You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 67: Ball Sea Lion
Qin Zhen and Teng Teng She looked up at the huge white building in front of them.

"Qizhou City Elf Breeding Bureau..." Qin Zhen slowly read its name.

"Qin Zhen, aren't we going to find a hotel now?"

"Let's wait a moment. The old man brought us here directly. Maybe he has some plans."

At this time, Nie Ping came out from the shadow of the building and waved to Qin Zhen from a distance.

Qin Zhen brought the little snake over. "Grandpa, are you done with the call?"

"Yeah." The old king nodded. He glanced at the vine snake on Qin Zhen's shoulder and asked casually, "By the way, Qin Zhen, you said that you and the Qingcheng Pavilion Master stayed on Mount Siguniang for two days, and that he took good care of you after you came down the mountain. Is that true?"

"That's right." Qin Zhen didn't understand why the old man suddenly mentioned the Qingcheng Gym Master, but thinking of Old Master Nie's status as a superstar, he decided to speak up for Old Gu. "Gym Master Gu and I are very good friends. He taught me teleportation, guided me in my studies, and passed on the Qingcheng Gym's unique secret techniques to me. He's like a brother to me."

"Oh, that's right, let's go."

——That’s right? What’s right?
Qin Zhen was a little confused, but the old man had already walked away with his hands behind his back, and it seemed that he was not going to explain to him.

Following the old man into the gate of the Breeding Bureau, Qin Zhen immediately noticed the changes. The moisture in the air suddenly became heavier, and a faint salty smell and the smell of seaweed lingered in his nose, as if he had suddenly arrived at the seaside from an inland city.

In the center of the hall, a man wearing a white sterile suit and a mask was shaking hands with the old king.

"Director Nie, it's been a long time since we last met. Seeing you in good health is truly wonderful."

Nie Ping smiled and patted the man's arm.

"How are the little ones?"

"They're all so lively, the kids graduating next year will definitely love them." The man squinted and smiled. "How about I take you to see them?"

"Forget the politeness. You're all very busy right now. There's no need to waste manpower on an old man like me." The old king shook his head slightly and waved at Qin Zhen, motioning him to stand beside him. "I'll just take my little friend on a brief tour."

"Well... well, I'm sorry for the poor hospitality."

Qin Zhen watched the man trot away in a hurry and poked the old man's arm. "Old man, who is that?"

"The director of the Qizhou Animal Husbandry Bureau."

"Director?" Qin Zhen was surprised. "I thought he was a breeder."

"I'm both the director and the breeder," Nie Ping explained. "The three months after the exchange week are the busiest for the Breeding Bureau. They're responsible for counting the next generation of the three great breeds, ensuring they have no disabilities or diseases, and observing to confirm if any of the little ones exceed the standard. It's a massive undertaking, and even the director has to personally take part."

"Since they are so busy, why are we bothering them?"

"Qin Zhen, are you rich?"

"No." Qin Zhen shook his head.

"What a coincidence, I'm not one either," the old man smiled. "Hotels in Qizhou City aren't cheap, and the Pokémon training grounds are even more expensive. We can't afford that, so we can only come here and get the local breeding bureau's help."

"Isn't this not good?"

"Of course, I'm not letting you use it for free. You'll have to work with me for the Breeding Bureau and help look after the three great families there."

"Oh! That's no problem."

The two of them walked up the stairs one after the other. Suddenly, Xiao Qin's ears moved. A strange sound reached his ears. It was the sound of the tide. He could actually hear the sound of the surging tide in the city! Qin Zhen couldn't help but take a few quick steps and climbed to the second floor before Nie Ping.

"Damn!" Qin Zhen couldn't help but exclaim.

Through the window of the second-floor corridor, he saw the white sand beach and the layers of waves chasing each other. The sun was shining brightly at this time, and the water surface was sparkling in the sunlight, as if countless diamonds were flashing under the water. Little blue sea lions with red noses were laughing and chasing each other on the beach.

No wonder he smelled salt and seaweed in the hall. The interior of the Qizhou Breeding Bureau was actually a huge open-air artificial beach!

"Sea lions!" Qin Zhen leaned his hands against the window glass and exclaimed in amazement, "So many sea lions!"

"This is just a small part. Out there, Black Tiger Spring, Pearl Spring, Five Dragons Pond, Hundred Vessels Spring, Daming Lake... there are even more water elves living in those springs." Nie Ping walked over to Qin Zhen and looked down at the white sand beach below. "Qizhou is a great city. It's the cradle of the three royal water families of Donghuang. Every year during the exchange week, half of the three royal water families in the entire alliance come from here."

"Awesome!" Qin Zhen couldn't help but smack his lips in amazement.

"I come to Qizhou City once a year to see the white sand beaches here, and then go out to see the three royal families living in the springs." The old man whispered, "I will feel much better when I think that those little guys will become companions of some children in the future, and that we will support each other and grow up together." Suddenly, Qin Zhen's eyes condensed.

"Old man, look over there."

His sight fell on a corner of the artificial beach. A sea lion was suddenly knocked down by its own kind. Then the surrounding sea lions rushed over. Some were responsible for holding down its flippers and fins, while some waved their forelimbs and slapped its face and body fiercely.

This is no longer a fair duel, but rather something akin to collective bullying of human beings.

The sounds of beating and struggling spread, and more sea lions noticed the place. They did not participate in the fight, but they did not stop it either. They just watched from a distance.

Nie Ping was startled. He suddenly opened the window and yelled downstairs.

"Hey! Stop it! No fighting!"

Qin Zhen's reaction was even faster than the King of Heaven. When Nie Ping opened his mouth to roar, a blue light appeared in his eyes. The vine snake jumped down and swung the vine whip out from the window, running across the entire field and causing a loud air explosion above the heads of the sea lions.

The sea lions on the beach were frightened by the air explosion and looked up suddenly. The next second, a huge motorcycle fell from the second floor. Qin Zhen came riding on the Millerton. The wheels of the Millerton rolled up the white sand like a waterfall. The sea lions along the way all hurriedly avoided it.

The little sea lions that were besieging their own kind were completely terrified. They saw Qin Zhen's face. The boy riding on the motorcycle lizard had green and yellow lightning in his eyes, and he was so majestic that people dared not look directly at him.

At this time, Nie Ping finally hurried over. He came in front of the group of frightened sea lions, looked around, and frowned.

"Qin Zhen, you are a person with super powers. Can you help me ask these sea lions why they are bullying their companions?"

"This……"

Qin Zhen was a little scratching his head. If people with super powers also had to take exams, then he would definitely fail in his super powers of synesthesia and mind connection. Since his super powers awakened, the only elf who could communicate with him smoothly was Teng Teng Snake.

Just when Qin Zhen was about to tell the old man the truth, a voice suddenly sounded in Qin Zhen's mind. It was not the proud and awe-inspiring voice of Teng Teng Snake, but a soft and thin voice, as pure as the morning dew on the leaves.

"I said they were dirty, so they beat me."

"Dirty?" Qin Zhen was stunned and turned his head to look around. Finally, his gaze passed through the group of sea lions in front of him and met a pair of gorgeous deep purple eyes.

"Qin Zhen, what are you talking about? What's dirty?" asked Nie Ping beside him.

Qin Zhen pointed blankly at the center of the sea lions, signaling the old king to look at the little guy who was being beaten.

"It wasn't me, it was that ball-shaped sea lion who said that."

………………

At the same time, in Jinguan City, at the foot of Mount Qingcheng.

Gu Changfeng, the owner of Qingcheng Pavilion, looked down at the notification document in his hand, then looked up at the old man Bai Gua in front of him, looking confused.

"Teacher Zhang, what does this sparring mean?"

"That's literally what it means."

Professor Zhang from Jinguan City Academy of Sciences, who has now joined the "Riding Evolution" expert group, looked Lao Gu up and down with a cold gaze, as if he was looking at a pile of poop.

"Don't worry about your career points. We've already notified the World League and the Sage Council. This duel will be considered an internal exchange within the Eastern Glory League. The video will not be recorded, it won't be included in your annual schedule, and the results won't be counted towards the World Trainer Ratings."

"No! Is this an issue of rankings and points? For a sparring match, at least both sides should be of equal strength, right? Lao Ying is already a king! Now he's coming to me? Are you sure this is a sparring match and not just a one-sided beating?"

"If you insist on thinking so, there's nothing we can do about it," said Professor Zhang.

"No, I have to leave quickly and take shelter on Siguniang Mountain." Old Gu turned abruptly and headed deeper into the dojo. "Teacher Zhang, please do me a favor. If Old Ying can't find me in Jinguan City, take him to my Fox Hot Pot. I'll call the kitchen staff and have them add extra spice to your table. Old Ying grew up in Wuyang City and can't handle the spiciness of our Jinguan City food. Let's just give him the spice back."

"Who are you and us?"

Professor Zhang's sneer, like a night owl, rang out from behind.

"Respected Master Gu Changfeng, if you want to leave now, I'm afraid it's too late."

At this moment, a shrill whistling sound was heard in the sky, and a thunderous roar resounded through the mountains, as if a fighter plane was rushing towards the Qingcheng Gym at high speed.

(End of this chapter)