chsdbacks Chapter 253 "Cyndaquil Joins the Fellow Pokémon Team!"
Chapter 253 "Cyndaquil Joins the Fellow Pokémon Team!"
Chapter 253 "Cyndaquil Joins the Fellow Pokémon Team!"
"Damn it! You actually managed to escape! This is absolutely the biggest stain on my life!"
Ah Jin angrily roared at the now-empty alleyway in the game screen.
Still not satisfied after venting his anger, he turned and glared at Xiao Yin next to him, his eyes full of provocation.
Xiao Yin simply rolled her eyes calmly, mercilessly exposing his little scheme.
"You're actually complaining about not being able to catch me back then, right? In the end, it's because you're not good enough, and I didn't even take your amateurish skills seriously at the time."
"What?! You actually thought that back then?!"
Akin's eyes widened as if he had heard some unbelievable betrayal.
Being so contemptuously mocked by his formidable rival, he immediately rolled up his non-existent sleeves, preparing to engage in a real-life Pokémon (physical) battle with Silver right there in the living room.
"This is so hurtful! Take this!"
He shouted loudly, even raising his voice deliberately, seemingly giving Xiao Yin plenty of time to react, but in reality, it didn't matter whether he spoke in advance or not.
Little Silver wasn't afraid at all.
Just like himself—he practiced grappling from a young age.
With a slight turn of his body, Xiao Yin flipped and snapped his wrist, his movements as fast as lightning, easily deflecting Ah Jin's punch and then pulling and pressing it down.
Snapped!
A muffled thud.
Ah Jin was face down, firmly pressed into the soft sofa cushions.
The game controller in his hand instantly changed hands.
Little Silver snatched the controller and, with a look of disgust, kicked Ah Jin in the butt, sending him flying.
"Get out of the way, don't get in my way of speedrunning the game."
Akin was kicked and stumbled forward, falling headfirst into Chris's arms, who was watching the show while holding Moo Moo Milk.
His entire face was nestled precisely in the girl's slightly undulating embrace.
"Hmm?"
Akin, who hadn't quite grasped the situation, had a two-second mental freeze.
He instinctively reached up and pressed down, trying to use the momentum to get up.
Huh? What is that?
The sofa cushions feel pretty good.
Akin slowly raised his somewhat dazed head and saw Chris, whose body was emitting visible white steam and whose face was flushed a deep purple.
Then, belatedly, I slowly lowered my gaze and focused on my hand, which was still pressing against the "sofa cushion"—
As if to confirm its authenticity, his fingers actually—
I couldn't help but pinch it lightly again.
Hmm, this doesn't seem like a dream, it's real—
The brain has completely stopped thinking.jpg
Only then did Ah Jin realize what he had done, forcing out a stiff smile that looked worse than crying, and swallowing hard.
"Ah—Chris—I'm so sorry! It was an accident! My hand slipped! No! My foot slipped! It was when Little Silver kicked me that my foot slipped! I—I'll sit up straight right now—"
"Pervert!!! Die!!!"
Accompanied by a roar filled with shame and indignation.
A slap that crackled through the air with a sonic boom, imbued with all of Chris's wrist strength and a resolute will, was delivered in an instant to Akin's cheek!
Snapped! ! !
A crisp, loud slap echoed in the living room!
Ajin was like a spinning top being flung into the air, being swept up by the enormous impact and spun around at high speed more than a dozen times.
Then, with a "thud," it landed face-first, its limbs outstretched, lying motionless on the ground like a dried salted fish.
The commotion was so great that even Bai Zhou, who was busy in the kitchen, was alerted and peeked out to check the situation.
It's confirmed that it wasn't the Rainbow Rockets coming to their door; it was just Akins engaging in his daily "self-destructive act—getting punished" again.
After the loop.
Only then did he feel relieved enough to retreat to the kitchen and continue preparing dinner for everyone.
Looking at Ah Jin, who was lying motionless on the ground with his butt sticking up, Xiao Yin's lips curled into a rare, gloating smile.
He naturally took over the position of "game tester" from Kin, gripped the controller, and controlled Hibiki to continue his adventure in the world of Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver.
In the game scene, Hibiki enters Dr. Kumoki's research institute.
A variety of scientific instruments came into view, but what was even more impressive were the piles of data and mountains of books that filled almost every corner and looked like they were about to collapse.
The research institute is not very large. Compared to Professor Oak's spacious and grand research institute in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it seems compact and even a bit messy.
Xiao Yin is a speedrunner who prioritizes efficiency and has a very strong sense of purpose.
He didn't waste any time searching for any hidden items in the research institute, nor did he bother talking to the researchers walking around.
Directly control A-Xiang to walk straight into the deepest part of the doctor's office, find Dr. Kumoki and trigger the main storyline.
When Professor Elm saw Hibiki enter, he carefully placed the three Poké Balls he was wiping on the table beside him and quickly came over.
Dr. Kongmu: Ah! Hibiki! You've come! I've been waiting for you for so long!
"Professor Elm: You should know a little about the research topic I'm currently working on, right? It's about the relationship between Pokémon and their trainers growing together."
Professor Elm: I've been thinking, what kind of impact would it have on the growth rate and evolution opportunities of Pokémon if I took them with me on my travels and adventures?
At the crucial point, Dr. Kongmu solemnly placed his hands on Xiang's shoulders, his eyes filled with the enthusiasm and expectation of a researcher.
Professor Elm: I've thought about this for a long time, and I've finally decided to entrust a Pokémon to you! I hope you can take it with you on your travels, to experience, observe, and feel for yourself!
Professor Elm: Let's see if a special bond and connection will develop between Pokémon and humans on their shared journey.
Before he could finish his passionate request, a loud and urgent "beep beep beep" communication notification suddenly rang out!
Dr. Kuroki was stunned, and a huge yellow exclamation mark instantly appeared above his head!
He immediately released Ah Xiang and rushed to the computer next to his desk.
Dr. Kongmu: Ah! It's an emergency communication!
Dr. Kongmu: Hmm... I see... Ah, is that so?
After a brief and vague conversation, Dr. Kongmu hung up the communication and returned to Hibiki, scratching the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"Dr. Kongmu: Um—excuse me for interrupting."
"Professor Elm: I have an old friend, you can call him Grandpa Pokémon," he just contacted me to say he'd discovered something quite unusual.
Professor Elm: But I bet it's another Pokémon egg he found somewhere—
The problem is, my assistants and I are all too busy to get away right now, so Ah Xiang, could you please go and check on things for me?
"Professor Kongmu: I'm leaving this to you! Oh, and those three little guys are still playing in that corner over there. Go find them, choose one that's willing to travel with you, and forge your own bond!"
Professor Elm smiled and pointed to the corner of the office, to the Pokémon play area surrounded by cushions.
He then turned back to his computer and continued to bury himself in his data.
"So this is how it unfolds—"
After reading all the conversation messages, Xiao Yin seemed to be deep in thought.
"I remember that Akin's initial purpose for starting his travels and adventures was, I think, just to hunt me down—"
As he spoke, he glanced with a hint of disdain at Ah Jin, who was still lying motionless on the floor.
"However, going on an adventure for such a strange reason is probably something only a single-celled organism like Akin would do. It's definitely not suitable as a travel goal in the game, which explains why Brother Baizhou made a special statement about it before the game started."
"A Pokémon egg? A Pokémon grandpa?"
Chris finally recovered slightly from her extreme shame and anger, and curiously leaned closer to the screen to join the discussion about the plot.
"So our first task now is to find that Pokémon grandpa and bring the Pokémon eggs we found back to Professor Elm, right?"
"Yes, that's roughly the process."
Silver nodded and guided Hibiki to the Pokémon play area in the corner.
"But before that, we need to choose an initial partner from here to accompany us on our journey."
In the game, seemingly sensing Hibiki's approach, the three Pokémon that were playing stopped at the same time and turned to look at him.
The most timid of the fire mice immediately tensed up, curling itself into a fiery ball, with the red flames on its back suddenly shooting up a little higher.
It uses this method to protect itself, its eyes filled with timid wariness.
Beside it, the lively and active little saw-tortoise was the complete opposite.
Not only was he not shy at all, but he opened his mouth wide, revealed a silly smile, and took the initiative to hop and skip forward, tilting his head to look at Ah Xiang curiously.
When Chikorita saw Totodile approaching, she quickly nudged the still nervous Cyndaquil with her large, green leaf.
It seemed to be comforting it, saying "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," and then it led it, carefully approaching as well.
The three little creatures, each with a distinct personality, stared up at the game character, Ah Xiang, with their big, round, bright eyes, full of curiosity and anticipation.
On the table next to A-Xiang, three red and white Poké Balls were placed side by side, with tiny labels under the balls indicating the Pokémon they represented.
"Choose one of these three little ones—"
Xiao Yin didn't make a choice immediately, but instead habitually entered the thinking mode of a speedrunner.
"By the way, what's the type of the first gym we're going to challenge in the Johto region again? —"
Although he personally and emotionally wanted to choose his favorite alligator.
However, as a speedrunner who pursues efficiency, he also needs to take into account the early-game gym attributes and the convenience of the game flow.
Just then, Ah Jin, who had been pretending to be lying dead on the ground while secretly watching the game progress with his eyes half-closed, finally couldn't hold back anymore!
With a bright red handprint on his face, he sprang up from the floor in an exaggerated "Magikarp Splash" style and reached out with lightning speed to snatch the controller from Silver's hand!
But Little Silver seemed to have eyes in the back of her head; with a casual sideways twist of her wrist, she easily dodged his "sneak attack."
Distracted by Ajin, Xiaoyin no longer hesitated and immediately made up her mind.
Forget about elemental advantages and disadvantages, speedrunning should still be fun!
Choose your favorite little tortoise!
Just as his finger was about to press the "confirm" button.
"Little Silver!!!"
Ah Jin let out a shrill and affected cry, then pounced over and grabbed Xiao Yin's leg tightly!
He raised his tear-filled (forced) face without any regard for his image, staring intently at Xiao Yin with eyes full of hope and pleading.
"Oh, please (please)"
—
He even sniffed and casually wiped the unknown liquid on Xiao Yin's clean trouser leg, his expression as tragic as if he were acting in a period drama.
"Without Bomb Taro, Watashi (me) ————"
A strong chill instantly swept through Xiao Yin's entire body!
He reacted violently by shaking his leg, trying to shake off the suddenly disgusting guy, but Ah Jin seemed to have transformed into an octopus, using both hands and feet to entangle him and refusing to let go!
Not only that, Akin continued his attack with a deliberately high-pitched voice that sent chills down one's spine.
"Please, Little Silver!"
"This—is a request I will only make once in my life!"
"Give me the controller! Let me choose Explosive Taro!"
Chris, standing to the side, stared in disbelief at Arkin, who was willing to throw away all his dignity for a Cyndaquil.
The lingering anger in my heart was instantly replaced by utter disgust.
So much so that even her gaze towards Xiao Yin inexplicably carried a hint of "birds of a feather flock together"—a sense of distance and wariness.
Xiao Yin herself was so disgusted that veins bulged on her forehead.
I wish I could immediately use a "Ground Throw" to knock Akin to his knees and make him physically disappear from this world!
This guy is at least seventeen or eighteen years old!
How can they be so shameless and have no bottom line?!
"Here you go! Here you go! Let go of me! Get away from me!!"
Xiao Yin couldn't stand this mental pollution attack any longer. To avoid social death himself, he had no choice but to endure the nausea and shove the handle in his hand into A Jin's hands.
Ajin snatched the controller with lightning speed, and the snot and tears on his face vanished instantly.
He nimbly flipped himself back onto the sofa, his expression returning to its usual carefree and serious demeanor.
It was as if the shameless, unprincipled person from just moments ago was not him at all.
Looking at this guy whose expression changed faster than flipping through a book, Xiao Yin had to take several deep breaths to barely suppress the urge to clean house.
"Hmph! Explosion Taro! Return to your positions!"
Having gained control of the controller, Ajin triumphantly manipulated Hibiki, picking up the Poké Ball representing Cyndaquil from the platform.
"Cyndaquil joins the ranks of its fellow Pokémon!"
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