Pokémon: From Magikarp

Chapter 791 Lion City, Lion City Secret Realm

"Boom bang..."

On the crisscross chessboard, the black and white characters were clearly arranged. Lin Shi held the black piece and dropped it like the wind. The nameless master opposite him had already frowned deeply and looked at Lin Shi in disbelief.

"Thank you, Master Wuming."

Seeing that victory was already decided, Lin Shi bowed to Wuming and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"So... you're playing Gomoku?"

Looking at the five chess pieces connected in a line on the chessboard, even Wuming's Qi-cultivation skills were somewhat broken.

"Yes, what else?"

"I want to learn some Go skills."

Wuming said patiently.

"Ah..." Lin Shi suddenly realized.

"I can't."

nameless:……

"Huh, when will Mr. Lin leave?"

After taking a deep breath, Master Wuming spoke calmly.

"We'll leave tomorrow. Thank you Master Wuming for your guidance during this period. Both my disciple Xiong and I have benefited a lot."

Lin Shi said sincerely that although the training time in Shaolin Temple was short, it was very precious. It not only tempered their bodies, but more importantly, it allowed their minds to temporarily calm down.

"You and I are destined to be together. Don't take it to heart. As the saying goes, among three people, there must be one who can teach me. I have also gained something from you and Disciple Xiong."

Wuming shook his head and spoke gently, then he opened his half-closed eyes, and a sharpness flashed in his eyes that Lin Shi had never seen before.

"After all, this world belongs to you young people. I know that your bear apprentice has a complicated background. I hope you can treat it well."

Lin Shi continued without thinking.

"It is my spirit, and so it shall be."

"Goodness is goodness."

Wuming chanted the Buddha's name softly, nodded with satisfaction, and wanted to say something, but hesitated.

"If you encounter any problems in your practice in the future, feel free to come to me and I will tell you everything I know."

After a while, Master Wuming continued.

"Don't worry." Lin Shi smiled.

"I won't be polite."

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In North China, there is Shicheng City, a city with a long history, which is known as the hometown of martial arts in China.

"Welcome to Lion City, Lin Shi, we finally meet again."

At the entrance of the Lion City Gym, Bao Qinghua expressed his great welcome to Lin Shi. Next to him was a man who looked 70% similar to him, but was two years older.

This person is Bao Qinghua's brother, Bao Qingyang, who had met Lin Shi once at the Steel Fist City Martial Arts Forum Summit. His strength is much stronger than Bao Qinghua, and he is the next heir of the Lion City Dojo.

"Oh, I'm really flattered that the two young masters came to greet me together." After shaking hands with the two of them, Lin Shi said with a grin.

"Uh, haha, this... you misunderstood."

Bao Qinghua scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

"We're here not only to pick you up, but also to pick up the others who will be competing in the Claw Arena tomorrow."

"Others? Are they here?"

Lin Shi touched his chin and asked curiously. He really wanted to meet these potential opponents in advance.

"Why are you here, kid?"

Before Bao Qinghua could reply, a familiar voice sounded behind Lin Shi, and then he saw a strong yellow-haired man appear in front of him. It was Wang Cheng, the abandoned Shaolin disciple.

"Why can't I be here?"

Lin Shi folded his arms and squinted at him, while Wang Cheng looked back and forth between Lin Shi and the Bao brothers with a sneer on his face.

"It looks like you're not going to join the Minion Arena either. It's really hard to find the one you've been looking for. This time in the arena, I'll see how you can hide. Don't cry and ask me to show mercy!"

After saying that, Wang Cheng strode over, still following closely behind Chen Wencong.

"I was wondering if your Minion Arena has no barriers to entry? Even this kind of scum can participate. My anticipation for this Minion Arena has plummeted instantly."

Lin Shi frowned and looked at Bao Qinghua, who helplessly spread his hands and explained:

"We didn't want to either, but the other party gave up a lot of benefits for this, so the alliance had to give them face. Moreover, although Wang Cheng has been developing in other regions for many years, his nationality is still Shenzhou, so it is not considered a violation of the rules."

"And... to be honest, Wang Cheng's trainer level is just so-so. His chances of becoming the King of Minions aren't much higher than Zhang Li's. Do you know Zhang Li?"

"I don't know him. Oh, he was my classmate. He died several years ago..."

Bao Qinghua spoke incessantly, his words full of contempt for Wang Cheng.

"But..." He suddenly changed the subject.

"I heard his boss, Chen Wencong, is quite powerful, but don't worry, he's not qualified to participate in the Minion Arena. If you want to become the King of the Arena this time, the only person you should pay attention to, besides my brother, is Yang Lu from the Leaping Whale Gym."

"Oh?"

Lin Shi seemed to be lost in thought. He knew Bao Qingyang's strength, and he was considered top-notch among the younger generation in their martial arts circle.

Some of the Pokémon in his hands are very competitive, but Lin Shi didn't take it too seriously. After all, so far, he is only a gym heir, not the real gym master, and his foundation is still too shallow.

Lin Shi had also heard a little about Yang Lu. She was a rare female gym leader among fighting-type gym leaders and was said to be a domineering woman.

As a new gym leader, her strength is naturally not bad. She was originally on Lin Shi’s challenge list, but unfortunately the plan was interrupted by Shaolin Temple. Now it seems that she can keep the opportunity to compete on the Claw Arena.

"Okay, I see. Thanks for the reminder."

……

"Huh, is Apprentice Bear ready?"

In the room, Lin Shi, who had finished the meeting about tomorrow's Minion Arena, was lying on the bed and looked at his apprentice Xiong who was sitting cross-legged in meditation and asked.

“Haha.”

Disciple Xiong responded calmly. Looking at Disciple Xiong who had changed so much, Lin Shi scratched his head with his fingers.

What has happened to my bear apprentice?

Compared to the bear apprentice who was always full of fighting spirit, the current bear apprentice has become much calmer. How to say it, it seems like he has had a sudden enlightenment. It seems that the last loss to the bear in clothing really made him grow a lot.

In fact, later on, Apprentice Xiong also fought with the Wearing Bear several times. Although he made rapid progress, he still found it difficult to defeat the opponent.

"That's good. Actually, I suspect the natural power of this Claw Hill Praise might be related to the legendary elves. Even judging by the name of the Power of Strong Strike Fighting, I suspect it must be connected to the Lion of Martial Arts."

"Since we can't find either scroll now, we must seize the opportunity. Perhaps this is the chance for you to evolve..."

Lin Shi muttered to himself as fatigue slowly rose up in him. He closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

At this moment, Apprentice Xiong opened his eyelids, looked at Lin Shi, then looked out the window, his eyes ablaze with fighting spirit once again...

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