Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

That's what he said, but he didn't dare to gamble.

What if?

He'll be the one who suffers then.

"You're a dojo master, after all. The only time you need to be on guard is when you go out alone. Don't you have a hunter identity? Use that identity when you go out. Even if the old man has a wide network of connections, only you and I know about this. Do you think he can figure it out?"

Kikuko continued:

"Besides, don't you also have a researcher identity, called something like 'Dodo Bird'? What a name... If you reveal this identity, you'll be too busy being the Alliance's darling to come after you, who would dare to come after you?"

Xia Yan originally intended to reveal his identity as the "Dodo Bird" later, after his strength reached the Quasi-Heavenly King level.

However, he glanced at the Beedrill that was cleaning up the battlefield not far away.

He's not far from being a near-Heavenly King level.

But now that his identity has been revealed, the alliance is taking him very seriously, fearing that some underground forces might have their eyes on him.

That's why he kept thinking of announcing it only after reaching the near-King level.

Otherwise, they could either stay in the research institute doing research like Sakuragi.

"At the very least, you are still my disciple, Kikuko, and others should give me some face." Kikuko said with great confidence.

Xia Yan muttered to himself:

"Teacher, just now a near-Champion didn't give you any face, and it seems that the one from the Sinnoh League wasn't very accommodating either..."

Kikuko choked on her words.

"You little brat..."

"Teacher, don't be angry, I was just joking." Xia Yan quickly admitted his mistake.

"Don't beat around the bush with me. I'm going to find that guy, Hoshino Ryuichi."

Actually, Xia Yan's purpose in making this phone call was...

That's exactly what I wanted Kikuko to do.

However, Kikuko was his teacher after all, and he couldn't just say, "I've been bullied, teacher, please teach that old man a lesson."

It seems that Kikuko will teach him a lesson before she even teaches others a lesson herself.

The art of speaking lies in this.

The goal may be the same, but the way of speaking can lead to different results.

Xia Yan doesn't need Kikuko to help him kill Hoshino Ryuichi, and the League won't allow Kikuko to do so.

All he needed to do was let Hoshino Ryuichi know that he, Xia Yan, also had someone backing him.

This will also let those Elite 1 trainers who might be contacted by Hoshino Ryuichi in the future know.

His teacher, Kikuko.

He would fight a member of the Four Heavenly Kings for him.

Let those Elite Four level trainers who might be contacted by Hoshino Ryuichi think twice before making a decision, and consider whether they can withstand Kikuko's wrath.

That's enough to make those people wary.

As long as the Elite Four level trainers don't come, Hoshino Ryuichi can't take action on his own, and Natsuhiko isn't afraid of trainers at the near-Elite Four level right now.

Even if you can't win a fight, you can still run away.

However, Hoshino Ryuichi probably never imagined that he would become the chicken used as a warning to others.

Kikuko clearly understood Natsuhiko's meaning, which is why she said he was beating around the bush.

After chatting with Kikuko for a few more minutes, Natsuhiko hung up the phone.

The elves have also cleaned up the scene.

Xia Yan then prepared to see if he could find anything of value from this woman.

During the search, he noticed a small, pure white flower embroidered on the woman's collar.

I don't know if this pattern has any other special meaning.

However, after searching, Xia Yan did not find anything of value.

Only a few bank cards were found.

Unfortunately, for Xia Yan, bank cards are completely worthless, no matter how much money is in them.

We set off again, heading towards the Hoenn region.

Xia Yan was much more cautious this time.

After teleporting away from the vicinity of Zhuqing City several times, Alakazam once again flew into the sky on Noivern.

After leaving the Sinnoh region, it was replaced by Latios.

Speed ​​surged again.

Along this journey.

No further unexpected situations arose.

After a long and arduous journey, Xia Yan successfully entered the Hoenn region.

We visited Meteor Falls again.

Meteor Falls, a famous tourist attraction and adventure spot in the Hoenn region, remains as crowded as ever.

However, Xia Yan no longer needed to explore it little by little like last time.

The superpower "anchor" left by Casey is still there, so you can directly use "teleportation" to take Xia Yan inside.

When the dim cave is illuminated by a dazzling halo of light.

Xia Yan successfully led Hu Di into the inner area of ​​Meteor Falls.

After passing through several forks in the road and some complex terrain, Xia Yan finally arrived at the entrance to "Meteor Village".

at this time.

A young man dressed in brown clothes and carrying a large cloak sat on a rock nearby, a blade of grass of unknown origin dangling from his mouth, seemingly talking to a desert dragonfly beside him.

"Long Yi".

Xia Yan recognized the person and called out with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Long Yi quickly turned his head, and when he saw Xia Yan, his eyes lit up with surprise.

He leaped lightly off the rock and jogged quickly to Xia Yan.

"Mr. Yan Xia, you've arrived."

Xia Yan touched his nose.

Actually, there's something quite embarrassing going on.

When Long Yi asked him what his name was, Xia Yan blurted out "Yan Xia" without even thinking.

But in reality, he didn't change his appearance or restrict the elves at that time.

Ryuichi had seen his Beedrill, Casey, and Togekiss back then.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Yan said, "Long Yi, just call me Xia Yan."

"Xia Yan?"

Xia Yan then briefly explained his mindset and thoughts at the time.

After all, he and Long Yi had fought before they even met.

It's perfectly normal to be a little cautious.

He wasn't worried that the appearance of the names "Xia Yan" and "Yan Xia" would have a negative impact on him.

Putting aside the fact that the "Meteor People" rarely go out and are completely self-sufficient, they have very little interaction with the outside world.

Just take the name "Yan Xia" as an example

There are far too many names like that in the entire elf world.

In a world with such a huge population, not to mention people with the same name, there are still many people with the same name.

Moreover, Xia Yan only said "Yan Xia" without specifying which two characters it was.

This results in even more names with the same pronunciation.

There are just too many terms like "scorching summer," "along the river," and "the underworld."

Both Ryuichi, who is standing in front of us, and Hoshino Ryuichi, who wants to kill Natsuhiko, are named Ryuichi.

Will anyone make that connection?

Therefore, it's impossible for anyone to associate this with his identity as a hunter.

After all, Xia Yan had deliberately distinguished between his hunter identity and his current identity, not to mention his appearance and his status as an elf, but also his personality, habits, methods and other aspects.

No matter what, the Hunter identity was a fake identity created through Kikuko's meticulous checks.

Her entire life story, from birth to adulthood, is crystal clear; she is a completely separate person from Xia Yan.

The Hunter's Guild had already investigated, but they couldn't find a single clue.

Like Sabrina, who doesn't hide her name, appearance, Pokémon, or even abilities, she still manages to be both a League Gym Leader and a Team Rocket executive.

Therefore, he was not worried about letting the "Meteor People" know his real name.

On the contrary, this would better demonstrate his sincerity.

Most importantly, since everyone has already seen his sprite, it's better to tell them himself than to let others guess.

Then you see Long Yi scratch the back of his head.

He wore an expression of sudden realization.

"So it really was you."

"Ok?"

Xia Yan found Long Yi's reaction somewhat strange.