Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Absol nodded; it knew what Xia Yan was talking about, but now, it was clearly the best outcome.

He breathed a long sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.

It was exhausted, dragging its tired and injured body.

next second.

Absol was stunned.

Looking at the palm that appeared before me, I saw the Dragon's Saliva lying quietly.

Look up at the owner of the palm.

Xia Yan.

He had a faint smile on his face and said calmly, "You're injured too, this should help you."

Absol hesitated, having just witnessed the effects of Dragon's Saliva on the repair crystal and knowing its considerable value.

"Chocolate!"

"Eat up, Little Whitey, it's delicious!"

At that moment, "Social Butterfly" Pokkigu flew over and grabbed Absol's head.

After hesitating for a moment, Absol gave Xia Yan a grateful look.

This person isn't bad... Absol thought to himself.

He swallowed the dragon's saliva in one gulp.

hum-

Suddenly.

Jirachi's sleeping purple crystal trembled slightly, and its original purple halo became even more dazzling. A beam of white light shot into the sky, seemingly piercing through the thick layer of soil and shooting straight into the heavens.

"Is this... him waking up?"

“Ugh.” Absol shook his head.

'It's thanking you.'

"grateful?"

Immediately, the white light receded rapidly, and a gentle glow emanated from the crystal, illuminating Togekiss, Kadabra, and Beedrill.

The three elves felt as if they were enveloped in a warm embrace.

It felt like being bathed in warm sunshine.

Pokkiku couldn't help but groan.

Kadabra and Beedrill were more restrained, but you could still tell from their expressions that they were feeling quite comfortable.

"what is this?"

"Ugh." The three little ones were no longer able to reply to him, so it was Absol who spoke.

Make a wish.

After this incident, Absol's trust and friendliness towards Xia Yan have obviously increased a lot, and he is willing to communicate with him. He is no longer the cold-hearted person he used to be.

Since it was willing to communicate, Xia Yan also wanted to ask it some questions.

Fortunately, even when Yundira entered a special state, the psychic link between him and Absol was not severed, allowing him to understand Absol's words.

sit on the floor.

After a slight hesitation, Xia Yan asked, "Absol, what caused the cracks in Jirachi?"

'I got caught in the crossfire during the battle.'

"A battle? With a trainer? Who?"

Before Absol could answer, it suddenly stood up.

Its hair stood on end, and it stared fiercely at the entrance of the cave, its blue-gray horns flashing.

Xia Yan frowned and followed Absol's gaze.

A figure slowly emerged from the dark tunnel and appeared in Xia Yan and Absol's sight.

With a mixture of surprise and disdain on his face, a slightly hoarse and deep voice rang out, "If you're asking who did it, congratulations, you've found them."

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Silent Dog

The man who approached was a middle-aged man dressed in black. He looked slightly disheveled, but his expression was confident, with a hint of disdain and arrogance.

His gaze passed over Xia Yan and Absol, landing on Jirachi, which was emitting a purple aura behind them.

His gaze was intense.

"I thought it was useless and beyond repair," the middle-aged man said.

He strolled towards them as if taking a leisurely walk.

Absol's hostility towards the man was obvious; he lay prone on the ground, emitting a low "whoosh" sound.

This is a sign that it is about to launch an attack.

But the middle-aged man ignored its provocation.

He simply looked at Xia Yan, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "Listen to my advice: leave now, it might save your life."

Xia Yan didn't believe a single word he said.

Using the excuse of offering him a way out, they would wait until he lowered his guard before launching a surprise attack. This wasn't the first time he had faced this situation.

Xia Yan just watched him silently.

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't move, the middle-aged man chuckled. "Oh~ sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Clay. You may have heard of me, or you may not, but it doesn't matter. I'm a hunter, and not just for hunting elves. Do you understand what I mean?"

The tone and manner of his speech were filled with undisguised contempt, even disdain.

hunter.

'So, the one Ryuichi is looking for who entered Meteor Village and stole Ryuza is also him?'

"I forgot to mention, I have limited patience, so I won't be giving you much time or opportunity."

The middle-aged man casually lifted his trench coat, revealing a Poké Ball at his waist, and casually picked one off.

With a flash of red light, a colossal purple creature appeared inside the cave.

"Roar!!"

The roar shook down some small rocks inside the cave.

Nidoran!

Xia Yan squinted. He had a deep understanding of Nidoking. Based on the muscularity, luster, length of the horns, and the shape of the tail of the Nidoking in front of him, he could roughly judge its strength.

Qualification level!

It is also known as the dojo level, or the dojo master level.

An existence that surpasses even the elite level!

If a male player owns three or more Gym Leader-level Pokémon, he is qualified to challenge the Gym Leader of a region in the League. Therefore, this type of Pokémon is also called the Qualifying Gym Leader.

Of course, the Gym Leaders appointed by the League are definitely much stronger, and some Gym Leaders in certain towns are even comparable to the Elite Four.

Having the qualifications, but that's all.

However, that was compared to others. For Xia Yan, this single Nidoking put immense pressure on him.

Even if all his Pokémon combined performed exceptionally well, they probably wouldn't be a match for this Nidoking.

but.

Beedrill and the like are no match for him, but that doesn't mean there aren't any Pokémon here that can be his opponents.

For example, Absol is currently lying prostrate beside him, waiting for his chance to strike.

Xia Yan, his face grim, slowly crouched down, approached Absol, and hesitantly reached out his hand.

Finally, it would rest its head on Absol's body, gently stroking it, feeling its soft fur and its constantly heaving chest.

"Ugh."

Absol almost reflexively turned around and glared at Xia Yan when he touched him.

However, she did not show much resistance to Xia Yan's caresses.

Even deep down, Absol felt a slight flutter in his heart, and a strange feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.

seem......

In this situation, having this person standing behind me, facing it together, feels pretty good.

Absol's angry breathing gradually subsided, his eyes still sharp, but he no longer exposed his ferocity to Clay.

True strength is not something that is outwardly displayed.

Because often, the more fierce you appear and the more you tell the other person "how powerful I am," the more fear and apprehension you actually feel inside.

Seeing that Xia Yan not only did not leave, but also comforted Absol, Clay's expression slowly calmed down.

Xia Yan stood up again and looked directly into his eyes.

"You have three seconds to leave now."

Xia Yan spoke calmly, but his words were full of unquestionable authority.

Clay's eyes widened, then he laughed in exasperation.

"Hahahaha—kid, are you joking with me? Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? With those three strongest Beedrill that are only elite-level, or with this Absol that looks fine on the surface but is actually quite injured?"

"Then what makes you think you can? Is it because of your Nidoking, the only Pokémon that's still in relatively good condition? Or... is it because of your Pokémon that's barely half recovered?" Xia Yan retorted defiantly.

Upon hearing this, Clay's expression finally darkened.

"how do you know?"

When he asked that question, Xia Yan knew he was right.