Led by Dragonair, Xiao Zhi and his group of Pokémon majestically headed towards Dragon Valley to find their kin.
"Xiao Zhi?"
Suddenly, a voice incredibly familiar to Xiao Zhi came from afar.
Xiao Zhi followed the sound and saw his childhood friend with Zapdos-like hair: "Xiao Mao!"
As for how Xiao Zhi knew Zapdos?
Li Qingfeng: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ✧
Xiao Mao was riding on the back of an Arcanine, holding a poké ball. When he saw this group of Pokémon, he couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
Xiao Zhi pointed to his Dragonair and replied, "Dragonair said there's a scent of its kin here. I'm just taking it to see them. It hasn't seen its kind in a long time, and now that we have time, there's no harm in going to see them."
"Xiao Zhi, wait for me a moment, I have something for you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mao suddenly remembered something. Under Xiao Zhi's puzzled gaze, he took out an exquisite box from his backpack: "My grandfather asked me to return this to you."
Xiao Zhi took the box, opened it, and revealed a magnificent feather: "Isn't this Ho-Oh's feather? Has Da Mu finished studying it?"
"Yes, after Grandpa finished studying it, he sent the feather over by transferring Pokémon. I happened to be in Vermilion City, and he told me to return the feather to you when I saw you."
Xiao Mao said this while stroking Arcanine's fur. Xiao Zhi glanced at it, then took out his pokémon index.
After scanning~
Xiao Zhi looked at his Pokémon and realized that currently, the only one he could ride seemed to be Kentauros.
At the same time, Xiao Mao's change also surprised Li Qingfeng; he felt that Xiao Mao had completely shed his previous image as a playboy.
Xiao Mao used to be characterized by arrogance, conceit, and haughtiness, but now, from his words and actions, he exuded a powerful confidence and determination.
Xiao Mao smoothed his hair and looked at Xiao Zhi's Pokémon, asking in confusion: "I'm a little curious, why hasn't your Pidgeotto evolved yet?"
He understood the concept of suppressing the evolution of the starter Pokémon, waiting for a subsequent 'accumulation for a big breakthrough'. But for Pokémon like Pidgeotto, suppressing evolution doesn't seem to have any benefits, right?
Xiao Zhi shook his head. All of his Pokémon evolved through certain events; he never gave them items like Everstones.
"Come out, my darlings."
Xiao Mao said, releasing all his other Pokémon. Compared to Xiao Zhi's 'baby team,' Xiao Mao's team could be described as much more luxurious.
Blastoise, Alakazam, Arcanine, Golem, Nidoking, Scyther.
These were all heavyweight Pokémon. Xiao Zhi recalled the Eevee he saw in Cerulean City but didn't see it now, feeling a bit curious about its whereabouts: "Xiao Mao, where's your Eevee?"
Xiao Mao waved his hand and replied, "Oh, that one. My grandpa found an injured Eevee at the town entrance. No matter what, it wouldn't eat anything. Grandpa thought that perhaps another Eevee might be helpful, so he borrowed my Eevee."
Li Qingfeng: !!!
'This feels a bit familiar...'
Disobedient Eevee...
Masaka!
However, Li Qingfeng didn't think much of it; perhaps this Eevee would soon meet a suitable Trainer.
The matter of Eevee was temporarily set aside. Xiao Mao then talked about some things related to Indigo Plateau Academy, which left Xiao Zhi a bit confused: "Indigo Plateau Academy, after changing locations, it's built in Tokiwa City?"
Xiao Mao shrugged. Regarding Xiao Zhi's question, he also found it a bit strange at the time: "Yes, I don't know why it was suddenly rebuilt in Tokiwa City. I was also very surprised when my grandpa told me."
(Hmm, there are still five Elite Four members.)
"Xiao Zhi... and Xiao Mao? Are you also here in the Wild Area to catch Pokémon?" Takeshi walked over, holding the poké ball of the Kentauros he had just caught.
Not long before, he had sensed someone battling Pokémon here, and when he arrived, he saw Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao.
Xiao Xia, seeing the three of them there, thought something had happened and ran over, only to see them chatting and laughing.
"Xiao Xia, have you caught any Pokémon?" Xiao Zhi asked curiously.
Xiao Xia sighed and replied, "No, the water-type Pokémon here are all Magikarp and such. Cerulean Gym already has a lot of Magikarp, so there's no need to catch one."
Xiao Zhi saw Dragonair looking at him expectantly, suddenly realized what he needed to do, and then asked them if they wanted to follow Dragonair to a certain place.
The other three naturally nodded in agreement, after all, following Xiao Zhi meant good things (not literally).
Led by Dragonair, they arrived at a valley-like area with a lake in the middle.
There were many dragon bone-like rocks on the lake. Dragonair impatiently jumped into the water, seemingly going to find the Pokémon staying there.
Soon, two Dragonair and a small Dratini surfaced. The wild Dragonair had a scar on its horn, looking like it had been injured.
Although all four had seen the Dragonite family, seeing the Kanto pseudo-legendaries appear here still made them exclaim in admiration.
Xiao Mao murmured, "I didn't expect there to really be Dratini here."
He had heard from his grandfather that Dratini lived here, but he didn't want to catch them.
Xiao Xia and Takeshi were merely surprised and did not disturb their interaction.
The wild Dragonair circled in the air, showcasing its elegant flying posture. Xiao Zhi's Dragonair watched, filled with longing and curiosity.
The wild Dragonair performed Dragon Dance in an elegant and unique way. Its body was as flexible and graceful as a snake, and when its small wings on its head spread, it added a sense of mystery.
It straightened its body, rising gracefully. Its small wings fluttered lightly in the air, adding a touch of etherealness to the dance.
Then, Dragonair began to twist its body, like a graceful snake dancing on a stage.
Every movement of its body was so fluid and dynamic, as if it could transform the stage into a grand and spectacular scene.
Everyone watched for a long time, leaving in the evening.
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"Dragonair, you want to learn Dragon Dance? Don't worry, I'll teach you in the future!"
------ IF Line · Little Easter Egg (Just for fun) ------
"Eevee, come in here. I know you hate going into a poké ball, but only by staying inside can you possibly be saved. I'll handle the rest!"
After Li Qingfeng finished speaking, he turned to face the swarm of Rattata running on the ground, preparing to launch a fierce attack.
The number of Rattata was so vast that their presence made the ground dense and dark!
(Spearow: ?)
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Lugia flew by, leaving behind a silver wing.
(Xiao Zhi: Such a familiar plot.)