Chapter 108: This Mother's Temper, Simply Can't Be Held Back
"May I help you?" Bai Feng quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, then raised his head and asked expressionlessly.
The man said very gentlemanly, "Forgive my intrusion, I am Danny. I came to ask if you, young man, would be willing to trade this Gardevoir of yours?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Feng asked, frowning deeply.
Bai Ye also stopped eating at this moment.
"I am very interested in this Gardevoir and wanted to ask if you, young man, would be willing to trade. I can trade you this Kricketune."
Saying this, the man named Danny took out a Poké Ball and released a Kricketune. This Kricketune looked listless and its eyes were dull, clearly lacking spirit.
"Do I look like an idiot to you?" Bai Feng retorted to Danny.
Danny was taken aback. "Why say that? My Kricketune is very powerful; it can play all sorts of beautiful music."
Saying this, he looked at Kricketune and said, "Kricketune, quickly perform for this young man."
Hearing this, Kricketune quickly crossed its two blade-like forearms. Soon, a beautiful and smooth piece of music drifted out from Kricketune, truly delightful to the ear.
It was clear that this Kricketune had received very professional music training.
Kricketune is a very special Pokémon. Its body shape is somewhat like a violin, and a considerable part of its interior is hollow, containing a very special structure.
When Kricketune cries and rubs its two forearms together, the sound produced resonates within that special body, transforming into beautiful music.
The sounds Kricketune produces are varied, with a wide range, and each individual is very distinctive. Therefore, what they love most is pursuing the peak of music, and they are also highly sought after by some musicians.
However, this Kricketune before him... anyone with a slight understanding of music could hear that while its music was pleasant and professional, it revealed bitterness and lifelessness.
It was unknown what kind of treatment it had received from Danny.
"How about it, young man? Isn't my Kricketune very powerful? As long as you give me this Gardevoir, it will be yours!" Danny said smugly.
Seeing that the other party kept mentioning trading Bai Ye, Bai Feng couldn't help but feel anger rise in his heart. He said coldly, "No need!"
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~"
Bai Ye was also very angry at this moment. This wretched old man actually wanted to separate it from its darling; it was simply unforgivable! And the way he looked at it, that sticky feeling, was truly disgusting!
Gardevoir is a Pokémon that can sense the emotions of people or Pokémon around it through Psychic. It had detected a hidden desire in Danny!
His mood disturbed, Bai Feng no longer had the desire to continue eating. He looked at Bai Ye and said, "Bai Ye, are you finished eating? Let's go when you're done."
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~" Okay, let's go, let's go!
Bai Ye quickly nodded and stood up, not forgetting to glare fiercely at Danny.
However, Danny was even more captivated by Bai Ye's "charming" glare. He quickly grabbed Bai Feng's arm and said:
"Young man, don't be so quick to refuse. Let's discuss it further."
Bai Feng looked at Danny's hand gripping his arm and said coldly, "Please let go, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Danny did not stop because of Bai Feng's attitude. He said with a smile, "How about we have a Pokémon Battle? If I win, you give me the Gardevoir?"
Hearing this, a blue light suddenly flashed in Bai Feng's eyes. At the same time, Danny's voice stopped abruptly, and his face turned red.
*Gasp*~ *Gasp*~
Danny suddenly began clutching his neck, curling up his body, and falling to the ground, twitching uncontrollably.
This sudden change startled the people around them. They instinctively stepped back several paces, afraid of being affected.
After a while, seeing that Danny was about to suffocate, Bai Feng finally stopped. If he hadn't been mindful that he was on someone else's Cruise Ship and didn't want to cause trouble, he would never have let Danny off so easily.
After Bai Feng withdrew his Psychic Energy, Danny, his face red, climbed up from the ground. While gasping for air, he said with a cold laugh:
"So you're a Psychic. Very good. I challenge you to a duel!"
Saying this, he took off the black glove in his hand and threw it towards Bai Feng.
As a noble from the Kalos Region, what kind of people hadn't Danny seen? Just a mere Psychic.
The Kalos Region has an ancient custom: if nobles have a conflict, they can resolve it through a duel. Throwing a glove is the signal to initiate a duel.
But Bai Feng was not of noble birth.
"I refuse..."
Before Bai Feng could finish speaking, Bai Ye quickly stepped forward and picked up the glove.
It had long been annoyed by this little beard (Danny had a small mustache). No matter what, it was going to teach this guy a lesson today.
"Bai Ye..."
Bai Feng intended to stop Bai Ye, but then heard Bai Ye shout loudly.
"Gardevoir~" Darling, shut up!
The Mother, who usually had no standing in the family, stood up for itself for the first time.
Bai Feng heard the anger in Bai Ye's tone and couldn't help but shiver, obediently shutting his mouth.
"Very good!" Danny sneered, then said to a Server not far away, "You, quickly arrange a Battlefield for us."
"Yes... yes..." The Server quickly agreed and then ran off swiftly.
The efficiency of the staff on the ship was very high. The Battlefield was quickly prepared, and Bai Feng and Danny stood on opposite sides of the field.
On the other side, Di Di learned about the conflict between Bai Feng and Danny from his Subordinate. He was the owner of the Cruise Ship, so nothing on the ship could be hidden from him.
"Tsk~" Di Di was originally enjoying a close massage from several ladies. Upon hearing this news, his face instantly turned cold. "It's that old guy again. Can't he stop causing trouble for me every time!"
After speaking, he waved his hand to dismiss the ladies, then led his Subordinates towards the Battlefield.
When Di Di arrived, the battle between the two sides had already begun. On Bai Feng's side, Bai Ye naturally took the field itself; Bai Feng couldn't stop it.
The Pokémon Danny sent out was not Kricketune, but a Swampert. This showed that the guy had been completely deceiving Bai Feng earlier, probably thinking he was easy to fool because of his young age.
He clearly had a rarer Pokémon in hand, yet he absurdly tried to trade an ordinary Kricketune for someone else's Gardevoir! What a pipe dream!
"Swampert~"
As soon as Swampert came out, it let out a fierce roar at Bai Ye, attempting to overwhelm it with its presence, but Bai Ye remained unfazed.
This Mother has even encountered Legendary Pokémon, why would I be afraid of a little Swampert?
However, this Swampert did look somewhat strong. It was no wonder Danny was so confident in challenging Bai Feng to a duel. Bai Feng estimated that he probably used this Swampert to bully others quite often.
With the Referee's command, both Pokémon attacked simultaneously.
Swampert slapped one hand on the ground, and a turbulent giant wave surged towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye calmly extended its right hand, a faint purple light flickering in its eyes. The next second, the Muddy Water created by Swampert was frozen in mid-air by Psychic.
With a loud boom, the water wave formed by the Muddy Water exploded in the air, sending countless mud and water droplets splashing everywhere. However, not a single drop landed on Bai Ye, because it was surrounded by Psychic Energy, repelling all approaching mud and water.
Bai Ye, filled with anger, was not easy to provoke.
Although Bai Ye hadn't experienced many formal battles, it trained diligently every day and was not an easy opponent to handle.
Seeing the scene on the Battlefield, Danny's face changed slightly. He had a premonition that he had kicked a steel plate.
When Di Di entered, this was exactly the scene he saw. He said to his Subordinate in surprise, "Brother Bai Feng's strength is quite good! I really misjudged him. No wonder he dared to travel alone at such a young age."
The battle continued. Seeing that the Muddy Water move had no effect, Swampert raised its hand and grabbed the ground, throwing clumps of mud towards Bai Ye.
Since the Muddy Water move couldn't take effect, Mud Shot naturally wouldn't work either.
Indeed, all the mud clumps were frozen in mid-air by Bai Ye using Psychic.
However, just then, Swampert actually used the mud clumps as cover to quickly rush towards Bai Ye, raising its fist and smashing it towards Bai Ye. The fist was full of icy coldness.
Ice Punch!
Did it think Bai Ye hadn't noticed?
Bai Ye: Ridiculous! This Mother now has ears everywhere and eyes on everything!
Bai Ye raised its other hand. As the purple light in its eyes flickered rapidly, a white barrier blocked Swampert's fist. Bai Ye only retreated two steps under the impact of the punch.
As quick as thought, Bai Ye's hand controlling the mud clumps quickly threw the mud frozen in mid-air outwards, and then, with extreme speed, struck the nearby Swampert. That hand was shining with seven-colored radiance.
Dazzling Gleam!
"Swampert!!!"
With its own scream, Swampert was sent flying backward and fell heavily to the ground.
Danny could no longer maintain the expression on his face. He looked around and saw the spectators outside the Battlefield pointing at him. Among the spectators were many of his acquaintances, and he felt as though everyone was mocking him.
This made his head suddenly heat up.
Danny roared loudly at Swampert, "Swampert, get up! Quickly get up and defeat that Gardevoir!"
Swampert was already covered in injuries from Bai Ye's recent Dazzling Gleam, but upon hearing Danny's shouts, it forced its body to stand up again.
Seeing this scene, Bai Ye's tender white face wrinkled tightly. It glared at Danny again: As expected, a despicable man!
Di Di, watching from outside the Battlefield, also said disdainfully, "How unsightly. Why do I have an uncle like this?"
Hearing this, his Subordinates all took a step back. You should ask your Grandfather that question; we wouldn't know.
Swampert stood up shakily, but the next second, Bai Ye waved its small hand, and a shockwave formed by Confusion shot out, accurately hitting Swampert and giving it a quick end.
With a "bang," Swampert fell heavily to the ground, completely unconscious.
Danny was not reconciled. He kept roaring, "Swampert, get up! I told you to get up, didn't you hear me!"
Unfortunately, his calls were futile.
"Uncle!"
At this moment, a voice called Danny back to his senses. He looked at the person who arrived and said blankly, "Di... Di Di." His voice actually carried a hint of fear.
Bai Feng also hadn't expected that this boorish, despicable old man was actually Di Di's uncle.
"Since the duel is over, let's put our grievances aside. Bai Feng is a friend I invited, so I hope Uncle can give me some face," Di Di said, looking straight at Danny.
"But... but..." Danny stammered.
"Uncle..." Di Di's tone changed noticeably.
"Alright... alright." Under Di Di's pressure, Danny could only lower his head. Then, dejectedly, he recalled Swampert into its Poké Ball and, with a red face, apologized to Bai Feng, "I was too rude earlier. I hope you, young man, don't mind."
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~" At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly pointed at Danny's waist and cried out.
Bai Feng instantly understood what his Mother meant.
"In that case, Mr. Danny, according to the agreement, please hand over the Kricketune."
Bai Ye had clearly seen that something was wrong with Kricketune's state just now, which is why it felt pity for Kricketune.
Actually, trading Pokémon like this is illegal. According to regulations, if a Pokémon Trainer trades a Pokémon, they need to obtain the Pokémon's consent and sign an agreement.
However, this regulation is merely a formality in the eyes of many, especially those who consider themselves nobles like Danny.
The Kalos Region was indeed ruled by nobles a long time ago, but since the establishment of the Pokémon League, the nominal noble system has been abolished.
It's just that some people who were formerly nobles still like to call themselves nobles today and feel superior, believing they should enjoy privileges everywhere and at all times.
Danny is one such person.
Actually, Di Di is also like this, but he wouldn't be as arrogant and excessive as Danny.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Danny couldn't help but feel anger rise in his heart: "You!!!"
"What? Mr. Danny wants to go back on his word?" Bai Feng questioned.
"Uncle, you lost the bet, hand it over," Di Di also said to Danny at this moment.
"Hmph!!" Danny let out a cold snort, took out Kricketune's Poké Ball, and threw it towards Bai Feng, where it was caught by Bai Ye using Psychic.
"Di Di, I'll tell your Father when I get back! You're actually helping an Outsider bully your own uncle!"
After speaking, Danny turned around angrily and walked away.
After Danny had walked far away, Di Di smiled and said to Bai Feng, "Brother Bai Feng, you don't need to worry about that old guy. He can't stir up any waves."
Bai Feng nodded, but thought to himself: It seems Di Di and his uncle have a very bad relationship!
What Bai Feng didn't know was that although Danny was Di Di's uncle, his Mother was not Di Di's Grandmother.
Danny was born to Di Di's Grandfather's second wife. As the saying goes, with a stepmother comes a stepfather. Back then, Danny's Mother had bewitched Di Di's Grandfather into wanting to leave the majority of the family property to Danny, causing a huge conflict within their Home.
But Di Di's Grandfather passed away early due to an accident before he could make a will, and ultimately Di Di's Father took the position of Family Head.
After Di Di's Father became Family Head, he not only controlled the family's finances but also directly sent Danny's Mother away. From then on, Danny had no say in the Home except for receiving regular pocket money.
Danny was a complete good-for-nothing. He couldn't contend with Di Di's Father and could only accept his fate. Although usually very arrogant, he would become completely timid whenever he encountered Di Di or Di Di's Father.
(End of Chapter)