Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan will only dare to meet with Kona once she has forgotten about the incident.

Otherwise, who knows if Kona would have backstabbed Lance before she even did it?

"You little rascal..." Xia Yan shook his head helplessly.

“Choco-ee.” Pokoby smiled ingratiatingly.

Fine.

At least this "mysterious water droplet" is much more valuable than any green onion in a giant green onion duck.

"Drip-"

At the same time, a private message on the computer gave a notification.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Let's Escape!

"That's very efficient..."

The private message was from Sakuragi, containing the latest experimental data and analysis.

Through Sakuragi's continuous attempts, and with a clear direction as a prerequisite, the results came out quickly.

The power of the Return move is indeed related to "friendship". The closer the relationship between the Pokémon and its trainer, the greater the power of the Return move. This is a predictable proportional phenomenon, which means that Xia Yan's conjecture is correct.

This successful verification undoubtedly excited Sakuragi, so he immediately told Natsuhiko the news.

However, the exact power value of the specific gratitude-repaying move and the ratio of "intimacy" value have not yet been calculated.

Sakuragi noticed that Natsuhiko casually mentioned that the maximum "intimacy" level was 100, which didn't quite match the power ratio of the gratitude-repaying move.

However, I believe that given a little more time, the correct values ​​and proportions can be calculated quickly.

In this way, their initial conjecture can be successfully verified.

After receiving this private message, Xia Yan said that the maximum "intimacy" value of 100 points was just something he said casually, and suggested that Sakuragi consider more special numbers such as 150 or 255.

Xia Yan was well aware that the maximum value for "intimacy" was actually 255 points, while the maximum value for the "repayment" move was 104 points. However, he couldn't say it outright. He could only try to minimize the detours Sakuragi would take in the experiment and make it go more smoothly by hinting at it indirectly.

Sakuragi also stated that he would try and compare these values.

Once the ratio is successfully confirmed, he may work with the other researchers to develop a tool to test "intimacy" as soon as possible, and Xia Yan, as one of the most important people in this experiment, will be able to experience this tool first.

Xia Yan would certainly not refuse.

Because he also wanted to see just how close he and Togepi had become.

When will Togepi meet the requirements to evolve into Togekiss?

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Two days later.

Having completed its resupply and given its passengers ample leisure time, the St. Anne's departed from Little Orange Harbor and set sail once more.

Some people chose to stay on Little Orange Island, and the staff on the St. Anne's cruise ship will refund a certain percentage of the amount based on the voyage and ticket price.

Meanwhile, another group of people boarded the ship, and naturally, the ticket price was discounted accordingly.

However, the races on the cruise ship proceeded as scheduled.

With Xia Yan assisting him in analyzing battle information and providing help, Gerwin successfully defeated his opponent and became the champion.

She got the sea chart she wanted, and Xia Yan received a reward of 300,000 Alliance Coins.

This is naturally a win-win situation for both of them.

Xia Yan's funds have also successfully broken through the new high of four million Alliance Coins.

Everything seemed to be on the right track.

The St. Anus successfully left the waters of the Kanto region and entered the waters of the Johto region.

During this period, they encountered several more expected attacks by wild elves.

However, the sailors on board had clearly anticipated these attacks, and they did not cause any damage or loss as a result.

The experienced captain and sailors gave the passengers a great sense of security.

The voyage gradually entered a period of monotony.

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Two more days of in-depth study have passed.

As usual, Xia Yan took Togepi to the restaurant for dinner.

After a day of training, it's always during the time to enjoy delicious food that Pokopi feels especially excited.

only.

During this period, an "uninvited guest" would always appear "at the right time" in front of Xia Yan.

Looking at Gelwin, who was devouring his food without any awareness of being a "girl," and who seemed determined to compete with Pocoby for the title of "Best Gourmet," Xia Yan was filled with helplessness.

“I said, our deal is over.”

Xia Yan used his fork to put a piece of steak with a few specks of blood into his mouth. The juices burst in his mouth as he chewed, and the hemoglobin had no fishy taste at all, but instead had a faint sweetness.

Since his "net worth" exceeded four million Alliance Coins and he had a bit of a financial foundation, Xia Yan was no longer so harsh on himself.

No need.

He is no longer the trainer who cut back on his own food and clothing so that Weedle could grow up smoothly.

Save where you can, but don't force yourself to suffer.

Upon hearing Xia Yan's words, Gerwin stiffened his neck and swallowed the food in his mouth.

He gestured with his fingers, showing Xia Yan the tiny gap between his index finger and thumb.

"Yan Xia, are you really not going to reconsider? Our captain is only five, six, seven, or eight years older than you, but in every other way he's perfect. His looks are slightly less than mine, but his strength far surpasses mine, and he has a ship with hundreds of men..."

"Stop it." Xia Yan reached out and stopped her.

The more Gelwin promoted her captain, the more unreliable Xia Yan felt.

If she were really that outstanding, wouldn't she be unable to find a man?

Xia Yan hasn't considered matters of the heart yet. Judging from the age of his current body, he's at most seventeen or eighteen, which is too early.

Moreover, Gelwin's captain was seven or eight years older than him.

The key point is that the other party is a pirate.

Becoming a pirate is not as good as joining Team Rocket. Isn't Giovanni's strength and personal charm appealing?

For some reason, whenever Gelwin mentioned her captain, Xia Yan would always think of the image of "Alvida," a famous character from the One Piece manga he had read before, of course, Alvida before she ate the Smooth-Smooth Fruit.

Therefore, he had absolutely no interest in the captain that Gelwin mentioned, and was even somewhat resistant to him.

“I have absolutely no interest in this Ariel… cough cough, I have absolutely no interest in your captain ‘Enchantress Binena’. If you continue to pester me, I don’t mind throwing you into the sea to feed the sharks.” Xia Yan put down his fork.

Gerwin propped his head up with his hand.

Why did she feel that Xia Yan seemed more like a pirate than she did?

"Forget it."

He waved his hand.

Let him be.

However, just as Gelwin was about to lower her head and continue her "struggle," her phone suddenly rang.

"Sister Binena?" Gelwin was taken aback when he saw the number.

He immediately stopped smiling, wiped the grease off his lips, and silently pressed the answer button.

Xia Yan also noticed the change in her expression.

"Hey, Wenwen, are you still on the ship?" A soft voice came from the phone, not loud, but Xia Yan could still hear it.

"What's wrong, Sister Binena?" Gerwin asked.

"Breaking news: our people have discovered that Henry has mobilized his entire force, with no known direction or destination." Binena's voice sounded somewhat heavy.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan paused in his fork, his lowered eyes flickering slightly.

"So, the target might be the 'St. Anus'?" Gelwin's expression also became somewhat serious.

"We cannot rule out this possibility."

After a pause, Binena on the other end of the phone said, "If things don't look good, you should leave immediately. I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at the usual place."

After saying that, the phone call ended.

As Gelvin slowly put down his phone, his gaze met Xia Yan's.

At that moment, the two seemed to understand each other perfectly, and said at the same time, "Go and tell the captain this news."

The two of them were immediately taken aback.

"I?"

"What does this have to do with me? (I'm a pirate.)"

The two looked at each other again.

They fell silent.

Gulwin is a pirate, and although her identity has not been discovered, it would be difficult to say if the captain asked her where she got the information.

And what about Xia Yan?

He couldn't explain it either, unless he revealed that Gelwin was a pirate.

so......

The two stood up at the same time.

Regardless of whether the St. Anne can withstand the offensive, the priority is to avoid the eye of the storm.