Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 254 "The Sound of the Qin: Have a safe journey!"

In the game screen.

Chikorita and Little Sawtooth both showed obvious disappointment in their eyes when they saw Hibiki's final choice.

Akin noticed these things, and while confirming his choice, he couldn't help but mutter complaints under his breath.

"Tsk, why can't I take all three of them? Dr. Kongmu is so stingy. If it were Brother Shirazu, I would definitely be able to take them all."

"snort!"

Hearing Akin complaining about Dr. Kongmu again, Chris's forehead bulged with a vein and she let out a cold snort.

Akin was instantly on high alert, swallowing back all the words he was about to say about Dr. Empty being "stingy" and "long-winded".

He even unconsciously sat up straight, placed his hands neatly on his knees, and froze, not daring to move.

Seeing his cowardly appearance, Chris's stern face finally broke down, and she chuckled softly, shaking her head helplessly.

Seeing that the alarm had been lifted, Ah Jin, who had escaped a disaster, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He patted his chest, preparing to control Hibiki to recall Cyndaquil with a Poké Ball, and then leave Professor Elm's lab.

However, an unexpected event occurred.

The red light of the Poké Ball flashed, but the Cyndaquil was not returned to the ball.

Instead, the little guy nimbly rolled over and climbed lightly onto Ah Xiang's shoulder, using the elevated view to curiously look around.

It looked around at this world, which was still very new to it.

At the same time, Dr. Kuki smiled and came over again.

Professor Elm: How about it? Does having your Pokémon with you make you feel different? Let's take it to visit Grandpa Pokémon's house.

Professor Elm: When Pokémon Grandpa was young, he traveled to many places and was very knowledgeable. He has a lot of strange and wonderful things in his house. Go through Lilycove City and walk a little further north, and you will find his house.

"Dr. Kongmu: Well then, I'll leave this to you, Hibiki!"

Having explained the destination of this trip.

Dr. Kongmu turned back and buried himself in his desk piled high with books and instruments, continuing to tinker without saying another word.

"Going north through Jihua City, huh? OK! A piece of cake, leave it to me!"

Ajin immediately regained his energy and shouted confidently. He then controlled Axiang to tuck the Cyndaquil on his shoulder into his waistband and ran off towards the outside of the research institute.

"Let's go! Explosive Taro! Come with me and let's conquer the world!"

Leave the research institute.

Ajin was about to open the map to check the specific route, but his eyes were unconsciously drawn to a cute girl in the picture.

In the open space in front of the research institute, the neighbor's daughter, Qinyin, was laughing and playing with a blue Marill.

She noticed Ah Xiang coming out of the research institute, immediately picked up Marilu, and ran over to her, her tone cheerful.

"Kotone: Hibiki! This is—it's a Cyndaquil! That's great! You finally have a Pokémon partner to travel and adventure with you!"

Qin Yin smiled sweetly, her voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Kotone: Remember to take it out for walks and explore the world often, so that the Cyndaquil will gradually get to know and like you. Also, talk to it occasionally; you might be surprised by what you find~"

As if suddenly remembering something, she changed the subject, her tone carrying the gentle admonition of a girl next door.

"Kotone: Oh, and remember to bring it home to show your mom before you leave! Bye-bye!"

"Qinyin: Have a safe journey!"

After saying the last sentence, Qin Yin waved happily to A Xiang, then ran off energetically.

Her gentle and adorable interaction made Ah Jin, watching from outside the screen, almost lose his mind.

He didn't even realize it himself; the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, his eyes were fixed, and he almost drooled.

This girl—how can she be so cute! I really want to go on a date with her!

Chris, who witnessed the entire scene, had a dark line flash across her face, and her fist unconsciously hardened.

Clearly—clearly, the real person is right here—

This idiot doesn't appreciate it at all; instead, he looks at that mindless, two-dimensional character in the game with an infatuated expression.

That's really... so strange...

Chris didn't know how to accurately describe the sour and slightly angry feeling she had.

It's strange, like watching helplessly as something that belongs to you is snatched away right in front of you, and you're powerless to do anything about it.

What's most frustrating is that, in a way, that "other person" is still herself.

Isn't this also a kind of alternative—NT? (Just kidding)

In the game, the Fireball Mouse jumped out of Ah Xiang's arms, stood in front of him, and waved its little paws happily.

"The Cyndaquil waved happily at you, as if it wanted you to take it back to see its mother as soon as possible."

"Hehe! As expected of the Pokémon I chose! We're on the same wavelength!"

Ah Jin rubbed the tip of his nose, looking smug.

"Then let's take you home first, so my beautiful mom can see my handsome partner!"

He controlled A-Xiang, leading the lively Cyndaquil beside him, and trotted back to his familiar house.

When he got home, his mother saw Ah Xiang and his Fireball Mouse and immediately greeted him warmly.

She picked up the Fireball Mouse, who was jumping around excitedly, and smiled broadly.

"Mom: Oh my! Hibiki! You brought back such a cute Pokémon? Did Professor Elm ask you to do it? Is there something he wants you to do again?"

"It's just a small favor; I'm just asking to pick something up for you!"

Ah Jin answered for the game character with a smile, his tone relaxed.

"Mom: Really? It sounds like it must be really tough. But being trusted and asked to do something is a wonderful thing! Oh, and here's a gift to celebrate the start of your adventure!"

"Hibiki got a Pokémon phone from his mom!"

"Ah-Xiang put the Pokémon phone into his important item pocket."

"Mom: I've added both my and Dr. Kongmu's phone numbers to my contacts. If you miss home or encounter any difficulties, remember to call me anytime!"

"Okay, Mom! It's just picking something up, it won't take much time at all, don't worry!"

Akin responded with great confidence.

"Then I'll head out first! Explosion Taro! Let's go!"

Cyndaquil nuzzled its mother affectionately one last time, then nimbly jumped and landed steadily on Hibiki's shoulder once again.

Leaving home, Ajin directly controlled Axiang to walk along the only main road in Ruoye Town, and soon entered a lush and dense forest.

A wooden road sign stands by the roadside.

"Route 29".

"Wakaba Town - Yoshihana City".

Below the road sign, there was a handwritten notice, the ink of which looked quite fresh.

"Note: It's Pokémon migration season, and large groups of wild Pokémon are gathering in the forest. Trainers, please be careful and avoid disturbing them!"

"Tch! That's a huge insult to me!"

Ajin glanced at the notice, snorted dismissively, and didn't take the warning to heart at all.

"What storms haven't I weathered? A mere Pokémon migration? What can they do to me?"

Little Silver, who had been quietly watching from the sidelines, looking for an opportunity for "revenge," saw Ah Jin's arrogant and conceited demeanor...

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to any advice, an idea instantly came to mind.

He came up with a brilliant idea to "teach" him a lesson.

He spoke calmly, offering a seemingly kind suggestion: "Don't rush through the forest in one go. You can spend some time here first, level up your Cyndaquil, and prepare in advance."

"I suspect that you'll soon be facing your first official Pokémon battle against another trainer on your journey."

A-Jin glanced at Xiao-Yin with some surprise and muttered to himself.

When did this guy change his ways? He's actually being so kind as to give me advice.

Could it be that...?

Could it be because of the domineering aura I unintentionally exuded?

Ajin wasn't someone who liked to delve into complex issues, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Xiaoyin said did make sense.

There's no harm in leveling up.

He immediately decided to take this suggestion and start leveling up his Cyndaquil on Route 29.

"Alright! Explosion Taro! Did you hear me?! Burn them—uh, wipe them all out with a ramming attack!"

Akin gave the order with great enthusiasm.

Cyndaquil also seemed very excited, following Hibiki as they darted through the forest undergrowth, searching for wild Pokémon to bully.

However, there was hardly any command involved in the battle.

After all, Cyndaquil is a newly acquired Pokémon, only at a pitiful level 5, and it only knows the moves "Tackle" and "Leer," which have almost no combat power.

Therefore, the number of people they can bully is very limited.

Basically, it can only deal with Metapods and Metapods that lie in the grass, have only one "harden" move, and almost never attack on their own.

Fortunately, these pupae Pokémon are generally a little higher level than Cyndaquil, and the experience points gained from defeating them are quite considerable.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, after knocking over several armored pupae.

A flash of light appeared on Cyndaquil's body, and it successfully leveled up to level 6, learning the new move "Smoke Screen"!

Another Metapod collapsed, spinning in circles, after being repeatedly rammed by Cyndaquil.

Impatient Ajin, watching the experience bar slowly increase, finally couldn't help but complain.

"Tsk—this leveling speed is way too slow—at this rate, how long will it take to finish?"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xiao Yin decisively interjected, saying in an analytical tone, "The armored pupa and iron-shelled pupa that fall to the ground and are suitable for beginners to level up are not very common to begin with, and they are scattered. After you kill one, you have to run a long way to find the next one. Running back and forth like this is obviously inefficient."

Ah Jin squinted, looking at Xiao Yin with a hint of suspicion.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

He always felt that this guy had bad intentions, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Xiao Yin remained calm, as if he had already seen through everything. He pointed to a large tree not far away in the game screen.

"See those Metallica hanging in that tree? Didn't your Cyndaquil just learn the Smoke Screen move? You can use Smoke Screen to smoke them down from the tree, then group them together for a battle. Wouldn't that be much more efficient?"

To enhance the credibility of his suggestion, he deliberately gave Ah Jin a mocking look that seemed to say, "You can't even think of such a simple method? Are you stupid?"

This tactic proved extremely effective against Akin.

He still harbored a sliver of doubt, but Xiao Yin's familiar mocking gaze instantly banished that suspicion.

Instead, they were driven by a fierce competitive spirit that said, "We must never let him look down on us!"

"Alright! At least you're still somewhat useful! I'll trust you this once!"

Akin waved his hand and shouted at the game screen, "Explosion Taro! Aim at that big tree and use smoke screen! Smoke all those armored pods down!"

Upon hearing the command, the Fireball Mouse immediately sprang into action.

It took a deep breath, and the flame holes on its back suddenly burst into even more intense flames, while a thick, black smoke quickly gathered in its mouth.

call-

As it blew out forcefully, a thick plume of black smoke shot straight towards the canopy of the large tree!

The smoke quickly spread, causing the armored pupae perched in the trees to sway and stagger.

Just as Xiao Yin had predicted, they all fell from the tree with a thud and landed in the grass.

"Hey! You did it! Cyndaquil! Well done!"

A-Jin's face lit up with joy, and he immediately prepared to step forward and deliver the finishing blow.

However, what he didn't notice was that the wind outside the canopy seemed stronger than he had imagined.

The smoke emitted by Cyndaquil not only enveloped the target tree, but a significant portion of it was also dispersed by the wind and spread into the surrounding sky.

The smoke made a nearby area somewhat hazy.

Seeing this, Xiao Yin's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile of triumph.

He crossed his arms, calmly refraining from further words, preparing to enjoy the "good show" to come.

"Ah Jin! Run!"

Chris, who had long seen through Little Silver's sinister intentions, couldn't help but anxiously remind him.

Although she also wanted to teach Ah Jin a lesson, that idiot, she couldn't bear to see him suffer when it really came down to it.

"Run? Run for what?"

Akin asked blankly, his attention still focused on the fallen armored pupae.

The moment he asked the question, without even needing Chris's reply, the sudden change in the game screen gave him the answer.

Suddenly, a dense sound of flapping wings rang out from all around the forest!

Immediately afterwards, an even stronger wave of wind swept in, not only dispersing the remaining smoke on the treetops but also blowing the black smoke billowing in the air to even more distant places!

And the source of this storm—

It was the Pidgey and Pebble birds that had taken flight from all over the forest, so densely packed they almost blotted out the sky!

And circling at the very front of this flock of Angry Birds, leading them, was none other than a bird of exceptionally large size...

A Pidgeot that looks like it's at a very high level!

At this moment, all the members of this massive Flying-type Pokémon army had their eyes fixed on the "smoker" under the tree—Sound!

Their anger was impossible to conceal; they clearly blamed the human for the smoke-filled forest!

"Compare-

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With a loud, angry cry from the lead Pidgeotto, all the Pidgeys and Pidgeottos switched to attack formation.

With their wings folded, they resembled countless dive bombers, whistling through the air as they launched a deadly dive towards Ah Xiang and the fireball rats beside him!

Ajin stared blankly at the game screen, his lips trembling as he mumbled a few words.

"It's over, it's all over—"

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