Clair said with a dark expression, "You can search for it yourself. The ID is 'Clair'. I sent you a friend request seven days ago, but you haven't accepted it yet."
"Sorry, sorry, too many people have added me recently, so I might have missed it."
Adrian awkwardly took out his phone and searched the friend request page.
Sure enough, an ID named Clair had sent him a friend request seven days ago, and it had even passed real-name verification, with "Blackthorn Gym Leader" written in the profile.
Not long after, seeing that the request had been accepted, Clair released her Flygon again and jumped onto it.
"The Blackthorn Gym still has a lot of matters waiting for me to handle, so I'll head back first."
Clair said from above, "You can take a few days to sort things out, then come find me at the Blackthorn Gym. Contact me by phone if anything comes up."
With that, Clair patted Flygon's back and was about to leave, decisive and swift.
But Adrian quickly called out to her, somewhat embarrassed, "Actually, I don't have anything to deal with. How about I go to the Johto Region with you now? Let me hitch a ride on your Flygon."
The Dragon Sanctuary is located in the Johto Region. If Adrian wanted to go there, his only option currently was to take a large ship from Vermilion City, traveling by sea, which would be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
As for the magnetic levitation train that travels between Saffron City in the Kanto Region and Goldenrod City in the Johto Region, it hadn't been completed yet, so Adrian couldn't ride it.
The key was that the cost of traveling to the Johto Region was extremely high, and Adrian wasn't wealthy at the moment.
After all, in the Pokémon world, different regions are basically equivalent to different countries.
So if possible, Adrian wanted to hitch a ride on Clair's mount, partly to save money and partly to save time.
Because going to Vermilion City first and then taking a boat to the Johto Region would take at least half a month, while riding Flygon, Adrian estimated it would take at most one day to arrive.
"I just saw on PokéStation a few days ago that the 'Seaking Fishing Tournament' in the Johto Region is starting in a few days. If I can make it, a 'Bounce' tm should be no problem. Besides that, other rewards should also be very generous..."
Adrian was full of longing and hope for the Johto Region.
After all, pokémon there are not common in the Kanto Region. As long as Adrian went fishing, he could catch a large number of new pokémon and receive extra rewards.
For example, the upcoming 'Seaking Fishing Tournament' is located in the bay area waters of Goldenrod City, where groups of Seaking reside. They seem to migrate from the sea to spawn, and this opportunity only comes once a year.
Although Seaking is not a powerful pokémon, it is still a pokémon that has evolved once.
The key is that there are so many of them!
If quality isn't enough, then quantity will make up for it.
If he could seize the opportunity, Adrian's strength would definitely experience an explosive increase.
And Seaking can also learn the 'Bounce' move. He could first acquire a few Bounce tms and then teach them to Clair's Magikarp, killing two birds with one stone.
Upon learning that Adrian's goal was to go to Goldenrod City to participate in the Seaking Fishing Tournament, Clair remembered that besides being a trainer and a skill master, Adrian also had the identity of a fisherman.
Clair looked speechless and mumbled, "Is that really that interesting?"
"Get on!"
After receiving Clair's consent, Adrian clumsily climbed onto Flygon and said gratefully, "Thank you!"
"Yo~"
With a flap of its red wings with green edges, Flygon immediately floated into the air.
Caught off guard, Adrian, whose body was unstable, subconsciously grabbed Clair's waist.
"Where are you putting your hands? Do you want to die?"
Her slender waist was grabbed, and Clair reacted extremely violently, apparently never having been hugged like this before.
Slap!
The whip cracked in the air, and Adrian almost got hit by it.
"I... I have nowhere to hold on!"
Adrian looked wronged and quickly distanced himself from Clair, indicating that he didn't do it on purpose.
The whip in Clair's hand was a dragon-taming whip; getting hit by it was no joke.
McDonald's might be ecstatic, but Adrian really didn't have that kink.
"Johto Region, maybe I shouldn't go yet!"
Adrian made to jump off Flygon.
"Then you can hold on for now!"
Clair felt a bit helpless.
She could hold onto the two green antennae on Flygon's head as handholds to stabilize her body, but Adrian indeed had nowhere to hold on.
The key was that Flygon's antennae were swaying, and they couldn't each hold one, which would only make both of them unstable.
He couldn't possibly let Adrian hug Flygon's neck, could he?
Then he would be pressed against her thigh?
Even more inappropriate!
Besides, it was just holding her waist for a moment; in the end, it was nothing.
As a member of the Dragon Master Family, Clair was also a person who wasn't overly concerned with minor details. Her reaction was only so strong because it happened so suddenly.
"No, no!"
Adrian shook his head like a rattle-drum.
After all, he really didn't mean anything by it; it was just a subconscious action.
"If I tell you to hold on, then hold on!"
Clair's face turned cold, and she swung the whip in her hand again. Adrian immediately obeyed and held on.
Honestly, the feel was really good!
"Flygon, let's go!"
Clair patted Flygon's head, and the latter immediately flapped its wings and flew, disappearing into the high sky.
"Wow, so high! So fast!"
Feeling the strong wind blowing in his face and watching the shrinking ground and tall buildings, Adrian shouted, "Is this flying? What a great feeling!"
Clair rolled her eyes because Adrian looked like a country bumpkin at that moment.
Pewter City is located in the western part of the Kanto Region. Flying a little further west, Mt. Silver can be seen.
Mt. Silver is a vast and continuous mountain range, home to countless pokémon, and many powerful trainers cultivate their skills there.
In addition, Mt. Silver also serves as the dividing line that separates the Johto Region and the Kanto Region into two distinct areas.
And the Johto Region is located to the west of Mt. Silver.
So, to reach the Johto Region, one must fly over Mt. Silver... Phew!
Thousands of meters up in the sky, Flygon was flying at high speed.
Although it doesn't have the Flying type, Flygon can actually master several Flying-type moves, including Fly, Air Slash, Tailwind, Dual Wingbeat, and Take Off, and its skill in controlling Flying-type energy is quite exquisite.
On Flygon's back, there was a translucent membrane that blocked the high-altitude turbulence to prevent harm to Adrian and Clair.
Otherwise, a normal person would not be able to survive at an altitude of several thousand meters.
"After we fly over this mountain ridge, the Johto Region will be right behind it."
On Flygon, Clair pointed ahead and introduced, then sighed, "This trip has been surprisingly smooth, without any attacks from wild pokémon that didn't know their place."
However, no sooner had Clair finished speaking than a flock of strange bird pokémon flew from not far away. Their bodies were covered in iron-hard armor, entirely silver, but with red wings and sharp, tooth-like beaks.
"It's a flock of Skarmory!"
Adrian's expression changed slightly, and the grip of his hands involuntarily tightened.
According to the pokédex, Skarmory can fly at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.
They can soar gracefully and freely at high altitudes, using their razor-sharp wings to cut down opponents.
Most importantly, these guys, like Fearow, are aerial thugs.
"Don't be afraid! They're just a few unruly birds; I can handle them!"
Clair comforted Adrian, then looked at the surrounding flock of Skarmory, her expression grim.
By the time the Skarmory had closed to within a hundred meters, Adrian could clearly see their steel wings and steel beaks, and his heart leaped into his throat.