Not long after, the police investigated the entire situation, and like Xiao Zuo, Blue was also attacked by that Gyarados.
The difference was that Xiao Zuo escaped, while Blue was severely injured by the Gyarados and subsequently died.
Tracking to that lake, the man in black stood on the shore, looking at the mess on the bank, where a battle had clearly taken place.
After learning that Blue died after being attacked by the Gyarados here, as a League inspector, he absolutely could not allow this Gyarados, which randomly attacked Trainers, to remain here.
That's right, the man in black was a League investigator. His assigned tasks included investigating and combating dark forces within his jurisdiction, Helping Hand Trainers, and responding to emergencies.
For an incident like this, he wasn't really needed, but if it meant capturing this Gyarados, then he had to be the one to do it. This Gyarados was of a very high level, and ordinary people simply couldn't deal with it.
“Come out, Charizard,” the man in black sent out his ace Charizard, which let out a roar.
The Charizard, upon landing, let out a Dragon Roar, “Go lure that Gyarados out.”
After the man in black finished speaking, Charizard flew up and headed towards the center of the lake.
Charizard flew back and forth in the center of the lake, and soon, the Gyarados burst out of the water, launching a Hydro Pump attack at the Charizard in the sky, but Charizard was very fast and was not hit.
“Charizard, Flamethrower,” the man in black on the shore commanded Charizard, and Charizard unleashed a stream of fire at the Gyarados below.
It hit Gyarados directly in the face. Gyarados roared in pain from the attack, “Roar,” and finally, yellow energy condensed in its mouth.
“It’s Hyper Beam, as expected. That’s it, Charizard, use Dragon Breath.”
After receiving the order, Charizard sprayed a stream of green energy towards Gyarados. At this moment, Gyarados's Hyper Beam had also finished charging and was launched towards Charizard.
“Bang…” The two streams of energy collided, creating a huge explosion, evenly matched.
“Charizard, now, Steel Wing,” Hyper Beam would cause a state of rigidity after use, making this the best time to attack.
Charizard quickly flew towards Gyarados, its wings then turning a steel-like color, striking Gyarados directly in its vulnerable spot, knocking Gyarados into the lake. This blow caused significant damage to Gyarados.
“Roar,” not long after, Gyarados rushed out again, then its body began to spin, about to use Dragon Rage again.
“Hmph, Charizard, use Fire Spin to envelop it,” the man in black issued the command.
Charizard quickly spewed flames, and the flames spun around Gyarados, forming a fire tornado with Gyarados's Dragon Rage, completely enveloping Gyarados.
Not long after, Gyarados stopped spinning, its body burned red, falling down and floating on the lake.
Then the man in black rode Charizard to the center of the lake, threw a pokemon ball, and captured the Gyarados. Afterward, he returned to the shore, where the police officers below reported again.
“Report, we also found traces of battle on the other side of the lake, but unlike here, no blood was found there, as if the battle had been disengaged. Only a tent and a sleeping bag were found on the battlefield, with no signs of injury.”
The man in black listened to the report and thought that if there were no injuries, then it was safe, and there should be no problem.
“Alright, if there are no problems, then let’s pack up. There’s nothing else here,” he said, leading them away.
Returning to Rainbow City with Blue's body, Blue's parents had already received the news and rushed over immediately.
When they saw their child, they were weeping uncontrollably, crying out in despair. Whose child isn't a treasure?
The man in black watched this scene, a hint of sympathy in his eyes. He then handed the matter over to the police station and went to the hospital himself.
At this moment, Xiao Zuo was idly looking at the introduction to the Rainbow Gym. He wanted to be discharged, but the doctor wouldn't let him leave, so he could only research the Gym.
Rainbow Gym is a Gym primarily focused on Grass-type Pokemon. The Gym Leader is Erika, who specializes in Grass-type Pokemon.
She enjoys flower arranging and making perfumes, and her strength is that of an Elite Trainer. Her most commonly used Pokemon are Victreebel, Tangela, and Vileplume. Looking at these introductions, Xiao Zuo had some thoughts.
“All the Gym Leaders are Elite Trainers, so how did Ash, with such low-level Pokemon, defeat them so easily?”
It must be Zhi Ye's power, relying on shouting skills to increase their power.
Gyms are essential in big cities. Gyms are not only for training Trainers, but also bear the responsibility of protecting the city. Gyms are the League's facade in big cities.
A city must have a police station, a Gym, a Pokémon Center, and a Pokemon shop. These are all standard for the League.
“According to my estimation, for my first Gym battle, they will use Pokemon around level 20 for the battle. Grass-type, then Fearow will come in handy.”
As Xiao Zuo was planning his debut battle, the hospital room door opened, and the man in black walked in, closing the door and saying,
“Little brat, you’re really lucky. You actually managed to escape from that Gyarados unscathed.”
Hearing this, Xiao Zuo was startled, wondering how he knew.
“Senior, I must thank you for saving my life that day. You left before I could properly thank you,” Xiao Zuo first thanked him for his life-saving grace that day.
“Ahem, if I had known at the time that you were involved with that child’s matter, I would have brought you over myself. I thought you were some unruly kid who caught a Fearow and wanted to be a flying hero.”
After speaking, the man in black sat by the hospital bed. “Senior, was that child brought back?”
Xiao Zuo asked, after all, he was the one who found her. If she really couldn't be brought back, then all his efforts would have been in vain.
“Yes, she’s been brought back, and her parents have been contacted. I think they’re probably in the process of handover. But I still have to thank you. Otherwise, it definitely wouldn’t have ended well. *Cough*, every year there are so many foolish children who choose the wrong path.”
The man in black said with emotion, “And Senior, I also want to ask, are you a Trainer? Or a police officer?”
Xiao Zuo asked, he was very confused. This person who always covered himself tightly, was powerful and mysterious, and was present when the police were dispatched. What exactly was his identity?
“Hahahahaha, little brat, why ask so many questions? This great master is a Trainer, and also a police officer, all of the above. How about that, aren't you envious?”
The man in black said loudly, then asked Xiao Zuo, “Speaking of which, little brat, how did you dare to approach that corpse? Weren't you scared?”
He stared at Xiao Zuo, wanting to see if this unexpected kid had any unique answer.
“Scared? How could I not be scared? It scared me so much I threw up, but after throwing up, I felt better. I think, as fellow Trainers, we can be opponents on the field, but in everyday life, we are comrades.”
“If there are difficulties, we should help each other. I didn’t think so much at the time, I just thought that if it were me, I wouldn’t want to be left alone in the wild, I’d want to return to my family.”
Looking at Xiao Zuo’s sincere answer, the man in black burst out laughing, “Hahahahaha, good kid, you have guts, not bad!”
After speaking, he patted Xiao Zuo's shoulders twice with force, then stood up and said,
“Little brat, work hard, become stronger. If you become strong enough to challenge me before I retire, this great master will let you see my true face, hehehe.”
After speaking, he handed Xiao Zuo two discs and said, “Given your performance this time, this great master will reward you with two skill discs on behalf of the League. You must use them well, don’t waste them.”
He walked away without looking back. Xiao Zuo looked at the two discs in his hand, still in a daze. What did this mean? Huh?
By the time Xiao Zuo reacted, the man in black had already left. Xiao Zuo didn't understand what this guy meant, but who wouldn't be happy to get free skills? He quickly opened them to see what skills they were.
Scanning with the pokemon illustrated handbook, “Ding, skill disc detected. Skill: Steel Wing, Steel-type skill, Power: 70, Accuracy: 90. Description: Strikes the opponent with hard wings, sometimes raising its own Defense.”
“Ding, skill disc detected. Skill: Protect, Normal-type skill, Power: 0, Accuracy: 0, Priority: High. Completely blocks the opponent’s attack. Repeated use is prone to failure.”
One was Steel Wing, and the other was Protect. Xiao Zuo was overjoyed, “This is Protect! Protect, this is essential for a king!”
Anyone who has played Pokemon games knows that Protect is an indispensable skill, a divine skill that can defend against all attacks, but it cannot be used too often, as repeated use is prone to failure.
“This is simply a godsend!” Xiao Zuo, after experiencing the Beedrill swarm attack, had been thinking about learning a defensive skill.
And among defensive skills, Protect is definitely the strongest, with 100% defense.
Xiao Zuo thought for a moment, it was better to let his Pokemon learn it now. His own life was still relatively important.
Among the three Pokemon he currently possessed, Meowth was naturally the most suitable to learn Protect.
Meowth, as his first Pokemon, and also a Normal-type Pokemon, was a perfect match.
As for Steel Wing, of course, it had to be given to Fearow. This guy had put in a lot of effort for him.
Furthermore, Xiao Zuo had no intention of keeping the skills unused. After all, he had the experience of learning skills by watching them practiced. At worst, he would coach them one-on-one, perfect.
At this moment, the hospital room door opened again, and Jenny, dressed in a police uniform, walked in, followed by a man and a woman.
“Xiao Zuo, these are Blue’s parents, the parents of the deceased you found. They want to come and thank you.”
After she spoke, a couple walked forward and bowed to Xiao Zuo in thanks. Xiao Zuo could tell that both of them had just been crying.
Xiao Zuo felt a bit uncomfortable accepting, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only comfort the two of them and express that it was all his duty.
After receiving thanks from Blue’s parents, Jenny stayed and said to Xiao Zuo,
“For this incident, given your contribution to society, the League has decided to give you a reward. This is the reward from the League.”
After speaking, Jenny took out two items from her small bag and handed them to Xiao Zuo. “What? Another reward? Wasn’t I just given one?”
“Given one? No, this was just approved today after I reported it. I haven’t given it to you yet. Is there another reward?”
Jenny said, then handed the reward to Xiao Zuo. Xiao Zuo took it and opened it to see a card and a stone. The stone was a Fire Stone, “An ite?”