1. Mission: Preparation before the trip?

"Morning, Xiaoxia!" Early in the morning, Ah Long got up and found that Xiaoxia had already gotten up, so he greeted him.

"Oh, it's Aaron, it's early. Xiaoxia replied with a smile.

"Why did you wake up so early today?" Aaron asked, which didn't match Xiaoxia's usual schedule.

"Because I have a hunch that you're going on another trip. Xiaoxia smiled and said, "That's why I got up early to do exercise." Xiaoxia said.

"Awesome, although the next destination has been decided, it must be through your and Xiaojing's opinions. Aaron said with a smile.

"Oh, you've decided where you're going, where is it?" asked Dr. Ohki, walking out of the lab.

"Oh, it's the Orange Alliance of the Orange Islands. Aaron said.

"Orange Alliance, that's just right, I have a task for you. Dr. Ohki said.

"Until then, Kasumi, would you like to go to the Orange Islands?" Aaron interrupted Dr. Oki and asked Kasumi.

"Needless to say, there are a lot of water-based Pokémon in the ocean, so of course I went. Xiaoxia said happily.

"Excuse me!" a voice came from the door, it was Xiaojing.

"Xiaojing, you came at the right time, Aaron is going to the Orange Islands to challenge the Orange Alliance, are you going?" Xiaoxia rushed forward and asked Xiaojing.

"I ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to go. Xiaojing lowered her head and said.

"Is something wrong?" Aaron asked Xiaojing.

"I signed up for the Pokémon Breeder School, and school starts tomorrow. Xiaojing said, sobbing a little.

"Oh, what's there to cry about, it's a good thing. Aaron said with a smile.

"But I can't travel with you anymore. Xiaojing said.

Aaron sighed, "However, it's your choice to go to the Pokémon Breeder School. "My goal is to become a Pokémon Master, so I'm going to challenge various alliances and get honors, and Kasumi's wish is to become a Water Pokémon Master, so travel with me and train everywhere." As for Crystal, your goal is to become an excellent Pokémon breeder, so you should also work hard with this goal. Aaron said, and then his expression became relaxed, "Besides, it's not like we'll never be able to meet, and you're not rushing to the killing field, be optimistic." Aaron said with a smile.

"And. Dr. Oki spoke, "I think the Pokémon Breeder School doesn't seem to be a time-bound school, but a mission-based school. Dr. Ohki said, "It seems that if you pass the final exam, you will be able to get a Level 2 breeder certificate." ”

"That's true, the average good Pokémon breeder is around level 4. Xiaojing said.

"It turns out that the Pokémon breeder still has to take the exam. Xiaoxia said, Ah Long also knew.

"Yes, the average breeder can get the level 1 certificate, but the level 2 is different, the difficulty is greatly increased, and the higher it goes, the more difficult it is, the highest level 9 breeders in the world are probably less than 30. "And my goal is a level 9 certificate!" Crystal suddenly became unusually imposing, probably because she talked about her most sensitive topics.

"Yes, then what you should do now is to cheer for this goal, instead of crying!" Ah Long said with a smile, and Xiaojing also nodded, not crying.

"By the way, then the trainer won't also have to take the exam, right?" asked Xiaoxia, this Ah Long didn't know either.

"No, as long as there are Pokéball players, they are trainers, and breeders are also trainers. Dr. Oki said with a smile, "There is no hierarchy for trainers, and judging a trainer's level can only be judged by real strength. Dr. Oki said, "So as long as you are strong enough, you will naturally get the title of master, just work hard." Dr. Oki said to Kasumi.

"I'm much more comfortable talking to you, then I'm going to leave for school now, and when I get my Level 2 certificate, I'll be back in the team!" Xiaojing said, and ran away.

Xiaoxia looked at Xiaojing's back, revealing sadness, Ah Long thought about it, after all, they have been together for so long, and so is they, but they are not as obvious as Xiaoxia became.

"Forget it, we'll meet again. Ah Long smiled and comforted Xiaoxia, Xiaoxia also said "En", Ah Long was finally relieved.

"Come on, come on, get down to business. Dr. Oki beckoned to Aaron and Kasumi, "I want you to take me to the island of Daikan in the Orange Islands for me, and help me get back the mysterious Pokéballs that Dr. Uchiki, the Pokémon scholar on Daikan Island, obtained." Dr. Oki said solemnly.

"Then Doctor, wouldn't it be okay to ask him to send it to you directly?" Xiaoxia was a little puzzled.

"The problem just can't help it. That Pokéball can't be transmitted with a Pokémon Teleporter. Dr. Oki said distressedly, "Shigeru left for a trip at once, and Ash is clumsy and a little unreliable, and the most suitable candidate is of course you, and you are also on the way." Dr. Oki said with a smile.

"That's right, but I'm going to challenge the Orange Alliance, and it may take a little more time. Aaron said, of course, Aaron already knew what Dr. Oki would answer.

"It's okay, it's okay, anyway, there's no rush for this research. Dr. Oki said, suddenly remembering something, "Oh no, one is chatting with you, my instant noodles are almost cooked......!"

I talked helplessly, and when I saw Xiaoxia, I also looked helpless.

"Now that we're leaving, let's go and get ready. Xiaoxia said, "I'll prepare the ingredients! Xiaoxia raised her hand and said with a smile.

"Okay, after learning from Xiaojing for so long, I can finally show my skills. "Ah Long said that in fact, he still doesn't like to cook much, and he learned that Xiaojing is very hard and wants to help. "I'll just go get the medicine ready. Ah Long said, also learning that Xiaoxia is very imposing.

The two immediately ran out. Dr. Oki walked out with instant noodles, saw the empty hall, and laughed, "It's good to be young, you have a lot of energy, and you go out without breakfast." With that, he walked back to the kitchen, took out two more bowls of instant noodles, and cooked them.

Aaron came to the pharmacy at a trot, "Wound medicine, antidote, burn medicine...... No one is missing. Aaron muttered to himself while choosing his medicine, and immediately completed his mission and returned to Dr. Ohki's research institute.

"You're back, Aaron!" Dr. Oki greeted, "Eat it, the instant noodles are going to rot." Dr. Oki said with a smile.

Ah Long remembered that he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and when he saw the instant noodles, his hunger spontaneously rose, "Thank you!" Ah Long threw down two words and immediately started.

"Why hasn't Kasumi come back yet?" asked Dr. Ohki.

She went grocery shopping, and it seemed like it was her first time shopping for groceries, so it was natural to take more time. Aaron swallowed a mouthful of noodles and said.

After the noodles were finished and Xiaoxia hadn't come back yet, Aaron went to decide which Pokémon to bring. Aaron decided to change some Pokémon cultivation to Ash in the anime, but of course he still chose among the ones that had been accepted.

"By the way, let's do a ritual first. Aaron muttered to himself, and found his own Dumb Beast and Bigtongue by the river.

"Let me ask you, Bigtongue, do you want to bite on the head of the Dumb Beast or on the tail of the Dumb Beast, or do you want to fight by yourself?"

The big-tongued shell looked at Aaron and then at the Dumb Beast, and at once bit the Dumb Beast's head and made its choice.

"Don't be in such a hurry. "Now I ask you, Dumb Beast, do you want Big Tongue to bite your head or tail?" Aaron asked Dumb Beast, and Dumb Beast's mouth opened and let out a "Ahh

"It's useless for you to ask it, even our Pokémon can't communicate with it normally, and it probably doesn't even know what you mean by saying it now. Geng Ghost suddenly appeared and said.

"Well, then you ask it, make sure it understands what I mean and let it answer. Aaron said, in a commanding tone.

"It's a difficult task, it's about the same as the difficulty of letting me win against Shanaiduo. Geng Ghost said with a sad face, "I can only do my best." Geng said, and then kept saying "Gasgas~" and said the Pokémon language.

10 minutes later......

"Finally figured it out!" Geng sighed with relief, "it said it meant by Big Tongue." Geng Ghost said, "Really, it was a fairly simple matter, but it would be much more troublesome to run into this guy." Geng Ghost didn't forget to complain.

"Okay, I got it, let's get started. Ah Long said, and then took out the king's relics that Xiao Ming had given him before from his backpack and put them on the head of the dumb beast.

"Alright, Bigtongue, bite the head of the Dumb Beast. Aaron said.

The big-tongued shellfish jumped up, and then bit out the head of the dumb beast, and then the dumb beast, the king's relic and the big-tongued shellfish all emitted white light.

"The evolution of the merger has begun. Aaron said. I saw the dumb beast in the white light stand up, and the appearance of the big tongue on its head began to change, forming a mountain-like shape.

When the white light ended, a spiritual hippopotamus king appeared in front of Ah Long and them.

"This ...... This is...... This Pokémon is...... Hippopotamus King!" Dr. Oki said in surprise when he saw the Hippopotamus King in front of Aaron.

"yes, what's wrong, Dr. Ohki?" Aaron reacted strangely to Dr. Ohki.

"You must know that it takes a ritual to make the Dumb Beast and the Dumb Shell merge to evolve into the Hippopotamus King, but there are no tools for the ritual here, you, how did you get the Big-Tongued Shell and the Dumb Beast to combine and evolve into the Hippopotamus King?" Dr. Oki asked excitedly, grabbing Aaron's shoulders with both hands.

"Don't be so anxious, I think it's very simple. Ah Long said, and took out the illustrated book, "You see, don't all the encounters show that the big-tongued shellfish is on the head of the dumb beast, so first of all, you can be sure that in order for the big-tongued shellfish and the dumb beast to merge and evolve into the hippopotamus king, you need to let the big-tongued shellfish bite the head of the dumb beast." But I didn't evolve when I tried this, and then I thought I needed something else. There is a word "king" in the name of the hippopotamus king, and it just so happens that I have the king's relic, so I took it out and tried it, who knew that it would really succeed. Aaron said. Aaron couldn't tell Dr. Oki that he already knew, so he made this impromptu reasoning, and Aaron thought it was still good, and didn't think there was any loophole.