Elf: Release? Not possible.

Others may not know the identity of this uncle, but how could Xiaozhi not know it? To be honest, any viewer can probably tell it at a glance in the anime.

That is to say, the protagonist Xiaozhi couldn't see it, but the current Xiaozhi certainly knows that Takenori is Xiaogang's father.

But this is their family affair, and Xiaozhi didn't intend to reveal it. It's just that he looked down on him, so he deliberately embarrassed him a little.

"Uh..."

As expected, after hearing what Xiaozhi said, Wu Neng was choked. Xiaozhi knew that he, as a father, had always felt guilty towards his son Xiaogang.

For many years, he has not dared to go home, leaving Xiaogang to take care of many younger brothers and sisters at home alone. To be honest, I don’t know if Xiaozhi in the anime is anything special.

However, as Xiaozhi is familiar with the plot, he does not quite agree with Takenori's approach. As a father, such behavior is unworthy of his identity as a father, but this is their family affair after all.

"Is... is that so? Of course, hehe! Because I am also from Nibe City. It is natural that we in Nibe City will be proud that Xiaogang can become a gym trainer, haha!"

Choked by Xiaozhi's words, Wu Neng responded a little awkwardly. Such a response seemed reasonable to an uninformed person like Xiaoxia.

There are many cities in a region, but not many towns with gyms. The gym trainers of each gym are certified by the league, and only elite trainers can take up the position. However, citizens of cities with gym trainers will also feel proud.

"I see! If you hadn't told me, I would have really thought that you were Xiaogang's father or something like that! But it's also true that having a son who is a gym trainer is something you should be proud of. There's nothing wrong with not acknowledging it."

"Unless this father has done something wrong! Haha! It's getting dark, so we won't chat with the uncle any more. Xiaoxia, let's go!"

Xiaozhi heard what he said deliberately, and he could clearly feel Wu Neng's body suddenly tense up, and his hands on his knees suddenly clenched a little. It was obvious that Xiaozhi had touched on his thoughts, making him feel ashamed.

There was nothing wrong with Xiaozhi's words, and they sounded normal to anyone, but to Wu Neng they sounded like the opposite of what he meant.

Yes! Anyone who is the father of a gym trainer should be proud, but it's a pity that he doesn't even have the qualifications to be a father.

Not only did he fail to realize his dream of becoming a powerful trainer, but his life also became impoverished, and he was reduced to selling stones here. Although selling stones is the main business of Nibe City, if he had done well in business, he would not need to be in this remote place.

So for him, he was not only not a strong trainer, but also not a qualified father, and even his business was a failure. Xiaozhi's words made him even more ashamed.

How shameless of me to have the nerve to proudly say that those who want to challenge the Nibe Gym are no match for Xiaogang. As a father, what qualifications do I have?

Xiaozhi ignored Wu Neng's thoughts at this time. He wouldn't want to cheat him out of the guide fee now, right?

"Okay!" Xiaoxia no longer paid attention to Wu Neng, nor did she understand the meaning of Xiaozhi's words. After all, she didn't know Wu Neng's identity.

In her opinion, Xiaozhi had such a good temper that he was not angry even when being looked down upon. She did not realize how hurtful Xiaozhi's move was.

After watching Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia leave, Wu Neng remained silent. After a moment, he murmured in a low voice. . . .

"Is it a coincidence? Regardless of whether it is a coincidence or not, it looks like Xiaogang has met his match this time!"

The coincidence that Wu Neng mentioned was because of Xiaozhi's words, which made him doubt himself. Was he too proud of Xiaogang? That's why the boy noticed something.

If he was really suspected because of these words, then it means that this young man is truly extraordinary.

Just based on this keen insight, it can be definitely proved that this boy is not an ordinary boy. It seems that he should put aside his contempt just now. Thinking of him going to challenge the Nibe Gym, he also felt itchy in his heart and wanted to see his competition with Xiaogang.

"This uncle is really weird. It's a good thing you can still endure it." Xiaoxia was still complaining while walking on the road.

"He's just a stranger, why bother with him? I only like to speak with actions. When I defeat Xiaogang, won't he be the one who will be embarrassed?" Xiaozhi shrugged indifferently.

"That's right, let's go to the Pokémon Center!"

"Yeah! Hmm?" Xiaozhi also nodded, but suddenly a small shop on the side of the road attracted his attention.

It was a roadside stall, similar to the one in Wu Neng. There were many minerals, rocks and some handicrafts on the table. Xiaozhi looked at those handicrafts and stopped and walked over unconsciously.

"What's wrong with Xiaozhi?" Xiaoxia also followed curiously, and Xiaozhi took a look at the handicrafts on the table.

"Welcome, we have all the best products here! Please feel free to look around!" The boss saw that there was business and immediately started to sell.

Chapter 49: The Eve of the Challenge

There are various kinds of stones on the stall, but they are not as big as those in Wu Neng’s place, and they look relatively delicate.

There were also some handicrafts, necklaces, bracelets, rings and the like, all made of minerals. Xiaozhi's eyes fell on a necklace.

It is strung together with a black elastic rope, and the pendant below is carved from a material similar to transparent glass. It is a cylindrical pendant about the length of an index finger, but there is nothing inside.

"How much is this?" Xiaozhi picked it up and asked.

"You've got good taste, customer. This is a pendant made of hard and rare crystal used to store rare gems. It only costs 500 yuan." Upon seeing this, the boss quickly began to sell the product.

The people in this world are relatively simple. Of course, that doesn't mean there are no scammers, such as Kojiro who has encountered one. However, in a place like Nibi City, if rocks, minerals and the like are fake, it would be a felony if they are discovered.

After all, Nibe City is famous for its minerals and such a situation is not allowed to happen. Xiaozhi held the container pendant in his hand.

This pendant was originally used to store various fine minerals, but the number that can be stored is not large, so it is used for decoration and the price is not expensive. Xiaozhi took a look and found that the texture is indeed very hard.

"I want it!" He put the pendant away and paid for it.

"Thank you for your patronage. Do you need to pick some matching gemstones? We have good quality and low prices!" Since he sells pendants like this, he naturally also has some exquisitely carved gemstones in various colors.

"No thanks!"

"Okay, thank you for your patronage." After hearing Xiaozhi's response, the boss didn't say anything more.

After buying the things, Xiaozhi left. As for Xiaoxia, she seemed not interested in these things. The girls in this world didn't seem to care much about things like jewelry.

For a girl like Xiaoxia, the perfumes of Rainbow City might be more attractive to her than these jewels.

"Xiaozhi, why did you buy this?" Xiaoxia asked curiously. She felt that Xiaozhi was not the kind of person who paid too much attention to appearance.

As Xiaozhi said this, he took something out of his pocket and waved it in front of Xiaoxia. Xiaoxia took a look and realized that it was the feather of the Pokémon that appeared from the rainbow before.

"I'm afraid I'll lose it if I put it in my backpack or pocket!" In response to Misty, Xiaozhi opened the pendant and put the colorful feather in it.

Although it doesn't glow now, the feather itself looks like it is carved from diamond. It will appear to glow when placed in light, and when placed in a pendant, it is no different from a gem.

The originally empty and ordinary pendant instantly gave people a different kind of beauty. Xiaoxia's eyes lit up when she saw it. What's more, the colorful feathers looked quite real when put in it.

After putting it away, Xiaozhi closed the pendant, then hung it around his neck and put it inside his T-shirt.

This was just a small episode. The two soon arrived at the city center, which happened to be the Pokémon Center. They entered the Pokémon Center together and came to the front desk.

"My Pokémon is in your hands, Miss Joy." He found Miss Joy and took out the Poké Ball.

Before I knew it, I had already captured 6 Pokémon, including Pikachu. It might be a little bit similar to Xiaomao's style of capturing Pokémon, but it's much faster than in the anime.

In the anime, when Ash arrived in Nibe City, he only had Pikachu, Pidgeot, and Butterfree. Now there are two more than in the anime.

Originally, only Pikachu was worried that it would be difficult to deal with. Pidgeot didn't have much advantage against Rock-type and Ground-type enemies, but now it is more confident.

"Miss Joy, thank you for your help!"

Xiaozhi was not surprised when he saw Miss Joy, but they looked exactly the same and it was hard to tell them apart, except for the color of the cross on the hat, which was almost invisible.

"Okay, Xiaozhi, just teach me without worry! Your Pokémon will be back to full strength soon." Miss Joy responded warmly and gently upon seeing this, and Xiaoxia was also taking out her Poké Ball.

"Hmm? Miss Joy, do you know Xiaozhi?" I was a little confused when I heard Joy calling Xiaozhi's name.

"Yes! I heard about what happened to you in Viridian City from my sister. Thanks to you, Team Rocket failed!" All the Pokémon that were in the Pokémon Center in Viridian City were teleported here.

After confirming that Viridian City was safe, they teleported back. Miss Joy from Viridian City also explained the situation of Satoshi and Misty.

"So that's how it is!" Xiaoxia nodded in understanding.

"It's nothing special. Thank you for your help, Pokémon." Xiaozhi responded calmly. As a trainer, there will be many more things like this in the future.

"Okay! You can go have dinner first. Everything will be fine after dinner." Miss Joy responded, and left with Ash, Misty's Poké Balls, Pikachu, and Chansey.

"Okay, let's go too!" After watching Joey leave, Xiaozhi also said to Xiaoxia.

Afterwards, the two went to the restaurant to have dinner together. About half an hour later, they could see promotional posters for the Pokémon League Conference in some prominent places in the center.

Many trainers were also looking at those posters, and it was obvious how attractive the Pokémon League Conference was to the trainers.

"A lot of people are looking at the posters. It looks like the competition at the league conference is fierce!"

"Yeah! But that would be more interesting." Xiaozhi didn't care too much. There are many trainers in this world, but not many can really stand out. Those who can participate in the league conference are already considered elite trainers.

It is even rarer to be able to enter the finals and win the championship, but the more competitors there are, the more interesting it is.

Looking at Xiaozhi's confident look, Xiaoxia was a little dazed. She didn't know what made this boy so confident, but she really felt that he was not like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.

After arriving at the front desk and retrieving the Pokémon, Pikachu regained his energy and jumped onto Xiaozhi's shoulder. The two of them stayed at the Pokémon Center. Xiaozhi took a rest early to prepare for tomorrow's gym battle.

Chapter 50: Nibi Gym Xiao Gang

The next day

The next morning, after a night of rest and recuperation, the Pokémon were full of energy. After breakfast, they took a rest.

Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia came to the entrance of Nibe Gym. Like the whole city, this Nibe Gym was full of rock style.

The roof is built entirely with a huge rock, giving people the feeling that the whole building is as if the rock was hollowed out. There is a gate in the front that looks relatively simple.

"Is this the Nibe Gym? It looks so simple." Xiaoxia is from the Cerulean Gym. Compared to their Cerulean Gym, the Nibe Gym does look a little simple.

"Isn't this good? If everything outside is fancy and the trainers' strength is not that good, it would be a headache." Xiaozhi responded lightly.

Xiaoxia paused slightly when she heard this, feeling as if she was unintentionally offended. Their Hualan Gym was also a water performance hall, so in order to attract people, the exterior of the gym was indeed quite gorgeous.

The main thing is that Cerulean City has always carried the title of the weakest gym in Kanto, and because her sisters don't care about being looked down upon, she left the gym for this reason.

But she didn't say anything, because she didn't plan to tell Xiaozhi her identity, so she could only silently accept this sarcasm that was not directed at her.

Xiaozhi didn't care. He really didn't mean to target Xiaoxia. He just said it casually.

Snap! ! ! !

I pushed the door open and walked in. There was a heavy sound of the door slamming shut. I walked in and found that the gym was completely dark. I couldn't see my hand in front of me.

"It's so dark that I can't see anything! Is there no one here? The door is still open." Xiaoxia said a little uncomfortably when she entered the gym, which was completely dark.

"It's not like there's no one here!" Xiaozhi responded indifferently, looking forward.

Ding!!!!

Suddenly, a sound was heard, as if a gate was opening. The lights in the gym suddenly shone. The empty gym was made entirely of rocks. On the stairs in front, a figure was sitting under the light.

He has a spiky hair, dark skin and squinting eyes. He sits cross-legged on a high platform, looking meticulous.

It was Brock, the gym trainer in Nibe City. Satoshi finally saw one of the main characters of the anime in person for the first time. To be honest, looking at his serious look now, it is really hard to combine him with the image of LSP later on.

"Who are you?" Xiaogang looked at the two people in front of him, still looking serious.

Seeing that Xiaoxia had not changed at all, it turned out that this guy had no interest in the little sister who had not yet fully developed.

"My name is Xiaozhi, and I'm here to do a gym challenge." Xiaozhi didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

After hearing this, Xiao Gang looked at Xiaozhi for a while, still sitting there with no intention of getting up, and said lightly, "Is this your first time to challenge a gym?"

"Yes!"

"You look like you've just become a trainer not too long ago. You know, gym challenges are different from ordinary roadside battles." After looking at Xiaozhi, Xiaogang seemed to be able to tell that Xiaozhi was a rookie trainer.

"Since I'm here to challenge you, I know the rules of the Pokémon League Gym Challenge without you telling me. Let's not waste time, okay?"

Xiaozhi chuckled after hearing that. They were really father and son. Both of them looked down on him. But it didn’t matter. Everything would become clear after the fight.

After listening to Xiaozhi's response, Xiaogang paused slightly. He had seen many new trainers. They all came with high spirits and thought they would be invincible after becoming trainers, but their actual strength was not that good.

So when he meets a new trainer, he usually makes things clear. Although it is easy to deal with new trainers, it will still consume the Pokémon's physical strength. There are many people coming to challenge every day, so he doesn't want to waste extra time and Pokémon's physical strength.

But for some reason, listening to Xiaozhi's words, I could sense an indescribable confidence from his smile, which was different from the high spirits of ordinary rookie trainers.

"Interesting. If someone comes to challenge you, a gym trainer can't refuse."

Feeling the feeling Xiaozhi gave him, Xiaogang jumped slightly and jumped down from the platform.

"The number of Pokémon used in the game is limited to two. When both Pokémon lose their combat capabilities, they lose. Do you understand?"

0 When Xiaoxia saw this, her face changed. She thought it was an earthquake and quickly stood behind Xiaozhi. At this time, in the shadows on both sides, a field covered with protruding rocks was pushed out from both sides.

3 Gradually merging towards the center of the gym, Xiaozhi stood there with a calm expression. When he first came in, he deliberately did not go forward, he knew that the venue was on both sides.

1 Soon, the left and right halves of the venue merged together to form a huge rock venue. Seeing this, Xiaogang's evaluation of Xiaozhi became even higher.