Chapter 139: Gathering the Three Legendary Birds, the Indigo League Opens
. Yan Tie's impact on Xia Mu was immense.
Especially with his new identity, he felt like he'd been kept in the dark, completely unaware of everything, and then suddenly presented with a surprise.
A surprise?
Thankfully, not a shock.
Otherwise, Xia Mu would have found it difficult to accept.
Regardless, it was all for the best. Yan Tie's message was that he should vigorously develop his power, and to some extent, he would fully support and help him.
This wasn't just because his mother was Mokiso, but because he genuinely valued Xia Mu's potential and strength.
There was also the factor of Mewtwo!
Yan Tie believed that with Mewtwo in his grasp, Xia Mu's future achievements would be even greater, and he truly had a chance to become the Kanto region champion, not just a Champion.
Of course, whether Xia Mu could truly pass the Elite Four's test in one fell swoop depended on other abilities.
The information provided by A-Ju was far from enough.
Xia Mu needed to prove himself; at the Indigo League a week later, he had to defeat all his opponents with overwhelming power and win the league championship.
Otherwise, Yan Tie would withdraw his expectations of him, and the Champion Challenge would become the Elite Four Challenge, at most allowing Xia Mu to become the Elite Four member.
Leaving the League headquarters, Xia Mu hadn't fully recovered.
It's worth mentioning that Mewtwo's identity no longer needed to be hidden.
Having gained Yan Tie's approval, Mewtwo would be included in the Pokédex, but Xia Mu had to ensure it wasn't misused.
The editing of the Pokédex information was handed over to Sonia.
After all, she, Professor Magnolia, and Professor Oak were already working on perfecting it; adding Mewtwo was just a matter of time.
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"Xia Mu, are you alright? This news was really sudden. Don't do anything foolish." Seeing Xia Mu's serious and conflicted expression, Sonia said worriedly.
Having spent so much time together, she understood Xia Mu better and knew he was very confused.
She would have felt the same way if she were in his shoes.
Hearing Sonia's concern, Xia Mu shook his head slightly, then took Sonia's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Yeah, don't overthink it. Let's leave quickly; I feel very uncomfortable staying here." To distract Xia Mu, Sonia said decisively.
"Then let's go back to the hotel to rest first, and then go out for a stroll later. I wonder how lively the Quartz Plateau will be tonight." Xia Mu pulled Sonia, and the two walked away.
At this moment, on the top floor of the Alliance Building, Yan Tie could clearly see Xia Mu and Sonia walking away, his gaze deep, as if he was pondering something.
"That's all I can do. You, girl, have really worried me out. I hope that after this, our relationship can ease up a bit." Yan Tie picked up the photo album in his hand, looked at the photos, and a sad smile appeared on his face.
The photo showed a cute little girl, about ten years old, who looked like Xia Mu's mother, Mu Xiuli, when she was a child.
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Back at the hotel, Xia Mu and Sonia lay down to rest. After their relationship warmed up, they became more direct in everything they did.
Although the initial, innocent flutter of their hearts had faded, a deep love had filled their hearts.
They lingered for a long time
before finally falling asleep. They were indeed exhausted from the journey without rest.
It wasn't until after six in the evening that they woke up, washed up, and went downstairs to the night market for dinner.
Time flew by on the Indigo
Plateau; six or seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and tomorrow was the opening day of the Indigo League.
During these six or seven days, Xia Mu would take Sonia out during the day, as there were still many areas in the nearby mountains worth exploring.
It's worth mentioning that on the third day, when Xia Mu and Sonia ventured deeper into the plateau, they discovered a long-abandoned power plant nestled among the secret hills, inhabited by numerous Electric-type Pokémon. After further exploration, Xia Mu and Sonia even found an injured Zapdos.
As one of the three legendary birds of the region, Zapdos undoubtedly held the greatest reputation, being an Electric/Flying type, making it more worthy of training than the other two legendary birds, given its formidable combat power.
Having captured Zapdos with his strength, Xia Mu also had Moltres act as a persuader, convincing Zapdos to submit.
This Zapdos wasn't the one from Thunder Island; like Xia Mu's Moltres, it didn't have any legendary status.
Its level was only 65, the same as Moltres's initial level.
Having already caught two legendary birds, Xia Mu's desire to collect all three became even stronger.
He remembered that an Articuno inhabited the Twin Islands.
Of course, there was no rush; he didn't need to catch it before the Indigo League.
Later, Xia Mu learned the reason for Zapdos's injury: it had been attacked by a hunter gang while out and about, barely escaping danger before returning here.
With Zapdos by his side, Xia Mu didn't catch any other Pokémon, not even an Electivire he saw.
In the following days, they continued exploring, and Xia Mu even took Sonia to Mt. Silver, which borders the Indigo Plateau.
Because of the Flying-type Pokémon, crossing mountains was much easier.
Mt. Silver, located in the Johto region, is home to many more Johto region Pokémon.
Xia Mu also took this opportunity to catch a pseudo-legendary Tyranitar, his second wild Pokémon caught since starting his trip.
If you don't count Zapdos, it was his only one.
Ultimately, he had enough cloned Pokémon. If he continued to pursue quantity, he wouldn't have time to train his existing Pokémon, and he'd have to train new ones.
This Tyranitar was quite high-level, a full level 58, making it a dominant force in Mt. Silver. In terms of trainer strength, this Tyranitar was already at a near-Elite Four level.
Xia Mu even suspected that this might be the same one that appeared in the future movie, *Celebi Through Time*.
If so, that would be interesting; it would change its fate.
Later, Xia Mu unexpectedly encountered the three legendary Pokémon of the Johto region in Mt. Silver. Among them was Suicune,
which was considered a disgrace to legendary Pokémon in Xia Mu's previous life online.
It was impossible for him not to have some thoughts, but Suicune didn't give him a chance to challenge and capture it, disappearing directly using its special power.
Xia Mu didn't understand why it would appear before him if it didn't want to accept him.
After all, the existence of the three legendary Pokémon was a listening device left by Ho-Oh in this world, used for guidance and to monitor the current state of humanity.
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On the Champion Road to the Indigo Plateau.
Natsuki and Sonia rode on the Growlithe, traversing dense forests. They were now less than ten kilometers away from returning to the Quartz Plateau.
It was at this very spot that Natsuki and Sonia unexpectedly encountered Ash and his friends, who were carrying the sacred flame.
Natsuki's appearance had initially alerted the guards, suggesting they had been attacked earlier. However, upon learning that Natsuki was the legendary Pokémon trainer who had captured Moltres, the Pokémon League Chairman, Damar, extended a sincere invitation to him. He
hoped Natsuki could carry the sacred flame all the way to the Indigo League Stadium.
After all, the sacred flame for the Indigo League was collected from Moltres.
Of course, not Natsuki's Moltres, but the Moltres from Fire Island.
Natsuki was quite surprised, as obtaining flame from a legendary Pokémon was no easy feat.
The only explanation was that the Moltres had made a pact with humans, thus voluntarily providing the inextinguishable flame.
Given the sincere invitation and everyone's anticipation, Natsuki couldn't refuse.
He immediately accepted the invitation and summoned his ever-present Moltres to accompany him.
Carrying the sacred flame for ten kilometers was no problem for Xia Mu in his current physical condition, but he wasn't stupid. He chose to fly directly on Moltres, but at the request of Chairman Damaranchi, he flew low.
Moltres was very cooperative, after all, its master Xia Mu had agreed to such a thing.
Moltres was quite affectionate towards the flame of the sacred flame, because it was the aura of a kin, and also the true god of fire.
Upon arriving at the Indigo League, Moltres's appearance caused a huge uproar.
This kind of shock was incomparable to ordinary shock.
A legendary Pokémon, and the source of the sacred flame, Moltres.
In the hearts of the people of the Kanto region, Moltres was an unsurpassable god.
After completing the relay of the sacred flame, Xia Mu even had Moltres put on a show in the sky, raising everyone's expectations to the max.
It was also to satisfy his vanity, because he had fantasized about this scene in the past, and now it had come true.
Although it was really silly, who hasn't been young?
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Night.
Xia Mu and Sonia also waited for their family to arrive.
Sonia's grandmother, Mulan, Xia Mu's parents, Xia He and Mu Xiuli, along with Uncle Xia leading the clan's most prominent members, arrived.
There were also some younger members, though Xia Mu wasn't very familiar with them; those he was somewhat acquainted with were the children of his uncles and aunts from Uncle Xia's bloodline.
Quite a few women of Xia Mu's age were present, giving him the impression that they were intentionally selecting wives for him.
Moreover, these outstanding young women of the Xia family were quite hostile towards Sonia's presence.
Sonia clearly sensed the unusual situation and simply took Xia Mu's arm, asserting her dominance.
Uncle Xia and Mulan saw this scene with smiles in their eyes, while Xia He and Mu Xiuli were also very pleased, though they said nothing.
As elders, how could they not know what ulterior motives the clan's powerful members were plotting?
Xia Mu was currently too outstanding—a legendary Pokémon trainer, and he had established an Energy Cube manufacturing plant and was involved in the Rotom industry chain, seemingly poised to cover the entire Kanto region. Who wouldn't be envious?
"The tournament opens tomorrow, son, you absolutely must win the championship for your parents," Mu Xiuli said expectantly.
This was her dream, and its failure was Xia He's regret.
"Don't worry, Mom, you should know my strength by now," Xia Mu said with a smile.
Upon meeting, Xia Mu didn't bring up Yan Tie's matter, nor had he told Mu Xiuli about it these past few days.
When the time was right, his mother would naturally tell him; it wouldn't be good if he asked.
As for whether Yan Tie had lied to him about anything, he didn't think so.
Yan Tie would only conceal important matters; if he were lying, it would be easily exposed.
The family gathered at the hotel booked by the Xia family.
Large families often mobilize dozens or even hundreds of people.
Even if they didn't want to attract too much attention, they had no choice; the number of assistants alone was considerable.
After dinner, the group separated. At the request of Xia Bo, Mulan, Xia He, and Mu Xiuli, Xia Mu and Sonia went to the presidential suite to discuss some matters.
Xia Mu and Sonia were surprised by their elders' sharp eyesight.
Especially their mother, who, based solely on their intimate actions, immediately realized they had already consummated their relationship.
Mulan also noticed, but as the older elder, it was more appropriate for Muxiu to bring it up.
Having been exposed, Xia Mu naturally wouldn't hide it or shirk responsibility.
After expressing his feelings for Sonia, he promised to marry her.
To avoid reprimand from their elders, Sonia even stepped forward and claimed it was her initiative.
Their mutual support earned the approval of Xia Mu's parents, Uncle Xia, and Mulan.
They had hoped they would be together, but hadn't expected them to confirm their relationship so quickly.
Now it was a done deal, but many troubles lay ahead.
"I don't care about your Xia family's affairs. I only have one request: that my granddaughter never be used as a tool by you. Otherwise, no matter how powerful you are, I have my ways. Old man Xia, you know that." Mulan's harsh words were naturally taken seriously by everyone present.
Mulan certainly had the power to back it up.
"Grandma, don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt Sonia, just like when you entrusted her to my care." Xia Mu made his promise on behalf of himself and his family.
A real man shouldn't be able to do this; otherwise, he'd be useless.
"I hope you can do it." Mulan nodded to Xia Mu, her serious expression softening into a smile.
Sonia hugged Mulan's arm affectionately, clearly happy that her grandmother had accepted her feelings and Xia Mu.
"Now, you can talk your way out. I won't offer any opinions." Mulan suddenly spoke, and the atmosphere changed.
Xia Mu took a deep breath, knowing that the main event was about to begin.
His parents were about to be honest with him.
And then there was Uncle Xia, whose face was melancholy, clearly indicating that he had something on his mind.
"Xia Mu, your Grandpa Yan Tie should have already contacted you, right?" Mu Xiuli spoke first, revealing what had been on her mind...
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