Chapter 115: Don't Teleport Snorlax!!!

The old man, disgusted, flicked off the saliva on his flute, then glanced at Huo La, silently sighing in his heart: "Damn, this kid probably has no sense of music at all."

Complaining aside, he still stood up, walked slowly to Snorlax, and brought the flute back to his lips. A melodious, lilting flute tone flowed out slowly, unlike Huo La's noise; this melody was gentle yet penetrating.

The Snorlax, which had been sound asleep, twitched its ears, yawned a long, lazy yawn, rubbed its eyes and sat up, muttering vaguely, "Snorlax~"

"What are you standing there for? Go capture it!" The old man turned back, tapped Huo La's head lightly with the flute, his tone tinged with a hint of iron that won't become steel, "If we wait any longer, it'll be fully awake and start looking for food; then you won't be able to stop it."

Huo La rubbed the spot that was tapped, eyes brightening: "Chou Ni, up!"

"Sandstorm!"

"Shadow Ball!"

"Poison Liquid Impact!"

"......"

The skill commands were issued in succession; although Chou Ni lacked Lack of Autonomy, it executed the orders with unusual precision.

A series of skills rained down in turn; the Snorlax, just woken and not fully alert, shook its head, and finally its legs gave way and it collapsed.

Huo La immediately took out a Pokeball and threw it.

A Red Light flashed, the Snorlax was drawn into the ball, the Pokeball bounced "thump thump" twice on the ground, then settled firmly, no longer moving.

"Yay! I captured Snorlax!" Huo La excitedly raised his arm, striking the classic celebratory pose identical to Ash's.

In that instant, the Snorlax Pokeball in his hand suddenly emitted a faint glow and vanished into thin air; a sly, odd smile curled at Huo La's mouth.

Elsewhere, inside the Damu Research Institute.

Professor Oak was holding a steaming bowl of ramen, eating with relish, when the teleportation device behind him beeped "di di", and a Pokeball hovered in midair at the device's center.

"Hmm?" Professor Oak looked up puzzled, slurped the last noodle, wiped his mouth, walked to the device, saw the panel displaying the characters "Huo La", and smiled, "That kid finally caught a new Pokemon again; I wonder what kind of good thing it is."

He casually pressed the Pokeball's switch.

A Red Light suddenly appeared, the massive Snorlax body "boom" burst out of the Pokeball, its 2.3‑meter height and 460‑kilogram weight instantly crushed the unsuspecting Professor Oak beneath it.

"Ugh—! Huo La, you stinky kid! Don't teleport Snorlax!!!" Professor Oak's anguished, desperate wail echoed through the institute, but Huo La, far away by the lake with Xiao Gang and Chou Ni, had already turned his back and headed toward Yuhong City.

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Yuhong City's prosperity ranks just below Goldenrod City; the moment one steps into the urban area, the streets are flooded with a dazzling array of shops and bustling crowds.

Huo La paid no mind, heading straight for the first stop of the trip—the Pokemon Center.

The Pokemon Center in Yuhong City is cleverly situated, right on the forest edge leading to Qian Hong City, only a wall away from the famed Rainbow Gym.

After setting down his heavy backpack, Huo La didn't even take a sip of water, and dragged Xiao Gang, who was still eyeing the Center's interior, toward the Gym.

"Move quickly, get the Badge and leave." Huo La's steps were hurried, his tone carrying a hint of urgency.

He wanted a swift victory, aiming to leave Yuhong City before encountering Bilan; he truly didn't want to be drawn into more trouble by Bilan, the "troublemaker", again.

He pushed open the Rainbow Gym's doors, and Huo La was instantly stunned, halting in his tracks—the place lacked the usual Gym battle arena and equipment; instead, a "primeval forest" was hidden within the building: towering green plants rose from the ground, vines coiled around beams and columns, the floor was even covered with damp leaf litter, and the air was filled with a mixed scent of foliage and flowers.

"They really have money!" Huo La exclaimed sincerely.

Designing to bring such natural scenery indoors cannot be supported without substantial funds.

No wonder he's the richest Gym Leader in the Kanto Region; the perfume produced by the Rainbow Gym is popular worldwide, and calling it a "walking money‑printing machine" is no exaggeration.

He suddenly recalled hearing that, if it weren't for Rocket Team leader Sakaki's extreme aversion to perfume scents, the Rainbow Gym would have long been targeted by the Rocket Team, and couldn't be so comfortable.

Even so, Sakaki still established influence in Yuhong City—the largest arcade in the entire Kanto Region is entrenched here.

"Huo La, look!" Xiao Gang beside him suddenly had his eyes light up, his tone turning gentle, his face obsessed as he gazed not far away, "I think I've fallen in love with this city! Maybe I could settle here..."

Following his gaze, Huo La saw several older sisters wearing aprons tending to flowers and plants among the blossoms, their movements light and gentle.

He sighed helplessly, already accustomed to Xiao Gang's habit of being "speechless" when he sees beautiful women, and, unwilling to engage him, shouted loudly toward the hall, "Hello! I'm a Trainer here to challenge the Gym!"

The spacious hall only echoed with wind and rustling leaves; no one responded.

Huo La frowned, raised his voice and shouted again, "I'm a Trainer here to challenge the Gym! Anyone there?"

It remained a dead silence; those older sisters tending the plants didn't even glance this way.

Huo La stared at the perfume gift boxes displayed on a nearby shelf, then, with a flash of inspiration, changed his tone and shouted, "I'm a Trainer here to buy perfume! Any recommendations?"

"Shhh—"

As soon as the words left his mouth, two figures instantly sprang from behind the blossoms, one on each side, surrounding Huo La, their faces beaming with enthusiastic smiles: "Little brother, you have great taste! All our perfumes here are personally blended by the Gym Leader, absolutely good value, what kind do you want? For a friend or for yourself?"

"Um…"

Huo La was left speechless by the sudden enthusiasm, just as he was about to explain, Xiao Gang hurried over, assuming his signature gentlemanly pose: "Ladies, may I ask what perfume you would recommend for a Breeder? I, Xiao Gang, aspire to become the world's number‑one Pokémon Breeder, and I wish to choose a perfume befitting this pursuit."

"So it's Breeder Xiao Gang, sir!" One of the green‑haired older sisters' eyes lit up, and she immediately said enthusiastically, "I happen to have two new 'Grass and Wood Dew' perfumes, extracted from natural herbal essences; Pokemon also love this scent! Follow me, I'll give you a detailed introduction~"

"Breeder Xiao Gang, sir~~~ good~~~" Xiao Gang immediately, as if enchanted, stepped lightly behind the green‑haired sister, his heels never touching the ground, as if he were gliding.

Huo La watched his back, feeling his temples throb—this Gym Challenge was bound to be more "twisty" than he had imagined.