Chapter 198

"Okura Town..." Huo La stared at the mark on the mobile phone map, his fingertips sliding unconsciously, his expression a bit distracted.

"What's wrong?" Brock sat opposite, wiping the Poké Ball of his Graveler while asking suspiciously.

"I'm thinking, although Professor Oak said we can leave first, I always feel that there are many secrets in this ruin that haven't been solved, and I want to stay and see." Huo La retracted his gaze and said seriously.

"Then stay!" Bilan echoed immediately, her eyes shining with excitement. "Anyway, there is still some time before the Alliance Tournament, and I heard that Bruno and Lance from the Elite Four will come, is this true?"

Huo La looked up at her, his lips hooked into a teasing smile: "Why? Are you chasing stars? Is it for Bruno or Lance?"

"Of course it's Lance!" Bilan curled her lips without hesitation. "I'm not interested in a muscular man like Bruno."

"Little sister, saying that will hurt my heart."

A full-voiced voice suddenly came from the entrance of the Pokémon Center, carrying a hearty smile.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man with a bare chest and tight muscles on his bronze skin walking in—he had a ponytail of dark blue hair, a black waist guard around his waist, and a powerful aura exuding from his whole body. It was the Fighting-type Heavenly King Bruno!

"B-Bruno!" Bilan's face turned red instantly. She never expected that she would discuss others behind their backs, and the main person would appear directly behind her.

She hurriedly stood up, at a loss, her voice trembling.

Huo La calmed down quickly and stood up politely to nod: "Heavenly King Bruno, I'm really sorry, my partner just said it casually, without any malice."

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay!" Bruno laughed heartily, squeezed Brock beside him without hesitation, sat in the empty seat, and deliberately flexed the muscles on his arms at Bilan. "To be honest, compared to that kid Lance, I'm indeed not as handsome as him, I admit this!"

Bilan was teased by him until her cheeks were even redder, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Bruno's gaze then fell on Huo La, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Little Huo La, why is your body so thin? There is no masculine spirit at all, you need to practice more!"

That scorching gaze made Huo La a bit uncomfortable, and he subconsciously shrank back: "Heavenly King Bruno, you... do you know me?"

"Of course I know!" Bruno patted his chest, his tone firm. "I am an old acquaintance with your mother! When she was traveling in the Kanto and Chengdu regions, we traveled together for a whole year."

As soon as this was said, Brock and Bilan looked at Huo La in surprise.

Huo La touched his nose awkwardly, secretly slandering in his heart—his father's connections were all over the academic world, but he didn't expect his mother to have such friendships in the trainer circle.

"Your mother was a powerful character back then!" Bruno recalled the past, his eyes full of admiration. "Her Grass-type Pokémon were used to perfection, and even I was beaten by her Venusaur several times!"

"Heavenly King Bruno is over-praising, my mother indeed often mentioned to me the things about her traveling when she was young." Huo La hurriedly smoothed things over, fearing that Bruno would say something else that would embarrass him.

Just then, a light sound of footsteps came from the entrance of the Pokémon Center, accompanied by a familiar dragon roar.

Lance, wearing his iconic red cloak, landed slowly riding his Dragonite, followed by several Alliance staff members.

"Bruno, you arrived quite early." Lance walked in, his gaze swept over everyone, and finally landed on Huo La, his eyes carrying a bit of inquiry. "You are Huo La? Yuki's son?"

Huo La's heart moved—Lance's words clearly pointed to his father Yuki, and it was clear that the two had had intersections in their early years.

"Yes, Heavenly King Lance." Huo La responded with a nod, without the slightest dodge, but instead looked at Lance's gaze.

Those eyes were deep and calm, carrying the sharpness of long-term battle, but also hiding a hint of elusive meaning.

Lance didn't seem to expect this young man to dare to look directly at him. A hint of surprise flashed in the bottom of his eyes, and a moment later, a faint arc hooked at the corner of his mouth: "Interesting, it has a bit of the shadow of your father back then."

Just then, Professor Oak walked down quickly from upstairs. After resting in Huo La's room for a while, his two dark circles had faded a lot at this moment.

Seeing everyone in the front hall, he immediately laughed heartily: "You two arrived quite coincidentally, one after another."

Bruno stood up immediately and nodded to Professor Oak with Lance: "Professor Oak."

"It's quite coincidental, I originally planned to go to Mount Podoro, I heard there is a very huge Onix there."

"However, since the Professor has already come down, let's set off immediately!" Bruno rubbed his hands, his tone full of uncontrollable fighting spirit. "I can't wait to meet that Mega Aerodactyl, just in time to move the bones that haven't fought for a long time!"

Professor Oak's gaze swept over Huo La, Brock, and Bilan, and he spoke after deliberation: "You young people should rest at the Pokémon Center, if there is a place where you are needed later, I will contact you."

"I want to go and see." Huo La shook his head immediately, his tone firm.

"We are going too." Bilan and Brock also spoke.

Professor Oak looked at Huo La, then turned to look at Bruno and Lance. Seeing that the two didn't mean to object, he smiled and let go: "Okay, children are grown up and have their own ideas. It's good to go together, just let you learn more on the spot, I will personally take you to see the exploration of ancient ruins."

Lance retracted his gaze, his tone still steady: "Let's go, evaluate the actual situation on the spot first, and then formulate follow-up exploration and disposal plans."

"Wait a minute!" Professor Oak interrupted Lance's words.

Lance looked at Professor Oak with some doubt, and Professor Oak smiled helplessly: "You guys always have to let me, an old man, eat something, after all, I can't compare to you young people."

Professor Oak finished his lunch, and the group set off toward the ruins.

Bruno walked in the forefront with big strides, exuding high fighting spirit;

Lance followed beside Professor Oak, occasionally exchanging a few words in a low voice, his expression serious;

Huo La, Brock, and Bilan walked in the middle, paying attention to the expressions of the two Heavenly Kings while reviewing the details in the ruins in their minds.

The powerful aura of the two Heavenly Kings beside them rushed toward them, and invisible pressure seemed to permeate the air, and Huo La couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency in his heart.