Pokémon: Encounter

Dara was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he spoke cheerfully.

“Ahahaha~!”

"Are you the newest challenger that Yashida told us about?"

"Well, you really kept us waiting, young man!"

Eh! ?

Is Dara a person of this kind?

I understood the surprise on Nanfang’s face.

"Well~ After all, it's not easy to find a trainer in the frontier who is qualified to challenge us."

"Although we are basically living in seclusion, which is our own choice, it is still a bit lonely and boring."

"Now that we finally have a candidate, of course we're eagerly awaiting him, hahaha!"

"Eh? But when I think about it carefully, it seems that except for me, the old forester, and the ruins maniac, no one else seems to be in seclusion..."

"Tsk, this group of people really is..."

"Well, it doesn't matter. This is our own choice. Hahahaha~"

Dara put his hands behind his head with an innocent look of nonchalance.

Hehehe...this pioneering leader is unexpectedly a bit talkative, Nan Fang responded with a wry smile.

"Ahem, then!"

"This young challenger!"

"What brings you here?"

"I came to this forest to do some running training just to exercise myself! I didn't expect to meet someone unexpected here!"

Dara cleared his throat and asked seriously.

Dara suddenly formally changed some to the south asked no.

"Um... well, is there a possibility... that I am here to challenge the battle frontier?"

Nan Fang asked back somewhat uncertainly.

"Ahaha! So that's how it is!"

"So, have you been working hard to improve your strength recently?" Dara continued to ask.

"Maybe... maybe... yes? Bringing a divine beast to fight two other divine beasts and a former champion? That should... count, right?"

"Ahaha, I like your humor~ But it doesn't matter, you are now feeling the land of South Island with your own legs, right?"

“No matter what it is, it’s best to experience it with your body and mind! This is especially true for land you have never touched before!”

"Of course, just reading the introduction in a book at home may make you feel like you've been there. But you won't learn anything that way!"

"Only practice can make knowledge truly your own! Only when you can do that can it be considered as real learning!"

"Um... you are right. I agree."

"From the looks of it, it seems like you haven't fully understood it yet!? It's easy to say, but it's quite difficult to do it!"

"Well, today I'm going to give you a big gift and share with you the story of how I met Kairos! Clean your ears and listen carefully!"

Dara put his hands on his waist and started talking to himself as he walked forward. Nan Fang had no choice but to follow him silently.

"That happened when I went to the forest to collect fruit for research."

"Just when I discovered the precious fruit I had never seen before, Kairos suddenly appeared in front of me! I thought he must be coveting the fruit too! So I thought I could only use my fists and horns to communicate and solve this problem."

"But this guy's horns are really tough! We couldn't even decide the winner! So I deliberately dragged it out into a protracted battle."

"Because I know that Kairos' movements will become sluggish in the cold night! And then just as my strategy said, Kairos finally knelt down in front of me! After that, this guy became my close friend, and we became a perfect pair!"

"Hey... that's really a heroic move..."

"Hehe! Right, right~? That's just my personality! Once there's something I care about, I can't settle down unless I try it out!"

"If you're afraid, you'll just stay where you are and not move forward, right?"

"I want to try what I know, and I want to learn more about what I don't know. But I have to train my body well for that."

"How is it? Has your current state of mind been able to reach a higher level?"

Dara looked toward the south expectantly.

"Hmm... maybe it seems so..."

"Hey, hey, hey! If you keep being indecisive, your life will suffer!"

"Keep working hard! Straightforward people will become stronger and stronger! Because they will continue to learn and absorb!"

"Whether the story I shared today can become your strength depends on your own practice and luck."

"Don't just think with your brain, you also have to put it into practice."

"If there is something you want to try, no matter if you don't like it or you are not good at it, just try everything you should do. A strong mind that can achieve this level is more important than anything else!"

Dara's chattering finally came to an end at this moment.

But if you think about it carefully, isn't what Dara said exactly what we are facing now?

Nan Fang suddenly understood why Dara, a seemingly simple and rough man, was chosen as one of the leaders in the battle against the frontier area.

And when Nan Fang was led by Dara to his battle factory, Nan Fang's understanding of this man once again reached a new level.

“This…this is…?”

A somewhat solemn-looking steel city stands resolutely in front of the south.

"Welcome to my most beloved treasure! The Battle Factory!"

Dara's eyes were full of enthusiasm and pride.

Nan Fang could see that he was not proud of owning such a unique and huge facility. In his eyes, everything in front of him was his most proud "wealth" and the thing he loved most.

This steel city represents his knowledge and creativity, and is his most perfect answer to his life.

At this moment, from the southern perspective, there is light emanating from behind Dara!

This is the most powerful medical beauty for a man!

"Come on in!"

"It's still early. Do you want to experience my cooking skills, which I'm most proud of?" Dara asked with a smile, squinting his eyes.

Can you actually cook?

This man is not simple!

Then, after Nanfang spent an afternoon running to the toilet, this idea was instantly forgotten.

Sure enough, there are no perfect humans in this world.

Nan Fang also had to admire that Dara must have an extremely strong stomach.

"By the way, I seem to have forgotten to ask your name..."

In the living room, Dara asked sheepishly.

Nan Fang, holding his stomach, was also speechless.

"My name is Nan Fang."

"South of the South, Fang of the South."