Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 362 One day before the start of the competition!

"no!"

Upon hearing this, Zhemu Tian immediately waved his hand at Qingyuan and said.

"After parting ways with you, I continued my journey of challenging the gyms!"

"Aside from winning at the Pewter Gym, I lost every other gym battle!"

"After repeated failures, he persevered and finally gained the gym leader's approval, earning the badge!"

"Actually, if it weren't for wanting to achieve the goal I've always shared with Quan Quan Xiong, I wouldn't have come to this Quartz Conference at all!"

"How can a badge obtained through charity possibly achieve good results at the Quartz Conference!"

"All I want right now is to fight alongside Kumamon at the Indigo League!"

At this point, Zhe Mutian took out the Ursaring Poké Ball and looked at it, saying to Qingyuan.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan didn't say a word, but silently frowned as he looked at Zhemutian in front of him.

He discovered that Zhemutian's spirit had already dissipated.

Now, his belief is entirely sustained by the Circle Bear.

If it weren't for wanting to go on stage at the Quartz Convention with Circle Bear...

It might have been as early as when he received his first badge, which wasn't earned by defeating the gym leader.

He then returned to his hometown.

"Keep going, the outcome is still uncertain!"

"How can you so readily decide your own future!"

"Just getting to the Quartz Conference is already a victory over many people!"

Qingyuan patted Zhemutian on the shoulder and offered him a few words of comfort.

In the end, not knowing what to say, he could only silently drink his orange juice.

"Hahaha, Qingyuan, I'm so glad to finally see you!"

Just then, a rough voice rang in Qingyuan's ears.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Qingyuan turned his head again and soon saw the figure of an acquaintance.

Taketo Shimoda, the unlucky guy who was once a dojo apprentice but was used as a punching bag for several years.

"Damn, you're here for martial arts too!"

"Your voice is as loud as ever, it's making my ears hurt!"

Upon seeing Shimoda Taketo's figure, Qingyuan patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

"Hehe, I didn't collect all eight badges, but I successfully passed the appraisal exam!"

"So I've been given special permission to challenge the Quartz Conference!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Shimoda Taketo scratched his head and chuckled as he spoke to Qingyuan.

"Wow, that's awesome! That's a really tough exam, I can't believe you passed it!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan looked at Shimoda Taketo with a shocked expression.

Seeing Shimoda Taketo here surprised him somewhat.

The news that Shimoda Taketo had passed the certification exam was a shocking revelation to him, like a bolt from the blue.

That thing is beyond bizarre; it gives you a black circle and makes you guess what kind of spirit it is.

"Hehe, when I was an apprentice at the gym, I liked to read a lot, so I know quite a bit about Pokémon."

"During the battle assessment, I was lucky enough to choose a Fighting-type Pokémon that I'm good at!"

"So I passed the combat assessment very easily!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Shimoda Taketo grinned sheepishly at Qingyuan.

"I really admire you!"

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Zhemutian, my good friend!"

"This is Taketo Shimoda, a very kind person!"

……

After introducing themselves, the three of them chatted for a while.

They then quickly returned to their respective rooms.

The Quartz Conference is about to begin, so they need to conserve their energy and maintain their best condition.

Even Tsugita, who had already given up hope of the Quartz Conference.

In the face of this matter, they made the same choice as Qingyuan and the others.

In truth, a sliver of hope still lingered in his heart.

After all, what if... what if, after going through so much training from the museum owner...

His strength has become very strong.

Who knows, he might even make it into the top eight at this Quartz convention!

……

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, as soon as Qingyuan got up, Qiao Yiran dragged him out to be a conscript.

Help her with some of the more strenuous chores.

"I shouldn't have agreed to help you in the first place, otherwise I'd still be sleeping in Professor Oak's lab right now!"

Qingyuan, carrying a stack of trays, followed behind Qiao Yiran and said with a helpless expression.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You promised me!"

"A real man keeps his word, that's what you said!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qiao Yiran, carrying a stack of documents, walked in front of Qingyuan, shrugged at him, and said...

"It seems like every time I see my older brother, he's doing a good deed!"

Just as Qingyuan was about to retort, a clear voice rang in his ears.

Qingyuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qianxue, whom he had driven away, standing in front of the counter at the Pokémon Center, looking at him with amusement.

Especially the way she looked at me and Qiao Yiran, if Qingyuan weren't currently moving trays.

He's definitely going to teach her a lesson.

"Hey, Chiyuki, you got here pretty fast!"

Looking at Qianxue in front of him, Qingyuan generously forgot his unpleasantness and greeted her with a smile.

After greeting everyone, Qingyuan quickly shed his energetic demeanor and returned to his lifeless state.

Sure enough, he doesn't want to go to work in any world!

"Well, I must thank you for your guidance back then, brother!"

Upon hearing this, Qianxue put away her gossipy gaze and spoke to Qingyuan with a serious expression.

Thanks to Qingyuan's guidance, she was able to quickly shift her mindset from playfulness.

Start taking being a trainer seriously, pay attention to the Pokémon's status, and plan training for your Pokémon.

If it weren't for Qingyuan's guidance, which made her aware of these problems...

I'm afraid she'll have a hard time collecting even six badges now.

It is even less likely that it would appear on the Quartz Plateau now.

"No need for thanks or anything, you paid for it back then!"

"Being able to get here shows that you are also very outstanding!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan quickly spoke to Qianxue.

Looking at Qianxue, who was clearly more polite than before, Qingyuan felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

I remember when they parted ways, Qianxue was still a proud and arrogant little girl.

He's lazy about everything, and everyone wants to borrow his things, even his mount.

I never expected that Qianxue would change so much in just a few months. She has transformed from a spoiled little devil into a wise and intelligent older sister!

The capital remains the same, nothing has changed!

Thinking of this, Qingyuan couldn't help but glance at the other party's airport.

Hmm, a body that makes one feel no desire at all!