Chapter 443: The Galerian Guest
Chapter 443: The Galerian Guest
In the quiet night of Kanaz City, the early spring breeze rustled through the courtyard, whispering softly.
Finally back home, Jinghe plopped onto the sofa and sighed in relief.
"Finally, I'm home."
No matter how comfortable it was to stay elsewhere, it never compared to the ease of his own home.
Even a golden nest couldn't rival the comfort of his humble abode.
With LoveAttendant Sister and Brother, along with FrostMilk Fairy, looking after things, Jinghe didn't have to clean up every time he returned. A quick vacuum by Rotom was sufficient.
"This is what it feels like to have someone waiting for you at home."
"Wuu~"
Swift Dragon, sitting on the sofa beside Jinghe, let out a comfortable call.
But with its size, Jinghe instantly felt like he was being pushed up, floating in the air, experiencing a sense of weightlessness.
"Wuu!"
Swift Dragon quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him down, then let out a sigh of relief.
Jinghe was already accustomed to this, indicating it wasn't a big deal.
At worst, he could prop himself up on the ceiling if needed.
"Wuu~"
LoveAttendant Sister, being very understanding, brought him a cup of steaming hot coffee.
Given Jinghe's long-standing coffee habit, even drinking a cup before bed wouldn't disrupt his sleep.
"Thank you."
As he expressed his gratitude, he took out the gifts he had bought in Baiyang Town and presented them to LoveAttendant Sister.
Since LoveAttendant Sister and Brother, along with FrostMilk Fairy, had to manage the shop, they had returned after the Bellflower Tournament, missing the chance to visit Baiyang Town and participate in the festival. So, Jinghe brought them a local specialty, a harmonica, as a souvenir.
Jinghe always brought back small gifts whenever he traveled, a little habit of his.
"Wuu~ (≧▽≦)"
LoveAttendant Sister received the gift with delight and eagerly tried playing the harmonica.
Surprisingly, it sounded quite pleasant.
Perhaps the cafe would soon have another attraction.
Meanwhile, Gramps and Ice Nine-Tailed were introducing the new addition to the family, Tyrogue, to the house, a routine they always followed.
Generally, Gramps took the lead in familiarizing new members with the home, while Ice Nine-Tailed primarily supervised, ensuring Gramps didn't take advantage of his position.
Supervising Gramps to prevent any 'theft from within'.
And preventing Tyrogue from biting everything in sight.
After taking a sip of coffee, Jinghe took out a book and began reading.
As the strength of his Pokemon grew, he, as their Trainer, couldn't afford to lag in his own knowledge.
Considering the unique traits of his Pokemon, Jinghe had some basic tactical ideas in mind.
Among them were some double battle strategies, which could occasionally be adapted for single battles.
For instance, the 'Rainy Day Sing-Off' tactic.
While the core of this strategy primarily relied on Incieneroar's weather and Sing-Off abilities,
Gramps' Sing-Off and Swift Dragon's abilities were equally effective.
With Swift Dragon's 'Luck Conservation' ability, they didn't even need to rely on rain to quickly reduce the opponent's numbers.
This tactic emphasized swift team elimination with Sing-Off as a backup, complemented by Swift Dragon's Thunder and Hydro Pump for high-damage output.
However, the Sing-Off aspect of this tactic wasn't particularly friendly to either side, so Jinghe kept it as a backup option in his tactical arsenal.
Other tactics, like the basic 'Heavy Space' and 'Gravity Hypnosis', also required pairing with LoveAttendant or Rotom, and were used sparingly.
If Charcoal Little Servant evolved into Red Lotus Armor, it could be incorporated into regular tactics, but if it evolved into Blue Flame Blade, it would be a different story.
However, with Gramps and Ice Nine-Tailed's Hypnosis abilities, they didn't need Gravity's boost; their hypnosis was already effective.
The only concern might be the accuracy of their moves without Gravity's support.
The most frequently used tactic was probably 'Snowy Hide and Seek', centered around Ice Nine-Tailed's Snowy Day ability, combined with 'Permanent Ice Wall' and Aurora Veil.
This strategy emphasized absolute defense followed by a counterattack, achievable with Ice Nine-Tailed and any other Pokemon.
In all-out battles, this was the primary tactical approach Jinghe employed.
Another tactic Jinghe kept in reserve was 'Snowy Baton Pass', also centered around Ice Nine-Tailed.
Highlighting Ice Nine-Tailed's defensive capabilities, it created opportunities for incremental gains, followed by a Baton Pass to finish off the opposing team.
"Speaking of which, when Tyrogue evolves into Pikachu, we can also try combining Snowy Day with Sandstorm."
Just as others had 'Sunny Sandstorm' teams, Jinghe could create a 'Snowy Sandstorm' team.
The classic 'Sunny Sandstorm' team typically consisted of Charizard, Venusaur, Torkoal, and Pikachu as its main forces.
When combined with Trick Room, it emphasized absolute tactical diversity and versatility.
Especially against single-weather teams.
So, Jinghe's 'Snowy Sandstorm' team, with Ice Nine-Tailed, Pikachu, Gramps, and Gigaforg or Martial Bear Master, could achieve a certain level of coordinated defense.
Additionally, pairing it with hypnosis tactics might yield surprising results.
Even Rotom, if willing, could become a secret weapon.
"If Snowy Day and Sandstorm can be perfectly combined, then that 'Weather Child' Chibana will be like a toy," Jinghe couldn't help but think.
No one can use weather against my 'Snowy Sandstorm' team. No one!
"Knowing many tactics isn't necessarily good," Jinghe said with a hint of self-satisfaction. "I can't use them all; I just can't."
"Unga~"
"Yoji~"
After Gramps showed Tyrogue around the house, they sat on the floor, suddenly struck by a whimsical idea to compare whose mouth was bigger. Could Tyrogue's mouth compete with Gramps'? In normal circumstances, it might be a fair contest, but Gramps had an ace up his sleeve.
He placed his hands on his jaw and pushed, widening his mouth to at least twice its original size.
"Hngga~"
It proudly raised its eyebrows at the young Tyrogue.
"Yo, kid!"
The young Tyrogue's face turned serious, and it held its short arms to its jaw, looking like it was about to tear itself apart.
Jinghe quickly stopped it.
"Tyrogue, stop that. If you dislocate your jaw, you won't be able to eat, and I won't be able to help you."
"Yo, kid?"
Hearing that it couldn't eat, the young Tyrogue gave up.
In the end, Gramps won the "Family Open-Mouth Competition," with the young Tyrogue taking second place.
"Gramps, lead the way, it's time to freshen up," Jinghe instructed.
Although it was still early in the day, after finally returning home, Jinghe felt a bit sleepy for some reason.
"Hngga!"
Gramps' eyes lit up.
Indeed, it was time to get some rest. After being away for a while, he was curious about how his "little brothers" in Kanaz City were doing.
"Gigaforg, still working on something?"
While Gramps led the little ones to freshen up, Gigaforg sat alone next to the "forge" he had crafted, deep in thought.
"Chua~"
Gigaforg touched his hammer and nodded.
It was evident that Gigaforg's forging skills had improved significantly.
Not only had he forged the "Red Chain," but he had also crafted items like the finger guards for the Bear Mentor and the gear for the Swift Dragon, enriching his forging experience.
Now, he was a highly qualified artisan.
His next focus, apart from incorporating Timia Luka's scales into his hammer, was to craft armor for Charcoal Little Servant.
Creating a set of armor wasn't too challenging for Gigaforg at his current skill level.
The challenge was to make something unique.
Jinghe had once shared a piece of trivia with him—Metagross' crown could be detached.
Not only could Metagross' crown be removed, but it could also be worn by other Pokemon and even humans.
For instance, when Ash wore it, he transformed into Sage of Wisdom!
It was a quirky concept.
However, this became the direction Gigaforg pondered.
If Charcoal Little Servant's armor could also be detachable, wouldn't it allow it to have two forms?
If this was initially just a speculation between Jinghe and Gigaforg, after crafting the Swift Dragon's Portable Quick-Attach Gear and the Red Chain, Gigaforg had a clearer direction.
The Swift Dragon's gear was incredibly convenient to disassemble and assemble, a one-handed, one-second task.
The Red Chain's automatic extension and binding functions were also points of reference for Gigaforg.
"You can't swallow a whole duck in one bite, go freshen up and rest," Jinghe said, patting the hammer gently.
"Chua"
Gigaforg nodded obediently.
Hoenn, Kanaz City Airport.
A private plane landed there.
As the cabin door opened, a middle-aged man with a climbing hat, a bushy beard, wearing an orange climbing suit, and carrying a large backpack, poked his head out.
He scanned the area, seemingly on guard.
But soon, a girl in a navy blue uniform with pink, fluffy short hair squeezed out from behind him.
"What are you looking at? This is a city; there's no danger here."
The man laughed awkwardly, scratching his head. "Haha, you're right, I forgot."
Seeing the girl exit the plane, he quickly called out, "Xia Xia, don't run off!"
After saying this, he waved to someone behind him.
"Uncle Pi, Xia Xia isn't a child anymore. There's no need to be so nervous."
The person who emerged from the plane was none other than Dante's childhood friend and Pokemon Researcher, Sonia.
"On the contrary,"
Sonia gestured to the girl still sitting in the plane, wearing a dark gray hoodie, a large hat, and carrying an Eevee backpack while operating a laptop.
Pion saw this and couldn't help but sigh softly, nodding.
He then put on a gentle smile, approached the girl in the gray hoodie, and whispered, "MDolan, we're here."
"Mmm"
MDolan nodded slightly, closed her laptop, and put it in her Eevee backpack before standing up.
She kept her head down, hiding most of her face under the large hoodie.
Pion's eyes filled with concern as he put his arm around her shoulder and exited the plane with Sonia.
These four individuals were from the Galerian region, and the middle-aged man, Pion, was none other than the current Galerian Champion!
Among them, Sonia, Xia Xia, and MDolan were his daughters.
As the four of them disembarked from the plane, a car was waiting nearby to pick them up, driven by none other than Jinghe's acquaintance, Min Jiang, the head of the academic affairs office.
"Champion Pion, welcome to Hoenn," Min Jiang greeted them with a smile.
Pion laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Director Min Jiang, no need for formalities. I'm here on personal matters, so let's keep it low-key, hahaha!"
Xia Xia couldn't help but give him a light kick, "Dad, your voice is too loud!"
"Huh? Is it? Hahaha!"
Some airport staff nearby gave them strange looks.
MDolan buried her head even deeper, pulling her hat lower, as if afraid others would associate her with the clumsy middle-aged man.
Min Jiang also looked embarrassed.
But he quickly spoke up, "Let's get in the car. The old principal has arranged temporary accommodations for you."
To be honest, when Min Jiang learned from the old principal that the Galerian Champion, Pion, would be visiting Kanaz City with his family, he was quite surprised.
After all, he was the Champion of the Galerian region.
But when he learned that Piony was here for Teacher Jinghe, he finally understood.
Especially during this time, in the past few days, school was about to start, but the academy's admissions office was almost overwhelmed with calls.
Aside from some relatively ordinary student parents, there were also many league officials and higher-ups inquiring about the academy's enrollment situation.
Once upon a time.
Although the Kanaz Pokemon Academy had no shortage of students, including some talented and capable geniuses, this was the first time they had seen so many "geniuses" cramming their way in.
You should know that this is only the second semester, and summer is when the real enrollment takes place.
Now even the Champion has come in person.
Sonia is also no ordinary person.
She's already a researcher, and her grandmother is a famous Pokemon Professor. Now she's coming to their Kanaz Pokemon Academy for further studies.
The academy is truly honored!
He could only say that Teacher Jinghe's "enrollment ability" is truly unparalleled!
The group got into the car.
"Piony Champion, Miss Sonia, enrollment doesn't start until tomorrow, so you might need to wait one more day," Min Jiang said.
"It's fine," Piony waved his hand and smiled, "It's not a big deal to wait a day or two. It's a good opportunity for us to meet this Teacher Jinghe."
"That's good, that's good."
Piony looked out at the bustling city through the window, and a smile appeared on his face.
The thought of a teacher who could face the Temporal Twin Dragons head-on was enough to make him a little excited.
January 31st, early morning.
There was only one day left before the start of the new semester at the Kanaz City Pokemon Academy.
On the grassy field, fresh green sprouts emerged, and the Lombre tadpoles below gently sucked on the feet of the Lombre children, causing them to giggle.
Jinghe ran along the river behind the house, greeting the residents around him.
He didn't often go for morning runs; most of the time, he went for walks, mainly to take the little ones for walks to expend their excess energy.
Today's morning run was because... school was about to start, and he heard that many of the training and battle facilities in the academy had been renovated!
They were equipped with the latest protective barriers.
The little ones now had a place to play, cough, and a place to train and expend their energy.
So he was in a good mood and decided to go for a run.
As he reached his intended destination and was about to turn back, suddenly, another figure running in the morning appeared in his line of sight.
In the early spring weather, the man wore only a vest and shorts, revealing a not-too-obvious but well-proportioned physique. He had a goatee and looked vaguely familiar.
Initially, he thought they wouldn't have any interaction, but to his surprise, the man caught up with him after seeing him.
"Good morning, Teacher Jinghe," the middle-aged man's hair, greeting Jinghe with a sense of familiarity.
"Good morning, good morning."
Jinghe smiled, returning the greeting.
Could this be someone who had moved in while he was away?
"Want to race?" The middle-aged man suddenly asked with enthusiasm.
Jinghe smiled.
At their age, why race?
They're not kids anymore.
"Race it is!"
The two men started to accelerate.
It must be said that the middle-aged man's muscles weren't for show; he could barely keep up with Jinghe's pace, making Jinghe feel like using Wave Guide Power.
"Stop, stop, I can't run anymore."
Finally, the middle-aged man couldn't keep up with Jinghe and stopped, leaning on his knees and panting heavily, with beads of sweat rolling down his face.
Jinghe's ears and chest rose and fell rapidly, and he couldn't help but pat the "Rainbow Feather" he kept close to his body.
Fortunately, the "Rainbow Feather" helped him recover his strength; otherwise, he might not have been able to outrun this middle-aged man.
As expected of the Pokemon world, even an ordinary middle-aged man had such an impressive physique. Jinghe sighed inwardly.
After catching his breath, the middle-aged man said, "Not bad, not bad at all. Now I believe you can defeat Timia Luka and Palu Qia with a single punch, just as Master Ma said."
Black lines appeared on Jinghe's forehead.
Has it been a few days already?
Why are people still talking about this?
Why not make it even more absurd and say that he, like Darkrai, could defeat seven Legendary Pokemon with a single punch and force Groudon to drink water?
Wait a minute.
Master Ma...
"Sir, are you..." Jinghe looked at the middle-aged man whose face was turning slightly pale, and he felt increasingly familiar.
Could it be...
The middle-aged man opened his mouth, revealing a set of white teeth, and gave a thumbs-up with both hands, "I am Piony, a Champion."
Jinghe: "..."
Damn.
Who would have thought that he would encounter a Champion while running behind his house!
And it was the Champion of the Galerian region!
Jinghe's impression of Piony was mostly from the game.
Just as Master Masuda lived on Armor Island, in the game, Piony could only be encountered in the DLC Crown Snowfield, reportedly investigating the Legendary Pokemon there.
He was not only the Champion of the Galerian region but also the current President of the Galerian League and the brother of Molokom Corporation's President, Lozz! However, the relationship between the two brothers was rather ordinary.
As is often the case, having an exceptional older brother can lead to the younger brother being known as "the brother of XXX."
As far as Jinghe knew, after Lozz became the President of the Galerian League, Piony resigned from his position as the Champion of the Galerian League.
Well, encountering a Champion was one thing.
Sir, why are you looking so pleased, as if you've found the perfect son-in-law?
(End of Chapter)
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