Pokémon Showdown: Silver Peak

During the trip to Red Lotus Island, Xiaozhi and his four friends unexpectedly met Ache, a self-proclaimed photography wizard. In order to capture Pikachu's smart and cute moments, he actually showed an almost following-like persistence, almost paying the price of being taught a lesson by Xiaozhi until his brain blossomed.

After a misunderstanding and exchange, the two sides turned from confrontation to friendship. Xiaozhi and the others also accepted A Che's warm invitation and came to his residence to take a rest. In order to win the opportunity to take photos, Ah Che specially prepared hot cakes and fragrant black tea as afternoon tea for everyone.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the pleasure brought by the delicious food, Ah Che returned to his old ways and pointed his camera at Pikachu again. "Pikachu, come and give me a sweet smile~" Ache's slightly demonic voice seemed to come from the depths of hell. Pikachu held the cake cutlery in his hands and smiled awkwardly, with electric sparks appearing on both sides of his cheeks.

"I warned you in advance that Pikachu is a bit sensitive to your lens, so be careful of getting an electric shock..."

Accompanied by a click of the shutter...

"Pikachu-!"

Before Xiaozhi finished speaking, Ache pressed the shutter button and was immediately knocked to the ground by Pikachu's 100,000-volt electric shock.

"Oh, what did I say..." Xiaozhi could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.

"If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have been so scared." Ah Che covered his painful head and smiled bitterly.

Prior to this, three mysterious people had visited Ache, claiming that they were dying and their only wish was to get a photo of Pikachu before they died. So, the honest Ache embarked on a journey to track Xiaozhi and Pikachu.

After a good meal, they spent the night at Ache's house to rest. The next morning, the four of them set off again, with Ache following closely behind them like a dedicated paparazzi.

On the quiet country path, Xiaozhi and four others strolled leisurely.

Suddenly, a deafening roar broke the calm, the ground collapsed instantly, and they fell into a deep pit unprepared.

"What kind of evil spirit dug such a big hole in the middle of the road?" Xiaozhi teased helplessly, with a trace of speechlessness in his words.

"Except for those three troublemakers, I really can't think of anyone else who would do such a prank." Xiaogang frowned and complained while holding his painful waist.

"Wow haha! The plan was successful!" Musashi and Kojiro couldn't help but laugh from the grass. It was obvious that they were the instigators of this accident.

"As expected..." Xiaozhi calmly took out the baby ball from his pocket, "Gardevoir, the decision is yours!"

"With your teleportation ability, let's get back to the ground." Xiaozhi held Xiaogang and Xiaoxia tightly, his eyes flashing with blue light. But Na Zi got out of the trap on her own and jumped out of the hole first.

With Gardevoir's extremely precise spatial transfer, Xiaozhi and the other four returned to the ground safely.

"Xiao Zhi, are you all okay?" A Che hurried over at this time and asked with concern.

"Now I understand why you are so obsessed with me, Pikachu." Xiaozhi shook his head and smiled bitterly. His mental power scanned the surrounding one kilometer like a radar, easily capturing the three instigators.

"Gardevoir, activate the illusion!" Xiaozhi snorted, and Gardevoir immediately cooperated in casting the spell.

"Hey? What is going on?!" Musashi and Kojiro were horrified, and were brought to Xiaozhi by telekinesis.

(｀?′)Ψ: "When you two dug the hole, didn't you consider the city's water conservancy facilities? There are underground water veins below. What if we are washed away?!"

"You also deceived children and secretly followed and took pictures. This time, the three of you have indeed gone too far! It's time to accept the punishment you deserve!"

"Wait a minute... we haven't said our classic opening remarks yet..."

"Go to the sky and release your power, your spiritual power, explode!" Xiaozhi and Gardevoir shouted in unison, and their super powers surged instantly, causing the world to roar.

"What an unpleasant feeling..." With the impact of this force, the Rockets left the field in a hurry.

"Ah Che, I'm sorry, your employer has been taken care of by us." Xiaozhi said to Ah Che with a smile.

"On the contrary, I should be grateful to you. I was almost deceived by those Team Rocket people." Ah Che waved his hand, looking relieved.

"Since the so-called employer is fake, I think Pikachu doesn't have to endure the pain of being photographed anymore." Xiaozhi gently stroked Pikachu. It was obvious that the little guy was not keen on his performance in front of the camera.

"Then let it go." Ah Che smiled calmly. After everyone solved the problem with Team Rocket, they decided to find an open grassland, sit on the ground, and calm down with a cup of tea.

At this time, Ache made a new suggestion to Xiaozhi: "Xiaozhi, your next stop seems to be Red Lotus Island. Before that, have you considered taking part in the Pokémon League's qualification assessment?"

"Qualification assessment?" Xiaoxia looked curious.

"That's right, as a Pokémon trainer, you can't miss the Pokémon qualification assessment. Once you pass the assessment, you will be directly qualified to participate in the Quartz Conference." Ah Che's words were full of temptation.

"Sounds quite attractive, Xiaozhi, what do you think?" Xiaogang turned to Xiaozhi.

"Well, let's give it a try." Xiaozhi nodded nonchalantly. After all, his personality is now at the academic level and must be maintained. So, under the leadership of Ache, Xiaozhi and his party quickly arrived at the nearby Pokémon Alliance Appraisal Center.

At the Pokémon League Appraisal Center, the mechanism for assessing passability is to combine written test scores with actual battle scores. Once they pass the test, participants will receive a red hexagonal badge marking their eligibility to challenge the Pokémon League. The uncle behind the counter showed the badge to Xiaozhi and his party and explained the meaning behind it.

"Wow~" Xiaozhi and the other four were all in awe after hearing this.

"This is your exam number." The sturdy man at the counter took out the number plate and handed it to Xiaozhi who had completed the registration procedures. As expected, he drew the lucky number seven.

"Okay, let's look forward to this assessment together." Xiaozhi carefully put away his number plate.

At this time, the Rockets duo, who had regrouped and returned from the sidelines, actually decided to participate in this exam. After all, for many young people with dreams, being able to stand out in the league conference, then challenge the Four Heavenly Kings, and finally win the championship is almost the most ardent dream in childhood.

"Look, there are so many people coming to take the exam!" Xiaoxia sighed with emotion.

"Indeed, this exam is equivalent to a shortcut to the Alliance Conference, and it will inevitably attract many people who are unable to travel long distances for various reasons and choose to place their hopes on it." Xiaozhi responded.

"Oh, even Miss Joy is here!" Xiaogang spotted the target with sharp eyes and quickly moved forward. Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia were also preparing to leave with them.

"Wait a minute!" The instructor suddenly stopped Xiaozhi: "Please leave your elf ball to me for safekeeping temporarily. There is no need to use the elf ball during the exam here."

However, Xiaozhi frowned: "Sorry, I refuse to do this. As long as it is not brought into the examination room, it will be fine. My Poké Ball can be left to my companions for safekeeping. As a trainer, it is important to ensure that the Poké Ball is always within sight. The bottom line of principles I adhere to.”