Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

"I'm sorry."

The girl's voice was barely audible, so low that it was almost inaudible.

Having vented his anger, Xia Chen stopped saying things like "I can't hear you at all! You have no energy!" and let the girl, who was almost broken, go.

Just as Xia Chen was about to turn around and continue visiting the magnificent dojo hall, a slightly older girl walked in.

"Alright, Xiao Li, you can go back to your training now. I'll take care of this guest."

……

Ibu stared at the girl walking towards him, lost in thought.

Isn't this the future Dragon-type Elite Four member of the Eastern Region?

Did we bump into each other again?

Ibu looked up at Xia Chen and wondered why he always seemed to encounter future influential figures unexpectedly in this life.

Isn't all of this a bit too much of a coincidence?

Chapter 104 What respectable person would raise a heterochromatic Hakkarosaurus? (Today's two)

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Perhaps because it was noon, the only people in the dojo hall besides Xia Chen were those two girls who were dressed similarly and looked like sisters.

The more mature-looking girl patted her somewhat aggrieved younger sister on the shoulder, and the latter left the hall dejectedly.

The girl who remained had an apologetic smile on her face. "Hello, guest. I am Long Yue, an apprentice at Qianlong Dojo. Recently, there was a theft at the dojo, so my sister is a bit sensitive. She may have offended you earlier. Please forgive her."

Xia Chen suddenly realized why the girl had acted like she was interrogating him from the start. However, this couldn't be an excuse for her lack of manners.

But having vented his anger and with the host apologizing, Xia Chen waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I forgive her."

Long Yue nodded and replied, "Guest, you must be from out of town. Our dojo master is away on a long trip and won't be here for the next few days, so if you want to challenge the dojo, please come back next week."

Xia Chen coughed lightly, too embarrassed to say that he wasn't qualified to challenge the gym. "Oh, since I can't challenge the gym, can I take a look around?"

Long Yueqi said, "The dojo isn't a tourist attraction. If this is your first time in Shangjing, I recommend you visit the nearby Shangjing Elf Museum or Xiangshan Park."

Xia Chen decided to be honest. "It's like this, I've dreamed of becoming a gym leader since I was a child, and Dragon-type is also my favorite type, so I came here specifically to visit and learn from the most famous Qianlong Gym in Donghuang. What do you think?"

…………

As the saying goes, flattery will get you everywhere. Long Yue's praise of Xia Chen, though not exaggerated, hit the nail on the head.

After the Fairy type, which is immune to Dragon-type moves, appeared last year, countless trainers brought a Fairy-type Pokémon to challenge the gyms.

Although this didn't stop his father from giving those trainers who thought they had the key to the game a good beating, he was still disgusted.

So he carried the plane overnight to the Galar region, intending to capture an Aluminosi Dragon to guard the gym and punish those old guys.

It's one thing for people to challenge gyms, since no gym has a rule against using a certain type of Pokémon.

Even more outrageous, some people online are saying that the Hidden Dragon Gym might become the best gym in the East to get a badge.

That's a joke. Ground-type Gym, Poison-type Gym, and Fighting-type Gym all have types that are immune to. Does that hinder the strength of these types?

Having heard so many unpleasant things, the arrival of someone who knew how to talk immediately improved Long Yue's opinion of Xia Chen by more than one level.

Therefore, accepting Xia Chen's request became a natural thing to do.

She smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said, "Our dojo doesn't usually do this, but since my sister offended you just now, I'll give you a tour as an apology."

Xia Chen nodded politely and said, "Thank you for your help."

Ralts, perched on Xia Chen's shoulders, also thanked him, "Ralts~"

"What an adorable Ralts!" Looking at this tiny, cute blue-haired creature, Long Yue's mood improved considerably, and she praised it with a smile.

etc.

Long Yue suddenly froze.

Has Ralts now gained a Fairy attribute as well?

So you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are also a black guy?

Looking at Long Yue, whose smile had frozen on her face, Xia Chen felt inexplicably guilty. "What's wrong? Are fairies and ice-type spirits not allowed to enter?"

?

He's already saying things like that, deliberately mocking Dragon-type trainers. Little Kuroko's showing his true colors, hasn't he?

And you said you "like dragons the most"? I think you forgot to say the word "fight".

As expected, it's another Dragon-type black guy trying to challenge the gym with a Fairy-type Pokémon!

Seeing Long Yue's dark expression, Xia Chen seemed to understand something and quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand, I really came to visit. This Ralts is less than two months old and can't fight in gyms."

Long Yue looked at Ralts's size with some skepticism before nodding reluctantly.

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Having successfully infiltrated the Qianlong Martial Arts Academy without incident, Xia Chen followed Long Yue as she toured this long-established academy.

He was right about one thing: Qianlong Dojo is indeed the most well-known dojo in the Donghuang region.

Located in Shangjing, the largest city in the Donghuang region for the past few centuries, Qianlong Martial Arts Academy naturally boasts the deepest heritage.

Although the owner is not here, everything inside is still proceeding in an orderly manner.

As things have evolved, the significance of dojos has gone beyond simply serving as a training ground on the way to the League Conference.

It also serves a similar function to a dojo, which, to put it bluntly, is a "tutoring center" for trainers.

Today happens to be the weekend, and the huge dojo is full of students, mostly high school students who came to "catch up" on the weekend.

Ultrasonic larvae, buzzing bats, tooth-toothed worms, armored dragons, lepidopterans, giblets

Rare dragon-type baby-level Pokémon can be found everywhere here.

Listening to Long Yue's introduction, Xia Chen pondered to himself.

Learning at the Qianlong Martial Arts Academy must be expensive, but a metropolis like Beijing certainly doesn't lack wealthy people.

Furthermore, newcomers who can use a relatively rare Dragon-type Pokémon as their starter Pokémon usually come from families with some financial resources.

Running a gym while earning extra money by teaching new trainers is a pretty good way to make money.

Xia Chen silently made a mental note of it and added it to the future dojo construction plan.

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As they chatted, they walked to a large artificial lake outdoors.

Long Yue explained, "This is the training area that our gym has prepared for water-type or aquatic dragon-type Pokémon."

Perhaps it's because there aren't many aquatic dragon-type Pokémon; the artificial lake is very large, but there are very few Pokémon living in it.

Looking around, Xia Chen could see a black seahorse, a king dragon, a poisonous algae dragon, and a shiny dragon named Dragonair!

Xia Chen was shocked; the pink and tender Hakron was indeed very beautiful.

However, it is destined to evolve into a fat green dragon!

I don't know who was so foolish as to want to raise a Hakkarosaurus.

"Haklong, come here quickly!" Long Yue's shout made Xia Chen seem to understand something.

He wore a polite smile as he watched the Hakron flap its wings and fly toward him.

"Woo~" The pink Hakulong circled around Long Yue, its big, dark eyes narrowed, looking very happy.

"Isn't my Hakuryu beautiful?"

Long Yue touched Hakron's pure white, smooth belly and asked with a hint of pride.

Xia Chen nodded without being insincere, "Very beautiful."

We can't negate the present just because of someone else's future.

To be fair, with legendary Pokémon like Reshiram and Rayquaza not participating, Shiny Dragon's appearance is among the best of all Dragon-type Pokémon.

But that's only among Dragon-type Pokémon. Xia Chen hummed smugly, "However, compared to my Milotic, it's still a little bit inferior."

Long Yue asked in surprise, "You have a Milotic?"

Looking at the vast lake, Xia Chen was somewhat tempted. Milos hadn't swum in such a bright and open place in a long time, so why not let him come out and have some fun?

He asked Long Yue for her opinion, "Can I release him here?"

Long Yue readily agreed, "Of course."

With the permission of half the gym leader, Xia Chen took out a Poké Ball.

A flash of white light appeared, and a Pokémon with a similar shape to Dragonair, but even more beautiful, appeared in the lake.

Chapter 105 She clung to my body, she's despicable!

"Phew~"

Milotic, finally able to get some fresh air, let out a joyful cry, then was pleasantly surprised to find itself in a wide expanse of water.

He looked at Xia Chen with anticipation, and Xia Chen naturally understood what he meant.

Waving his hand, Xia Chen smiled and said, "Go have fun!"

Milos did not move immediately. He glanced slyly at Xia Chen, then moved, his upper body transforming into a lasso, and directly wrapped Xia Chen onto his back.

While multitasking, it used its large, fan-shaped tail to catch Little Ralts and carefully placed her on the ground.

He then turned around impatiently, nimbly leaped, and plunged into the water.

From the day he evolved into Milotic, he had dreamed of carrying Xia Chen across the boundless waters, but he never had the chance.

The lake at the Southern Metropolis Research Institute is nice, but unfortunately Xia Chen has been writing his thesis and can't find the time. The sensible Milos naturally won't pester Xia Chen to play with him.

After returning, he couldn't find a suitable place, so how could he miss this opportunity?

It wasn't until half his body was submerged in the water that Xia Chen realized what had happened. He shouted, "Wait! Milotic, you idiot! You've gotten your clothes all wet!"

"Holy crap, my phone!"