A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

After that, I stopped looking for opponents and just watched matches from all over the place, learning from the experience.

As the days went by, the happiest people during this time were Xiao Ling and Xiao Xue. Now they had someone to play with every day, and they didn't have to torment Lin Xiaolin in the mornings anymore. However, sometimes when they thought of it, they would still wake Lin Xiaolin up early in the morning and make her play with them too.

Qin Lele expressed her helplessness, saying that there was nothing she could do. The five of them basically just wandered around the training area, or watched other people's battles in the dojo, and occasionally went out for a stroll.

Soon, it was New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve —

"Come on everyone, Happy New Year!" In the small building where Grandpa Xiao lived, Grandpa Xiao raised his wine glass to everyone.

The Xiao family, along with Yan Fan and Qin Lele, sat together at a large round table to celebrate New Year's Eve.

"Happy New Year, Grandpa!" The children raised their drinks and drank. New Year's Eve is the most important festival for the people of China. On this day, everyone, whether they are migrant workers or students studying abroad, will travel thousands of miles back to their families to spend the holiday together.

"Wishing everyone a happy new year, success in your careers, and progress in your studies!" Lin Xiaolin's uncle raised his glass and toasted everyone.

After a hearty meal, the adults handed out red envelopes to the children. Qin Lele and Yan Fan received a bunch of red envelopes and were overjoyed.

Even the little elves got little red envelopes. Grandma filled one of the envelopes with lots of food that the little elves liked to eat, and Heartscale and Mini Dragon were shouting with joy.

Everyone was sitting in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala when Yan Fan noticed that Qin Lele was missing. He went outside the small building and found Qin Lele sitting on a large rock not far from the building, gazing at the stars in the sky, with Xue Tongzi sitting quietly beside her.

"Lele, what's wrong?" Yan Fan walked over and sat down next to her.

"Hmm, it's nothing." Qin Lele shook her head, looking at the stars in the sky, tears welling up in her eyes.

Yan Fan didn't know where he got the courage, but he hugged Qin Lele tightly. When he saw that Qin Lele didn't react, he relaxed.

Qin Lele leaned gently on Yan Fan's shoulder as the two watched the night view. Lin Xiaolin, who had noticed that the two were missing, also came out. However, after seeing the two, she smiled and went back, also stopping the two little ones who came looking for Qin Lele.

"Xiao Fan, this place is so nice," Qin Lele said softly, leaning on Yan Fan's shoulder.

“Yes, it would be great if we could stay here forever,” Yan Fan said.

"I haven't celebrated the New Year in so long, so very long, I've even forgotten what the New Year is," Qin Lele said, tears streaming down her face like a snapped string.

"I never knew what the New Year was when I was little. It was just my dad giving me some lucky money, having dinner with me, and then leaving in a hurry. I never knew the New Year could be so wonderful." Yan Fan's lips curved upwards as she tried to hold back her tears, but tears still fell uncontrollably.

"Xiao Fan, will you always stay with me?"

"Yes, forever and ever."

Yan Fan held Qin Lele tightly, and the two sat on a rock in front of the forest under the night view, looking like a beautiful painting.

Lin Xiaolin and Xiao Lan were tidying up in the room with their mother and the others. Aunt Liu and Aunt Jiang were on holiday for the past few days, so they had to do the tidying up themselves.

After Lin Xiaolin and Xiao Lan finished washing the dishes, they came out and saw everyone sitting in front of the TV watching the Spring Festival Gala. Xiao Xue and Xiao Ling were also sitting on Xinlinbao and Mini Dragon, watching the TV intently.

"Sister Xiaolan, let's go out and see Yan Fan and the others."

"Hmm." Without disturbing anyone else, Lin Xiaolin and Xiao Lan walked out of the small building, only to encounter two people walking in just as they reached the door.

"Where did you guys go? I've already washed the dishes, and you sneaked off to avoid helping me with the dishes!" Lin Xiaolin laughed as she put her arm around Yan Fan.

"You actually guessed the truth. Looks like I can't let you live." The two started playfully bickering, which made Qin Lele cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Sister Xiaolan, let's go in." Qin Lele happily took Xiaolan's hand. Ever since they heard Lin Xiaolin call Xiaolan "Sister Xiaolan," the others had been calling her that too.

"By the way, Mom, I'm thinking of going to the Elf Reserve in a few days. I'll go with some classmates, and we'll treat it as a picnic." Lin Xiaolin discussed this with her mother while everyone was watching the Spring Festival Gala together.

"The Elf Sanctuary? Isn't it too early for you to go? Isn't it a bit dangerous?" Lin's mother frowned with some concern.

“It’s alright. There are rangers in the Pokémon Reserve. With their strength, they can easily handle the outer areas. Even if they encounter a Pokémon they can’t beat, they can run away or call for help from the rangers. This is a good thing, and I support it,” Grandpa chimed in from the side.

"Alright then, since your grandfather has said so, but you two must be careful." Lin's mother held Lin Xiaolin's hand with some concern.

"Don't worry, Mom, your son values ​​his life above all else. He's an absolute master at running away!" With Grandpa's words, the matter was settled.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, can we go? ×2." To everyone's surprise, the two little ones also insisted on going.

"No, it's too dangerous there." Grandpa usually indulged the two of them in small matters, but this was no small matter, and his attitude was unusually firm.

"Alright." The two little guys knew the seriousness of the matter, so they could only pout and sit aside, gently kneading the Scaleless and the Mini Dragon to vent their anger.

Mini Dragon: "?"

Heartscale Treasure: "?"

Sigh! There's nothing I can do; I can't afford to offend my little darling, so I have no choice but to let them do whatever they want with me.

However, he changed his mind quickly. As soon as he heard Lin Xiaolin say that they were going to set off fireworks, he happily ran out after her.

Tonight, the booming sound of fireworks resounded throughout the entire city, and one after another, dazzling fireworks exploded in the sky, welcoming the new year.

Day 2

All five of them slept until almost noon today, having gone to bed too late last night. After lunch, they started a big shopping spree on the street, as they would be staying in the reserve for a week and would need quite a few supplies.

As for the hassle of loading? With Yan Fan's Gengar around, what's there to be afraid of? This is a mobile safe.

I bought three tents, some outdoor gear, some self-heating instant food, and a lot of fairy food before heading home. As for the Shi siblings, they said they had already prepared everything when I called, so I didn't buy anything for them.

Chapter 36 Departure, Star City Nature Reserve

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Xiaolin and his two companions arrived at the entrance of the fighting dojo in a car driven by their driver.

Compared to Lin Xiaolin's family's dojo, the fighting dojo seemed much more shabby. After all, the fighting dojo was only established in the last ten years or so, and naturally did not have the profound foundation of Lin Xiaolin's family's dojo, which had been established for more than thirty years.

We met the Shi siblings who had been waiting for a long time at the entrance of the dojo. The two siblings were carrying two huge bundles on their backs, which should be their luggage for this trip.

"Anyang, Sister Yu." Lin Xiaolin greeted the two of them as soon as she got out of the car.

"Little Lin, Happy New Year!" Shi Anyang greeted Lin Xiaoli.

"Let's go, we'll take the subway. Yan Fan, can you help them pack their luggage?" Lin Xiaolin said. Yan Fan then called out Gengar, who reluctantly stuffed the Shi siblings' luggage into its belly.

"Alright, Gengar, I'll give you double the Energy Cubes at noon." Only after Yan Fan said this did Gengar stop looking sullen and disappear into Yan Fan's shadow.

"Gengar is so convenient!" Shi Yu said, looking at Yan Fan's shadow.

"Yes, I want to tame one someday." Lin Xiaolin looked on enviously. Who could resist an adorable, chubby purple creature?

The group took the subway towards Xingcheng Nature Reserve – Xingcan Forest.

Although it's called Xingcheng Nature Reserve, Xingcheng is actually less than one-tenth the size of Xingcan Forest; it just happens to be located near Xingcan Forest.

After taking the subway to the North Gate of Star City and then transferring to a bus, we finally arrived at the entrance of Star Forest around noon. At this time, there were quite a few people at the entrance of Star Forest, including vendors, bounty hunters, and trainers strolling around.

A bounty hunter team is someone who will take you into a place to catch a Pokémon you want. You pay them and they do the work. Bounty hunter teams are usually found in places with nature reserves.

Just as Lin Xiaolin and his group of five got off the bus and were admiring the beautiful natural scenery around them, with its dense, towering trees, a shifty-looking middle-aged man approached them.

"Kids, would you like our bounty hunter team to help you catch Pokémon? Our Forest Bounty Hunter Team is known throughout the Starry Forest for its integrity, reasonable prices, and fair dealings."

The sleazy old man rubbed his hands together with a grin. These student trainers were the easiest fat pigs to fleece. Usually, fleecing just one would be enough for them to make half a month's work. And now he had encountered five at once. The sleazy old man was already imagining the pile of money he would get.

"No need, we're just here for sightseeing, we'll just play around on the outskirts." Lin Xiaolin directly refused the man and led the four of them towards the entrance.

"No, you'll definitely encounter dangers while traveling. Do you need bodyguards to ensure your safety?" The sleazy-looking middle-aged man quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the group.

"No need, thank you. We're going in, so don't block our way." Lin Xiaolin walked past the person and continued forward.

The lewd-looking middle-aged man hurriedly followed, wanting to say something more, when suddenly a purple figure poked half its head out from Yan Fan's shadow. Its blood-red eyes stared at him, and the powerful intimidation startled him, making him stand still and not dare to move.

After the five people left, the sleazy-looking man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and calmed himself down.

"So he's someone with connections. Sigh, the cooked duck has flown away again." The uncle sighed in disappointment.

When Lin Xiaolin and his group of five arrived at the registration desk at the entrance of Starry Forest, they saw a large group of staff members dressed in League uniforms standing on both sides of the entrance, each accompanied by their own Pokémon.

"Hello, we'd like to register before entering Starlight Forest. There are five of us." The five people walked to the registration area and took out their new trainer licenses.

The registration desk lady took the license and prepared to register it, but when she looked at it, she paused, stopped registering, and looked up at the five people.

"Are you sure you want to go in there? It's very dangerous inside. There's a high chance you new trainers will encounter danger." The young woman was also trying to dissuade them, after all, quite a few trainers die in nature reserves every year.

If they can hold out until the forest rangers arrive, that's fine; if they can't, then the forest rangers will have to collect their bodies.

"It's alright, sister. We're just wandering around the outskirts. We have spirits given to us by our family that can protect us," Qin Lele said at this moment.

"Alright then, do you want to stay for a week or a month?" Seeing that everyone insisted, the young woman stopped trying to persuade them. The time allowed to enter the protected area is limited, with a minimum of one week and a maximum of one month.

"We'll be fine after a week inside."

"Yes, please be careful inside and try not to go too close to the interior of the forest. If you encounter any danger, press this alarm immediately and the forest rangers will come to your location as soon as possible. The ticket for you to stay inside for a week is 70 per person."

As she spoke, the young woman handed everyone a trainer's license and a mini alarm. The alarm was a red button, somewhat like a mini remote control, but it was covered by a small glass cover to prevent accidental pressing.

"Okay, thank you." After everyone paid their fees, they went inside. Not to mention others, even Lin Xiaolin felt the pinch at the high price of 70. If it weren't for the money given by his grandfather, he definitely wouldn't have been able to afford that much.

"a0411, a0427, a1121, please respond if you receive this." The young woman took out a walkie-talkie and spoke into it.

"Roger that!"

"Roger that!"

Three beeps came through the walkie-talkie.

"Go to the northwest gate immediately to pick them up." After saying this, the young woman put down the walkie-talkie.

"Please wait a moment, our staff will be here soon to take you to Starry Forest. There are seats in the back where you can sit and rest for a while," the young woman said, pointing to the seats in the back.

"Ok."

The five people sat in their seats for a short while. About ten minutes later, three Pidgeots descended from the sky, and three rangers in League uniforms came down.