"I wonder when I'll see an Elite Four member again," Xiao Zhi said with his hands behind his head, quite emotional. "Li Dage, if I had your help, could I defeat the Elite Four?"
Li Qingfeng: ...
"Not right now. The Elite Four's Pokémon are very powerful. Your Pokémon aren't strong enough yet. If they were much stronger, then you could definitely defeat them."
Li Qingfeng thought for a moment before giving his answer. Xiao Zhi's fighting spirit was reignited after hearing it. "Okay! I must work hard to become stronger! And eventually defeat the Elite Four!"
Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang looked at each other, full of confusion, seeing Xiao Zhi fired up.
"Speaking of which, where are we?" Xiao Gang looked at the surrounding scenery, utterly bewildered.
Weeds gently brushed under Xiao Gang's feet, emitting a faint rustling sound.
The surrounding trees were tall and dense, their leaves intertwined, as if the sky was covered in emerald green, with only a few rays of sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves onto the ground.
In this lush forest, the trees formed overlapping shadows, giving a dark and mysterious feeling. The tree trunks were thick and straight, some covered in moss, perfectly blending into the surrounding natural environment.
Xiao Zhi looked around and snapped his fingers. "I know, this is a forest!"
"Pikachu." (Indeed.)
Pikachu, who was beside him, nodded. It was indeed true.
Xiao Xia looked at Xiao Zhi with a speechless expression and said grumpily, "You don't need to state the obvious! What should we do now? If we keep going like this, we'll reach Kuye City in the year of the monkey and horse..."
Xiao Zhi could only reply, "Then let's rest for a while. I'm a bit hungry too. Xiao Gang, I'll trouble you!"
Just then, there was a large rock nearby where they could rest. Xiao Zhi sat down on the rock and lay back, feeling quite comfortable.
"Pikachu~" (Napping, comfortable~)
Pikachu imitated him perfectly. It was exhausted from its battle with Karakara earlier, so now it had to properly slack off.
Xiao Gang took out the cooking utensils from his backpack and began preparing lunch. After a few minutes, Xiao Gang had finished making lunch.
"It smells so good! It's a good thing you joined us, Xiao Gang!" Xiao Xia smelled the aroma and praised him endlessly.
Hearing Xiao Xia's praise, Xiao Gang smiled gently.
Xiao Zhi, of course, also smelled the aroma. He got up and saw a Pokémon with grass on its head drinking water by the stream. He took out his Pokédex and scanned it. "Walking Grass, the Weed Pokémon."
Li Qingfeng added, "Its evolution is Gloom, and it has two final evolution choices. One is Vileplume, and the other is Bellossom. Bellossom was discovered in the Johto region."
Xiao Zhi quickly asked, "Oh, I see. Should I catch it then?"
"No, no, no. You'll know in a moment. There's definitely a Pokémon you've been longing for." Li Qingfeng kept him in suspense, which piqued Xiao Zhi's curiosity.
What kind of Pokémon could it be?
"I also want to eat the food Mom made... But when can I regain my physical body and see her?" Li Qingfeng muttered to himself, feeling a bit envious of Xiao Zhi.
The aroma of the food attracted the attention of the Walking Grass by the water. It stood timidly to the side, watching Xiao Zhi and his group, and couldn't help but drool as it looked at the food in their hands.
Xiao Gang made sandwiches today, and they were exceptionally rich.
It seemed to be called "Premium Curry & Noodle Sandwich."
Pokémon Violet
Xiao Zhi saw the Walking Grass drooling, broke off a small piece, placed it in front of it, and said, "Eat."
The Walking Grass looked at Xiao Zhi, then at the sandwich, walked forward, and began to eat in small bites.
"Bulbasaur." (Who are you?)
An unknown Pokémon stood behind Xiao Zhi at some point. It extended its Vine Whip and pressed it against Xiao Zhi's neck.
Li Qingfeng said faintly, "Here it is, Bulbasaur."
Xiao Zhi: !!!
Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia then noticed that a turtle with a garlic bulb on its back had appeared next to Xiao Zhi!
Xiao Gang nodded slightly, a smile on his lips. "Could this be Bulbasaur? I didn't expect this sandwich to be so useful."
"Huh? What sandwich?" Xiao Xia looked at Xiao Gang with a puzzled expression, curious about what he meant.
Xiao Gang explained, "I saw this sandwich in a magazine. It seems to be a technique introduced from the Paldea region. It's said that if you make it with specific ingredients, it can attract certain Pokémon."
"I took this opportunity to test if it's true. This sandwich attracts Grass-type Pokémon, and it really does!"
"Encounter Power: Grass"
After Xiao Gang finished speaking, he nodded to himself. It seemed the magazine was correct. Next time, he'd try cooking curry!
Xiao Xia took a bite of the sandwich and asked, "Speaking of which, shouldn't we check on Xiao Zhi? He looks like he's being threatened."
Xiao Gang set out a fruit platter and shook his head. "It's fine. We should trust Xiao Zhi."
"Pikachu." (That's right, we should trust Xiao Zhi.)
Pikachu nodded continuously from its spot. He believed Xiao Zhi could definitely solve the problem.
As for Xiao Zhi, he still held the unfinished sandwich in his hand. He offered the sandwich to Bulbasaur and said, "Bulbasaur, I have no ill intentions. I saw that Walking Grass was very hungry, so I gave it the sandwich to eat."
"Bulbasaur." (Is that so?)
Bulbasaur looked at Walking Grass and asked.
"Walking Grass." (Uh-huh, this human is very good.)
The Walking Grass nodded like a Torchic pecking rice, which made Bulbasaur retract its Vine Whip.
Xiao Zhi, "regaining his freedom," turned to face Bulbasaur and, seeing this scene, asked, "Why aren't you eating?"
Bulbasaur remained silent. It felt that this young boy in front of him could take him away and make him even stronger.
However, it had its own reasons for not being able to leave.
After all, who doesn't want to be a lone wanderer?
Li Qingfeng slowly said, "Xiao Zhi, tell it if it wants to have a battle with you. If you win, you'll catch it."
Xiao Zhi, as if waking from a dream, took out Butterfree's poké ball and shouted at Bulbasaur, "Let's battle! A 1-on-1 fight. If I win, will you come with me? How about it?"
Bulbasaur was startled by Xiao Zhi's sudden words. It quickly reacted, knowing that if it dragged on any longer, the chapter's word count would exceed the limit.
"Butterfree, Psybeam."
At Xiao Zhi's command, Butterfree's eyes emitted a dazzling light. The light formed a colorful, iridescent beam, like a fantastical snake of light, shooting fiercely towards Bulbasaur.
This beam of light quickly cut through the air, carrying a powerful psychic force that struck Bulbasaur directly. The moment the light touched Bulbasaur, a strong impact spread throughout its body, causing it immense pain.
Type advantage, double damage! What are you going to do against 130 power?!
Butterfree: I'm up, one-shot kill!
Bulbasaur tried to stand up but felt dizzy and disoriented. Li Qingfeng saw something spinning above Bulbasaur's head.
Confusion!
"Now's the time!"
"Go, poké ball!"
Xiao Zhi, of course, knew this was the best time to catch it. He took out an empty poké ball and threw it at Bulbasaur.
"Thump~"
The poké ball stopped shaking. Xiao Zhi picked up the poké ball and shouted excitedly, "I caught Bulbasaur!"
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A girl with dark green hair stood by the wooden house, her voice filled with a mix of loss and relief. "Why hasn't Bulbasaur come back yet?"
She looked at the hungry Pokémon around her and murmured, "Fledglings must soar through the sky, requiring the courage to flap their wings."
The situation with Bulbasaur involves a recent issue. If it's too similar to the original work, this book of mine could easily be canceled, so please bear with me. (By the way, it will return to see Xiao Cui later.)