Chapter 35 Pokemon Battle!
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The following day, the snowfall intensified, blanketing the streets completely.
Unable to venture outside, Hu Yang remained in his room with his Pokémon, sipping tea and admiring the snowfall by the Little Flame stove.
With a Contest tournament scheduled at Naipuru Gym in three days, many coordinator trainers had gathered in town. Those with Pokédexes could stay at Pokémon Centers, while others had to settle for accommodations in local hotels.
Feeling the need to stretch after two days of lying down, Hu Yang, as the snowfall lightened, decided to take Roselia and Cramorant to the hotel's backyard to build a snowman.
Gengar, floating in the snow, wanted to join in but couldn't.
Hu Yang playfully molded a plump snow Gengar and said, "Look, does it resemble you?"
Gengar scrutinized, compared, and then shook its head. "I'm not that fat!"
Hu Yang waved, saying, "You stand here."
Perplexed, Gengar asked, "Why?"
Its position coincided with the snowman, but its limbs and body exceeded the snowman's boundaries. Suppressing his laughter, Hu Yang replied, "You stand here."
Confused at first, Gengar glanced down and suddenly realized the issue. Smoke seemed to rise from its head as it declared, "I'll ignore you!"
Hu Yang innocently asked, "Ignore who?"
"You!" Gengar retorted.
Hu Yang then questioned, "So, who are you talking to now?"
Gengar, turning around and crossing its arms, stated, "You're not allowed to talk anymore!"
Hu Yang agreed, "Fine, I won't talk."
Gengar floated away in the snow, drawing circles on the ground in frustration.
Hu Yang kept his word and stayed silent. After a while, Gengar looked back but found a "tall, handsome, and cool" snow Gengar rising from the ground.
Hu Yang waved, saying, "Come here, the chubby Gengar from before was from the somewhere else, and now this is you."
Gengar muttered, "I'm not a fool, and this isn't me," showcasing some self-awareness.
Hu Yang reassured, "...then come here, stand still, and I'll mold one according to your outline."
Gengar floated back and stood on the ground, observing as Hu Yang molded the snow around its body.
This spectacle attracted other trainers from the inn, and soon, Pokémon were brought in to play in the snow.
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On the third day, the heavy snowfall that persisted for two days finally ceased.
With a slight rise in temperature, Hu Yang took his Pokémon outside for some activities.
Napro Gym, situated in the northwest of the Hoenn continent, was a renowned agricultural town. The architectural style leaned towards a unique pastoral aesthetic rather than the towering structures found in Kanaz City.
The town wasn't large, and from the street, one could easily see neat and orderly terraced farmlands in the distance.
Several significant locations from the game came to Hu Yang's mind—the fossil maniac's home obsessed with stones like Steven, Professor Cozmo's residence dedicated to studying meteorites, and the venue for the upcoming Contest tournament.
While these places held significant stories in the game, they currently didn't concern him.
Today, his main goal was to check the name of Professor Oak's grandson at the internet cafe.
However, after an extensive search, he couldn't find an internet cafe in Napro Gym.
"I remember there's an internet cafe in Petalburg City..." Reluctantly, Hu Yang decided to visit the bookstore, hoping to find biography books for sale.
The bookstore owner, a mature woman in an apron, observed Hu Yang's aimless wandering and inquired, "Hello, can I help you? What kind of book are you looking for?"
Hu Yang replied, "Do you have any books related to Professor Oak?"
"Professor Oak from the Kanto Region?" The bookstore owner seemed momentarily surprised.
Hu Yang nodded, saying, "Exactly."
"I'll check." The owner walked over to the bookshelf, rummaged for a bit, and returned with two books, apologizing, "I'm sorry, we don't have any books on Professor Oak, but we do have ones on Professor Birch."
The mention of Professor Birch triggered memories of the game where he was chased by Zigzagoon. Hu Yang nodded and said, "I'll take those too."
Five minutes later, he felt relieved.
Information from the book clarified that Professor Birch had neither a daughter named Shafiya nor a son named Ruby. Additionally, May, the prototype for Shafiya, was now the daughter of Petalburg Gym Leader Norman, consistent with the anime.
This meant that the world's perspective aligned more with the anime than a dangerous game or special chapter. Hu Yang felt completely at ease and stashed Professor Birch's biography into his backpack, intending to use it as a makeshift desk corner when he returned to school. He was currently on a tight budget and couldn't afford to waste anything.
The anime worldview suggested a good chance of encountering familiar characters like Ash, Jessie, Meowth, James, Misty, and others.
However, at this point, Ash might not have started his journey yet.
Hu Yang recollected the plot of the Wuyin Chapter, but due to its age, some details were fuzzy. Nevertheless, he remembered key events such as Ash's abandoned Charmander, Bill's lighthouse's giant Dragonite, and the trio of super-ancient Pokémon.
Leaving the bookstore, Hu Yang headed to the Contest tournament venue.
A large electronic screen displayed a captivating tournament video outside. Wallace and his Milotic were prominently featured.
The tournament atmosphere was vibrant, with coordinator trainers signing up all around.
Unlike others who were accompanied by fellow trainers and Breeder companions, Hu Yang aimed for those who seemed like trainers.
"You want to have a Pokémon battle with me?" inquired a girl named Saori, pointing at herself.
Hu Yang smiled, "Of course, if you're up for it."
For traveling trainers, such encounters were common, so it wasn't surprising.
However, Saori noted, "I've already earned three Gym Badges. Judging by your appearance, you seem to have just started your journey, right?"
Hu Yang didn't deny it and said, "Indeed."
"Then, it's up to you!" Saori agreed.
In a graceful gesture, she threw a Poké Ball, releasing a nearly meter-tall Combusken in front of Hu Yang.
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