Time flies like flowing water, slipping from the fingertips, passing in a hurry.
Ten years later, Twinleaf Town.
The young man on the grass quietly looked at the sky, and against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, the lush green grass was like a soft carpet.
Breezes blew across the wildflowers on the grass, like natural paintings, adding a splash of vibrant color to this tranquil world.
Just above the blue sky and white clouds, a few Starly with gray bellies and small dots flew by, and occasionally a Budew with a delicate and small body, two yellowish-green small legs, and an unopened flower bud connected to its head, passed through the grass, showing that this world was not ordinary.
“Ah woo~, so comfortable.”
A Yun yawned comfortably, stretched, with a hint of tears in his eyes, and then… continued to lie there.
It’s been ten years! Who understands this feeling?
Over the past ten years, A Yun had tried various methods to awaken the esteemed system.
For example, he reverently offered up the 10,000 alliance coins he had saved for a long time on his desk.
Or, he secretly tied up a chicken he bought in the kitchen, hidden from Lina, then slit its throat with a cleaver to send it to the Pure Land for enjoyment.
He even plunged into the library, staying overnight, attempting to activate it within the ocean of books.
Finally, after frequently trying various methods, A Yun gave up struggling.
Sure enough, he didn’t have that fate!
In his previous life, as a seasoned Pokemon enthusiast (formerly known as Magical Babies).
He felt that everyone who had watched it, more or less, had fantasized about entering the Pokémon world, bringing their initial Pokemon to contend in the Alliance Conference, and so on.
In his previous life, when he watched Pokemon, his favorites were the Pearl Arc and the XY Arc. He found the art style of the Sun & Moon Arc a bit hard to accept, and he skipped through the Journeys Arc because of Gou Hao.
With the conclusion of the Journeys Arc, the moment Ash successfully lifted the Champion trophy, he realized that his Pokemon era had passed.
Although there were new arcs later, the people in them were no longer those he was familiar with.
“Hey! A Yun! Uncle asked me to call you home.”
A cute blue-haired girl in the distance happily waved her arms.
The girl wore a white sleeveless top and a blue short skirt, with her beautiful blue hair fastened behind her ears with a yellow hairpin, looking adorable.
“Oh, it’s Xiao Guang. Alright, alright, I know, I’ll be right back.”
The young man watched the girl approach and replied perfunctorily, but his body remained motionless on the grass.
“Stinky A Yun, you’re being perfunctory with me again, aren’t you? I’m serious this time, Uncle said it’s urgent and he needs me to bring you back.”
The girl put her hands on her hips, pouted, and a hint of helplessness appeared on her cute face.
“Xiao Guang, relax. What urgent matter could my dad have? It’s probably just him asking me to patrol the town with Luxray again.”
“Or maybe he messed up again while helping out at my mom’s breeding house and wants me to go back and help him share the pressure.”
Someone had no intention of getting up, and then… continued to lie there.
“Oh, come on, be serious. You’re always so listless.” Xiao Guang stomped her foot helplessly, realizing she couldn’t do anything about him, so she straightened her skirt and sat down beside him, quietly accompanying him.
“A Yun, I have something to tell you.”
Xiao Guang sat on the grass, brushing her messy hair behind her ear with her hand, her tone suddenly becoming a bit serious, and a hint of nervousness showing in her beautiful blue eyes.
“Go ahead, what is it?”
A Yun seemed to hear the seriousness in Xiao Guang’s tone, sat up from the grass, no longer lazy, and looked at her with clear, bright eyes, replying.
“It’s… it’s about the journey.”
Xiao Guang’s ears turned slightly red when she noticed A Yun’s gaze, and she said somewhat shyly.
“Uh… what journey?” The young man hadn’t understood what Xiao Guang said yet and asked her, a bit confused.
“Oh, it’s just… aren’t we going on a journey in a few years? I want to go with you.”
After saying that, Xiao Guang’s face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away. This shy appearance looked even cuter in the sunlight.
“Oh, I see.” A Yun nodded in response.
Thoughts raced through his mind.
In the world of Pokémon, everyone over 14 years old is considered an adult. Every year, after paying a certain amount of funds to the Alliance, adults can go to the local Pokémon Professor to receive their Pokémon and Pokedex.
These Pokémon issued by the Alliance are basically of the Water, Fire, and Grass types, all capable of three-stage evolution, and are commonly known as “starter Pokémon.”
Many people in the Pokémon world travel with their Pokémon, some collecting badges and challenging Pokémon Alliance Gyms; such people are called “Pokemon Trainers.”
There are also those who participate in Contests to win Ribbons, known as “Pokemon Coordinators,” some who specialize in breeding Pokémon are called Breeders, and there are also Pokémon Explorers, Pokémon Sommeliers, and so on.
There are also those who cannot afford the funds and can only spend 200 alliance coins to buy a Poké Ball from a Pokémon store and then try their luck in the wild. If they are lucky, they might encounter a lone Wurmple or Weedle to capture, thus beginning their subsequent development.
According to memory, Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym in the Kanto region and the boss of the Team Rockets, started his career with a Beedrill.
Even now, that Beedrill is still Giovanni’s ace among his many Pokémon. It’s insane how he trained it; it can clash with Lance’s Dragonite without even Mega Evolving.
Back when he played the game, he would Mega Evolve Beedrill and max out its speed, just thinking of relying on its powerful attack and speed, along with the Adaptability ability, to take down opponents with a Poison Jab before they could even make a move.
Otherwise, with Beedrill’s mere 40 defense points, he truly wouldn’t dare to take a hit ( ｰ ̀ ε ｰ ́ ).
“Hey, hey! Are you going to agree to travel with me or not? You just said ‘oh’ and didn’t even reply to me. That’s very rude.”
Xiao Guang’s voice pulled A Yun out of his memories. He looked up at Xiao Guang, whose previously shy face had now vanished.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, her small hands clenched into fists, and her beautiful eyes glared at A Yun, revealing an expression that seemed to say, “If you don’t give me a perfect explanation, I’m going to get angry.”
“Uh…”
A Yun broke out in a sweat, remembering that there was a girl waiting for his answer beside him. So, his brain started to work at top speed.
“I’m sorry, Xiao Guang, I didn’t mean to.”
“Actually, when I heard you talk about traveling, I suddenly thought about what we should prepare for our journey, so I got a little distracted…”
A Yun gently placed his hand on Xiao Guang’s head, looking at her with clear and bright eyes, and lied without blushing at all.
“Ah, you… you agreed?!” Not minding the hand on her hair, Xiao Guang only heard that he agreed and looked at A Yun with a happy expression.
“Yes, that’s right. Actually, even if you hadn’t said anything, I was planning to travel with you.”
“Mainly because some people can’t do anything, and they keep saying ‘it’s okay, it’s okay.’ That just doesn’t make me feel at ease letting you travel alone, Xiao Guang.”
Watching A Yun seriously bring up her embarrassing past, her previously happy face immediately darkened.
“Just like that time when we were little, ugh…”
“Ah!! Don’t say it, don’t say it.”
“You, right now, immediately, forget about it!” Xiao Guang panicked and quickly pounced, covering his incessantly chattering mouth with her hand.
She had tolerated it before, but that embarrassing past was the shame of her life.
“Ugh… ugh, let me go, I won’t say it.” A Yun’s mouth was covered by Xiao Guang, making it hard to breathe. What was worse, Xiao Guang’s fingers had gone into his nostrils.
“Okay, you said it. Then I’ll let go.”
At this point, Xiao Guang also realized it. Seeing A Yun’s face turn red from holding his breath, she quickly let go.
“Phew, saved. Xiao Guang, seriously, your reaction is still so strong.”
A Yun, catching his breath, immediately felt saved. He didn’t expect Xiao Guang, who looked so delicate, to be so strong. With that smother, he almost didn’t make it.
“Oh, come on, why did you suddenly bring that up? It happened so long ago…” Xiao Guang’s cheeks were still a bit flushed at this point, and she pouted as she spoke.
“Well, it’s no big deal. Everyone was young back then, I guess they’ve mostly forgotten about it.” A Yun waved his hand, not caring at all.
“That’s what you say.”
“But next time, you can’t just blurt things out, okay? Otherwise… hmph hmph.” Xiao Guang waved her arms, warning A Yun again.
“Alright then.” Seeing Xiao Guang’s tone like ‘I am the boss,’ A Yun admitted he was a bit flustered. He quickly got up and started to change the subject.
“Um, how about we go? It’s time to go home. Maybe that unreliable dad of mine really does have something urgent.”
“Okay.”