Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 382N: Li Xuan and I are practically a match made in heaven. A challenge from Zi Yu.

"There were too many people and too many eyes at Feiyun Wharf just now, so please forgive me for not being able to meet with you in time."

Seemingly noticing Li Xuan and Cattleya's arrival, the green-haired youth turned around, his tone apologetic.

"Long time no see... oh no, I should say it's the first time we've met."

"I am N, N Halmonia, the king of Team Plasma, the hero of ideals."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Anchor. Or rather... Master Li Xuan, who has come all the way from the Kanto region."

Li Xuan got a clear look at N's appearance.

Her face was dull, and her expression was somewhat similar to Naz's, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

She wore a planet-shaped necklace around her neck, three square ring-shaped objects on her left wrist, and a bracelet on her right wrist.

On the left side of the waist, there is a sponge hanging.

This is N.

The king of Team Plasma, the ideal hero recognized by Zekrom.

Cattleya: "..."

Oh no, this is so troublesome from the moment we met!
Could it be that Li Xuan likes this type of "expressionless" character?
Gadriya thought of Naz, whose face was often expressionless.

Seeing Li Xuan smile at N, Jia Deliya became even more certain of her thoughts.

Or, why don't you try being "expressionless" yourself?
Maybe Li Xuan will like me more...

Caldelia has focused all her attention on Li Xuan, just so that he can properly "see" her.

"?"

Cattleya's emotions were clearly transmitted to Li Xuan's mind.

He tilted his head slightly, looking at Cattleya's expression, which was also somewhat subtle.

"What are you doing? Stop staring at people like that."

Cattleya wanted to keep a straight face, but whenever she made eye contact with Li Xuan, her face would involuntarily turn slightly red.

It's so embarrassing!

Jia Deliya felt embarrassed by being stared at by Li Xuan like that.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see you."

Li Xuan answered casually.

Instead, it gave Cattleya a brainstorming session.

"You...you just want to see me?!"

In an instant, Cattleya transformed into a "steam princess," with two plumes of smoke billowing from her head.

As for Li Xuan's side...

I then had a brief chat with N.

"Master Li Xuan, seeing is believing. We used to chat privately on the internet, but meeting you in person is truly a wonderful experience."

When N speaks to Li Xuan, his tone unconsciously slows down, which is completely different from when he communicates with Quichis and Akroma.

That was a tone unique to Li Xuan and all the wild Pokémon.

Cattleya: "..."

Can't you, a grown man, stop talking so mushy and cloyingly?

N's words made Cattleya feel as if she were facing a formidable enemy, even placing him in the position of a strong rival.

"Likewise, I found you to be a very interesting person, Mr. N, when we were online together. It's great to be recognized by the Dragon of Ideals, Zekrom. If I have the chance in the future, I would love to meet your ideals."

"Master Li Xuan is too kind. Your true nature is on par with my ideals, especially in your treatment of Pokémon. You are the best Pokémon trainer I have ever seen."

After N finished speaking, his gaze fell on Li Xuan.

“Abandon drinking.”

Suddenly, the abandoned monkey popped out of its Poké Ball and greeted N.

It had heard Li Xuan talk about N before, and now that it could see it with its own eyes, the trip was definitely worthwhile.

"Is this Li Xuan's trump card?"

N had seen Li Xuan's live stream, and based on the information he had gathered, he knew that Li Xuan's trump card was a abandoned monkey.

He leaned down to look the abandoned monkey in the eye as much as possible, and gently placed one hand on the monkey's head.

With a surge of green light, both the man and the monkey closed their eyes simultaneously.

"The past of this abandoned monkey... is truly full of ups and downs."

When N opened her eyes again, her expression as she looked at Li Xuan carried a hint of admiration.

Pokémon's memories don't lie.

In the past of the abandoned monkey.

He witnessed Li Xuan, with his frail body, awakening his Aura to save Mankey from being captured by Team Rocket, and turning the tables on Team Rocket.

They're even willing to give up their lives to save wild Pokémon!

This is extremely damaging to N, who loves Pokémon.

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Even if Li Xuan initially wanted to subdue the monkey monster, he could have used other, safer methods.

But he didn't do that. Instead, he used his own body to fight his way out of the encirclement, leaving a bloody path.

This behavior, regardless of its purpose, is something that N admires.

"Yes, the Abandoned Monkeys have always been on a path that is rarely smooth before they evolve. It was only after the St. Anne's mission ended that things gradually stabilized."

Li Xuan patted his good friend's head, his thoughts returning to the past when he used it to defeat the four generals of Team Rocket and fight head-on with Giovanni's Persian.

"Ugh."

He sighed and said to N, "Ultimately, it's because I'm a terrible trainer. If I were stronger, many things could have been resolved perfectly."

Li Xuan felt that his strength was improving too slowly.

There's still some time before the Kanto and Johto Gym Battle League.

It's not long, it's not long, it's not short.

But in this short period of time, can all of my main Pokémon reach Champion level?
To fight against Sakaki and Ryuhachi.

Even setting aside the question of winning, just considering a long-term battle, it would require at least the strength of a champion gatekeeper.

It's very difficult for the Heavenly King to level up even once. It took the Abandoned Monkey a full month and a half to raise its level to 68.

This is the earliest abandoned monkey to join the team.

The strength level of the other Pokémon fluctuates around 65.

Even with system-wide support, reaching champion level still depends on one's own accumulated experience and skills.

"What you're talking about seems really profound..."

Suddenly, Cattleya felt as if she were an outsider.

The two of them were having such a great time that she couldn't get a word in edgewise!

"It's nothing. If you want to hear it, I'll explain it to you slowly when we get back."

Li Xuan did not neglect Jia Deliya, but it was indeed difficult to explain in the short term.

"It's alright, it's good that you have the thought."

Jia Deli's heart was warmed by Li Xuan's words.

The bitterness in my heart vanished completely.

"Li Xuan, what are your plans for the rest of your journey? I'd like to travel with you for a while until you leave Hezhong. Would that be convenient for you?"

N's words were straightforward and direct, clearly indicating that she wanted to travel with Li Xuan.

"I'm heading to Raven City next. As for travel, I think you should ask her, not me."

Li Xuan took Jia Deli's hand and gestured to N that this was the real "behind-the-scenes boss".

"Huh? Me...me?"

Cattleya pointed to herself, surprised that Li Xuan had put the choice in her hands.

I was a little touched...

She looked up and met N's gaze. Looking into his calm, emotionless eyes, she could actually sense a pleading look in them.

Oh no, she's not good at dealing with this kind of person either!

Cattleya really wanted to reject N outright and send him home.

However, N didn't really do anything wrong. Although the other party was a "third party," he and Li Xuan could actually be considered good online brothers.

Second only to Daigo, or rather, in some ways, perhaps even better than Daigo.

N also played a part in Li Xuan's ability to gain Reshiram's approval.

It seems……

Caldelia made up her mind: "Then Mr. N, why don't you travel with us for the next few days?"

"Then thank you for your generosity, Miss."

N offered a slight thank you, maintaining a suitable distance.

He then told Li Xuan many things about the Unova region.

"Is there a tendency for the Plasma Team to split up? That's a good thing."

Li Xuan was somewhat surprised after hearing what N said.

Currently, plasma pairs are divided into three factions.

Quixoteric, Akromaniac, and N-school.

Among them, the Gryphon faction represents the "orthodox" bloodline of the Unified Kingdom, considering themselves superior and requiring everything to be supplied to the Plasma Team.

The Akroma faction represents "dark" science, specializing in the research of Pokémon genes and potential release; they are a research team. The third faction, the N faction, represents "nature."

Although there aren't many people in this faction right now, they are the only ones who are openly considered to have a guaranteed Champion level of skill, and they have even brought in an ancient god from the Unova region, the legendary dragon Pokémon Zekrom!

What started as one organization has now split into three factions.

Li Xuan sighed after hearing this.

They're not very capable, but they cause a lot of trouble.

Just like the student council members of some wild turkey universities I knew in my previous life, they were always doing this and that.

There might not be any work to do, but the power struggles are comparable to those in palace dramas.

Indeed, power can be quite alluring.

Li Xuan didn't want to fall into that situation in the future. Even if Adu personally invited him to become the champion of the Kanto League, he would refuse without hesitation.

"That's about all the information we have about Team Plasma. Li Xuan, now that you've heard so much, do you have any ideas about liberating the entire Unova with me?"

As the saying goes, you have to take things one step at a time, and eat your food one bite at a time.

Having realized this, N didn't call on Li Xuan to liberate the whole world, but instead started by liberating the entire United People's Army.

If all else fails, start with one city; it'll save you trouble.

"Uh, cough cough, let's take another look."

Li Xuan stroked his chin and said in a pretentious tone, "N, this tour is actually a kind of patrol. Sometimes you shouldn't think of people as so bad."

"Although there are indeed some bad people among the masses, we still can't condemn them all."

"For example, in the Kanto region where I live, there is Team Rocket, which is indeed ruthless, but there are even more trainers who hate evil as if it were their enemy."

Li Xuan explained his family situation.

He didn't intend to eradicate N's extreme ideology; he just wanted to correct it as much as possible.

Otherwise, it would likely become a major uncontrollable factor in the future.

“Okay, I understand. Li Xuan, I will also have Zekrom keep an eye on things around here these days. If there is any intentional harm to Pokémon, I will take action immediately.”

N is putting the unpleasant truth upfront.

Fortunately, the situation was explained in advance.

Li Xuan secretly noted it down, and then said, "Don't worry, if there is any intentional harm to Pokémon, I'll probably act even faster than you."

"As expected of Li Xuan, this is the Li Xuan I know!"

Hearing Li Xuan's words, N felt that she had definitely chosen the right person to follow this time.

They both hate evil and are such a perfect match, they're practically born comrades!
Li Xuan:?
I feel that N's choice of words is somewhat inappropriate.

It has a kind of...torturous feel to it.

After exchanging pleasantries, it was time to continue on our journey.

The journey to Raven City was easy, and we encountered no unexpected incidents, safely crossing the desert.

……

……

Raven City, one of the largest entertainment cities in the Unova region and even the world.

Not only does it boast the world's most famous amusement park, but it also has various musicals, Pokémon basketball, rugby, and even the popular Unova Battle Metro originated in Raven City.

In terms of status alone, it is in no way inferior to Feiyun City.

The three successfully arrived in Raven City by joining the franchise.

The moon was bright and the stars were few; the sky gradually darkened.

After they finished dinner, they went directly to the hotel to check in.

Jia Deliya returned to her room first, intending to take a nice shower, change her clothes, and then ride the Ferris wheel with Li Xuan.

She spent most of the day in the desert, surrounded by sandstorms, and her clothes were quite dirty.

In this situation, it's not appropriate to ride the Ferris wheel, thought Gadria, wanting to accompany Li Xuan in the best possible way.

Li Xuan just smiled at this.

After watching Cattleya enter the room, he and N went to a more open area.

"Li Xuan, what do you think of the Unova region?"

Contrary to his usual practice, N did not immediately begin by liberating a region.

Instead, they asked Li Xuan about his impressions of the Unova region.

"It's very free and open. Compared with the step-by-step educational philosophy of Guandu, some of the ideas of Hezhong are indeed ahead of their time."

Li Xuan spoke frankly, sharing his insights from the past two days in the Unova region.

N is truly unique in that he can talk about "liberation" every day.

"Yes, freedom and openness are all synonymous with the Unova region."

N leaned against a window, unsurprised by Li Xuan's answer.

"But some of the ideas were just too advanced. I think my father's liberation plan would be very difficult to complete."

Well, it's liberation again!
Li Xuan felt like his ears were about to fall off; eight out of every ten sentences contained the word "liberation."

What, you just like to liberate others, huh?
However, just like the "comeback guy," this is a segment that you can't miss.

"So, I think you need to go to the Dragon Spiral Tower as soon as possible. Reshiram is waiting for you there. Then, let's go to Free Garden Island together for a competition, how about that?"

N suddenly shifted the topic to Li Xuan himself.

Reshiram is still in the Dragon Spiral Tower.

Li Xuan is too carefree. If there are new heroes, isn't he afraid that Reshiram will be kidnapped by other heroes?

Of course, this is almost impossible.

"A competition? You were also invited to the competition for the strongest trainer?"

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Thinking to himself that the three-headed dragon was quite bold, not even afraid of N standing next to Zekrom, sending out invitations without a second thought.

"That's right, but I'm not a trainer. I just went to watch the excitement and see who the so-called strongest is."

Of course, there's one thing N didn't mention.

That is, he also wanted to take advantage of the fact that Czechoslovakia was by his side and use this competition to make a name for himself.

This is attracting more and more like-minded friends to join the new Plasma Team.

That's right, this new Plasma Team is the name of the new organization that N came up with after wanting to sever ties with the Plasma Team.

Apart from the name, it has absolutely nothing to do with Team Plasma.

"Sure, but judging from Zekrom's strength, many Pokémon probably wouldn't be a match for it, right?"

Zekrom is an ancient god-level being; even if Adek came, he would have to be chased away by Zekrom.

It can be said that the current United States region has absolutely no means to deal with Czechoslovakia.

If one day N decides to "not eat beef," the Unova region could be said to be truly liberated.

"Indeed, but I'm not really into combat."

N doesn't like having Pokémon engage in fighting battles, and even with Zekrom's approval, he didn't enter his "non-beef-eating" form.

However, when it comes to a real battle, N will strike harder than anyone else.

At this moment, they have the help of Czechoslovakia.

N felt that he probably had the strength of three Alder.

Poor Adek became a unit of measurement.

After chatting for a while, Cattleya finished washing up.

She changed into a white dress, walked out of the room, and saw Li Xuan and N chatting and laughing.

"Let's go ride the Ferris wheel together. I will definitely keep my promise to you."

Li Xuan stood beside Gadalia, took her hand, and led N to Raven Amusement Park.

All the way there, until they arrived at the ticket machine, Gadriya was still blushing.

There was nothing she could do; Li Xuan had taken her hand.

This was the first time that Cattleya had ever been so close to a man.

It felt like we were on a date.

Of course, this is on the premise that N is not present.

With N acting as a "third wheel," Gadalia felt awkward and uncomfortable. She had intended to lean on Li Xuan's shoulder, but since he was also there, she couldn't do so.

"Excuse me, are you Master Li Xuan from the Kanto region?"

While waiting in line, a question came from outside the queue.

Li Xuan turned his head and saw a pretty girl with short pink hair.

She wore a pink coat with a white inner lining and a red scarf tied in front of her chest, and blue trousers that resembled the school trousers Li Xuan wore before he time-traveled.

The girl's name is Ziyu. She is from Raven City and attends Blueberry Academy.

His mother is unknown, but his father, Ju Laoda, is the boss of the underground mining area in Fanba City.

"It's me. How can I help you?"

Li Xuan nodded slightly, curious about where Zi Yu was going with all those bags and packages.

"Master Li Xuan, after the Ferris wheel ride ends, would you like to have a match with me?"

Zi Yu acted efficiently, getting straight to the point without any deliberate delay.

"I thought something was wrong, but there's no problem."

(End of this chapter)