Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

As Typhlosion stood up, stepping on the Gym Leader-level Centiskorps, and proudly and excitedly spewed a pillar of fire into the sky, Xia Yan's Pokémon also defeated the rest of the Centiskorps.

Although neither of the two Gym Leader-level Centiskorps possessed the "Flame Body" ability, they were fortunate that two of the other three Elite-level Centiskorps actually had the hidden ability "Flame Body" found in Centiskorps.

Once captured, it will become an excellent "incubator" for Pokémon eggs.

When several Flame Centipedes were defeated, the behavior of the nearby Flame Monkeys and Cyndaquil Rats also differed.

The Fireball Mouse's tiny eyes sparkled with adoration as it gazed at the fierce and powerful Fireball Beast, its mother.

Meanwhile, the little Chimchar standing next to Cyndaquil was looking at Beedrill, Kadabra, Togekiss, and Diablex.

It already knew how powerful the Fire Beast was.

Even the Fire Beast has always been its goal and something it aspires to catch up with.

But in Xia Yan's perception, there was clearly a significant gap between him and Typhlosion, so why was he so strong?

This was the first thought that flashed through the little fire monkey's mind.

Chapter Ninety-One: Ultimately, they are not the same type of elf.

The battle is over.

Xia Yan looked at the Fiery Beast.

This Typhlosion is quite strong. Although it is a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, it is one of the stronger ones among Gym Leaders. It should be close to becoming a Champion.

In such an environment with abundant fire-type energy, there is still a possibility of breaking through to the Quasi-Heavenly King level.

It is easy to imagine how difficult it is for a wild Pokémon to reach the level of a near-Elite Four member, far exceeding the difficulty of a Pokémon raised by a trainer.

After all, they can't enjoy various cultivation resources like energy cubes, and any hidden injuries left after a battle can't be completely healed.

Over time, this will become an obstacle that hinders its growth.

Among the Pokémon that Xia Yan encountered that reached or even surpassed the level of a near-Elite Four member, such as Dragapult and Turtonator, they all grew up quietly in an environment with abundant energy and very little competition.

But in the underground space beneath this Valley of Flames.

There will inevitably be many struggles.

The fact that this Fire Beast possesses such strength and has the potential to reach near-Elite Four level speaks volumes about its talent.

As a child of a Typhlosion, Cyndaquil should have decent talent, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

However, this little Flame Monkey is hanging out with Typhlosion and Cyndaquil, and they seem to get along quite well. It's hard to judge its abilities and talents.

Now all five Flame Centipedes have fallen.

As for the Fire Centipede, those that fell down fell down, and those that scattered scattered. Only Xia Yan's four Pokémon and the Fire Beast family remained standing.

The atmosphere became slightly awkward.

If it were just Cyndaquil and Chimchar, Xia Yan might have just forcibly captured them, and then it would be easy to ease the tension later.

But now that there's an additional Typhlosion, if they want to capture Cyndaquil and Infernape, they will inevitably be blocked by Typhlosion.

This fiery beast is quite powerful, and its resistance is expected to be strong.

If we defeat this fiery beast and then subdue those two little guys, their rebellious streak will probably be considerable.

Chimchar, in particular, had previously displayed a very strong and stubborn personality.

If it were just about capturing Pokémon to exchange for resources, Xia Yan wouldn't care about their mentality.

But now that he's capturing his main Pokémon, Xia Yan has to consider their thoughts and feelings. Otherwise, if he were to insert a thorn deep into the heart of Chimchar, even if the thorn is removed later, it will still leave an eye.

Having captured four Pokémon and participated in so many battles, Xia Yan knows best what is most crucial for a trainer and a Pokémon.

It's a tacit understanding.

It's about intimacy level.

It is the mutual trust between the Pokémon and its trainer.

If the little Chimchar develops resistance and rebelliousness towards him too early, it will definitely be detrimental to his later training, growth, and battles. It will probably take quite a while to resolve this conflict.

So now he's a little hesitant about how to avoid this trouble.

"Roar."

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't make any moves or do anything out of line, the flames on its back slowly subsided, and it growled at Cyndaquil and Chimchar.

He crouched down to approach them, then tossed the little fire monkey onto his back, picked up the fireball rat in his mouth, and slowly walked towards the direction it had come from.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Xia Yan gave Pokkigu a wink and followed them.

I can figure out what to do later, but I can't let these elves out of my sight.

"Roar."

Sensing Xia Yan catching up, the Fire Beast turned around and roared at him with a warning look in its eyes.

It didn't launch an attack; after shouting, it continued walking forward.

Xia Yan did not stop despite the warning from the Fire Beast.

If Xia Yan were to let the little fire monkeys leave and disappear from his sight for fear of leaving a bad impression, he would rather take them all down right here.

However, the Fire Beasts did not issue any further warnings. As long as Xia Yan maintained a safe distance from them, they would simply follow.

Upon receiving a signal from Xia Yan, Pokkiku immediately understood what he needed to do.

Teacher Bo stepped in again.

As a "social butterfly," Ms. Po, with her cute and harmless appearance and the inherent friendliness of Pokémon like Togekiss, quickly built a "bridge" for Xia Yan to communicate with the Typhlosion family.

Having previously saved Cyndaquil and Chimchar, worked together to fight Centiskorps, and now engaged in friendly exchanges with Togekiss, Typhlosion's wariness of Xia Yan has decreased significantly.

This also allows Xia Yan to follow closer.

On their way back to their lair with the Flareon, they also encountered many Pokémon living in this underground space.

However, it seems that the Fire Beast is quite famous here and has not encountered any attacks.

Not long after.

The Fire Beast carried the little Flame Monkey and the Cyndaquil back to their home.

It was a small nest, filled with caves of all sizes.

As the Fire Beasts arrived, heads began to emerge from these caves.

There are Cyndaquil, Rockruff, and even other Fire Beasts.

Judging from the appearance, this is a group of Fire Beasts, and this Fire Beast should be the leader of this group.

The group wasn't large, only about twenty elves in total, but they seemed to get along very well.

Xia Yan's arrival aroused their curiosity, but seeing that the leader of the Explosive Beasts did not show any hostility, they did not show any hostility either.

The Fire Beast glanced at Xia Yan, who was standing outside the nest and hadn't come in, and put down the Cyndaquil it was carrying and the little Flame Monkey on its back.

As soon as the Cyndaquil landed, it immediately started playing with the other Cyndaquils.

But the little fire monkey seemed somewhat out of place among them.

He simply walked to the side and, facing a smooth, concave rock in the corner, kept waving his little fists, the sounds of his fists hitting the rock echoing around him.

Cyndaquil hadn't forgotten about it.

I approached the little fire monkey, wanting to invite it to join their game.

Cyndaquil hadn't forgotten who had rushed out despite the danger and saved it from the Flame Centipede's mouth with a single punch. Although they were eventually captured, Cyndaquil was deeply moved by their courage.

Hearing Cyndaquil's invitation, the little Chimchar was initially interested.

But when he turned around and saw the subtle rejection shown by the other Cyndaquil, he shook his head, gently nudged the Cyndaquil, and gestured for them to play, telling them to ignore it.

Knowing the stubborn nature of the little fire monkey, the fire mouse knew it wouldn't agree after being refused, so it went back to play with the other fire mice with a little disappointment. However, that disappointment was quickly washed away by the joy of playing.

As for the little fire monkey, it clenched its fists and stubbornly punched the wall again and again.

The smooth and concave rock face speaks volumes about the effort put into it.

The fiery beast, which was not far away, was also watching this scene and could only shake its head helplessly.

Chimchar's unsociable nature led to other Cyndaquil shunning this unique Pokémon, and there was little the Cyndaquil could do about it.

It wasn't just Typhlosion watching the little Infernape and Cyndaquil; Xia Yan was also observing them.

As a spirit and elder, Typhlosion might treat Cyndaquil and Chimchar equally, but it doesn't see things as clearly as Xia Yan, a human observer.

The little Flame Monkey doesn't know why it lives with these Flame Beasts and Cyndaquil.

The only thing he could sense was the loneliness that the little fire monkey hid so well.

Despite living among a group of elves, it was very lonely.

Just like Xia Yan in his previous life, who lived in society and was surrounded by colleagues, he still felt lonely.

"They are not the same kind of elves after all."

Chapter 92 Groudon Will Spin Out of the Ground

"Is that alright?"

Togekiss entered the Typhlosion's den, landed beside Chimchar, and called out softly.

As a happy Pokémon, Togekiss probably felt it even more clearly than Xia Yan, as it also clearly sensed the loneliness and loss emanating from Chimchar.

"Gurgle—"

Chimchar glanced at Togekiss, but didn't seem particularly averse to it.

It also knew that if it hadn't been for the help of Togekiss and the others, it would likely have ended up in Centiskorps' mouth along with Cyndaquil and become food.

Moreover, Togekiss, despite its small size, possesses immense power, which Chimchar admires.

Previously, its greatest idol was the powerful Fire Beast.

But today, Xia Yan's Pokémon showed it another side of power.

Being strong doesn't necessarily mean being strong as an individual. If you have a group of reliable friends and work together, you can also become very strong.