Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

I couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah, that feels so good!"

After spending more than a month in Kanto, a soak in the water afterwards made me feel completely refreshed.

"Luca!"

Like Haoyan, Lucario placed his hands on the edge of the pool, immersed his body in the hot spring, and covered his head with a towel.

The little dragon was by the hot spring pool, very curious about the steaming water.

Because of the flames on its tail, Charmander cannot go into the water; it can only put its feet in the water, like it's soaking its feet normally.

Every now and then, it would use its two little paws to splash water.

"That's really strange. Logically speaking, Little Dragon is a Fire-type Pokémon, so it shouldn't like water."

"But he doesn't have that problem at all; on the contrary, he's very curious about the hot springs." Hao Yan looked at the playful little fire dragon with some puzzlement.

Gardevoir leaned against Hao Yan, staring intently at what was behind him.

Haoyan's back wounds had long since healed, but some of the more serious injuries left several scars.

"These scars are because of me." Gardevoir's eyes were gentle as she thought this, and she gently stroked Haoyan's back.

Feeling Gardevoir's tenderness, Haoyan smiled and gently patted her cute little head, knowing she was still caught up in self-blame.

He deliberately used an exaggerated tone to say, "Xiao Lu, do you know that scars are a man's badge of honor!"

"Gardener~" Gardevoir rolled her eyes at Haoyan, scoffing at his statement.

However, she was still very touched, because she knew that Haoyan said this to prevent her from being trapped in feelings of self-blame.

"I will cultivate diligently, I will strive to become stronger!"

"I won't let Haoyan get hurt again!" Gardevoir silently vowed in her heart.

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"Little Dragon! You can't drink this water!" Hao Yan immediately stopped the little fire dragon when he saw it scooping up the hot spring water with its claws and putting it in its mouth.

With their toes still soaking in the hot spring, they just scooped it up and drank it?

What Haoyan found most unacceptable was that after drinking it, he smacked his lips.

"Awoo~ Awoo~" The little fire dragon was stopped by Haoyan and looked a little confused.

Why can't I drink it?

It tastes pretty good?

Hot springs contain a lot of minerals, which may be why the little dragon thought it tasted good.

Seeing the little fire dragon's expression, Haoyan was even more speechless.

"Xiao Lu, bring me the toolbox." Hao Yan said, then got out of the hot spring.

Gardevoir seemed to remember something, and her pretty face was filled with a shy expression.

Haoyan waved to the little fire dragon: "Little dragon, come here."

The little fire dragon hopped and skipped to Haoyan's side.

Haoyan pulled Charmander aside, opened the toolbox Gardevoir had brought, and while rummaging through it, said to Charmander, "Little Dragon, I'll give you some treatment later~"

They found various small pliers inside.

There were also bottles of various cleaning agents.

"Come on, put your hand out." Haoyan picked up the small pliers, ready to operate.

The little dragon, seemingly understanding but not quite, handed its claws to Haoyan and looked at him with great curiosity.

Haoyan is using small pliers to help the little dragon trim its nails.

And use a special cleaning agent to clean the dirt under the little dragon's claws.

Finally, we used a special foam cleaner to wash the little dragon's body.

Of course, it avoided the little dragon's fiery tail.

Pokémon caught in the wild often carry a lot of bacteria and need to be thoroughly cleaned.

I did this before when I caught Gardevoir in the wild. (Just kidding, just in case~)

"Phew~ Done~" Haoyan looked at the little fire dragon with satisfaction.

After washing, it looked refreshed and clean.

Don't let the small size of the little dragon fool you; repairing these things is a delicate and tedious task.

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

The little dragon chirped happily a few times and nuzzled Haoyan with its little head.

Although he couldn't see the change in himself, Hao Yan's focus and meticulousness just now were something that couldn't be faked.

After playing around for a while, Haoyan said to the little dragon, "Little dragon, do you want to become stronger and quickly become a powerful fire-breathing dragon?"

The little dragon nodded vigorously!

In his excitement, even the flames on his tail burned much hotter.

"To evolve into a Charizard, one needs to undergo rigorous training."

"You need to be prepared to endure hardship." Hao Yan said, looking at the little fire dragon seriously.

"Awoo! Awoo!" The little fire dragon shouted at Haoyan, swinging its arms forcefully!

He seemed to say, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"That's good. Let's rest for a day today and start cultivating tomorrow." Hao Yan was very satisfied with the little fire dragon's condition.

Previously, Haoyan was worried that the wild little fire dragon might be unruly and refuse to accept training.

Now it seems there's absolutely nothing to worry about.

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Charmander really wants to get stronger and evolve quickly!

There is no doubt about that!

In fact, it wasn't just him; Lucario and Gardevoir, standing to the side, also had eyes filled with a desire to become stronger!

Only by becoming stronger can we protect Haoyan!

I will never let him get hurt again!

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Chapter 69: Kaina City Wants to Establish a Dojo?

It's been three days since I got home. Besides the training for Little Fire Dragon, which Haoyan has to arrange,

Lucario and Gardevoir practiced according to a fixed rhythm.

After battling Team Rocket in Viridian Forest, the three Pokémon all underwent extraordinary training.

Enjoy the training ground in the yard and work up a good sweat.

Haoyan, who finally had some free time, was browsing the skill descriptions on the website of Sifre Company.

"First, we need to buy Xiao Ou a high-speed movement device for him, which can increase his speed in battle."

"The skill High Speed, combined with Sword Dance, can transform Lucario from a warrior into an assassin."

"As for Xiaolu, her proficiency with the Flamethrower and Energy Ball skills is already quite high."

"In terms of offensive capabilities, Xiao Lu's current skills are already quite comprehensive."

"We just need to buy another Light Wall to increase her defense."

Hao Yan had already made plans for Lucario and Gardevoir.

After completing their final evolution, they only need to gradually supplement and master their skills, continuing to increase their attack range and margin for error.

"As for Xiaolong, there's not much need to adjust his skills yet. For now, we just need to improve his physical attributes. It'll be necessary to adjust his skills once he evolves into Charizard."

"However, it's just right to prepare essential skills like Thunder Punch, Dragon Dance, Dragon Pulse, and Brick Break in advance."

After returning from Kanto, Haoyan sold all of the white vanilla to Wanhetang for a high price of 1200 million.

Even if you buy those skills.

He still has 400 million yuan in savings, enough for him to use for a while.

After placing the order with Westford, Haoyan began browsing other content.

Let's see what happened in the Hoenn region while I was away.

Two news items caught his attention.

"Hoenn News: It has been learned that ten days ago, the infamous Aqua Team sent spies to infiltrate Devon Corporation and steal Devon Corporation's valuable research materials."

"According to the description of Devon Corporation President Zvoch, the spies of the Aqua Fleet not only stole research data, but also extensively damaged Devon Corporation's research institutes."

Fortunately, at the time of the incident, Ms. Cuckoo, the local gym leader of Kanaz City, was visiting Devon Corporation and stopped Team Aqua from committing further evil deeds in time.

"The illegal activities of the Water Fleet have caused huge economic losses to Devon Corporation. President Zvoich has personally visited the Alliance headquarters and requested the Alliance to punish the Water Fleet!"

"In response, the alliance quickly issued a statement saying that it would not tolerate any members of the Aqua Team once they were discovered and would take strong action!"

... ...

After seeing this message, Haoyan shook his head to himself. He had already stopped Team Aqua once before on Route 104.

Unexpectedly, what was bound to happen still happened.

Seeing that they couldn't bring themselves to take action against Zvoich, the Aqua team directly planted spies to steal information, but they still succeeded in doing so.

Another piece of news is also related to the Aqua Team, but it didn't explode like the news about the theft of Devon Corporation.

"Kaina City News Flash: The Alliance has received information from the Ocean Museum that unidentified individuals have infiltrated the Ocean Museum while it is closed."

"Steal the marine gems from the Ocean Museum."

"According to the Alliance's investigation, on the night of the incident, a mysterious person dressed in what appeared to be a Fleet Aqua uniform appeared around the Maritime Museum."