Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 493 The Gift of the Crimson Sun

"So it's Master Li Luochen," Wu Song blinked, his tone tinged with surprise. "I've long heard of Master Li's remarkable talent at such a young age, and seeing him today, I can confirm it's true."

After saying that, Wu Song secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

She's only a freshman in college, twenty years old, which is much younger than she expected.

"Sigh, I'll be turning thirty soon," Li Luochen joked.

Wu Song was taken aback for a moment: "?"

You're only 20, how come you're almost 30?

This is what Wusong thought.

Li Luochen explained with a smile, "The way they calculate age in Donghuang is a bit strange. Don't let my age fool you, I'm only 20, but I'm already 21 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning; after my birthday, I'll add another year and become 22. Approaching 25, if I round it up or down, I'll be almost 30, right?"

Wu Song couldn't help but laugh out loud at his absurd reasoning, and shook his head helplessly.

"Hahaha... cough cough!"

Zhu Lan, lying on the hospital bed, chuckled a few times, but as soon as the corners of her mouth turned up, she covered her mouth and coughed softly.

"Sister Zhulan, are you alright?" Li Luochen finally turned his attention to Zhulan on the hospital bed. "I heard you were injured. What happened?"

You should know that Cynthia is a Sinnoh champion.

Very few people could hurt her.

"He'll be fine after a while more rest."

Zhu Lan waved her hand, then fell into deep thought. "Speaking of which, I was confronting an ancient person who used the boss Garchomp, but there was no real conflict. If I had to say, the injury on my body was caused by a piece of ore."

"Did the ore cause this?" Li Luochen frowned.

Zhu Lan gently shook her head, her tone indifferent: "Not really. I dug up a piece of ore in Tianguan Mountain that was emitting a rich blend of ghost and dragon energy. I was studying it when that ancient person appeared."

"Spending too much time with that ore caused some health problems." She paused, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if jokingly adding, "Now that you mention it, I guess I should thank that person for taking the ore away?"

There wasn't much annoyance in his tone; instead, there was a hint of self-deprecating composure.

Li Luochen couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

According to Zhu Lan, this ore is most likely related to Giratina.

But the problem is.

This Giratina is probably not the one he knows!

Li Luochen chatted with Zhu Lan for a few more minutes, asking about the details of the ore and the ancient person, before getting up to take his leave, leaving the space to Cattleya and Lillie who were guarding the bedside.

Wu Song also came out and stood next to Li Luochen.

"Master Li Luochen," he waved his hand, lowering his voice, "shall we speak in private?"

Li Luochen raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

Wusong straightened his expression and said seriously, "On behalf of the Sinnoh League, I would like to invite Gym Leader Li Luochen to join the Sinnoh League."

"Inviting me to join the Sinnoh League?" Li Luochen was slightly taken aback and was speechless for a moment.

He never expected that Wusong would extend such an invitation to him at this critical juncture.

Wusong nodded, his tone sincere: "Yes. With your strength, joining our Sinnoh Alliance would surely be an honor."

Li Luochen raised an eyebrow, his tone casual: "But the problem is, I don't know how to get things done."

After thinking for a moment, Li Luochen added, "In other words, if I really join the Sinnoh League, I'll leave the work to you."

Wu Song's expression suddenly changed, and his smile froze on his face.

Upon hearing this, Wusong's heart skipped a beat!

Good grief, yet another one who likes to dump work on themselves?!

So Wusong wisely shut his mouth and said no more.

Li Luochen smiled, turned around and walked towards the next room.

He stopped in front of the door and knocked three times.

dong dong dong.

There was a moment of silence in the ward, then Chi Ri's voice rang out: "Come in."

Li Luochen pushed open the door and entered.

The door hinges made a very soft sound. The light in the ward was a bit brighter than in the corridor. He squinted slightly and saw Chi Ri leaning against the hospital bed, looking at him calmly.

The moment Chi Ri saw Li Luochen, his originally calm expression brightened considerably.

But in his heart, he had already let go.

Nephew! It's my nephew!

Even on the surface, Chi Ri is still that gloomy and taciturn mechanical engineering nerd, his temperament as dull as an old piece of furniture in the room.

But in my heart, he has always been that sunny and cheerful big boy, he just hides it a little too well!

Li Luochen took two steps closer and said apologetically, "Uncle Chiri, I have been busy with official duties recently and only now have I had time to come to see you. I hope you will not take offense."

Chi Ri waved his hand, his tone unusually gentle: "I'm not surprised. It's already very kind of you to come all the way from Donghuang."

The initial annoyance at Li Luochen going to Zhu Lan's ward first was completely swept away at this moment.

Chi Ri chatted with Li Luochen about everyday things for a while, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

As they chatted, Li Luochen changed the subject and asked about the reason for Chi Ri's hospitalization.

Chi Ri's answer was exactly the same as Zhu Lan's.

It's still that same ore!

This made Li Luochen frown deeply.

The two people had the same reason.

Whether it's Zhulan or Chiri, it's all because of that piece of ore.

What exactly does Wang Luo want to do?

Li Luochen shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and looked up.

Chi Ri pulled out a bunch of cell phones from somewhere, neatly stacked them on the hospital bed, and then handed them over all at once.

"This is a little gadget I tinkered with." Chi Ri's tone rarely revealed a hint of pride. "It's a type of walkie-talkie, with a local area network calling function similar to a mobile phone."

"This?" Li Luochen scratched his head, not understanding for a moment what this thing could be used for.

"Hmph, this thing can be used in the secret realm." Chi Ri raised his chin smugly.

He knew that there were secret realms in the Donghuang region.

Inside the secret realm, most of the cell phone's functions are unusable; the special magnetic field disrupts the flow, making it impossible to even make a call.

And this bunch of "little gadgets" can just fill this gap.

Li Luochen's eyes widened immediately.

If it's true, then this thing is extremely important.

Li Luochen immediately waved his hand, his tone becoming serious: "No, Uncle Chiri, this is too precious."

"That's not quite right." Chi Ri shook his head. "This was prepared for you. Besides, I like to tinker with these little gadgets all the time. If you don't want it, it'll just become scrap metal."

Li Luochen hesitated for a moment, unable to make up his mind.

Should I accept it or not?

"Take it."

Cattleya instantly teleported to Li Luochen's side and decisively made the decision for him.

Chi Ri's eyes lit up, and he looked her up and down: "This must be my niece-in-law, right? You two are truly a perfect match."

Praised by Chi Ri, Gadriya became unusually shy and leaned gently into Li Luochen's arms.

Chi Ri laughed and joked, "I wonder when I'll be able to eat at your wedding banquet. Remember to call me then."

"Definitely, definitely," Li Luochen replied with a smile, putting his arm around Jiadeliya.