Nibi City [Japanese: ニビシティ, Nibi_City, English: Pewter_City] is the second large city that Koyo has ever seen. Although it is similar in size to Tokiwa City, it gives travelers a completely different feeling - the vision is full of heavy gray, and if the tone of Tokiwa City is vibrant and lively, then Nibi City is calm and solid.

Many towns in the Kanto region are named after their colors, hence the name of the city of Nibi. "Nibise" is an ancient term for a dull and dull color, which is the dark gray of a rock.

A long time ago, Nibi City was quite famous as a city that produced beautiful marble, and was even called "Dali City" for a time. However, as the marble was excavated, the name was no longer used, and the city of Nibi now produces only ordinary rocks called "Nibise".

Thankfully, the Nibi Gym and the recently opened Museum of Ancient Biological Sciences, where researchers are said to have succeeded in developing a fossil resurrection machine, have added to the city's selling point, as well as attracted a considerable number of trainers and ancient biology enthusiasts, keeping this once-bustling grey city from being too deserted.

Entering the city of Nibi, the first stop is naturally the Pokémon Center. Sayo checks in for free using the identification on the Pokémon Illustrated Book, and hands over the three Pokémon that have been exhausted after a week of hard training to Miss Joy for treatment.

It's no surprise that Miss Joy from Nibi City looks exactly like the female doctor in Tokiwa City, which is not uncommon in this world. The women of the "Joey" family, who hold medical duties in the Pokémon League, basically have extremely similar faces, and the same goes for the Junsha in the police department.

One has to sigh at the wonder of genetics.

By the time we arrived in Nibi City, it was approaching evening, and the setting sun had warmed the dark gray roof. At this time, the Nibi Gym has long been closed, and the challenge will have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Just enough time to give three Pokémon a good night's rest.

After depositing the Pokémon, Saya followed the instructions on the electronic map to the Nibi Gym [Japanese: ニビジム, Nibi_Gym, English: Pewter_Gym] to find the way. As a landmark of the city, the Nibi Gym is surprisingly dilapidated – the old walls are crumbling, the walls are mottled, and the whitewashed paint has lost its original color under the erosion of a century of wind and rain.

Only the huge billboard with marble texture is magnificent enough, and the dragon and phoenix dance are engraved with a line of big characters: 100 years of entrepreneurship, Nibi City Gym.

Not surprisingly, the gym closed as early as 5 p.m. The small shop selling drinks at the door is still open, and after buying a bottle of soda at the door, the old man who looks at the shop tells the night some news about the Nibi Gym.

It is said that the owner of this gym has just changed a few days ago, and after the new owner has completed the handover procedures, today is the first day to take office. The Gym's stat is still rock, but the new Gym Owner's Pokémon and fighting style are unknown, and the only known information is the new Gym Owner's name, Martial Arts.

Xiao Ye is no stranger to this name - the father of Xiao Gang, the former owner of the Nibi Gym. Wu Neng has become the current owner, which means that Xiao Gang has already walked with Xiao Zhi.

Sure enough, after staying in the Tokiwa Forest for a week, the itinerary was already a lot slower than Ash. However, in order to gradually improve the strength of the partners, this time is worth it.

I only arrived in Nibi City on the evening of January 7th, and probably the rookie trainers in Zhenxin Town in recent years will not be slower than themselves.

The night in the city of Nibi is comfortable, and the light of the street lamps illuminates the cold gray asphalt road. There are people chatting and walking on the street, which is not noisy and not deserted.

Maybe it's a great city for seniors.

Since there is still an important gym battle tomorrow, Xiao Ya didn't enjoy the night view of Nibi City too carefully, and returned to the Pokémon Center early to rest.

After a good night's sleep, when the soothing morning song of the Pokémon Center sounds, the faint morning light has poured into the house through the curtains.

"Ahh For the little fire dragon, who is accustomed to sleeping with the night at night, this night in the medical device is quite new.

Bring three Pokéballs and come to the door of the gym again in the early morning sun. The iron lock on the door had been removed, and the room was silent, without the slightest movement, presumably there were no challengers before the night.

Saya stepped forward and knocked on the door. There was no response from inside the door, but the ground beneath his feet shook slightly. With a loud noise, the door of the gym opened violently - it was obviously a wooden gate, but the movement was as exaggerated as a stone door, probably because the gym needed to create such a serious and intimidating atmosphere?

Inside, the lights on the ceiling light up in a row as Saya walks, revealing a panoramic view of Night's interior for the first time when she enters the Gym.

Although the gym looks a little dilapidated on the outside, the interior is quite spacious, and it is not much more than a large gymnasium. In place of the floor, there is sand and a lot of huge rocks that protrude from each other, and the whole field is uneven, and if you don't have enough dexterity, a Pokémon may fall after a few steps.

Truth be told, this is not a suitable place to fight. But for the gym battle, overcoming the unfavorable venue factors is also a part of the test given by the hall owner.

To the right of the challenger's seat is a half-human-tall battle recorder. Sayo takes out the Pokémon and puts it in the groove of the recorder.

Then, the screen of the Battle Recorder lights up, revealing information about Sayo's trainer's license.

In all officially certified matches, you need to verify the identity of the opponent in the battle recorder before the match, and the gym battle is no exception. After the match, you need to scan it again and register the results in the file - it is said that the battles recorded by the match recorder will be used as the basis for ranking in the "World Trainer Rankings".

On the largest rock, a middle-aged man in a combat uniform sits quietly. With thick eyebrows and fine eyes, a serious expression, and a very strong figure, he suddenly looks a little like a professional boxer.

There is no look of waste wood in the anime at all.

This is not a surprise. How can a person who can be certified by the official gym master of the alliance be an idle person?

Wu Neng stood up, a sonorous voice echoing through the empty building, "Challenger, welcome to the Nibi Gym. I'm the hall owner, Wu Neng. ”

"Hello. Xiao Ye bowed to the middle-aged man on the rock, "I'm Xiao Ye in Shin Town. Please join me in the Gym Challenge. ”

After saying the routine opening line, Wu Neng looked at the challenger information displayed on the battle recorder in his hand, and then squinted his eyes to look at the challenger carefully. The appearance is ordinary, and the little fire dragon that follows him looks very ordinary, but the "True New Town" in the self-introduction just now made Wu Neng a little concerned.

From True New Town, that is...... It's a fellow countryman of the boy.

"You're still a rookie trainer, right?" Wu Neng glanced at the screen of the battle recorder, and the match history of Xiao Ye's trainer license clearly showed that the number of matches that had been experienced was 0,

"Yes. Saya nodded.

"Then I'll warn you beforehand. Wu Neng's expression was serious, and his voice echoed between the rocks, as if he also had a bit of tenacity, "The gym battle and the small fights on the side of the road are not a level of battle. If you want to use that little fire dragon to challenge, I suggest you be prepared for a hard fight. ”

Wu Neng's words were very tactful, but in fact he was not optimistic about this newcomer. A trainer who has only been in the industry for a week is too unlikely to win a gym battle with Pokémon with unfavorable attributes.

"Thank you for the reminder. Xiao Ye still replied politely, "I will fight carefully." ”

Didn't shake at all. Wu Neng looked at Xiao Ye's face without changing expression, but he was not too surprised.

Stubbornness has always been a common trait among most young people.

"So, let me explain the rules first. Wu Neng jumped down from the top of the rock with a backflip and landed on the trainer standing on the opposite side, "There are two Pokémon that can be used, and only the challenger has the right to change Pokémon." ”

As the words fell, the headlights on both sides of the battlefield turned on, casting a strong light into the field. On the other side, a young man in a referee's uniform was also in place, looking like a professional sent to the Gym by the Pokémon Alliance.

"Do you have any questions?" Probably to take care of the newcomer, Wu Neng asked more.

"Nope. Sayo's answer was neat.

"Good. Wu Neng nodded, "Then, the Gym Challenge has officially begun!

The red and white balls are thrown into the air with the throwing action of Wu Neng.

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Small Theatre:

With a loud noise, the door of the gym opened violently - it was obviously a wooden gate, but the movement was as exaggerated as a stone door, probably because the gym needed to create such a serious and intimidating atmosphere?

Wu Neng (embarrassing): Ahem, it's actually the door shaft that has been in disrepair for a long time......