Test of Master Sugar Ray
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The next day,
As soon as dawn broke, Bruce boarded the express train toward the suburbs.
The location provided by William was in the northern outskirts, nearly at the border of the suburbs and the wilderness.
Bruce first had to drive to the suburbs and then walk to Master Sugar Ray's residence.
The car ran smoothly throughout the journey, and he arrived at the outskirts after more than an hour.
Afterwards, Bruce got out of the car and continued following the direction indicated by the map.
After a while, rolling hills appeared before his eyes, and the trees grew denser, taller, and stronger.
It was situated on the border between the suburbs and the wilderness, where many wild Pokemon lived.
Bruce thought for a moment and sent out Kirlia.
"Kirlia?"
Kirlia looked at Bruce shyly, observing the unfamiliar surroundings around him, with a perplexed expression on his face.
Bruce squatted down, smiled faintly, and said, "You will protect my safety from now on."
"Kirlia~"
Kirlia tilted his little head at first, showing a worried look on his face.
Immediately after, he nodded heavily, his red eyes full of determination.
"Kirlia!"
I will definitely protect your safety!
Soon, a person and a Pokemon began to move forward.
It was near the capital, Metropolis, where senior-level Pokemon were more common, and occasionally professional-level Pokemon would appear.
As for Ace-level Pokemon, only the truly wild ones had them.
Compared to the original place where the baby practiced (the Green River Forest), it was much more dangerous here.
However, according to Bruce's understanding, there was no famous forest near the capital, Metropolis, and the level of Pokemon was generally at gym level or lower.
The reason is simple: Metropolis is the capital of Avalon, where the Avalon Pokemon Association is located, and the powerful Trainers here know geometry, while wild Pokemon have a hard time here.
Powerful Pokemon can only grow in a place with a large area and few people.
Places like the Kunlun Mountains, the majestic Mount Everest, and even the vast Sahara Desert are home to countless powerful Pokemon, and there are even many masters and elites.
These places have been taboo places since ancient times, and powerful trainers cannot miss them.
Coincidentally, Bruce was full of curiosity about these places.
With so many thoughts in his mind, Kirlia suddenly stopped at 660 steps, his blue hair swaying, and his red eyes stared intently at the grass on the left.
Bruce also stopped in the same place and turned his head to look at the grass on the left.
These Pokemon always like to hide in the grass, waiting for the destined Trainer to have close contact with them.
Under the simultaneous gaze of two pairs of eyes, the grass swayed and rustled, and a plump, gray rabbit came out of it.
It has very thick ears, a brown sweater on both sides of its waist, and a yellow middle section.
[ Pokemon: Diggersby (Normal/Ground)
Ability: Huge Power
Qualification: Gym
Level: Lv34 (Professional) ]
Professional-level Diggersby, perfect for being Kirlia's opponent.
Diggersby and Kirlia looked at each other, eye contact, which meant the battle was imminent.
"Pay attention to its ears," Bruce reminded loudly.
Diggersby's ear power is comparable to a forklift, and it can easily lift more than a ton of rock, which is its proud weapon.
Together with Diggersby's ability, the threat of [Huge Power] skyrockets.
"Kirlia~"
Kirlia responded softly, with determined eyes.
Diggersby was the first to attack. He took a step forward and became an afterimage, charging toward Kirlia at lightning speed.
Quick Attack!
"Psyshock," Bruce said calmly.
"Kirlia~"
Kirlia's eyes shone with a dazzling violet light, and the super energy wave emanated from his body, turning into a thought wave that materialized for a time, flying through the air!
Diggersby is fast, but Psyshock is even faster!
Boom!
Diggersby abruptly ran into the psychic wave and was directly hit head-on.
Waves of thoughts rushed to his mind, hitting Diggersby's nerves over and over again, causing him terrible headaches and screaming repeatedly.
As a psychic Pokemon who focuses on long-range performance, Kirlia must maintain a safe distance from his rival from start to finish for long-range consumption.
If the Rival is close to his body, it means that Kirlia has already fallen into a great disadvantage.
"Magical Leaf." Seeing that Diggersby's contest conditions were not good, Bruce seized the opportunity and decisively ordered.
"Kirlia~"
After the words fell, Kirlia danced gently, and the rich Grass-type energy surged with him, and pieces of Magical Leaf appeared out of nowhere, dancing around Kirlia.
Immediately afterward, pieces of Magical Leaf exploded in the air and attacked Diggersby!
Boom!!!
The Magical Leaf exploded on Diggersby's chest, and a huge energy light wave exploded, causing a puff of black smoke.
Under Kirlia's watchful gaze, the black smoke gradually dissipated, Diggersby's eyes turned into circles, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground.
"Kirlia~"
Seeing Diggersby incapacitated, Kirlia smiled and danced happily around Bruce.
"Well done." Bruce squatted down and rubbed Kirlia's little head.
"Kirlia!"
Kirlia squinted, feeling happy.
"Alright, let's move on," Bruce continued.
This Diggersby was just a small episode on the road ahead. Bruce and Kirlia continued heading toward Master Sugar Ray's residence.
The further you go, the fewer traces of human life there are, but there are trainers like Bruce passing through.
Soon, the sun was high above my head, and it was almost noon.
Bruce looked at the map and found that he was not far from Master Sugar Ray's residence.
He found an open space to rest and eat with Kirlia.
"Let's go."
After resting, Bruce led Kirlia back to the road.
Around three in the afternoon, the vision ahead became wider, and the trees on both sides finally became sparse.
Finally, a path appeared in Bruce's field of vision, and at the end of this path was a small wooden house.
"It's finally here." Bruce looked at the cabin in front of him and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
This Master Sugar Ray is truly calm and elegant, living alone and secluded in such an inaccessible place.
There is no infrastructure nearby, and no one else interacts. How did he live in this kind of isolation for several years?
Bruce walked forward along the path, and the trees on both sides gradually turned into a wide field, but he didn't know what was planted in the field.
Not long after, Bruce reached the cabin.
In front of the cabin, there was a flat courtyard with a reclining chair, and an elderly man in a straw hat and Tang suit lay on the chair.
At three in the afternoon, there was still strong sunlight, and it fell on the courtyard and the elderly man.
The old man kept his eyes tightly closed, his head shook slightly, and he had a sense of calm satisfaction.
Beside the old man was an Infernape sitting cross-legged. He also closed his eyes tightly, as if he was sunbathing just like the old man.
And Bruce sharply noticed that this Infernape's mouth opened and closed, seeming to move regularly, as if performing some kind of mysterious breathing
[ Pokemon: Infernape (Fire/Fighting)
Ability: Iron Fist
Qualification: Elite
Level: Lv 69 (Master) ]
Infernape at the peak of the masters!
Looking at Infernape's data panel, Bruce was astonished.
In a farther corner, a Poochyena was lying down and wagging its tail.
[ Pokemon: Poochyena (Dark)
Ability: Scud
Qualification: Gym
Level: IV 15 (Normal) ]
Poochyena, a place without anything remarkable.
"Roar!!!"
After seeing Bruce, he raised his head and barked softly at him.
"What are you doing here, young man?" Suddenly, the old man slowly opened his slightly cloudy eyes and looked at Bruce.
Bruce gave a slight bow and greeted him politely, "Master Sugar Ray, hello…" After Bruce clarified his identity and explained his purpose for coming, Master Sugar Ray got up from the reclining chair.
Bruce had just realized that Master Sugar Ray was over 1.9 meters tall, had a burly figure, and his suit couldn't hide his muscles.
This Master Sugar Ray, at first glance, is an excellent fighter.
Master Sugar Ray squinted his eyes, looked Bruce up and down, and his cloudy eyes gradually deepened.
After a long time, Master Sugar Ray stroked his beard and sighed, "Time waits for no one. I didn't expect old Bayne's grandson to be so grown up."
"How has he been lately?" Master Sugar Ray looked intently at Bruce and asked loudly.
"All is well," Bruce replied.
"Well, that's good." Master Sugar Ray nodded slightly, then slowly said, "Do you know the prerequisite for asking for my guidance?"
Bruce responded in a deep voice, "Knowing a little, I need to pass your test."
A faint smile appeared on Master
Sugar Ray's face, and he said slowly, "That's correct."
"But not everyone can pass my test, so you have to be mentally prepared."
Then he gently raised his hand and pointed to Infernape beside him.
"This Infernape of mine will be your Rival. As long as you last three minutes under his attacks, I will consider that you have passed."
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To be Continued
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