Two days later.

"It's a good weather, just take this symbol smoothly!" As soon as the Pokémon center came out, the warm sunshine shone on A Peng, feeling full of strength. Although Xiaoyao didn't get the ribbon at the Golden Conference two days ago, she was quite optimistic. After all, there are still many opportunities, and she will definitely get five ribbons within half a year.

"Are you here to challenge the arena?" A strange voice sounded, and A Peng immediately noticed a silver-haired boy standing behind him, who seemed to be a little taller than himself... he looked like he was only about 15 years old.

"Well, is there anything you have to do? Or do you want to fight me?" A Peng immediately responded to him. On the way, trainers often challenged A Peng because they were in the Kanto region. There were many people who knew A Peng, including those who wanted to take a photo, those who wanted to sign, and even those who got to apprentice...

"Fight? Hehe, sorry~ My current identity is not a Pokémon trainer, this is my business card." As he said that, the man took out a card from his pocket and handed it to A Peng.

"Warway Gym Referee... Hey? Are you a referee?" A Peng was surprised after seeing it, and his expression had not recovered for a long time.

"Yes...yes, why are you so surprised? Are you sighing that I am so young as a referee?" The young man was also a little puzzled by A Peng's reaction.

"Uh... nothing, actually I've always wanted to complain before. The referee's job is actually a national-level major..." When A Peng saw the unique Guandong steel stamp pattern on it, he was speechless. When did the referee's profession become so nb? The alliance even stamped it with a steel stamp to distinguish the authenticity...

"We're packing up, let's go A Peng!" At this moment, Xiaoyao, who was packing up in the house early in the morning, also came out. Xiaosheng next to him was still eating potato chips. When did this little ghost become as greedy as Xiaoyao?

"Yeah, right away." A Peng responded to Xiaoyao, then looked at the business card in his hand. The boy was named Kangu Ruofeng, which was a very strange name, but it seemed that he had heard it somewhere...

"That~ Can you call you Ruofeng? Although it feels strange..." A Peng asked, nodding at the opposite side, A Peng continued: "I am going to challenge that battle arena. Do you know the way?"

Ruofeng suddenly sighed, "It's a coincidence. Today is the weekend, so the arena is closed. If you don't dislike it, you can come to our Warwick Gym to challenge it, just treat it as a warm-up." Ruofeng explained, but A Peng always felt that asking him the last sentence was very unconfidence. Although he is not a person who loves to play, since they have sent an invitation, wouldn't it be decent if he doesn't go?

"Then let's go and take a look. I haven't seen the gym in the Kanto area yet!" Xiaosheng looked excited, and Xiaoyao had no objection to his words. This time, A Peng should have challenged him, and it doesn't matter whether it is an arena or a gym.

"Then Ruofeng, please give us a guide." A Peng said. Seeing A Peng agreeing, Ruofeng suddenly let out a long sigh, as if he had lifted a heavy burden.

But no matter how you say it, A Peng has never heard of a Warwick Gym. He took out his universal illustrations and found that there was really this place, but it seems that it was not included in the eight major gyms in Kanto. There are not many people coming to challenge it. This is still a euphemism...

"By the way, Ruofeng, you just said that your current identity is not a Pokémon trainer, so before..." On the way, A Peng suddenly thought of this question. How could there be someone interested in the profession of referee, and he is still so young.

"Yes! Have you never traveled?" Xiaoyao asked. Ruofeng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then replied with a thoughtful expression, "Ah~ I once had..." Ruofeng wanted to speak, as if he didn't want to recall that past.

As we chatted, the group came to the Warwick Gymnasium. It looked quite good on the outside, not much different from the ordinary gym facilities. After entering the door, what appeared in A Peng's eyes was a different scene. It was deserted all around, and several people wearing gym clothes were packing their things, as if they were... moving?

"What's going on?" Xiaosheng asked, "Are you moving?"

Before Ruofeng could answer, an old man suddenly walked out of the inner room, just like Ruofeng, with silver hair.

"Afeng, you are...wait, you are!" The old man was talking to Ruofeng, and suddenly noticed A Peng next to Ruofeng, "God's Peng! This...no!" He seemed to recognize A Peng, but the reaction was too big...

"Ruo...Ruofeng, you guys are~" A Peng was also confused. He was about to ask Ruofeng, but suddenly he bowed 90° to A Peng!

"I'm sorry! I lied to you just now!" Suddenly Ruofeng said that? "Actually... I'm not a referee at all. This gym was run by my grandfather, which is the old man in front of you. Our gym has been open for decades. Later, my grandfather passed the gym to my father. My father also dedicated to this gym for ten years. But half a year ago, he and his mother went abroad for vacation, but the flight they were on...but~" Ruofeng couldn't help sobbing as he said.

"Don't worry, tell us slowly. Maybe we have something to help." A Peng said, and Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were confused. "A Peng, what are you talking about? They haven't said they want us to help yet, why are you..."

"Have you noticed it yet? He brought us here under the guild referee's identity as a referee, and then told us some of the sufferings in his family. What can you think of?" A Peng explained, and the two of them suddenly realized.

"That's right, as you said, our gym is about to be closed." Grandpa Ruofeng sighed and said.

"What the hell is going on?" Xiaoyao didn't like to bend around, so he asked straight to the point. Ruofeng and his grandfather nodded to each other, and then Ruofeng said, "In fact, there is only one reason why we were forced to close the hall, which is that we cannot pass the gym review in the league. You know, every three years, all gyms have to be reviewed by the league. The examiner is usually Miss Joey. Dad passed the previous reviews, but no one expected that something would happen to him... Grandpa's words are already old, and his Pokémon can no longer fight, so..."

"So it's time for you to take on this burden, right?" Xiaoyao suddenly spoke, but it's rare for Xiaoyao to take the initiative today.

"That's true, but I~" Ruofeng wanted to speak but stopped, as if there was something unspeakable.

Just as everyone was waiting for his answer, Ruofeng's grandfather suddenly coughed twice and walked to Ruofeng and touched his head. "Because his father hoped that he would have a better life in the future, he did not make him a Pokémon trainer when he was 10 years old, but continued to let him study. Until his father passed away half a year ago, he decided to protect the gym. However, this time the league sent it, but it was not Miss Joey, but a very high-level trainer. Afeng lost three consecutive games. Because the gym trainer's level did not meet the standards, the league gave the order to close the hall. There was no way to do it~" After saying that, Grandpa Ruofeng sighed again. Now he can only support his body with a crutch, as if a gust of wind can blow him down.

"But why are you pretending to be a referee?" A Peng asked.

"This... I heard that a genius boy in the Kanto region, that is, you, won the league victory for three consecutive years. I found out that you are here to challenge the development zone. My grandfather and I discussed that if you can ask for your help, I will definitely pass the review. These days, I have been searching near the Pokémon Center. I hope I will meet you one day. Please save our gym! With your strength, it will be OK!" Ruofeng said and bowed to A Peng again. A Peng just looked at him, with an elusive expression on his face, and time seemed to be still for three seconds...

"I refuse." A Peng replied.
Chapter completed!