Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 487: The Electricity-Stealing Zapdos

"In this match, the winner is Garchomp. Hikaru from the Huaxia region gains one point."

The two Rotoms, serving as live commentators, flew over to Arcanine. After seeing that Arcanine had completely lost its ability to battle, they announced the result.

"Was it unable to control its power right after evolving?"

Watching the awe-inspiring Garchomp, someone muttered in a daze.

And this conclusion was quickly accepted by everyone.

"Does anyone else want to challenge?"

Hikaru didn't recall Garchomp immediately but instead faced the gathered trainers from the Y Region.

If they wanted to challenge him, he might as well fight them all at once.

But apart from the rather reckless Neil, the other trainers didn't seem to have any intention of challenging him. They all politely declined, and in the end, the conclusion was that no one wanted to challenge.

There were only five opportunities for active challenges.

One less meant one less chance to score points.

Seeing that none of them dared to continue the challenge, Hikaru also found it boring.

These people, some of them might not even be as good as the competitors in the Huaxia High School League.

Garchomp looked down on them, flew a circle, and was then recalled into Hikaru's Poké Ball.

Next up were the battles for his senior and Sakura.

No one could refuse the first challenge invitation.

Of the two chosen, one of them looked particularly grim.

During the break in Hikaru and Neil's battle, they had already checked the information on the two girls.

They found that one of them was also a competitor from the Senior Division of the Huaxia Youth League.

As for the other, although he wasn't particularly afraid, his expression was also incredibly solemn.

After all, a competitor who could team up with Hikaru was definitely not to be underestimated.

"Perhaps she's just a pretty face? Not even as good as Neil."

This trainer from the Y Region comforted himself, but as the battle began, he quickly realized the absurdity of his thoughts.

Xue Nai summoned an Alolan Ninetales, while her opponent sent out a lord-level Abomasnow that had likely just evolved.

It was knocked out in one hit by Alolan Ninetales's Ice Beam.

What a joke.

The current Alolan Ninetales was a Master-level Pokémon, after all. With Hikaru's help, one-shotting an Abomasnow was a piece of cake.

This was despite the fire-type field weakening the power of Ice-type moves.

Seeing this scene, the remaining trainer chosen by Sakura looked even more grim.

His Pokémon was a Water-type Empoleon, only level 39.

Naturally, it couldn't escape being taken out by Dragonite's one-hit Thunderbolt.

With that, the remaining teams no longer dared to challenge Hikaru's group.

...

"No fun, so weak."

After coming out of the gym, Sakura said, looking bored.

"That's because our Pokémon have gotten stronger. If this were back during the High School League, these Pokémon would have been opponents I would have had to put in a lot of effort against and still couldn't beat," Xue Nai lamented from the side.

At the same time, she couldn't help but glance at Hikaru, the affection in her eyes, though somewhat concealed, was still very bright.

"Senior, didn't you have another encounter with Articuno later on? Coincidentally, we're going to find Zapdos this time. Are they related?"

Logically speaking, the three legendary birds should definitely be related.

Hearing Hikaru ask about Articuno, Xue Nai was stunned for a moment.

"I don't know. It didn't tell me these things. The reason I'm on good terms with it is entirely because it descended with the Snow Mountain secret realm back then. My mom was the first to find it injured and took care of it for a long time...."

Speaking of this, she became a little conflicted. "Articuno asked me not to tell anyone its location or any news about it..."

It was just that Articuno didn't allow it. If Hikaru really wanted to know, she would still tell him.

"Then let's forget it."

Hikaru nodded.

The streets of the M Region were bustling with traffic, and there were even dedicated roads for Pokémon. As a prosperous city, the surrounding buildings stood tall, making it feel like they were weaving through a steel forest.

Even during the day, one could feel the vitality of this city.

Suddenly, with a series of clicks, the entire city seemed to pause for a moment.

The lights in the rooms began to dim. Pedestrians on the street took out their phones, glanced at them, cursed a few times, and helplessly continued on their way.

Clearly, the entire city had another power outage.

Hikaru thought for a moment and summoned Latias. "Let's go, let's go and see."

Due to his status as a competitor, he could also summon Pokémon freely in the urban area.

This law allowing Pokémon to be released in the city made the nights in the M Region not very safe.

The group's destination was Lightning Valley anyway, to see if they could "ask" Zapdos for some lightning crystals.

Now that the other party had already come to this city, why not go and take a look?

"Latias, be careful. If things go wrong, we'll run immediately."

In the sky, Sakura muttered incessantly.

She was sitting behind Hikaru, holding onto him tightly.

"Nyuun..." (Okay.)

Latias nodded, then turned into a streak of light and flew towards the direction of the sensed aura.

...

The Power Plant.

A group of Magnemite looked up in terror at the large yellow bird in the sky.

They were the Pokémon workers of the power plant.

It was currently perched on the highest power pole of the plant, its body crackling with electricity, its feathers standing on end like a porcupine's.

A massive electric current flowed along the wires into its body.

Clearly, Zapdos was absorbing the electricity.

Beside the power plant, a group of M Region trainers watched this scene helplessly.

Even the power plant workers looked powerlessly at the large yellow bird on the plant.

It was strong, and they were helpless. It came every few days, and the entire city was suffering because of it.

The power company had considered cutting the power when Zapdos came to absorb electricity, but in that situation, Zapdos would use a large-scale Thunder move in the city.

It was as if it were threatening the humans.

If you don't let me eat electricity, this Thunder will strike you.

Helplessly, the M Region side could only choose to appease the bird to keep the peace.

Mainly, the cost of dealing with such a Legendary Pokémon, and one that was above the Champion level, was simply too great.

It was better to sacrifice a little electricity.

But this way, the ones who suffered were the residents and production companies of the city.

"It's eating for longer and longer."

Watching the Zapdos that was still absorbing electrical energy, the defense captain of the city below felt a little helpless.

As an Elite Four-level trainer, to be so powerless in the face of such a Pokémon invading a human city, it had to be said, was also a sign of incompetence.

Their guarding here was really just for show. If Zapdos became agitated, they had no way to solve it....

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