Chapter 462: Moltres
Basalt hadn't heard of the name Xia Tian. But speaking of Aerodactyl, Basalt recalled that when fossil Pokémon were first revived in batches years ago, there was news reporting that a genius trainer from either Huaxia University or Beijing University had obtained an Aerodactyl.
At that time, Basalt was depressed for a long time. Because he also coveted Aerodactyl; it could fly, was fast, and handsome—such Pokémon were rare. Who would have thought it was the young man in front of him?
"So it was you!"
Watching Xia Tian's retreating figure, Basalt's eyes gradually narrowed. As early as two years ago, he wanted to meet this trainer, but unfortunately, there was no opportunity. Now that the opportunity came knocking, how could Basalt refuse?
Since he decided to accept the challenge, Basalt certainly had to strive to win. His battle with Zhang Yunding exposed a lot of information, but Basalt knew nothing about Xia Tian. This was very disadvantageous for Basalt.
So, after walking out of the training hall, Basalt silently dialed Shentu Ming's phone number.
Shentu Ming was also a student at Huaxia University, but because he was surpassed by Basalt in the "rat race" (intense competition), his father organized special training for him every day, arranging his schedule clearly, so he hadn't been at school recently. Otherwise, Basalt would have planned to meet Shentu Ming yesterday.
Beep! Beep!
After two rings, the call connected, and Shentu Ming's pleasantly surprised voice rang out: "Dad, Basalt's call; he must have urgent business with me. Let's pause the special training for now!"
Shentu Ming's first sentence was obviously not meant for Basalt.
"I give you fifteen minutes!" Immediately after, came the deep and resonant voice of Master Shentu Jue.
"Dad, fifteen minutes isn't enough! Basalt has urgent business; I can't explain clearly without half an hour."
"I can only give you ten minutes now!"
Shentu Ming: "$#$#"
After a burst of running, Shentu Ming seemed to have run to a corner. He whispered indignantly, "Basalt, oh Basalt, why does your strength improve so fast? Thanks to you, I haven't had a good day for the past half year."
"Uh... brother, you know me. I always tell my Pokémon to take care of their bodies and not overwork. But they just won't listen!"
Basalt laughed heartily, shrugged with a wicked smile, "Excadrill took the lead, and then the Pokémon on my side learned from it one by one, and the atmosphere has remained consistent. It really has nothing to do with me personally!"
Shentu Ming's mouth twitched violently hearing this, but finally said seriously, "Speak, what's the matter this time?"
"Asking you about someone!"
"Who? Listening to you, I must know that person? Or is it someone from our school? Could it be a girl?"
Shentu Ming's gossip soul erupted instantly, eyes shining. If Basalt fancied a girl from their school, he would definitely try his best to facilitate it. Once Basalt fell in love, his growth speed would inevitably be affected a bit. That way, he could take a breather.
"Not a girl, a guy!" Basalt rolled his eyes. What is all this?
"His name is Xia Tian; he seems to be in the same batch as us."
"Xia Tian?"
On the other end of the phone, Shentu Ming's voice rose three pitches, saying seriously, "Could it be you two met in the exchange match? So, you lost?"
Basalt raised an eyebrow hearing this, his face gradually becoming serious. Shentu Ming's implication was clear: Xia Tian was strong. At least in Shentu Ming's view, Basalt was inferior to Xia Tian.
"We didn't meet in the exchange match, but I met Zhang Yunding. After I defeated Zhang Yunding, the main exchange match ended. That Xia Tian invited me to a battle."
Basalt didn't hide anything and told the whole story directly.
"What? You defeated Zhang Yunding?"
Shentu Ming was shocked. Zhang Yunding was his senior and a prominent figure in the junior year of Huaxia University. Especially recently, after his Metang evolved into Metagross, his limelight was unmatched for a while. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunding lost to Basalt?
"Did your Pupitar evolve?" An idea popped into Shentu Ming's head. Pseudo-legendary defeating pseudo-legendary, this was a relatively reasonable explanation.
"Not yet, but soon! Also, stop asking me questions; tell me about this person Xia Tian first."
"Xia Tian... this person is very strong!"
Shentu Ming became serious, completely losing his previous playfulness. He introduced slowly, "Xia Tian comes from the Xia Clan, an ancient family specializing in Flying-types, with very deep research on Flying Pokémon. And Xia Tian is the outstanding descendant of the Xia Clan, known as the 'Thousand-Li Colt' (promising young talent) of the Xia Clan."
"Xia Clan? Are they strong?" Basalt frowned slightly. Because he felt he didn't seem to have information about this family in his brain.
"Strong! Very strong! Extremely strong!"
Shentu Ming gave Basalt an affirmative answer with three progressive words, then sighed with emotion, "Such ancient families with long inheritance are the true cornerstones of the Alliance's establishment. They might be low-key, but their strength and foundation should never be underestimated."
"Although my dad is also a Pokémon Master and considered a high-level official of the Alliance, he is completely incomparable to such ancient families."
Shentu Ming sighed, "To be honest, when I first enrolled, I was also one of the reserve members of the Huaxia University school team. But when I met Xia Tian and his Talonflame, I was knocked down directly, swept 1v3. At that time, I was completely confused, my head buzzing."
"When the result came out that day, my dad was naturally very angry, almost severing the father-son relationship with me. But when he learned the opponent was surnamed Xia, after some inquiries, he didn't scold me anymore. Instead, he comforted me gently, telling me to work harder in the future."
Recalling the scene that day, Shentu Ming remembered it vividly. Because Xia Tian's Talonflame was truly too strong. Needless to say about the speed boosted by the "Gale Wings" ability; both offense and dodging were perfect. And the flame of Talonflame, the temperature was incredibly high; even a slight touch was extremely likely to cause a "Burn" status.
"Although Xia Tian looks very approachable and easy to get along with, he is actually very withdrawn, basically not communicating with classmates. But this is inevitable; he has centuries of family inheritance foundation. How can the instructors of Huaxia University compare with it?"
Shentu Ming's mouth felt sour. His family conditions were already considered superior, but compared to Xia Tian, it was the difference between a nouveau riche and a scion of an aristocratic family.
Speaking of this, Shentu Ming looked around to make sure his dad didn't notice this side, then said mysteriously, "In addition, I heard a rumor. Remember, it's a rumor, not guaranteed to be true."
"Speak!"
"Some say Xia Tian's Talonflame is so strong because it absorbed the feathers of the legendary Pokémon Moltres. And Moltres might be residing in the ancestral land of the Xia Clan."
"What? Moltres?"
Basalt was shocked. This routine seemed a bit familiar! Wasn't this a copy of himself?
Basalt had successively obtained legacies from Groudon, Celebi, Xerneas, and Registeel. Calculating this way, the opponent obtaining a divine beast legacy like Moltres feathers didn't seem so hard to accept. After all, in this world, there were even trainers who captured legendary Pokémon. Just obtaining a divine beast legacy, what's the big deal?
However, saying Moltres resided in the ancestral land of the Xia Clan, this was explosive.
Raising a divine beast? Or making offerings to a divine beast? Or... guarding a divine beast? The difference among these was quite large.
Unfortunately, Shentu Ming didn't have an answer.
And what Basalt thought of now was that Moltres is a Fire/Flying dual-type Pokémon, and Talonflame happened to be one too. Both attributes were completely consistent, and both species were birds; the compatibility was much higher than Basalt's Pokémon. In this way, the effect of absorbing the divine beast legacy would definitely be much better. Coupled with the inheritance of the Xia Clan, it would take off directly.
Listening to Shentu Ming chattering about various news regarding Xia Tian, Basalt frowned, his heart heavy.
"This battle might be hard to fight!"
Basalt sighed first, but soon regained his spirits, "Precisely because it's hard to fight, it's more interesting. Maybe Pupitar's evolution depends on this battle."
After returning to the hotel, Guiding Teacher Tan Houcheng summarized this exchange match, and Basalt was naturally praised. However, with the big battle imminent, Basalt was completely absent-minded.
At 8 PM, Basalt sneaked out of the guesthouse and arrived at the battle hall of Huaxia University as agreed. At this time, the handsome young man Xia Tian had been waiting for a long time.
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