Before Gongsun Yan could release the Swampert in his hand, a huge body emerged from the water, freezing the movements of Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi.
"Gyarados?" Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi were stunned when they saw the familiar Pokémon in front of them. It couldn't be stranger that there was a Gyarados in such a small stream.
However, Gongsun Yan's problem was solved. There was a Gyarados hiding where he was fishing. How could other Pokémon get close to here? Except for Magikarp, which is related to Gyarados, there was obviously no other Pokémon.
After seeing Gyarados, Gongsun Yan suddenly thought of something and quickly looked around. A scene he had forgotten gradually emerged from his mind, corresponding one by one to the scenery in front of him.
"Xiaozhi, look around you. Does it look familiar?" Gongsun Yan patted Xiaozhi on the shoulder and motioned him to look at the surrounding scene.
"Now that you mention it, I do have some impression. It seems that Misty and I met here. Could it be that this Gyarados is the same Gyarados from before?!" Xiaozhi suddenly remembered something and exclaimed.
"It seems to be true. It's not easy for a stream like this to support a Gyarados, let alone a second one." Gongsun Yan implicitly acknowledged Xiaozhi's guess, and his eyes were filled with memories just like Xiaozhi's.
What Xiaozhi was recalling was of course his encounter with Xiaoxia. Although Xiaozhi has not yet realized that Xiaoxia has a crush on him, this does not stop him from missing this "good brother" who has traveled with him to three places.
Gongsun Yan's recollections were actually similar to Xiaozhi's, but what he recalled was the Pokémon he watched on TV. At that time, he would wait in front of the TV on time to watch Pokémon.
At that time, he didn't know so much about Pokémon, but the happiness he felt was not false at all. It could be regarded as a beautiful story in his distant childhood.
The only Pokémon franchise that was broadcast on TV was the original series. Although AG had been completed and DP was still being serialized, it was never broadcast on TV, so Gongsun Yan once thought that this was the only Pokémon franchise.
Although Gongsun Yan later caught up with the updates on his computer at the reminder of his classmates, and got to know two very charming female characters, Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang, but in Gongsun Yan's eyes at that time, Xiaoxia was still the only real heroine.
However, this concept was changed after XY came out. Gongsun Yan was originally a very staunch Zhixia party. After Selina appeared, Gongsun Yan decisively switched to the King's Flag.
If you want to know why, it is probably because Gongsun Yan is a complete childhood sweetheart. As a otaku, Gongsun Yan has long been fed up with the prevailing trend of childhood sweetheart losers at that time.
It turns out that Xiaozhi has a childhood sweetheart, so it would be a bit unreasonable for Gongsun Yan not to go and support her. To use a popular saying, all men are transformed from eels.
However, although the king's flag has changed, Gongsun Yan's support for the Ash and Misty couple for so many years was not in vain. Gongsun Yan still misses this waterfall and this Gyarados, the starting point of Ash and Misty's ill-fated relationship.
Some people may not believe it, but Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi dared to be distracted when facing Gyarados, a notorious Pokémon, at close range.
What's even more strange is that this Gyarados clearly noticed that Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi were distracted, but it had no intention of launching an attack. It even shrank back into the water with a hint of fear, keeping its head barely above the surface, and silently watched the two of them.
"Oh, I was distracted accidentally. By the way, Xiaozhi, did you do something? Why do I feel that this Gyarados is so afraid of the two of us?" Gongsun Yan asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"I didn't do anything. I was distracted earlier. I thought you did something." Xiaozhi was also very confused.
As for the team members behind the two, neither Gongsun Yan nor Xiaozhi had any intention of paying attention to them. They didn't have any Pokémon that could fight against Gyarados. Not to mention fighting, there were probably not many who could muster up the courage to stand in front of Gyarados.
If it's not the power of Pokémon, then it must be physical strength. However, Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi have been leading these team members for several days and have not found anyone with such strength, so it can be ruled out directly.
Then there is only one answer, I will swear allegiance... No, I am shocked by their domineering aura.
However, before Gongsun Yan could feel complacent for a while, he saw Xiao Zhi clench his right fist and hit the palm of his left hand hard, as if he had thought of something.
"I remember now. The stream here is actually connected to the stream in the backyard of the institute. This Gyarados seemed to have run into it once and was beaten up by my and Xiaomao's Gyarados."
After hearing what Xiaozhi said, Gyarados' body shook violently. His behavior confirmed what Xiaozhi said. This also made Gongsun Yan feel embarrassed. Fortunately, he did not say his thoughts out loud, otherwise he might be socially dead now.
"By the way, actually I have always had a question. Xiao Mao said that both he and your Gyarados evolved from the Magikarp given to you by one of your elders. So, do you two have a common elder?" Gongsun Yan asked curiously.
"Oh, the one who gave us Magikarp was Brother Yan. He was Professor Oak's student and also my father's disciple." Xiaozhi said casually.
Chapter 16: Battle in the Sinnoh Region
"Brother Yan? No, that's not the point. The point is that I don't think I've ever seen your father, Xiaozhi. Is he traveling outside as well?"
Gongsun Yan was a little confused after hearing what Xiaozhi said. There were actually two unfamiliar characters in this sentence, which made him a little strange. Was he really in the anime world? Could it be some strange Pokémon world?
"Oh, my father disappeared a few years ago. He went to investigate something with Xiaomao's father, and then he disappeared." Xiaozhi said a little sadly.
"Sorry, I don't know." Gongsun Yan had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he forced himself to suppress them and apologized to Xiaozhi, saying that he did not think before asking the question.
While apologizing, Gongsun Yan's mind was constantly recalling the information he had read from the alliance's database, and he found that none of them matched, which was very strange.
First of all, we can rule out the option that Xiaozhi is lying. There is no need for Xiaozhi to do this. Then there is only another possibility, that is, Gongsun Yan’s authority is not sufficient to view the corresponding message.
This is actually very strange, because Gongsun Yan stole his father Gongsun Che's account to check the news. After all, he has no power, so if he doesn't even have his father's authority, then this matter is very strange.
"It's okay. Professor Oak has always taken good care of me and my mother. Brother Yan has also given us a lot of help. I am also trying my best to catch up with my father." Xiaozhi quickly returned to his usual optimistic and cheerful self.
"By the way, who is that Brother Yan? I don't think I've ever heard of this name." Gongsun Yan then asked about another name that was unfamiliar to him.
"Oh, Brother Yan, Brother Yan is Mr. Du's younger brother. At first, Mr. Du seemed to want to give him the throne of the king of Guandu, but when Brother Yan found out about this, he ran away and went on a honeymoon trip with his newlywed wife."
"Wait, why do I feel that this plot is somewhat familiar? Mr. Du's brother and his wife went on a honeymoon. Could this Big Brother Yan you are talking about be called Yulong Yan?"
Listening to Xiaozhi's description, Gongsun Yan felt more and more that something was wrong. He felt that a familiar figure kept appearing in front of him. The embarrassed man who fled in panic in the Orange Forest seemed to fit this description perfectly.
"Eh? Xiaoyan, you know Brother Yan? Yes, it's him." Xiaozhi said with great surprise.
"Hehe, just a chance encounter, a meal together? Forget it, it was just a meeting anyway." Gongsun Yan said with some reluctance to look back.
Gongsun Yan really couldn't equate the man who was scared away by his own wife with the Big Brother Yan mentioned by Xiaozhi, although the other party's wife was indeed a bit outrageous. What body could withstand such torture?
"Come to think of it, I haven't seen Brother Yan for a long time. I wonder when I can see him again." Xiaozhi said with emotion.
"I don't think he will return to Guandu in the short term. If he comes back, he will probably go back to the sanatorium." Gongsun Yan recalled the scene at that time and said uncertainly.
"Ah Qiu! Who is talking about me?"
At this moment, somewhere in the Sinnoh region, a handsome man suddenly sneezed, wondering which idiot was talking about him. Didn’t he know that his situation was very urgent? What should he do if he was discovered by the other party?
"Honey, so you are here. It took me so long to find you." A very gentle voice came from behind Yu Longyan. Although the voice was very gentle, it made Yu Longyan shiver violently.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to find me so quickly, Nana. That's amazing. By the way, I have something else to do now, so I won't be home for dinner. Don't you have work to do too? You don't have to see me off. Bye!"
Yu Longyan finished speaking at the fastest speed in his life, then took a step and rushed out. In less than two seconds, he rushed out dozens of meters, and then was forced back by a sickle.
"Gruis, you look pretty good. By the way, Dragonite also missed you a lot. You two can chat about the past first. I won't wait for you. Dragonite will catch up by himself."
Yulongyan casually threw out a Poké Ball, and a Dragonite with various scars all over its body jumped out of it. This Dragonite not only did not have the honesty of its peers, but was instead filled with a strong aura of iron and blood, and it was obvious at first glance that it was a fierce warrior.
After seeing Dragonite appear, Garchomp let go of Dragonite and ran aside with Dragonite. It seemed that these two Pokémon were definitely a pair and there was no escape.
"Giratina, take me to the reverse world!"
Seeing that his wife was about to rush over, Yu Longyan stomped the ground quickly, asking the guy hiding in his shadow to come and rescue her.
"You wish. Dialga, Palkia, stop Giratina!"
Well, at a time when the Ginga Corps suffered heavy losses, the Sinnoh region is in a very peaceful state. If you ignore the three legendary beasts fighting in the wild, and Ryuuga who is fleeing frantically under aoe damage in an attempt to avoid his wife's pursuit, it is indeed quite peaceful.
Forget it, let the people of Sinnoh worry about the things in that region, and let's turn our attention back to the Kanto region. At this time, Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi had already finished their conversation, and they were looking at the Gyarados in front of them with some worry.
"By the way, is this Gyarados so obedient? It doesn't even run away?" Gongsun Yan said with a little helplessness.
"I don't know. He wasn't so cowardly when he attacked Misty." Xiaozhi shrugged.
This Gyarados must be the most honest one among all the Gyarados in the group. Originally, Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi were planning to go home directly, but when they looked up, they found that this Gyarados had not left yet, which made Gongsun Yan a little embarrassed.
Judging from Gongsun Yan's performance just now, just beating up this Gyarados would be considered a lot of noise with little action. However, after hearing about his experience, Gongsun Yan suddenly felt reluctant to beat him. After all, it was rare to see such a miserable child.
"Forget it, forget it. Go ahead. Next time you see someone fishing, stay away from them so they don't end up catching anything but Magikarp."
Gongsun Yan thought for a while and finally decided to let the Gyarados go. After all, he had no shortage of Pokémon and he was not a violent maniac. It was just a Gyarados that spoiled his interest, so he just let it go.
Chapter 17: A Visit from Professor Sakuragi
"Hey, Professor Oak, we're back!"
Professor Oak was originally talking to a student who came to visit him in the research institute when Gongsun Yan's loud voice came from the door, interrupting their conversation.
"It seems that Xiaoyan and the others are back. Xiaoyan is the child of your senior brother Ache. You probably haven't seen him yet." Dr. Oak said to the man next to him.
"Oh, so it's my senior's child. I must go and meet him. My senior finished his studies early and went out to travel. He never came back. I didn't expect that the child has grown up so big in the blink of an eye." Dr. Sakuragi sighed.
"Haha, then you have to take a good look at him. His current strength cannot be underestimated. If he wants, it's hard to say whether he can be the champion, but he will definitely be the king."
Dr. Oak was obviously very satisfied with his apprentice and couldn't help but start praising him. After hearing Dr. Oak's story, Dr. Sakuragi became more interested in Gongsun Yan.
"By the way, do you two want to go and see this senior as well? By the way, Xiao Hao, you should be almost ten years old now. Your dream is to become a trainer, right? You can learn from this senior." Dr. Sakuragi suddenly thought of something and said to the two children, a boy and a girl standing next to him.
"My dream is not to become a trainer, my dream is to capture Mew!" a dark-skinned boy retorted excitedly.
"Okay, okay, there is no conflict between capturing Mew and becoming a trainer. If you want to capture Mew, shouldn't you become a trainer?" Professor Sakuragi's daughter, Koharu, persuaded Xiaohao.
"Hmph, I think it's you who wants to go and see. Well, since it's you who wants to go and see, it's not impossible for me to go with you." Xiao Hao said with a little arrogance.
"Haha, I'm really sorry, teacher, this child is a bit stubborn." Dr. Sakuragi said to Dr. Oak embarrassedly.
"It's okay, it's okay. Kids nowadays are different from us back then. It's not a bad thing to have lofty ambitions. Maybe they can become the pillars of the alliance."
Professor Oak said nonchalantly that as an old veteran in the alliance, he would naturally not be angry about such a small matter. Instead, he really wanted to see these young and energetic juniors, which was one of his motivations for becoming a regional doctor.
"If your dream is to capture Mew, then I think you should go meet them. I forgot to mention that there is another teacher at the summer camp besides Xiaoyan, and that is Xiaozhi. The two of them had a fierce battle in the finals of the Caiyou Conference."
"Xiaozhi? Could it be that Xiaoyan is Gongsun Yan? Oh, how could I have overlooked the name of my senior brother? His last name is Gongsun. They are both very popular now. I wonder how many researchers would like to invite them to help."
After hearing Xiaozhi's name, Dr. Sakuragi finally realized that Gongsun Yan was the rumored Gongsun Yan, which made Dr. Sakuragi very excited.
There is no way. For all researchers, no matter what their research topic is, mythical beasts are always their dream research objects. However, mythical beasts are usually elusive, making them "love but cannot obtain".
Now that he knew that Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi were both in the research institute, Dr. Sakuragi felt a little jealous and envious of his teacher. Why were all the known beast users in the league related to Dr. Oak? The information on the beasts in the Oak Research Institute was not even as good as that in the League's database.
Dr. Sakuragi was right. After Kosun Yan came to the Oak Laboratory, Groudon and Rayquaza were requisitioned by Dr. Oak in order to collect some information.
Not to mention Xiaozhi's Suicune, all the information on him was checked thoroughly. If it weren't for the Machado in Xiaozhi's shadow who hid quickly, he would have been dragged out by Professor Oak for research.
"Hmm? Those two have tamed the beast? Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Xiao Hao, who was originally a little indifferent, changed his attitude 180 degrees after hearing that Gongsun Yan and Xiao Zhi had divine beasts in their hands. He took Xiao Chun's hand and walked outside, not noticing that Xiao Chun's face had turned red.
Professor Oak and Professor Sakuragi looked at each other, the smiles in their eyes could no longer be suppressed. After shaking their heads slightly, they walked over quickly, pushed open the door, and saw Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi standing in the hall.
"Doctor, we have brought the students back!" After seeing Professor Oak, Xiaozhi greeted him with full energy.
"Thank you for your hard work. By the way, let me introduce to you two. This is a very outstanding student of mine. His name is Sakuragi. He has now established a Sakuragi Research Institute in Kumu City. You can visit him when you are free." Dr. Oak introduced Dr. Sakuragi to the two of them.
"Haha, I'm not talented and can't be considered excellent. Compared with my senior brothers, I'm still far behind." Dr. Sakuragi said embarrassedly.
"Oh, hello, Professor Sakuragi, my name is Xiaozhi."
"...Ah? Oh, my name is Gongsun Yan, nice to meet you."
Gongsun Yan was suddenly dazed and did not greet Professor Sakuragi immediately. It was not until Xiaozhi poked him twice that he reacted and greeted him.
Gongsun Yan was stunned not for any other reason, but because he saw two children, a boy and a girl, hiding behind the two doctors. Although the girl was good-looking and would definitely become a great beauty in the future, Gongsun Yan simply ignored her and focused his attention on the boy.
"Mi Cunhao? I didn't expect to meet you so soon. So, how should I treat you?" Gongsun Yan fell into deep thought.
When Gongsun Yan was watching Journey in his previous life, he naturally had no good feelings towards Xiao Hao at all. But after he really saw Xiao Hao after his rebirth, Gongsun Yan became a little hesitant. Now the two of them have no interaction at all, should he really treat Xiao Hao with such a bad attitude?
After thinking for a while, Gongsun Yan decisively gave up this meaningless assumption. Since he had encountered such a thing as rebirth, he might as well give Xiao Hao another chance to see if he would go back to his "old ways". If he still couldn't change, then don't blame Gongsun Yan for targeting him everywhere.
After Gongsun Yan came out of his contemplative state, Xiao Hao and Xiao Chun had already finished introducing themselves. Xiao Hao quickly stepped forward and said something to Gongsun Yan and Xiao Zhi.
"How did you two subdue the divine beast?"
Chapter 18 A Little Warning
"How did you two subdue the divine beast?"
Looking at Xiao Hao who was standing in front of him and asking such a private question openly, Gongsun Yan suddenly felt that his previous thoughts were too naive. It would be better to beat up this impolite brat to vent his anger.
"When you ask me this, I really can't think of it for the moment. Maybe it's because of charm? Suicune chose to follow me himself." Xiaozhi, this honest child, actually recalled it and told Xiaohao about his situation.
"Huh? You want to follow me voluntarily? If the person next to you said so, I would believe it, but forget it." Xiao Hao obviously didn't believe what Xiao Zhi said, and looked at him with a very suspicious look.
"Hey! Kid, I think you can learn how to use polite language first, and then ask questions to us two." Gongsun Yan's face looked a little ugly. Xiaozhi is his friend, and saying such things in front of him is like a slap in his face.
"I, I wasn't wrong either. Looking at his expression, he really was..." Xiao Hao was planning to remain stubborn, but under Gongsun Yan's murderous gaze, he gradually lowered his voice and finally just shut up.
"Huh~, Dr. Oak, Dr. Sakuragi, please both of you step aside for a moment. We have something to talk about. Dr. Sakuragi, please take Koharu away as well." Gongsun Yan took a deep breath, barely suppressing his inner anger, and asked Dr. Oak and the others to leave first.
"Okay, I get it. Just remember not to go too far." Professor Oak stopped Dr. Sakuragi who was about to say something, shook his head at him, and left with Dr. Sakuragi and Koharu.
Professor Oak also saw that there was something wrong with Xiao Hao's thinking, but people of his status naturally could not target him directly, so he simply let Gongsun Yan give it a try. If he could change Xiao Hao's temper, then everyone would be happy. Even if it didn't work, he would have done his best.
After seeing Professor Oak and the others leave, Xiao Hao subconsciously wanted to escape, but Gongsun Yan's right hand firmly grasped his shoulder, making him unable to break free.
"Okay, it's just us now. Boy, think carefully about what you should do now." Gongsun Yan let go of Xiao Hao's hand, stood aside with his arms folded, monitoring Xiao Hao's actions.
"......I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that to you. It's my fault." Under Gongsun Yan's gaze, Xiao Hao apologized reluctantly.
If it was Gongsun Yan, he would definitely ask him to apologize again on the grounds that their feelings were not deep enough, but Xiaozhi was obviously not such a person. He directly forgave Xiaohao.
"It's nothing, just be more careful next time." Xiaozhi said.
"Xiaozhi, with your personality, forget it, let's just leave it at that." Gongsun Yan said helplessly.
