The long-haul test itself is not a difficult one, and most trainers pass it with ease. Only the three of them who were too clumsy were relieved as if they had survived a disaster, until they saw their scores with their own eyes.

After the exam, the students received their long-distance flight licenses from the staff of the training base - in fact, the paper license was just a souvenir, and at the same time as the trainers got their licenses, the trainer information in the illustrated book was updated, and they officially had the right to fly freely over the vast territory of the Alliance.

The trio dragged the hero Furuya teacher to have dinner together, and then reluctantly said goodbye to each other.

After saying goodbye to Ikeda and Nagasawa, Sayo and Yoshin returned to their dormitories one last time, packing their bags and preparing to leave—now that they had passed the exams, the training base immediately stopped offering free accommodation.

Xiao Ye's luggage was packed early in the morning. Carrying her backpack, she turned around and was about to ask Yojin if she wanted to go to the Pokémon Center together, when she saw Yojin sneakily reaching out to the flight knowledge manual at her bedside.

Xiaoye: "......?"

Yojin: "......"

Saya watched as the boy's expression changed from surprise to embarrassment, and finally to shame and anger.

"Look, what's wrong, what's wrong with me taking my own things?!" Yojin glared at Sanbai and slapped the table angrily.

"Huh?" Xiao Ye was stunned, "Isn't this prepared by the training base?"

"Look at Coach Kanai's snarky virtues, do you think this kind of training base will be so kind to prepare learning materials for you?"

Sayo: "......" actually makes sense......

"So it's your book, I'm sorry for using it without permission. Sayo smiled frankly, "Thank you, 'so kindly' to lend it to me." ”

"Who's kind!Who's going to lend it to you!!" Yojin immediately turned into a fried-haired gray hedgehog, "I just let it go, but I didn't allow you to touch it!"

"That's right. But thank you. ”

“…… Hey, did you really understand me?"

"Understood, understood. ”

Xiao Ye nodded skillfully.

The whole world understands that the whole world understands the integrity of the body.

When the moon rose, the two walked out of the Wind Canyon training base together and went to the bus stop to take the bus back to the city.

"Furuya-san, where are you going tomorrow?" Leaving the training base, the topic of Saya changed back to asking about the daily itinerary between freelancers - such an opening statement is comparable to "It's a nice day today" in the freelance trainer world.

"Not decided. Yojin frowned, "Don't use honorifics when you get out of school, it's annoying to hear." ”

"Oh. Xiao Ye switched back to the simple language mode that freelance trainers usually use.

Speaking of which...... Furuya-san, no, Yojin didn't use honorifics at all, even at the training base.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm planning to challenge the Red Lotus Gym tomorrow, and I've already made a reservation. ”

"Red Lotus Gym?" Yang Zhen frowned suspiciously, "Isn't that a dojo that is about to be abandoned, and you are so unconfident?"

Sayo's challenge intention is not surprisingly understood by Yoshin to be a weak newcomer looking for a weak gym mixed badge. This is not surprising - Red Lotus City is a city with a well-developed tourism industry, compared to the famous Red Lotus Volcano and hot spring inns, the reputation of the Red Lotus Gym is not very good, and even many trainers do not know that there is a gym in this city, and the information on the Internet is not comprehensive.

Xiao Ye briefly introduced the Red Lotus Dao Pavilion to Yozane, or said the true strength of the pavilion owner Xia Bo. Seeing that Yojin looked suspicious, Xiao Ye smiled and said, "Then do you want to come to watch the battle tomorrow?" I believe it won't disappoint you. ”

"That's fine. Yang Zhen crossed his arms around his chest and raised his eyebrows, "I want to see what such a declining gym can do." ”

Thinking that he was just one badge away from collecting, Yang Zhen listed this strange Red Lotus Daoist Pavilion as a target for observation. Of course - if this is a weak chicken-level gym, Yang Zhen doesn't bother to challenge it.

"Looks like you'd like to participate in this year's Quartz League Tournament too?" said Yozana with a smile, "It's a good guts, but if you meet me in the arena, you won't let me go." ”

"I won't let water into each other. Xiao Ye replied seriously.

“…… Who wants you to release the water!!"

Early the next morning.

Saya and Yojin set off from the Pokémon Center together and follow the instructions on the map to the Red Lotus Volcano where the gym is located.

Now that the long-haul flight license has been obtained and the weather is good, the two naturally chose to fly on a Pokémon. The road is not too long, and Yojin is not even too lazy to put on a cycling uniform, so naturally he will not ask Xiaoye to use any riding device in a proper manner.

- Otherwise, Xiao Ye will reveal that he has no money to buy a riding device.

At about half past nine, Charizard and the Clay Puppet Giant landed on the mountain path of the Red Lotus Volcano. There is a prominent tunnel next to the road, and the sign says "Challenger, please go inside".

"Why is it so mysterious, isn't it good for the Taoist hall to be built in the urban area? Yojin frowned and complained, and followed Xiao Ye into the dark tunnel.

The scenery in the long tunnel is very boring, and there is not even a wild Pokémon. The more they advanced, the more Saya and Yoma felt that the temperature was rising.

"Hey, this hall won't be built on the crater, will it?"

"Yes, it does. Xiao Ye nodded.

“…… Really?" Yojin felt like he was going to be dried up by the heat.

A dim ever-bright light illuminates the end of the tunnel. When he saw the iron gate in front of him, Yojin sighed and reached out to pull the door.

"Wait. Xiao Ya hurriedly stopped Yojin, "The doorknob may be hot. ”

In my memory, a real protagonist who is eternally ten years old seems to be on the way?

"Excuse me. ”

Before he could finish speaking, the iron door burst open.

The heat wave was accompanied by a blazing red light. Walking inside the door, Yojin looked around and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Red Lotus Dokan [Japanese: グレンジム, Guren_Gym, English: Cinnabar_Gym] is perhaps one of the most special dokans in the entire Kanto area. The lava beneath tumbled, releasing scorching heat and a pungent smell. The rock platform hanging in the middle of the magma lake is a battle ground that is separated from the trainer's seat.

I'm afraid all trainers will instinctively think that they must not let Pokémon fall.

Sayo calmly walked to the challenger seat. For the vast majority of people, lava lakes are indeed rare enough and dangerous enough. However, Xiao Ye, who had experienced the artificial phoenix king plan, only felt a subtle sense of familiarity.

"The battle on the magma lake" has already been experienced once, hasn't it.

"Welcome, welcome. On the other side, an old man in a kimono staggered out. He wears sunglasses and slippers on his feet, and looks like the owner of a hot spring inn.

"Hello, I have made an appointment for the night of the challenge at ten o'clock this morning, please advise. Xiao Ye bowed to the old man opposite.

The owner of the hot spring inn waved his hand, "Oh, don't be so rigid, it's boring to say how challenging it is." Let me tell you quietly, in fact, there is another road that can lead here, that is, the secret passage in my hotel! It's a pity that you are taking the most boring road, or after the battle of the gym, let me walk the secret road together, and by the way, stay in my hotel for a few days? ”

The old man chattered about his hot spring inn, and Xiao Ye felt that the anger value of Yojin next to him was almost skyrocketing at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, before Yang Zhen shouted out, "Are you also the owner of the museum?" the old man changed the subject in time.

"Ahem. The old man cleared his throat, "Alright, the advertisement is over, let's take the last step before entering the gym challenge!

Question?, Yojin frowned suspiciously.

"What can you say when you don't know, and what you can't say when you know?"

Yojin: "......"

If you didn't check the information before coming, Xiaoya at this time must be as confused as Yangzhen. However, Xiao Ye has always been accustomed to making full preparations before challenging the gym - according to the GT forum, Xia Bo, the owner of the Red Lotus Gym, calls himself "Uncle Guessing Puzzle", and likes to make the most cold puzzles for challengers to guess, and the most used puzzle is the current one.

"It's a wig. Xiao Ye said calmly.

I'm sorry, but I said it anyway when I knew it.

Yojin: "......??" What the hell are you talking about, alien language?

The old man looked at the calm Xiao Ye, and then at the bewildered Yangzhen, and suddenly laughed, reached out and tore off his wig, revealing the top of his head, "That's right, I'm Xia Bo, the owner of the Red Lotus Dao Pavilion!"

This time, Yang Zhen understood with difficulty, and the old man was playing a word game with similar pronunciations of "wig" and "Xia Bo". But......

It's cold.

The boy froze into an ice sculpture on the shore of the magma lake against common sense.

"I have admired the name for a long time. With Yangzhen's stunned responsibility, Xiao Ye didn't have to worry that his reaction was not enough to cheer up, and he meticulously bowed to the old man who took the comedy route, "The gym battle is up to you." ”

"Oh, you're such a boring young man. Xia Bo shook his head regretfully, but his gaze stayed on Xiao Ye, looking up and down without a trace.

Xia Bo knew very well that the Red Lotus Gym was not a famous gym. Even the locals are rarely aware of the existence of the Red Lotus Gym, and there is not much information about it on the Internet. Most of the challengers even saw the gym sign in the hot spring inn in Xia Bo and wanted to try it on a whim.

However, the challenger in front of him was obviously prepared, and even knew what kind of puzzles would come out of the iron gate at the entrance and what kind of puzzles would come up before the challenge. Is it a habit of doing this? Or is it ......

Investigated his true strength through other channels?

Between the mountain rocks that were reflected in the magma, Xia Bo touched his chin, and he was in a mood of interest for the first time in a long time.

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Small Theatre:

Xia Bo: What can you say when you don't know, and what can you say when you know?

Sayo: It's a wig.

Xia Bo: It's not a wig, it's Katsura!

Night: ...... So, did you go to the wrong set?

Xia Bo: No, it's not Gui, it's Xia Bo!

Night: ...... (Complex)

Yojin: ...... (confused)