dmims Chapter 769: Strange Father-Son Relationship
Chapter 769: Strange Father-Son Relationship
"We lost," Yang Ming took back all the Pokémon and comforted them, "You did very well. The reason we lost is because this trainer wasn't strong enough. But it doesn't matter. We will win back sooner or later."
Shirona originally wanted to go forward and say a few words of comfort, but when she saw that Yang Ming not only did not feel frustrated at all, but instead took the initiative to comfort his Pokémon, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Miss Champion, I'd like to learn a few more moves from you. What do you think?"
Shirona smiled slightly, her eyes full of admiration, "Of course, I'd be happy to spar with you again. But it's a little late today, let's rest here."
Yang Ming had no objection to this. He had originally planned to keep pestering Shirona to spar with her, and since she offered to live together, he naturally wanted it more than he wanted.
In the next few days, Yang Ming continued to send different Pokémon to challenge Shirona. Each time, the lineup he used was completely different, including Mega Venusaur, Mega Gyarados, Max Swampert, Max Pixie, Max Tyrannosaurus, Grass-attribute Z-moves, Fairy-attribute Z-moves, Steel-attribute Z-moves... He used all the tactical combinations just to defeat Shirona's Garchomp.
However, even if Yang Ming tried his best, he never won even once. The closest time to victory was when Yang Ming Gigantamaxed Rumble Moon, hoping to use Gigantamax Rumble Moon to fight Mega Garchomp, but he failed in the end.
"Dad, am I so useless?"
After a series of failures, Roaring Moon was dejected and lamented, "Before I met that terrifying dragon, I felt that I was almost invincible, if not unbeatable. After all, even the so-called 'Elite Trainers' in your human world couldn't defeat me with their Pokémon."
"But after these days of fighting, I've actually lost to the same dragon several times. Tell me, was I too arrogant before?"
Roaring Moon was like an empty sack, having lost all its energy.
"Perhaps I'm what you humans call a 'frog in a well,' thinking I'd be invincible just by defeating some lesser-known guys. Now it seems I really overestimated my abilities."
Yang Ming hadn't expected that Garchomp's defeat by Shirona would bring such a profound sense of defeat to Hongming Yue. He was immediately horrified. He quickly squatted down, patted Hongming Yue's head, and comforted her with the power of Evergreen, "You can't say that. The woman who defeated you is a rare figure in the human world. Your loss to her Garchomp is nothing to be ashamed of. Not to mention, these defeats aren't bad things for you."
"Ah? So failure isn't a bad thing?"
"Listen carefully. As a powerful figure of some repute in the human world, your father has experienced countless failures throughout his life," Yang Ming said, bending his fingers and patiently explaining, "From the very beginning, your father has been constantly failing and running away. Through these repeated escapes, he has finally become a dominant force in the human world."
"And the enemy who initially pushed me into a desperate situation was probably so strong that he couldn't even withstand a casual blow from you. Now, he's just an ant among ants."
"So weak?!" Hongmingyue widened his eyes in disbelief. How weak must his "father" be to be forced to flee in panic by such a guy?
"But no matter what, your father survived, and the grass on the graves of most of the enemies is already several feet high." Yang Ming looked into the distance, as if he was recalling the old days.
"Remember, whatever doesn't destroy you will eventually make you stronger! Those who fear failure and forever hide in their comfort zone will never have the courage to leave the 'bottom of the well' that imprisons their souls."
"The bottom of the well 'confining souls'..." Hongmingyue chewed on this sentence carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up. "I understand. No wonder you humans use the term 'hero of a hundred battles'. A true warrior, as long as he has experienced enough battles, will inevitably experience failure. The biggest difference between 'strong' and 'cowards' is their attitude towards failure."
"No wonder Rattata and the others think they can only become truly strong by being with human trainers. Pokémon in the wild are just a group of wild beasts their entire lives. I only just now understand their deep meaning. Hahahaha, thanks Dad for clearing up my confusion!"
Rumbling Moon raised its head and regained its fighting spirit. In addition to the raging battle intent in its eyes, there was also a hint of... understanding.
In fact, Hongmingyue had long known that Yang Ming was not its real "father". After all, no matter how naive it was, it could see that there was a huge difference between itself and its "father" in terms of physique and strength, and they were basically the same species.
But even so, Hongmingyue still chose to regard the "weak" human in front of him as his biological father. Perhaps only when he was with Yang Ming could he feel an open-minded mind and an indomitable spirit.
After comforting Hongmingyue, Yang Ming felt a little thirsty. He was about to go out to get some water when he saw Shirona coming in with a kettle.
"Talking to Pokémon again? I brought back some spring water, just in time to quench your thirst."
"Thank you."
Yang Ming looked at the water cup that Shirona handed him, hesitated for a moment, took out another water cup from his backpack, and poured the spring water into it.
All of this was naturally seen by Shirona. She was immediately amused by Yang Ming's reaction and couldn't help but teasing him: "You really have a sense of boundaries. What's the matter? Do you have a girlfriend at home?"
"That's not the case," Yang Ming shook his head. "I just think that someone with lofty ambitions should always pay attention to details. By the way, I heard that Miss Sirona's side job is to be an archaeologist. You must be very knowledgeable about the history of the ancient Sinnoh region, right?"
After a period of contact, Yang Ming and Shirona became familiar with each other. He decided not to call himself "The King" in a formal way, nor to call Shirona "Miss Champion", but to call each other as ordinary friends.
"Well, I do have some interest in ancient history," Shirona smiled. "But I have to say in advance that my research in history is far inferior to my grandmother's, so don't call me a historian. Just think of me as an ordinary history enthusiast."
"Then you should know that the ancient Sinnoh region and the ancient Johto region were connected, right?" Yang Ming said, "It was only due to crustal movement that the two continents separated, and eventually the Johto region was connected to the Kanto region."
"In ancient Sinnoh, there existed a 'Divine Capital Ruins'. Miss Sirona should be very familiar with this ruins, right?"
After some attempts, Yang Ming finally asked the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.