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

Facing Su Su's words full of amazement and envy, Lin Yi just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said nothing more.

In fact, Lin Yi was just as surprised as Su Su, maybe even more so.

Looking back on this year, from a small level 5 flaming cat, he has grown step by step into the majestic blazing roaring tiger. Only he himself knows the hardships and difficulties involved.

In order to make Litten stronger, Lin Yi put in countless efforts.

Every day before dawn, he would start high-intensity training with Litten. Whether it was endurance training, skill practice, or battle simulation, he did it himself and strived to do his best.

During those long days, sweat and fatigue became his closest companions, but he never complained, because he firmly believed that as long as he worked hard, he would see results...

Since becoming the messenger of this broken alpaca, his level has been steadily improving even without training Pokémon, which makes Lin Yi feel that all his previous efforts have been in vain.

At the same time, his heart was filled with inexplicable guilt. He couldn't help but worry that his Pokémon's level was rising so quickly, could it be that it was just for show, seemingly powerful but actually weak?

This worry was like a dark cloud, hanging over Lin Yi's heart and could not be shaken off.

In order to dispel the dark cloud and find the answer in his heart, he decided to call Ye Feng and Su Su over for a fight.

Ye Feng and Su Su are the best among their peers, and can even be called leaders. Their Pokémon are powerful and they have rich combat experience.

Lin Yi knew very well that only by fighting against such opponents could he truly test the true level of his Pokémon and see whether they were just for show.

Fortunately, I was just worrying too much.

"Ma Da~"

Just as Lin Yi was immersed in the memories of the Pokémon's growth, Manaphy, who had been waiting in the yard, came hopping and trotting over.

Manaphy ran to Lin Yi, hugged his calves affectionately, and made soft sounds, as if expressing her longing for him.

Lin Yi showed a gentle smile on his face, gently picked up Manaphy, and teased it with his fingers.

Manaphy was so amused that she giggled. Her little body twisted restlessly in Lin Yi's arms. She looked so adorable.

"Manaphy is so cute."

Ruan Yaoyao, who was standing by, had eyes sparkling with admiration and couldn't help but stretch out her hand, wanting to touch this cute little guy.

But who could have imagined that as soon as her hand approached, Manaphy dodged quickly like a nimble little squirrel.

Ruan Yaoyao's hands froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face froze instantly, as if she had been petrified by a spell, and she was heartbroken.

"You've been in our house for half a year, and I look forward to touching you every day, but you don't even want me to touch you."

"Ma!"

Manaphy snorted arrogantly, turned her head and looked away, with an expression that said "I'm not paying attention to you".

Ruan Yaoyao stood there, stunned for a while, and then comforted herself:

"Well, but since you're so cute, I'll forgive you this time."

As she spoke, she mustered up her courage and reached out to touch Manaphy again.

But Manaphy seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with her, twisting her body and dodging again.

Ruan Yaoyao was not willing to give up and kept reaching out her hand. It seemed that this "pet-touching war" would not stop for a while.

……

"Zeraora, Manaphy, and so many rare Pokémon..."

While Ye Feng carefully helped up the weak-legged Charmeleon, he looked around in amazement at Lin Yi's Pokémon of various shapes and extraordinary powers.

His eyes were filled with astonishment, and in his heart he felt an irresistible urge to complain.

"You always joke that I'm destined to be the protagonist, but looking at your lineup, it seems like you are the protagonist with the halo!"

Ye Feng smiled bitterly, his tone half teasing and half helpless.

Lin Yi's mouth corners slightly raised, with a meaningful smile on his face, his eyes staring straight at Ye Feng and the mega stone on the Charmeleon's leg ring that was emitting a mysterious glow, and he said slowly:

"Oh? For the past six months, I have been thinking about finding someone to spar with, but that person is always away from home. I am curious, where on earth did that person go?"

Lin Yi's words hit the nail on the head. Ye Feng's face flashed with embarrassment, then he laughed it off and said with forced calmness:

"Well, I just went to the Sky Pillar to practice in seclusion for a while in the past six months, and by chance, I was noticed by the big boss Rayquaza at the top of the Sky Pillar. It was purely an accident, ha!"

Speaking of Ye Feng's opportunity to practice the Pillar of the Sky this time, there is a story behind it.

Ye Feng's future father-in-law, Su Su's father Su Mocheng, has several old friends with whom he has a close relationship in the Pillar of the Sky.

They gave Su Mocheng a precious place, a valuable opportunity to enter the Sky Pillar to practice.

The Sky Pillar is not only a habitat built by the Alliance specifically for Rayquaza, but also a safe haven for many wild Pokémon.

However, precisely because they live next to a legendary beast as powerful as Rayquaza, those weak Pokémon simply cannot withstand the powerful sense of oppression emitted by Rayquaza, not to mention the tremendous rage it will get when it gets angry.

Therefore, the Pokémon that can take root and survive in the Sky Pillar must either have outstanding strength themselves or have the support and protection of powerful elders behind them.

Different from Dragon Island, Sky Pillar, as a nature reserve planned by the alliance, has strict regulations and prohibits anyone from arbitrarily capturing Pokémon inside.

But precisely because the Pokémon here are all very powerful, for many trainers, the Sky Pillar is like a tempting holy land for training, and everyone is eager to go in and gain some experience.

In order to maintain the ecological balance of the Sky Pillar, the Alliance has taken great pains to manage the entry and exit of personnel, and has extremely strict controls. Only a very small number of lucky trainers and specific staff are qualified to enter.

This year, a trainer who had originally planned to enter the Sky Pillar for training had to give up the opportunity because his Pokémon suddenly became seriously ill, and this precious spot became vacant.

Su Mocheng's old friends simply did him a favor and reserved the spot for him.

Su Moben originally planned to give this spot to his daughter Su Su, but Su Su was facing the biggest test in her life - the college entrance examination. She was busy with her studies and had no time to practice in the Sky Pillar.

With Su Su's strong recommendation, this rare opportunity finally fell to Ye Feng.

During the time when Lin Yi went to the Bermuda Triangle for his adventure, Ye Feng resolutely embarked on the journey of cultivation towards the Pillar of the Sky.

This time, he devoted himself to the arduous training. He didn't even go home during the Spring Festival when the family reunited. He was only focused on honing his own strength and that of his Pokémon.

It was not until recently that he ended this long practice and returned with great success.