"Everyone's so enthusiastic. If only I could stay a few more days!"
If Huaxia Academy did not still have so many matters requiring his attention, Ye Lan genuinely hoped he could spend more time at Celadon University.
The moment he said this, the Grass-type trainers around them all changed expression and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"Brother Ye Lan, you must be joking. How could Celadon University's conditions compare to Huaxia Academy's? A genius trainer like you would simply be wasting your time here!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
He had already conquered their Pokémon in just a day or two. If he stayed any longer, who knew what would happen?!
As a wave of air spread across the ground, the hovering airboat soon arrived at the designated location. Ye Lan followed the group led by Erika and Cheren aboard the airship, which looked distinctly medieval in design.
Ye Lan had always felt that the Pokémon world's technology tree had developed in a very strange direction. It clearly possessed all kinds of advanced technology—Devon Corporation even later developed high-tech items like spatial backpacks—yet none of it seemed to serve everyday life. People still used such antiquated methods of travel.
"Right. The most convenient means of travel in the Pokémon world is still Pokémon."
A Champion-level Dragonite like Old Master Su Ding's could make a round trip between neighboring regions in an instant. It was indeed much faster than aircraft-like vehicles.
The airship looked enormous as a whole, but most of it was actually hydrogen-filled gas bags. Only a small portion was available for passengers, which was why large Pokémon were prohibited from being released aboard.
When he reached the lounge area, Ye Lan poured himself a cup of "Kukukulo" and watched with great interest the young man in a baseball cap standing alone