Pokémon: The Journey of Ordinary People

"Where is the Red Lotus Gym..."

Although Zhang Yu knew that there was a Taoist temple in Honglian Town, he couldn't find it after searching around the town for a long time.

When I asked Miss Joy and passers-by, they all said it was in the town, but they didn't know where exactly.

Having searched the entire town, Zhang Yu felt helpless and decided to go to the volcanic hot spring to relax. His legs were sore after walking for so long.

There were many people who went to the volcanic hot springs with him, and among them a blond uncle caught his attention.

The reason is simple: this blond uncle has been actively talking to pedestrians and asking them to guess Pokémon riddles.

There is a reward for correct answer and no penalty for incorrect answer.

Soon the uncle came to Zhang Yu

"Hey, little brother... you don't look like you're on vacation judging by your attire... you're a trainer, right?"

The uncle took a quick look at Zhang Yu and guessed

"Yes, I came to Honglian Town to challenge the trainer of Honglian Gym. Excuse me, uncle, do you know where Honglian Gym is?"

Zhang Yu thought, this uncle was looking for people to guess riddles everywhere, so he probably knew a lot of people.

Ask, maybe you will gain something.

"Hmm... Want to challenge the trainer at the Red Lotus Gym? I actually know where it is."

"But let's guess the riddle first. If you guess it right, I can tell you the answer."

Zhang Yu actually asked him the question. Since there was hope, he signaled the uncle to ask the question quickly!

"Listen carefully, my dear. I feel extremely hot inside my stomach, but there is a building. What is it?"

The uncle's swaying golden hair made Zhang Yu unable to open his eyes.

After thinking for a while, he tentatively gave an answer.

"Could it be, a volcano?"

This doesn't feel right. There are no buildings in a volcano.

But the uncle suddenly jumped up and said loudly: "That's right! The answer is the Red Lotus Gym built inside the volcano!"

"Eh??"

So the Red Lotus Gym is inside the volcano?

Zhang Yu looked at the blond uncle with some suspicion.

Could this uncle be a staff member of the gym?

As if he was a little embarrassed by Zhang Yu's suspicious gaze, the uncle scratched his head, and the position of his golden hair became a little off.

"?wig?"

Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at the uncle's rising hairline, and was a little unresponsive.

"Ahem! Um, bro, can we talk for a moment?"

The uncle straightened his hair instantly and took Zhang Yu to a place with few people.

"Hey! Uncle, what are you doing? I'm a serious person!"

Zhang Yu shook off the uncle's hand and looked at him warily.

"Don't be anxious, brother, just listen to me..."

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, the blond uncle pulled off his wig, revealing his Mediterranean head with only a few tufts of white hair around his ears.

Is it the guessing uncle? And the guessing uncle...

Zhang Yu complained in his heart.

The Mediterranean man quickly explained: "Hello young man, I am actually the leader of the Red Lotus Gym. You can call me Xia Bo..."

"...What's with that suspicious look on your face!!"

"If you don't believe me, follow me!"

Xia Bo was somewhat upset by Zhang Yu's suspicious look, and hurriedly took him forward.

Please, on the way to a hot spring bath, you meet a man with a Mediterranean wig who is looking for people to guess riddles, and in the end he tells you that he is the officially certified owner of the hot spring. Any normal person would doubt it, right?

At least the gyms that Zhang Yu had challenged all had a formal registration process.

Xia Bo brought Zhang Yu to a house built against a volcano and rang the doorbell.

An electronic voice came from inside: "Which Pokémon can't play "Do Re Mi Fa So La Xi Do" smoothly on the piano?"

"It's Moltres!"

"correct answer!"

The door opened with a click, and Xia Bo and Zhang Yu walked into the house.

"Young man, now you believe it!"

When the lights were turned on, the style of the room inside was exactly the standard dojo style.

But it looked like it hadn't been cleaned for a long time, and there was a thin layer of dust on the floor.

Xia Bo followed Zhang Yu's gaze and explained a little embarrassedly: "I'm old... I'm a little bit unable to compete in the gym competition, and everyone comes to Honglian Island basically for vacation, so..."

However, for Xia Bo's laziness, why didn't the alliance close the Red Lotus Gym? The main reason is that Xia Bo abides by the rules.

Able to meet the alliance's requirement that the gym accept at least 5 challenges per month.

However, this month is about to end, and Zhang Yu happens to be the fifth challenger, so Xia Bo couldn't wait to bring him to the gym.

Seeing everything in front of him, Zhang Yu was speechless, but he still accepted the fact.

"Then please accept my challenge. My name is Ayu."

"I'm sorry for doubting you before..."

No matter what, Xia Bo is the owner after all, so Zhang Yu still maintains due courtesy.

"Ahaha, it's okay, I understand. If Brother Yu wants to challenge the gym, that's fine. Just follow me..."

Xia Bo didn't care. He was not a petty person. He laughed and left the house with Zhang Yu.

"Master Xia Bo, where are we going?"

Zhang Yu looked at the road and felt that it didn't look like they were going to a battle site. So why were they heading to the top of the volcano?

"Of course, I'm going to relax in the hot springs! I have to get enough rest before challenging the gym!"

Xia Bo said seriously

"..."

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Well, I wanted to go to the hot springs anyway, and I have found the owner, so there is no need to rush.

"Gululu——"

The queen of flowers buried her face in the hot spring and played with bubbles

Zhang Yu and Xia Bo were on the other side.

"Huh - Volcanic hot springs are still comfortable. How about it, Yu, isn't this place nice?"

Xia Bo took Zhang Yu to a hot spring with few people. The two of them wrapped in bath towels and soaked in the water.

"Well...it's really comfortable. I feel my whole body is relaxed..."

Zhang Yu leaned his head against the shore, his whole body underneath. He originally wanted to let all his Pokémon come and soak in the hot spring, but except for the Queen Flower, the other Pokémon didn't like the hot spring very much.

Xia Bo didn't even bring his wig, he just used hot spring water to wash his hair.

It’s better to have a bald head. Just dip it in water and wipe it with a towel and you’re done washing your hair.

"By the way, Ayu, how many badges have you obtained now?"

Xia Bo asked so that he could choose the Pokémon to fight based on Zhang Yu's strength.

"Well, let me see, Amazon, could you please take out my badge box?"

Zhang Yu waved his hand and asked for help from the female boss

"Dafu~"

The female boss climbed ashore nimbly, took out the badge box from her backpack and handed it to Zhang Yu.

"Thank you~"

Open the badge box and show it to Xia Bo

"I currently have a dark gray badge, a brilliant blue badge, a rainbow badge, a dead leaf badge, and a pink badge!"

Xia Bo was a little surprised. This young man is quite capable.

However, except for Ma Zhishi of the Withered Leaf Gym who is relatively strong, the strength of other gym leaders is average.

After thinking it over in his mind, Xia Bo also made a choice of the Pokémon to challenge.

Although he is no longer as keen on fighting as he was when he was young.

But he still had some strength, at least not worse than Ma Zhishi.

"Not bad, Ayu, are you planning to attend this year's Quartz Conference?"

Xia Bo asked, after all, they only need 3 more badges to qualify for the conference.

"Yes, so I want to challenge the Red Lotus Gym"

Zhang Yu answered truthfully that after successfully obtaining the Red Lotus Badge, he would challenge the Golden Gym and the Evergreen Gym, and finally participate in the Quartz Conference. This is his current goal.

"Is that so... Well, I have to take the next battle seriously!"

Xia Bo thought of himself when he was young, who was also very energetic.

"Okay! I will also try my best to get the Red Lotus Badge!"

Zhang Yu is determined to win, and he also has an idea on how to challenge the Red Lotus Gym.