Let you make animations and develop virtual Pokémon? Chapter 128

Xiao Xi officially set off towards the outskirt of the town, with Ralts and Torchic quietly perched on his shoulders.

He lowered his head and looked at his bulging pockets.

The left pocket held a Pokédex, while the right contained six shrunken Poké Balls.

Although Poké Balls automatically adjusted their size, having too many still caused a jingling sound as he walked.

Moreover, Xiao Xi didn’t even know how to exit the game, which made him feel a bit anxious.

Should he have read some guides before officially starting the game?

“Forget it, I’ll take it one step at a time.”

Xiao Xi headed north, following the road.

Along the way, he discovered two types of Pokémon.

One was a red caterpillar with spikes, all cautiously clinging to tree trunks. Fortunately, they didn’t actively attack.

The other was the gray wolf-dog he had encountered before. Most of these Pokémon liked to initiate attacks.

However, relying on his own strength, along with Ralts and Torchic, all the attacking wolf-dogs were defeated one by one.

Although his combat skills were still very rusty, the coordination between Xiao Xi and his Pokémon was becoming more and more tacit.

Unknowingly, a town even more prosperous than Littleroot Town appeared before him—Oldrose Town.

The houses in the town were scattered in an orderly fashion, and pedestrians came and went on the streets.

“Hey! New Trainer!” A store clerk in a blue uniform suddenly enthusiastically stopped Xiao Xi, “I’m an employee of the Pokémon Shop. Let me show you around Oldrose Town!”

Before Xiao Xi could react, the overly familiar clerk pulled him along, introducing things as they walked, completely oblivious to Xiao Xi’s tense body.

“Look over there, the building with the blue roof is the Pokémon Shop. It sells essential items like Poké Balls and Potions. The one with the red roof is the Pokémon Center, where you can heal your Pokémon for free!”

Finally, the clerk forcefully handed Xiao Xi a bottle of purple Potion: “Here’s a Pokémon Potion for you! Remember to visit our shop often!”

After the clerk left, Xiao Xi’s body relaxed. He looked helplessly at the Potion in his hand, then felt his overflowing pockets.

“It would be great if I could buy a backpack. These things are almost overflowing… Wait, I don’t seem to have any money either…”

Xiao Xi, who didn’t know what a game system menu was, thought he had no money on him.

For him, the best news was that the Pokémon Center could restore Pokémon’s stamina for free.

Xiao Xi sighed, stuffing the Potion forcefully into his left pocket, where it joined the Pokédex.

Then, following the clerk’s earlier instructions, he first went to the Pokémon Center and met Nurse Joy for the first time.

After fully restoring Ralts, he confidently continued towards Route 102, west of the town.

He hadn’t walked many steps when a boy with a backward baseball cap suddenly blocked Xiao Xi’s path.

The boy stood with his hands on his hips and said, “Looking at the two Pokémon on your shoulders, you must be a Trainer, right? How about a battle with me?”

Xiao Xi instinctively took half a step back. Realizing what was happening, he murmured, “Trainer battle?”

“What? You don’t know? You can’t be a rookie who hasn’t had any Pokémon battles yet, right?” The boy’s eyes widened exaggeratedly. “Alright, let me teach you!”

The boy deftly stepped back a few paces, clearing a battle area on the grass, then stylishly threw out a Poké Ball.

“Go, Zigzagoon!”

A flash of white light, and a spirited Zigzagoon appeared on the field.

“Th-this… is this a battle?” Xiao Xi swallowed hard, but then, remembering their shared experience of defeating wild Pokémon on the road, he gained a bit more confidence. “But… I have two Pokémon!”

He put down both Torchic and Ralts.

“Ralts, Torchic! Go together!”

Following Xiao Xi’s command, Ralts and Torchic immediately rushed towards Zigzagoon!

“Whoa, whoa, whoa!” The boy hurriedly rushed to the center of the field, flustered, and said, “Do you even understand the rules of a battle?! Pokémon battles are one-on-one! How can you use two Pokémon to fight one?”

“……” Xiao Xi’s face immediately turned red.

The boy looked at Xiao Xi’s expression and helplessly massaged his forehead, “This is the most basic battle rule, you know!”

Xiao Xi hung his head in shame.

“S-sorry… Then… Ralts, you go back and rest first.”

Ralts obediently returned to Xiao Xi’s side, looking at him worriedly.

Torchic, however, remained on the battleground, ready for its first official battle.

The boy returned to his position, a confident smile playing on his lips: “That’s more like it! Alright, let’s start a fair battle! Zigzagoon, use Tackle!”

A faint white glow surrounded Zigzagoon as it charged fiercely towards Torchic. Xiao Xi nervously clenched his fists, imitating the opponent’s command, and shouted, “Torchic, use… use that fire attack you used before!”

“Chamo!” Torchic puffed out its cheeks, and a searing flame spewed from its mouth.

“Zigzagoon, dodge! Continue with Tackle!” the boy shouted, reacting quickly.

Zigzagoon deftly sidestepped, the flames grazing its fur.

Then, it continued its charge without stopping, hitting Torchic with a “thump” that sent it stumbling backward.

“It can do that too?” Xiao Xi’s eyes widened. He then realized that Trainer battles were completely different from the wild Pokémon battles he had fought before.

“Torchic, use fire attack again!” Xiao Xi commanded, still unwilling to give up.

However, just as Torchic puffed its cheeks to charge, Zigzagoon had already rushed forward, delivering another powerful Tackle.

With a “thump,” Torchic was sent flying directly, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.

“Torchic!” Xiao Xi cried out, his voice trembling with concern.

The boy opposite couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh, “Are you really a Trainer? You’re completely clueless, you don’t even know what your Pokémon’s moves are called. As a Trainer, you’re just too unqualified.”

These words pierced Xiao Xi’s heart like a knife. He lowered his head, and the memories of being ridiculed flooded back.

“Ugh… I can’t do anything with you.” The boy scratched his head, then suddenly adopted a teaching tone, “Let your kind big brother here teach you, listen carefully! I’ll only say this once!”

“Your Pokémon’s move just now was called Ember, but Ember is a ranged move. Besides that, your Pokémon definitely has close-range moves, like Tackle, or Scratch.”

“In a situation like just now, my Zigzagoon had already approached your Torchic, so you should have had Torchic use a close-range move to counter, unless it can instantly use a ranged move, understand?”

“Mm…” Xiao Xi nodded woodenly.

“Don’t space out! Quickly have your Torchic try a close-range attack!” the boy urged.

“Torchic, use Tackle!”

However, Torchic tilted its head, standing there looking confused, and Xiao Xi immediately became flustered.

“Idiot! Just try again! Have Torchic use Scratch!” the boy stomped his foot in frustration.

“S-sorry! Torchic, use Scratch!” Xiao Xi quickly corrected himself.

This time, Torchic moved. It leaped lightly, its sharp claws gleaming with a cold light, leaving a scratch mark on Zigzagoon’s head. Although its movements were still a bit clumsy, it finally landed a decent attack.

“That’s it! Remember to battle like this from now on, okay?”

“I understand, thank you for your guidance.”

“Alright, let the battle officially begin!”

“Zigzagoon! Use Tackle!”

“Torchic, use Scratch!”