It was another sunny day. Hoodlum and Xiaomi had been traveling for several days and were getting closer and closer to Red City. Red City's dojo was different from other dojos. It was not in the city but in the forest. Hoodlum and Xiaomi had decided to challenge the dojo first and spent a lot of time in the forest looking for the hidden Red Dojo.
It was just past noon. In a small clearing in the forest, Hoodlum was fighting a middle-aged man using a Pokémon. The middle-aged man was using a large stinger, while Hoodlum was using a small magnetic monster that had just been tamed.
"Go, big stinger, use your double stinger attack!”The middle-aged man ordered loudly.
His large stinger responded quickly. It flapped its wings and flew toward the small magnetic monster, stabbing the sharp needles on its forelimbs without hesitation.
"Dodge!"
The magnetic monster listened to Hoodlum's command and dodged the attacks left and right. However, in terms of agility, the large stingers still had the advantage. The small magnetic monster was hit after dodging a few times, leaving a wound on its body.
Fortunately, the damage from the attack wasn't serious, and the magnetic monster could still fight. Hoodlum hurriedly ordered,""Fight back, little magnetic monster, use electromagnetic waves.”
The little magnetic monster was not afraid of the damage. It glared at its opponent angrily. The magnetic stones on both sides of its body flashed with blue lightning. Then, two electromagnetic waves quickly hit the big stinger, paralyzing it in the air.
"Chance, little magnetic monster, use 100,000 volts!”Hoodlum quickly seized the opportunity to give the stinger a final attack.
The magnetic monster let out a buzzing sound, and then its eyes turned blue. The magnetic stones beside its body gathered lightning again, but this time it was yellow. The powerful attack of 100,000 volts directly made the small magnetic monster's opponent fall to the ground.
"The big stingers can't fight, the winner is Ah Fei.”Xiaomi, the referee, announced the final result.
The middle-aged man withdrew his stinger. He didn't care about the loss of the competition and said with a smile,""This is indeed the age of the young. You're really amazing. You won three battles and three victories. You didn't leave me any chance.”
"Sorry uncle, but according to our agreement, you have to answer our questions.”Hoodlum laughed.
"Of course, but don't call me uncle. My name is Big Mountain, and I'm a mountaineering enthusiast.”The man named Mountain introduced himself.
Big Mountain? " What a strange name," Hoodlum thought to himself. The two of them had met this slightly plump middle-aged man on their way to the dojo. Hoodlum and Xiaomi had wanted to ask for directions, but the man had asked for a Pokémon battle first. Hoodlum naturally agreed. In the first two matches, his Gotha Duck easily defeated the man's wrist strength and small fist stone.
"My name is Ah Fei, and this is my partner Xiao Mi.”Hoodlum also introduced the two of them. Cher, who was not introduced, called out unhappily. Hoodlum smiled and said,"Its name is Shirley."
"Ah Fei, Xiao Mi? Are you Hoodlum from Zhenxin Town?”The Mountain asked in surprise when he heard their names.
"Yeah, I'm that Hoodlum.”
"No wonder I lost so quickly.”The Mountain laughed." I heard rumors that there are two very powerful trainers in Zhenxin Town. One is called Xiao Mao and the other is called Ah Fei. I didn't expect to meet one of you here."”
"Are the rumors that powerful?" Hoodlum asked.
"En, I heard that they are quite famous among the trainers. Oh right, are you guys asking about the Stupid Valley?”The Mountain asked.
"We wanted to ask…"
"That's right, I just want to ask about the Silly Valley!”Xiao Mi interrupted before Hoodlum could finish.
Hoodlum wasn't angry at being interrupted. He thought for a moment and understood. Amy guessed that the mountain knew about Foolish Valley. Foolish Valley was now a place that attracted trainers because of the discovery of ancient Pokémon fossils. It wasn't strange for trainers to ask about it.
"As expected, you want to know what's going on there. Recently, many trainers have asked me about it. You've found the right person this time.”The Mountain untied the heavy backpack on his back and continued,"" I'm a mountaineering enthusiast, and I'm quite famous. I've been to the Great Fool Valley once. Although I can't tell you where to find the ancient Pokémon fossils, I hope that this map I drew myself can help you.”
There was actually a map of the Foolish Valley? Hoodlum took the map from The Mountain in surprise and spread it out. There was a topographic map of the mountain drawn on the white paper. Although it wasn't very detailed, the general appearance could be seen. There was also a thin yellow line that ran across Foolish Valley. Hoodlum and Xiaomi didn't understand and looked at The Mountain.
"That line was a shortcut I found by chance through the valley.”The Mountain explained," If you're going there, you must be careful. When I was leaving, I felt a lot of cold gazes. Maybe there's a spirit Pokémon living there."”
When Xiao Mi heard The Mountain mention the Ghost Pokémon, she no longer had the courage to take the shortcut. Hoodlum, on the other hand, was the opposite. He was so excited that he wanted to fly over and take a look. Cher squatted on Hoodlum's shoulder and looked at the two people with different expressions.
After The Mountain handed the map to Hoodlum, he chatted with the two of them for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, he wanted to continue his journey.
"By the way, do you know where the Red Dojo is?”Xiao Mi suddenly asked as they parted ways. Fortunately, she still remembered this important matter. Hoodlum, on the other hand, had long forgotten about it because he was so excited to get the map.
"Red Dojo? I'm not sure, but even the people in the dojo need water. It's not convenient to get underground water in the mountains. Their dojo might be built near the water source. There's a river to the east from here. It should be faster to look along the river.”The Mountain pointed to the east of the forest.
"Thank you, uncle. You've really helped us a lot.”Hoodlum said gratefully. He didn't expect the traveler he met in the forest to give them so much useful information.
"It's nothing. We have to help each other out during the trip.”The Mountain saw that the matter was over and waved goodbye to Afei and Xiaomi. His figure gradually disappeared on the mountain path.
Afei and Xiao Mi, who watched The Mountain leave, also continued to search for the Red Dojo. They walked east for a while before they found the river The Mountain had mentioned. However, it was more like a canyon than a river. The river quietly flowed through the crevices of the mountains. With a target, the two of them directly swam up the river.
The two of them walked along the river for more than half an hour. The simple and unadorned big house of the Red Dojo appeared in their field of vision. The dojo was indeed near the water source. The two of them were so happy that they quickly quickened their pace.
Suddenly, Hoodlum sensed something and stopped. Xiaomi stopped as well. Just as the two stopped, a stone flew out from the forest on the right and hit the empty space in front of them. If they had been walking at their original speed, the stone would have hit Hoodlum's leg.
In the forest, the black shadow smiled when he saw the two of them suddenly stop and dodge the attack. He shook his hand slightly and another piece of soil flew out. The target was still Hoodlum. This time, Hoodlum didn't dodge. The soil smashed into his head and shattered into powder.
" Who's that?!" Xiao Mi shouted angrily. She held the precious ball in her hand and looked warily at the place where the soil flew out. Shirley also looked warily at the forest.
"Hahahaha!" A burst of laughter came from the forest. The black shadow that attacked Hoodlum and Xiaomi quickly jumped out of the forest and jumped onto a tree next to them."You didn't dodge the attack in order to protect your companions. Amazing. I miscalculated this time.”
"I'm Pokémon Trainer Ah Fei, and this is my partners, Xiao Mi and Xue Li.”Hoodlum rubbed the spot where he was hit by the dirt and replied. It didn't hurt much compared to Billy's electric shock and almost falling off the cliff.
"I'm the master of the Red Dojo, Ninja A'Ju. I'm really sorry for what happened just now. I just wanted to test you guys, but this young man is really a special trainer.”Ah Ju jumped down from the tree.
"Is dodging an attack very special?" Xiao Mi asked as she put away her precious ball. However, her tone was not good. It seemed that she was still quite concerned about the attack just now.
"Of course, because the two of you are the only ones who have passed this test.”Ah Ju said.
"Test?" Hoodlum asked in confusion. He had never heard of such a test in the dojo.
"This is a special test I prepared for the trainers who come to participate in the dojo competition. You're here to challenge me, right?”After Ah Ju finished speaking, he led the way to the dojo. Afei and Xiaomi quickly followed behind him.
"Although it is a special test, it is not necessary to pass it. This is just a test for the current trainers.”Ah Ju, who was leading the way, said," Trainers nowadays are paying more and more attention to the training of Pokémon's abilities. There's nothing wrong with this, but they've neglected a very important part. That is, the training of the trainer himself!”
"My own training?"
"That's right. Physical strength, judgment, insight, and endurance are all qualities that a trainer cannot lack. We ninjas are experts in these aspects!”Ah Ju said confidently.
Indeed, besides having a good Pokémon, a trainer's own ability was also very important. When taming a ferocious Pokémon, the trainer often had to participate in the battle. If the Pokémon didn't fall, what was the point of falling first? Hoodlum still remembered taming the Lightning Bird a few days ago. If he had been as agile as Ju and dodged the attack in time, the Lightning Bird might have become his right-hand man.
The boys and girls who wanted to become Pokémon trainers would go out and travel alone at the age of ten. This was also to grow up faster. During the trip, they would learn how to become strong and mature. When they became mature and strong, they would have already become Pokémon trainers who could stand on their own.
Hoodlum remembered that when he first came to this world, his physical strength wasn't outstanding. He was even a little weak, but his insight and judgment were excellent. More importantly, he was more mature and stronger than his peers. He didn't need to fail to prove that he was stronger. Hoodlum's weak physical strength had been trained. He could even walk for a day. His observation and judgment had become sharper after so many matches. It could be said that he had more experience in fighting Pokémon.
"Does Mr. Ah Ju live alone in the dojo?”Xiao Mi's voice pulled Hoodlum back to reality.
"No, I still have an immature younger sister. This time, I sent her out to do something. Unfortunately, she won't be able to watch an exciting game.”Ah Ju replied and looked at Ah Fei. The trainer who challenged him this time was very strong.
Hoodlum responded with a smile. Aji's sister, Ayako, was a ninja, but she wore fancy clothes. She was indeed an immature ninja.
"We're here!" Standing in front of the dojo, Ah Ju turned around and said,"Welcome to Qianhong Dojo!"
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