Xia Chen, who had not yet fully woken up, glanced at the snowflakes falling like feathers outside the window, followed his instinct and subconsciously buried his head in the quilt, and was then ruthlessly lifted open by Duolongqi.
"Qi——(Get up, we have an appointment with Dr. Olin, we are going to Area Zero today!)"
Duolongqi urged Xia Chen excitedly.
He has been in a state of excitement these past few days, which is actually not difficult to understand. He has been waiting to evolve for almost half a year.
Brother Doron Mecia has also been waiting for his sister's resurrection for almost half a year.
Seeing that Niannibao, who joined the team half a year late, has evolved into Nianmeilong, I would be lying if I said I wasn't envious. Looking forward to the stars and the moon, Duolongqi finally looked forward to this day.
Although the heating is on in the room, it is definitely far behind compared to a warm quilt.
Xia Chen curled up and tried to use his super power to pull the quilt back, but Duolong Qi and Duolong Mexia bit a corner of the quilt and pulled it out. The scene was a bit like a tug-of-war.
"Sanai... (Okay, stop making trouble, Xia Chen, let's get up...)"
Gardevoir, who got up early and was meditating on the side, tried to smooth things over, but this time the little cotton-padded jacket did not stand aside Xia Chen as mindlessly as before, but instead helped Duolong Qi.
As an elf, she knew how important this was to Duolongqi.
Of course Xia Chen also knew, but just now he was just instinctively lazy. Now that he woke up from the cold, he slowly got out of bed.
Doing this kind of thing on a winter morning is somewhat reluctant...
After taking the elves to wash up, Xia Chen went downstairs and found a random place next to the hotel to have breakfast.
A Padian-style breakfast ends and a beautiful day officially begins.
Because he had made an appointment with Dr. Olin to go to the Zero Area gate today, Xia Chen did not go to nearby Niangguang City to look for strange trees, or see if he could contact Paipa to catch up on old times.
He decided to go straight to Jinhui Town, where the gate to Zone Zero was located.
The weather was so bad that Xia Chen didn't think of taking the Gulton or Menas directly.
To stay with this kind of heavy snow floating in the sky for several hours is a serious sin.
So, after booking the earliest flight to West Third District, Xia Chen set off to the airport to wait for his flight.
The snow was so heavy that the plane was delayed two or three times. He arrived at Jinhui Town in the West Third District at around 11 a.m.
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Xia Chen originally thought this was a very prosperous city.
But unlike his imagination, Jinhui Town is a nostalgic town full of humanistic atmosphere.
Perhaps because the Zero District is not open to the public, Jinhui Town, which has the Zero District gate, is not developed. The most shops in the streets and alleys are not shops, but restaurants.
This phenomenon is quite rare in Donghuang, and it is worthy of the fact that Jinhui Town is called the "Padian Gourmet City".
Jinhui Town is not big, but it also has a gym - the Jinhui Gym with general attributes.
Thinking of visiting the place where he was traveling with his colleagues, Xia Chen decided to visit the Jinhui Gymnasium in front of the zero gate.
But the strange thing is that when Xia Chen searched for Jinhui Gym on the Rotom map, the place he navigated to turned out to be a restaurant called "Bao Food Hall".
Xia Chenxu looked at Rotom on his mobile phone and complained: "Rotom, you have loaded the evil map, right? You refer to the hotel as a gym, you really have it!"
Rotom's expression on the screen was aggrieved, "The navigation shows that Jinhui Gym is here, Rotom..."
Xia Chen still looked at Rotom with suspicion.
As we all know, electronic ghosts that like to be mischievous are not as incapable of lying as artificial intelligence, so there is a possibility that Rotom could mistake a mouse for a duck.
It's not that Xia Chen doesn't trust Rotom, it's just that the gym he's looking for is a restaurant or something... This matter is too outrageous no matter how you look at it.
While one person and one cell phone were arguing, a diner passing by said: "Young trainer, are you going to challenge the Jinhui Gym? Then this is the right place..."
Xia Chen twitched the corner of his mouth. According to this passerby, is the Jinhui Gym really hidden here?
Even if it is hidden in the city, hiding in a hotel is a bit too outrageous, right?
No, the question should be, why should a good gym be hidden instead of open and open on the roadside?
Xia Chen was just about to ask the passerby who reminded him, but he saw that he had already walked in slowly with a briefcase in his hand. He bowed slightly and showed his tired back. At first glance, he was a social beast.
For a moment, Xia Chen was even more curious about this Jinhui Gym.
Anyway, it was only noon now, and there was still time to enter Area Zero in the afternoon, so he simply walked in to find out what was going on and have lunch on the way.
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The layout of Baoshitang is very different from other places. The center of the hall is made up of a circle of extra-long tables, forming a rectangle.
Xia Chen used a trainer's keen sense of smell to find that the size of this rectangle was about the same as the battle field, and he felt a thump in his heart.
Damn it, Jinhui Gym is really here!
What about the owner?
Because Xia Chen had no intention of challenging the gym in the first place, he did not check the information on the Internet in advance. Naturally, he did not know the identity of the gym owner, but now he became more and more curious.
Same as the Bottle Gym I visited before, is he the owner of the restaurant?
It's not impossible.
Out of curiosity, Xia Chen found a table where the table had just been left and sat down.
After looking around, he found that the table next to him happened to be the man in a social suit who reminded him when he entered.
At this moment, he was taking out the elf ball with a frustrated look on his face, releasing the elf and starting to order food.
Maybe it's because of the trainer's loose personality, but the man's elf looks listless. A popular Internet word in Donghuang can be used to describe it very well - looking bad.
This was the first time for Xia Chen to see the lifeless appearance of the Muke Eagle and the Warrior Eagle, which are known for their perseverance and sharpness, and found it quite interesting.
The other elves were almost the same, lying on the table motionless like a specimen, the earth dragon Jie Jie, holding the man's arm and not letting go, like a pendant tree pillow bear.
It’s really not easy to gather such a wonderful family together...
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xia Chen complained silently in his heart, but suddenly discovered something.
These elves... do they all have general attributes?
Could it be...he is the gym leader?
Xia Chen used the power of the waveguide to feel their breath again, and the result shocked him even more——
Under the ordinary and even lazy appearance, the strength of these elves is without exception, they are all at the king level!
The case is solved, this social beast is the leader of Jinhui Gym!
Xia Chen is numb. The Bo Ping Gym Leader is a chef, and the Niang Guang Gym Leader is a host. Forget it, the Jinhui Gym Leader turns out to be an office worker!
Are all the gym leaders in Padea so demonic?
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Perhaps Xia Chen stared for too long and attracted the attention of the social beast. The man turned his head and looked back at Xia Chen with a pair of eyes covered with dark circles, his eyes weak.
Before Xia Chen could think of how to greet him, the man came over and sat down opposite Xia Chen.
The first words out of his mouth were, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."
Xia Chen opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to answer the question.
"Aren't you going to challenge the gym? If you don't say anything, I will treat you as a quitter!"
When he said the second half of the sentence, his voice became louder obviously. He was not angry because of Xia Chen's procrastination, but more happy, as if he was happy that he didn't have to fight an elf battle.
At this moment, Xia Chen finally reacted. After briefly organizing his words, he replied: "Uh... hello, gym leader. I'm not here to challenge the gym, because I am also a gym leader.
I wanted to pay a visit when I was passing by, so I started arguing with Rotom at the door."
The man said oh, which was clearly a question, but his tone was as calm as a reply.
"It's too hard to have to work at such a young age..."
His expression was a bit sad, as if he was involved in it.
Xia Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, and for a sudden moment he felt that he was indeed a little sad.
At my age, other people of the same age are talking about love and playing simple campus leagues on campus, and I have to shoulder so much work and responsibilities.
Why do I suddenly feel so tired...
Gardevoir sitting nearby sensed his trainer's depressed mood and quickly reached out his hand to convey gentle emotional comfort. Xia Chen suddenly woke up.
Good guy, it turns out that depression is really contagious!
Xia Chen quickly changed the topic and said: "I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xia Chen. I come from the Donghuang area and I am the master of the Yuanling Gym that is about to be established."
The man let out a long oh, but his focus was quite strange, "Donghuang area... I heard that the education there is very good, is that true?"
"Um...yeah."
Xia Chen was startled for a moment and nodded, feeling a little strange in his heart.
Judging from this reaction, he has never heard of himself?
This is a bit unusual.
Although it is a bit narcissistic to say this, Xia Chen is still quite confident in his popularity. As long as he pays attention to current affairs in the past two years, he should not have heard of it...
He still suffered the disadvantage of traveling early. If he had played Zhuzi, Xia Chen would be able to get a glimpse of the character of the owner of the social animal hall named Aoki from the game.
When the protagonist in the game and Nemo staged a fateful showdown, and all the other Four Heavenly Kings were watching carefully, he calmly picked up his briefcase and turned around and left...
With such a character, it doesn’t seem too difficult to understand that he doesn’t take the initiative to contact the current affairs of the outside world and puts himself on Mars.
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"Ah, by the way, my name is Aoki. I am the leader of the non-existent Jinhui Gym. I am also the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia and the person in charge of the Jinhui Town branch of the Padia Alliance... Alas, life is really too much.
Difficult."
Although frustrated, Aoki introduced himself politely.
Then, he added: "Thank you for not challenging me. In that case, I'll treat you and your elves to grilled rice balls. This grilled rice ball is very delicious. It is simply the motivation for me to live..."
It was hard to reject the warm invitation, so Xia Chen could only nod in agreement.
For the sake of convenience, Aoki simply moved his elves over and shared a table with Xia Chen.
After greeting the waiter listlessly, Aoki began to order the dishes in a concise manner.
"It's the same as the third one, double portion...no, three portions."
Xia Chen was speechless again. The only person who could create suspense when ordering food was this lazy guy.
While waiting for the food to be served, the two of them chatted.
They talked about light topics such as life, food, travel, etc. They didn't mention anything about work or elf battles.
Xia Chen thinks Aoki is quite interesting. He is very sad, but he has his own philosophy of life. This must be his way to spiritual liberation.
It's a bit like cynicism that chooses to face it after seeing through the nature of the world, but it's very different.
But no matter what, Xia Chen was quite happy chatting with him.
This restaurant is not a high-end restaurant, and the food is served very efficiently. After a while, a magical masked cat wearing a waiter suit came up carrying a plate.
"Meow~ (Idiot humans, your food is here!)"
Looking at the Magic Mask Meow with a smile on his face but rude words on his lips, Xia Chen didn't know how many times he twitched the corner of his mouth today.
Because humans can't understand Elvish, can they be submissive?
What a hateful cat, if it falls into my hands!
Hum hum...
Magic Mask Meow and Xia Chen looked at each other and intuitively told her that this human understood that she was scolding him, but she didn't feel guilty at all.
After snorting, he turned his head proudly, then turned around, walked away with an elegant cat walk on his long black stocking legs.
Aoki on the side said quietly: "Adults must learn to see through but not tell. In fact, the diners here know that Magic Mask Cat is scolding them, but everyone pretends not to know, and many people even enjoy her insults."
Xia Chenren was so numb that he had no expression.
Sure enough, the humans and elves in this town must have some problems!
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After criticizing these perverts, Xia Chen finally had time to read today's lunch.
It was finally revealed what the third item in Aoki's mouth was - grilled rice balls, Padian seafood rice, and Padian ham. In addition to the staple food, there were some vegetable and fruit side dishes, and an unknown cold soup.
It smells pretty good, but I don't know how it tastes.
"Okay, you're welcome, please start."
"thanks for treatment."
After the host and guest greeted each other politely, the two began to eat.
From a chef's point of view, the dishes here are a bit heavy on taste, and there are many flaws in details such as the cooking temperature of the ingredients.
But from a simple diners' point of view, Xia Chen can give it an 80-80, focusing on affordable prices and good taste.
The elves whose appetites were spoiled by Xia Chen were a little picky, and their eating speed was much slower than usual.
Across the way, Aoki was cooking rice with a dejected look, but he was not slow at all. He didn't know whether he was saving time for a lunch break or because he really loved eating.
In short, a table full of food was wiped out by two people and a bunch of elves in about ten minutes.
After wiping the tree pillow bear's mouth and then wiping his own mouth, Aoki nodded slightly and said: "Thank you very much for spending a pleasant lunch time with me. Then, I will go back to the alliance and continue working...
"
Because he talked about going to work, his voice naturally gradually became lower.
"By the way, if you are going to the Zero Zone Research Institute, please don't believe too much in everything you see."
Before leaving, Aoki reminded him pointedly.
Xia Chen was confused by this sudden riddle. How did Aoki know that he was going to Area Zero? What did this mean?
The former is easier to understand. After all, when you come to Jinhui Town, you can't just come here to eat, right?
The only thing that attracts a gym-level trainer is the entrance to Area Zero.
Aoki is a smart man, so it is not difficult to guess this.
So what does it mean to tell yourself not to believe it, and you are talking about the Zero Area Research Institute, not the Zero Area itself?
Is there any problem with that institute?
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"Senior Aoki, I don't quite understand what you mean. Can you make it clearer?"
Under great confusion, Xia Chen begged the Riddler to reveal the answer to his riddle.
Aoki showed an "all-knowing" smile and replied: "That's purely my personal guess. I'm an official member of the alliance. I can't say more. Maybe it's just a rumor. But I think there should be no danger. In short,
Come on young man..."
After saying that, he turned his back and waved goodbye, his back holding the briefcase looking solemn but solemn.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Before he left Baoshitang, he met a trainer who came all the way to challenge him in the gym.
Aoki sighed and was forced to go to work.
Xia Chen didn't have time to watch a gym challenge match. This kind of match can't understand the true level of the gym leader at all, and it's not interesting.
So he left this very unique "dojo" and set out for the zero area gate.
Aoki's "unwilling" voice came faintly from behind.
"Very powerful challenger, I feel like I'm going to lose..."
"Excuse me, is it okay if I use the moves that people in society are good at?"
"Go on Muke Ying, use the hard hold!"
"..."
Xia Chen laughed and shook his head.
What an interesting guy.
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The Zero Area Gate is located at the easternmost edge of Jinhui Town. It is a very majestic steel building.
As the only official entrance to the mysterious Zone Zero, it is naturally heavily guarded.
Xia Chen rode Guledun about three kilometers away when he was stopped by a man in guard attire with a bone-patterned loud crocodile beside him.
"At the zero zone gate ahead, no one without an admission certificate is allowed to enter."
Xia Chen turned over and got off the ground and explained: "I contacted Dr. Olin from the Zero Zone Research Institute yesterday. You can verify it. My name is Xia Chen, and this is my trainer's certificate."
With that said, he handed over his gym-level trainer certificate.
The guard compared the identity of the person and then took out the communication device attached to his chest to contact the gate.
After communicating for about ten minutes and obtaining various approvals, the guard nodded and let me go.
The journey went much smoother after that, so Leton ran all the way and brought Xia Chen to the gate.
After a strict iris check and other high-tech checks that Xia Chen couldn't understand, finally, a small door next to the big gate opened, and an expressionless guard led him in.
Xia Chen looked at the huge iron gate with a length and width of dozens of meters in wonder and thought about its purpose.
Behind the small door is not a smooth road, but a confined space like an elevator.
The introductory video of Area Zero and the precautions for entering are very thoughtfully played on the screen.
Because there was very little information available online about Area Zero, it was Xia Chen's first exposure to these contents, so he began to watch them attentively.
