After chatting with Gengar, Xiao Zhi went to the deck, where he stood at a high vantage point, feeling the sea breeze on his face and gazing at the boundless ocean, a sense of ease washing over him.
As for Gengar, with no one else around, it quietly stayed by Xiao Zhi's side, experiencing the sensation of the sea breeze caressing its face.
To be honest, since it was abandoned, this was the first time it had stayed outside for such a long time. Gengar looked at Xiao Zhi's profile, which made it feel like it wanted to stay by Xiao Zhi's side forever.
But then again, why did this new Trainer of its have an energy even stronger than its own?
It was truly incomprehensible to a Pokémon.
At this moment, Li Qingfeng joked, "Maybe there's a spaceship circling the world right above your head."
This made Xiao Zhi look up, only to find the sky was vast and empty, with no so-called spaceship.
Taking advantage of the deserted surroundings, Xiao Zhi asked many questions about Pokémon, such as how to learn moves.
The more they talked, the more Xiao Zhi felt that Li Qingfeng's knowledge base was truly impressive. Listening to Li Qingfeng speak eloquently, Xiao Zhi nodded repeatedly, occasionally letting out exclamations of admiration.
When Li Qingfeng finished his explanation, Xiao Zhi then said, "Li Dage, when you recover your physical body later, will you need a Pokémon?"
"Hmm? Why the sudden question?" Li Qingfeng paused, thought for a moment, and replied, "If I don't return to my original world after recovering my physical body, then I would indeed need a Pokémon."
Xiao Zhi nodded, saying with a chuckle, "Then when I become a Pokémon Master in the future, I'll have Da Mu prepare a beginner Pokémon for you, and then I'll teach you how, alright?"
Li Qingfeng was speechless, not expecting Xiao Zhi to be thinking such things. He was already planning things on his behalf.
This, this was a reciprocal gesture.
Li Qingfeng expressed that in the future, just sending him to that school would suffice; he had no other desires, except for one person he had always wanted to meet.
He believed that Xiao Zhi would agree to his small request.
As expected, Xiao Zhi readily agreed, promising that once Li Qingfeng's physical body recovered, he would personally send him there.
(Li Qingfeng: The way you put it, someone who didn't know would think I was going to prison...)
"It seems Gengar will be able to show off its power at the Fourth Gym," Li Qingfeng murmured.
In the original work, the Fourth Gym Xiao Zhi challenged was the Saffron City Gym, whose Gym Leader, Sabrina, specialized in Psychic-type Pokémon.
Xiao Zhi also looked at the sky with full enthusiasm; as long as he obtained five more badges, he would be able to challenge the Indigo League. With Li Qingfeng's help, he was sure he would win the tournament!
Thinking this, Xiao Zhi walked back to the banquet hall with his head held high and chest puffed out. Gengar, seeing its Trainer suddenly act this way, was also confused. But it still dove into Xiao Zhi's shadow.
Walking back to the banquet hall, Xiao Zhi muttered to himself, "I wonder what Brock and the others are doing now. I hope they don't get abducted by pretty ladies. But with Xiao Xia there, Brock couldn't possibly be abducted."
Along the way, Xiao Zhi felt somewhat empty. Normally, even if most people were in the banquet hall, there should still be people in other areas, but why was there no one at all in this situation?
Could it be that everyone was having a party in the banquet hall?
Damn it, a party without me, huh?!
Ten minutes later, Xiao Zhi returned to the banquet hall.
At this moment, the banquet hall became pitch black. Suddenly, a light shone on a high table!
A man and a woman stood above it, and Xiao Zhi immediately recognized them as James and Jessie!
Just as the two of them were about to begin their synchronized opening lines, Xiao Zhi pointed at them and shouted to Pikachu, "Use Thunderbolt!"
When Xiao Zhi gave the command, Pikachu unleashed Thunderbolt, a dazzling bolt of lightning building up from Pikachu's cheeks. The banquet hall instantly lit up like day, the brilliant light illuminating a splendid indoor space.
However, this time the Thunderbolt didn't hit the two of them, but rather landed at their feet. The electricity left a series of small sparks beneath their feet, scaring the two of them into quickly jumping off the table.
At this point, the lights were turned back on, revealing the original bright and magnificent scene. Jessie didn't care that her opening speech was interrupted; it wasn't the first time, and it wouldn't be the last.
She looked at the Trainers around her and shouted, "All of your Pokémon here, hand them over quickly! If you hand them over willingly, we might even let you live, hahahaha!"
Meowth stood at their feet and said to Jessie and James, "Since the boss gave us this mission, it means he values us a lot here, meow! We absolutely cannot let the boss down this time; we must do a good job, meow!"
However, James on the side looked somewhat sickly, as if he had been neutered. Li Qingfeng estimated that he had still bought that Magikarp, and he silently mourned for him for three seconds.
"Go, what are you still standing around for? Quickly snatch their poké balls!" At Jessie's command, these Team Rocket members all shed their disguises, revealing their Team Rocket uniforms.
They all held a device similar to a vacuum cleaner in their hands, and Li Qingfeng immediately recognized that this thing could directly suck in poké balls.
Li Qingfeng quickly explained the danger of this device to Xiao Zhi, who immediately had Pikachu and Gengar target the surrounding Team Rocket Trainers with their moves.
Pikachu's body glowed brightly, accompanied by flashing currents, as Thunderbolt was powerfully unleashed towards the Team Rocket members.
At the same time, Gengar's figure vanished into a dark purple shadow. It suddenly appeared from the darkness nearby, aiming Shadow Ball at a Team Rocket Trainer.
A dark purple orb, carrying an eerie aura, swiftly flew towards the Team Rocket members.
Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball were unleashed simultaneously, filling the banquet hall with strong electrical currents and a gloomy atmosphere. The Team Rocket members watched in shock as the electricity and the dark purple orbs surged towards them, trying to dodge in terror, but it was too late.
With Xiao Zhi, this formidable person, making an appearance, the other Trainers each brought out their Pokémon and launched a counterattack!
These Team Rocket members also stubbornly sent out their respective Pokémon, though they were all just Koffing, Ekans, Rattata, and similar Pokémon.
Smoke and a burnt smell permeated the banquet hall. Xiao Zhi looked around and saw the Team Rocket Trio trying to sneak away, and he immediately gave chase.
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