Pokémon: The Climb

"It's actually them?"

What Yang Yan saw was the girl and his group who bought the Variety Monster Egg from him last time.

"Could it be that they were also attracted by the rumor in Songsha City?" Yang Yan secretly guessed.

A girl who was suspected to be from a big family also appeared here, which made Yang Yan pay a little more attention to the rumors.

"But even if the rumor is true, it has nothing to do with me. After all, I have not heard that the ruins in the rumor have any connection with the ancient dynasty or king."

Following the team, Yang Yan quickly forgot about the rumors and the girl.

……

"Uncle Yicheng, let's set off quickly to find the ruins. I can't wait!"

The girl's silver bell-like voice was full of eagerness to try. The Variety Monster in her arms, which had just passed its infancy, seemed to feel the impatient mood of its trainer. It opened its eyes wide and looked forward to it.

"Miss, after our investigation, this rumor appeared quite strangely, and there are many unexplainable points in it. I suspect there is something wrong with it. To be on the safe side, we'd better not go!"

The uncle whom the girl called Ichiro glanced at the other two people, and they made the same judgment.

"Yes, Miss, I heard that the ruins are deep in the desert, and there are many dangers in the desert. It doesn't mean you are safe if you are strong. It would be okay if nothing happens. If..."

"Miss, we have been out long enough this time. The master has sent messages to you many times asking you to go back. He also said..."

"Okay, I understand." When she heard about her father, the girl became very impatient and interrupted the man forcefully, "Whether you go to the ruins or not, you still have to go to the desert, Uncle Ichi. This is what we agreed upon. At worst, we will go home after we come back from the desert!"

Ichiro sighed, knowing that it was a huge concession for the playful young lady to say this, so he could only agree, "We have agreed, young lady, you can't break your promise this time."

"Okay, Uncle Yicheng, let's go quickly!"

Ichijo stopped the girl and said, "We can't do it now. We must prepare enough supplies to go to the desert for training. This way, even if there is an accident, there will be enough time for us to get through the difficulty."

The girl also knew that it was difficult to supply supplies in the desert, so she had no choice but to go to the city to replenish supplies for the time being.

……

"As long as these footprints are there, it means there will be no danger for the time being." Walter stood up and clapped his hands, wiping away the sand and gravel on his hands.

Bei Yi curled his lips disdainfully.

Although Yang Yan was not like this, he also knew that what Walter said was nonsense. They are not just newcomers, and they dare to come to the desert. Who has not made preparations in advance? Naturally, we know that by following the footsteps of our predecessors, the risk will be greatly reduced.

In addition, they are still on the outskirts of the desert, the outline of Songsha City has not disappeared, and other teams heading to the desert can be seen not far away. Even if there is danger, how much danger can it be?

"Ashi, Ashan, you lead the way!"

Mr. Xi's words eased the awkward atmosphere. Before leaving the perimeter completely, he prepared to let his two men clear the way.

"Mr. Walter, just leave this little thing to my men. I don't need to trouble you to do it."

Only then did Walter remember that his teammates were not the rookies he had worked with before, and what he just said was indeed unnecessary.

Next, in order to lighten the atmosphere, Mr. Xi got the three of them to chat all over the place.

Yang Yan had to admit that although Mr. Xi was a hypocritical person at heart, his knowledge was just as he boasted, and he did have a lot of ink in his belly. It seemed that he could talk about anything.

Most of the time, Mr. Xi talks and the others listen.

Yang Yan took this opportunity to also observe his new teammates in depth.

"Walter should have had the experience of teaming up with others before to go out for training. He should not be a ruthless bounty hunter. But if we really want to fight, it's hard to say."

"Bei Yi is that gloomy guy. It's better not to provoke him at ordinary times. If I get targeted by him, I will have to devote more attention to being wary of him. There's no need."

"As for Mr. Xi's two men..."

The two people barely spoke to each other, and it was difficult for Yang Yan to see anything for a while. Although they acted like conscientious bodyguards, Yang Yan always felt that Mr. Yixi's temperament would never bring two useless people here.

"These two people are definitely not as simple as they appear. Mr. Xi made up names for them temporarily, probably because their names will reveal something..."

According to the chat with Mr. Nozomi, Yang Yan learned that both Walter and Bei Yi were loners who preferred to act alone, just like him.

And they all agreed to Mr. Xi's invitation because Mr. Xi had what they needed. This is the same as him.

"Is there any special reason why I specifically sought out the Lone Ranger, and he's not a local?"

According to Mr. Xi, he didn't know that Yang Yan was from Fengyuan, but based on the information he got from Brother Jiu, he thought that there was a high probability that Mr. Xi had already regarded him as a breeder.

Breeders, trainers, and bounty hunters are different after all, so it seems reasonable to ignore his origin.

Thinking of this, Yang Yan seemed to suddenly understand something.

"Three people who have little to do with local strength can easily solve the problem without anyone noticing."

"He brought two of his men, and it just happened to form a 3V3 situation... No, the three of us cannot be simply classified as one. If it works well, it is not impossible to form a 3V3 situation in three games."

"Is this the case?" Yang Yan became wary, "We must find a chance to test it out!"

……

As the distance between the few people moved further and further, there were fewer and fewer people around them, and most importantly, the environment became worse and worse.

In a desert environment, threats posed by nature are far more frequent and troublesome than wild Pokémon.

What Yang Yan saw now was a patch of yellow sand. The wind blew and the sand and dust suddenly spread.

Everyone had to wear goggles and face towels to block the dust in the air.

Mr. Xi was no longer in the mood to chat with others, nor did he want to eat a mouthful of dust.

"The wind is picking up, everyone, be careful and watch your steps!"

As the team organizer, Mr. Xi takes responsibility and reminds everyone not to be careless.

"Dragon-headed gopher!"

"Scorpion King!"

"Dispel the wind and sand!"

At this moment, Walter and Beiyi released a Pokémon at the same time, and issued the same command at the same time.

The threat from the natural environment is great, but with the presence of Pokémon that can control sand and dust, the danger can be minimized.

As people who have been hanging out in Songsha City all year round, the two of them naturally have no shortage of ground or rock-type Pokémon in their hands.

"Thank you for your hard work, you two!"

When no one was paying attention, Mr. Xi put down his hand that was touching his waist.

His movements were natural and fast, but he was still noticed by Yang Yan, who was always vigilant.

"Sure enough, Mr. Xi also has a rock or ground Pokémon in his hand, but I don't know which one it is and what its strength is..."