Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

As you step into the city center of Yanggui City, the towering skyscrapers instantly come into view. Several of these buildings are particularly eye-catching, like city landmarks, guiding people's attention.

In this bustling area, the electric gym appears particularly unique, like a shining pearl, exuding a unique charm.

It stands out among a group of modern skyscrapers. Its exterior is extremely eye-catching. The main body is in vibrant orange and yellow, which forms a sharp contrast with the surrounding cold steel and glass buildings.

Not only that, the exterior walls, doors, windows and even the roof of the dojo are covered with various lightning-shaped decorations. Some are outlined with simple and smooth lines, while others are three-dimensional and realistic metal shapes. Under the sunlight, they flash dazzling light, as if a powerful electric current will burst out at any time.

Lin Yi came to the door of the gym according to the address and pushed open the heavy door.

The door slowly opened with a slight creaking sound, but he did not receive the warm reception he had imagined.

In the past, when entering a gym, one would see the gym owner’s apprentice or assistant greeting them with a smile, guiding the challenger to complete various preparations.

But at this moment, the gym in front of him was empty and eerily quiet.

Not only that, the museum was pitch black, without a trace of light, as if it had been swallowed by darkness.

Lin Yi stood at the door, frowning slightly, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart:

"Isn't the gym closed today?"

He thought to himself as he quickly pulled out his phone to check the time.

After careful confirmation, he found out that the Yanggui City Gym's rest time was yesterday, not today, which made him even more confused.

"Click——"

Just when Lin Yi was full of doubts, suddenly, a crisp sound broke the silence.

Then, all the surrounding lights lit up instantly, and the strong and dazzling light rushed towards us like a surging tide.

Lin Yi subconsciously raised his hands to cover his eyes to adapt to the sudden bright light.

After he slowly lowered his hand and adjusted to the light, the sight before him made him feel bright.

The originally dark gym now looked like a futuristic mechanical world, with interlaced gears and flashing electronic screens everywhere.

The gears rotated rhythmically, making a dull and regular sound. Various data and images kept jumping on the electronic screen, colorful and dazzling.

And in this wonderful space, a figure stood quietly against the light.

Due to the light, Lin Yi couldn't see his face clearly for a moment. He could only roughly make out that he was a tall man, emitting a mysterious and majestic aura.

"Challenger, you seem to be late."

The man suddenly shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the empty gym, with a hint of harshness and dissatisfaction.

"Your appointment is for nine o'clock, but what time is it now?"

"Eight-ninety."

Lin Yi remained calm and spoke nonsense in a serious manner.

That person: "..."

"I'm sorry, I did run into some emergency this morning and was delayed."

Seeing that the other party seemed to be really serious, Lin Yi put away his joking intention, apologized directly with a sincere face, and his tone was full of apology.

"That's fine, your confident look just now made me doubt my sense of time."

Ye Jinglei muttered softly, complaining to himself, as he walked towards the battlefield.

As Ye Jinglei gradually approached, the light was no longer an obstacle, and Lin Yi finally saw his appearance clearly. His eyes suddenly widened and his face was full of surprise.

The person in front of you is the famous Yanggui City Electric Gym Leader - Ye Jinglei.

This gym leader is well-known in the circle for his stubbornness. It is rumored that in a battle, he insisted on using 100,000 volts against a ground-type Pokémon, and refused to change his tactics even when the situation became increasingly unfavorable.

In the end, he lost the game without any suspense, and the incident became a hot topic among trainers.

"Weren't you the one who was beaten up by passers-by on the street yesterday while trying to capture a Pokémon?"

Lin Yi blurted out subconsciously and looked at Ye Jinglei with suspicion.

Hearing this, Ye Jinglei stumbled and almost fell. He turned around in shock, his eyes wide open like copper bells:

"Were you there at the time?!"

"No, I'm not here."

Lin Yi's heart tightened, feeling that this man seemed to be about to stir up a lot of trouble, and he didn't want to be involved in it for no reason, so he interrupted him without hesitation, and then quickly walked to the other side of the battlefield.

He only wanted to start the gym challenge as soon as possible, and didn't care whether the referee was in place, and urged anxiously: "Hurry up and start."

"Actually, I have my reasons..."

Ye Jinglei still didn't give up and tried to explain.

"I've already said that I'm not here, and I'm not interested in your hardship or anything."

Lin Yi interrupted again forcefully.

But Ye Jinglei seemed to have opened his mouth and couldn't stop:

"The League will issue different Electric-type Pokémon specifically for gym challenges. But I was so careless yesterday that I let all those Pokémon escape."

"I said I don't want to hear it!"

Lin Yi raised his voice.

But Ye Jinglei continued to talk to himself: "Without those Pokémon, most challenges can't be carried out normally, so I can only run out to find them.

But you should also know what happened in Yanggui City. As soon as I used the Poké Ball to collect those Pokémon, passers-by saw me and beat me up, and the Pokémon were scared away again."

"..."

Lin Yi was speechless for a moment and could only sigh helplessly.

Ye Jinglei continued to complain, "I didn't get anything the whole day yesterday, and I sent my apprentices and assistants out to look for it everywhere.

Now I can only use my main Pokémon to challenge the gym, but my own Pokémon are too high level, even if I deliberately let them win, they are not something that ordinary challengers can defeat. "

"so?"

Lin Yi keenly noticed that Ye Jinglei's words were full of hidden meaning, and asked in confusion.

Ye Jinglei's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and he said anxiously:

"So can you help me find the escaped Pokémon too?"

Lin Yi didn't even think about it and answered firmly: "I refuse."

He didn't want his plans to be disrupted by other people's mistakes and get into trouble for no reason.

Ye Jinglei thought that Lin Yi would hesitate, but he never expected that Lin Yi would refuse so decisively, without leaving any room for negotiation.

"My main Pokémon are all around level 60, which is a bit too difficult for a newbie like you."

Ye Jinglei did not give up and tried to persuade Lin Yi again. He looked at Lin Yi's young face and was sure that this boy must be a new trainer who embarked on the journey of challenging the gym in order to participate in the Little Phoenix Cup.

In his opinion, facing such a huge gap in strength, Lin Yi should reconsider his proposal.

"I'm not a rookie trainer, so let's start like this."

Lin Yi looked calm and interrupted Ye Jinglei again, his tone revealing an unquestionable determination.

Seeing Lin Yi being so tough, Ye Jinglei couldn't help but feel a headache. He scratched his head and thought to himself:

Why is this boy so stubborn? If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude.

I will use my full strength later and beat this boy to a pulp, and then praise him for his strength. If I didn't use my main force, I might have really lost to him.

At that time, if I give him a chance to challenge again on the condition that he helps me find Pokémon, he will definitely agree.

The more Ye Jinglei thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile of pride.

He said no more, and decisively reached out and took out the Poké Ball from his waist. A sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if what was about to begin was not an ordinary gym challenge, but a carefully planned chess game.

And he has already taken control of the overall situation...

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