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

Chapter 317 The new champion is a bandit?

"Messages on the Internet?!"

Zhang Heng quickly opened his phone, and the hot search headlines instantly stung his eyes - "The new champion of Central China is actually a bandit?" In addition to this entry topping the list, related topics also quickly fermented.

"Details of the new champion freighter robbery case revealed!"

"The strongest champion? No! A gangster!"

"The credibility of the Pokémon League Champion is at risk"

"The Chinese Alliance may be fully investigated due to the championship scandal!"

Entries like these were endless, following closely behind, and the popularity remained high. Each of these entries was accompanied by a video that was forwarded crazily.

In the video, the gloomy sea is shrouded in thick, dark clouds, and a massive cargo ship is tossed and lurched by the waves. Zhang Heng's father, Zhang Leiyuan, stands tall and straight on the back of a large electric petrel, his clothes whipped by the fierce wind.

Overlord Charizard X roared out from behind him, its body burning with explosive blue-black flames, its huge wings spread out, and its breath surging.

The electric dragon rampaged across the deck, the electricity surrounding it crackling and releasing strong electromagnetic interference.

Zhang Leiyuan's eyes were as sharp as torches, and Charizard X took the lead in launching an attack. A powerful blue flame spurted out of its mouth, instantly penetrating the freighter's protective facilities. The crew on the freighter panicked and fled in all directions.

The electric dragon then released 100,000 volts, and the violent electric current raged across the freighter, leaving a mess wherever it went.

As the battle continued, the clouds in the sky grew thicker, and it seemed as if a powerful force was surging within them.

Finally, a fierce bolt of lightning struck from the clouds, reducing all living things on the deck to ash. The video abruptly ended.

Reports from major media outlets poured in like a surging tide, and the articles asserted with certainty that before his father took over as champion, he had participated in the robbery of a cargo ship from another country that was full of rare Pokémon, and there seemed to be quite a bit of evidence.

The comment section was full of angry netizens denouncing and demanding that his father's championship title be revoked and that he be brought to justice. There were even extreme voices calling for the entire East China League to be shamed and punished for this.

When Zhang Heng first saw the video, a strong sense of unease surged in his heart. He took a deep breath and began to carefully examine every detail.

In just a few hours, he had only taken a nap, and the Internet was flooded with overwhelming criticism of his father. Related entries emerged crazily, and public opinion quickly developed in a bad direction.

Strangely, official organizations have done nothing and allowed malicious remarks to spread unchecked.

Zhang Heng quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation, muttering to himself, "It seems someone is deliberately targeting my father, trying to prevent him from successfully taking over as the East China regional champion."

This was no ordinary online bullying; there had to be a carefully planned conspiracy behind it. He began to watch the video over and over again, and found that the camera angles were very tricky, capturing the entire battle scene, as if the camera had been set up long ago.

Thinking about the naval battle scene in the video, he speculated that it was likely that the filming equipment was carried by water-type Pokémon and prepared in advance under the sea, with the purpose of photographing the so-called "criminal evidence."

Zhang Heng didn't know whose interests his father had affected, but there were definitely people who didn't want his father to become the champion of China.

Zhang Heng took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound steady and firm. He walked over to his mother, gently held her hand, and said, "Mom, don't worry too much. Dad will be fine."

The mother raised her head, her eyes filled with worry and fatigue, but she managed a smile and said, "Xiao Heng, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I'm just worried that you're under too much pressure."

Zhang Heng then asked, "Mom, where is Dad now?"

The mother sighed slightly and replied, "He went to the Magic City of East China."

Zhang Heng pressed on, "Can we still get in touch?"

This was his biggest concern at the moment, and it was also what his mother was most worried about. His mother was silent for a moment, then slowly shook her head, her voice choking with sobs as she said, "There's no news from your father yet, and I don't know how he's doing."

The scene shifted, returning to Fengcheng Airport in South China a few hours earlier. After witnessing his son Zhang Heng's spectacular battle scene, Zhang Leiyuan's heart finally settled.

He was so focused on the next itinerary that he didn't pay attention to Zhang Heng's whereabouts, nor did he know that Xicui Nianmei'er had evolved.

At that time, with the help of Charizard, he rushed straight to Fengcheng Airport and boarded a flight to the Magic City.

After a tiring turbulence on the plane, Zhang Leiyuan finally arrived at the Magic City Airport.

He originally thought that he would be warmly welcomed by a special plane and local officials. After all, he was about to take over as the champion of the East China region, which was such an honor.

However, the moment he got off the plane, the scene before him made him frown, and a feeling of displeasure immediately surged in his heart.

What greeted him was not the welcoming team he had imagined, but a group of police officers in Public Security Bureau uniforms.

They looked serious, as if facing a great enemy. There was no respect for their future boss in their eyes. Instead, they were full of vigilance and hostility, as if Zhang Leiyuan in front of them was a vicious bandit.

Beside them, Arcanine growled softly, a murderous aura emanating from its body. Nidoking's sturdy hind legs planted firmly on the ground, its sharp stinger trembling slightly, ready to strike at any moment.

Nidoqueen hunched its body, its muscles tense under its purple skin, full of aggressiveness; Rhydon stood quietly in front, the sharp rocks on its body seemed ready to shoot out at any time, blocking any possible escape route of the residence.

The appearance of these ground-type Pokémon undoubtedly told Zhang Leiyuan that they were targeting him, an electric-type trainer.

The defense and attack system composed of ground-type Pokémon was like an invisible fortress, trying to prevent any resistance from this top trainer who had not yet officially taken over the championship.

Zhang Leiyuan had a calm expression as he quickly scanned everything around him. His gaze finally settled on the leader of this "welcoming team", Liao Chunfeng, the head of the East China Security Bureau.

"Hmm? Do domesticated pets bite people?"