Chapter 729 Xiaonan and Xiaofeng
After leaving the island where the Sky Pillar was located, Xia You and Xiao Xia rode on Dragonite and arrived at a nearby lush green island under the cover of night. They set up a tent and rested for the night. The next morning, after they had recovered their strength and had breakfast, they set out again.
As for their next destination...
After thinking for a moment, Xia You placed it on the Green Ridge Gym in Green Ridge City.
Since there has been no news from A Quan and Huo Yan until now, it means that Chi Yan Song and Shui Wu Tong have not started to act, and I am already ready. I can't just wait for them during this period of time. So after thinking about it, I should take this time to challenge the gym first and then try to get a badge.
As for the choice of gym, Green Ridge City, which is also on the sea, is obviously closer than the previously decided Inyu City.
I can only say that plans cannot keep up with the speed of change.
It seems that I have to follow Xiaozhi's footsteps.
But if we calculate the time, Xiaozhi should have finished challenging the Green Ridge Gym and left there...
The dragon flew on the wind, rapidly passing over the vast sea.
Because it was close to the sea level, it became playful and showed off a skill, suddenly rolling sideways. Xia You and Xiao Xia were caught off guard and were unprepared, and were almost thrown off!
"You guy..."
He hit it hard on the head, but such a blow did not hurt the Pokémon. Dragonite grinned, but immediately calmed down.
Schools of giant-winged flying fish jumped out from the sea, flew side by side with Dragonite for a long time, and finally returned to the sea.
The sea breeze blowing on my face is so comfortable.
Compared to when she and Xijiana came to this sea area a day ago, Xia You felt particularly relaxed at this moment. The sky seemed bluer, and even the sea water seemed clearer.
It was obviously the same environment, but because he had conquered Rayquaza and was the Shining One, his state of mind became different.
To sum it up in one sentence: He likes everyone now, and even if he sees a Rockets player fall down, he will go up and help!
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Green Ridge City is located in the northeastern corner of Hoenn.
Like Liuli City that we have visited before, this is another city on a large island. It is far away from the mainland and is also the most marginal city in the northeast of the entire Hoenn region.
Although it is not as prosperous as other big cities, it is a seaside city surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, and has its own unique charm.
One of the most famous sights here is the orcas and king orcas that live nearby. Standing on the shore, people can observe the largest Pokémon in the ocean up close.
In addition, the Green Ridge Universe Center here is also well-known.
Just like its name, this is a place for studying the universe and launching rockets. There are many researchers working here, and it can be regarded as an extremely important research site in the Hoenn region.
Famous weather satellites like [Sunflower] and manned rockets like [Hō-Oh III] were also launched here, but the main focus of the people here is still on those Pokémon in the depths of the universe that have never been discovered by humans - just like Xia You's Deoxys!
It is said that the reason why the space center was chosen to be built here was because of the mild climate of Green Ridge City.
The entire sea area is clear for most of the year. Due to its special geographical location, the clouds are light and the wind is gentle. Even strong winds and heavy rains are rare, not to mention other extreme weather, which also facilitates the launch of rockets.
Of course, these are not the goals for Xia You. He has only one goal, and that is the Green Ridge Gym here!
As the official gym of Green Ridge City, the owner of this gym is extremely special. Even looking at the whole world, it is extremely rare to have two gym owners!
The names of the gym owners are Xiao Feng and Xiao Nan, and they are nicknamed the 'mysterious combination'. They are twin siblings, Xiao Feng is the younger brother and Xiao Nan is the older sister. Perhaps because they are still young and have equally outstanding strength, they are allowed to run the Green Ridge Gym together.
In terms of abilities, both of them are proficient in psychic-attribute Pokémon. It is said that they have the ability to understand each other's thoughts even without words, and they also seem to have the ability to read other people's thoughts!
From this point of view, all gym leaders with super powers, like Nancy and the twins, seem to have some abilities to a certain extent. In fact, it's not just them. Even Furong, one of the Four Heavenly Kings we met not long ago, said that she can talk to ghost Pokémon!
After defeating the twins, you can get the Soul Badge from them.
After landing on the island, Xia You did not challenge the gym immediately, but contacted Kuroda, the secretary of Dewen Company first.
It wasn't anything important, I just wanted to ask him to help me process the keystone meteorite I got from the Sky Pillar and make it into a keystone shape that can be carried normally.
This was the decision he made after getting the meteorite key stone yesterday.
Regardless of whether there really is some cosmic energy in it that will make his Pokémon stronger when it mega evolves, the name of the Meteorite Keystone alone is undoubtedly much more impressive than those keystones, and is enough to make him make changes.
When Kuroda heard Xia You's words, he agreed readily without even asking President Zifuchi!
After all, Xia You had helped them so much, so this matter was nothing to them. All they needed to do was give an order, and his men would polish this meteorite key stone into the most perfect work of art!
After saying thank you, Xia You hung up the phone, found a well-known express company, signed the order, and mailed the meteorite key to Kuroda.
All he has to do next is wait quietly. I believe that in a few days, he will be able to get a new keystone bracelet!
After doing all this, he could finally take Xiaoxia with him and set out on the road to the Green Ridge Gym.
However, walking on the street, I heard the residents around me talking about a recent event.
That was yesterday morning, another rocket was successfully launched into the sky!
Although more than a day has passed, the heat of this incident has not faded here and it is still a topic of conversation among people before and after meals.
"It's a pity..." Xiaoxia listened to the comments of these people and turned to look at Xia You while walking, "If we could have come a day earlier, maybe we could have seen the rocket take off. I have never seen it with my own eyes since I was a child. It must be very spectacular!"
"Don't talk about you. I've lived for 20 years and have never seen a rocket take off. It's a pity, but I'm sure there will be opportunities in the future. But compared to what I gained this time, for me personally, it's worth it even if I never see a rocket take off in my lifetime."
At this point, Xia You suddenly remembered something and asked, "Speaking of which, judging from the time, although we missed the rocket launch, Xiaozhi and the others should not have missed it. I saw that you just contacted Xiaoyao. How are they? Are they still in this city now?"
Xiaoxia shook her head: "They successfully challenged the gym yesterday and have already left."
"Really? Then we really did pass by each other."
The Green Ridge Gym is located in the suburbs of Green Ridge City. From its shape, it does not look like a gym, but rather like a science and technology museum.
However, Xia You has long been accustomed to this.
But you say that, except for a very small number of gyms, most gyms are designed and built in a variety of ways because of the owners' needs, preferences, side jobs and aesthetics.
However, he had seen even more exaggerated ones. Compared with them, the Green Ridge Gym in front of him was already very normal.
When the two walked into the gym, they found that it was just as they thought. Compared to a gym, this place was more like a large exhibition hall related to rockets, the universe and planets. Various models and popular science exhibits could be seen everywhere.
Seeing the two people come in, a woman who was transcribing something at the front desk stopped her work and looked up at them.
"What's wrong with you?"
The woman was about thirty-four or thirty-five years old, had thick dark blue slightly curly hair, wore a pair of big round glasses, had a very gentle voice, and sounded a bit like a staff member, but gave people the feeling that she was very much like the hostess here.
"Hello." Looking at her, Xia You said politely, "I'm here to challenge the gym. May I ask if the two gym leaders are here now?"
"You came at the right time. They just came back. Come on, I'll take you to find them."
The woman led Xia You and Xiao Xia deeper into the gym and all the way to the battle field.
Compared to other places, this place gives people a stronger sense of science fiction!
The entire battlefield was built like the surface of the moon. It was pitch black all around, like the deep universe. The ground was full of potholes. Under the ceiling, there were actually several large planet models hanging. These planet models were slowly rotating, as if they were rotating around the venue!
What a great battle venue...
Xia You looked around curiously. It could be said that all the venues he had encountered before were not as immersive as this one. It was as if he was really in outer space!
It’s really great!
On one side of the battlefield, two young boys and girls wearing light blue traditional martial arts uniforms were practicing there.
The two people were both around ten years old, both looked pretty and androgynous, and looked very similar. Apart from their different hairstyles and the slight rise and fall of the girl's chest, there was no difference at all.
Needless to say, these two people must be the masters of the Green Ridge Gym - Xiaonan and Xiaofeng.
"Xiao Nan, Xiao Feng, a challenger has arrived."
Hearing the woman's voice, they both looked over at the same time.
"Coming, Mom."
Mother?
Hearing this name, Xia You and Xiao Xia looked again at the woman who brought them here. They thought that she would not be an ordinary staff member, but she really didn't expect that she was the mother of these two museum owners.
But upon closer inspection, I also noticed some similarities between her and Xiaonan and Xiaofeng, especially their hair color, which was the same dark blue.
Walking closer, Xiaonan nodded to Xia You and Xiaoxia first and said, "Hello, welcome to the Green Ridge Gym. I am the gym owner Xiaonan."
Xiao Feng followed closely and said, "I am the other owner, Xiao Feng."
"I'm Xia You, and this is the challenge."
"I'm Xiaoxia, his companion."
Since it was our first meeting, we didn't have much interaction, so after politely introducing ourselves to each other, we naturally got straight to the point.
Seeing that both sides came to their respective trainer command areas, Xiaonan and Xiaofeng's mother walked to one side of the venue and served as the referee of this battle.
She said to Xia You, "My name is Rei, and I'm the referee of this match. Before the fight begins, I'd like to explain some of the special rules here. First, as you can see, our Green Ridge Gym is slightly different from other gyms. In addition to the battlefield in front of you, even these planets hanging under the ceiling are considered within the scope of the battle field."
Hearing Rei's words, Xia You subconsciously looked up at the planet models.
Judging from their size and position, they can not only block the line of sight in the air and resist the moves between Pokémon, but also allow some Pokémon that jump high or can fly to land and launch attacks from high altitudes, which indeed makes the battle full of more uncertainty.
We have to deal with both ground and air attacks. It's really like the universe, a three-dimensional battlefield...
Seeing that Xia You had understood their functions, Lei Yi continued, "The second thing I want to talk about is the rules of the game here. This game adopts doubles. The Pokémon used by Xiaonan and Xiaofeng are fixed Sun Rock and Moon Rock. In return, you also have to use two Pokémon to fight at the same time. In addition, neither side can change Pokémon during the game. There is no time limit for the game until one of the Pokémon is completely defeated."
Since there were two gym masters, Xia You had already expected it to be a doubles match before coming here, so he was not surprised at all.
He nodded, indicating that he understood the rules of the game.
"Well, now both sides please send out your Pokémon!"
As Rey finished speaking, Xiaonan and Xiaofeng released their Pokémon almost at the same time.
As the party that has already revealed its cards, their Pokémon, without any surprises, are both rock and psychic attributes - Sun Rock and Moon Rock.
When two blue lights flashed, two Pokémon, one shaped like the sun and the other like the moon, immediately appeared in front of Xia You and floated in the venue.
Xia You's eyes swept over the two Pokémon.
How to say it, he actually didn't know much about Sol and Moon. Of course, it wasn't because the two Pokémon were not strong, but mainly because they were too unpopular, had no subsequent evolutions, and looked very "unique". Even when he was playing games on Earth, he would only capture them when he had collected the entire Pokémon Encyclopedia, let alone use them in battle.
