"It's finally over. Uh… what's your name? I'm Xiao Zhi." Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Xiao Xia, wanting to say something, but realized he didn't know her name, so he had to ask first.
Xiao Xia thought for a moment and said, "My name is Xiao Xia. As for the bicycle… never mind, I don't want to run all the way to Masara Town. After you pay me back, I'll leave, alright?"
This young man's command ability was pretty good, and he was quite polite. She wouldn't pursue the bicycle matter for now. Being alone outside, having a travel companion wasn't bad.
That's what Xiao Xia was thinking.
Officer Jenny arrived at the Pokémon Center, not expecting that the Pokémon Center would be attacked while she went back to lock up. They really didn't take her seriously.
After a brief understanding of what happened, Officer Jenny also realized that Team Rocket was behind all of this.
With this matter concluded, night fell.
Xiao Zhi lay on the bed in the Pokémon Center and began to converse with Li Qingfeng.
Today's battle could be said to have been guided by Li Qingfeng; he merely called out the moves.
— — — — Xiao Zhi's Inner World — — — —
"Li Dage, you're truly amazing! You instantly made my Pikachu defeat three Pokémon. Can I be that strong in the future too?" Xiao Zhi's tone was filled with admiration.
Of the moves Li Qingfeng mentioned, he only knew Thunder Shock and Quick Attack. He didn't even know what Nuzzle was, and he hadn't expected his Pikachu to have mastered this move.
Li Qingfeng, praised so much by Xiao Zhi, said with embarrassment:
"Actually, I'm not as good as you say. Although I don't know much about Pokémon like Pikachu, I still remember some moves."
"I can confirm your last question: you will definitely become a Pokémon Master in the future, and with my help, this will only happen sooner, not later!"
As Li Qingfeng spoke, he felt a surge of excitement. He instinctively clenched his fist and held it out in front of Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Zhi's fighting spirit was also ignited. He saw Li Qingfeng extend his clenched fist towards him and understood his meaning.
"Let's fist bump, Xiao Zhi."
"Okay, Li Dage!"
Iku so, Li Lama!
(A certain Uzumaki Naruto, a certain Lama: 6)
Thus, Xiao Zhi's journey had just begun!
That being said, Li Qingfeng still raised a question: "So, Xiao Zhi, have you memorized the type effectiveness chart clearly?"
Xiao Zhi scratched his head, confused: "Huh? What's that?"
Li Qingfeng: "..."
Li Qingfeng said helplessly: "Never mind, I'll tell you the basics first. You remember them, and if there's anything you don't understand later, just ask me."
"Okay! Thank you, Li Dage!" At this point, Xiao Zhi hadn't even finished learning about type effectiveness.
In Xiao Zhi's eyes, Li Qingfeng's knowledge was like that of a Pokemon Doctor, and he was also a really good person.
He knew everything he was asked, and he was willing to clear up his confusion—wasn't that truly a great person?
Ultimately, Xiao Zhi was still just a ten-year-old child. Someone like Li Qingfeng, who could patiently teach him without getting annoyed, was truly rare. Xiao Zhi believed that even if Li Qingfeng wasn't a 'good person,' his nature was definitely not bad.
Li Qingfeng patted Xiao Zhi's shoulder: "Keep it up, Xiao Zhi. Once you go to Viridian Forest, you can catch Pokémon."
Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly: "Yes! I must catch a Pokémon I'm satisfied with!"
— — — — The Next Day: Viridian Forest — — — —
"Pikachu, look! That's a Caterpie!" As soon as Xiao Zhi entered Viridian Forest, he saw a Caterpie eating grass on the ground.
'Caterpie, a common bug Pokémon. It eventually evolves into Butterfree, which is Bug/Flying type, and is very suitable for new trainers to catch.' Li Qingfeng stated the Caterpie's information.
'Before catching, you need to…'
Li Qingfeng was about to tell Xiao Zhi that weakening a Pokémon's stamina was the best way to catch it, but Xiao Zhi directly threw a poké ball at the Caterpie's head.
The Caterpie turned into a red light and entered the poké ball, which shook a few times before stopping.
Xiao Zhi picked up the poké ball and said, "Yay, I caught it!"
He then asked in his mind: 'Li Dage, what were you just about to say?'
Li Qingfeng: "..."
'You need to reduce a Pokémon's stamina through battle; you can't just be a one-ball wonder.' Li Qingfeng sighed deeply. This kid…
Xiao Zhi released the Caterpie and placed it on his shoulder.
"A bug… a bug!!!" Xiao Xia's scream rang out, which greatly annoyed Xiao Zhi: "What's wrong with Caterpie? Isn't it cute?"
Xiao Xia couldn't say much more; ultimately, it was Xiao Zhi's own Pokémon. As long as it didn't stick to her, it was fine.
Xiao Zhi helplessly looked elsewhere. He saw a Pokémon foraging in the bushes, then pulled out his pokémon index and scanned it: "What Pokémon is that?"
pokémon index: "Pidgeotto, the evolved form of Pidgey."
Li Qingfeng added: 'One of the common bird Pokémon. It's Normal/Flying type. You know who to use.'
"A Flying type, huh? I choose you! Pikachu, use Nuzzle!"
After a night of intense training, Xiao Zhi had a better grasp of type effectiveness, at least enough not to make moves that put him at a disadvantage when he clearly had an advantage.
For example, sending out Caterpie against a Pidgeotto.
"Pika!" (Finally, I get to fight!)
Pikachu's cheeks sparked with electricity, looking eager.
Pidgeotto was still looking down for small bugs in the bushes when Pikachu walked up and patted its wing. Pidgeotto turned its head, and before it could react, it was zapped in the face.
Electricity flowed through Pidgeotto's body, making it tremble.
[Nuzzle's secondary effect: Paralyzes the target]
Xiao Zhi took advantage of Pidgeotto's paralyzed state, unable to move, and quickly commanded: "Pikachu, use Thunder Shock!"
Pikachu responded, grabbing Pidgeotto's wing with its small hand, then sitting on its back and continuously using several Thunder Shocks.
Under the fierce attack of Thunder Shock, Pidgeotto's feathers became somewhat charred.
Pidgeotto let out a wail.
Who understands this, my family?!
My name is Pidgeotto. This day, I was eating when an electric mouse suddenly approached me to say hello.
I was about to respond, but it used a move I had never seen before to attack me.
I was careless; I didn't dodge!
Not only did I become paralyzed, but this annoying guy in front of me is holding a poké ball, ready to catch me.
Li Qingfeng: You're quite the dramatic bird.
Xiao Zhi flipped his hat backward and shouted, "Go, poké ball!"
The poké ball landed squarely on Pidgeotto's head. After Pidgeotto entered the poké ball, it struggled continuously, eventually triggering paralysis and becoming immobile once again.
"I successfully caught Pidgeotto!"
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