Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 410 Target: Binhai City! The Armored Dragon in Urgent Need of Evolution

The celebratory atmosphere from the water lily competition seems not to have completely dissipated.

At least that's what Xiaogang thinks.

"So you two went up to the mountaintop in the middle of the night last night to watch shooting stars?"

Around noon, Ash and his two friends were sitting in the restaurant on the first floor of the Pokémon Center. After learning from Ash why they hadn't woken up properly all morning, Brock couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Ah, youth!

It was clearly his suggestion to watch the meteor shower last night, but Xiaozhi said it was too late, so the suggestion was put aside.

In the end, he actually invited Hikaru to watch the meteor shower together?! Should we be happy for his enlightenment, or sad about it?

Surrounded by their youthful energy, I felt like a living fossil.

Seeing Ash standing calmly beside him, Dawn turned her face away, her expression slightly flushed.

I'm really getting old...

Xiao Gang looked up, and tears were already slowly streaming down his face from his unseen eyes.

Where did my youth go?!

……

When we left Lily Town at noon, most of the Coordinators and spectators who had come to participate in the Grand Contest had already left and returned to their own lives.

But even so.

Despite being the winner of this highly anticipated competition, Xiao Guang still received encouragement from countless people, and many residents asked for photos and autographs along the way.

The three, who had originally planned to have a proper meal in Lilycove Town before continuing their journey, ended up grabbing a quick bite and hurriedly heading towards the city where their next gym was located.

.......

On the way to Binhai City, we inevitably passed through the familiar mountains. In the forest, the shadows of the trees shrank into small clumps under the midday sun. Bogaman lay listlessly on Xiaoguang's shoulder, looking rather dispirited, and giving off a sulky vibe.

Yesterday, Bogarman was quite excited when he vaguely heard that he was going to see a meteor shower.

But before it could even open its eyes, Xiao Guang threw it back onto the bed in the room. Xiao Guang, who was immersed in excitement, didn't notice that when Bogarman was put down, its mouth was trembling, as if it was about to get up and start cursing. But it still endured and pretended to be asleep, planning to peck Xiao Guang hard when she came back as revenge.

result--

It was almost dawn, and Xiao Guang still hadn't returned.

On the contrary, Bogarman couldn't stay up all night and fell asleep halfway through.

The indignation of being left in the room, the dissatisfaction of not being able to avenge a great wrong.

It had been weighing on Bogarman's mind all along, so today it had been trying to attract Hikari's attention by appearing sickly.

But who would have thought—

"Well......"

From the moment he woke up until now, Piplup has noticed that Hikari's gaze has been secretly fixed on Ash.

Go ahead and peek.

Anyway, I've peeked at it quite a few times before.

But why did I keep my head down, feeling embarrassed, when I secretly looked at myself today?

Pogaman's little head was filled with great doubts, but it had no one to confide in and could only keep everything bottled up inside.

rustling~~

Hikari, carrying Bogarman, walked at the back of the group. As they passed a small hill that turned from forest to rocky ground, a rustling sound came from the bushes behind them, but Hikari didn't notice it.

A small head peeked out from the bushes, quietly watching the direction Ash and the others had left. Its round eyes were full of curiosity. After a moment of hesitation, it seemed to have thought of something fun. Its somewhat dazed eyes revealed a strange excitement, and then it quietly followed at the back of the group.

.......

On ordinary days, wisps of smoke carrying the aroma of stews drift into the air from the small hill.

Looking down, you can see that Ash and his friends have already set up tents, clearly planning to spend the night there.

The boiler in front of Xiaogang was constantly emitting steam, and Xiaogang crossed his arms in front of his chest, waiting for the perfect moment for the soup to be cooked.

Although it was still a bit early and they hadn't walked very far, there was nothing they could do since they hadn't eaten lunch.

Halfway there, both Xiaozhi and Xiaoguang's stomachs started rumbling. After some discussion, they found a flat area to stay in for the day, and Xiaogang started preparing dinner in advance.

"Glug~~~"

“wei~”

"Pikachu~"

"Why are you looking at me! Look at the opponent! We're almost at the final coastal city. Although it's an Electric-type gym, I'm planning to send you out. Swim-Itachi, you've been growing very fast lately. Continue with a tough battle to solidify your strength."

“wei~!”

Upon hearing that it was about to make its debut in the gym battle, Swim-It puffed out its chest with pride and didn't forget to give Pikachu a smug look.

Seeing this, Pikachu quickly spoke up and volunteered.

"Pikachu, you can stay in the back and be a good cheerleader this time. I've already decided on the participants for the battle~"

"Skin?!"

Pikachu hung its head in utter dismay.

"Alright, don't be sad. We have to give others a chance. Besides the Snorlax, the Shellder, which has been with Professor Oak for a long time, seems to be showing signs of evolution. I estimate that it will be able to accumulate enough experience to evolve in the gym battle."

Speaking of the Armored Dragon, after it completed a stage of evolution, it spent most of its time in Professor Oak's laboratory.

What's strange is that, unlike a typical Shellder, Ash's Shellder seems to be very active. Even though it should be quietly waiting and conserving its power, it wanders around all day and occasionally provokes other Pokémon.

It spends most of its time with Professor Oak, and it's also at Professor Oak's request.

Because such an armored dinosaur is undoubtedly a special case, Professor Oak wants to gather more information and has already decided that the content of his next paper will be about the impact of active armored dinosaurs on evolution.

One of the effects is already quite obvious.

That means its evolutionary cycle is much longer than that of a typical armored dragon.

Since arriving in Eden City for the second time, Shellder hasn't made any big moves until two days ago when Professor Oak called and said that Shellder has suddenly become quiet recently, and it's likely preparing to evolve. So Ash decided to send Shellder into battle in the next Gym battle.

Before that—

"That's why True Qi Fist is different! You must properly accumulate power, close your eyes and clear your mind of all distractions, and when you feel the time is right, quickly—whoosh!—throw out the punch!"

Ash is explaining to Swim-Itachi how to use the Energy Fist.

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P.S.: Holiday is over~ I'm taking the high-speed train back to school today, and I officially start work the day after tomorrow~