Pokémon Heart Journey

"Charmer Dinosaur uses flame jets"

"Pidot uses Hold"

The Charmeleon on the ground spewed blazing fire at the flying Pidgeot, and a green protective shield was erected around Pidgeot to keep the flames out.

"Use Yanfan on the top"

"Attack with Dragon Claws"

Pidgeot swooped down at an extremely fast speed, and dragon energy emerged from Charmeleon's claws, condensing into a green dragon claw. He swung the claw and grabbed Pidgeot that was rushing towards him.

With the help of the force of the dive, the moment Pidgeot's Swallow Return collided with Charmeleon's claws, Charmeleon was pushed a distance away. Charmeleon hurriedly used the other claw to barely stop the decline.

The two were in a stalemate for a while before both retreated.

Xiaozhi and Xiaoyang on the opposite side looked at each other.

"Let's leave it at that for today. It's getting late. It's time for us to prepare dinner," Xiaoyang said to Xiaozhi.

"Yeah," Xiaozhi nodded.

Seeing this, Pidgeot and Charmeleon also stopped attacking. The Pokémon that were watching nearby ran over and surrounded them. Then, after saying something, they dispersed to play or exercise.

"Don't run too far," Xiaozhi shouted to the Pokémon that were running around, and then went to help Xiaoyang prepare tableware and ingredients.

As night fell, Xiaozhi, Xiaoyang and a group of Pokémon were sitting around the fire, enjoying food in their bowls.

Taking a sip of the soup in the bowl, Xiao Yang opened his eyes in surprise and said, "Your cooking skills are pretty good, Xiao Zhi. Who did you learn from?"

When Xiaoyang first heard that Xiaozhi was going to help cook, he was still a little worried, although this Xiaozhi was not the one he remembered. Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. Although Xiaozhi's cooking skills were not top-notch, they were still very good.

“I learned this from my mother.”

"Mom? I see. That's not surprising." After hearing Xiaozhi's answer, Xiaoyang nodded silently.

"But Xiaoyang, you are really amazing. Pidgeot and the others are all very strong." Xiaozhi couldn't help but look at Pidgeot and other pets who were wolfing down the food with emotion.

Under the careful training of Hanako's mother, even though his own strength is not up to par, his eyesight is quite good. Among Xiaoyang's six Pokémon, Pidgeot is the strongest, reaching the advanced level of quasi-king. The rest are Venusaur, Scyther and Megalodon, which are at the intermediate level of quasi-king, and Flametongue and Lycanroc, which are at the junior level of quasi-king.

Hearing Xiaozhi's sigh, Xiaoyang couldn't help but twitch his cheeks. He looked at Xiaozhi speechlessly and said, "Xiaozhi, if I didn't know you well, I would give you a big shovel directly. Do you believe it?"

"Oh, why?"

Xiaozhi looked at Xiaoyang with a puzzled look. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with what he had just said, right?

Seeing this, Xiao Yang couldn't help but sigh silently and said: "Xiao Zhi, do you know? It has been five years since I started my journey. In five years, let alone the League Competition, I haven't even successfully collected all the badges once."

Xiaoyang looked up at the bright moon in the sky, put down the bowl and spoon in his hands, and continued: "I specially captured Megalodon and Cat Boss when I came to Lanling Island. They were not Pokémon I trained at the beginning."

"It took me five years to bring Pidgeot and the other two to their current level. Although saying this may offend a lot of people, after all, many trainers in their twenties and thirties may not even have a quasi-king level Pokémon, but compared to those geniuses, I am still far behind."

At this time, Xiaoyang turned to look at Xiaozhi and said, "For example, you, Xiaozhi."

"Me? A genius?"

Xiaozhi pointed at himself in confusion, with confusion in his eyes.

Xiao Yang nodded and said, "That's right, Xiao Zhi, you may not have realized it yourself, but you are actually very talented in fighting. I saw it when I was fighting you just now."

"Most trainers will always have problems such as slow reaction and improper command when they first start fighting. Except for a few geniuses, most people need a long adjustment period, which may take two to three months, or even half a year."

"Because most Pokémon's skills are released very quickly, what kind of skills should be used in what kind of situations? Many trainers will subconsciously think about this problem, but during battle, there is often not so much time to think. This leads to a common situation among novice trainers: giving orders too quickly and using the wrong skills, or giving orders too slowly and being taken advantage of by the enemy, which ultimately leads to defeat."

"And Xiaozhi, it seems like less than two months have passed since you set out."

Hearing Xiao Yang's words, Xiao Zhi couldn't help scratching his head and said, "Is that so? But I just use whatever skills I can think of, and it doesn't seem to be a problem."

"That's why I said you are a genius", Xiao Yang waved his hand and said, "If it were just that it would be fine, the key is that you can not only keep up with my rhythm, but also command the Fire Dinosaur that has entered the early stage of quasi-king."

At this point, Xiao Yang reached out and grabbed Xiao Zhi's shoulder, "Do you know how long it takes for a rookie trainer to command a Pokémon at the Quasi-King level?"

Before Xiaozhi could speak, Xiaoyang held up three fingers and said, "Three years. Normally, it takes three years for a trainer to grow into a true Quasi-Elite trainer. Even the current champion, Snowjou Ohgi, is said to have taken three months to command Quasi-Elite Pokémon. But it's been less than two months since your debut."

"If it were just that, it would be fine. The key is that you are not only extremely evil, but also extremely lucky. You started with a Pikachu that was at least an elite intermediate level, and then encountered an elite peak Charmander (and it was actually a shiny one), an elite primary level Monkey King, and an elite intermediate level Sea Dragon. Did you know that it took me more than a year to reach your initial strength? And now Monkey King is already an elite peak. After it evolves into Infernape, it will definitely become a true quasi-king-level Pokémon. As for Sea Dragon, you just got it not long ago, so its strength has not changed much, and Pikachu and Charmeleon have already reached the quasi-king-level."

"Uh, is that how it is?"

Xiaozhi scratched his face somewhat awkwardly, feeling the increasing force on his shoulders. He knew very well that Xiaoyang was really excited right now. Fortunately, he had a good physique and did not feel much pain.

After calming down, Xiao Yang sat back in his seat and said, "So do you understand how evil you are?"

Xiaozhi nodded silently, but there was no happy expression on his face. Instead, he looked up and said, "Although this is the case, I am still far from enough. Xiaoyang, do you remember what I told you about meeting that hedgehog head on the Saint Ann?"

"certainly".

Hearing Xiaozhi's question, Xiaoyang couldn't help but curl his lips. How could I not know? Listening to your description and the Pokémon the other party used, I can guess the other party's identity with my eyes closed. That guy must be your rival and childhood sweetheart, Shigeru Oki, in the original world line.