Pokémon Heart Journey

Chapter 260 Arrival at the Quartz Plateau

"Finally we've reached the Quartz Plateau! This time the championship will definitely be mine!"

"Pickup truck!" A figure said excitedly as he jumped off the plane.

"This is a very fitting way for Ash to appear," Serena, who was following behind, scratched her cheek awkwardly. As she was quite shy, she was still not used to this kind of thing.

"I was wondering who was making such a fuss here, it's you."

Before Xiaozhi could take a step, a familiar voice came from behind him. The two of them and their pet immediately turned around in disbelief.

"Xiao Mao!"

"Pickup!"

The person who came was none other than Champion Oak's grandson, the favorite to win this tournament and Satoshi's rival - Shigeru Ohki.

"I didn't expect Mr. Xiao Mao to be on the same plane with us," Serena exclaimed.

The other party raised his head slightly and waved to Xiaozhi and the others. He glanced at Xiaozhi's weathered face and immediately realized that he had also made great efforts for this conference. He attached more importance to it in his heart, but he was still unforgiving.

"This is the Quartz Conference, a gathering place for the best, not a competition of who has the loudest voice. And this time, the champion must be me!"

"No, I will definitely win this time!"

The two looked at each other, and there was a faint spark of electricity, and everyone around them avoided them.

"This is truly a rural gathering. If our opponents are all people of your level, then we've really come to the wrong place."

Just as the two were arguing with each other, a voice that made them feel a little unhappy came from the side.

"What did you say!" x2

The two of them turned around at the same time and noticed that the other person was a teenager about their age, with a conspicuous grass-green short hair and an expensive-looking camera hanging around his neck.

"I'm just telling the truth." The other party obviously didn't want to say more and turned around and left the scene.

Seeing this, Xiaozhi and Xiaomao could only glare at each other unhappily, then turned their heads and snorted coldly.

"Okay! Okay! You two, even if you want to win the championship, you have to sign up first! And Xiaozhi, we still have to meet up with Xiaoyang and the others. Sundae called us a long time ago to urge us." Serena, who couldn't bear to see the two quarreling, couldn't help but step forward to separate them.

"Besides, there are many trainers here to participate in the competition. Don't you notice that the eyes around you are a little hot?"

"Uh..." The two were stunned when they heard the sound and then looked around. Sure enough, many people were looking at them with unfriendly eyes.

"Ahem, that's true. Let's decide the outcome in the competition." He then walked forward, waving his hand with his back to them and adding, "Don't fall down before you meet me."

“That’s what I was going to say too!”

.........

Quartz Plateau Central Plaza

The sun shone on the giant quartz sign, reflecting a dazzling white light. Xiaozhi put on his hat and rushed to the registration hall first, Pikachu jumping on his backpack.

Serena followed slowly from behind.

Registration Channel A

"Please show your trainer ID and eight badges."

Ms. Joy at the front desk had a gentle voice, yet spoke with professional promptness.

Xiaozhi slammed the badge box and the encyclopedia on the table: the eight major badges of Kanto were neatly arranged. Joey finished entering the information on the encyclopedia, and then placed the badge in the scanning slot. The screen lit up green "CLEAR".

"Okay! Everything is taken care of. Good luck in the league competition!" Miss Joy quickly recorded the message for Xiaozhi.

"Ok??"

At this time, Xiaozhi noticed the registration office on the other side. The boy from before took his pokedex and badge from another Miss Joy.

The other party seemed to have sensed Xiaozhi's gaze and turned around. After realizing it was Xiaozhi, he had no intention of communicating and just left.

"This is the second time I've seen that person today," Serena said as she walked forward.

"Yeah," Xiaozhi nodded slightly, excitement revealed in his eyes, "I have a feeling that he will be one of my next opponents."

"Pika!" Pikachu on the shoulder also showed an excited look.

"Uh...is this considered a trainer's intuition?"

.........

Athletes' Village Dormitory Corridor

At the end of the wooden corridor, Xiaoyang was leaning on the railing and waving.

"You're finally here, this way! If you're any slower you won't be able to grab a good room!"

Sundae tucked her long hair behind her ears and waved her phone at Xiaozhi. "I've booked a triple room. You three guys can stay together. The balcony has a view of the main arena!"

"Sorry, sorry! I kept you waiting!"

In the dormitory, Yu Longyuan was sitting on the bed eating an apple. When he saw Xiaozhi and the others come in, he immediately stood up.

"Hey, long time no see, you're becoming more and more manly, Xiaozhi."

"No, you and Xiaoyang too."

"Do you know what he's talking about?"

"Also, it's damn heavy! What did you stuff in there?!"

"My mom stuffed it in there, not me!" Xiaozhi immediately shirked responsibility, "Most of it is filled with energy cubes, which she made herself. She said it's good for Pokémon."

Serena snickered beside him and handed a pink bag of "Moo Moo Fresh Milk Pudding" to Sundae: "Auntie asked me to bring it. She said it's for the girl who is best at managing money in the suite."

"Hey! Is this from Aunt Hanako?" After reaching out to take it and taking a look, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

After packing their luggage, no one wanted to stay in the dormitory.

The four people and their pet walked along the corridor. The setting sun just fell on the dome of the main arena, and the glass reflected colorful spots of light. Pikachu trotted after the spots of light.

"Pika-bang!"

I bumped into an oncoming vending machine. The machine chimed in cutely: "Pikachu detected, giving you a free random fruit drink."

A bubbling cup of "Momo Fruit Soda" rolled out. Pikachu took a sip from the cup, his face wrinkling into the shape of a lightning bolt.

Yu Longyuan grinned, "It seems that the drink treats you as a 100,000-volt power bank."

Everyone sat down in an empty seat outside and started chatting, mainly talking about what had happened in the past few months.

"The Quartz Conference will officially begin in two days, but there's also a big day tomorrow. That's the day to welcome the arrival of the Holy Flame. It's lit by the flame of the Firebird, and under normal circumstances, it will never go out. Tomorrow, the Holy Flame Runners will pass the Holy Flame to the Quartz Alliance, and then it will be lit on the Holy Flame Platform during the opening ceremony."

"Molten's sacred fire? That's amazing!"

Yu Longyuan continued chewing his apple, his voice a little unclear. "Also, the relay route has been announced, and it will be escorted by eight torch runners in sections. The last runner is..."

He deliberately dragged out the words and raised an eyebrow at Sundae, "—by our youngest female entrepreneur in Kanto, Miss Sundae herself."

"Hey?!"

Xiaozhi and Serena turned their heads at the same time.

Sundae tucked her hair behind her ears and feigned composure, "It's just a business collaboration. My father's company is the equipment sponsor for the torch runners, and I'm running the last 100 meters as their representative."

After hearing this, Xiaozhi's eyes lit up and he immediately asked Sundae questions. The other party naturally benefited from the explanation very much. However, what made her feel a little bit threatened was that Serena on the side was always smiling and listening to them.