Wang Yao's Pokémon Journey

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"Is this place really a gym?"

Xiao Feng looked up at the three-story building with a pointed clock tower in front of him and asked with some confusion.

"…The real gym is in the volcano, this is just Xia Bo's home…"

Wang Yao looked at the surroundings. This residential building was really hidden.

When these trees grow more lush next year, Xia Bo’s house may be completely hidden by the woods...only the bell tower at the top can be seen.

Boom boom boom!

Wang Yao knocked on the door.

"Mr. Xia Bo! Is Mr. Xia Bo here!?"

"We are trainers who come to challenge the gym!"

Wang Yao shouted loudly.

"There's a lot of excitement inside the crowd, but it's quiet outside the crowd - what could it be?"

A somewhat slow voice of an old man came from inside the door.

"Don't try to guess riddles at a time like this!"

Xiao Feng complained.

"…It's the bustling hot spring hotel and the Red Lotus Gym that has been forgotten by tourists."

Wang Yao loudly exposed the shortcomings.

Click——!

The door was opened.

"That's a really ruthless answer..."

An old man wearing sunglasses, a thick wig, and a bright red casual outfit appeared in front of the two.

"Please come in... Trainer."

Xia Bo hasn't seen a new challenger for several months.

"Since you can take the initiative to come to me...it seems that you have done your homework."

Xia Bo opened the door leading to the backyard and led the two of them forward.

"Yes... I already have five badges including the gray badge!"

Wang Yao used lying.

"Grey Badge?"

Xia Bo frowned and recalled. He remembered that the Dark Gray Gym was not a very famous gym... Why did he emphasize it?

Could it be that the new gym leader who succeeded Takeshi Takenoshi was famous in Kanto as a rising star?

It seems that I have been out of touch with society for too long... Xia Bo thought so.

"Well……"

Xiao Feng held back her laughter as she watched Xia Bo frowning and thinking.

"Is this really okay with you?"

After Xia Bo walked a few steps away, Xiao Feng secretly nudged Wang Yao with his elbow.

"What's the problem? Oh! By the way, my name is Yao, and this is Xiao Feng from Hoenn!"

Wang Yao introduced Xia Bo.

"Xiao Feng has already collected eight badges in her hometown! So she is also qualified to challenge, right?"

"Puff--Ayao!"

Xiao Feng couldn't help but shouted out!

"Of course you can... But don't worry, I will bring out the matching Pokémon to fight."

Xia Bo looked at the pretty little girl beside Wang Yao with some surprise.

I didn’t expect that the other party was an elite trainer!

"It's all your fault! What should I do now——!"

Xiao Feng pulled at the corner of Wang Yao's clothes somewhat at a loss.

Chapter 79: The First Battle! The Showdown on the Magma!

"That... Master Xia Bo..."

"——I haven't captured any powerful Pokémon in the Kanto region yet... so please go easy on me!"

After much hesitation and fear of embarrassment, Xiao Feng still explained awkwardly.

"I see... Then - wait until Yao's battle is over, and then decide whether to challenge him!"

Xia Bo did not force the other party, and very understandingly chose to let Xiaofeng make her own decision.

"Okay! Thank you very much!"

Xiao Feng gratefully took a few quick steps to catch up with Xia Bo.

"Wow, uncle, there is such a big hot spring pool in your backyard!"

Following Xia Bo through the front hall, Wang Yao saw the hot spring pool in the backyard of Xia Bo's house.

"It's because the hot spring hotel business is so prosperous..."

"If no one challenges the gym next time... I'm ready to close it!"

Xia Bo sighed and said.

Although he is in a semi-retired state, he still has a passionate heart... If it weren't for the lack of popularity of the Red Lotus Gym, he would not have chosen to close the gym and run a hot spring B&B instead.

"I think it's great... If I can own a hot spring hotel, it's okay to retire at this age."

Wang Yao put his hands behind his head, looking nonchalant.

"Hey... it's too inhumane of you to say that!"

Xiao Feng looked at Wang Yao with some resentment.

"Grandpa seems to miss his old gym!"

Xiao Feng warned Wang Yao not to talk nonsense.

"What! I'm a grandfather? I'm only fifty-eight years old! I'm still very young!"

Xia Bo felt a little hurt by the way Xiao Feng addressed him.

"So you're already fifty-eight years old... Professor Oak is only fifty-two this year, but his grandson Xiao Mao is already nine years old!"

Wang Yao exclaimed.

"I really can't tell... I think you're younger than Professor Oak from your appearance."

Wang Yao looked at Xia Bo again.

It seemed that the blond wig on his head made him look younger.

"Hey... Comparing me to Da Mu - I don't understand whether you are praising me or insulting me..."

Xia Bo pondered for a long time and finally felt that Wang Yao was probably complimenting himself on looking younger than his actual age.

"Anyway...if you still have time after the battle, I welcome you to relax in the hot spring pool in my backyard..."

"Anyway, we haven't officially opened yet...you can stay as long as you want!"

Xia Bo waved his hand and walked towards a stone fountain in the shape of a Gyarados beside the hot spring pool.

Ka——! Kaka!

As Xia Bo pressed the stone Gyarados's head, a hidden portal on the rock wall opened.

"Wow! It's a hidden door!"

Xiao Feng thinks this design looks very cool.

"How about it! This is something I designed carefully!"

Xia Bo showed the two the gym's opening mechanism with some pride.

"It's a great idea...but if you want to turn this place into a hot spring residence...what if someone accidentally touches it?"

Wang Yao stroked his chin and thought.

"I have already considered what you said - look there!"

Xia Bo pointed to an iron box hanging on the wall of the house and said.

"As long as you turn off the main switch there, this Gyarados statue won't be triggered."

"That's really thoughtful... I'm speechless."

Wang Yao spread his hands, thinking that Xia Bo's arrangement was very reasonable.

"Let's go! Below is the newly built Red Lotus Gym Battleground."

Xia Bo led a few people into the hidden stone door and down the stairs.

At the end of the stairs is a large, tightly closed iron door.

"Be careful when you get here... because this iron door is very hot."

Xia Bo took out a pair of oven gloves from his arms, put them on, and opened the large iron door deep in the tunnel.

“I feel like it’s not that cool anymore…”

Xiao Feng covered his eyes with his hands and looked at the pair of baking gloves that Xia Bo took out, feeling a sense of disillusionment.

"Little girl, there's nothing I can do if you say that..."

"...After all, behind this iron door is a real magma pool!"

As Xia Bo opened the iron gate, a wave of heat instantly swept across everyone.

"Please look... This is the New Guren Gym! A fire-type gym built on magma!"

Xia Bo was very satisfied with this high-end-looking battle venue.

The entire battlefield was opened up using the natural space inside the crater, with the four corners of the battlefield suspended in the air by four thick iron chains.

There is no protection around the venue, even where the trainers stand, and there is boiling magma below!

"Wow……"

Xiao Feng and Wang Yao both exclaimed in surprise.

To be honest... in the entire Kanto region, even the most famous Golden Gym and the most powerful Tokiwa Gym...

In terms of the spectacular scene, it is indeed far inferior to the Honglian Gym which is built directly on the crater!

The danger level during the battle is also the same...

"Great! I can't wait!"

Wang Yao took out the Poké Ball. This kind of battle above the magma is really full of manly romance!

The two sides quickly took their positions on both sides of the field.

“Even though they know it’s fake… people are still flocking to buy it! What is it?”

Before the battle began, Xia Bo suddenly raised a finger and asked seriously.

"——You really love guessing riddles!"

Xiao Feng didn't expect that this little old man was quite funny.

"..."

Wang Yao knew the answer, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"The answer is revealed - it's a wig! Unfortunately no one guessed it right!"