Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 20, first badge obtained!

"Come forth, Scyther, and bring me victory!"

"Sha!"

A flash of red light appeared, and the Scyther appeared on the battlefield.

Scyther brandished its two large scythes and looked solemnly at the Onix in front of it.

"Onix uses Slam!"

Seeing the Scyther in the arena, Brock immediately commanded Onix to launch an attack.

"Roar!"

The Onix roared and swung its tail at the Scyther.

"Scyther used Quick Attack to dodge!"

"Sha!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's command, the Scyther immediately used Flash of Light, transforming into a streak of white light to dodge the slam attack.

"Scyther uses Shadow Clone!"

One after another, figures were conjured by the flying mantis.

The Onix looked at the many Scythers in front of it and didn't know which one to attack.

Fortunately, Brock gave Onix the correct instructions at that moment.

"The giant rock used a smashing sweep to shatter all those shadows!"

The massive tail was swept across by the giant onyx like a whip.

Scyther's shadow clones were shattered one by one by Onix's tail.

"Now! Use the combo attack!"

Just as Onix was busy clearing out the shadow clones, Scyther suddenly appeared behind its head.

Seeing the massive Onix, Scyther's twin blades glowed white as it unleashed five slashes at the junction of Onix's head and body.

"Roar!"

The Onix let out a scream and lunged at the Scyther behind its head with its massive tail.

But just before the tail arrived, Scyther's body glowed with a bright white light, and it used Quick Attack to dodge it.

"Scyther, use your full power to cleave!"

Just as Onix was using its tail to search for the Scyther behind its head, Qingyuan's command came again.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang immediately gave instructions to the Onix.

"Onix rolled over and forced Scyther away!"

Upon hearing Xiao Gang's words, Onix disregarded the injury on the back of its head and immediately straightened its body, intending to carry out Xiao Gang's command.

But at that moment, the Scyther, which Onix had been unable to find, suddenly appeared in front of it.

Before Onix could retaliate, Scyther raised its gleaming white scythe and brought it down heavily on Onix's head.

"Roar!"

The giant onix let out a miserable cry, its eyes turned into circles, and it collapsed to the ground, unable to fight.

"Come back, Onix, you've done a great job!"

Seeing this, Xiao Gang sighed, recalled the Onix, and gently comforted it.

Then, he raised his head, stepped down from the platform, and came to Qingyuan's side.

"Congratulations, challenger, you have won the gym battle!"

"This gray badge is proof of your victory!"

After saying that, Xiao Gang took out a gray badge that resembled a rock and solemnly handed it to Qing Yuan.

Qingyuan accepted the badge with both hands and said solemnly.

"Thank you so much for your guidance. I've learned a lot from playing against you!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang simply smiled and then crossed his arms.

"Challenger, we look forward to your performance in the Indigo League!"

"Lend your auspicious words!"

After thanking Brock again, Qingyuan left Pewter City and returned to the Pokémon Center.

"Sister Yuan, please help me heal my Pokémon!"

Qingyuan stood in front of the Pokémon Center counter, handing a tray containing Poké Balls of Gliscor and Scyther to Nurse Joy as he spoke.

Looking at Qingyuan, who had a cheerful expression, Qiao Yiyuan took the tray with both hands and said with a smile.

"You seem to be in a good mood, Yuan. How did the gym challenge go?"

"Did you get the Dark Grey Badge?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan couldn't help but reveal a smug expression. He then took out the badge box that Qiao Yiying had given him earlier, placed it on the counter, opened it, and showed it off.

"Hehe! With me in charge, it'll be a piece of cake!"

Upon seeing the dark gray badge inside the badge box, Qiao Yiyuan smiled and said.

"You're quite capable! I wish you great success at the Quartz Conference!"

"Thank you, Sister Yuan! I will try my best!"

Qingyuan gave Qiao Yiyuan a shy smile and said.

It wasn't long before Scorpion and Scyther's injuries were healed.

Qingyuan retrieved the Poké Ball, glanced around the hall, and, not seeing Ash and Misty, returned to his room.

Back in his room, Qingyuan lay down on the bed immediately.

He's leaving for Cerulean City this afternoon, so he's making the most of this time to enjoy himself.

After lying in bed for a while, Qingyuan couldn't resist taking out the Pokédex.

Looking at the Pokémon encyclopedia in his hand, Qingyuan suddenly remembered that he still had 1,000 contribution points left to use.

This is a good opportunity to exchange for the Scorpion's breeding manual.

Thinking of this, Qingyuan immediately switched the interface to the exchange interface.

After checking the price of exchanging three Pokémon training manuals, Qingyuan didn't hesitate at all and clicked to exchange them directly.

The breeding manuals for Scorpion and Mantis are worth 200 contribution points each.

The Charmander's Training Manual can be redeemed for only 50 contribution points, possibly due to alliance benefits.

In addition to these three cultivation manuals, Qingyuan also bought the Daichi Sakagi Chronicles for 10 contribution points.

The moment the download was complete, Qingyuan eagerly opened Daichi Sakaki's Chronicle.

He was eager to see what the world looked like through the eyes of this person standing at the top of the world.

……

When Qingyuan came back to his senses from the sea of ​​knowledge...

It was already noon, and Qingyuan rubbed his rumbling stomach, his face full of shock.

From this record of his experiences, Qingyuan learned many truths about this world.

For example, as is well known, if an elf wants to break through to the Elite Four level, he must comprehend something called "momentum".

As for the essence of "momentum," Qingyuan didn't know, nor did many of the lower-level trainers without any lineage.

However, in his memoir, Sakaki clearly expressed his opinion.

"Momentum" is a great trend of heaven and earth, and the profound meaning of various elements in heaven and earth.

Like the ceaseless flow of water, the terrain that carries all things, and the unrestrained wind.

After an elf comprehends the "potential" related to its own attributes, it can create an aura similar to a domain around itself.

This aura helps Pokémon suppress the strength of their opponents, which is why Elite Four Pokémon are so powerful.

Only "momentum" can counter "momentum".

Moreover, after an elf awakens its "power," it can freely draw upon the power of heaven and earth for its own use.

The skills used by elves become incredibly powerful when enhanced by the power of heaven and earth.

Even a small Iron Tail skill, when empowered by the power of heaven and earth, can split mountains and sever rivers in one strike.

It wouldn't be wrong to call a Celestial-level Pokémon a miniature god.

However, although Elite Four level Pokémon are exceptionally powerful, the difficulty of breaking through to Elite Four level is also exceptionally high.

Although there are clear examples of Pokémon with poor genetic skills and aptitude, they can still break through to the Elite Four level after careful training.

However, the probability of them breaking through is obviously not as high as that of elves with good aptitude and many inherited skills.

After reading Sakaki's remarks, Qingyuan was greatly shocked.

However, it also gave him a clear goal for the future.

Besides the theory about "momentum," this record also contains a lot of information about Ground-type treasures and general knowledge about raising Ground-type Pokémon.

Qingyuan felt he benefited greatly from reading it.