Educational Blessings, Shrimp and Pig's Heart

Pikachu proudly handed the Pokédex to Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan opened it and found a video of Pikachu secretly following Da You.

As expected, the video clearly recorded what Daiyu did after leaving the Pokémon Center.

The injured Pokémon that Nurse Joy described nearby—it was all Daiyu's doing!

That bastard caught a whole bunch of new Pokémon.

In the video, Da-Yu releases five or six newly captured Pokémon in a forest clearing.

"Stand still, all of you!"

He stood with his hands on his hips, looking superior.

"Let's begin the selection process! The strong stay, the weak get out!"

Among those Pokémon were Oddish, Pidgey, Caterpie, and even a Rattata.

Dayou first had them fight each other.

They completely disregarded the fact that they had just been subdued and were in poor condition.

"Beat them! Beat them to death!"

"Let me see who among you is qualified to follow my Uncle Dayou!"

The few weak Pokémon were forced to fight and were soon covered in wounds.

Da You didn't even glance at the injured ones; he simply pulled out his Baby Ball.

"You're too weak!"

He pointed to the walking grass, then to a rock in the distance: "Go wait over there, I'll come back for you when I'm done."

The walking grass believed it and hopped over there.

Next up is the little Rada.

"You too, go wait behind the rocks."

"Bobo, go wait in the tree."

"Caterpillar, go to that patch of grass."

He used the same trick to lure all four Pokémon he considered "not strong enough" to different places.

Then, that bastard turned around and left.

Never looking back.

The video ends with the Pokémon waiting at their respective locations.

Their eyes are exactly the same as the little dragon's.

It was filled with trust and expectation.

Waiting for the "master" who will never return.

Although the video is short, it is sufficient as evidence.

Dayou's behavior of abusing and maliciously abandoning Pokémon was clearly captured on film.

Jiang Chuan saved the video.

His gaze turned cold.

Now there's only one last thing left: educate Daiyu and retrieve Charmander's Poké Ball.

…………

It rained heavily all night.

Jiang Chuan stayed by Xiao Huolong's bedside all night without sleeping.

He would occasionally touch the little dragon's forehead and check the flames on its tail.

When Miss Joy came to check on the patients in the middle of the night, she saw this scene and nodded to herself in approval.

This trainer genuinely cares about Pokémon.

The next morning.

The rain stopped.

Sunlight streamed into the ward through the window.

The little dragon opened its eyes and the first thing it saw was Jiang Chuan guarding its bedside.

"Whoa?"

It called out softly, as if asking: Have you always been here?

Jiang Chuan rubbed its head: "How do you feel?"

Charmander sat up and stretched his body.

Then, with a "whoosh," the flames on its tail burned even more fiercely!

Full of energy!

"It seems you're recovering very well," Miss Joey said with a smile as she entered the room. "You can be discharged now."

"Thank you, Miss Joey." Jiang Chuan stood up.

"You're welcome. By the way..." Miss Joey hesitated for a moment, then said, "I heard you're planning to go see Da You?"

Jiang Chuan nodded.

"Be careful. That guy... he's not someone to mess with," Miss Joey warned. "His family has some influence in the area."

"Power?" Jiang Chuan laughed: "Power is useless in the face of evidence of Pokémon abuse."

His eyes were resolute.

Looking into his eyes, Miss Joey suddenly realized that this young man was no ordinary person.

…………

The discharge procedures were completed quickly.

Jiang Chuan went to find Hua Zi first.

"Hanako-nee, this is for you." He handed the video backup to Hanako.

Then he whispered a few words to me.

Hanako's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

She took the backup and left quickly.

Jiang Chuan then led Xiaoxia and Charmander out of the Pokémon Center.

"Where are we going now?" Xia asked.

"It's a road that Daiyu often passes by," Jiang Chuan said. "He goes through there every day to 'select' new Pokémon in the forest."

The little fire dragon followed Jiang Chuan.

Its body stiffened slightly upon hearing the name "Dayou".

But soon, it raised its head, its eyes becoming resolute.

Jiang Chuan noticed it, squatted down, and looked at it at eye level.

Are you scared?

The little dragon shook its head.

not afraid.

But... my feelings are complicated.

"Don't force yourself," Jiang Chuan said softly. "If you don't want to see him, we can find another way."

The little dragon shook its head firmly.

It raised its little paw and pointed ahead.

The meaning is clear: I'm going.

I want to face it myself.

Jiang Chuan looked into its eyes and saw the determination within them.

"Okay." He stood up. "Then let's go together."

…………

Jiang Chuan and Xiao Xia arrived at the forest path.

This is the only way from the Pokémon Center to the depths of the forest.

Sure enough, not long after.

Then Da-Yu appeared.

He swaggered over, humming an unpleasant tune.

Two Pokémon were with him, a Pidgeotto and a Rattata.

Clearly, these are the "strongest" ones he kept after "screening".

When the little dragon saw Daiyou, its body trembled instinctively.

That was a conditioned reflex developed from long-term abuse.

But this time, it did not back down.

Instead, he took a few steps forward.

He stood in front of Jiang Chuan.

He looked at his former master with a complicated expression.

Da-you also saw them.

He was taken aback at first, then showed an impatient expression.

"Tsk."

He clicked his tongue and looked the little fire dragon up and down.

"You're such a good-for-nothing, you're actually quite resilient!"

"Didn't that heavy rain last night extinguish your flame?"

The malice in his words was undisguised.

Hearing these words, the little dragon's last glimmer of hope was shattered.

It had originally thought that although it was following a new owner, it might be able to say goodbye to Dayou properly.

Now it seems...

It's unnecessary.

"Shut up! You scum!"

Xiaoxia's curses came first.

She strode forward, pointing her finger at Da You's nose: "Last night, if it weren't for Jiang Chuan, this little fire dragon would have... You're a beast!"

Da-you was stunned by the scolding.

He immediately became enraged.

"What did you say?"

He glared at Xiaoxia, then glanced at Jiang Chuan.

"Oh, so it's you, you nosy bastard."

Da You sneered, "What, you want to outnumber us?"

He flashed the precious ball belt around his waist.

There are six Poké Balls hanging on it.

"I...I'm not afraid of you. I have lots of Pokémon!"

Despite saying that, his tone clearly betrayed his guilt.

Jiang Chuan stepped forward and pulled Xiaoxia behind him.

His eyes were calm, but beneath that calm lay a chilling rage.

"We're not as shameless as you."

Jiang Chuan's voice was cold: "Today, I brought Little Fire Dragon to prove myself."

He glanced at the little fire dragon.

The little dragon was immediately encouraged.

Whoa!

It barked twice, its voices loud.

Then he took a step forward and assumed a fighting stance.

The meaning is clear: I want to fight!

Da-you was stunned when he saw this scene, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! You're an idiot too!"

He laughed so hard he almost fell over: "You want to fight me with my little Charmander?"

"It's trash I used to throw away!"

"You actually think you can challenge me with this piece of trash?"

The sarcasm in his words pierced the little dragon's heart like a knife.

The little dragon's body trembled slightly.

But this time, it wasn't out of fear.

It was anger.

Jiang Chuan gently placed his hand on its head.

The warmth is transmitted through the waveguide.

"Don't listen to him," Jiang Chuan said in a low voice. "You're strong. I'll prove him wrong."

The little fire dragon looked up and saw Jiang Chuan's determined gaze.

It nodded vigorously.

Da-you finished laughing and wiped away the tears that had come out of his eyes.

"Forget it, I don't want it anyway."

He waved his hand dismissively, as if bestowing a handout: "In that case, I'll teach you a lesson."

"Let me show you how useless you and this little fire dragon really are."

He pulled out a magic ball.

"This will also make this little good-for-nothing give up completely."

The words fell.

The Poké Ball opens.

A flash of white light.

A mosquito coil tadpole appeared in the field.

He suddenly became interested after seeing Charmander get defeated by Poliwag last time.

But he didn't catch it himself. He had planned to catch the Poliwag that defeated Charmander, but he failed and got sprayed with water.

This was another one he begged his second uncle to get for him.

The little dragon's eyes changed instantly when it saw the mosquito coil tadpole.

A fierce fighting spirit!

Although it's not the same one, I must win today and prove myself to my new owner.

Da You continued to mock, "What's wrong, you little loser? Did your legs go weak when you saw the mosquito coil tadpole that defeated you?"

"Are you remembering how you were abused last time?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Jiang Chuan ignored his trash talk.

He crouched down and whispered in the little dragon's ear.

At the same time, he secretly took out the premium charcoal that the system had rewarded him with.

As Jiang Chuan stroked the little fire dragon, he gently pressed some fine charcoal onto its body.

The charcoal turned into a red light and merged into the little dragon's body.

The little dragon's body trembled.

It felt a powerful fire-attribute energy surging within its body!

The flames on its tail suddenly roared and burned even brighter!

The color of the flames changed from ordinary orange-red to a deep red with gold edges!

"Can you feel it?" Jiang Chuan said softly, "This is your power."

"Go ahead and fight!"

"I will always be with you."

"Together, we will win this victory."

The little fire dragon turned its head and looked at Jiang Chuan.

Its eyes held tears, but even more so, they held emotion and fighting spirit.

It nodded vigorously.

We will never let you down!

In the distance, Dayou watched Jiangchuan and Little Fire Dragon looking at each other with mutual appreciation.

A sudden feeling of unease welled up inside me.

Although he has already abandoned Charmander.

But seeing my Pokémon, which used to be mine, now so close to someone else...

There was an indescribable feeling of frustration.

It's like your girlfriend being intimate with someone else in front of you.

"Hey! Are you still going to fight or not! Hurry up!"

He urged him impatiently.

The little dragon stepped forward.

I stood opposite the mosquito coil tadpole.

The two Pokémon made eye contact.

"Little Charmander, don't be impulsive."

Jiang Chuan's voice came from behind: "Follow my orders."

The little dragon nodded.

Complete trust.

"Battle begins!"

Xiaoxia acted as the referee and called "start".

"Mosquito coil tadpoles, use water guns!"

Da-you gave the order first.

The mosquito coil tadpole opened its mouth, and a jet of water shot out.

Directly shoot at the little dragon!

"Step to the left, then use smoke!"

Jiang Chuan calmly gave instructions.

Without hesitation, the little dragon leaped to the left.

The water gun grazed its body, then hit the ground, splashing up a cloud of muddy water.

At the same time, the little dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of black smoke.

The smoke screen quickly spread, enveloping the entire battlefield.

The mosquito coil tadpole lost sight of the mosquito coil.

"Damn it! Mosquito coil tadpole, slap it repeatedly!"

Da-you gave the order in a panic.

But they couldn't hit the little dragon at all.

"Charmander, get around to its side and ram it!"

Jiang Chuan's voice rang out from outside the smoke screen.

The little fire dragon moved nimbly through the smoke.

It can clearly "see" the location of the mosquito coil tadpole by sensing the flame.

The mosquito coil tadpole is completely blind in the smoke.

The little dragon crashed into us from the side.

The mosquito coil tadpole stumbled after being bumped.

It cried out in pain.

"Mosquito coil tadpoles! Quick, use the bubble beam!"

Da-you got anxious.

The mosquito coil tadpole sprayed foam haphazardly in all directions.

But Charmander had already left his original spot.

"Keep going, use grabbing!"

Jiang Chuan gave the order.

A white light shone from the little dragon's claws.

It quickly approached and grabbed the mosquito coil tadpole's back with one claw.

The mosquito coil tadpole jumped up in pain.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Da-you stomped his foot in anger: "Mosquito coil tadpole, use a water gun! Disperse the smoke!"

The mosquito coil tadpole raises its head and begins to mobilize the energy of the water system.

But Jiang Chuan won't give it a chance.

"Charmander, keep charging! Don't let it use its special move!"

The little fire dragon accelerates.

Bang bang bang!

Three consecutive impacts, all of which hit.

The mosquito coil tadpole was knocked off balance and its rainmaking skill was interrupted.

The smoke gradually dissipated.

The situation on the field was clearly visible.

The little dragon stood in the center of the field, its tail ablaze with flames.

There were only a few water stains on him—from when he dodged.

And mosquito coil tadpoles...

He had multiple scratches on his body and was panting heavily, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

A crowd gradually gathered to watch.

Many trainers have traveled this road before.

Seeing that there was a battle, everyone gathered around.

"Isn't that Ta-Yu?"

"Who's that opposite him? That little fire dragon... doesn't it look like the one Da You had before?"

"Yes, yes, that's it! I've seen it before!"

"What happened? Didn't Dayou abandon it?"

The murmurs reached Da You's ears.

His expression grew increasingly grim.

"Mosquito coil tadpoles! Use all your might! Water gun!"

The mosquito coil tadpole managed to stand upright and sprayed water again.

This time, the water gun was noticeably less powerful.

"Charmander, dodge first, then use Ember!"

Jiang Chuan gave the order.

The little dragon nimbly dodged.

Then, it opened its mouth.

A burst of sparks erupted!

This is no ordinary spark.

With the aid of premium charcoal, this spark is a deep red color, carrying a scorching high temperature!

The spark hit the mosquito coil tadpole.

The already weakened Poliwag was defeated in one blow by a move that was of a different type. (Although it was the result of previous battles, to the onlookers, it looked like a defeat due to a different type, making Da You extremely embarrassed.)

"Useless, useless, how could you be so useless too!"

Dayou, enraged, began to hurl insults at the mosquito coil tadpole.