Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Manch looked at Li Luochen with a gaze that instantly shifted from reverence to awe, almost as if he were looking at a superhuman. He nearly dropped the Poké Ball containing his Beast Dragon.

In all his years, the most powerful superpowered people he had ever seen were those who used telekinesis to bend spoons in telekinetic performances during televised competitions.

The ability to be enveloped in blue light and instantly pinpoint the location of a Pokémon hundreds of meters away was completely beyond his comprehension.

"This is called waveguide power."

Li Luochen casually explained, and seeing Manch's bewildered yet curious expression, he added a few more words: "Simply put, Aura is an energy that everyone and Pokémon have within them."

"By making it tangible, you can perceive subtle changes in the surrounding environment, sense the location and emotions of Pokémon, and even predict the opponent's next move in battle."

"Those with sufficiently strong waveguides can even use them to communicate directly with Pokémon."

Li Luochen thought for a moment and then added, "Moreover, if one can train waveguides for a long time, it will also strengthen one's physique."

"It can mobilize the body's internal spiritual energy to repair and enhance physical fitness. Many waveguide users, after practicing for a while, will have physical fitness that is much stronger than that of ordinary people."

Manchong listened intently, and a small flame had somehow lit up in his usually timid eyes.

The phrase "improving physical fitness" held a tremendous attraction for him that others could not comprehend.

From childhood to adulthood, his body has been like a fragile shackle. He gets out of breath after running a few steps, gets sick when the seasons change, and even has to grit his teeth to move a slightly heavy chair.

If he also learns to use waveguides, wouldn't he no longer need to burden others?

Can't we also stand up straight like this older brother and protect the people we care about?

Li Luochen saw the cautious longing in Man Chong's eyes, and instead of saying anything profound, he simply raised his hand and gently patted Man Chong's head.

The force wasn't strong, but it just pulled Manchong back from his increasingly distant thoughts.

"Thinking about this now is pointless. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn Aura later. Let's catch our first Pokémon first. Let's go, those two Ralts are still waiting by the pond."

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Following the direction locked by the wave guide, the two passed through the bushes and a small pond surrounded by shrubs came into view.

The afternoon sun shines on the water, making it sparkle. Several lotus leaves float leisurely in the middle of the pond, their round leaves gently swirling on the water.

On the shore, a pair of lobster soldiers were waving their pincers and fighting for a small piece of berry, while nearby, a slender lobster glided across the water, leaving behind shallow ripples.

In the nearby bushes, a coyote was dozing under the shade of a tree, several swallows were perched on a branch preening their feathers with their beaks, and a serpentine bear was slowly crossing the path, seemingly oblivious to everything around it.

Manch tiptoed and carefully scanned the area, but couldn't see a single Ralts.

He anxiously scanned the pond and its banks again, but it was still the domain of Lilycove and Garchomp. There was no sign of Ralts, the creature that was supposed to be drinking water there.

Manch searched the pond several times but couldn't find any trace of Ralts. The courage that had just been ignited in his heart began to falter again.

This made him turn his head and look at Li Luochen with pleading eyes. His lips moved a few times, as if he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

Seeing this, Li Luochen simply raised his chin slightly and pointed to a patch of grass on the opposite bank of the pond not far away.

Manchong looked in that direction and at first saw only a dense shrub and a few scattered wildflowers, but when he looked closely, he finally discovered something.

Deep in the grass, a small, snow-white figure was carefully hiding behind the leaves.

It was a Ralts, with green bowl-cut bangs neatly covering its forehead, and a red, blunt-angled tuft sticking up playfully from the center of its hair, like a delicate flower bud about to bloom.

This little guy seemed a bit wary of the leisurely wild Pokémon by the pond, hiding in the grass and not daring to come out, yet unwilling to leave.

Its gaze was fixed intently on a low fruit tree on the opposite bank of the pond.

Several plump blue oranges hung on the tree, glistening enticingly in the sunlight.

Li Luochen lowered his voice and explained to Man Chong, "See that fruit tree? Those snake-striped bears and jackals lying under the tree are ostensibly sunbathing, but they're actually guarding those blue orange fruits."

"This Ralts is probably hungry, but it can't beat those guys protecting the fruit trees, so it can only hide in the grass and wait for them to leave before going over."

"If you want to get along with it, you can try using your baby dragon to help drive away those serpent bears and coyotes. Help it get the berries, and it will naturally be more friendly towards you."

Manch looked down at the Poké Ball in his hand, then looked up at the Ralts hiding in the grass, peeking out half its head and staring longingly at the berry but not daring to approach. His lips pursed into a thin line.

He remained silent for a long while before hesitatingly speaking, "But wouldn't that be too unfair to those wild Pokémon?"

"They found that fruit tree on their own, and maybe they waited a long time for the fruit to ripen."

"If we immediately use combat to drive them away and steal their fruit... won't that leave them hungry?"

Manch stood there, looking at the Ralts that was timidly peeking out half its head from the bushes, and then at the Zigzagoon and Poliwag wagging their tails listlessly under the shade of the tree. He was filled with hesitation.

He really wanted to capture that Ralts, and he wanted to personally go up to it and exchange a Blue Orange Berry for its first trust in him. Just thinking about that scene made his heart pound.

But another thought came over me like a bucket of cold water.

Those serpentine bears and coyotes are also wild Pokémon. They were probably hungry, and they probably waited a long time for these blue orange berries to ripen.

If he were to drive away another group of Pokémon in order to recruit one, even if he successfully caught one, the beginning of that connection would be shrouded in a shadow he didn't want to see...

Li Bufan didn't rush to interrupt Manchong's dilemma. He simply narrowed his eyes slightly, and the aura power around him spread out silently.

A faint blue light enveloped Manchong like a thin veil, and the waveguide's perception penetrated deep into his emotions, probing the true feelings behind those words.

A moment later, Li Bufan withdrew his waveguide, his gaze softening considerably.

He genuinely couldn't bear to see any Pokémon go hungry because of his actions, even though he didn't recognize those Pokémon at all, and even though his hesitation was delaying his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch them.

Manchong looked up, pleading, "Big Brother Luo Chen, do you... do you have any ideas?"

Li Bufan grinned: "Of course there are."

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