Not a Pokémon Trainer, but a Pokémon Master

However, after hot springs were discovered on the island, Honglian Island became a tourist attraction overnight. Many tourists came here to enjoy the hot springs. As a result, the most important gymnasium seemed to become I have seen one of the attractions of these tourists. If you are in a good mood, come and challenge it.

Because of this, Xia Bo, the owner of the Red Lotus Gym, closed the Red Lotus Gym in a fit of anger.

However, according to the official certification of the alliance, the Red Lotus Gym is indeed still in business, but it can't be found, and it depends on the sincerity of the challenger that he can accept the challenge.

It is said that Xia Bo has the strength to rival the Four Heavenly Kings, and even among gym owners, he is also a top-tier powerhouse, so even if it is troublesome to find it, there will still be many challengers who will travel thousands of miles to find it.

"It feels like this is not challenging a gym, but looking for an urban legend..." After listening to the information Zongji found, Seiko couldn't help complaining, the island is so big, how did they find the man named Xia Bo? the curator?

"Anyway, let's ask Ms. Joey first, go to the Pokémon Center first, and you should know something there." Xiaozhi's words were agreed by Makoto and Zongji. Who would know the whereabouts of Xia Bo, it would undoubtedly be Miss Joy.

It's just that after going to the Pokémon Center, Miss Joy's answer was not satisfactory.

"The owner of Xia Bo is indeed still on this island, but only the trainers he personally recognizes are eligible to challenge the Red Lotus Gym~" Judging from Miss Joy's reaction, she should know the owner of Xia Bo. Whereabouts, but it seems that there is something hidden, so she can't say it.

"What should we do now, Xiaozhi?" If you don't challenge the Red Lotus Gym, then this Red Lotus Island is worthless. What's more serious is that if Xiaozhi can't collect all eight badges, he can't challenge Quartz Alliance.

After thinking for a while, Xiaozhi also made a decision.

"It's all here, even if we can't challenge the Red Lotus Gym, at least let's take a hot spring before leaving. As for the badge, don't worry about it. In addition to the eight major gymnasiums certified by Kanto, there are also some small gymnasiums , their badges are also recognized, at least you don’t have to worry about participating.”

In the original book, when Xiaomao participated in the Quartz Alliance, he got ten badges. Although the strength of some gymnasiums is slightly inferior to that of the eight major gymnasiums, they are still recognized gymnasiums no matter what, and the challenge is successful The badge can also be recognized by the Quartz Conference.

"Let's go to a hot spring hotel today." Although it may cost a lot of money to live in a hot spring hotel in a tourist attraction, Xiaozhi still has this leeway.

Because the Pokémon centers I stayed in before are all free, and the alliance will send a monthly allowance to the trainers. Although it is not much, if you save money, it is still possible to live in a hot spring hotel .

"... I will bring my mother to the hot spring if I have the opportunity in the future." Xiaozhi who thinks this way is even more certain to win the championship of the Quartz Conference, because as long as he wins the championship, he will not only get glory, but also a big pen bonus.

It is also a good thing to take one's mother to soak in the hot springs and show filial piety.

"Mom..." and hearing Xiaozhi talking to himself, Makoto seemed to be in a tangle again. Although it is true that she is very happy to embark on the journey now, the conflict between her and her mother, But it was not lifted.

Or should I say, it was her unilateral conflict.

I am the divider.

"I didn't expect a hot spring hotel to be quite cheap~" After learning the price from a hotel, Xiaozhi had a smile on his face. Although there was no room in that hotel, the price from that hotel was about You can calculate the approximate price of other hotels.

"In short, it's a good thing to be able to save money." Zongci also showed a smile on his face, because the price quoted by the hotel was about [-]% cheaper than what Xiaozhi and others expected. With a third of the budget, you can stay in a hot spring hotel, which is a surprise that Xiaozhi had never expected before.

In fact, this is because there are many hot springs that have been excavated on Honglian Island. Since there are so many hot springs, the price will naturally not go up. Rare things are more expensive. Conversely, it is not surprising that there are many things. .

However, because of this, new problems have arisen.

"It's full again..." After being rejected by a hot spring hotel again, Xiaozhi and his party began to feel depressed because of the cheap stay. The reason for the rejection was simple, that is, there was no room.

There are many hot spring hotels on Honglian Island, and the most popular ones are of course the hot spring hotels near the sea. But because of their high popularity, I searched for four or five hotels in a row, and they were already full.

If this continues, it is impossible for them to find a hot spring hotel with rooms, and now it is close to dinner time, if they do not make a quick decision, I am afraid that when others are feasting on seafood during dinner time, they will have to go outdoors. Drink the northwest wind.

Suicune: Master Ash is looking for me?

At this time!?

"Hey, boys and girls, what are the things that are close in front of you but can't be seen?" Just when the three of them were about to give up and go back to the town to find a hot spring hotel, they heard an elderly voice accosting them.

"...Excuse me, are you talking to us?" Hearing the voice behind them, the three of them turned their heads to look, only to see a trendy old man with long yellow hair and sunglasses, so they finally The polite Zongci took the lead in answering the old man's question.

"Of course~" Although I don't know the origin of the old man, but he didn't take off his sunglasses even at dusk, which gave people a maverick feeling.

As for his question, he seemed a bit confused, but Xiao Zhi had a flash of inspiration and an answer popped up in his mind.

"I know this, it's friendship." This answer is not groundless, but the knowledge inherited from a certain card player. Xiaozhi in his previous life was also a card player anyway, and he was quite satisfied with this answer.

As for the original answer, that doesn't matter.

"...Hehe, friendship...you guys pass, and as a prize..." Although this was not the answer he wanted to hear, the old man seemed quite satisfied with the answer. An old man took out a business card from his pocket, and it was clearly introduced as a hot spring hotel.

"If necessary, you are welcome to stay in my homestay." At this time, Xiaozhi also remembered who the old man in front of him was.

046 The hotel opened by the gymnasium owner.

After Xiaozhi took the business card, the old man didn't stay any longer, and he didn't intend to lead the way for Xiaozhi and others, so he left directly. This didn't look like a hotel service staff at all.

"Wait!?" Zongji wanted to persuade him to stay, but the old man's movements were really quick, and he was lost all of a sudden. He searched everywhere but couldn't find him, so Zongci had to give up.

"What a strange person... He said he wanted us to stay in his hotel, but he didn't take us there..." Chengzi also looked at a loss, this was the first time he saw such a strange thing Way of soliciting customers.

"There is a reminder on this business card. We can't find the hotel anyway, so we might as well go and have a look. Maybe there will be a pleasant surprise." At this time, Xiaozhi had already remembered the identity of the old man, but he didn't point it out, and... ...According to Xiaozhi's wave guide, the old man's wave guide did not leave, but stayed in a certain bush. It seems that he really likes to play tricks.

In this case, Xiaozhi doesn't mind playing with him.

"The bottom is swinging, and the top is brother and brother racing..." Chengzi read the words on the business card word by word, but even if she read it, she couldn't figure out what it meant?

"This should be a riddle. As long as you decipher it, you can know the location of the hotel." Zongci fell into deep thought. As a person who has dealt with myths and legends for many years, this kind of thing is no stranger to him.

"There are swings below. In this way, there should be a park or a swing under the place where the hotel is located." Although most of the plot has been forgotten, this kind of thing is actually not difficult to guess, as long as you grasp the key Just tap.

"On the top is the elder brother and the younger brother running a race... It is a clock. The length of the minute and hour hands represents the elder brother and the younger brother. They turn in the same direction at the same time, which represents the race." It should be said that Zongji is indeed a veteran in this field. , quickly guessed the answer.

"That is to say, we only need to find a place with a swing, and then find a building with a clock, and then we will be able to find this hotel?" Seiko made a conclusion, feeling tired at the same time, if it wasn't for Xiaozhi and Zongji Now, she doesn't know how long it will take to guess right?

"Do you want to go?" Although he had already guessed it, Xiaozhi didn't make a decision immediately. Although Xiaozhi knew the identity of the boss, he was not in a hurry to say it, but wanted to see the reactions of the two of them first. .

"Anyway, it's like this, so it's not impossible to go there." Chengzi now really thinks that it would be nice to have a hotel where he can live.

"Besides, since the seaside hotel is full, we may not be able to find a hot spring hotel in the town. Since he has handed us his business card, there must still be rooms in his hotel." As for Zongci, it is from the comparison Considered on a practical level.

Of course, both have their rationale, and in order to reassure the two of them, Xiao Zhi also decided to release the identity of the other party. .

"It seems that it has been decided, then let's go. As for the safety issue, you don't have to worry about it, because the old man just now is actually the owner of the Red Lotus Gym, Mr. Xia Bo." After knowing that the other party is the owner of the gymnasium , although I think it's a bit weird for the other party to do this, but for now, let's enjoy Wen Shuo first.

I am the divider.

After Xiaozhi and his party asked people around for a while, they finally found out that there is a park on the northern hillside of the town, with swings in the park, and a hotel above the park.

Moreover, the people who were inquired about seemed to be used to it. It seemed that it was not the first time that the old man had done this kind of thing.

"It looks right, it's here." Arriving at the location of the hotel, the building is not too big, but it may be relatively remote, there are not many people, it looks very quiet, and the scenery is also great.

Looking at the clock above and the swing in the park below, the three of them felt that this should be the hotel mentioned in the answer, and they were right.

"It's really rare for you to be able to solve that difficult puzzle." It's not clear whether it was accidental, or the old man had been waiting for them all along. Just as Xiaozhi and the others were about to ring the bell, the old man appeared.

"Old man?"

"Let's go, let's go in~" The old man passed by the three of them, calling them to follow him at the same time. People have another feeling.

"Xiaozhi, is this museum owner really a little strange?" Although Chengzi's voice was lowered, Xia Bo still heard it, but for some reason, he didn't mean to admit it?

In desperation, Xiaozhi could only accompany him to continue acting in the scene.

"Let's soak in the hot spring first, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow~" Anyway, I've already found someone, and Xiaozhi is not as impatient as in the original book, so it's not too late to enjoy the hot spring first, and then talk about it later.

And it seemed that he was very satisfied with Xiaozhi's reaction, the old man's next words really made Xiaozhi and others happy.

"I opened this hotel not to make money, but to satisfy my love for riddles. Only when I guess the answer and find my hotel, will I allow the other person to stay, and...it's free."

"Free!?" Xiaozhi and the others showed expressions of disbelief when they heard that they could stay in a hotel without paying any money.

"Thank you so much, old man~" After the ecstasy, Xiaozhi and the others did not forget to express their gratitude to the old man. No matter what, being able to stay for one night for free is really earned.

"Hehe, you're welcome...you're welcome..." In this way, the three of Xiaozhi checked in, and although it was free, there was no shortage of services that should be provided. There are only four people in this hotel. There are three rooms, but each room is more than enough for a small family of four. Moreover, each room is equipped with a simple courtyard independently, and there is also an independent hot spring in the courtyard.

"This room is really luxurious~" Makoto, who was born in Sinnoh, has never seen such a hotel full of strong Kanto style, so it is only natural to have such thoughts.

"Thank you so much, old man." If you can stay in a room of this level for free, it really doesn't feel enough to say thank you a few more times.

"Wait a minute, someone will come over to ask questions about dinner. If you have special requirements, you can tell them in advance. I wish you a pleasant stay. In addition..." The old man paused, which made Xiaozhi and the others a little puzzled?

"If you want to challenge the gym, I'm free tomorrow at noon." After leaving this sentence, the old man...no, Xia Bo, the gym owner, left, and Xiaozhi also showed a smile.

047 The Gym Challenge finally begins.

Although the owner of the hotel is a somewhat strange old man, and he said that he would entertain one night for free, the quality of the hotel itself has not been compromised because of this, maybe it is better than ordinary hotels?

The open-air hot spring attached to the courtyard made Xiaozhi, Makoto, and Zongji very satisfied, and the dinner delivered was also quite sumptuous. It was a feast full of seafood, and the few people who ate it couldn't stop their mouths .

Of course, here we don't have to worry about the seafood in the Pokémon world, it doesn't matter anyway.

After resting all night, that is, at noon the next day, Xiaozhi is ready to challenge the Red Lotus Gym, and this challenge is very important to Xiaozhi, because if his prediction is correct, Huo Dinosaurs are already evolving.

In the original book, the two evolutions of Charmander are basically not normal situations. They are both in crisis and evolved because of squeezing their own potential.

This point can be known a little when the original book arrives at the fire-breathing dragon valley.

Compared with the real wild fire-breathing dragon, Xiaozhi's fire-breathing dragon in the original book is not only a little stunted, but also a little weak in succession, and even the most basic requirement of manned flight cannot be met.

In the final analysis, it is still because of the problem with Xiaozhi's cultivation method in the original book.

Problems such as malnutrition have Xiaogang in the original book, but it is actually impossible to happen, so the problem still lies in the fact that the charizard squeezes the potential evolution.

Every evolution of Pokémon, to put it bluntly, is to prepare for the final evolution and accumulate energy in the body. When the final evolution is completed, it also means that the Pokémon has completed its transformation.

However, if this process is forcibly accelerated, or even the energy of evolution is squeezed out in advance, it will be like the old spray in the original book, [Malnutrition], let's see how badly it was abused after entering the fire-breathing dragon valley You know how miserable it is, because it doesn't even meet the minimum standard of ordinary fire-breathing dragons.

But none of these could happen to Xiaozhi's fire-breathing dragon.

Starting from Charmander, Xiao Zhi began to strictly train Charmander, trying his best to bring out its abilities without squeezing Charmander's potential.

Of course, the most important thing is to adjust the mentality of Charmander.

It is natural for Charmander, who was once abandoned once, to have an abnormal mentality, but this kind of mentality is okay to play with temper in the period of Charmander and Fire Dinosaur. Xiao Zhi will never allow it to keep this temper until evolution into a fire-breathing dragon.

So at that time, if it was still obsessed with it, Xiaozhi would rather release the fire dinosaur again than keep a disobedient fire dinosaur by his side.

I am the divider.

Xiaozhi and his party were taken to a special battle site by the staff. It can be said that this battle site was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Not only was it located in the crater of an active volcano, it was unclear whether the volcano would erupt, and even the entire site was full of people. A very difficult and dangerous feeling.

And on the opposite side, there is a mysterious old man who is a bit weird... No, it should be said that the owner of the Red Lotus Gym has been waiting for a long time.

"I am the owner of the Red Lotus Gym, Xia Bo. Who is the one who wants to challenge the gym?" Now Xia Bo has taken off that ridiculous wig, revealing his bald head.

But I don't know if it's because I'm interested, or I don't want people to see my eyes and guess my thoughts, and I didn't take off my sunglasses until the end.

"Is it okay to challenge here?" Chengzi's question is also reasonable. After all, this place does not look like a formal gymnasium venue. Even if the challenge is successful in this kind of place, is it really legal?

"I'm the gym owner, and I said yes, of course I can." Xia Bo's words made sense, and the alliance actually gave the gym owner a lot of freedom in this regard.

Of course, whether you defeat him here or in an official gymnasium, it will be regarded as a successful challenge and you can get a badge, but it is different from the gymnasium battle. If you defeat him here, apart from the badge , will also receive some personal gifts from him.

After all, if it is here, it is not like in the Gym Challenge, where a certain amount of water will be given to the challenger.

Even among gym trainers, Xia Bo's strength is definitely among the best. Even when he was young, he was also a strong man who once challenged the position of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Here, although he may not go all out, the strength of Pokémon is definitely higher than the Pokmon used in gymnasium battles. In addition to talented trainers, only elite trainers It is possible to have this ability to break through the challenge.

"I accept, what are the rules?" Xiaozhi stood on the challenge platform. Although the platform was suspended in the air, it was only suspended in the air by chains, and the magma pool below fell into the magma pool, but Xiaozhi already had a calculation in his heart.

"Very good." Seeing Xiaozhi's performance, Xia Bo couldn't help nodding slightly. It's not that no other trainers have challenged here before, but most trainers will be distracted by the magma below .

But Xiaozhi's attention was all focused on the four corners of the battlefield. This kind of concentration alone was beyond the reach of ordinary trainers.

"The rule of the battle is three-on-three. The challenger can replace the Pokémon in the battle. When one of the parties loses three Pokémon, the battle ends." There is no referee in this challenge, and no referee is needed, because Xia Bo The final say.

"No problem." But Xiaozhi didn't care about this. After all, when he won, Xia Bo couldn't go back on his word. He suddenly said that he wouldn't give Xiaozhi the badge. Given his seniority, he couldn't afford to lose this person.

"Pika!!!" Although the heat was unbearable, but it was the first time fighting in such a place, Pikachu also felt the blood boil... well, it really felt hot.

"Then, my first contestant is this, Nine Tails!!!" The Pokémon ball was thrown by Xia Bo onto the battle field ahead, and the white light appeared, it was the Fox Pokémon, Nine Tails!!!

Kyuubi is an evolved form of Liuwei, but unlike Liuwei, which looks like a small dog, the evolved Kyuubi is covered with beige fur and has a pair of ruby-like red pupils. The body is well-proportioned and looks Noble and elegant, the nine tails are slender and smooth, and at the end, there are golden highlights.

"Then my contestant is it!!!" It is conceivable that since the first one was dispatched, this Nine-Tails is definitely not Xia Bo's trump card, but unexpectedly, Xiao Zhi was the first to dispatch My Pokémon is actually a Fire Dinosaur!!!

048 Fire dinosaur, calm down.

In recent years, Red Lotus Island has become a tourist attraction, and the number of people who challenge Red Lotus Gym is decreasing day by day, so many people don't know that Xia Bo, the owner of Red Lotus Gym, has the strength infinitely close to that of a heavenly king.

It was even rumored that he had already taken that step.

It is actually not uncommon for the owner of this kind of gymnasium to be infinitely close to the strength of the heavenly king, or even the strength of the heavenly king. .1.

In other regions, Liu Bai, the owner of the Kaji Gym in Chengdu, Qian Li, the owner of the Libra Gym in Fangyuan, and Adam, the owner of the Liuli Gym, are all recognized as infinitely close, and even have reached the level of the king of heaven. A powerful gym trainer.

But back to the topic, if you just look at age, it seems not surprising that the owner of Xiabo Pavilion is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Grandma Juzi, who is in the same class as Dr. Oki.

"Fire Dinosaur, concentrate on it." Therefore, for this battle, Xiao Zhi must muster 12 points of energy. This may be the first strong enemy that Xiao Zhi has encountered in the true sense.

"Challenger has first strike, please."