Chapter 162: Gift of Gulpin
After sending off Director He, Kenji found himself with nothing to do. Since it was still early, he decided to pay Tyson Tang a visit.
Before heading over, Kenji messaged Tyson Tang to let him know he was back in Metropolis and asked if he had time.
Tyson Tang was straightforward and told Kenji to come find him directly at the Metropolis Gym.
At 2:00 PM, Kenji arrived at the Metropolis Gym.
As soon as Kenji walked into the Metropolis Gym, a staff member's eyes lit up, and they walked over quickly.
"Hello, are you Mr. Kenji?"
Kenji nodded.
"The Gym Leader has already informed us. Mr. Kenji, please follow me." The staff member wore a sweet smile, leading Kenji through the twists and turns of the Metropolis Gym.
The gym was massive. Without the staff member leading the way, Kenji was actually a little afraid he might get lost.
Before long, the staff member stopped in front of a room: "This is the Gym Leader's room."
After speaking, the staff member tactfully retreated.
Kenji looked up. On the electronic screen beside the door, several large words were displayed: Gym Leader's Exclusive Room.
Kenji pressed the doorbell. With a click, the finely decorated wooden door unlocked.
Kenji pushed the door open and saw Tyson Tang sitting on the sofa in his pajamas, legs crossed, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and a game controller in his hands, playing something unknown.
The longer he knew Tyson Tang, the more the "Provincial Gym Leader" filter shattered. Perhaps this had something to do with Tyson's youth.
This wasn't necessarily a bad thing; losing the Gym Leader filter made Tyson seem more easygoing and approachable.
"Didn't you just get back to Metropolis? What are you doing here?"
Tyson Tang flicked his cigarette ash onto the floor and asked.
"Guess," Kenji said, keeping him in suspense as he walked into the room.
"I guess you're interested in my sister."
Kenji: "..."
Seeing Kenji's strange expression, Tyson Tang laughed loudly, tossing the game controller onto the sofa. "Alright, alright. I'm kidding."
"Seriously though, how was it? Did you meet Elite Four Liu?" Tyson Tang asked.
Kenji nodded. "I did."
"Did it go smoothly? Did you gain anything?" Tyson Tang asked immediately.
"It went pretty smoothly," Kenji replied, his tone remaining flat.
"Huh?" Tyson Tang let out a sound of surprise, scratching his head with a puzzled look. "That's not right. I thought you hit a wall with Elite Four Liu and came to ask me to put in a good word for you. Did I guess wrong?"
"Are you sure it went smoothly?" Tyson Tang asked again.
Kenji nodded. "Smoothly."
Tyson Tang continued, "Is there progress on Arbok's pattern changing?"
"Yes."
"Then why are you here?" Tyson Tang rolled his eyes.
"Can't I come find you if I don't need your help?" Kenji said grumpily.
" However, this visit does have something to do with Elite Four Liu," Kenji changed the subject. "I heard from Grandma Liu that you looked everywhere for her back then just to become her disciple? And you failed?"
"What? Did you rush over here just to mock me?" Tyson Tang said speechlessly.
Seeming to want to salvage some of his dignity, he added, "Besides, becoming Elite Four Liu's disciple isn't that easy. If it were simple, how could she be so old without a single disciple?"
"You're overthinking it. Why would I mock you for no reason?" Kenji pursed his lips.
"Stop keeping me in suspense. Spit it out. What are you here for?"
Kenji didn't plan to drag it out any longer. He took an incubator out of his spatial backpack and placed it on the coffee table.
"What's this?" Tyson Tang glanced at it.
"Aren't you a Poison-type specialist? Let me test you, Gym Leader Tang. Can you tell what Pokémon is inside this incubator?" Kenji tapped the incubator and asked.
Tyson Tang looked at Kenji speechlessly, but he still leaned down to examine the incubator carefully.
Pokémon Eggs looked quite similar. Even as a Poison-type specialist, Tyson had to examine it closely before saying, "Gulpin?"
Kenji nodded and gave a thumbs up. "As expected of a Poison-type specialist. Impressive."
After that, Kenji tapped the incubator again. "Here. I promised you this beforehand. Consider it a meeting gift from your Senior Brother."
"Promised me what? Wait... Senior Brother??" Tyson Tang froze for a moment, then frowned and repeated the term.
Kenji smiled mischievously. "Yeah. Didn't Grandma Liu say? Although she didn't formally accept you as a disciple, she barely considers you half a disciple.
"As a half-disciple, when you see me, a formal disciple of Grandma Liu, shouldn't you call me Senior Brother?"
"You became Grandma Liu's disciple???" Tyson Tang bounced off the sofa, his eyes widening.
Kenji nodded. "That's right."
"..."
It took a good while for Tyson Tang to digest the fact that Kenji had become Grandma Liu's disciple. His expression turned strange.
"Although you didn't help much with the research on the pattern changes, I'm still very grateful for you introducing me to Grandma Liu. This Gulpin is the S-Rank Pokémon I promised you beforehand."
"You're saying... this Gulpin has S-Rank potential?" Tyson Tang picked up the incubator and asked.
Kenji nodded. "Yes."
"You can see a Pokémon's potential before it's even hatched?" Tyson Tang asked suspiciously.
"Something like that," Kenji said vaguely.
Seeing a Pokémon's potential before birth—such an ability could be called heaven-defying.
But after knowing Kenji had become Grandma Liu's disciple, Tyson Tang was already numb to the shocks.
The two chatted idly for a while longer before Kenji said his goodbyes and left.
"Go on, go on. I finally got a holiday, don't waste my time," Tyson Tang said.
As a Provincial Gym Leader, aside from the few days during the New Year, he had no vacation time at all. These were the only days he closed the gym and refused challenges.
Leaving the Metropolis Gym, Kenji spent the next few days holed up in his villa training.
After Electabuzz, now Electivire (wait, not yet), had adapted to its evolved form for a few days, Kenji finally took out the top-grade Electirizer he had obtained in Jinling City.
He planned to evolve Electabuzz into its final form: Electivire.
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