Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

A corner of Baiyang Town.

The underground was dimly lit.

The gleaming screen flashed with a cold light.

Shadows were everywhere.

"Have they finally arrived?"

A slightly pale face was reflected on the screen.

Chapter 269 Freeloading

truth.

Natsuhiko hadn't expected to learn from Kikuko that Liu Bo was also in Sinnoh.

After all, as far as he knew.

After stepping down from his position as one of the Elite Four in the Kanto region, Liu Bo returned to Kaji Town in Johto and settled down to be a Gym Leader.

but.

I didn't think much of it.

After all, it's perfectly reasonable for an old man like Uncle Liu to get bored staying at home and to come out for a walk and see the world.

Uncle Liu is here.

Xia Yan felt much more confident.

Regardless of whether the man in front of me is the same Liu Bo from the movie, his strength is beyond doubt.

Back in Golden City, Xia Yan had witnessed just the tip of the iceberg of Liu Bo's strength.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Liu Bo's elves were to unleash their full power, the entire Goldenrod City could become a frozen city.

How is your teacher?

Uncle Liu led the three of them into the room.

The classic fireplace was burning with firewood, crackling and popping from time to time.

Watching the white smoke slowly rise in front of me, and smelling the faint fragrance mixed with a hint of bitterness.

Uncle Liu smiled and said, "I'm getting old, so I just like to drink some tea. There's nothing else here."

Xia Yan and the other two quickly said it was alright.

"The teacher is very good and in good health. He even went to Professor Oak's place recently and talked to me about some things," Xia Yan said.

"Xuecheng?"

Uncle Liu blinked, looking slightly taken aback.

Seeing that Xia Yan wasn't joking, his smile widened.

"That must be very interesting, right?"

Recalling the scene when Professor Oak and Kikuko met, the intense staring they exchanged was like a battleground.

Xia Yan couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"That was incredibly interesting."

Professor Oak almost didn't see the sun rise the next day.

As a contemporary of Professor Oak and Kikuko.

Uncle Liu was no stranger to their feud.

Because of Kikuko and Professor Oak's "funny stories," the group started chatting.

Xia Yan was alright. After chatting with Uncle Liu for a few minutes, thanks to Ju Zi as the link between them, the fact that they had fought together before, and his carefree personality, he got along quite well with Uncle Liu.

Cynthia and Wataru seemed rather reserved.

Cynthia felt more respect than anything else as a junior, since it was her first time meeting Liu Bo.

The journey is different.

He knew quite a bit about Uncle Liu.

I know that Uncle Liu is a very eccentric old man.

In addition, the town of Kaji, where he was stationed after his resignation, was next to the city of Yanmo, where the Dragon Clan was located, so they could be considered neighbors. Besides the respect of a junior for a senior, there was also a hint of fear of his temper.

So most of the time, Xia Yan was the one chatting with Uncle Liu, while they just listened quietly.

Xia Yan was quite to Liu Bo's liking.

Because he knew Liu Bo quite well, and had a certain understanding of Liu Bo's preferences.

When choosing a gift, I disregarded Cynthia and Wataru's suggestions and chose a Laplace crystal sculpture, based on Liu Bo's preferences.

"By the way, Professor Liu, what brings you to Sinnoh for tourism?"

As they chatted, Xia Yan brought up this topic.

As for why he was previously known as "Mr. Liu" but has now become "Teacher Liu",...

To paraphrase Xia Yan.

Professor Ryuu, Professor Oki, and Kikuko are all friends.

Professor Oak and Kikuko are both Natsuhiko's teachers.

He should call Uncle Liu "teacher".

Liu Bo originally wanted to politely decline, but seeing that Xia Yan showed no sign of stopping, he let it go.

Call him "teacher".

Xia Yan won't suffer a loss.

Sitting next to him, Du couldn't help but show a hint of envy.

He is an upright person and speaks very directly.

I really admire Xia Yan's ability to chat with anyone and quickly build rapport.

In his view, this is a kind of ability.

But in Xia Yan's view, it was actually very simple.

Without him.

Only shamelessness matters.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Liu's expression changed slightly.

However, he always maintained a lukewarm demeanor, so he didn't notice these subtle changes in expression.

Moreover, he quickly brought it under control.

He took a sip of hot tea and said slowly:

"It's nothing, I just want to see more of the world before I die."

Xia Yan was just asking casually; he didn't really want to know the answer.

In fact, there are many elderly people like this in the world.

After achieving financial independence, many able-bodied seniors enjoy traveling around the world.

"Juzi doesn't understand what happened with me this time, so she asked me to ask you in person."

Uncle Liu finally steered the conversation back to the matter at hand.

Xia Yan then recounted the dream Darkrai had given them, and how they arrived in Poplar Town.

Apart from what Xia Yan knew from the original work, he recounted everything else they had encountered and experienced in great detail.

After listening.

A brief silence fell over the room.

Only the fire in the fireplace still flickers.

After a while.

Liu Bocai nodded. "Well, according to you, there are two possibilities why Darkrai won't see you."

"Teacher, you..."

Uncle Liu organized his thoughts for a moment.

"The first possibility is that Darkrai is being controlled by someone or some other being and is unable to escape."

Xia Yan frowned.

“I’ve considered it, but Darkrai is powerful, and I can’t think of anyone who could control it.”

Darkrai took Xia Yan to find Rayquaza back then, and they were able to exchange a few blows with Rayquaza. Later, they were able to exchange a few blows with Dialga and Palkia as well.

Even if someone wanted to control it, it shouldn't have remained completely silent.

Uncle Liu raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling Xia Yan to calm down.

He continued, "The second possibility is that Darkrai understands what will happen next, so it is secretly accumulating power. It may also realize that such behavior will not gain your approval, so it is hiding from you."

Excuse!

Xia Yan stood up.

This second possibility felt very close to the truth to him.

I turned and glanced at Baiyang Town, which was shrouded in night.

night.

Nightmare descends

Seeing Xia Yan's reaction, Uncle Liu subtly took a sip of bitter tea and said nothing more.

Liu Bo nodded slightly when Xia Yan's gaze fell on him again.