Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

Haoyan's Pokémon are so powerful that they are comparable to those of an ordinary gym leader.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be off right away."

Haoyan casually offered some words of comfort to Nanami before hanging up the video call.

Quick search for the fastest flight to Kanto.

"Everyone, get ready, we're heading to the Kanto region immediately!"

... ...

Chapter 106 Crimson: Haoyan, you're much better than the last time I saw you.

The sky was a clear blue with fluffy white clouds. Haoyan sat by the airplane window, resting his chin on his hand and gazing at the scenery outside.

"Xiao Ou has reached level 42 and has mastered sword dance and high-speed movement. He is now a qualified warrior."

"Xiao Lu is level 41. After I bought her a Frozen Wind skill machine, her attack range is already very complete. She is a mage who is good at ranged poke."

"Xiaolong's leveling up is a bit slower, but he has still reached level 37, making him a decent scout."

Haoyan's three Pokémon are now at the level and strength of a Gym Leader.

I wasn't too worried about this trip to Kanto.

... ...

The plane landed in Rainbow City in the Kanto region.

Rainbow City is located in the very center of the Kanto region and is the most developed city in Kanto.

Its prosperity surpasses even that of Slateport City in the Hoenn region.

However, behind the prosperity, there are many unknown secrets hidden in the darkness.

However, Haoyan didn't care about any of these things.

After getting off the plane, I immediately headed to Ziyuan Town.

Having just left the bustling Rainbow City and arrived in Aster Town, Hao Yan was really finding it hard to adjust.

The town of Ziyuan was shrouded in a gray haze.

It was still drizzling, and everyone who passed by wore a clear sadness on their face.

Purple Garden is a town of sorrow.

In the northeast of Lavender Town, there is a spirit bone tower built specifically for Pokémon.

As soon as Hao Yan stepped into the town, a male voice, tinged with uncertainty, called out his name: "Excuse me... are you Mr. Hao Yan?"

This was the first time Hao Yan had heard this voice. The only men Hao Yan knew in the Kanto region were Brock and Professor Oak.

But it's clear that neither of them spoke.

The muscles unconsciously remained tense, and the left hand was gently placed on the waist, ready to retrieve the toy ball.

His right hand was already clenched into a fist, ready to attack without hesitation should he detect anything unusual.

When Haoyan turned around and saw the boy who had spoken, his tense expression turned to surprise.

The person speaking was wearing a hat backwards, a red coat, and jeans.

"You are... Crimson?"

Chi Hong was also surprised that Hao Yan knew his name.

"Mr. Haoyan, do you know me?"

Hao Yan coughed twice, quickly composed himself, and casually made up an excuse, saying, "I stayed at Professor Oak's lab for a while and saw your picture."

Then he asked Crimson, "And you, how did you know my name?"

Crimson replied, "Last time, when Green and I passed through Pewter City, we saw Mr. Haoyan and Gym Leader Xiaogang battling each other."

"Back then, Mr. Hirohiko's Lucario was really strong!"

Hao Yan recalled that when he battled Brock in Pewter City, there were quite a few people at the gym.

"Mr. Haoyan, judging from the direction you're walking, are you heading to the Spirit Bone Tower?" Chi Hong asked.

"Yes, Professor Oak's grandson, Qinglu, suddenly lost contact a week ago."

"That's why I came here specifically to find him."

Hao Yan didn't hide anything. He knew that Red was a righteous, passionate person who, like him, couldn't stand Team Rocket's evil deeds.

"When I first arrived in Ziyuan Town, I heard an old man say..."

"The columbarium experienced some abnormalities recently, preventing people who usually come to worship Pokémon from entering."

“Qinglu arrived here before me. He heard that there was something unusual about the Spirit Bone Tower, so he went in first to investigate.”

Crimson shared the information he knew.

The information that Chi Hong provided was roughly the same as what Hao Yan knew.

Apart from the Spirit Bone Tower, Ziyuan Town is just a small town with nothing particularly special about it.

If Qinglu lost contact here, the most likely explanation is that she encountered some kind of accident at the Bone Tower.

“I was just planning to go to the Bone Tower to investigate, but I didn’t expect to run into you here.”

"May I come with you, Mr. Haoyan?" Chihong asked Haoyan.

"Okay, but you need to be careful." Haoyan nodded.

The system isn't exactly a benevolent entity; the fact that it can grant 5000 reward points means the difficulty is not low.

“Okay, I’ll be careful!” Crimson nodded seriously.

"Let's go."

... ...

Haoyan, accompanied by Chihong, entered the Spirit Bone Tower.

The columbarium was filled with a cold and gloomy atmosphere; in addition, it was shrouded in a gray haze with low visibility.

Combined with the tombstones inside, it has a bit of a horror movie feel to it.

"Little Lu, Little Ou, Little Lu, come out." As soon as Hao Yan entered the Spirit Bone Tower, he released his three Pokémon.

Lucario was in front, and Charizard was behind, acting like guards to protect He Haoyan.

Gardevoir stood to Haoyan's right.

As soon as the three Pokémon appeared, they automatically became alert to their surroundings.

Haoyan frowned at the gloomy, gray environment.

"Xiao Lu, use the hot air to blow away the fog here."

Upon hearing this, Charizard let out a deep roar, and the flames on its tail began to blaze, with fire energy spreading outwards.

The chilling atmosphere vanished instantly.

With a flap of its wings, the heat and the surrounding mist were instantly dispersed.

"So...so strong!"

"Much stronger than the last time we met!" Red looked at Hao Yan again with admiration after seeing the power of Hao Yan's three Pokémon.

... ...

Chapter 107 Manipulated Green

“Mr. Haoyan, you… look over there.” Chi Hong pointed to the distance, where the black mist that had been blown away was now gathering again.

Within the black mist, there seemed to be figures moving, slowly approaching them.

And as it drew closer, a series of "hehehehe" sounds echoed from it.

Haoyan looked in the direction the crimson finger pointed.

This patch of black mist is actually a large group of Pokémon gathered together.

Gastly?

Haoyan glanced around and saw that most of the creatures in front of him were Gastly and Haunter, with levels generally between 20 and 28.

There are approximately 20 of them.

"Crimson, take good care of yourself," Haoyan said to him without turning his head.

"Hmm!" Crimson released his Pokémon, standing cautiously on guard.

A level 20 Pikachu, a level 15 Bulbasaur, and a level 24 Poliwag.

The level is too low; Crimson hasn't grown into a top-tier player yet.

If he were to enter this place alone and face this group of Gastly, he would likely be in danger.

"Xiao Lu, use your telekinesis; Xiao Long, use Ember to disperse these Gastlys," Hao Yan instructed.

"Shanai~Shanai~"

As Gardevoir's level increases, it no longer needs to place its hands in front of its chest to gather energy before using Psychic, the most basic Psychic-type move.

The thought was already sent out.

Charizard is the same; using basic moves like Ember is like child's play for it.

Two different types of attacks simultaneously hurtled towards the group of Gastly.

Contrary to Hao Yan's expectations, these Gastly didn't dodge.

Instead of slowing down after being attacked, it quickly charged towards Haoyan and Chihong.

"Ok?"

Hao Yan's eyes narrowed.

All Pokémon, regardless of their type, have an inherent tendency to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.