"Look quickly, the Fearow flock has been stopped!"
"Really, whose Pokémon is that? It's so strong!"
"I don't know, but we should thank them properly later."
As more and more Fearow lost the ability to battle, many villagers noticed the heroic presence of Charizard and the others. Even Officer Jenny silently lowered her binoculars, no longer believing these Fearow could cause Gu Yuan any trouble. At the same time, Officer Jenny was also shocked by Gu Yuan's strength.
Officer Jenny originally thought it was outstanding enough that Gu Yuan could raise two Senior Rank Pokémon, let alone one being the Psychic-type Alakazam. However, now she realized she had underestimated Gu Yuan; who would have thought he had raised a third Senior Rank Pokémon, instantly surpassing her in strength. Furthermore, that third Pokémon was the extremely rare Annihilape.
Annihilape burst out of the other dimension again. Without even needing to use Rage Fist, the power of Phantom Force and Shadow Ball alone was enough to defeat the Intermediate Rank Fearow.
Annihilape then surveyed its surroundings; there were no more Intermediate Rank Fearow, only a few at the Junior Rank that had been frightened out of their wits.
As if a signal had been given from the beyond, these Fearow no longer dared to fight and began to scatter. Seeing this, Gu Yuan did not continue the pursuit; instead, he called Charizard and the others back.
"I am pleased to report that the Fearow flock has been driven away. However, it would be best to treat those Fearow, as it will let them feel our goodwill."
"I assume that with the show of Force from before, the likelihood of them attacking again will be reduced."
Using Alakazam's Teleport, Gu Yuan appeared before Officer Jenny and spoke calmly, as if he had just done a trivial thing.
"I understand. I will have everyone try to show goodwill toward these Fearow and attempt to live in peace with them."
Officer Jenny nodded, deciding to try Gu Yuan's approach. This was the benefit that came with strength; even a casual remark from you would be taken seriously by others.
"Now, please return to the Pokémon Center to rest for a while. After I handle the situation here, I will give you the reward for this operation."
"Alright, I'll head back now. Please carry on."
Recalling Alakazam, Gu Yuan walked toward the Pokémon Center. It wasn't that Alakazam was too exhausted to use Teleport to take Gu Yuan away, but rather that Gu Yuan did it deliberately. After working so hard to defeat the Fearow flock, how could he let others know it was his doing and increase his reputation without showing his face? How else could he gain greater ability to do more good deeds in the future?
Thinking this way, Gu Yuan immediately felt much more magnanimous.
Just as Gu Yuan had anticipated, the residents of Fengmu Town quickly surrounded him, expressing their thanks and admiration, and the passing trainers did the same.
In the Pokémon world, all activities related to Pokémon receive a great deal of attention. A genius like Gu Yuan, who single-handedly resolved a crisis, was even more likely to be sought after by people. Furthermore, Gu Yuan always gave people a down-to-earth impression, which made many people want to get closer to him, allowing Gu Yuan's name to spread.
Amid the crowds, Gu Yuan had a difficult time getting back to the Pokémon Center. Seeing the sudden surge of people, Nurse Joy initially thought the defensive line had been breached. It wasn't until she learned what had happened from others that she breathed a sigh of relief, and her attitude toward Gu Yuan became even friendlier.
Gu Yuan only managed to return to his room and enjoy a moment of peace after Charizard and the others had recovered their stamina.
"I never thought that being famous would be such a troublesome thing."
Lying on the bed, Gu Yuan felt that dealing with the crowd was more exhausting than fighting a major battle. Gastly emerged from Gu Yuan's shadow and deeply agreed. Even the thick-skinned Gastly found the sight of the crowd just now a little frightening.
"Alright, let's get some rest. We'll leave once we receive the reward."
Stroking Gastly, Gu Yuan closed his eyes and began to cultivate his psychic power. Gu Yuan had a premonition that his psychic power would soon break through to Beginner Advanced.
Perhaps because the attacks were so frequent, Officer Jenny was exceptionally experienced. She quickly resolved the matter and came to issue the reward to Gu Yuan. After a brief period of politeness, Gu Yuan first saw Officer Jenny off and then headed toward the outskirts of the town.
Along the way, many people naturally came up to greet Gu Yuan. After responding to each one, Gu Yuan finally managed to escape from Fengmu Town. To prevent any trainers from chasing after him to challenge him, Gu Yuan immediately released Alakazam to use Teleport to take him away.
After several Teleports, Gu Yuan was far from the Fengmu Town area.
***
Meanwhile, Kenta had already arranged for many people to enter Celadon City so that they could immediately spot Gu Yuan once he arrived. After booking a room in the most luxurious hotel in Celadon City, Kenta waited patiently.
Although Kenta had prepared to kill before setting off, upon further thought, Kenta felt that the matter was negotiable. If Gu Yuan was willing to offer Annihilape to him and be his dog, Kenta might spare his life! Perhaps even more interesting than murdering a genius would be to take that genius in as his dog!
Sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the scenery of Celadon City, Kenta relished on the feeling of looking down upon everything, and a craving for greater power began to burn within his heart!
***
Gu Yuan, unaware that someone was waiting for him in Celadon City, began searching for the overlord of the forest so Charizard could fight to its heart's content.
"We're finally here. It's your turn to shine, Charizard. Battle!"
Gu Yuan's voice rang out, and Charizard, who could no longer hold back, charged out. The Pokémon in this forest were not very strong. Therefore, Arbok, the overlord, only had quasi-Ace strength, even with some enhancements. The already alert Arbok, upon seeing Charizard charge, immediately used Gunk Shot in a preemptive strike!
Gu Yuan opened Charizard's information panel and helped Charizard increase its strength by one level again. The next moment, Charizard also possessed quasi-Ace strength.
"Roar!"
Feeling the explosive increase in power within its body, Charizard roared out, feeling refreshed.
"Charizard, use Fire Blast!"
The burning kanji of fire shot out, directly shattering the Gunk Shot, and then enveloped Arbok.
Arbok swung its tail, deploying Poison Tail, one of its egg Moves, to finally destroy the remaining power of Fire Blast.
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
A string of fire ropes shot out, quickly binding Arbok. Fire Blast was unleashed, and Charizard attacked again!