A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

"What do you think of entrusting it to you to nurture?"

Although Zhuzi has not yet become a mature steel-type training master, he has encountered many steel-type Pokémon since he was a child growing up in the southwest.

Combined with his grandfather's careful teaching in the past, he has his own unique experience in identifying the qualifications of Steel-type Pokémon.

The seed iron ball in front of him exudes a cold and hard metallic texture all over its body. Under the refraction of light, the metallic luster shines brightly. Its body is strong and round and full. All signs indicate that this is undoubtedly a steel-type Pokémon with qualifications of at least the King level.

In fact, Zhuzi was quite fond of this Seed Iron Ball, but this time, he felt embarrassed to accept this steel-type Pokémon again.

"No, Uncle Zhang, look, this is our first meeting, and you've already given me this valuable leader certificate and this iron seed ball. I can't accept it anymore."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Leiyuan immediately took out the dazzling Lightning Dragon Stone and said, "Some things can only unleash their most powerful power when they fall into the hands of the right person. As you said, this Lightning Dragon Stone may not be of much use to you, but to me, it is a treasure that I cannot wait to obtain."

Zhuzi didn't say anything. In his heart, he still thought that it was inappropriate to accept such a valuable King-level Pokémon on the first meeting.

At this moment, Luo Hong's phone suddenly rang. Luo Hong took out the satellite phone, answered briefly, and then hung up hastily.

Luo Hong said to Zhang Leiyuan, "Leiyuan, the old man has sent a car to pick us up. It's right outside the prison. The driver has contacted me and asked us to go back as soon as possible."

Zhang Leiyuan nodded and replied, "Okay, I understand."

As they were about to leave, Zhuzi still showed no intention of accepting the seed iron ball. Zhang Leiyuan also saw the determination in the young man's eyes and knew that he was not the kind of person who coveted treasures.

Zhang Leiyuan's mind moved, and he raised his hand and threw the white commemorative ball that captured the seed iron ball straight into the air, while urgently ordering: "Charizard, Dragon Claw!"

With a roar, the Overlord Charizard slammed its thick tail into the ground, instantly launching its massive body into the air. Deep blue energy surged from its claws, quickly converging into a three-pointed dragon claw, which it swung with all its might towards the commemorative ball.

With a dull "bang", the white commemorative ball cracked, broke into two halves, and fell to the ground.

At this moment, the seed iron ball began to tremble all over, and the connection between it and the memorial ball had been cut off.

When Zhang Heng witnessed this operation, he understood his father's intention. It was clear that he wanted to release the seed iron ball.

"Oops, I accidentally broke the Poké Ball. Never mind. Now that this child has become a wild Pokémon, I won't be able to interfere with whoever wants to capture it or let it return to nature."

After saying that, Zhang Leiyuan no longer cared about what Zhuzi would do next. He turned around and walked straight out of the prison, saying as he walked, "Let's go, Xiaoheng, Qishu, let's go home."

Zhang Heng picked up the heavy sack in his hand, weighed it briefly, and said to Zhang Leiyuan, "Dad, there are so many Steel-type Pokémon in this sack. What if our family can't afford to raise them?"

Zhang Leiyuan stroked his chin gently and said with a similar look of worry, "That's right. The subsequent training expenses are simply astronomical."

Qishu also ran over at this time and said coquettishly, "Master, can you let Master's wife make me some braised pork? Sister Yishu's braised pork is so delicious, I'm almost craving it."

Zhang Leiyuan patted his adopted daughter's head lovingly and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll have Master's Wife make you some braised pork when we get home. But, as the youngest gym trainer in South China, isn't it time for you to return to your own gym?"

Qi Shu's face instantly fell, and he muttered, "Ah? I'm not even an adult yet, and I have to go to work? Didn't you say I could go to college first?"

The group walked out of the prison, chatting and laughing. Zhuzi, who was left behind, naturally understood the other party's good intentions.

He looked down at the iron ball of seeds at his feet, slowly took out a red and white ball, and asked softly, "Will you be my partner?"

The vines of the seed iron ball gently touched the red and white ball's release button. A flash of red light appeared, and the seed iron ball was sucked into the ball. The Poké Ball trembled slightly, then gradually calmed down. Success!

Zhuzi held the Poké Ball in his hand and murmured softly, "Thank you."

Zhang Heng and his group arrived outside the prison and boarded two special cars specially arranged by the old man. Uncle Luo had been waiting in the driver's seat for a long time.

Zhang Leiyuan and Zhang Heng got in the car in the back seat. After they sat down, Uncle Luo slowly started the car and sped towards Fengcheng in South China.

Zhang Heng asked, "Uncle Luo, isn't Qishu going back to Fengcheng with us?"

"Qi Shu, you need to report to the Bug-type Gym first. I heard that there are already many challengers gathered there, ready to challenge the youngest gym leader."

As mentioned in the previous article, in the real world, each province in China has 8 basic gyms, and badges can be collected after defeating the gym leader.

However, Zhang Heng still didn't quite understand, so he continued, "You can get badges after defeating the gym leader, but what are these badges used for?"

Zhang Leiyuan, who was sitting next to him, answered Zhang Heng's question and said, "After collecting eight badges, you'll be eligible to participate in the Challenger Conference held by the Alliance. The Challenger Conference isn't very prestigious, mainly featuring battles between Pokémon below the Quasi-King level. It's a way for ordinary people to communicate and compete, and it's a way to earn prizes. It's also a platform for many official organizations to select outstanding talents. Every year, the winners are recruited for positions across the country."

Zhang Heng nodded and said, "I see."

It seems that there is a big difference between the real world and anime. Collecting badges and participating in conferences is just the limit for ordinary people. It is difficult to embark on a career in politics and change their destiny.

Uncle Luo added, "Don't assume the Gym Trainers aren't strong. Every province has its own unique Ace Gym. If these Gym Trainers exert their full strength, they can even compete with the strongest Master Trainers. They are the backbone of maintaining public order throughout China, working in provinces and cities."

"Special Gym? What is a Special Gym?"

"China is a vast country with huge regional differences. The different environments in each region have created powerful Pokémon with different attributes."

Zhang Heng's interest was also piqued, and he asked, "Be more specific, which gyms are they?"

"For example, the Electric-type Gym in Nanyue, the Ghost-type Gym in Xiangxi, the Dragon-type Gym in the Forbidden City, the Poison-type Gym in Miaojiang, the Ground-type Gym in Dunhuang, the Bug-type Gym in Shennongjia, and so on... These are all the ace gyms in each province, and each gym has its own unique characteristics."