Pokémon: System Intrusion

Xiao Lan felt a little bored and was about to call Nancy or Xiao Huang to buy some snacks to cheer him up. At this time, a figure caught his attention.

An old man with a sparse head and a Mediterranean-like hairstyle (bald in the game, but a Mediterranean hairstyle in the animation) walked to the sidelines and asked Kaguya with a smile on his face: "Young man, if you defeat the three Pokémon under you, you can get one million League coins, right?"

"That's right." Kaguya answered without thinking, then turned her head and looked over, her mouth twitching: Damn, how did I lure him out? How does this old man have so much free time?

The person who appeared was Xia Bo, the gym trainer of Honglian Gym. He was a leader among the gym trainers in the Kanto region. I didn't expect him to come out to join in the fun!

This is like a platinum player in LOL going to the silver league to help his girlfriend gain points, but ends up running into a master-level player. It feels terrible!

"Then I'll queue up at the back." Xia Bo didn't put on airs or cut in line, but walked to the end of the line and started queuing. However, none of the trainers in line recognized Xia Bo's identity. This was really strange. You know, in other places, the status of gym trainers is usually higher than that of the mayor, but here, Xia Bo was just an ordinary passerby, and was obviously forgotten by many people.

Seeing Xia Bo being so low-key, Kaguya couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head: This old man definitely didn't come for the one million. Money is nothing to him. Is he here to seek a sense of existence? It doesn't seem like that. It can only be said that Xia Bo wants to show off.

However, Kaguya was not afraid of this. On the contrary, he was full of fighting spirit! Come on! Let's hurt each other!

"Next!" Kaguya announced calmly to the Pokémon trainers behind her.

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At this time, Xiaolan came over with Nazi and Xiaohuang. She obviously knew Xia Bo and they were old friends. When she saw Xia Bo, she asked in surprise, "Xia Bo, why are you here?"

Xia Bo looked at Xiao Lan with a big smile on his face, nodded to Nazi and Xiao Huang, and then replied: "I heard that there was someone showing off here, so I came to take a look."

Hearing what Xia Bo said, Xiao Lan's face was full of black lines. How did the word "show off" come out of your mouth? It seems that Xia Bo has already known about their arrival, and he is quite playful!

"Actually, he wants to challenge you." Xiao Lan explained with a smile.

"But I'm also very interested in the one million in my hand." Xia Bo understood that the news of Kaguya defeating Aju had spread quickly in the circle, and he only had six gym badges in his hand, so it was reasonable for him to come to challenge him. Xia Bo was naturally happy to see such a challenger.

Listening to what Xia Bo said, Xiaolan, Nancy, and Xiaohuang couldn't help but roll their eyes: Are you here to make fun of me? A Pokemon master-level trainer actually took the initiative to challenge a little kid who just came back from a trip. What's going on?

However, this made the three of them even more excited about the upcoming battle between Xia Bo and Kaguya. The previous match was so boring...

Of course, Kaguya will definitely be the winner in the end!

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Inspired by Xia Bo, Kaguya played the game even more ruthlessly. She decisively sent out Bulbasaur, who killed with one blow, and easily eliminated all the opponents ahead of Xia Bo.

When Xia Bo saw Kaguya's Venusaur, his eyes flashed with amazement. With his eyes, he could tell the approximate level of this Venusaur, and that it was no more than one year old.

It only took one year to cultivate Venusaur to this level without causing any side effects. This was something Xia Bo had never dared to imagine before.

Kaguya's Pokémon did not overdraw their potential, nor did they use any black technology to forcibly increase their levels. Xia Bo knew this very well. After all, he was once a famous scientific researcher and had worked with Team Rocket...

He is also one of the participants in the Mewtwo Project!

Soon, all the Pokémon trainers ahead of Xia Bo were quickly defeated by Kaguya.

Huiye looked at Xia Bo across from her and said with a smile, "Xia Bo, how about we change the bet?"

"Hmm?" Xia Bo looked at Kaguya in confusion, wondering what tricks he was planning. Ever since Kaguya came to travel in Kanto, his good friend Professor Oak had been cleaning up the mess for him!

"If I win, you give me your gym badge!" Kaguya suggested with a smile. What's the point of defeating Xia Bo but not getting a gym badge? At least this is a chance to win a high-level lottery, right?

"That's fine, but the battle location has to be changed to my gym." According to the league's regulations, gym challenges must be held inside the gym or at a location designated by the league, and every gym challenge will be recorded by the league. Obviously, the battlefield of this Pokémon Center does not meet the requirements.

"I have no objection." Kaguya nodded in agreement: "If I lose, I will give you a set of professional hair growth herbs to help you solve your hair loss problem."

Although Kaguya hasn't drawn any god-level medical skills, which are essential skills in system novels, in Tony Stark's world, there are indeed many medicines for hair growth and hair care, and prevention and treatment of hair loss, and this is exactly what Tony, a genius who doesn't match his profession, has dabbled in...

Hearing Kaguya's words, Xia Bo's face darkened and he subconsciously touched his bald spot. This brat, how come he is not likable at all? ! Hair loss has always been a pain point in his heart. Why is this guy talking about something else?

As an outstanding scientist, he once created the first-level mythical beast Mewtwo, and his chemical skills are naturally beyond words, but he has not been able to find an effective way to prevent and treat hair loss.

He didn't believe that Kaguya really had such a potion!

Despite this, Xia Bo snorted coldly: "Then let's go to my gym!" He decided to use his main force to teach this bastard who laughed at his hair a lesson!

"I didn't expect that you, Xia Bo, actually have such a manor!" Kaguya couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the luxurious manor at the foot of the volcano.

In the animation, didn’t Xiaozhi and his friends live in a rather shabby little hotel?

It seems that I am really too young and too simple...

In response to Kaguya's sigh, Xia Bo just smiled and said nothing. He was so tired of hearing such words that his ears were callused.

Xiao Huang looked at the hot springs in front of her, her eyes sparkling. In comparison, the high-end private villa they booked yesterday didn't seem so attractive.

"It seems I have to consider buying a good piece of land or an island." Xiao Huang's thoughts naturally did not escape Kaguya's eyes. She herself really envied such a house.

Yew's Pokémon Research Institute is quite interesting. It covers a very large area, and almost half of Luzi Town is its territory. But in Kaguya's eyes, this is not enough...

His future path is destined to be different from that of ordinary Pokémon trainers. Even if they are the king, champion or Professor Oak, they will be restricted by the alliance. Kaguya doesn't want someone to control him.

Including the alliance's president, Damarange, he also has to obey the orders of those big families.

"We're here." Xia Bo led everyone to the entrance of a cave and said to them.

"Xiao Huang, let your Nini out later." Kaguya nodded and reminded Xiao Huang that since this was a volcano and they could even get close to the magma, it would be appropriate to let the mini dragon out to adjust the temperature. After all, the mini dragon was like a natural air conditioner, and it always maintained a constant temperature around it.

However, Xia Bo just smiled and did not refute Kaguya's idea. But it turned out that Kaguya was still a little immature. As they went deeper into the cave, the temperature inside gradually rose. It was already autumn, but the heat here was even hotter than midsummer.

Before long, Kaguya and her group were sweating all over. The Dratini released by Yellow seemed to have little effect and could only bring a little coolness to a small area around them.

As Xia Bo led them down the stairs and deeper into the Red Lotus Volcano, Kaguya felt her anger rising as well. The environment can really affect one's mood.

The reason why Honglian Gym is known as one of the most difficult gyms in Kanto is not only because of the superior strength of trainer Xia Bo, but also because of the harsh environment here. When fighting in this place, the trainer's emotions are easily affected, and a little carelessness can lead to mistakes in command. This is not only a trial ground for Pokémon, but also a test for trainers.

At this moment, the three ladies felt unbearable. If it were not for witnessing the duel between Kaguya and Xia Bo, they would not want to stay here for a minute. This was simply a steaming hell on earth.

Soon, they came to an iron gate that was emitting a hot red light. If someone accidentally touched it, they would probably smell the smell of barbecue in the next second. It was simply a natural barbecue grill.

Xia Bo pressed the switch next to him, and the iron door slowly opened. A wave of heat hit her face. Kaguya had never experienced such high temperatures before. It was simply torture!

Kaguya looked at the three ladies and said, "If you can't stand it, you can go out and wait for me."

However, Blue, Yellow, and Nancy all shook their heads. They wanted to persevere and cheer Kaguya on. What did a mere bit of popularity matter?

As soon as you enter the door, there is a huge cave, and the battle field of the Red Lotus Gym is suspended in it, suspended by thick iron chains, with lava rolling below.

Kaguya couldn't help but swallow her saliva. She had to be extra careful during the battle. If the Pokémon accidentally fell, the consequences would be disastrous.

At this moment, he was already analyzing in his mind how to deploy his Pokémon and how to formulate tactics, which was a habit he was slowly developing.

Originally, he planned to let Milotic take the lead. After all, the water attribute has a certain suppressive effect on the fire attribute Pokémon. But now he has changed his mind. In such an environment, it is difficult for the water attribute Pokémon to exert their maximum strength. Instead, the fire attribute Pokémon thrive.

Even if he lets Milotic use the rain-praying skill, the effect won't be that great, unless the one praying for rain is a special being like Lugia or Kyogre.

"Then let's proceed according to the rules of the gym challenge, one-on-one, best of three." Xia Bo suggested, standing opposite Kaguya.

Since the battle is wagered on gym badges, of course we have to follow the rules of the gym challenge.

Kaguya nodded. He had already roughly decided which Pokémon he would use to fight today. Pokémon like Venusaur and Lucario might not be able to show their advantages here.

He took out a Poké Ball from his belt and threw it towards the battlefield at the same time as Xia Bo. A beautiful, elegant and charming Milotic immediately appeared on the battlefield.

"Send out Milotic in the first round?" Xia Bo nodded slightly when he saw Kaguya's choice. He knew that Kaguya's main water-attribute Pokémon were Milotic, Dragonite, and Gyarados, and this Milotic was undoubtedly his main force. Kaguya was able to respond in such a short time, indicating that he was fully prepared for the next tough battle. Not many young people could do this.

As soon as Milotic appeared, it frowned. It was obvious that it didn't like the environment here and felt very uncomfortable.

Opposite Mienshao is a big white fox with nine tails - Ninetails.

Seeing the Nine-Tails, Kaguya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was a wise move to use Milotic to fight the Nine-Tails. If it was Charizard that started the game, the situation would be much more complicated, after all, the Nine-Tails' characteristic was to attract fire.