Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

There is a distorted "law of conservation" in the world.

which is:

The smile doesn’t disappear, it just shifts.

While some people are feeling relaxed and comfortable at this moment, there may be others in the world who are extremely upset.

That's exactly what the red-haired boy did.

now.

He was sitting in a chair in the lounge, with his hands clasped together in front of him.

His brows were furrowed as he stared at the battle video that was playing over and over again on the tablet in front of him.

beside him.

The Fire Rock Rat, whose back was dark green and occasionally emitted hot sparks, was now staring at the screen intently.

Each person has one Pokémon, and no one is slacking off.

Everyone is trying their best to find the weakness of the person in the video.

“…There are no weaknesses.”

Zheng Xi's eyes were bloodshot.

He stared at the screen, his voice filled with reluctance that was beyond words:

"Why would such a rookie trainer appear in Henghai City? Why would he appear in front of me?"

"Makoo..."

The Fire Rock Rat turned to look at him with some concern.

"call……"

As if realizing that something was not right with his current state of mind, Zheng Xi closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then exhaled:

"I'm fine, Fire Rock Rat... I'm just a little unwilling."

Zheng Xi stood up and opened his eyes: "I can understand that Jiang Youyi couldn't win, but why can an ordinary person get to this point?"

"Why?"

Zheng Xi's face gradually turned red: "Why can anyone suppress me?"

The Fire Rock Rat lowered his eyes.

It started again.

His own trainer began to feel sorry for himself again.

It wasn’t that serious before.

Even though it was still a fireball mouse at the time and was defeated by Jiang Youyi's Yaya, causing Zheng Xi to be "scolded" by his uncle who came home to visit his family -

Afterwards, I didn’t actually fall into the current situation.

He was just angry for a moment and then forgot about it.

Because from childhood to adulthood, he has lost to Jiang Youyi in many aspects.

When did that start?

Fire Rock Rat pondered for a moment and shifted his gaze to the screen.

Look at the young man with a slight smile on his face, his expression always calm, and his Pokémon that seems to be "invincible".

It started when a male trainer named "Yang Xiao" won the second game.

Since then.

The expression on Zheng Xi's face changed drastically.

And Fire Rock Rat knew very well why Zheng Xi was like this.

Thinking of this, it sighed softly.

It was simply because he was surpassed by ordinary people, which reminded him of a sentence his uncle once scolded him when he was angry:

"If you give the resources you have to anyone, even a dog, it will do better than you do."

At that time, Zheng Xi did not take this sentence to heart.

Because he is a child from a rich family.

Or.

Many rich people don’t believe in the word “if”.

"If I had money, I would definitely do better than you."

"If I had a Pokémon like you, I'd definitely be better than you."

In their eyes, such words are too unrealistic.

Because reality is not an "if".

In reality, Zheng Xi also doesn't believe that anyone can do better than him.

In his heart.

The fundamental reason why Jiang Youyi has always been stronger than him is not the gap in their talents.

It’s because the other person’s family background is better than yours, so the other person can get more help.

He had been deceiving himself like this until he witnessed with his own eyes a trainer from an ordinary family standing up at the speed of light.

this moment.

He could no longer convince himself with those words.

"Damn it, why?"

Zheng Xi slammed his fist on the chair, veins on his neck were exposed, and he could only regulate his emotions by breathing rapidly.

There was silence in the house for a while.

The Fire Rock Rat moved to Zheng Xi's side and looked up at him: "Maku?"

Should we continue to look for some videos to watch? It's impossible for a new trainer to not make any mistakes, right?

“…It’s meaningless.”

Zheng Xi shook his head slowly: "It seems that I can only call my uncle and see if he has any solution."

Is that so?

The Fire Rock Rat hesitated for a moment and jumped onto the stool.

"Hey?"

"uncle."

Zheng Xi lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice: "Have you... have you seen the video I sent?"

"Looked."

The tone of voice on the other end of the phone did not change at all, and he said directly:

"You are no match for him. I don't see how you can win. I can even say that you two are far behind."

Zheng Xi's expression suddenly became stiff.

The Fire Rock Rat looked at Zheng Xi worriedly.

His uncle worked in the military in his early years, but was persuaded to resign on the spot and forced to end his military career because he grew his hair long and permed it into an afro.

Since my family is not short of money, I originally wanted to come back and open a Lao Bing BBQ restaurant to kill time.

However, he did not expect that because of his outstanding abilities in the army, his uncle was sent to the East by the alliance before he even set foot on the land of his hometown.

From then on, he served as a legal and compliant bounty hunter of the alliance.

His biggest characteristic is that he is very straightforward. He says whatever he thinks and never hides anything.

This is true enough, but words are like knives and can hurt people.

"uncle."

Zheng Xi took a deep breath: "Is there any way to defeat him?"

"no way."

"Is there no possibility that the Fire Rock Rat will win?"

"That's not its problem."

The person on the other end of the phone continued without hesitation:

"It's your problem, Zheng Xi. If I were you, I wouldn't be like you, with no chance of winning against him at all."

"I told you long ago that you can never become a good Pokémon trainer with your half-hearted attitude."

"Why don't you take over my dream? First open a Veteran BBQ, then a Veteran Barber Shop, and a Veteran Supermarket. Anyway, my family is rich and will not treat you badly."

Zheng Xi clenched his fists violently, and his expression gradually became distorted.

The Fire Rock Rat lowered its head.

It knew that these were Uncle Zheng Xi's true words.

But perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is also a humiliation.

"I have this..."

The voice seemed to be squeezed out from between Zheng Xi's teeth: "Is it that bad..."

"Bad? What's wrong?"

the other side.

The burly man with an Afro held the phone between his ears and shoulders, and expertly tied up the wanted man in front of him with his hands:

"Do you know how many people dream of opening a barbecue restaurant + a barber shop + a supermarket? You don't know, because you only know how to have fun."

"Since you only know how to play, your family can definitely provide you with opportunities to play. After all, playing is much more economical than being a trainer."

"Why don't I just give you a sum of money every month and let you do whatever you want. This plan can be implemented from the time you graduate from high school. If you want to start earlier, that's fine. Just let my sister go to the school and find a teacher."

"How's it going? We can have more fun in the future, right?"

Clap your hands.

The man with the afro picked up the phone and said expressionlessly:

"Of course, if you want to find your father, I will accept it, and your mother will accept it too. But it's not appropriate to use our Zheng family's surname. Find a chance to change it..."

The Fire Rock Rat closed its eyes and curled up its body.

"enough!"

Zheng Xi's face was distorted, and he could no longer suppress his anger.

He yelled loudly: "Am I a waste in your eyes? I'm only 17, can't I have a happy childhood?"

"Childhood refers to the age of 6 to 13."

The afro said frankly: "Although my sister and your father divorced, you were very happy at that time, and no one treated you unfairly... In fact, we can continue to support you because you are not yet an adult."

Zheng Xi's expression eased slightly.

"But that's impossible."

There was a chuckle on the phone, and the attitude was natural:

"Because every family has different ideas. In the Zheng family, your childhood is over and it's time to work hard."

"In the eyes of others, your current grades don't mean you're trash, but in my eyes, you are trash."

"I'm not!"

Zheng Xi yelled into the phone angrily, "You think I can't do it, but I want to prove that I can do it. I'm not a loser."

"Hehehe."

The guy with the afro was about to say a few more words when he suddenly realized that the phone had been hung up.

"This kid."

He sighed regretfully.

on the ground.

The poacher who was tied up like a dumpling raised his head firmly and said, "Even though you caught me, I still have to say that your provocation is too extreme."

"What kind of provocation?"

The afro glanced at the man and said, "I'm speaking from the heart."