The members of the Chiyajun army successively threw out their Poké Balls, looking at the few Pokémon in front of them. Xia Huanao curled his lips, "After all that fuss, this is all the strength you have? I thought you'd be stronger."
It wasn't that Xia Huanao was being dismissive; these five or six Pokémon were all below level ten, not enough for Xia Huanao to even break a sweat.
"Quaqua, use Water Pulse, let's finish this quickly!"
Several water balls flew from Quaqua's hands, accurately hitting the heads of these Pokémon.
Seeing these Pokémon lose their battle-fighting capabilities, Xia Huanao shook his head and pushed his wheelchair to leave. However, the members of the Chiyajun army blocked Xia Huanao's path again, "You think you can just leave after the fight? It's not that simple!"
Xia Huanao was stunned, "Hmm? You want to keep fighting?"
"What are you guys doing?"
Everyone turned to see a trainer with a Houndoom walking over. The Chiyajun army saw this trainer and turned to run, while Xia Huanao understood the principle of not pursuing a cornered enemy and decided to let them go. However, this trainer with a Houndoom looked a bit familiar.
After observing for a while, Xia Huanao finally realized, "Oh, it's Lei Yong, what are you doing here?"
Lei Yong walked up to Xia Huanao, "My home is right here. But Researcher Xia, what's going on? Why are you in a wheelchair?"
Xia Huanao gently tapped the wheelchair, "I had a little accident, so I have to use a wheelchair. Oh, right, I need to ask you for a favor."
"Just say it, Researcher Xia, no need to 'ask'."
...
With Lei Yong's help, Xia Huanao successfully proved his intermediate trainer status to the Pokémon League and had his trainer's badge reissued. Holding the trainer's badge in his hand, Xia Huanao finally felt a lot more at ease.
"Lei Yong, are you free lately? Help me modify my wheelchair."
Lei Yong heard this and glanced at the wheelchair Xia Huanao was sitting in. The wooden wheelchair indeed looked awkward. On this asphalt road, the wheels would probably be gone in less than a kilometer.
"Researcher Xia, where did you get this wheelchair? It's made of wood. Can it even last?"
Xia Huanao gently patted the wheelchair's wheel, "This wheelchair was made for me by my Pokémon. I couldn't move at all back then. Even now, I'm not really supposed to move much."
The movement Xia Huanao had made earlier when throwing a Poké Ball was only his right forearm.
Lei Yong pushed Xia Huanao's wheelchair, "Are you sure you don't want to buy a new wheelchair or something?"
Xia Huanao shook his head, "No need. This wheelchair has undergone special treatment to speed up my recovery. You just need to help me install an acceleration system, right?"
Lei Yong nodded, "Don't worry, Researcher Xia, I'll handle it."
Lei Yong took Xia Huanao back to his home. Lei Yong lived in a residential building in the city center of Nanbin City. He had a storefront on the first floor. As Lei Yong pushed the wheelchair home, Lei Yong's girlfriend happened to come looking for him.
"Huh? Lei Yong, who is this?"
Looking at the beautifully dressed girl in front of him, Xia Huanao looked up at Lei Yong, "I say, kid, you're lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend."
"Researcher Xia, don't joke with me. Your girlfriend is also very beautiful."
Xia Huanao smiled with satisfaction and then looked at the girl, "Hello, I'm Lei Yong's friend. I had a bit of an accident when I came to Nanbin, so I ended up like this. I came to find Lei Yong because I want him to help me modify this wheelchair; operating it manually is still too slow."
The girl squatted beside Xia Huanao and looked, "That's so pitiful... Lei Yong, you must help your friend well."
So, Lei Yong took out a toolbox from his room and began to modify Xia Huanao's wheelchair, while Xia Huanao was worried, "How am I supposed to get down?"
In the end, it was Lei Yong's girlfriend, Yu He, who used a psychic-type Pokémon to get Xia Huanao off the wheelchair.
Xia Huanao watched Lei Yong busily modifying the wheelchair, while Yu He approached Xia Huanao, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Chairman Xia Huanao, right? Our Lei Yong actually knows such an impressive person."
Xia Huanao chuckled, "Guess what? But if you guess right, you have to keep it a secret."
Yu He quickly guessed what Xia Huanao meant and looked at Lei Yong with sparkling eyes, "Our Lei Yong is so amazing."
Just as they were talking, they heard Lei Yong call him, "Boss Xia, the work is done!"
Xia Huanao looked at Yu He, "Then I'll leave it to you."
With Yu He's help, Xia Huanao got back onto the wheelchair, "So, how do I operate this wheelchair?"
Lei Yong pointed to the panel on Xia Huanao's right side, "You can control it with this. It uses Pokémon energy and has a very strong battery life."
Xia Huanao nodded, then pressed a button. With the sound of the electric motor, the wheelchair's wheels began to turn, and then the wheelchair started to move.
Although Xia Huanao was a bit clumsy, he still operated his wheelchair to move and turn. He drove back and forth twice in front of Lei Yong's house, and Xia Huanao nodded, "Lei Yong, how do I stop this thing?"
Hearing Xia Huanao's question, Lei Yong was stunned, then muttered, "Oh no, I forgot to set up how to stop it..."
Xia Huanao was also stunned, and then heard a bang. Xia Huanao, wheelchair and all, crashed into a big tree. A bump formed on Xia Huanao's head, "Ouch, you're trying to kill me! Lei Yong, you're trying to kill me!"
Lei Yong and Yu He rushed over to help Xia Huanao, "Boss Xia, this is my mistake. I forgot to install the brake mechanism. Are you alright?"
With the help of Yu He's psychic-type Pokémon, Xia Huanao was seated again, "I'm fine. Although my head took a direct impact, my skull is the sturdiest part of my body right now."
Lei Yong hurriedly modified Xia Huanao's wheelchair, but while modifying it, Lei Yong raised a question, "Boss Xia, what kind of wood is this wheelchair made of? It didn't break even after that crash?"
Xia Huanao rolled his eyes at him, "Let me tell you, this wheelchair is sturdier than I am. If that crash had shattered it, I probably would have kicked the bucket too. Think of something positive."
Soon, Xia Huanao's wheelchair was modified into version 2.0 by Lei Yong. Xia Huanao skeptically sat on the wheelchair, "I say, are you sure you installed brakes this time?"
Lei Yong nodded confidently, "This time, I not only added an emergency stop system but also greatly boosted the power. Even a Tauros couldn't catch up to this wheelchair."
Xia Huanao was doubtful, "Is that so? Let me try."
Saying that, Xia Huanao pressed the switch, and the wheelchair shot out with a "whoosh," its acceleration astonishing. Xia Huanao was startled by the sudden acceleration and instinctively used the braking function. It had to be said, the braking system modified by Lei Yong was indeed effective. The wheels instantly locked up and stopped, and Xia Huanao, due to inertia, flew forward...
Fortunately, Yu He was prepared for this and immediately had her Pokémon move Xia Huanao back into the chair. Then she glanced at Lei Yong. Lei Yong became even more embarrassed, "Uh, I'll modify it again. It'll be ready soon. Just need to add a gear shifting function."
Xia Huanao shook his head, "No, I think it's quite good to push my own wheelchair like this. What do you think, classmate Yu He?"
Yu He nodded, "Lei Yong, I think Chairman Xia is right."
Lei Yong held his screwdriver, "It's okay, third time's the charm. I'm sure the third time will be good."
Xia Huanao objected, "No, 'third time's the charm' means if I have three accidents, I'll be killed. Classmate Yu He, I have some money in this card. Could you please help me fill out an insurance policy? You can write my girlfriend Shen Yu's name as the beneficiary."
Although Xia Huanao said this, after Lei Yong finished modifying the wheelchair, Xia Huanao "righteously" sat on the wheelchair to test it. However, before the test, Xia Huanao released Diancie and Quaqua, "Quaqua, if anything happens to me later, I'll be counting on you two to save me."
With that, Xia Huanao began the third experiment. Fortunately, "third time's the charm" ultimately applied to Lei Yong, not Xia Huanao. Xia Huanao was not harmed by the third experiment, and his Super Wheelchair Mark II was successfully landed.
Xia Huanao leaned back in his wheelchair and asked the system, "System, am I okay after all this trouble today?"
The system checked Xia Huanao's bones, "Don't worry, theoretically, you haven't gotten worse. If you had experienced this right after getting into the wheelchair, I probably would have seen you in the next life."
After haggling with Lei Yong and stubbornly insisting that Lei Yong accept the money, Xia Huanao drove away from Lei Yong's house in his wheelchair.
Xia Huanao was speeding on his wheelchair along the road, asking the system, "System, given the current weather, where would be a good place to go play?"
The system pondered, "Summer, one is for beating the heat, and the other is for swimming. Which one do you choose?"
Xia Huanao stopped his wheelchair, "Beating the heat? What's fun about that? Heading into the deep mountains and old forests, having a forest bath? I choose the beach, I can feel the sea breeze. Plus, sunbathing is good for calcium absorption, which can speed up my recovery."
The system looked down on Xia Huanao, "What you're thinking, don't you think I know? 'Sunlight is good for calcium absorption,' that little bit of boost is like having none. You just want to see girls in swimsuits, don't deny it, I've seen through you!"
Xia Huanao restarted the wheelchair, "So what if you know? What city do you think is good?"
"What do you think of Biyu City? Biyu City not only has the sea and seafood, but it's also quite close to Xian Shan City, so you can also go there to beat the heat."
Xia Huanao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Great, it's decided. I'll go to Biyu City for a bit."