Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 338 Qingyuan prepares to continue fleecing Professor Oak!

"Greek!"

Scorpion King and Charizard dared not speak out against these words.

There was nothing they could do; they couldn't beat the Nine-Tailed Fox.

If the Nine-Tailed Fox were to unleash a single Flamethrower on them, it would be enough to keep them recovering for ten days or so.

"Haha! (You guys come down and try it, it's really comfortable!)"

The giant mantis, soaking in the hot spring, couldn't help but wave its pincers at the scorpion king and the others standing on the shore.

It genuinely found the hot spring very comfortable and didn't understand why the Scorpion King and the others were so averse to it.

"No, no, I'm afraid I'll die in the water!"

Seeing the giant mantises so eager to welcome them, the Scorpion King quickly waved its pincers in refusal.

"Alright, Scizor, they're all weak to water, so don't force them!"

Seeing this, Qingyuan smiled and said to the scyther.

"But hot springs won't work. There's also hot sand there. Soaking in the hot sand should be similar to us soaking in hot springs!"

Qingyuan pointed to the hot sand next to the hot spring, which was specially prepared for Ground-type Pokémon, and said to Gliscor and the others.

"OK! (okk, no problem!)"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, the Scorpion King responded and then plunged headfirst into the hot sand.

He casually revealed an expression of enjoyment.

"Shh!"

Seeing this, the armored tyrannosaurus slowly lay down in the hot sand, then let out a comfortable cry.

"Roar!"

Charizard, standing to the side, glanced at the hot sand, then at Ninetales, who was soaking in the hot spring.

In the end, I called out and, gritting my teeth, stepped into the hot spring.

"Horrulu~"

Feeling the warm sensation coming from its lower limbs, Charizard was just about to groan when it slipped and fell into the hot spring.

"Ouch! (Help! I can't swim!)"

Feeling the hot spring water entering its nasal cavity, Charizard struggled and shouted loudly.

"Slowking, use Psychic to bring Charizard out!"

Seeing this, Qingyuan first splashed hot water on his face, and then shouted at Daidaiwang.

"Ya-dong!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, the dazed king, with a towel on his forehead, let out a helpless cry.

Then its eyes lit up with blue light, and it steadily threw the Charizard into the hot sand.

"Gurgle gurgle! (Haha, you thought you could soak in a hot spring? You've just swallowed a bellyful of water!)"

Seeing Charizard's miserable state, Scorpion King clutched his stomach and laughed mockingly.

"Roar! (You stupid scorpion, at least I dared to go into the hot spring!)"

"Roar! (You stupid scorpion, you're too scared to even go into the hot spring!)"

Upon hearing Scorpion King's words, Charizard immediately sprang to its feet and began frantically talking into its microphone at Scorpion King.

"Gorley! (I'm not like you, I'm not stupid, so I won't go after them!)"

"Go ahead and try to provoke me, but no matter how much you try, I won't go to the hot springs!"

"Gore! (Lulu lulu, you stupid fire-breathing lizard!)"

Hearing Charizard's words, Gliscor didn't care at all. Instead, it showed a wise expression and loudly mocked Charizard.

"Roar! (Stupid scorpion!)"

Seeing that its plan had failed, Charizard taunted Gliscor and then hid to the side to enjoy a hot sand bath.

"Hehehehehe~ Hehe!"

"Hehehehehe~ Hehe~"

The newly joined Gengar paid no attention to the dispute between Gliscor and the others, instead leisurely swimming freestyle in the hot spring.

……

Time flew by, and the next morning, around 7:40, Qingyuan stood at the entrance of the hall waiting for Uncle Xia.

Qingyuan slept very well last night.

Aside from Onix being too big to take a hot sand bath and spending the whole night feeling down in its Poké Ball.

All the Pokémon in Qingyuan's team had a great rest.

"Today is the day I received my eighth badge. Next, I'll participate in the Quartz Conference and win to become the champion!"

Qingyuan sat on the sofa in the lobby, munching on hot spring buns while pondering to himself.

There are still about two months until the Quartz Convention opens.

During this time, he can find an area with a high-level Pokémon and take Scorpion King and the others to train.

We can also train the second team's Pokémon while we're at it.

However, deciding where to train the Scorpion King and the others was a difficult decision for Qingyuan.

It seems there's nothing in the Kanto region that offers opportunities for training.

On the contrary, Mount Baiyin in the Chengdu area and Mount Tianguan in the Sinnoh area are both good training grounds.

Cerulean Cavern in Cerulean City was once a good training ground.

However, with the passing of the previous Cerulean City Gym Leader, Cerulean Cavern has been deserted for many years.

The levels of the sprites inside should all have reached a certain level.

Given the few cats and kittens he had, mostly Ground-type Pokémon.

They might get wiped out before they even get to the Cerulean Caves.

"Fine, if all else fails, I'll just train in Professor Oak's backyard!"

"The Pokémon there are all quite high-level, and we can even ask them to teach Scorpion King and the others new skills!"

After much deliberation, Qingyuan, unable to find the best training ground, finally turned his attention to Professor Oak's backyard.

This place is really great, not to mention there are many high-level elves here.

And there's no need to worry about their lives being in danger. In fact, if they're in a good mood, they might even teach the Scorpion King a few new skills.

"It's decided. After defeating the Cinnabar Gym, I'll head straight back to Professor Oak's lab!"

Thinking about the pros and cons of Professor Oak's backyard, Qingyuan's eyes lit up as he made his decision.

Besides, Professor Oak's backyard has no disadvantages at all, it's all advantages!

"What decision have you made?"

"Have you decided on your tactics for dealing with me today?"

Just as Qingyuan pressed the decision button, Xia Bo's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan quickly turned his head away.

"That's for sure, I'm determined to get the red badge today!"

Looking at Uncle Xia in front of him, Qingyuan couldn't help but smile and say something to him.

In any case, he's determined to get the Crimson Lotus Gym badge.

Moreover, today is the first time he has fought alongside Gengar.

He was excited at the thought of fighting alongside his perfect Pokémon!

"Good ambition, but I wonder how strong their fighting ability is!"

"My red badge wasn't earned with just words!"

"If you want it, you have to prove your strength to me!"

Hearing Qingyuan's words, Uncle Xia smiled and said to Qingyuan while pressing a switch on the wall!