Ibrahimovic had a very strange dream, as if he was soaking in a cold mountain spring. The clear water washed every inch of his fur and melted into his body, soaking his blood.
"Boo... eh..."
Slowly opening his heavy eyelids, his vision went from hazy to clear, and a big pink face suddenly appeared, which scared Ibrahimovic.
"Pipi~Pipi~" "Pipi!" "Pipi?"
She didn't know when, but she was surrounded by these pink little fat kids. When they saw her wake up, they were very happy and started some kind of dance, shaking their chubby hands.
Inexplicably, I felt a sense of weirdness. This posture looked like they were going to sacrifice me alive.
"Oh? You're awake already." The familiar and kind voice made Ibrahimovic raise his head quickly, and his eyes immediately caught the black-haired boy with a Kokodora lying on his shoulder.
"Bu-yi!"
"Well, you seem to be in good spirits... How do you feel about your injuries?"
Hearing this, Ibrahimovic was surprised to find that he did not feel any pain or fatigue. The wounds all over his body disappeared without a trace, and he felt refreshed as if he had just taken a shower.
"I asked Pippi to use the Drop of Life to treat it." The young man said with a smile. Originally, after Eevee fainted, he wanted to quickly leave Moon Mountain and return to the Pokémon Center in Nibe City to treat Eevee, but the Pokémon that followed him led him to this hidden place.
It was also the first time he knew that there was such a gathering place for Pipis in Yuejian Mountain. However, after seeing the exaggerated giant Moon Stone, he was somewhat grateful for the caution of these Pipis.
Walking in from the passage that the Pips had consciously made way for, Qianye squatted down so that he could be at eye level with Eevee, and stretched out one hand forward.
"Although I already know your intention, I will still ask you formally... Are you willing to travel with me, Eevee?"
"Buyi~"
Of course! Ibrahimovic's furry little hand rested on the boy's outstretched hand without hesitation.
…
As soon as they walked out of the Yuejian Mountain Cave, Qianye and his group were blocked by several policemen at the entrance of the cave. Just as the young man was about to explain, the leader Junsha drove away several people first and walked forward with a booklet in her hand:
"You're Qianye, who lives in Pallet Town, right?"
"You know me?" Qian Ye was a little surprised. He remembered that when he called the police, he didn't even leave his name because of the tight time.
"My sister in Viridian City told me... There was a genius boy who single-handedly defeated a Pokémon hunter at the beginning of his journey. I got to see it today."
At this point, Junsha glanced behind her intentionally or unintentionally, and saw her colleagues escorting a man with glasses and shackles into a police car.
"We have briefly interrogated the captured Pokémon hunter. He should have an accomplice still lurking in the Moon Cave. But you can rest assured that all the exits have been blocked by our people. He can't escape."
"Um, that…" Qianye raised his hand weakly, "Actually, I've already met him in the cave. He probably, maybe, won't escape…"
"Huh?" Junsha raised her eyebrows and looked at the boy again with a strange look. Then she turned her head and sternly ordered the nearest team:
"The restrictions have been lifted. The rest of you go search for the remaining Pokémon hunter. Be careful to avoid conflicts with wild Pokémon as much as possible."
Watching the police officers walk into the cave, Junsha turned around and looked at their innocent faces. She originally wanted to lecture them for being so young and yet rashly confronting a Pokémon hunter, but now she couldn't say a word.
The heroic spirit that was inadvertently revealed on his handsome and slightly immature face made it difficult for Junsha to completely regard the person in front of him as a child. To be honest, after encountering such vicious criminals one after another, winning once could be considered lucky, but winning twice or three times... that meant that he was already a mature and excellent trainer.
She was thinking like this in her heart until Qianye's voice interrupted her thoughts: "Ms. Junsha...can we leave now?"
"Ah, yes. You are going to Cerulean City next, right? We happen to be on the way, why don't you just take our car and go there together?"
"Eh, isn't this a good idea?"
"It's okay. Just consider it as a reward for helping us arrest the Pokémon hunter." Junsha chuckled and led Qianye and his Pokémon into the police car.
The moment she closed the car door again, she had already made a decision - after returning, she must recommend this young man to the alliance. Talents like him must be valued!
…
Thanks to the means of transportation, the estimated journey to Cerulean City was shortened significantly. When the car door was opened, the fresh and moist sea breeze blew across the face. Looking up, the sun was hanging in a corner of the sky, bright but not harsh.
"We've arrived in Cerulean City..." He took a deep breath of air, and the refreshing feeling instantly dispelled the tiredness caused by the long car ride.
Cerulean City is a coastal city in the northern part of the Kanto region. It is located on the main transportation route of Kanto. The north of the city is adjacent to the estuary of the river, the south leads all the way to Jinhuang City, the east takes a detour to Shion Town, and the west is Tsukimiyama where Qianye came from.
Perhaps because it is a developed city near the ocean, the Alliance built a water gym here. It is conceivable that if his father knew that he had arrived in Cerulean City, he would definitely nag him to challenge the Cerulean Gym.
Humph... Unfortunately, things are different now. Without Xiaozhi, that stupid guy, who else can force me to step into the gate of the Cerulean Gym? Who else?
Just as Qianye had a mysterious smile on his face and looked smug, a red sports car sped past him, then made a beautiful drift, raising a cloud of dust and stopped in front of him.
"Hey, it's Qianye, long time no see."
In the sports car, the young man with brown hedgehog hair sitting in the main seat held the car body with one hand and waved his other hand to greet Qianye.
"Xiao Mao?" Qianye was also very surprised. Fate was really amazing. He had just met Xiaozhi in Nibe City, but as soon as he arrived in Cerulean City, he immediately met another childhood friend of his.
Xiaomao, whose real name is Oak Shigeru, yes... he is the grandson of the famous Professor Oak. Unlike the young and ignorant Xiaozhi, he has really studied Pokémon knowledge systematically and also has the talent of a trainer.
Good-looking, rich, a talented rookie trainer... As a man, he is almost perfect. The only thing worth criticizing is his overconfidence and cocky personality. However, Qianye has a good impression of him, mainly because when he was young, he provided a lot of money to his family's convenience store to buy snacks.
"You really are... still as concerned about appearance as ever." He couldn't help but look at the back seat of the red sports car... There was no way, that group of girls in cheerleading outfits were too conspicuous.
I don't know who he learned this from, but Xiao Mao likes to show off with a group of "girlfriends" whenever he goes out. To be honest, these girls are just average-looking, and no one would really envy them...
While thinking this, Qianye stretched out his hand and angrily rubbed the dog head of Heizi beside him.
"Ouch?"
As if he didn't hear the deep meaning in Qianye's words, Xiaomao looked even more confident. He lifted his bangs conceitedly and said to the group of "girlfriends" behind him: "There's nothing I can do. My charm is just so irresistible. Don't you agree, darlings?"
"Xiao Mao Xiao Mao is the most handsome!" "Xiao Mao Xiao Mao is so awesome!"
The girls stood up from their seats one after another, waving the bouquets in their hands exaggeratedly, and praised Xiao Mao in unison, even singing the same lines.
Eh, as a trainer, if you don't work on improving your fighting skills, but indulge in such women all day long, how can you achieve success in your career?
Shaking his head, Qianye was ready to say goodbye to the other party. Just as he was about to speak, Xiaomao said with an ambiguous smile:
"I'm planning to go see the Hualan sisters' water ballet, but I accidentally bought a few extra tickets and I'm wondering who to give them to."
Oh, cricket water ballet, how could I possibly be interested in a performance that is nothing more than a marginal attraction—
"Take me with you... ahem, mainly because I want to help my old friend share the pressure."
Qianye almost teleported to the door of the red sports car and said this with a firm and righteous look in his eyes.