Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Perhaps he was inspired by Naz, or perhaps it was for some other reason, but in any case, he had to win the championship of this exhibition match.

"We still have a week until the official tournament starts. How about we go to the gym downtown and check it out?"

Qiao Ran made his own suggestion. Staying here for special training and exhibition matches was not a good idea. It would be a good choice to change his mood and challenge the gym.

Moreover, since

I have been postponing it for so long, it's time to go and see my cousin.

If he continued to do so, he would feel a little guilty.

"Okay."

Mei had a similar idea, and Lillie nodded slightly.

Maybe it's because she has been performing on stage more frequently recently, and this originally very shy young lady has gradually adapted to such things. Judging from her current appearance, she probably won't refuse to challenge the gym.

"Well, let's go to the city tomorrow."

Qiao Ran lay down on the grass. This kind of peaceful and quiet life was quite nice.

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"Xia Fei? You've been looking at your phone. What are you looking at?"

"Hmm... that's the one. Miss Nazi's exhibition match video is even on the front page of the website."

"Let me see?"

In the heart of downtown Shanghai, in an ordinary milk tea shop, two cute girls in junior high school uniforms sat together, watching a video on their phones.

One of them is a little quiet, while the other is very cheerful.

In the video, Naz is wearing a cool and ordinary summer outfit. It is obviously a very simple outfit, but on her, she looks like a professional model.

"Ms. Nazi...you are really beautiful." The cheerful girl's face was full of longing.

"Yes."

Nancy's appearance is already good enough, coupled with her supermodel figure and elegant temperament, she is extremely lethal to both men and women.

"And Miss Nancy's Pokémon are also very well bred. Look at this Sol Eevee. It has a well-proportioned body and outstanding fur color. The most important thing is the gem on its head! Look at the luster inside!"

The girl called Xia Fei was very excited, and had obviously become a fan of Naz. Even though this video only made it into the top ten of a small category on the website, it did not affect Naz's status in her heart.

"Indeed...really amazing. Whether it's Pokémon battles or exhibition matches, he's so talented. It's like..."

Another girl was also gradually stunned. They themselves were not good at exhibition matches. Apart from going to school, they would go to the Magic City Gym to participate in extracurricular tutoring in their free time. They had been working hard as substitute trainers.

Nancy's excellence has indeed opened up different horizons for them.

"Right...right, didn't you say before that you were going to the station to pick up your cousin today? If you keep looking like this, the time will be up soon."

The quieter girl looked at her companions. She was very interested in Naz, but not to the point of being fanatical. Moreover, she remembered clearly that their purpose of coming out was not to see these things.

"Why are you in such a hurry? That guy said he was coming before, and my mom even bought some food to wait for him, but he just stood me up for several days."

Xia Fei snorted coldly, obviously extremely dissatisfied.

"The reason I can go pick someone up is because of my mother."

"Is...is that so?"

The quiet girl was stunned when she heard this. It seemed that this cousin's character was also questionable.

"But, it's not a good idea to keep the guests waiting like this, right?"

"Go away, I'll be there soon, why are you nagging me like my mom?"

Xia Fei responded impatiently, but her eyes were still fixed on the phone screen.

Why is there such a perfect person like Miss Nazi in this world?

Chapter 344 [Healing Fluctuation]

When you come to Demon City, you can do more than just challenge the gym. One of the reasons why Qiao Ran came here is to experience life with Lillie and the others in this most prosperous city in China.

Just like Golden City, which is the economic center of the Kanto region, Magic City is in a similar position. The reason why Nancy cares so much about whether she can become the gym leader here is probably because this is not only a gym with superpower attributes, but also because of this reason.

but……

Sitting in the car heading to the city, Qiao Ran glanced at the two girls dozing off beside him.

Compared to Mei or Lillie, Nancy's adaptability is simply terrifyingly high. If he hadn't heard her say it herself, he would have found it hard to believe that she had just come into this world and had been awake for no more than a month.

Have you set the goal of becoming the exhibition champion and the gym owner in this month?

Could it be that...she didn't have the same idea of ​​returning to the Pokémon world as Mei before?

Or had she already made a conclusion from her previous experiences and had long since decided that going back wouldn't be of much use?

"Superpowers..."

Qiao Ran looked at the two palms spread out before him. His left hand could now generate the power of Evergreen, and his right could generate the power of Wave. Both powers originated from the user's "heart." However, unlike the power of Evergreen, which always represented gentle healing, Wave changed with the user's emotions. Gentle Wave could produce a certain healing effect and transmit power to the opponent, while violent Wave could condense into a powerful attack.

Then, by combining these two powers, a completely new power could be born. However, no matter how Qiao Ran tried, he could only emit an enhanced version of the super healing wave.

He didn't know whether it was because the effect of Evergreen's power suppressed the power of the Waveguide, or... because the target he was aiming at was someone very close to him, so his Waveguide couldn't bear to do it at that time.

However, those Pokémon that had received the "Healing Wave" praised it highly, and it became a supreme enjoyment passed down by word of mouth. Compared with Lillie and the others who were still a little restrained, the Pokémon were quite open about it. After all, this embarrassing situation was not the first or second time.

"...Because it's integrated into the waveguide, is it also healing the mind?"

Judging from the Pokémon's experience reports, Qiao Ran has grasped the root of why this "healing wave" can produce such an effect. The full-body massage effect is certainly good, but the healing of the soul is something that the previous power of Tokiwa could not do.

At this time, Qiao Ran obviously had a deeper understanding of these special powers, but he still knew nothing about the unknown "superpowers".

"Asking Nancy, I don't think she'll say anything. Asking Latias... I don't think that'll be of any use either. And forget about Nebula-chan."

Qiao Ran had indeed asked Latias this question before, but the red-haired maid tilted her head and thought for a long time without giving a clear answer.

However, Qiao Ran could tell from her eyes that she had already given her answer.

——Doesn’t it suffice for this thing to have a brain?

At that time, Qiao Ran felt a strong sense of regret. He must have lost his mind to ask such a question about a legendary Pokémon.

This kind of question is probably like asking how Reshiram breathes fire or how Cang Xiang performs Behemoth Slash.

Isn't it enough to just have a mouth?

Is such a simple thing really that difficult?

Therefore, if Qiao Ran wanted to experience the source of super powers, he would have to go to the Magic City Gym and ask the humans there. It would be best if he could ask the old gym owner for advice before he retired.

"If super powers were added, would these powers change in any way?"

Qiao Ran's mind has gradually become active. Although the fusion of the two forces did not bring him a significant improvement in combat effectiveness, his logistical capabilities have undoubtedly been significantly improved.

Even Mei would secretly come to see him after that day... Of course, Lillie didn't seem to notice anything.

"..."

After resting in the car with their eyes closed for a while, it didn't take too much time for the few of them to reach their destination.

This time, the trained little Xingyun did not do bad things secretly while others were asleep as he did before. Qiao Ran and others also reached the destination smoothly.

"...Where are you?"

After getting off the car, Qiao Ran took out his cell phone and dialed a reserved number, which was the number of his "cousin".

Before leaving, he had already contacted the other party. According to the previous agreement, the other party would pick them up at the station. After helping Qiao Ran and others settle their luggage, they would go to her house together to get together and have dinner.

Since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Qiao Ran had no memory of the last time they met, so he was not sure if he could recognize the other person in the crowd. It would be better to make a phone call to confirm.

"Please wait a moment... I may need more than an hour."

A girl's voice came from the phone. The other party didn't say much. After a few words, she hung up the phone.

Qiao Ran frowned, feeling something was not right. What on earth was he doing? There was actually an hour difference in time?

That’s not right. Could it be that she is also from the suburbs?

But in the end, Qiao Ran shrugged helplessly and looked at the two girls beside him.

"She said that no one has arrived yet, so why don't we just wander around the area first."

"Okay."

Before coming here, Lillie and Mei had already looked at the map. There was a large commercial area near the station. Because Nancy provided accommodation, Qiao Ran and others saved a considerable amount of money.

It would be great to buy something with this money.

Besides, there was a little prize money from the previous exhibition match. Although it was not a huge amount, it was enough.

"Let's get Yveltal and the others out for a walk."

Yveltal, a Pokémon that was only recently successfully humanized, has never had a piece of clothing that particularly suits her. When they were in the suburbs, Qiao Ran took the time to take her around to look, but in the end there were too few choices.

As the saying goes, it's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality of wealth. She might be able to do without these things, but when other Pokémon have them, this is definitely not an option.

As a Pokémon trainer, Qiao Ran knows this very well.

Otherwise, they would probably start fighting among themselves before he could do anything.

Chapter 345 [Xia Fei]

"Xia Fei, you'd better go quickly."

"I know, I know. Humph... I wanted him to wait a little longer."

On the other hand, Qiao Ran still didn't know what evil thoughts his angry cousin had secretly.

However, under the repeated urging of her friends, Xia Fei could not hold on any longer.

She had originally wanted to let her cousin experience the feeling of being stood up, but now it seems that the delay won't last long.

In the end - she arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed hour, but when she picked up her phone and called Qiao Ran, she was told that they were no longer at the station.

"Huh...? You went shopping for no reason?"

Xia Fei was dumbfounded on the spot. She had wanted to be late for an hour just to get a little revenge on the other party, but in the end she was persuaded by her good friend and softened her heart. As a result, when she arrived, she found that the guy had actually gone shopping?

"What's your exact location? Where are you exactly?"

Restraining the dissatisfaction deep in her heart, Xia Fei asked questions while rushing in the corresponding direction.

However—when she arrived at her destination, she saw an even more outrageous sight.

"cousin?"

In the dessert shop, a boy in casual clothes greeted her tentatively, and next to him, there were two very beautiful women sitting.

Yes, very beautiful.

Even though she had already been captivated by Miss Nazi's charm, she had to admit that the two girls in front of her, although different from Miss Nazi's maturity and nobility, both had the capital to compete with her.

As for this man...

When she heard the voice, Xia Fei was certain that this was her cousin.

Good guy, I stood him up on purpose, and he still came here to play!

"Huh, it really is..."

On the other side, Qiao Ran basically confirmed the other party's identity after seeing the other party's reaction.

"You are……"

Since mastering the power of waveguide, Qiao Ran's sensitivity to details has been qualitatively improved again, allowing him to judge who is who no longer simply by appearance.

Xia Fei—has she grown into such a lovely child?

Although his previous memories had long become blurred, Qiao Ran was still willing to treat her in a friendly manner. After all, she was his blood relative.

Next to her, there is a girl with a quiet face. Is she her friend?

Qiao Ran observed the other party and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, after receiving the call, he quickly sent his Pokémon back to the frontier, otherwise it would be too late.

However, even so, some Pokémon who were proficient in the art of trading still took this opportunity to cheat him out of a lot of money, especially Yveltal. After Qiao Ran secretly promised her many benefits, she returned to the frontier very politely.

"Don't lie to me. If you do, you're dead."

Although Qiao Ran also wanted to take his Pokémon for a walk, he had to go to his cousin's house next. Bringing Lillie and Mei was already the limit. If he brought several humanoid Pokémon... I guess people wouldn't know whether he was here to visit or to eat.

Besides, the relationship between them was hard to explain. This kind of thing was the typical case where the more you explained, the more trouble you would have. Qiao Ran didn't want any strange legends about him to spread among his aunts and uncles.

"Would you like to come in and sit for a while? If you're free, we can walk around the area for a while."