Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 970, Plan Selection
At the same time, Team Rocket kept a close eye on Du's every move. Following the clues left by Du after his brief stay, they quickly determined that Yu Hai was in the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City.

Near the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket made careful observations and inquiries, and soon learned that Ukai had regained consciousness and had even met with Watari.

At this time, in the Rocket Team headquarters, Aju frowned and looked anxious.

Because the wanted order had not been issued yet, and even the Crimson Gym had no movement, he had been trapped in the Rocket Team Headquarters, full of confusion, not knowing whether Ukai had reported his betrayal to Watari.

Sakaki sat on the large leather seat. Seeing Aju's expression, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He smiled confidently and said to Aju, "You'll know whether he reported your betrayal to him or not. You can also go see Watari..."

"This..." Aju was murmuring in his heart. He naturally understood what Sakaki meant. If Ukai really told Du about his betrayal, with Du's style of doing things, he would definitely not show mercy. He would definitely issue a wanted order immediately and then quickly seal off the Crimson Gym.

Once he shows up, Du will arrest him without hesitation.

But now, everything was calm and nothing had happened. Even if the alliance wanted to lure him out through some means, it shouldn't be so quiet now.

After all, the conflict between the Rockets and the league has long been irreconcilable. It is impossible for the league to catch them now. There is no such thing as alerting the enemy. These people have long been like frightened birds. How dare they go out on their own initiative?

Moreover, Aju knew that he could not hide here forever. If he disappeared for a few days, he might be able to find some excuses to get away with it. But if it took too long and the alliance could not find him or his family, then his crime of betrayal would be confirmed.

After much thought, Aju felt that a test was necessary. Compared to the seriously injured Yu Hai, Du was obviously a greater threat, so he decided to start with Yu Hai first, with Du as the last alternative.

After making up his mind, Aju immediately left Viridian City and hurried towards Cerulean City.

Not long after, Aju arrived in Hualan City. The street lights emitted a dim light, illuminating the streets with shadows.

Ah Ju randomly found a fruit stall on the street and bought a fruit basket. While selecting the fruits, he thought to himself: If you want to act, you have to do it in full. If you come to visit someone, you naturally have to act like you are visiting someone.

When darkness completely enveloped the city and the nightlife ended, all was silent except for the occasional chirping of insects. Ah Ju took advantage of this moment and carefully crept towards the Spirit Center, trying not to make any noise.

Arriving at the window of Yu Hai's ward, Aju looked around and made sure that no one was paying attention. Then he released the Crossbat to carry him up, put his hands on the windowsill, and turned over to enter the ward.

The King Dai Dai in the ward had already noticed Aju's arrival. Aju didn't think about hiding her whereabouts and just climbed in through the window in a brazen manner.

Inside the ward, the lights were softly cast all around, and it was so quiet that only the ticking of the clock on the wall could be heard. Yu Hai sat quietly on the bed without moving around, staring at Aju who came in from the window carrying an exquisite fruit basket.

"What a rare guest," Yu Hai raised the corner of his mouth slightly. His voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the quiet room.

Ah Ju had failed to kill him before, and now he showed up with a fruit basket in his arms. It was obviously even less likely that he was here to take his life. Unless Ah Ju absolutely didn't want to stay in the alliance, why would he go to so much trouble to buy a fruit basket?

Aju gently placed the fruit basket on the bedside table beside her, and looked at the Slow King whose eyes were flashing blue and full of vigilance, without making any unnecessary movements.

He didn't even bring his elf today, and the only Crossbat was still outside the window. He was thinking in his heart that he didn't believe that Yu Hai couldn't avoid the previous attack.

After all, Ukai's information has long been no secret among the top management of Team Rocket. The mysterious Gengar has never appeared, and no one knows what kind of strength Gengar has hidden.

"Why don't you hide?" Aju frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Why are you hiding?" Yu Hai did not answer directly, but asked back.

Leaving the front lines after being seriously injured was his original plan. It didn't matter who caused the injury to him. Even if Toxic Skull Frog hadn't attacked, he would have let Slowking use his mental shock on him.

"You already knew I was an undercover agent?" Aju asked, a hint of complexity in his eyes. It was only before he left that Sakaki told him about Ukai's trip to the future.

When he thought that Yu Hai had been to the future and knew everything, he felt that he had no secrets in front of this person and all his details were seen clearly by the other party.

"You already know, but you're still asking? That's impolite," Yu Hai said with a faint smile on his face and a hint of teasing in his eyes.

He really didn't understand why Ah Ju came to find him this time. Was it just to confirm whether he had revealed the other party's betrayal?

Before Aju could ask another question, he continued, "I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Team Rocket, nor do I want to join Team Rocket, and I certainly don't want to get involved in the war between the Alliance and Team Rocket. I joined the Alliance only because it's a place that can be seen in the light, unlike Team Rocket..."

Having said that, he paused and did not continue speaking. He just looked at Aju quietly. He believed that with Aju's intelligence, she would definitely understand the meaning of his words.

At this moment, Aju is like a stray dog. If he had not spread the news of the other party's betrayal, Aju would have found it difficult to gain a foothold in the alliance and would have had to live in fear.

Ah Ju nodded slightly and said softly, "I understand. I'll pass on your message."

After saying that, he skillfully climbed out the window again and was caught by the Crossbat outside the window and flew away.

The night outside the window quickly swallowed up Aju's figure, leaving only the gently swaying curtains to prove that Aju had just been there.

No wonder the Rockets' internal attitude towards Yu Hai has always been unpredictable. They have repeatedly clashed with the other party and even launched a hunt, but the other party has never exposed the Rockets' infiltration plan.

Now it seems that the other party is just a trainer who just wants to be content with the status quo. Trainers like them are not uncommon in this situation. No matter who wins the war in the end between the League and Team Rocket, they will not take the initiative to participate in it and will always maintain a neutral attitude of not helping either side.

To a certain extent, these people are just waiting and watching, and they may side with whoever wins in the end. For both sides of the struggle, they are relatively worry-free.

At least compared to those fence-sitters, the attitude of the neutrals is much clearer. The fence-sitters always waver between the two sides. No matter which side they eventually fall to, it will bring huge losses to the other side. For this reason, it is difficult for the fence-sitters to gain the trust of any side.

After leaving the ward, Aju was thinking about his next plan in his mind. Before going to see Du, he had to get himself injured.

After all, if he disappeared for several days without any reasonable explanation, it would definitely arouse suspicion. After thinking about it, I can only use the trick of self-torture to get away with it.

Yu Hai looked at the direction where Aju disappeared, and watched Aju's figure completely disappear into the night. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

With Aju's arrival, he could finally put his doubts to rest. It seemed the Rockets didn't want anything to go wrong at this crucial moment.

To be honest, he was a little nervous just now. After all, Aju had thought about killing him before. He was really afraid that Aju would be desperate and start another fierce battle with him in the ward.

The reason he was able to act so calm just now was naturally because he had his own support...

At this moment, the air in the ward twisted slightly, and Mewtwo's figure slowly emerged from the void, floating quietly in front of Ukai.

In the past few days, Mewtwo has been staying quietly nearby, and always appears when it is late at night and everything around is quiet.

"Ahai, are you okay?" Mewtwo's voice sounded in Yu Hai's mind, with a hint of concern.

"It's alright, thanks." Yu Hai lay on the bed and let out a long sigh of relief. If it weren't for Mewtwo secretly protecting him, he wouldn't have had the confidence to face Aju, who wanted to kill him. "Should I chase after him and catch him?" Mewtwo's powerful senses still allowed it to detect Aju gradually disappearing into the distance. It waited quietly for Yu Hai's response and did not take immediate action.

"No need." Yu Hai shook his head slightly, with a hint of thought in his eyes. It would still be useful to keep Aju. After all, this person was a trainer with weaknesses.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the fruit basket on the bedside table. Even though he knew that the other party could not harm him, he still had to be on guard against others. He shouted to Mewtwo, "Help me throw away these fruits..."

"Well, you don't hate him?" Mewtwo looked at Fruits Basket with a hint of doubt in his eyes. It seemed to him that Ukai had been injured by the enemy, yet he didn't seem to harbor any hatred and could even calmly converse with his enemy. Sometimes, humans were truly incomprehensible.

"Hehe," Yu Hai shook his head slightly, a helpless smile on his face. For a moment, he didn't know how to explain to Mewtwo so that he could truly understand the complexity of the human world.

Mewtwo's current understanding of the human world is still limited to simple black and white. It has no idea that the human world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about the intricate and complex human relationships.

"Okay, when will you return to the Orange Islands?" Seeing that Ukai did not respond, Chaomeng stopped asking the question.

The images of the little guys appeared in its mind. It hadn't seen them for a long time and missed them very much. It planned to go back with Yu Hai.

"It will take a few more days, at least I have to be able to walk." Yu Hai looked down at the white bandage wrapped around his abdomen, which was where he was most seriously injured. He didn't know how long it would take for the injury to fully recover.

Fortunately, during this period of recuperation, there were not many things for him to worry about. Taking advantage of this free time, he also took the time to carefully read those gym construction plans.

The first option is to choose to establish a gym on Daigan Island and Pinggan Island.

The plan mentioned that the alliance would allocate funds specifically for the construction of a gym with a wall, and would also create a gym battle venue with complete facilities.

As for the daily maintenance and management of the battle field after the gym is built, it depends on Yu Hai's own arrangements.

The second option is to create a small island by reclaiming land on an inconspicuous reef south of Daigan Island.

Similar to the first option, the alliance will also provide financial support to build a gym with a courtyard wall and a matching battle field. The subsequent maintenance and management matters are no different from the first option.

However, there is an obvious difference between the two plans. Once a dojo takes root in a place, it will inevitably drive local economic development and gradually form various economic markets.

For example, economic activities such as land transactions, port trade, the rise of towns, and various commercial transactions will all flourish.

Next, the alliance will actively attract external funds to invest in the construction of these islands through a series of investment promotion measures.

In this way, the economy of the island where the gym is located will be revitalized. Once everything is on track, the alliance will begin to collect taxes, and these islands will subsequently be managed by the Orange Alliance.

The third option is very different from the first two.

The League will not provide any support in this plan. Everything will need to be done by the Gym Leaders themselves. Once the islands are cleared and developed, they will belong entirely to the Gym Leaders and become their private islands.

Since it is a private island, everything on the island is naturally under the private owner's control. As long as the gym leader's behavior does not violate the League's laws, the League will not interfere too much, allowing the gym leader to develop and build according to his own ideas.

However, there are many things to be aware of during the development process. The League specifically instructed that if serious environmental pollution or adverse effects on the normal lives of surrounding residents are caused during the development process, then the gym leader must accept the corresponding punishment in accordance with the law.

Within the league's regulations, the buying and selling of island land is permitted. For example, the Rockets own many private islands, and New Island is one of them.

In addition, many wealthy individuals are also keen on purchasing private islands and transforming them into unique private resorts to enjoy a leisurely life...

After carefully weighing these three options, the first one is undoubtedly the most worry-free and effortless. By choosing the first option, gym leaders don't need to worry about anything and can simply wait for the League to complete the gym's construction.

Once the dojo is built, all that's needed is to plan reasonably and create some suitable industries to allow the dojo to achieve a balance between income and expenditure.

As for the second option, he rejected it without hesitation. The newly built island was barren, practically "without a single hair".

Moreover, in this plan, most of the benefits are taken by the alliance. In the end, he gets almost no real benefits except for an empty gym. Furthermore, the overall environment of the island is much worse than in the first plan.

Looking at the third option, its biggest advantage is that it gives gym leaders a great deal of autonomy. On the newly built private island, the trainer is the rightful owner of the island, and all matters are decided by the owner. The trainer can plan and develop the island entirely according to their own wishes.

However, this plan also faces many practical problems. For example, he was at a loss as to who to ask to undertake such a huge project as land reclamation.

Moreover, the cost of building such an island is astronomical. This is not just a matter of "heavy bleeding"; even if he emptied his entire fortune, it would probably still be far from enough.

Since he had decided to build an island, he was naturally not satisfied with just building a small island with an area of ​​only a few kilometers. Such a small island could be submerged instantly if it encountered a slightly larger wave. At that time, all his efforts would be in vain, and he would not be able to develop it properly.

To build an island, it must be of a certain size, at least ten kilometers long and wide, with an area of ​​over one hundred square kilometers. That size is roughly equivalent to the area of ​​fourteen thousand standard football fields pieced together.

It's about the size of a small town, and it should be able to accommodate 20,000 to 30,000 people without any problem.

In his vision, the bigger the island, the better, but the population should be kept at the size of a small town. Such a city would be easier to manage and would also preserve more of the natural landscape, making the island full of vitality and wilderness.

If you don't have a clear idea of ​​what an area of ​​over 100 square kilometers is, you can refer to Easter Island.

Easter Island, the main island of Easter Island, covers an area of ​​about 120 square kilometers. When viewed from the air, it is an irregular triangle, stretching 23 kilometers from east to west and 11 kilometers from north to south.

A thought suddenly flashed through Yu Hai's mind: if he wanted to build an island, there might be a way that was both quick and didn't require spending a lot of money, and that was to use a volcanic eruption.

Looking back on his past life, many islands were formed after volcanic eruptions. However, since they were volcanic eruptions, there were many uncertainties and potential dangers involved. He had to plan carefully and find some capable helpers to deal with the series of follow-up problems that the volcanic eruption might cause.

For example, volcanic eruptions produce large amounts of volcanic ash, which not only affects air quality but may also cause serious pollution to the surrounding environment; earthquake-induced tsunamis have powerful destructive force and may impact nearby coastlines and islands.

There is also lava flowing all over the island, which will engulf everything in its path. The volcanic land after the eruption is a harsh environment and is not suitable for human habitation. We still need to find a way to solve the problem of the continuous eruption of the volcano.

If the island were to erupt volcanoes every day, it would be completely uninhabitable. People would live in constant fear, and who would dare to settle in such a place?
Moreover, frequent volcanic activity will also affect nearby residents. If the situation becomes serious, residents may complain to the alliance, which would completely ruin his island-building plan.

After much deliberation, he still preferred the third option. If he was determined to build a gym, he would choose the third option. However, before that, he needed to further refine the island-building plan based on the volcanic eruption.

Once the challenges of island construction are successfully resolved, the subsequent matters will be much simpler. Policies to attract population, such as tax exemptions, can be introduced to encourage people to settle on the island.

In time, more and more people will naturally choose to settle down and live on this new island.

Building an island and reclaiming land is no easy task; it's a massive undertaking. He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, realizing he'd have to find a group of "tools" to help him out and freeload off their labor.

Thinking of this, he sighed to himself, realizing that the days ahead would be anything but quiet!
(End of this chapter)