Xia Huna took himself to the hot pot restaurant, paid the bill, and then began to feast.
With the system, Xia Huna wasn't worried about not being able to eat anything. After all, the system wasn't a person and didn't need to consider its health. And when the system learned of Xia Huna's intentions, it thought it was great. After all, this was an opportunity to eat to his heart's content.
Xia Huna and the system were stuffing themselves here, and around him, many diners were satisfying their appetites. Just as Xia Huna was happily eating, someone pushed the door open and immediately blurted out a generalization: "Look at this bunch of ignorant fools, dying because of a pot of hot pot."
Those present turned their heads, wanting to retort, but upon seeing the tattooed head of the person who entered, no one dared to speak.
Xia Huna, while eating, stole a glance. The guy's appearance was truly… hard to describe.
This guy had some connection with Xia Huna. It was Wang Badan, the colorful-headed hoodlum Xia Huna had encountered in the Fire Realm before. After not seeing him for a while, the kid's appearance was becoming increasingly strange.
Xia Huna squinted and carefully examined the tattoos on the hoodlum's head. There were all sorts of things, like a pig with wings and a big cat making a heart shape. They didn't look like anything powerful.
If it weren't for the fact that these tattoos were all cyan, Xia Huna reckoned he would have burst out laughing just seeing them. It looked like you had spilled a paint palette.
Xia Huna looked for a couple of glances and then stopped. If he kept looking, even with the system, he wouldn't gain anything from this meal.
Lowering his head to eat, Xia Huna decided not to get involved in any potential trouble that might arise here. Meanwhile, Wang Badan found a seat, ate, smacked his lips, and commented on all the diners.
Not long after Wang Badan, the colorful-head, entered, seven or eight more people arrived at the entrance. They filed in and sat next to Wang Badan.
Xia Huna looked at these people, for whom he couldn't find any adjectives, and his appetite just worsened. Even if he tried not to pay attention to them, their noisy chatter made him feel very uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to put down his chopsticks and leave, Wang Badan's eyes seemed to have discovered something. He tugged the man next to him and said, "Look over there, isn't that a top-tier specimen?"
The man beside him turned his head and looked. "Hmm, I can only see his back, not his face. Can't say for sure what he's like. Why don't you go chat and see his face? What if he's a catfish?"
He picked out two pieces of garlic from the hot pot, chewed them, and confidently patted his chest. "Alright, leave it to me."
With that, Wang Badan released an Arbok from its Poké Ball and wrapped it around his neck. He walked over to the figure from before and said, "Yo, eating alone? Let me come over and sit, how about sharing a table?"
The person eating at the table ignored him and continued to slowly put food into his mouth.
Seeing that the person in front of him wasn't giving him face, Wang Badan grabbed the Arbok around his neck and slammed it onto the table. "You're not giving me face, are you!"
Xia Huna watched the scene and murmured, "Poor Arbok, rest in peace."
With that, Wang Badan threw the Arbok directly into the hot pot. The water in the pot was boiling, directly cooking the Arbok. As he watched the hot pot bubble and steam, Xia Huna couldn't help but wonder what snake meat hot pot would taste like.
Xia Huna simply gave up on eating. What was more interesting than eating hot pot? Watching the drama.
Having lost an Arbok, Wang Badan slammed the table with his palm. "Didn't you hear me talking?"
After saying that, without waiting for the person at the table to speak, he slapped him. Unexpectedly, the person sitting by the table was no pushover either. He directly grabbed Wang Badan's hand and pushed him away.
Wang Badan's body was somewhat weak. He stumbled back a couple of steps and fell to the ground. "Come here, I'm being bullied."
The few people who were still eating hot pot put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up, gathering in front of the person who was eating. Xia Huna could no longer see the person inside.
The fight was about to break out. The nine people didn't even use their Pokémon, they just fought with their fists. The person surrounded in the middle, though he had some fighting skills, couldn't withstand the swarm of wolves and was beaten and kicked by the crowd.
Seeing them bully someone, a girl at the table next to Xia Huna was about to stand up, but was pressed back into her chair by the boy next to her. They said something, and then the girl lowered her head without a word and silently continued to eat.
The beating continued for more than five minutes. When the crowd dispersed, Xia Huna took a distant look. The person inside was bruised and swollen, beaten like a pig's head.
Wang Badan stood up and came before the person. "I'm telling you, it's your luck that we fancy you. Kneel down and come with us, and perhaps things will be better. If you can climb into someone's bed, you'll be set."
Xia Huna couldn't watch any longer. He reached under the table with his left hand, his eyes still fixed on the unfolding events. Wang Badan saw infinite anger in the diner's eyes. He raised his foot, about to kick, when he heard, "Charmeleon, use Ember!"
A string of embers flew out and directly scorched Wang Badan's head. Wang Badan patted his head a couple of times, but the fire didn't go out. He rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames. Just then, Xia Huna, with a mischievous intent, quietly and in a thin voice shouted, "Extinguish the fire quickly, extinguish the fire quickly!"
The hoodlums looked like they hadn't studied. Even though they could put out the fire by stepping on it, they should at least look at what they were stepping on. These guys raised their feet and stomped on Wang Badan's head. The scene was truly unbearable to watch.
Wang Badan got up, his head swimming. He looked around and then realized who had attacked him.
A Pokémon trainer's physical fitness was much stronger than that of ordinary people. This could be seen from the fact that Wang Badan could still sway over to the Charmeleon who had stood up for him.
"Where are you from, and what gang do you belong to? Didn't you see we have business here?"
The person pulled out an ID from his pocket. "See this? I'm from the Pokémon Police Department."
Wang Badan didn't seem to take the Pokémon Police Department seriously. He also pulled out his ID from his pocket. "So what? Take a good look, I'm from the Pokémon League, and by rank, I'm higher than you!"
Xia Huna was also stunned when he saw Wang Badan's ID. When did this kid get an ID? And he actually had an ID? The Pokémon League in Liuling City was a bit chaotic.
The Pokémon Police officer wanted to say something more, but the remaining hoodlums crowded around, looking like they were about to make a move. Unexpectedly, the officer pulled out a knife and brandished it at the hoodlums. "Come on, want to fight?"
The group of hoodlums retreated under the threat of the knife, but not before leaving some threatening words. Seeing them retreat, Xia Huna and the officer from the police department went to the man who had been severely beaten. Xia Huna squatted down. "Little brother, are you okay? He's called an ambulance, it should be here soon. Xiao Meng, use Heal Pulse on him."
Yes, this top-tier specimen that Wang Badan had set his sights on, the one he wanted to spend a romantic night with, was a man.
"How did you get beaten up like this? Why didn't you stop them?"
Xia Huna rolled his eyes at him. "Yu Longdu, do you think I'm that strong? If I had dared to step forward just now, I would be lying here waiting for an ambulance like him."
Speaking of ambulances, Yu Longdu looked confused. "That's strange. I called an ambulance after receiving your message. Why hasn't it arrived yet?"
Although Heal Pulse had healing effects, it wasn't omnipotent. This young man ultimately couldn't be saved and passed away in the hot pot restaurant.
Xia Huna sighed. "A'du, what are you going to do about this?"
Anger appeared on Yu Longdu's face. "This matter absolutely cannot be let go. Don't worry, I will naturally find a way to get him justice, although, he might not be able to use it."
After contacting the young man's family, the two left the scene. As for the other diners, upon seeing that someone had died in the hot pot restaurant, they all grumbled and left.
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The next day, Xia Huna was awakened by a knocking sound on his wall. He went to the balcony and saw Zheng Xiaoxiao looking at him anxiously. "Quick, go online and check, something big has happened!"
Xia Huna opened his computer. The hottest topic online was: "New Star of Minglong Country and Police Officer Disregard Human Life."
Xia Huna quickly browsed the posts. This post was a video, shot by someone, showing the two of them standing arrogantly above the young man who had been beaten yesterday, and Xiao Meng using Heal Pulse.
This video was without beginning or end, only showing Xia Huna and the others trying to save the person but failing. How the young man was beaten before was completely omitted. What was most infuriating was that before the video ended, there was a sentence: "Even using Heal Pulse cannot hide their evil deeds."
Xia Huna grew more and more angry as he read. However, he also understood that anger was useless. Solving the problem was the priority. Minglong Country had such people who would do anything for money. Under the deliberate manipulation of paid trolls, Xia Huna was now considered a heinous criminal who should be executed on sight.
Xia Huna also tried to upload the video from last night, but it was clearly targeted. Whether using his phone or computer, he couldn't express any opinion on the matter.
Silence wasn't effective at all times.
Xia Huna clearly knew that someone wanted to harm him. He had no choice but to find Yu Longdu, hoping he could quickly use his channels to release the video.