Chapter 574: Shuanglong City under Martial Law
"This is the seventh badge."
After saying goodbye to the Snow Flower Gym and returning to the Pokémon Center, Alice looked at Satoshi's badge box with emotion.
"Well, I saved the last one for the Double Dragon Gym." Xiaozhi nodded.
As the strongest gym in Unova, Xiaozhi must check in.
At the counter of the Pokémon Center, Miss Joy couldn't help but speak after hearing what Xiaozhi said: "You may have to wait for a while. I heard that Shuanglong City has been under martial law recently, and the gym is temporarily closed."
Hearing this, Xiaozhi frowned slightly. If it wasn't a very serious situation, Shuanglong City would not have made such a decision.
In other words, Grandpa Xiaka judged that he could no longer balance the tasks of protecting the city and participating in the gym tournament.
"Has the situation in Shuanglong City become so bad?" As a former gym trainer, Tiantong knew more or less what this meant.
"What should we do? Should we go directly to Liyong City?" Alice asked worriedly.
Although she was afraid to see Shaka, Alice would blame herself if something happened to Shaka as a teacher.
Xiaozhi took out his phone and @ed the "Dragon Champion" Dodo in the chat group.
"Do you also know the situation in Shuanglong City?"
After a while, Yulongdu played a video: on the top of Yuejian Mountain, a group of poachers were being piled up into a small hill by Dragonite.
“Poaching has been frequent recently, and I really don’t have the time to spare. However, the United Alliance should have applied for the transfer of the Four Heavenly Kings to Shuanglong City. If you are worried, you can go and take a look.
If you want to go, it would be appropriate for the Four Heavenly Kings to help you."
As Yulongdu was speaking, he seemed to hear a hunter shouting over there: "Run, the flying champion is here, we are doomed!"
Yulongdu: (?o?o) That’s it for now, I’m going to take care of something…
Xiaoguang, who hadn't contacted him for a long time, also sent a message at this time. Xiaozhi clicked it and couldn't help but smile.
In the picture, Serena and Xiaoguang, wearing performance costumes, huddled together closely and made a heart shape with their fingers.
"Don't worry, I'm here to play with Serena. We'll be working together lately, and I've brought some powerful people with me.
So Xiaozhi, just go and save the world!"
In Xiaoguang's photo, the blonde figure holding an ice cream in the corner is very eye-catching.
With Sirona following them, Xiaozhi felt relieved.
Serena immediately sent a message to Xiaozhi: After the filming here is finished, my work will come to an end. I promised Xiaoguang that she and Miss Sirona will go on vacation to Takime Town together. Let's meet there.
After muttering to Serena to have a good rest and be careful, Xiaozhi put down his phone and made a decision.
"Let's go to Shuanglong City and let me see what's going on!"
"Okay!" Alice and Tiantong nodded together. The three of them left Xuehua City and headed directly towards Shuanglong City along the main road.
Before they had walked too far, Xiaozhi and his two companions encountered a roadblock blocking the way.
"There is martial law ahead, no passage allowed." Miss Junsha politely stopped the three people.
"Ms. Junsha, we are going to see Teacher Xia Ka." Alice explained anxiously.
"Sorry, rules are rules." Miss Junsha shook her head firmly.
"What's wrong?" Just when Xiaozhi and the other two were in trouble, a familiar red-haired young man walked up to them.
"Officer Xiaoyin." Junsha nodded and pointed at Xiaozhi and his group to explain the situation.
"I'll handle this." Silver nodded and led Xiaozhi and the other two through the roadblock.
"Are you going to Shuanglong City to support Xia Ka?" Xiaoyin asked straight to the point.
"Yes, even Interpol showed up. It looks like something really went wrong." Xiaozhi frowned.
“Yes, a few days ago, police officers were found frozen into ice sculptures on the outskirts of Shuanglong City.
The activities of the Plasma Remnants are becoming more frequent. It is expected that there will be a big move soon. "Xiaoyin nodded.
"We don't have time to waste here. Let's go to Shuanglong City first. Any help we can provide will help." Tiantong said anxiously.
"We can't let those things do whatever they want." Xiaozhi pressed down the brim of his hat.
Seeing Xiaozhi's actions, Xiaoyin was stunned for a moment, then he showed a reassuring smile: "Brother Chihong is also fighting in his own way. Now you are also a reassuring man like him."
"With great ability comes great responsibility." Xiaozhi smiled freely.
"You guys go ahead, take the main road from here, we should be able to catch up by the evening." Xiaoyin nodded, his eyes stayed on Xiaozhi: "Please."
Xiaozhi nodded in response, took Alice and the other two, borrowed three bicycles from the police station, and rode towards Ssangyong City again.
……
In Shuanglong City, it was clearly daytime, but the streets were visibly deserted.
Due to the recent martial law measures, people are in a panic for a while. Except for the cattle and horses who will be crushed to death by mortgage and car loans if they don’t go to work, most people choose to stay at home.
Wait quietly for the alliance to handle all matters.
Following Alice's memory, Xiaozhi and the other two headed straight for the Twin Dragons Gym in the city, where two giant black and white dragon sculptures stood.
It is not a dragon in the traditional Western sense, but an image similar to the Donghuang dragon.
I have to say, if not for Xia Ka, he is the Dragon Master. Look at his high-class aesthetics...
Arriving at the front door, Alice hesitated for a moment, but still took a firm step forward and rang the doorbell.
Soon, Shaka, dressed in a suit and overalls, with his hair and beard neatly groomed, appeared at the door.
Although the old man has an upright posture, his eyes and eyebrows cannot hide the fatigue.
"Alice...long time no see." Old Man Xia Ka was still serious, but the concern in his tone still made Alice's eyes red.
A wild child born in Dragon Land, apart from her grandmother-in-law, only Shaka cared for her like a grandfather.
"Teacher Shaka, I'm here to help! And my friends too!"
"Hello, Mr. Xia Ka." Xiaozhi and Alice nodded.
"Are you Xiaozhi?" Xia Ka's eyes lit up when he saw Xiaozhi.
"Teacher, are you familiar with Xiaozhi?" Alice asked curiously.
"I've met him a few times, and he left a deep impression on me at the last World Youth Championship.
Now it seems that he has grown to a level that is trustworthy." Xia Ka nodded with satisfaction.
"Xiaozhi!!" Two surprised voices sounded. Xiaozhi looked up and found that they were N and Blake, the two brothers in distress.
"That's great. If you come too, we'll be more confident!" N said with a happy smile.
"Don't worry, even if we're facing Kyurem, N and I are mentally prepared." Blake nodded.
"And us!" Mei with a bun and Kyohei in a tight suit also appeared behind the group.
Xiaozhi smiled, all the saviors of Unova are gathered together, Kuiqisi, wait for death!
……
At the Harvest Shrine, an aerial fortress slowly floated in the sky. Tudiyun folded his arms and looked at the brothers in front of him.
"Please lend me your strength." Boss Sakaki, wearing a windbreaker, stood alone on the bridge.
"If it is for peace and a good harvest, you can use your power as you wish." Tudiyun's eyes were as sharp as torches: "Abandoned child of the earth, return to the embrace of the earth."
To be continued...