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Chapter 305 "I'm too lazy to talk, you're not worthy to listen!" (6k views, early month, requesting monthly votes!)

The residential area behind the Fanba Dojo.

The kitchen was bustling with activity, filled with the sounds of frying, stir-frying, and cooking.

The atmosphere in the living room was eerie; no one spoke.

Ju Laoda sat on the main sofa with his arms crossed, his eyes shifting unfriendly between his gentle and lovely daughter and the handsome young man he was meeting for the first time.

The crocodile stood behind him like a bodyguard, making the old father's imposing aura even more oppressive.

Xia Chi, the "yellow-haired" guy who was caught red-handed, remained calm and composed.

He hasn't done anything wrong, so it would be suspicious if he acted guilty now.

However, he ultimately didn't say the rather provocative thing he was about to say: "Hey, Old Deng, my Millerton is parked in front of your Fanba Dojo!"

Even if you're in the right, there's no need to cause trouble for no reason, is there?
So after the atmosphere eased a bit, Xia Chi spoke first: "Uncle Ju, this is my first visit. I apologize for not informing you beforehand."

Ju Laoda's real name is not public information, or rather, Xia Chi did not do any special research on this during this trip.

He could only address him that way according to the customs of Donghuang; it was better than not calling him anything at all.

A little polite, but not much.

Ju Laoda still had a sullen face, but he still spoke in an annoyed tone: "My surname is not Ju, my name is Ma Long."

Xia Chi readily complied and immediately changed his address: "Sorry, hello Uncle Ma."

Seeing that Boss Ju's eyes were still unfriendly, he seemed to realize something and said, "Uh, Uncle Ma Long, hello!"

"puff"

Zi Yu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Xia Chi glanced at her.

Seriously, is your sense of humor that low, Senior Ziyu?
Ju Laoda glanced at his daughter with a hint of helplessness, and the serious expression he had been trying to maintain finally crumbled.

There's no way around it; for an old father, no matter how bad his mood is, a daughter's cute and warm smile can immediately dispel it.

Moreover, Boss Ju's mood wasn't too bad at the moment.

The feigned seriousness was merely to prevent Xia Chi, the blond-haired guy who rode his daughter home late on a ghost fire, from being too arrogant.

Zi Yu's smile seemed to break down some invisible barrier, instantly easing the suffocating atmosphere in the living room.

Ju Laoda leaned back into the sofa, his tone softening considerably: "Tell me, what happened?"

Ziyu took the initiative and explained, "Xia Chi mentioned in the group chat a couple of days ago that he was coming to the Unova region for a competition. I thought as the host, I should definitely treat him well. But when I went to pick him up at the airport, Dad, you were at the dojo dealing with challengers, so I didn't have a chance to tell you."

She drew out the last half of her sentence, adding a touch of coquettishness.

This trick worked wonders on the old man; the lines on Ju Laoda's face softened completely.

"Alright, alright, next time something like this happens, just let me know in advance."

This statement is tantamount to condoning a similar situation from happening again.

In fact, his subtle gesture of instructing his servant to prepare more food showed that he had already tacitly approved Xia Chi staying for dinner.

This is just a formality.

It's about saving face for the old father~
The main reason is that Xia Chi is more outstanding.

There's no need to boast about how outstanding I am; everyone knows that.

If it were one of those sleazy, blond-haired punks riding a ghost fire, Boss Ju might have had Rogue Crocodile break his legs right then and there.

It's not a matter of being materialistic or not; it's simply the most basic expectation of parents.

Who would want to see their precious daughter approached by unreliable people?

Of course, even so, seeing Ziyu and Xia Chi getting close, it was inevitable that Boss Ju would feel a little sour and unhappy.

"Ooh~"

Fa Jie's voice came from the kitchen, indicating that dinner was ready.

Latias and the elderly couple who served the old lady Kiku came out one after another carrying a sumptuous meal, and the tempting aroma instantly filled the entire living room.

Fa Jie and Latias were naturally sent to the kitchen by Xia Chi in advance to help.

After all, it was quite a challenge for just two servants to organize dinner for such a large group of people and elves.

Ju Laoda was the first to stand up. "Alright, let's eat first."

Ziyu immediately grinned and went over to her father, taking his arm and saying sweetly, "I knew it, Dad's the best!"

The tough guy, Boss Ju, didn't say anything, but as he turned to walk towards the dining table, a satisfied smile crept onto his lips.

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The dinner table at Ziyu's house was unusually lively.

Although there were only three humans, there were a total of twenty or thirty sprites surrounding the dining table.

Kiku's ground-type army, Ziyu's fairy-type army, and Xiachi's ragtag army.

Xia Chi didn't ask where Zi Yu's mother was.

If the other party is willing to bring up such family matters, he will naturally listen.

He wouldn't say anything, and he would never presume to ask further questions.

At the dining table, Ju Laoda cut a juicy steak and gave the tenderest part to Ziyu next to him.

Then she asked, "So, Xia Chi, what brings you to the Unova region this time? Is it a trip? Or, like with Hoenn, do you have some special plan?"

Ju Laoda was clearly still angry, and her questions were a little harsh.

Xia Chi didn't pay attention to that, swallowed the food in her mouth, and replied, "I won't participate in next month's Evil Attribute Expert Tournament."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ju Laoda's eyes, "An attribute expert competition?"

The unspoken question was clearly: "The Eastern Region would actually send such a young trainer to compete in a tournament of this caliber?"

But this surprise lasted only a moment before he realized that he had subconsciously equated Xia Chi's age with his strength.

The young man in front of him was, in terms of seniority, even his daughter's junior from school.

However, his achievements and strength have already left most of his peers, and even many of his predecessors, far behind.

Putting aside the initial prejudice against the "ghost fire boy," even Boss Ju couldn't help but admire Xia Chi, who was absolutely a one-of-a-kind young genius.

When facing a powerful opponent, a good trainer has very little to do.

Kiku Boss gulped down a glass of beer and said in a muffled voice, "Since you're in Fanba City, how about a sparring match at my gym tomorrow? That guy Huayue also has a Krookodile. My Krookodile is no worse than his."

"Quar!"

At the other end of the table, the rogue crocodile, which was tearing apart a huge piece of beef rib, immediately raised its head.

It let out a deep, confident growl from its throat, nodded its excessively large head forcefully, and expressed its complete agreement with the trainer's words.

Huayue is the Dark-type Elite Four member of the Unova region, making her a likely opponent for Xia Chi in this Dark-type expert tournament.

But even setting aside the preparation factor, Xia Chi had no reason to refuse the challenge from a powerful dojo master like Kiku.

The system's fear level hasn't moved in a long time, and it urgently needs to be replenished.

Thinking of this, Xia Chi smiled and replied, "It would be my honor!"

Boss Ju laughed heartily, "Good, that's great!"

After dinner, Xia Chi took his leave.

Although his relationship with Boss Ju has improved somewhat, it's far from the point where he can stay overnight at her house.

Moreover, he brought nearly ten Pokémon with him on this trip, so it would be difficult to prepare enough guest rooms in a short time.

Finding suitable accommodation in Fanba City is much easier than in Feiyun City.

Xia Chi quickly settled into a hotel not far from Fanba Dojo.

The room is a specially designed suite for trainers who own large Pokémon such as Aggron and Tyranitar, which is enough for Rookie and Ushio to stretch out and rest comfortably.

If you're not being fussy, there's nothing wrong with sleeping outdoors in the wild.

But Xia Chi is not the kind of person who would endure hardship without it.

After washing up, it was still early.

Xia Chi, who had rested on the plane, was not sleepy at all and strolled to the spacious balcony to enjoy the breeze.

Besides its bustling port and abundant mineral resources, another famous specialty of Fanba City is perhaps its ever-flowing wind, which is so famous that it has even been included in the city's description in the Pokémon Pokédex.

Because the wind blowing at night is a land breeze, its strength is just right, bringing only coolness and comfort, without any biting chill.

Hakron followed him onto the balcony, his long neck slightly raised as he gazed at the dazzling night view of Fanba City, his pure, lake-blue eyes reflecting the twinkling lights of countless homes in the distance.

Xia Chi asked with a smile, "How's your first day out?"

Hakron turned its head at the sound, nuzzled closer to Xia Chi affectionately, nodded, and let out a pleasant chirp: "Fuee~"

[Fantastic! The food was fantastic, the view was fantastic, it was a completely different experience from home!]

Xia Chi smiled slightly.

As expected, country children yearn for the outside world, while elves like Tyranitar, who have lived in the city since birth, prefer the natural and wild charm of the island.

"How about we try out a Pokémon battle tomorrow?"

Xia Chi asked.

He hesitated slightly about this, after all, his first official opponent was Boss Ju.
If they suffer a crushing defeat, it might leave a significant psychological scar on Hakron.

From another perspective, Hakron's biggest wish upon joining the team was to become stronger.

Although Xia Chi does not advocate "adversity education", the best way to become stronger is undoubtedly to fight against the strong.

Moreover, Hakkarosaurus is not raised in a greenhouse; it is no stranger to the struggle for survival and territory in the wild.

They simply lack the systematic and strategic battle experience that comes with being under the command of a trainer.

After a moment's thought, Xia Chi decided to leave the choice to Hakron himself.

A hint of hesitation flashed instinctively in Hakuryu's eyes as it recalled the Pokémon that Kiku had given it during dinner earlier.

Although he is a gym leader specializing in Ground-type Pokémon, it is said that Pokémon resemble their trainers, and those Pokémon were indeed quite ferocious.
Especially that rogue crocodile, with its bared teeth, looks like it could be eaten like a spicy snack at any moment.

Such an opponent.
As soon as a hint of doubt arose in his mind, Hakuryu remembered the scene of being bullied by that Gyarados a few days ago, and a sense of unwillingness and determination to become stronger immediately overwhelmed his fear.

We must fight against such formidable opponents!
Thinking of this, Hakron nodded without hesitation, "Fu-i!"

Xia Chi smiled and stroked its smooth, cool head. "Don't worry, just go for it in the battle. Don't forget, you have other partners who can always cover for you." The two, one human and one dragon, were enjoying the tranquility of the night, exchanging quiet conversations, when suddenly a commotion arose not far downstairs.

The hotel is next to a fairly large public park, and it was just past dinner time, which is when the park is most crowded.

There are quite a few people taking walks, walking their Pokémon, or engaging in street battles.

Is there some particularly skilled trainer battling over there, attracting a crowd?

Xia Chi glanced subconsciously toward the source of the sound and saw a large crowd gathered near the park entrance, seemingly doing something.

It's definitely not a Pokémon battle—

With the crowd so densely packed, if there were any Pokémon battles, a single, off-target Flame Burst would give them all a free perm.

Xia Chi wasn't that curious. After taking a look and finding nothing particularly interesting, she gave up.

But Bictini, who was beside him, couldn't contain herself.

The little guy flew up to him, blinked his big, watery eyes, flapped his little wings excitedly, pointed downstairs with his little finger, and his face was full of longing, "Take me to see the excitement!"

"Fine."

He compromised, saying, "Since we're not going to bed that early anyway, let's go take a look together."

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Of course, not all elves have the same boundless curiosity as Victini.

For example, Martial Arts Master Xiong is currently honing his boxing skills single-mindedly in the training room attached to his suite.

And Milton, this cowardly lizard, is a complete social phobia, avoiding crowded places.

Xia Chi naturally didn't force them to be together.

On the contrary, the prison guards seemed to want to join in the fun, but Xia Chi firmly refused with a dark expression on his face.

He went there to join in the fun with Victini, not to become the fun himself.

In the end, Xia Chi only took Victini, Miaoha, and Latias with him as he went downstairs, left the hotel, and headed towards the gathered crowd.

The closer one gets to the park entrance, the clearer the chatter of the crowd and a slightly frenzied, high-pitched speech become.

Xia Chi squeezed to the outer edge of the crowd and used his height advantage to look inside.

In the center of the crowd, an elderly man dressed in a peculiar white robe, resembling a scholar, was standing on a makeshift platform, waving his arms excitedly as he gave a speech.

He was accompanied by several Pokémon that looked rather docile, but whose eyes seemed somewhat vacant.

"Ignorant people, have you ever truly thought about this?"

The old man's voice was highly inflammatory: "Think about what those little Poké Balls in your hands really are! They are not proof of friendship, but shackles that bind freedom, symbols of enslavement!"

He opened his arms as if to embrace the whole world: "Pokémon are our friends, treasures of nature. They should live freely in the mountains, rivers, and forests, breathing the air of freedom, instead of being imprisoned in those cold spheres and becoming tools for humans to pursue vanity and power!"

"Liberate them!"

The old man shouted, "Release your Pokémon from their Poké Balls and let them return to nature!"

Below the stage, many onlookers showed excitement, loudly echoing the sentiments, and some even began to applaud and cheer.

"well said!"

"That's right! The Poké Ball is an evil invention!"

"How come I never thought of that before!"

"For the freedom of Pokémon!"

Judging from their enthusiasm, you'd think they were a hired hype team.

Xia Chi frowned slightly.

He recognized the group's attire as Team Plasma, the largest dark organization in the Unova region.

The core theory of this group is to advocate for a "natural coexistence" between humans and Pokémon, discarding Poké Balls and releasing Pokémon back into the wild.

His real purpose, however, was to monopolize the power of the elves and thus rule the world.

It has to be said that this plan is even more outrageous than Team Galaxy, plus Team Lava.

Is hoping to rule the world with this kind of rhetoric akin to praying for the world's intelligence to collectively drop out of control?
All I can say is that the more you know about the Dark Organizations, the clearer you understand the true value of Team Rocket.

Making money, catching Pokémon, researching artificial mythical creatures—every step was taken with such a down-to-earth attitude!

Victini nestled against Xia Chi's shoulder, tilting her little head as she watched the excited crowd, then glanced at the seemingly docile but lifeless elves beside the speaker.

His big eyes were filled with great confusion.

"Tini?"

It couldn't understand why, when it was so happy with Xia Chi and everyone else, that person would separate humans from Pokémon.
Latias, now in human form, stood quietly on the other side of the Summer Pool, his brows slightly furrowed.

Xia Chi, something about what they said feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Xia Chi pursed his lips and casually ruffled her red hair. "Don't pay any attention to them. Thinking along with their ideas will make you stupid."

Latias nodded thoughtfully, then turned to Xia Chi with a dependent smile.

Okay~ Anyway, all I know is that I'm happiest when I'm with Xia Chi!

Xia Chi smiled, then took Miaoha and Latias by the hand and prepared to leave.

He had expected some interesting street fight or performance, but it turned out to be a bunch of charlatans fooling idiots.

Not interesting.

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Just as Xia Chi was about to turn around, a telepathic connection suddenly resounded in his mind.

Young man, where exactly did their argument go wrong?

Her voice wasn't the crisp, youthful kind of Latias's, but rather a more mature, languid kind.

Reshiram!

Xia Chi was overjoyed and immediately responded in his mind: "Reshiram, you're finally awake!"

After a brief awakening, the white dragon fell silent again, unresponsive no matter how he called out to it.

Rahiram seemed to let out a very soft sigh before returning to the main topic.

Returning to the Promised Land and drawing upon the power of the Root, one naturally awakens. First, answer my question: where does their doctrine lie?

Perhaps because he had spent so much time with Xia Chi, Rashiram's way of speaking was no longer as refined as it had been at the beginning; he spoke like a modern person.

The first half of the sentence is rather intriguing.

Does the Promised Land refer to a united community?
The cover god of the Unova region regained its power after returning to its loyal Unova.

Reasonable!

Pulling his thoughts back, Xia Chi pondered for a moment, then thought to himself, "Their core fallacy lies in 'changing the concept' and 'inciting emotions.' The whole piece uses exaggerated words to evoke emotions, distort the facts, and then frantically attack a false target they have set up."

"For example, the statement 'Pokémon are free and should not be confined in a cold sphere to become a tool for humans to pursue vanity and power' sounds absolutely correct, but the Poké Ball is just a vessel, and it even has the function of forcibly stopping Pokémon injuries and restoring Pokémon to their original state."

"With Pokémon's immense power, how could a Poké Ball possibly contain them if they didn't willingly follow their trainer?"

"The idea that Pokémon are tools for humans to pursue vanity and power is completely absurd. For example, do you think you are a tool for me to pursue power?"

Rahiram hadn't expected the conversation to turn to her.

After a moment of silence, he responded with a barely perceptible smile.

No, we are fellow travelers intertwined by 'truth'. I think I understand now: a truthful statement, if based on a distorted foundation, cannot lead to a correct conclusion.

"correct?"

As Xia Chi led her pet away from the increasingly fanatical group, she chuckled to herself, "What in this world is absolutely right? Perhaps my rebuttal just now was just sophistry from certain perspectives?"

【.】

Rahiram fell silent again, seemingly lost in deeper thought.

Xia Chi did not turn around to look at the group of plasma team members who were still giving passionate speeches, nor did he have any intention of going forward to debate.

He knew very well that it was a waste of breath to reason with brainwashed people, as they had their own complete and self-consistent logical loop that outsiders could not break.

Not to mention that similar things might be happening simultaneously in different parts of the Unova region right now.

A momentary argument is completely meaningless.

The more people Xia Chi met, the more he understood the true value of General Duanmu's statement, "I'm too lazy to talk, you're not worthy to listen."

However, on his very first day in Unova, he encountered the missionaries from Team Plasma.

Xia Chi clicked his tongue inwardly.

So, getting involved in this incident was indeed unavoidable?

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This little incident did not affect Xia Chi's mood.

He strolled leisurely through the park for a while, accompanied by Meowha and Latias, with the excited Victini on his head.

Only when Bictini yawned contentedly did they head home.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Xia Chi got up feeling refreshed, completed his morning exercise as usual, and enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast provided by the hotel with the Pokémon before setting off for the Fanbado Gym on time.

Under the bright sunshine of the day, Fanba Dojo appears even more magnificent and grand.

The towering rock walls shimmer with the unique luster of minerals under the sunlight, and the overall architectural style is rugged and sturdy.

Besides being a gym leader, Kiku is also the owner of a mining company.

This is truly a case of someone who's rich.

Thinking about it this way, it's perfectly normal that he built his dojo and residence into such a grand and magnificent place.

As soon as you enter the dojo, a wave of noise hits you.

The spacious dojo hall was already packed with people.

Some of them were today's gym challengers, but most were Fanba citizens who came to watch the competition.

As the region with the second highest level of commercialization of competitive battles after Galar, all gym battles in the Unova League are open to the public and broadcast live.

Today, being the weekend, the opportunity to watch high-level Pokémon battles for free right at their doorstep naturally attracted a large number of residents to come and watch.

(End of this chapter)