The deepest part of the Quartz Plateau, located to the west, is the headquarters of the Kanto Pokémon League and the venue for the Quartz Convention.
In the past, the old men of the alliance directly expanded the area outside the headquarters and built several stadiums and auditoriums, which became the current appearance of the conference venue.
And tomorrow is the official opening day of the Quartz Conference.
Although there is still one day before the official start of the competition, many tourists and trainers are already coming in at the entrance, whispering to each other, and it is very lively.
But the focus now is not on the main court, but outside.
At this moment, in a remote corner outside the Quartz Alliance, an old man was standing there alone with his hands behind his back, wandering a few steps from time to time, and then looking up at the sky, as if waiting for something.
This old man is quite short in stature. He is wearing red work clothes that are friendly to the people. He has white hair. Even under his chin and nose, he has a white beard on his cheeks. It hangs down like a mop. From a distance, he looks like an albino alien. The color is like a lion, a little wild.
But his face and eyes are quite kind and kind, giving people a mysterious sense of intimacy.
Dama Lanqi, the general person in charge of this quartz conference, although he is already in his sixties, is still full of energy and can hold a regional-scale conference in his hands in an orderly manner.
He always smiles when he treats everyone. Passers-by may not understand, but anyone who knows a little bit about the history of the Pokémon League knows that this old man is not simple.
...
"Huh? Are you back?"
Hearing the sound of flapping wings in the sky, Damalanqi smiled, took a few steps back, and left an open space in front of him.
"Beep!!"
The next second, a giant bird with blazing flames burning at the end of its feathers appeared high in the sky. It carried an aura of aloof gods and looked arrogant. It circled in the air and screamed loudly. Then it suddenly fell down and broke through the sky. Bursts of sound stirred up the wind and sand.
At the extreme distance, it suddenly opened its wide flame wings, causing air waves and sparks to scatter for a while, before finally landing firmly on the ground.
The posture is elegant and the movements are natural. It is obviously a signature landing move that has been practiced for a long time. The black iron ball was caught off guard before, so he did not assume this posture.
It was Flamebird who was working for the Pokémon League.
"Haha... Flamebird, I thought you fell asleep again..."
"Beep!!"
Damaranch smiled softly, and the flame bird also chirped as a signal. It was obvious that they were old acquaintances.
"How's it going? Did you get anything good these days...?"
Damaranch walked a few steps forward with a smile, stretched out his palm, and wanted to rub the latter's face.
The guesses on the Internet are indeed true. The mission of the Flame Bird is to tour a week before the start of the game to build momentum for the competition, and to discover talents for the alliance through random battles. This is an old tradition.
"Beep beep beep..."
Unexpectedly, this action seemed to have triggered some taboo. The flame bird's body trembled violently, and its flame feathers were almost extinguished. Its slender head tilted back, and there was a look in its eyes that seemed to be carved deep into its bones and soul. Fear everywhere.
Damaranch: "?"
His hand-raising movement was suffocated.
In the past, he would touch the latter's face like this. Why did he act like a frightened chicken today?
The flame bird shook its head and then came to its senses. Although the gesture of raising its hand was somewhat similar, the person in front of it was its long-time partner, not the woman.
"Beep..."
Then it stood on one foot, bent its claws, took out a piece of square white paper from the gap between its feathers, and handed it to Damaranch.
This is a 7-8 inch photo.
In the photo, there is a sweet-looking brown-haired girl with a round face and a white round sun hat, smiling sweetly at the camera.
The flame bird carries a prop - a photo of Xiao Lan.
"Oh~ Is this the talent trainer you discovered this time? Did you specially prepare photos this year? She is still a cute little girl."
Damalanqi looked at the girl in the photo with a smile, secretly wondering who she was.
"Beep..."
The flame bird just shook its head and chirped in a low voice. The sound made Damalanqi's expression change on the spot.
They have been old friends for many years and have the bond of cooperation. He can barely understand the language between one person and one bird. He understood what the flame bird meant.
The meaning is very simple.
"I won't work any more. I have found my master and I want to travel around the world with her."
Dama Lanqi: "?"
Was he suddenly conquered?
You must know that he uses the league's special partnership agreement device to protect the Flame Bird. Most people will stop after seeing that protective mechanism after losing the ball, and understand that this is a domestic bird.
Could it be that someone like a Pokémon hunter forcibly broke this membrane?
"Beep..."
"You said it was this girl who conquered you?"
Dama Lanqi's expression changed again and he looked at the photo in his hand. The girl in the photo must be in her early 10s. At the age of 10, she was already so powerful that she could conquer the Flame Bird? !
Turtle...
He took a few sharp breaths to calm himself down.
Dama Lanqi had an agreement with the Flame Bird. It was only a temporary job and could leave at any time when it met a suitable trainer. It was not tied to lifelong labor.
"..."
He touched his beard and was silent for a while.
She didn't even call her trainer, but directly called her master. It seems that this girl is quite good at making the proud Flame Bird willing to be called such a respectful person...
...
"In that case, I won't force you to stay, but this will always be your home and you can come back at any time."
After thinking for a moment, Damalanchi just smiled bitterly, with a bit of tenderness and reluctance in his eyes, and raised his hand to gently rub the chubby face of the flame bird.
The two were old friends, and he knew that if he had chosen to lose the ball before, the Flame Bird would not reject him.
But he was already in his sixties and could not help the Flamebirds in their prime to reach a higher level. Damalanqi was afraid that he would waste the Flamebirds' talents and did not dare to throw the ball away.
Let it test trainers everywhere before the start of the conference, and it also has the purpose of finding a master truly worthy of entrusting it to you.
"It seems that you have found it, so rest assured."
"Beep..."
The Flame Bird nodded and gently pushed Dama Lanqi's beard with its head. The aloof bird's posture seemed a bit gentle and childlike at the moment.
"Oh, that girl has already started to teach you tactics. Use the flame body and the Variety Monster to practice doubles. It sounds so powerful and powerful. I don't understand it at all... But I feel relieved. , you will definitely become the strongest flame bird..."
One person and one bird are still communicating cordially...
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"Oh? Did you find many highly qualified trainers this time?"
"Beep beep beep..."
Although he was reluctant to leave, the business still had to continue. The Flame Bird wandered around the plateau for more than a week, and actually met many qualified trainers.
"Yimu, a Pokémon that is good at using ground-type Pokémon. It's pretty good... um... is it a ground-type Pokémon?"
"Kikusuke? I remember this boy is Kikuko's grandson. He's about the same age..."
"Hiro...has good strength..."
"A trainer named Abin disgusted you...? Haha..."
"Hikawa Kujo...? This last name is somewhat familiar..."
Until he mentioned the last trainer, Damalanqi's expression changed.
"Two Ash from Zhenxin Town?"
Flame Bird: "?"
The former's expression made him a little confused, so he nodded. The fire-breathing dragon used by Xiaozhi was very powerful, and the trainer also had a brain.
The other Blastoise used by Xiaozhi was very dirty, and the trainer was even more dirty. He beat himself up and ran away. It will definitely take revenge.
But the strange thing is that when it thinks of revenge, it and Xiaolan suddenly form a mysterious bond...
"Xiao Zhi..."
Damalanqi frowned, suddenly thought of something, and took out something like an envelope from his pocket, which he just received this morning.
Open it, this is a report letter.
...
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"Hello, fellow alliance bosses."
"I am Xiaomao from Zhenxin Town. Now I am reporting with my real name that there may be some outlaw gangsters doing illegal human transformation experiments in our Zhenxin Town."
"I suspect that my best friend Xiaozhi from Zhenxin Town is actually a genetically modified enhanced person. For specific evidence, you can search for "Uncle Congo Black" on the P site. The video is outrageous."
"I suspect that the target is Aunt Hanako. Although she usually smiles at me and is very nice, I think she may be a scientific madman, and Xiaozhi is the product of her research."
"The second guess, I blindly guessed that it might be Xiaozhi's father. After all, I haven't seen him since I was a child. It's impossible for Xiaozhi to jump out of a rock, right?"
"...omitting a whole bunch of arguments..."
"Please ask the just and upright Pokémon Alliance to strictly investigate Xiaozhi. He is about to participate in the Quartz Conference. Although he is my best friend, I can serve as a bait to help you capture and slice for research. I suggest that the conference be held Call all the security guards, and if there are less than 10 people there, it may not be enough for him to hit him with one fist."
"PS: Miss Junsha, forget it, women can't."
"Oh, one more thing."
"I am Xinyue San."
Dama Lanqi: "..."
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