You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 42 Killed Both

Hearing the trainer's words, Gardevoir showed a slightly surprised look. It let go of the trainer's arm, took a step back, lifted the hem of its skirt with both hands, then bent its knees slightly, lowered its head with a smile, and performed a standard skirt-lifting salute towards Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen was stunned. He came to challenge the gym. The other party was so polite. If he was stupid and impolite, he would be at a disadvantage. So he turned over and got out of the car, stood up beside Milton, and saluted Gardevoir from a distance.

"Nai~" Gardevoir smiled and nodded at Qin Zhen, then it turned around, put its hands behind its back, and blinked at its trainer.

"have a finger in the pie!"

The Qingcheng Gym Master scolded helplessly, raised his hand and poked Gardevoir's forehead with a finger. Gardevoir smiled and accepted the poke calmly. It flew out with the trainer's force, floating towards the giant bear carrying supplies as if it had no weight.

Gardevoir left, and the Qingcheng Pavilion Master turned to look at Qin Zhen with an embarrassed expression.

"Classmate, I'm so sorry. Go back to the Motorcycle Lizard. That guy did it on purpose. Just ignore him."

"Intentional? Intentional what?" Qin Zhen was confused. He lowered his head to look at the ground beneath his feet. Could there be a trap under his feet?
"Gardevoir saluted you because it wanted you to get off the motorcycle lizard." The Qingcheng Pavilion Master hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Qin Zhen was still staring at him curiously, he continued, "Have you learned this phrase? It doesn't want to see me do that, even if it's just a formality."

"..."

There was a long silence, and finally, Qin Zhen said expressionlessly: "Oh."

What else could he say? Even though he was also a trainer deeply loved by his own Pokémon, when he saw the apologetic face of the Qingcheng Gym Master, an idea could not help but come to Qin Zhen's mind:
——Kill them, kill them both, leave one here, take the other down the mountain and throw it into the ravine.

………………

Qin Zhen didn't return to Millerton's back in the end.

The gym leader's ace Pokémon takes the initiative to kneel down to salute a newbie trainer just to protect his own trainer. You would envy or even be jealous of such a beautiful relationship, but how could you bear to refuse to fulfill it when it is just a simple task?
After climbing over the long hillside, Qin Zhen and the Qingcheng Pavilion Master stepped onto the plateau side by side.

"This is a temporary camp. The altitude is too high and the conditions are simple. Please bear with us."

Qin Zhen didn't say anything. He was busy looking for the two bottles of oxygen in his backpack. This was the first time in his life that he had been to an altitude of 4500 meters. It was okay if he didn't exercise, but as soon as he moved, he felt unwell, lacked oxygen, and his head was dizzy.

While taking oxygen, Qin Zhen swept his eyes across the entire plateau. It was indeed very simple. There was a fire made of stones, a white tent with a light on, and a shallow pool of melted snow. This was all the camp had.

"It's dark now, why not stay here for the night? I have an extra tent." The owner of the Qingcheng Pavilion said, "Wild hyenas may attack tourists at night on Mount Siguniang, so it's not safe to go down the mountain."

Qin Zhen nodded and did not refuse. This was exactly what he wanted. From Jinguan City to the foot of Siguniang Mountain, and then to this camp, the journey was tiring. Neither he nor the elves were in the best condition. It would be better to rest for a night before making plans.

"Nai~"

At this time, Gardevoir came back, and with it came onions, cabbage, potatoes, radishes and two cans of luncheon meat, which should have been taken from the giant bear. These ingredients floated in the air and were magically lined up in order, like a small train, and followed Gardevoir straight to the fire in the center of the camp.

And the even more magical thing is yet to come. It was as if an invisible blade flashed by, and under Qin Zhen's astonished gaze, the ingredients automatically flipped in the air, peeled, and then broke into small pieces of suitable sizes, and the refreshing fragrance of vegetables spread.

The Qingcheng Pavilion Master stepped forward to help, but just as he reached Gardevoir, before he could open his mouth, he was kissed on the face. Then an invisible force lifted him up and carried him back to Qin Zhen with ease.

"Was that... a spiritual blade?" Qin Zhen couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, it's the Psychic Blade," the Qingcheng Pavilion Master nodded. "After all, as you know, I spend a month or two here every year. Over time, Gardevoir has learned to use the Psychic Blade like a kitchen knife."

Qin Zhen nodded. "You make light work of heavy tasks. That's truly impressive." "If I'm being impressive, I can't compare to you, classmate. You're not even an adult yet, are you? You're already independently carrying out Alliance missions at this age. Your future is limitless." The Qingcheng Gym Leader turned around, exclaiming in admiration as he extended his hand. "Meet Gu Changfeng, 29 years old, Psychic-type trainer, and Gym Leader of the Qingcheng Gym in Jinguan City."

"Qin Zhen, you'll be eighteen in two months." Qin Zhen extended his hand and shook his. "But Gym Leader Gu, I think you might have misunderstood something. I'm not a member of the supply team. I'm a new trainer who came up the mountain with the supply team to challenge you for a gym challenge."

"Gym challenge?" The Qingcheng Gym Master was stunned. "Then where's the person who brought you up the mountain?"

At this time, a huge black shadow slowly rose from behind Qin Zhen. The giant bear stepped onto the plateau carrying a mountain of supplies. It took off the load and placed it beside the two of them. Then it slowly walked to the fire and sat down. The night wind blew, and the black veil covering the front of the hat did not move, and it and its owner were as solid as a mountain.

"Here." Qin Zhen raised his chin towards the giant bear's back. "It was this domineering panda that brought me up here."

"It's not your elf?"

"of course not."

"The elves are transporting supplies alone? How can this be..."

The voice of the Qingcheng Pavilion Master suddenly disappeared, and his gaze froze on the giant bear's leather gloves illuminated by the firelight.

One, two, three, four, five... It was a pair of five-finger gloves that could also be worn and used by humans.

…………

After having supper, the Qingcheng Pavilion Master and his Gardevoir worked together to help Qin Zhen set up a black tent.

As the lights went out one by one, the camp gradually fell into silence.

The giant bear was still sitting in front of the fire, quietly gazing at the snow-capped peaks above its head. The firelight was crawling at its feet, casting its majestic shadow on the ice and snow. At this moment, it was like the King Kong sitting on the altar in the ancient temple, mighty and majestic, breathing wind and thunder, making all the demons in the sky dare not be presumptuous.

The ripples of instant movement spread silently in front of the giant bear. The Qingcheng Pavilion Master walked out and sat down beside the giant bear.

"Um..." He stared at the dark hat and black veil for a long time, and finally asked slowly, "Is it you?"

The giant bear was silent for two seconds, and finally the sound of writing was heard, and a note was handed over.

——My weakness?
"Your gloves, five-fingered leather gloves." Gu Changfeng raised his right hand and replied softly, "That classmate surnamed Qin isn't familiar with Overbearing Pandas, but I grew up in Jinguan City. Overbearing Pandas are like my brothers and sisters. I know them too well. There can't be an Overbearing Panda with five fingers in this world."

——Really? I see.

Gu Changfeng stared at the giant bear, his voice now sounding rather dry. "Since you're here, does that mean the one on Yaomei Peak..."

There was a long silence.

Finally, two notes were handed out.

--uncertain.

——But it is evil and restless.

(End of this chapter)