Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The terrifying giant jaws, enveloped in black light, lunged at the twin sword sheaths, the greatest threat to their kind.

"Dual scabbards, shadow attack, target locked on Beedrill."

In the rush, the twin sword sheaths heard Xia Yan's reminder and instantly transformed into a black shadow, swiftly shooting towards the shadow of the giant bee and avoiding the attack.

"A Krookodile of Gym Leader caliber, and a Leader Pokémon?"

Its size is clearly different from other crocodiles, so it is very likely the leader Pokémon.

It's been quite a while since I've encountered a leader spirit.

Beedrill is able to absorb the aura of other Pokémon leaders and has not had its aura replenished for a long time.

Thinking of this, Xia Yan suddenly recalled the Articuno he encountered on Mount Tianguan. After seeing Beedrill, it didn't attack them again, but instead said something like "too weak" and "too early" to Beedrill.

Shake his head.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

"Beedrill, Twin Scabbard, and Togekiss, let's go."

As Xia Yan turned around, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the end of the Rogue Crocodile leader's tail, where a tattered piece of cloth was wrapped around it and tied in a tight knot.

The rag wasn't big; it probably didn't even realize it was there.

But such tattered cloth should not appear in this alien space that has been isolated from the world for a long time.

Unless... someone has died at the hands of the crocodile leader.

But if we encounter danger, shouldn't we be able to call for the help of the three Heavenly Kings?

I couldn't figure it out, so I didn't think about it in detail.

Xia Yan left without hesitation.

A sudden encounter.

Xia Yan dislikes skirmishes; he prefers planned and organized battles, and he likes to incorporate as much calculable and estimable information as possible into his plans.

Therefore, retreating first and then figuring out how to deal with the situation before returning is the best option.

The three Pokémon didn't linger in the battle. After flying into the sky and entering Kadabra's psychic-powered envelope, they used Teleport to return to a place not too far away.

However, this departure led Xia Yan to encounter his first... person in this alternate dimension.

Chapter 49 Why are you treating me like a fool?

people?

Having just used Kadabra's teleportation to return to an "anchor" point they had left behind, Xia Yan saw a blurry figure appearing and disappearing in the sandstorm not far away, seemingly approaching their location.

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes and gave Shuangjian a look, and Shuangjian immediately hid in his shadow.

Pokki also took the opportunity to slip into Xia Yan's oversized trench coat, peeking out his little head.

Beedrill and Kadabra were still with him.

One should always be wary of others.

Just like what Du Juan, a little fan of Daigo Natsuhiko, said before entering the other dimension: Don't trust others too much.

Do you really think everyone in the league is as naive and innocent as Ash?

Don't be naive.

If that were the case, why would Tom Ruch betray the league?

Why are the factions and relationships within the alliance still so complex, with various families and forces intricately intertwined?

Otherwise, with the league's current strength, let alone wiping out Team Rocket, wiping out teams like Team Magma or Team Ocean in the Hoenn region would be a piece of cake, as long as they were willing to pay a reasonable price.

Where there are people, there will be conflict.

Where there are vested interests, people's hearts can never withstand the test.

Therefore, whether it's the Rockets or the league, there aren't many people Xia Yan can completely trust; you could count them on one hand.

Not to mention someone you've just met.

As Xia Yan was arranging the Pokémon, the other party drew closer and closer, and soon appeared in his sight.

Eyes facing each other.

Xia Yan saw a hint of astonishment and surprise in the other person's eyes, as well as something else he couldn't quite put his finger on.

And this inexplicable thing is often the key.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the man quickened his pace and walked towards Xia Yan.

And then the elf who was following him finally revealed its appearance.

Little earthworm, desert dragonfly!

The man had a big smile on his face.

"Finally, I've met the first person. Hello, I'm Hoshino Ryuzaki from Lucky City in the Sinnoh region. My father is Hoshino Ryuma, the Gym Leader of Lucky City, and my grandfather is... hehe, the current Elite Four member, Hoshino Ryuichi."

He gave a very detailed self-introduction.

He was fine when talking about his father, but when he talked about his grandfather, he rubbed his nose with a rather smug look.

When he heard him say that his grandfather was one of the current Elite Four members of the Sinnoh region, Xia Yan was somewhat surprised.

Only then did he look the newcomer up and down.

This guy named Hoshino Ryuzaki has tan hair and wears a dark brown trench coat. He looks to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. His handsome face is full of warm smiles. The Flygon that follows him looks pretty good and is probably quite strong. The Dragon-type Pokémon is quite fitting for his status as the grandson of the Elite Four member.

As the grandson of one of the current Elite Four, the resources and connections he possesses are beyond the wildest dreams of ordinary trainers like Xia Yan.

However, when Xia Yan decided to settle in the Sinnoh region, he did some research on the current Sinnoh Elite Four.

One of them is quite interesting.

Originally, Hoshino Ryuzaki's grandfather, Hoshino Ryuichi, was one of the Elite Four of the Ground-type Elite Four. However, the current Ground-type Elite Four member, Kikuno, came up and defeated him, successfully becoming the new Ground-type Elite Four member.

Most of the veteran "Four Heavenly Kings" would step down and gracefully end their glorious reign in this situation, then retire from the spotlight.

But Hoshino Ryuichi was different. He actually moved over and took another vacant spot in the Elite Four, changing his attribute to Rock and becoming the Rock-type Elite Four member.

Well known.

Since the ground and rocks were inseparable, his almost opportunistic behavior became a laughing stock for many people at the time.

But Ryuichi Hoshino is shameless; he has remained in the position of the Rock-type Elite Four until now.

Even Kikuno is not young anymore, but he is still one of the Four Heavenly Kings, showing no intention of making way for the younger generation.

Of course, jokes aside, his ability to hold onto his position as one of the Four Heavenly Kings is undeniable.

If the person in front of him really is his grandson, then he must be quite powerful.

His status would make him someone many people would choose to curry favor with.

Xia Yan wasn't good at flattering, but he also didn't want to offend anyone.

After all, if he becomes a Gym Leader in the Sinnoh region in the future, he will be subject to the management of the Elite Four.

He flashed a standard smile and said, "Hello, my name is... Xia Yan, from Free Town in Sinnoh."

Seeing Xia Yan's standard, meticulous smile, a hint of displeasure flashed deep in Hoshino Ryuzaki's eyes, but he didn't show it on his face and remained all smiles. "Freedom Town? Oh—I remember now, it's that shepherding town east of Tenkan Mountain, isn't it?"

“Yes.” Xia Yan nodded.

It's just something I made up randomly anyway, so it doesn't matter where it came from.

Otherwise, would he say that his three friends would be the champions of the three regions in the future?

"Brother Xia Yan, you just arrived here? I've walked through this area many times before and never saw any signs of human activity," Hoshino Ryuzaki asked.

Xia Yan scratched his head and chuckled, "Yes, I just got here and accidentally ran into a bunch of rogue crocodiles and got beaten back."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Ryuzaki showed a slight surprise, "Oh? You encountered that group of rogue crocodiles. They are not easy Pokémon to deal with. The Xia brothers were able to escape, so they must be quite strong."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Beedrill and Kadabra, a look of sudden realization flashing across his face.

Two elite-level dogs are not weak.

However, even at the elite level, people still use Beedrill as their Pokémon, either because they like Bug-type Pokémon, or... they don't have the resources to switch to other Pokémon.

Hoshino Ryuzaki lowered his opinion of Natsuhiko in his mind.

Xia Yan shook his head and said regretfully, "Our strength is still too weak. We were chased around by those rogue crocodiles."

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Hoshino Ryuzaki patted Natsuhiko on the shoulder in a very familiar manner, "Everyone has come from a position of weakness, so don't be discouraged, Natsuhiko."

Xia Yan glanced at the shoulder that had been patted, his eyes lowered, and nodded imperceptibly.

"If there's nothing else..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hoshino Ryuzaki interrupted him, "Brother Natsuhiko, let me tell you a secret."

"Ok?"

Hoshino Ryuzaki took a step closer, his voice ringing in Natsuhiko's ear, "Actually... beneath the quicksand area in the center of that group of rogue crocodiles' territory, there are precious materials and resources that they guard. As far as I know, there are high-quality Sun Stones and Sandstones."

"How did you know?" Xia Yan asked, somewhat surprised.

Those rogue crocodiles are not easy to get along with.

However, if there really are high-quality evolution stones, that would be quite nice.

A high-quality evolution stone can be worth millions, and its value will be even higher if it is found in someone who urgently needs it.

Hoshino Ryuzaki rubbed his nose again, patted the neck of the desert dragonfly beside him, and said, "My desert dragonfly went down there, but it was kicked out before it could explore much."

As he spoke, he shook his head regretfully.

The relationship between the rogue crocodile and the desert dragonfly is actually quite good. Wild rogue crocodiles and wild desert dragonflies will choose to hunt together and cooperate as partners.

His explanation makes sense.

But at this moment, the Pokémon inside Xia Yan's clothes was not very well-behaved.

It is sending a signal to Xia Yan.