I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

"So it's strange that only seven or eight cops came. They've probably already been bribed by the criminals."

"So these criminals will be fine even if they are caught, and they may even be released early. Sir, you should be careful of their retaliation."

"I'll pay attention."

Yang Xiying responded that he had no intention of letting them off the hook, after all, his unseen 3D Dragon 2 had already hacked into their electronic devices...

"If you're aware of this, why did you dare come here alone? Aren't you afraid of the poachers and the cops teaming up against you?"

However, Yang Xiying still had one question: given that the opponents were numerous and powerful, what would be the outcome of this girl going alone...?

"—Of course I'm not afraid, because I can take them down with my Pokémon."

"...That's really straightforward," Yang Xiying's expression was subtle, she had nothing to say, but the person opposite her was indeed no ordinary person.

Standing steadily on the tree, the cops had stepped on something extraordinary when they came here—a water chestnut.

This wasn't Yang Xiying's doing, but rather the work of a Pokémon hidden in the forest, yet detectable by him and his Pokémon.

Skarmory is a bird-shaped Pokémon with a body made of steel that can fly at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

A kitchen knife made from the shed wings of a parakeet is sharp enough to earn the approval of top chefs.

“While I may not be as clean and efficient as you,” the redhead replied with a smile, “I’m still very strong, you know.”

"Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Kaze, and I'm a pilot from Fukiyori City in the Unova region."

"She is also the dojo master of the local Fukiyori Dojo!" As she spoke, the little girl smiled and gave a military salute.

"Not only a pilot but also a gym leader, that's really impressive," Yang Xiying blinked. It's common knowledge in this world that gym leaders have other jobs.

But then he realized why this cute girl looked so familiar—she was a fan of Black and White's Human Cannon...

"My name is Yang Xiying. I am a Pokémon Trainer from Yan Country who is traveling to Kanto. I am currently preparing to challenge the Vermilion City Gym."

"Oh, so you're a Pokémon Trainer who collects Gym Badges, and you've even been a Pokémon Ranger. You're really impressive."

Feng Lu nodded subconsciously as she listened to Yang Xiying's words, and then, as if remembering something, she continued to speak.

"Oh, right, didn't you say you wanted to put away the Pokémon captured by poachers? Please let me help with that too."

She also saw the cages covered by cloth, which contained captured Pokémon. The next step was to release them back into the forest.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Fenglu," Yang Xiying said without refusing, knowing that the other party might have stayed behind specifically for this reason.

"—But was your Starhawk always this cheerful?"

Then he changed the subject, because he had seen his Crobat being very friendly with a Pokémon from the beginning.

That was the Mk Eagle, a large black bird with feathers on its head resembling a crest, and it was very particular about the shape of its crest feathers.

At this moment, it was circling around the cross-bat and chirping. It seemed to be very happy, so Yang Xiying subconsciously asked Feng Lu.

—She had called out Staraptor earlier, which was clearly her Pokémon.

"Eh……?"

Feng Lu was also taken aback, then turned her gaze over and saw the Crobat and the Starhawk circling and calling out in the air, revealing an unexpected expression.

【Azure Flame Blade Demon, translate this】 In the end, Yang Xiying still called out the old-fashioned translator, and then heard the words "son" and "dad".

"Kuro—!" "Mug—!"

At this moment, the Crobat and Starhawk also noticed Yang Xiying Fenglu's gaze and immediately flew over, calling out.

[Boss, I found Dad!] [Girl Fenglu, I found my son!]

"Huh?" Yang Xiying and Feng Lu both felt that these words contained a lot of information, but they decided to talk about it later.

The most important task is to first settle the captured Pokémon.

"...Should I say this world is actually quite small?"

"What a coincidence! I never expected that Staraptor's child would become Mr. Yang Xiying's Pokémon."

After settling the captured Pokémon back into the forest, Yang Xiying and Feng Lu also arrived at the Pokémon Center in Vermilion City.

As a return gift for Fenglu's help in settling the Pokémon, Yang Xiying treated the young lady to a meal, and at the same time, they talked about serious matters.

—This is naturally the story of the Starhawk and the Crobat recognizing each other.

Although Yang Xiying was trying to help the cross-bat find its parents, she never expected that they would recognize each other in this way, and so quickly!

—The father of the Crossbat is the Starhawk of Wind and Dew!

“That’s a good thing,” Feng Lu said with a smile, “because I’m also helping the Mk Eagle find its child.”

"So the Starhawk ended up in the distant Unova region?" Yang Xiying also tried to figure out the ins and outs of the matter.

“I found the Starhawk in the Tower of Paradise north of Blowing City, along with its wife, the Zubat,” Wind Dew said.

"The Tower of Heaven? I remember it was a memorial to dead Pokémon..."

Yang Xiying was taken aback. The Tower of Paradise was similar to the Pokémon Tower in Kanto, where she had met Staraptor and its mate...

Speaking of which, we only saw Starhawk, the father of the Crossbat, here...

“Yes, I was startled when I saw the Starhawk and the Zubat lying dying on the top of the tower while I was piloting the plane,” Feng Lu said at this moment.

"Fortunately, I managed to retrieve them in time, but the situation was more complicated than I had imagined."

"Starhawk and Zubat were trafficked to the Unova region and then fought their way out of the traffickers."

“That matches up. My investigation revealed that the parents of the cross-bats were caught by poachers,” Yang Xiying nodded in response.

"...By the way, didn't the Crossbat's mother come here?" He then asked a crucial question.

"Ah..." Upon hearing Yang Xiying say this, Feng Lu lowered her head, revealing a dejected expression.

The same is true of the miniature Crobat standing on the table; it seems that the Crobat learned about its mother's situation through its father.

"...Actually, the Crossbat's mother is in a more serious condition. She has been on the verge of death too many times, so much so that she has not yet woken up."

Fenglu also began to explain the condition of Crobat's mother, explaining that Pokémon shrink when they suffer a fatal attack and wait for a chance to revive.

However, the time required for rebirth increases with the number of times the creature has faced death, as was the case with the Crossbat's mother.

“Of course, with a professional Pokémon doctor around, there’s no need to worry so much,” Fenglu noticed and tried to comfort the Crobat, who was feeling down.

"Furthermore, he also said that the reason why the Big-Mouthed Bat hasn't woken up yet is because it has a shadow in its heart, that is, a psychological problem, so I was thinking—"

"Could it be that he misses his child too much? Maybe if you go and see his mother, he will wake up."

"In that case, may I ask Miss Fenglu to take the Crossbat to meet its mother?"

After Feng Lu said those words, Yang Xiying also spoke up, which surprised even her and the Forked Bat.

"Huh? Is...is it really okay, Mr. Yang Xiying?"

Feng Lu was surprised because the other person handed over their Pokémon to someone they had only known for a short time without hesitation.

Although he did have his parents, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, separated from the Crossbat like this was still a bit too easy.

Feng Lu could tell that Yang Xiying was taking the training of this cross-bat very seriously, and the cross-bat was a testament to this dedication.

—It is a Pokémon that needs to form a bond with a human to evolve.

Therefore, the two are not so easy to separate, so Fenglu's plan is to send over the Muggle Eagle Zubat.

Even if it were handed over to the other side to raise, there would be no problem, but this person came up with a similar idea to his own.

Although he didn't explicitly state that he would raise the cross-bat himself and then return it to its owner, wasn't he afraid that he might become greedy?

As a Pokémon Trainer specializing in Flying-type Pokémon, Feng Lu is well aware of the power of Crobat!

"Mug..." Starhawk was also surprised, because even it couldn't raise Crobat to be so healthy and plump...

Therefore, it also felt that the Crobat would have better opportunities for development under this human's care.

“Kuro…”

The crossbat was also stunned, but when it saw Fenglu, it quickly realized something, after all, this human sister was also a very beautiful girl.

The owner always gets along very well with such beautiful girls after meeting them, just like family.

So the eldest brother will definitely treat this girl as family from now on, which is why he felt at ease entrusting me to her to visit his parents.

"Boss, I'll put in a good word for you in front of this girl," Cross Bat looked at Feng Lu as if she were his sister-in-law.

Yang Xiying: ? ? ?

"Crossbat also agreed with my suggestion, so there's nothing wrong with it. Besides, Miss Wind Dew doesn't want to be separated from Starhawk, does she?"

Although the Crossbat's words were somewhat ambiguous, Yang Xiying took it as an agreement with her idea.

"Hmm..." Feng Lu nodded somewhat shyly, because the Starhawk had also helped her a lot in terms of combat.

Miss Fenglu helped my wife and me; she saved my life, and I want to do my part to improve her life.

The Mk Eagle also cried out at this moment, realizing that Yang Xiying could understand its words.

“In that case, as a man, I should be a gentleman,” Yang Xiying said with a smirk. “Of course, I didn’t say I was going to hand over the Cross Bat to someone else.”

"—After all, you, Crossbat, quite enjoy working under me, don't you?"

"Kuro Kururo—" [Yes, yes] The crossbat also flew around Yang Xiying happily.

"...I am ashamed of my trust in Pokémon as Mr. Yang Xiying, but why do you trust me, whom you have only known for a short time?"

Fenglu became even more embarrassed. Now she realized that the person opposite her was a Pokémon that believed in her, and that it was a kind of confidence.

So it mainly depends on yourself, on whether you will betray the trust of the other party.

"Because you're not a bad person for accepting the Staraptor family, and your status as the Gym Leader of Elysium City is quite prominent."

Yang Xiying's reason was simple, and Feng Lu scratched her head sheepishly. As the dojo owner, she certainly wouldn't have any malicious intentions because of this.

To put it more realistically, a single cross-bat isn't worth her pawning her entire reputation.

“I understand. Crobat can stay with me for a while. I come to Kanto often, so it will be back soon.”

Kaze Lu smiled brightly. She came to the Kanto region once a week, and then, as if remembering something, she made a suggestion.

"However, I think Mr. Yang is also going to the Unova region with Crobat. He can get there quickly on my plane."

“…That’s a bit of a shame, I still have things to do in the Kanto region,” Yang Xiying said with a subtle expression, while Feng Lu was taken aback.

"matter?"

"Yes, so I can't leave for now," it's really hard to admit to dating several lovers.

P.S.: Update! I still have to catch the train home for Chinese New Year today...

NO.231 I want to ride on your plane!

“…I see. Since there’s something to do, there’s nothing we can do about it,” Feng Lu said, not pressing for the reason, and acknowledging Yang Xiying’s explanation.

"Anyway, I'll leave Crobat in your care for a while, Miss Fenglu. I'll prepare some snacks for it to take to Unova."

Now that everything is settled, Yang Xiying can move on to the next step: the issue of what to feed the child when they go out.

"I can also teach you the recipes for the Pokémon food here," because it wouldn't be good if the other side didn't like the food from outside.

“Oh…oh, thank you for your trouble, Mr. Yang,” Feng Lu nodded blankly, realizing the problem of the cross-bats’ food.

I didn't expect the other side to think of this, but judging from what they said, it seems like they did it themselves.

To be honest, she's only good at cooking to the point of being able to eat properly; she buys all her Pokémon food from stores.

So she suddenly realized that getting the cross-bat to follow her seemed to be a very difficult thing.

However, she also needs to see the quality of the food served on the other side.

Fenglu joined the team.

The two borrowed an empty stove from the Pokémon Center cafeteria—each Pokémon Center does indeed offer a service where travelers can cook for themselves.

Because this possibility will always arise, but travelers who can cook for themselves are always a minority, and even when camping, they usually eat fast food.

Therefore, whenever Yang Xiying needed to borrow the Pokémon Center's kitchen stove, she would always be surrounded by the cafeteria staff.

Just as Stand users are drawn to each other, so too are chefs, and borrowing a stove is a very rare occurrence.