Elf: Release? Not possible.

"Really? I just came from Tokiwa City. How about I lead the way for you? This way you can avoid taking detours!" Xiaoxia's eyes lit up when she heard that. No matter what, let's get to Tokiwa City first!

"Is that so? Well, thank you! Let's go!" Xiaozhi found it a little funny but didn't expose it. Traveling alone would indeed be boring.

"Ok!"

The two of them packed up their things and set off immediately. As they walked on the road, Xiaoxia originally intended to give directions, but she found that she couldn't remember them clearly.

Looking at Xiaozhi again, he didn't seem lost at all even without her guidance. It seemed like he knew how to get there. Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed, and she lowered her head and glanced at Xiaozhi from time to time.

Fortunately, Xiaozhi didn't say anything, but Xiaoxia knew that he knew the way out and just deliberately didn't expose her. She couldn't help but stare at the boy's profile in a trance, thinking to herself that this boy was really considerate.

The two chatted as they walked, and finally saw a town at dusk. That was Tokiwa City, and the two were already on the road.

You can enter the city along the road. In fact, Viridian City is not far from Pallet Town. The main difficulty is the jungle in front. It will be much easier to walk after passing the jungle.

The two entered the town together. The police station was at the entrance of Tokiwa City. As soon as they entered, they were stopped by a female police officer in police uniform and with long green hair.

"Wait a moment, you two!"

"Hmm? Is there anything I can do for you, Miss Junsha?" Xiaoxia was much more clear-headed than Xiaozhi in the anime and knew that the female police officer in front of her was Miss Junsha.

Xiaozhi was also looking at the female police officer in front of him with great interest. This was the police officer of this world, an important NPC in the Pokémon world. In fact, she was just a character used by the author to be lazy.

But it is a very interesting setting. Although there are male police officers in this world, generally only Miss Junsha has a role, and there is a Miss Junsha in every city.

Every Miss Junsha looks the same and has the same name. The same is true for Miss Joy, the manager of the Pokémon Center who binds Pokémon to restore their vitality and provides accommodation for the two trainers.

A doctor and a policeman, they are from the same family. Their family has been training policemen and doctors for generations, and everyone looks the same. Xiaozhi even suspects whether their family is cloned, or whether it is the so-called one-born-multiple babies.

"You look a little suspicious!" Miss Junsha looked at the two of them, then looked at the Pikachu on Xiaozhi's shoulder and spoke.

"Ah? What? We are not the ones who can do that!" Xiaoxia, who is straightforward, immediately retorted after hearing that.

"Recently, there have been cases of Pokémon thefts in Viridian City. Preliminary investigations have revealed that it was done by a Pokémon theft group. Pokémon are usually kept in Poké Balls, and you carry them with you. I have reason to suspect you!"

Miss Junsha looked at Xiaozhi and Pikachu, and Pikachu's ears twitched slightly when he heard it.

"My Pikachu doesn't like being in the Poké Ball. This can prove my identity." Xiaozhi didn't care. He was just doing his job.

It doesn’t mean that a 10-year-old child can’t be a thief. Aren’t there 10-year-old Pokémon thieves in the game?

Xiaozhi directly took out the Pokémon Encyclopedia. For him now, he didn't really need the Encyclopedia to help him introduce the Pokémon he encountered, but the Pokémon Encyclopedia still played a big role.

For some trainers, he represents an ID card, but not all trainers have ID cards. Most people still have one ID card each like in their previous lives.

Only a small number of trainers can obtain the Pokémon Pokédex, so your ID card is more useful for the Pokémon Pokédex.

"Huh? This is!!!" Miss Junsha also recognized the illustrated book in Xiaozhi's hand at a glance.

Xiaozhi pressed the button on the illustrated book and it opened automatically.

"Hello, I'm Professor Oak. This Pokémon encyclopedia is for Satoshi from Pallet Town. Also, this Pokémon encyclopedia is very precious. Once lost, there is no way to reissue it. Please keep it safe. Come on!"

Xiaozhi's portrait appeared on the screen, and Professor Oak's voice was heard.

"Hey, Ash from Pallet Town! So you're the fourth person to come to Pallet Town in the past two days. Alright! No problem, you can go in. But since there's a Pokémon theft ring in Viridian City these days, you have to be extra careful."

After proving her identity, Miss Junsha no longer had any doubts. Ordinary trainers could not get the Pokémon encyclopedia, but this encyclopedia could fully prove her identity.

"Thanks for the reminder!" Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia responded after hearing the voice. Xiaozhi glanced at the door of the police station. There was a wanted poster on it, but it was a bit blurry and he couldn't see the whole picture.

But Xiaozhi already knew their identities, but he didn't think much about it, and went into the city with Xiaoxia towards the Pokémon Center.

Chapter 26 Colorful Feathers

The Pokémon Center is easy to find; it is basically the most distinctive building in a city.

When they arrived at the Pokémon Center, Ash took out the Poké Ball and went to the front desk with Pikachu in his arms. Misty also took out her own Poké Ball.

"Please Miss Joy!"

"Okay, please leave it to me! The Pokémon will be refreshed soon." Miss Joy was as gentle as in the anime, with a Chansey egg by her side. She responded gently, then put Pikachu and the Poké Ball on the tray and left.

"That's fine. Let's go eat first!" After solving the Pokémon problem, Xiaozhi said to Xiaoxia.

"Good~"

Ding dong! !

"Satoshi from Pallet Town, Satoshi from Pallet Town, there's a call for you at the Pokémon Center. Please go to the Pokémon Center's public telephone booth immediately after you hear the broadcast." I was just about to go out for dinner with Misty when I heard the broadcast.

"Excuse me, I'll be over there for a moment." Xiaozhi said to Xiaoxia after hearing the voice, and then walked towards the pay phone area. Xiaoxia didn't say much and followed him over.

When I walked over, I saw that the screen of a public phone was already lit up. The picture that appeared on the screen was a research institute, with a table full of experimental tools.

A figure in a white coat was sitting opposite the screen with his back to the screen. An alcohol lamp was lit on the table, and he was actually cooking instant noodles in an experimental container.

"Doctor, your instant noodles are almost overcooked." Xiaozhi reminded him speechlessly when he saw this.

"Huh? Ah!! Sorry, I switched the screen to the wrong one!" Professor Oak turned around and realized that the screen was switched to the wrong one. He quickly switched it back and turned off the fire of the instant noodles.

"How did the doctor know that I was in Viridian City?"

"You used the Pokédex, right? Viridian City will also do identity confirmation, so we contacted here and arrived in Viridian City the next day. It seems that you have adapted to the rhythm of traveling, right? How about it, how many Pokémon have you captured?"

Apparently, Ash used the Pokédex, which would be fine under normal circumstances, but here it became a problem because of a Pokémon theft.

So even if Xiaozhi took out the pokedex, since the pokedex was given by Professor Oak, they would still confirm with Professor Oak.

After all, the illustrated encyclopedia is definitely real, but the people may not be, so Professor Oak knows where Satoshi is.

"I only captured one." Xiaozhi did not hide it. It was estimated that Xiaomao had captured a lot of Pokémon by now, but he didn't care.

Pokémon are more about quality than quantity. If you capture too many, you won't be able to train them all. Instead of capturing them and keeping them with Professor Oak, it's better for them to grow faster in nature.

"One! I thought that with your strength, you should have captured quite a few Pokémon." Professor Oak was a little surprised when he heard this. According to Xiaomao's report, he had already captured quite a few Pokémon.

In fact, he was more optimistic about Xiaozhi. After all, Xiaozhi's understanding of Pokémon in the past three years and his talent in defeating Toucan three years ago amazed him.

"As a trainer, quality is more important than quantity. If you capture too many Pokémon and can't train them all, it would be irresponsible to you. Take your time!"

"That's true. It's good to think this way. Keep up the good work for the time being! If you need anything, you can give me a call. You're welcome." Dr. Oak agreed after listening.

There were indeed many trainers in the research institute who captured a large number of trophies but did not train them well, which even led to the situation that some trainers became closer to the staff of the research institute than to their own trainers.

So he agreed with what Xiaozhi said, which is also common among immature trainers.

"Xiaozhi! Isn't that... the Pokémon we saw before?" At this time, Xiaoxia came behind Xiaozhi and when she was looking at the screen, she saw the mural on the screen again.

Xiaozhi also took a look. In fact, he had noticed it just now, but he didn't intend to mention it. Seeing that Ho-Oh was not captured, there was nothing to say.

"Who is this?" Professor Oak was a little surprised when he saw Xiaoxia.

"My name is Xiaoxia. Hello, Professor Oak. I often hear your name." Xiaoxia also took the initiative to greet him. Professor Oak is very famous in the industry and is even the idol of many trainers.

By the way, Misty also explained how she and Satoshi knew each other, and Professor Oak also understood the situation.

"So that's how it is. When we encounter special situations in the wild, we should indeed help each other. What Pokémon did you just say you saw?" Professor Oak said appreciatively.

He thought to himself that Xiaozhi is still the same as when he was a child. Three years ago, before he became a trainer, he already had a strong sense of justice.

"It's the one above!" Xiaoxia pointed at the screen.

"Huh? That's the legendary Pokémon, you weren't seeing things, were you?" Professor Oak looked a little surprised and expressed disbelief.

"It's definitely Ho-Oh!" Since Misty mentioned it, Satoshi didn't intend to hide it.

"Oh? Xiaozhi, do you know Ho-Oh?" Professor Oak was a little surprised to hear Xiaozhi being able to say Ho-Oh's name.

"Yes, I've learned about the Pokémon culture in the Johto region, and this!" As he said that, Xiaozhi took out the feather left by Ho-Oh and placed it in front of the screen.

"Oh! This is incredible! It is said that the Johto region has not seen any traces of the Ho-Oh for hundreds of years. This is really big news."

"It seems that Xiaozhi is very lucky! Xiaozhi, you must keep this feather well. When you come back next time, can you let me see it?"

Professor Oak is not some scientist with ulterior motives. Although he is also very interested, this is Satoshi's experience and the feather also belongs to Satoshi. He can't just take it by force like some scientists.

"Of course!"

"Well, it's almost time. I've kept you guys for so long that my noodles are going to fall apart. So let's leave it at that for now, Xiaozhi. I hope you have a safe journey."

"Thank you, Doctor. Goodbye, Doctor!" Xiaozhi hung up the phone and put the feather away. It seemed that it was not a good idea to store the feather in a backpack or pocket.

Chapter 27: Cute and Charming Villain

After finishing his phone call with the doctor, Xiaozhi did not leave immediately, but also called home.

"Hmm? Satoshi! Since you can make a phone call, that means you have arrived in Tokiwa City, right?" Hanako answered the phone and was obviously a little surprised to see Satoshi.

Although only two days had passed, Hanako was still worried about Satoshi's condition. No matter how mature Satoshi had behaved over the past three years, he would always be a child in his mother's eyes.

"Yes, I've arrived in Viridian City and am now at the Pokémon Center."

"Is that so! As expected of Satoshi, you're much faster than your grandfather and father! It took your father four days to get to Viridian City. Seeing you now is like seeing your father." Hanako looked at Satoshi and seemed to be lost in memories.

"But remember to take good care of yourself!"

"I see, mom too." Xiaozhi felt a warmth in his heart after hearing that.

At this time, Xiaoxia, who was behind her, also secretly leaned forward out of curiosity. When she saw Hanako's gaze on the other side of the screen, she quickly shrank back in fear.

"Hmm? That's..."

"Could she be our Satoshi's girlfriend?" Hanako noticed Misty at first sight, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Huh? No! We just met." Xiaozhi was a little speechless. It seemed that people in this world really had no concept of premature love.

"Hello, Auntie. My name is Xiaoxia, and I'm Xiaozhi's friend." Xiaoxia stood behind Xiaozhi and bowed a little shyly, speaking carefully.

I don't know why I felt a little nervous. I secretly glanced at Xiaozhi, and was relieved when I saw that Xiaozhi didn't react much. But when I heard Xiaozhi say no, I seemed a little disappointed for some reason.

"Hello, what a lovely girl, thank you for taking care of our Xiaozhi." After hearing this, Hanako seemed to understand and said with a smile.

Xiaozhi knew his mother's personality, so he didn't say anything more. As for taking care of her, it was just a courtesy.

Even if you are not the one being taken care of, you would still say this out of politeness.

"No...it's Xiaozhi who takes care of me." Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed after hearing that. One reason was that although she often called herself the most beautiful girl in the universe, most people would not admit it. Now she was still a little shy to be praised for being cute in person.

The other is that, in fact, she should be the one being taken care of now.

"Anyway, just take care of each other! Xiaozhi, you can't bully others!"

"I didn't bully her!" I am really speechless. Is this still my biological mother?

After chatting for a few more sentences and reporting that he was safe, he hung up the phone. Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say to Xiaozhi for a moment.

"Xiaozhi's mother is a very gentle person!"

"Yeah, except that he's a bit long-winded." Xiaozhi felt warm in his heart. He could feel it just by watching the anime.

"Okay, let's go eat..."

Bang! ! Swoosh! ! !

Just as they were about to go eat, there was a sudden noise that startled everyone in the center. The skylight above the center suddenly shattered, and two Poké Balls fell from the sky.

Snapped! ! !

With a bang, two Poké Balls exploded directly, blue light flashed, two figures fell down, and two Pokémon appeared in front of everyone.

A purple spherical Pokémon with bulges on its body, a smiling face with fangs, and a white skull pattern printed on the bottom of its body was floating in the air.

On the ground was a snake-like Pokémon that was dark purple with yellow patterns on its body.

"Arbok and Gas Bomb?" Xiaoxia looked at them in surprise. She was a little surprised that Arbok and Gas Bomb would appear for no reason.

Xiaozhi knew what was going on when he saw this, but before he could say anything else, and before anyone else in the center could react, he saw the gas bombs already starting to move.

The raised parts of his body instantly released bursts of black smoke, and a smell as if 100 tires were burning at the same time instantly spread out. People in the center covered their noses one after another and were affected in advance.

"What is going on?" At this time, Miss Joy walked out from the passage, looked at this scene, subconsciously closed her mouth and nose, and asked in confusion.

"Hehehehe!! Since you ask." A burst of laughter sounded in the smoke.

Listening to this voice, Xiaozhi was a little excited for some reason. It’s coming! It’s coming! The classic scene is about to appear.

"We will tell you with great mercy."

"To prevent sabotage of the World Cup!"