Steel: You haven't awakened your instincts, have you?

Chapter 20 Steel: You haven't awakened your instincts, have you?

"Looks like you've also noticed that something's not right."

Zhu Suihan said, "Don't worry, they're just three small fry. I've already taken care of them. You'll see them once Abi gets there."

Joey exclaimed in surprise, "You solved it?"

"I already said they're just small fry, so there's nothing to care about."

Zhu Suihan sat down: "Where's that little kid with the blue crocodile?"

"I'm still waiting outside the ward; the treatment was very successful."

Joey laughed: "After all, you don't seem like a trainer who's good at battles, so I'm a little surprised."

"I'm not good at fighting, but I might be better at open-field battles."

They'll gang up on each other instead of fighting one-on-one, they'll ambush instead of going head-to-head, and they'll attack the trainer along with the Pokémon instead of just the Pokémon.

If it weren't for the fact that Heracross couldn't gather energy or perform sword dance, Zhu Suihan would definitely have maxed out its enhancements before going out to fight.

Is there an energy cube in its mouth?

What? You're not allowed to carry items in battle anymore? We didn't stuff Heracross's mouth with energy cubes because we were already considering the possibility of it causing inconvenience in the battle.

Joey understood, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Zhu Suihan now carried the feeling of "So you're a cunning and ruthless guy."

"Let's go, it's time to go home."

Zhu Suihan greeted Qiao Yi.

"That trainer wants to meet with you."

"We'll meet again if fate allows. It was Blue Crocodile himself and Miss Joey who saved him, not me. I was just someone looking for fun."

"Brother Suihan!"

At the school gate, Chie waved excitedly at Takeshi Han.

"Is he Chie's brother?"

"That's great! I wish I had an older brother or sister to pick me up from school too."

"Such beautiful white hair, I'm so envious."

Do you wish you had an older brother or sister to pick you up from school?

Don't worry, kids. If you really had older brothers or sisters, you probably wouldn't think that way.

"Let's go, let's buy some ingredients for dinner and then go home."

"Um!"

On the way, Qianhui asked curiously, "Brother Suihan, have you been waiting for me outside the whole time?"

"No, wait."

Zhu Suihan paused for a moment: "Did your teacher say anything to you this afternoon?"

Chie, like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, they told us that we must be picked up by our parents after school and we absolutely cannot go home by ourselves."

"We've never said this before. Many students live nearby, but the school still contacted their parents to come over."

Wow, it seems that Abi is a very responsible curator.

By the way, the electric train shouldn't be running yet, right?

Who knows if there are any other minor villains? Ah Bi must be on guard to prevent the townspeople of Acacia Town from being affected.

Back home, Chie and Chenglong played in the yard, while Gangtie was chopping ingredients in the kitchen. He was listening to Zhu Suihan recount what happened that day and was a little confused, almost cutting his hand in the process.

"Is this how you ancient people battled Pokémon?!"

Steel felt that this might be the awakening of some kind of bodily instinct that was already engraved in Zhu Suihan's bones!

Flying-type Pokémon use Gale Force to suppress and guide airflow, while Grass and Poison types directly apply powder and poison, and launch long-range bombardments. A wild Pokémon is brought over to pretend to be a partner, and then Lapras hides in the shadows to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

What a treacherous fighting style.

However, aside from that, Steel was more interested in the strange affinity that Zhu Suihan possessed.

Wild Pokémon are not the kind of creatures you can befriend just by feeding and giving them water.

"no."

Zhu Suihan subconsciously recalled the Xicui area.

At least back in the days of the Green Dragon Crescent, Pokémon battles were just like Monster Hunter.

Some are monster hunters, some are monster hunters, and some are human hunters.

In Pokémon battles, your own team might not necessarily send out Pokémon; the people in the game are more used to rolling up their sleeves and going straight in.

Even if you encounter a leader, what can you do? A few sticky pills can turn even the biggest leader into a greyhound on the spot.

"I don't remember anything, so it shouldn't have anything to do with my past."

This is just one form of open-world fighting; everything is geared towards victory.

According to the plot of the special episode, those are all people who will stop at nothing to win.

The most iconic thing in the early stages was Kona's ice doll, which almost got Red playing with.

Thankfully, Giovanni, eager to save his son, provided him with equipment and items. (crossed out)

"Yeah, but Azalea Town is indeed a place where it's easy to attract people, although it can't compare to places where rare Pokémon gather."

Mr. Steel said, "In the past, they were specifically looking for Slowpoke Well, but this time it's actually a precious mineral in some small cave."

Zhu Suihan recalled for a moment: "Hmm, those two extras seemed to have mentioned that their boss, Ironhide Rhino, was good at mineral detection, and his other partner was Onix, so he probably had some expertise in that area."

He didn't know how the main character bred the Rhinoceros, but the Onix seemed to be directly marked in the Pokédex.

The giant onyx has a magnet inside its brain, so it doesn't have to worry about getting lost when burrowing underground; its directional breeding and detection capabilities are not a problem.

"Be more careful in the future. You only have one partner, Chenglong. If you encounter those five-person teams, or even large-scale operations, it will be dangerous."

Steel cautioned, "This isn't just in Azalea Town; it's the same everywhere you go."

"The alliance is indeed very powerful, but it's impossible for it to take care of everyone in every detail. Xuecheng said that there seem to be some strange guys in each region."

Zhu Suihan nodded: "Thank you. I also checked with Pokémon to confirm the difficulty before I went. I will be more careful if I encounter something like this again in the future."

Don't worry, Mr. Steel, I probably know more about those strange guys you're talking about than you do.

As long as the storylines in other regions aren't as badly fragmented as those in Kanto.

Bamboo, carrying a pot, and Steel, holding bowls and chopsticks, began setting out the tableware.

"Ryū, Chie, dinner's ready."

"Oh dear, that's not fair, Brother Suihan! Why did you call Chenglong's name first?"

Chie and Chenglong entered the house playfully, at least agreeing on their shared nature and love of play.

"You're so clever, let's eat."

Zhu Suihan gently tapped Qianhui on the head, then waved to Chenglong.

"Your seat is here, and this is yours too."

Tonight's dinner includes hot soup, so Zhu Suihan specially made a large wooden straw for Chenglong.

It's bigger than a milk tea straw, ensuring that you can suck the hot soup and the food in it directly into your mouth.

"That way you won't have to go through so much trouble to get a drink."

You can drink directly from it. The straw also has a rough inverted part in the lower middle, so even if the dragon lets go, the inverted part will hold the edge of the bowl, and the straw won't float in the bowl.

Zhu Suihan rubbed his nose: "That's all the skill I have. I'll find a better tool for you later."

Chenglong tried it out, then whimpered and rubbed against Zhu Suihan.

That's all, she's very satisfied with this!

"By the way, Mr. Steel, are there any particularly powerful wild Pokémon outside Azalea Town?"

Zhu Suihan said, "What I saw was just a Heracross, and it didn't seem that strong."

Lapras nodded as he sipped his soup, sensing that while Heracross wasn't particularly strong, it was already considered a leader among that small group of Pokémon.

Getting beaten up by those three extras just shows that they were outmatched in strength, there was nothing they could do.

"Yes, but they're usually not near Hinoki Town."

Steel said, "Deep in the forest there is a very strong Ursaring. Many trainers who have achieved good results in the tournament have tried to catch it, but all of them have failed."

Oh, I get it. Who cares about the top four, top eight, or top sixteen? They're all just there to boost Miss Joey's performance.

"As for the rest, I don't know much. The forest is lush, and apart from trainers, not many people are willing to go deep inside. Who knows if there are even more powerful Pokémon living in there?"

After the meal, Gangtie poured Zhu Suihan a cup of tea.

"Suihan, tomorrow you will officially begin learning how to make fruit balls from me. Tomorrow I will take Chie to school with you, and then we will go straight to the Cypress Gym."

Zhu Suihan was taken aback: "Go to the dojo to learn?"

"The facilities in Abi's place are quite complete. Even though the production process of tree fruit balls is difficult, the threshold has been lowered a lot with the help of modern technology."

Steel sighed, "Times have changed. This old man of mine has nothing left to offer but this little bit of experience."

"You mastered making energy cubes on your first try, and the quality is quite high. Although the shapes are slightly different, it is enough to prove your talent."

"Conservatively speaking, you should be able to get the hang of it in just one week."

Zhu Suihan could only nod, after all, he was a complete novice in this area, and he would do whatever the expert said.

The despicable time traveler used scheming and sneak attacks to eliminate three minor villains, and his research points naturally increased.

[Research Points: 35]

Nothing happened that night. As usual, Zhu Suihan fed himself some knowledge to increase his sleepiness. Anyway, the effect should be about the same as when he was in math class.

The difference is that after waking up, Zhu Suihan will still spend time mastering this knowledge.

The next day, as soon as Chenglong peeked into Qianhui's room, he was successfully countered by the little girl with a precise hug.

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you, Lapras!"

"Waaah."

Chie let the dragon hang around his neck; the little girl wasn't heavy at all, so there was no pressure.

"I'll probably get really bored at the dojo, so I'll ask Abi to let you go to a more spacious activity area to play."

Zhu Suihan said, "The production process may be complicated for me, but it will definitely be boring to you."

"Waaah."

Chenglong naturally had no objections; after the novelty wore off, he would come and stay with Zhu Suihan and not go anywhere else.

"Let's go."

Steel patted Chie's head, and then witnessed Pokémon greeting Zhu Suihan along the way.

"Brother Suihan, you're so amazing, does that mean I can have anyone as my partner?"

"Chie, becoming a partner or companion with a Pokémon is all about fate, because they will accompany you throughout your life, so you must be careful."

The preparations Mr. Steel mentioned were probably related to greeting each other. Anyway, after entering the dojo, none of the apprentices who came to guide them showed any curiosity about Zhu Suihan.

However, the environment is indeed quite nice, at least much better than Uncle Liu's Snow Country Gym, which is located deep underground.

Fortunately, Uncle Liu promised to move the gym to Kaji Town after returning, otherwise even the strongest body might not be able to withstand it.

(End of this chapter)