Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

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After briefly flipping through a few books, I still couldn't find a specific description of how Poison-type Pokémon could absorb the venom sacs of other Poison-type Pokémon to increase their own toxicity.

Since it's knowledge that isn't accepted by the alliance, the likelihood of it being written down and published is relatively low.

Some, still unwilling to give up, walked up to the bookshelf about elf breeding.

Knock knock—

Just then, light footsteps sounded in Xia Yan's ears, and another person walked up to the bookshelf, looking up and scanning the area as if searching for something.

Although there weren't many people in the bookstore, there were still some, but Xia Yan didn't pay much attention to it.

I pulled out a book about making energy blocks and combining materials and started reading.

"Hey friend, your unicorn beetle... is a bit special."

The unicorn quietly perched on Xia Yan's shoulder, knowing that the bookstore needed quiet, and remained silent throughout.

But someone noticed it.

Hearing the voice, Xia Yan looked away from the book and in the direction of the voice.

A man dressed in blue with red trim, sporting short red hair and striking features, was staring at the unicorn beetle with curiosity in his eyes.

Upon seeing this person, Xia Yan subtly frowned.

It looks vaguely familiar, but I can't quite place it.

"Uh... hahahaha—sorry, I was just curious, nothing more." The man seemed to notice Xia Yan's gaze, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and laughed heartily.

"This is a bookstore," Xia Yan reminded him.

Only then did the person realize that many people in the bookstore were looking at them.

"I'm sorry, I got excited and forgot, forgot..." she said, casting apologetic glances at those who were looking at her.

He then said to Xia Yan, "However, this is indeed the first time I've seen such a uniquely shaped unicorn beetle, so I couldn't resist."

Xia Yan simply nodded without saying anything, closed the book in his hand, and put it back on the bookshelf.

After thinking for a moment, feeling that it might be impolite, she gently stroked the unicorn beetle and replied, "It's just that the food is a bit too good."

"That's such a delicious meal..." the man couldn't help but exclaim.

It was indeed just that the food was good, and Xia Yan wasn't lying; it's just that the food was a bit unusual.

"Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. Let me introduce myself. My name is... A-Du!"

The man suddenly reached out his hand to Xia Yan with a bright, sunny smile.

Adu...

Upon hearing the name, Xia Yan paused for a few seconds.

When he came to his senses, Du's hand was still outstretched.

He understood why the person in front of him seemed familiar at first, but he couldn't quite place him.

Cross, cross the Dragon Crossing!

A Dragon-type Pokémon Trainer, the future Dragon-type Elite Four member of the Kanto region, and the Champion of the Johto region! The face of both Kanto and Johto!

Real people are quite different from comic book characters.

Most importantly, the iconic cape and Dragonite are missing.

But how did Watari end up here?

Such a coincidence?

He slowly reached out and grasped the hand that had been hovering in the air for so long, forcing himself to remain calm as he said:

"Xia Yan."

"Xia Yan, are you a trainer too? To raise a Weedle to this level, you must be an amazing trainer, right?" Lance still couldn't forget Xia Yan's Weedle.

"Waaah!"

Hearing someone praise Xia Yan, the unicorn was even happier than when it heard others praise it. It proudly raised its head and let out a soft chirp.

"What an adorable little guy."

Du smiled and reached out to touch it, but what greeted him was the sharp horns of the unicorn beetle in defense.

His hand froze in mid-air for a moment, and his smile became somewhat awkward.

“It’s a bit shy. It’s my starter Pokémon, so naturally I’ll put in the most resources and effort,” Xia Yan said, reassuring the Weedle.

"Oh?" Du was taken aback. "It's quite rare to see a Weedle as your starter Pokémon. But to raise a Weedle to be this good is truly remarkable."

Looking at Xia Yan's clothes, Wataru subconsciously assumed that he was a trainer registered with the league.

Trainers in the League can have their starter Pokémon provided by the League, but the selection depends on their contributions to the League.

The person who made the greatest contribution can naturally have their descendants choose the best starter Pokémon as their initial Pokémon, namely Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.

If the contribution is relatively low, you can choose from slightly less powerful spirits.

But this is the first time I've seen a Pokémon with a Weedle as its starter Pokémon.

"It is excellent."

Xia Yan said this without revealing that he was not a League Trainer.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to look down on unicorns..." Wataru thought Natsuhiko had misunderstood.

Xia Yan shook his head.

It's very difficult to change ingrained ways of thinking.

"Such an excellent unicorn! So, Xia Yan, how about a battle?" Wataru suddenly asked excitedly.

Xia Yan: "???"

She looked at him with some surprise.

Are you Master Zhi?

Is he always challenging us to a duel?

He simply forgot that Ash Ketchum might still be drinking milk, and the person in front of him was still quite a distance from being a champion.

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Dodo

"No fight." Xia Yan said directly.

Watari: "???"

He's not stupid, nor is he like Ah-chan. Knowing he can't win, he still goes looking for trouble.

Even if Lance isn't the future champion yet, or even one of the Elite Four, he's still just a newbie who's only been playing Pokémon for less than half a month.

Even though Weedle has improved its strength considerably due to good fortune, the potential it has unearthed has not yet been fully converted into strength, so there is no need for it to run into the line of fire of this Dragon-type specialist trainer.

Dragon-type Pokémon undoubtedly have the strongest initial talents among all Pokémon, and most of them have the highest base stats among ordinary Pokémon.

This can be seen from the fact that there are many pseudo-legendary Pokémon of different regions that are actually Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Dragonite from the Kanto region, Salamence from the Hoenn region, Garchomp from the Sinnoh region, Hydreigon from the Unova region, Goodra from the Kalos region, and even Kommo-o and Dragapult from the Alola and Galar regions (which are still unannounced or not yet fully incorporated into the League).

It can be said that apart from Tyranitar, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the Johto region, and Metagross, another pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the Hoenn region, which have brought honor to other types of Pokémon, seven out of the eight pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the eight regions are Dragon-type Pokémon.

"Whoever controls the dragon lineage controls the future"—this saying is not just empty words.

As a genius of the Dragon-type Pokémon family in the Kanto region, Lance is also a trainer specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon, calling himself Lance the Dragon Trainer, although others may prefer to call him Dodo.

Trying to ram the unicorn with it will only damage the unicorn's confidence.

The unicorn has already experienced failure; it doesn't need another known failure to serve as a wake-up call.

"I...you..."

Why not play by the rules?

Du was at a loss for words.

Shouldn't we gladly accept a challenge from someone and then have a spectacular battle of the century?

This is something every trainer is passionate about.

"I don't have that much time. I haven't finished training with Unicorn Beetle today because of some things. I have to finish these things and go back to training as soon as possible," Xia Yan explained after thinking for a moment.

"Oh?"

Watari's eyes lit up immediately.

He thought Xia Yan refused because he didn't like battling, but he didn't expect him to be such a hardworking trainer.

A certain amount of training tasks must be completed every day.

Hard-working people are always more likely to win the favor of others.

Especially when the other person is also a hard-working person.

"Shall we train together?" Watari asked again.

Xia Yan: "..."

So, you're actually Ash in the body of Lancelot, right?

He knew that Yulong Du was a warm and cheerful person. In the game, Du was the one who gave the most gifts, and he even earned the nickname "Money-Giving Boy" for it.

Especially now, before they became the Four Heavenly Kings and the champion, there was no barrier of status between them and Xia Yan.

I just didn't expect such enthusiasm.

I can't refuse this time. They've already taken such a good step, how could I possibly refuse again?

Regardless, he's a future champion and the league's chief investigator; befriending someone like that is definitely a good idea.

Xia Yan nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he continued to browse the books on the bookshelf.