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Chapter 13 Mingyi is shocked: Team Rocket is about to take action!
"I'm a native of Rongcheng, Donghuang, not some second-generation rich kid with some experience."
Li Luochen turned off his phone and his gaze fell on the food stalls not far away.
"The food stalls here aren't very good. If you really want to eat something, you can go to the nearby shopping mall."
The food stalls throughout Fuzhou are all pretty much the same: Xingcheng stinky tofu, grilled cold noodles, hand-whipped lemon juice...
They claim to have studied abroad and returned, but in reality, they all taste the same; they're just using the same label.
At least, Li Luochen had been to Xingcheng and had a good time there. The stinky tofu there tasted completely different from the ones sold at street stalls.
"Soga."
Mingyi seemed to understand, but not quite. It was her first time visiting the Donghuang region, and she didn't know much about the local cuisine.
With a local like Li Luochen who knows his food well taking me around, I'm sure I'll be able to enjoy a delicious meal.
"However, this shopping mall doesn't really have the old Fuzhou feel; it lacks a lively atmosphere. I'm afraid you'll have to make do with it for now."
Li Luochen is an old resident of Rongcheng. Nowadays, many restaurants in shopping malls just stir-fry the dishes briefly and serve them with an alcohol flask underneath for heating.
The taste was just average, nothing particularly amazing.
"It's alright, I was just thinking of trying the food in your Donghuang region. You can take me there later if you have time~"
Mingyi isn't picky about food; as long as the tastes are different from those in the Unova region, she can eat happily.
"That's good."
Li Luochen nodded slightly and led the way.
Soon, we arrived at the mall.
After randomly choosing a restaurant where Pokémon were available for dining, Li Luochen took out his phone, scanned the QR code, ordered a few signature dishes, and then handed the phone to Mingyi:
"See if there's anything else you'd like to add. These are dishes that are unlikely to be bad. If you have any dietary restrictions, you can leave a note."
"Wow, you can order by phone? We're still using menus back home. This is so convenient!"
Aside from the Donghuang region, online payment is not very developed in other areas.
Online payment is only used for online shopping; otherwise, it's not very convenient.
Mingyi took the phone and ordered several dishes that suited her taste.
After ordering, Mingyi realized something was wrong.
"Oh, this meal was supposed to be on me, but you ordered online. How should I pay?"
Mingyi belatedly realized that the dishes were ordered using Li Luochen's phone, and if they really had to compete to pay the bill, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat Li Luochen.
Moreover, it is said that when people from Fujian Province rush to pay the bill, they act like a Tauros in a frenzy, and when they go crazy, they don't even recognize their own family!
"Let's split the bill. I'll calculate the amount later, and then you can transfer the money to me."
Li Luochen prefers to split the bill when dining out. The favor he did for Mingyi today was just a small thing, and if she were to treat him to a meal, Li Luochen would feel indebted to her.
Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay, and Li Luochen didn't want to owe Mingyi a favor.
Mingyi opened her mouth, about to speak, when Li Luochen's words followed.
"Let's invite him next time we have the chance."
"Okay then, you must let me treat you next time!"
"no problem."
Li Luochen took out a Poké Ball and sent out his three companions.
Charizard, Dragonair, and Guradon are, in a sense, all three are Pokémon with dragons in their names.
"Wow, Charizard, Dragonair, and a giant red lizard!"
Mingyi didn't know Guleton's name, so she could only describe it as a large red lizard.
Seeing Li Luochen send out Pokémon, Mingyi also took out three Poké Balls from her small yellow satchel.
Like Li Luochen, she also owns three Pokémon.
"Come out, my partner~"
The Poké Ball landed, and Mingyi's three Pokémon appeared.
They are Serperior, Lucario, and Sagam.
With two starter Pokémon and a Lucario, Mingyi's Pokémon are of pretty good quality.
However, compared to Li Luochen, he is slightly inferior.
Of course, Li Luochen's improvement was evident in each subsequent lesson.
"Hehe, these three are my friends from the Unova region~ Especially Luca, he's my filming partner~"
Inside the private room, Mingyi took off her mask and sunglasses, and rubbed her face against Lucario.
This Lucario has been filming a series of movies called "RioLucario" with her since the time of Riolu.
Now that I've successfully graduated, and it just so happens that I'm coming to the Donghuang area, the film crew took the initiative to release their dog so it could come along and act as a bodyguard.
I've heard a little about it.
Li Luochen had indeed heard of this film series, but he had never seen it.
"I always felt you were quite quiet; why are you so reserved?"
Whether online, offline, or during filming, Mingyi is a rather talkative character.
She had rarely seen someone like Li Luochen, who was relatively quiet.
"well enough."
Li Luochen maintained his smile, casually picked up an energy cube and fed it to his partner before slowly saying, "I tend to talk a lot when instructing challengers, and sometimes my tone might be a bit harsh. So, I don't talk much when I'm out in public."
"Oh, I see..."
Mingyi nodded as if she understood, but soon, after pondering it, her tone suddenly rose several decibels: "Wait, a challenger? You're a gym leader?!"
Mingyi was greatly shocked. In the Unova region, it is quite difficult to become a gym leader. At the very least, one must have some strength and pass the test to become a gym leader.
That's one in a million.
"Yes, I just took office today."
Li Luochen didn't think much of it. He was inheriting the title, and he was still a ways off from truly becoming a top-notch dojo master.
"Wow, that's amazing! I feel completely overshadowed by you!"
The thought that Li Luochen had connections with Yulongdu and that even Crimson was his admiral made Mingyi realize that Li Luochen, whom she had casually called out to today, was someone of great importance.
Perhaps being the gym leader is just his most ordinary identity?
Mingyi didn't want to ask any more questions, so she stared intently at Li Luochen, becoming increasingly interested in him.
"It's alright... Wait a minute, I got a message, I need to take care of it first."
Just then, Li Luochen received a message.
Looking down, he saw his old friend and captain—
The Idolmaster!
[The Idolmaster: Voice 4s (Text: Brother Luo Chen, remember to keep the spark going~)]
Li Luochen had the voice message played on speakerphone.
Mingyi: ?
That sound...
That sounds so familiar!
Mingyi felt certain she knew the owner of the voice, but couldn't quite place it for the moment.
Who is it?
Damn it, I really want to ask, but I can't bring myself to ask who it is!
After replying to the message and putting away his phone, Li Luochen gave Mingyi an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I just started a new relationship."
"It's alright, I often do this kind of thing too."
Mingyi waved her hand, then glanced around to make sure no one was coming. Her voice unconsciously lowered as she finished speaking.
"I have something important to tell you. Recently, the biggest evil organization in the world has made some moves, and it seems they're preparing to expand to other regions. The production crew told me this, so you need to be extra careful in the coming days!"
"You mean, the Rockets?"