“Alright, alright! We surrender,” the young man said with a helpless smile.
“Hahahaha, you said it was a training battle, but why does it feel like you guys are getting fired up?”
Chen Kai couldn't understand. It seemed he had come to a Normal-Type Gym, so why was he being constantly subjected to ‘Play Rough’?
Nevertheless, out of politeness, he said, “Uh, I couldn't control it, sorry.”
The young man walked over and comforted the tiny Maushold: “It’s okay, it’s okay, I’ll take you to get treated. With a ding, they’ll be recovered.”
With that, the young man took Maushold and Chen Kai to the medical center for recovery.
“How was it? Did you feel anything?” the young man asked while waiting for Maushold and Dipplin to be treated.
Chen Kai rubbed his chin, pondering: “Emm… I feel something, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.”
The young man chuckled: “Haha, let me tell you my understanding. Although Maushold usually squabble, they are a family in total, and they all feel that way. So, in battle, they will work together with one heart.
And your Dipplin currently lacks a common ground. This could be a sense of belonging to a family, or the camaraderie of brothers in arms, or it could be that its apple shell is about to break, making it very angry.
Emotion will become the bond that connects them.”
“Oh!!” Chen Kai suddenly understood, exclaiming in surprise.
“Exactly, that’s it. Thank you so much.”
The young man smiled and said, “Hey, you’re welcome. Just a humble opinion, as long as it helps you.”
Soon after, Maushold recovered, and the young man gave Maushold a large ‘Berry’ as a reward.
Having a general idea for training Dipplin, Chen Kai saw that it was getting late, so he bid farewell and prepared to go home.
Seeing that Chen Kai was about to finish his visit, the young man gave him a souvenir—a pure white double-layered circular badge.
“This is a souvenir. Although it’s made of plastic, it has a code on the back and can also be recognized on our official website! Remember to come and play again next time, and it’s best to introduce it to your friends! Let all your friends come and play.”
Chen Kai took the souvenir and nodded in thanks: “Okay, thank you. I will definitely recommend this place to people!”
Chen Kai’s face was beaming with joy as he took the bus and left.
The young man watched Chen Kai leave, took out his phone, and sent a message: Old Ye, your new apprentice is silly and quite interesting.
Sitting on the bus, Chen Kai remembered the young man’s instructions. He opened his Green Bubble app, took a photo of the souvenir, and added a caption: For Kyoto tourism, I recommend Pupu Ranch!
Soon after, Bai Yuchun sent Chen Kai a message: Did you fight a Gym battle?
‘?’ Chen Kai didn’t quite understand what Chun Jie was saying.
Immediately, Chun Jie sent another message: Take a picture of the code on the back of the badge and show it to me.
Chen Kai honestly took a photo and sent it to Chun Jie.
Soon after, Chun Jie called: “Holy moly, little brother, you’re amazing! You got a badge after being gone for just one afternoon! Although it’s a student’s souvenir badge, I’ve never heard of anyone getting one before high school even starts!”
“Huh? Wait, Chun Jie, I didn’t challenge a Gym?” Chen Kai said, puzzled.
Chun Jie said disdainfully: “You’re really showing off, aren’t you? You didn’t challenge a Gym, but didn’t you get a numbered All-Rounder Badge!
I just checked the official website. It was just registered. Someone named Chen Kai defeated the Kyoto Normal-Type Gym Leader in a guidance battle. If it wasn’t you, then who was it?”
“Huh?” Chen Kai finally reacted.
“Chun Jie, what does the Kyoto Normal-Type Gym Leader look like?”
“Hold on, I’ll find a picture.” Chun Jie hung up the phone to find a picture.
Soon after, Chun Jie sent a photo to Chen Kai. The photo showed a young man, with the caption below: Kyoto Normal-Type Gym, All-Rounder Gym Leader—Ban Pu.
Only then did Chen Kai realize that he hadn't gone to the wrong place after all?
At this moment, Ye Gai also saw Chen Kai’s Moments post. He replied to Ban Pu: Why did you have a battle with Xiao Chen?
Ban Pu replied: It was just going with the flow, but I had the advantage in level and skills, and I didn't expect to lose, hahahaha, I miscalculated.
Although this young man is a bit silly, his Pokemon battles are quite good, and he is very pure.
And Chen Kai learned through asking Chun Jie and researching online.
He did indeed meet Ban Pu, the Kyoto Normal-Type Gym Leader.
He did indeed get a badge, although it was a plastic souvenir badge.
The Gym Leader badges in Kyoto are divided into official badges and souvenir badges for students.
Official badges are made of special materials. According to Chun Jie, Teacher Ye’s Green Vine Badge is made from Vines dropped by Tangrowth.
One must defeat the Gym Leader’s main Pokemon to obtain it.
However, there are not so many requirements for souvenir badges. The Gym Leader will choose Pokemon based on the challenger's strength, and as long as the challenger defeats the Gym Leader, they will be given a souvenir badge.
“This is a bit similar to the Pokemon games. In the games, the first Gym challenge is easier, but the second time you challenge the Gym Leader, they all use their main Pokemon.”
Chen Kai kept looking at the All-Rounder Badge, holding it in his hands.
“Hehe, I never thought that one day I would also get a badge. Although it was a bit of a trick, just like Zhi Ye at the beginning, I still got the ‘All-Rounder Badge’!”
Chen Kai stood up excitedly. Everyone in the bus heard him and turned to look at him in unison.
“Nothing, nothing, sorry for the disturbance.” Chen Kai awkwardly dug his toes into the floor and sat back down.
He hid the badge and then transferred to another bus stop to go to his grandfather's house for dinner.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw his uncle sitting on the sofa in a daze. His messy hair stood up wildly, as if protesting last night's indulgence. His lips were chapped and bloodless, his clothes were wrinkled, and he reeked faintly of alcohol.
His grandmother held a bowl of hangover soup and lectured: “I told you to drink less last night, but you didn’t listen.
You drink the soup first to warm your stomach. Xiao Kai is here too, I’m going to cook dinner.”
His grandfather had drunk less alcohol yesterday and was in good spirits now, even covering for his uncle: “Oh, the child was happy, it’s just an occasional drink.”
His grandmother looked at the two of them helplessly, not wanting to say anything, and went back to the kitchen to cook.
“Uncle, are you okay?” Chen Kai asked caringly.
Bai Zhaoxing, his uncle, didn’t care: “I’m fine. The institute gave me 3 days off, so I can rest well at home these few days.”
“By the way, Uncle, you used to research fossils, right?”
His uncle took a sip of soup and replied: “Yes, what’s wrong? Do you also want a Fossil Pokemon?
They are very expensive, and you have to queue. Even if I’m your uncle, I can’t get you a Fossil Pokemon.
Unless you dig up a fossil, then I can help you cut the line and revive the fossil early.”
“No, I just didn’t know before, I was just a bit curious.” Chen Kai waved his hand, indicating that he didn’t have that idea.
Suddenly, Chen Kai remembered: “Oh, by the way, Uncle, among you fossil researchers, have you ever seen a stone similar to this?”
Chen Kai had Xiao Mei take out the Ampharosite and showed it to his uncle.
His uncle held the stone and looked at it for a long time, then shook his head: “I don’t know much about gems, but you can ask someone, she knows a bit about this.”
“Who?”
“You’ve met her, Zhao Mingzhu.”