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Chapter 315 What was that bastard's name again, Xia something? (53k)

Chapter 315 What was that bastard's name again? (5.3k views)

(Regarding the side story, first of all, let me state that I am not a pervert. I personally really want to write about Cynthia or Mei, but in the group's poll, Sylveon is far ahead. I don't know if the group members are really that perverted or just having fun. Anyway, it's none of my business. I'm not a pervert.)

August 31st, the last day of August.

The scorching sun baked the earth, and a hot breeze gently swept across the boundless forest, but it brought no relief to Xia Chen and Xi Jiana as they passed by.

This is the southeasternmost part of Petalburg Woods. If you pass through here and continue east along Route 117 for more than 100 kilometers, you will reach Mauville City, another megacity located in the center of the Hoenn region, known as the City of Joy.

Even after arriving in Mauville City, Xia Chen's destination, Sootopolis City, located in the eastern part of the Hoenn region, was still nearly a thousand kilometers away.

At this leisurely pace, it's clear that we won't be able to arrive before the opening ceremony on September 9th.

However, Xia Chen wasn't in a hurry. With Gu Leton there, they could get there in a short time. As for now, he would just take Xijiana wherever they wanted and enjoy the scenery along the way.

It was nearly noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the forest was unusually hot. Xia Chen even began to miss the hot wind that he had just disliked.

In this environment, even the freezing winds of Milos cannot provide a long-lasting and effective cooling effect.

Not only Xia Chen, but even Sylveon and Gardevoir looked as listless as Mimikyu.

Although they are Pokémon that can withstand attacks from high or low temperatures without much harm, this does not mean that they will not suffer from abnormal temperatures.

It's almost past the hottest month of August, but the temperature in the Hoenn region has been rising instead of falling these past few days, which is quite strange.

However, even the highest temperatures couldn't dampen Higana's enthusiasm for traveling.

It's been almost a week since she left Meteor Village, but she still looks energetic every day, as if the novelty will never wear off.

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"Loto! There's a lake ahead, Loto!"

The excessively high temperature was almost unbearable for Rotom, the electronic ghost. Upon detecting the lake ahead, he immediately felt a surge of excitement.

Water has a high specific heat capacity and can absorb a lot of heat. The presence of a lake means that it is at least cooler. This is basic physics knowledge from junior high school.

Although Xia Chen had forgotten this simple knowledge, he still had common sense. He decided to rest there for a while and have lunch.

"Zoroark, go ahead and scout ahead."

When traveling, it's essential to have basic counter-surveillance awareness.

Xia Chen didn't care that he had Gu Leton by his side; he was teaching Xi Jiana by example.

Education should be subtle and gradual, like a gentle rain nourishing the earth.

Zoroark did not respond, but a faint rustling sound came from the leaves of a tree nearby.

Then, a common housebird in the Hoenn region, the Great Egret, darted through the forest at an unusual speed and disappeared in an instant.

In terms of scouting ability, no Pokémon can compare to Zoroark, which can conjure anything.

Xia Chen and the other elves continued forward, and within two minutes they received a reply from "Proud Swallow".

"So—(There's a man resting by the lake. He's very strong; he has the aura of several Pokémon that I can't even fathom. He's far stronger than me.)"

Xia Chen's expression was solemn. He was much stronger than Zoroark, who was at least a master-level figure.

He would definitely remember such a trainer if they appeared in the original work, so he asked, "What is the strongest Pokémon you mentioned?"

"So—(A Slaking.)"

"Are you asking for leave, Wang?" Xia Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

Combining the characteristics of Petalburg Woods, a Gym Leader-level Trainer, and Slacking Off, it's quite obvious who that Trainer is.

In Petalburg City, the Gym Leader is Senri!

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Although Senri is just a minor dojo master, his status and role in the original work are higher than most dojo masters.

Not only because he possesses strength comparable to a superstar, or even close to a champion, but also for an even more important reason—he is the father of the protagonist in the third-generation game.

Senri is an excellent gym leader, a strict father, and a powerful trainer, possessing prestigious titles such as "Born for Pokémon" and "Next Elite Four".

Although he specializes in general-type attacks, this does not diminish his formidable combat prowess.

In the special episode, Senri even had a highlight moment where he captured Rayquaza and fought against the two Hoenn idiots all by himself.

Overall, he is a powerful trainer who is more like the true protagonist than his son Ruby.

As for the main characters in the original work, if we have to categorize them as good or bad, Qianli is definitely a righteous partner.

Therefore, after Xia Chen learned that the lake was a thousand miles away, he relaxed most of his guard and walked straight ahead.

The lake wasn't far away. After walking with Rotom for less than ten minutes, Xia Chen caught a glimpse of a clear lake blue in the distance, and on the lakeshore, a tall, thin man and several powerful elves beside him.

The lazy, lazy King of Leave, sprawled on the ground like an old man, was busy running around, a stark contrast to the hardworking Happy Egg, who was happily picking fruit from the trees with his son, and a bug swallow—no, a king swallow—was circling in the air on watch.

To be fair, although they are all Normal-type Pokémon that are criticized by many for being too mediocre, their individual strength is still top-notch.

If we had to rank the best six-man lineup in general, these guys would be in the first or second tier.

As for the undisputed top-tier Pokémon, they are naturally the eternal kings of Normal-type Pokémon, the two legendary Pokémon with the highest prestige: Arceus, the creator god, and Regigigas, the Regigigas king.

At this moment, they were setting up a pot and boiling water with Qianli, seemingly preparing for lunch.

The lakes in the forest couldn't possibly be very large, and there were wild elves drinking and resting in other places as well. After thinking for a moment, Xia Chen chose to set up camp in a shady spot not far away.

Qianli merely glanced at Xia Chen and Xijiana a few times before looking away.

This is deep within Petalburg Woods, a place rarely visited by trainers. These two little guys don't look very old, but they're quite brave.

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Because of the hot weather, Xia Chen didn't release all the Pokémon to suffer with him. Only Sylveon, Gardevoir, and Milotic, the few veteran employees, helped with cooking outside.

Higana was very sensible and wanted to help, but Xia Chen, who had witnessed her culinary talent which was completely inversely proportional to her trainer talent, declined and casually gave her the task of fetching water from the lake.

Feeling she had helped, Higanbana picked up the bucket and ran towards the lake, while the little Nombat she had caught during her trip a few days earlier followed happily behind, protecting the trainer's safety.

Qianli glanced at Xia Chen and Xijiana again, this time with dissatisfaction and a little worry in his eyes.

Sending a young girl and a buzzing bat (whose skill level is questionable) alone to the lakeside, with absolutely no wilderness survival experience, is quite a challenge.

What appears to be a calm and ordinary lake surface may conceal some hidden dangers.

Qianli didn't say anything to remind him, but just looked up at Da Wang Yan.

The most handsome gate bird nodded in understanding. Its streamlined and graceful body tilted slightly downwards as it approached Higana, lowering its flight altitude and keeping its sharp eyes fixed on the deep lake in front of her, ready to rescue her at any moment.

Just as Qianli had feared, underwater, a dark figure seemed to have sensed an unfamiliar presence and was rapidly approaching Xijiana, who was splashing in the lake on the shore, completely unaware of the impending danger.

The Great Swallow gave a soft hum, folded its wings, adjusted its flight posture, and was ready to make its heroic entrance at any moment.

The dark shape moved quickly underwater and soon approached the shore before leaping high into the air.

wow-

On the lake surface, a pair of huge, bright red pincers suddenly broke through the water and headed straight for Xijiana on the lake shore.

In the sky, a pair of indigo wings resembling scissors unfurled at lightning speed, swooping straight down towards the iron clawed lobster that had just poked its head out.

On the lakeshore, a rather old-looking Poké Ball gleamed white in the sunlight.

Amidst a deafening roar, a Salamence appeared and stood in front of Higanbana, its massive jaws snapping shut, severing the Iron Claw Lobster's proud pincers from its body.

Xia Chen and Qianli, noticing this scene, both subconsciously looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.

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After a minor, alarming incident.

Leaving Gardevoir and Sylveon to watch the fire, Xia Chen brought Sissana over to express his gratitude, "Thank you so much for saving my sister."

Qianli shook his head calmly, "It was I who was meddling in other people's business."

Higana quickly waved her hand in denial, "How could that be? If I hadn't realized what was happening, it would have been terrible without your help!"

The cute girl's thanks seemed to touch Qianli, who was already a father, even more. Despite it being a similar expression of gratitude, this resolute man revealed a tender smile.

He praised, "You're welcome. You did a great job. You'll definitely be an outstanding, top-notch trainer in the future."

Xia Chen, who felt treated differently, looked up at Da Wang Yan again, "And you, Da Wang Yan, I also need your help."

The giant swallow was tidying its feathers, which had become somewhat disheveled from high-speed flight. After hearing Xia Chen's thanks, it humbly shook its head.

"Spar—(That Salamence is very strong.)"

Looking at the cold-hearted but kind-hearted woman and the swallow in front of him, Xia Chen smiled slightly, "If you don't mind, come and eat with us. I'm not bragging, but my cooking skills are quite excellent."

As if echoing Xia Chen's boast, a delicious and rich aroma wafted over from the stove.

Qianli looked down at the meat soup he had "carefully prepared" and immediately felt it was bland and tasteless.

He wasn't a pretentious person to begin with, so he nodded calmly and said, "Then I'll have to bother you, young man."

There wasn't much for Qianli to pack up. After putting out the fire, he and the elves went to visit Xia Chen's camp.

At this time, Xia Chen had taken over from the chef-limited Gardevoir and continued to cook.

While continuing to cook the delicious food that made the man who was asking for leave drool, he chatted with Qianli.

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"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Director Senri from Orange Blossom City, right?"

Qianli nodded without much surprise. After all, this was the Orange Blossom Forest, so it wasn't surprising that he, the owner of the Orange Blossom Grove, was recognized.

He replied, "May I ask who your brother and sister are?"

“Oh, my name is Xia Chen, and this is my sister, Xi Jiana. We came from Kanaz City, and our temporary destination is Liuli City.”

Xia Chen took the nutritious egg from Xingfudan's pocket, cracked it into the pot, and said this.

Xia Chen?