Suddenly, I heard my name from someone else's mouth.
"Do you know me?"
Xiaozhi touched his nose in embarrassment.
It is a joy to be remembered by an alliance king.
Lihua just smiled and replied:
"I heard what you just said in the crowd~"
As she said that, she looked at Heiluga beside her and added with emotion:
"My Heiluga hasn't shown such a smile for a long time~"
"Haha~ It's no big deal~ I just said whatever came to my mind~"
Xiaozhi raised his head and laughed, and answered casually.
Only then did he realize that the latter was talking about the time when he helped defend Heiluga.
"Pokémon like Kuruga is extremely sensitive to human emotions and will not let strangers approach casually..."
As she said that, Lihua's eyes wandered, as if she was recalling something.
As a girl, Rika was not actually a trainer.
One day, he saw a Delubi being surrounded and bullied by humans, and the former rescued it.
Seeing Dairubi covered in bruises, but still sticking out his tongue and licking himself gently...
From then on, Rika had a dream and determined her path to becoming a trainer.
For passers-by who don’t know much about Pokémon, they naturally equate evil attributes with true evil.
Prejudice is a big mountain.
Just like Rika before this, she also thought that Pikachu was just a vase Pokémon for decoration and had no fighting power.
"But one day, I will show the unique charm of evil-type Pokémon in everyone's eyes and completely eliminate this prejudice."
Lihua's eyes were solemn and she spoke very seriously.
Looking at Xiaozhi who was in a daze in front of her, Lihua's serious expression suddenly dropped, and she showed a sly smile like a girl of the same age. .
"Haha, I don't know why, but I suddenly told you so much~"
This is the first time that Lihua will tell her dream in front of outsiders.
Even her elders, as Auntie Kikuko, the King of Heaven in the Kanto region, had never said anything about it.
...
"..."
After listening, Xiaozhi was a little stunned.
In his impression, the dream of a trainer is mostly to become stronger, and the same is true for him...
But like Rika, it's to eliminate Pokémon prejudice.
This is a great and selfless dream!
At this moment, Pear Blossom's image in Xiaozhi's heart improved a lot.
Thinking of this, Xiaozhi secretly made a decision in his mind.
Then his eyes narrowed, his tone was low, and he looked at the long blue-haired woman in front of him.
"Tianwang Rika, um, I have a request...!"
Hearing this, Lihua showed a curious expression and said casually:
"Let's talk and listen first~"
So Xiaozhi took a deep breath, stared at the latter closely, and finally said:
"When I win this Silver Conference, I want to challenge you to the Champions League. When the time comes, please accept my challenge!!"
By winning the tournament, players will have the right to choose whether to continue to challenge.
Xiaozhi naturally would not let this opportunity pass by.
He wanted to know if he could defeat a king with his current strength.
Sooner or later, the champion will overthrow him, but now he has to challenge the latter, which is the same as giving it to him for nothing.
Heavenly King Xiba is Xiaogang's teacher, but it's hard to take action.
The King of Heaven, Ah Ju, had also fought against him once before in the Light Red Gym.
As for the super-powerful Sky King Kazuki... his appearance looks weird. Xiaozhi is not good at dealing with this kind of metaphysical existence.
After much consideration, only Tianwang Lihua is the most suitable candidate!
"Oh~?"
Hearing this, Lihua was first surprised by Xiaozhi's request, and slowly showed a strange smile.
Her tone was low and gentle, and she replied softly:
"As far as I know, the current favorite to win the championship should be the player named Xiaomao from the same town as you, right?"
Because of Aunt Juzi, Lihua paid special attention to several of Xiaomao's battles.
Impeccable.
This is what Lihua said about the latter.
It's just that the current Silver Conference has just entered the mid-term stage, and she can't yet see the full level of the latter.
But Lihua estimated that the young man named Xiaomao might have touched the threshold of the King of Heaven.
In the second year of my trip, I have such strength...
Lihua was actually a little shocked.
According to her estimation, the champion of this conference will most likely be the grandson of Dr. Omu.
And in the presence of such a terrifying opponent, Xiaozhi still said these words so brazenly...?
If Xiaozhi is kicked out by then, it will be the latter who is embarrassed.
"Yes, I will defeat Xiaomao and then officially challenge you!"
Xiaozhi just said it matter-of-factly.
With a fiery tone and high fighting spirit, he stretched out his fist towards Lihua.
"Pickup!!"
Pikachu on the shoulder also stretched out its small fist.
"..."
Lihua just looked at Xiaozhi and was silent for a while.
In my mind, I recalled the strange battle process performed by this Pikachu before...
Thinking of this, she finally raised her white palm and turned it into a fist.
clatter...!
clatter...!
Gently bumped the fists of Xiaozhi and Pikachu in turn.
Then he turned around and took Heiluga with him, slowly walking towards the distance.
His palm, still in front of his shoulder, waved lazily.
"Then you should try your best to defeat Xiaomao first. I will be in that position, waiting for your challenge."
When they walked 2 meters away, Lihua turned her head again and smiled softly at Xiaozhi.
"Also, this is not a request~ Accepting the challenge of winning the tournament is my duty as the King of Heaven~!"
...
By the time Xiaozhi came to his senses, the figures of Heavenly King Rika and Kuruga had disappeared at the entrance of the street.
Xiaozhi trembled and looked at Pikachu on his shoulder.
"Did you hear that, Pikachu, Rika accepted our challenge!! This time in the Silver Tournament, we must win the championship!! Prove ourselves!"
"Pickup!!"
Pikachu also pumped up his two fists, with electricity flowing in his cheeks and high morale.
Immediately, one person and one mouse, their whole bodies were on fire, and they quickly ran towards their Pokémon Center...
...
But when they return to the Pokémon Center where their boarding room is located.
There were quite a few people gathered at the gate, making it quite crowded.
In the center of the crowd, a figure over two meters tall, with a body as rough and huge as a hill, stood out.
"King Sheba?"
Xiaozhi was stunned and recognized the former's identity.
Unexpectedly, I just met a heavenly king Lihua, and now there is another heavenly king.
Xiaozhi became curious and quickly squeezed into the crowd, trying to find out...
