Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 430 Please, I'll do anything.

"Miss Xinli, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Parthian region, is that right?"

Although I had learned from Dr. Yew that Yaji seemed to be looking for his own business and had sent a high-ranking employee as a substitute.
The so-called high-ranking employee was actually referring to Xin Li?
I thought it would be Ushima Aoki.

Your "invitation" is way too direct!

Xin Li is difficult to tell from her appearance whether she is male or female, but she is indeed female, with long green hair tied in a long ponytail.

But unlike the light green hair color of Teacher N, Ms. Xin Li's hair color is darker.

At the same time, she is also a rare Ground-type expert and serves as an interviewer for the Pokémon League.

However, judging from the timeline and age, Xin Li's time as one of the Four Heavenly Kings should not have been long, at least not as long as that of Ushima and Aoki.

Lightmoy: "I didn't expect that news of me being the gatekeeper of the Black Skyscraper had already reached Padia?"

Xinli: "That's because the Chief is always looking for powerful talents. A trainer as skilled as you has come to Padia and even caused a small commotion. It's hard not to notice, isn't it!"

"Hello. Let me introduce myself again. I am Xinli, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Padiya region."

When speaking normally to younger colleagues, Xin Li would unconsciously use an accent, or even make jokes, such as asking them to call her "Sister Xin Li."

But the matter at hand was very important, so she consciously controlled herself from speaking with an accent.

However, judging from age alone, Guangtai is undoubtedly younger than himself.

However, such a young person has already become the leader of the challenge facility. In comparison, although in terms of status, the Four Heavenly Kings are indeed higher, but...
In different regions, such simple conversions and comparisons are not possible!

As a newly formed alliance, the strength of the Four Heavenly Kings in Padia has not yet reached the level of other regions, after all, they are still missing one person!
Xin Li felt that there was still a considerable gap between her and the Four Heavenly Kings from other regions.

Therefore, it's really hard to say whether I could become a leader if I were to go to those challenging facilities myself!
As a fellow Ground-type expert, Elite Fouror Kikuno from the Sinnoh region is my role model!

"Although it's a bit sudden, I'll get straight to the point!"

"Entrusted by the chief champion, and as I just said, I've come to invite you to join the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia!"

"The Padilla League is currently lacking strong trainers. In order to improve the League's development, we are recruiting powerful individuals. At the same time, the League can offer very generous salaries and benefits!"

Xin Li pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down so that she could have a better conversation:

“Although Padia does not have any challenge facilities, we know what the Black Skyscraper is like. To become the gatekeeper of the Tenth District in such a place, your strength is undoubtedly formidable.”

Guangtai: "Since you know that I did not continue to serve as the gatekeeper, you should also understand that I will not accept the job of the Four Heavenly Kings of Padiya."

"Staying in one place for too long goes against my principles, and besides, I have a job."

However, Xin Li saw through her act: "You're a prop craftsman, right? I bought your products before, and the effects were amazing."

"I was the buyer of the previous ground-type cultivated products."

Xin Li thought about the effects of using those cultivation tools before.

That was truly excellent! The young students who could have participated in the Heavenly King Challenge were eliminated in the very first round, which made Xinli wonder if she had gone too far, but Yeci said it was alright.
"So you're one of my clients? How rude of me."

Guangtai was quite surprised. Although she had guessed about this before, she didn't expect that it was actually Xinli who bought it.

But thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem like a problem. After all, there are very few experts in Ground-type Pokémon. Although there are quite a few mountain climbers and ruin enthusiasts among the passersby who are good at using Ground Pokémon, their skill levels vary, and for these people, battling is just a hobby.

Although soil and earth are everywhere, Ground-type Pokémon are quite difficult to breed.

“That’s right. We know your primary job, and many guild masters in our Padiya region also have their own jobs. This doesn’t conflict with holding an important position in the Alliance, because this is the way of life in Padiya.”

"By the way, because I know you are a craftsman, and I also know that you were in the capital city at the beginning of your career. Although I don't know much about this place, I have heard the legends of the capital city when I was in the city."

Guangtai suddenly noticed something.

She occasionally spoke in the Kinki dialect, and during Master Bao's event, she also mentioned her accent to Akane, meaning...
Guangtai: "You're not from Johto, are you?"

Xinli: "Ah~ have I been found out? Although I tried my best to control my accent, I did move from the capital to Padiya."

"So that means we're from the same hometown."

"As for the Four Heavenly Kings, we are short-handed, so we will be a little busy, but if you are willing to join, these are all negotiable."

We can agree to any conditions. In short, we need to retain the best talent here first, and then we can talk about the rest later.

If the other party doesn't want to work overtime in the league, that's fine too.
"I'm sorry, Aoki!"

Even Xin Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly!
Aoki made up for all the shifts in Padia, but you can't say that, he was also working overtime!
However, Guangtai's answer made Xinli feel tricky again!
Lightmoss shook its head:

"No, no, no, I've heard that your chief executive is very good at talent management and can arrange everyone's tasks clearly, so it seems impossible for him not to work overtime."

"It is said that she is very resourceful and can assign tasks appropriately to both older and younger experts."

"For me, if I were to join the Padia Alliance, it would take up a lot of my time for material gathering, item crafting, and travel training. Besides, I can't stay here forever. From the perspective of the Alliance's development direction and future plans, it wouldn't be good to have someone like me who is always slacking off join us."

ha?
Has the CEO's "making the most of everything" management method already reached the ears of other strong individuals? Isn't this a case of good news not traveling far, but bad news traveling a thousand miles?
Even Xin Li felt extremely embarrassed and couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling genuinely ashamed!
"Well, the reason that happened is because we have an overwhelming shortage of manpower. In fact, Chief Ci is also working overtime."

"All of this is necessary work done to rapidly develop the alliance!"

“I think I understand what you’re thinking. In short, you’re not too willing to be bound by the rules of the Alliance. In that case, it seems that being the head of a challenge facility does give you more freedom. It seems that the rules for the Black Skyscraper’s area are decided by the gatekeeper himself, but obviously that can’t be done in the Alliance.”

"but!"

Xin Li gritted her teeth.

"All of this is still open to discussion!"

"You can take on both roles!"

There's no way around it! Ye Ci's requirement is "I can accept any conditions," so it seems she's determined to recruit this person!
If the other party insists on not being willing, then even using the rather strange recruitment method of "part-time" is acceptable!

However, if we do that, Aoki and I will definitely have to work overtime again. After all, the fact that the Four Heavenly Kings are part-time means that they can quit their jobs at any time. So if they are just used to fill a gap for a period of time, the selection of talent should not only not be stopped, but should be accelerated!

It doesn't really bother me personally; I'm quite enthusiastic about my work. It's just that Aoki might find it very difficult.

Xinli: "The Padia Alliance can also provide rare materials, including one that is only found in our region, and that is..."

Lightmoy: "Are you talking about Taijing, or...?"

Xin Li shook her head: "No, it is something more valuable than ordinary Taijing, but the details must be discussed with you by the chief."

The conversation between Guangtai and Xinli had already stunned Kou Sha and Qi Shu, who were standing nearby.

Qi Shu thought, "This is indeed the biggest news today. Shocking! The Pardia region may be welcoming its last Heavenly King!"

Kou Sha gasped in shock:

“Um, Miss Xinli! I invited Lady Guangtai to attend the arts festival; it's such an important matter as the inauguration of the Four Heavenly Kings.”

He didn't have any objection to Guangtai becoming one of the Four Heavenly Kings, but he didn't expect that this young man not only had a great reputation in the field of art, but was also terrifyingly strong in combat.
Although it's not clear what the black skyscraper is, judging from Xinli's expression, it must be an extraordinary facility!
But is that the main point today?

"Art, art exhibitions. Avant-garde art today, today is..."

Xinli sighed, "I'm sorry, Kou Sha, this is the chief's order, and it will take up some of your artistic creation time! So, Your Excellency, let's finish this conversation quickly!"

"I think I've shown enough sincerity!"

Guangtai thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Can these conditions be increased further?"

Xin Li was speechless.

But she quickly realized that the other party was testing her!
This is a good thing. The fact that they have taken the initiative to test the waters shows that they have been moved by these conditions. As for how to handle the rest, let's leave it to the chief!
"can!"

"We'll do anything to make this happen, regardless of the conditions!"

Xinli answered without hesitation!

"This is incredible! This is absolutely a super hot topic!"

Qi Shu's hand holding the camera was trembling slightly.

That's a great way to jump on today's trending topic, so hee hee!
They actually offered almost unscrupulous conditions to recruit outside trainers. Qishu had never seen the league staff have such an attitude before!
In other words, this legendary artist from the Unova region is far more powerful than I expected!
"Thinking about it now, I'm a little jealous. When I became the gym leader, I wasn't valued this much!"

"Isn't that a good thing?" Kosa sighed, complaining inwardly about how these people always came to disrupt the festival, but he was also extremely surprised by the Alliance's unreasonable demands.

But thinking about it carefully...
"The champion is very good at ordering people around. You see, even people from other regions know about her. If you're valued, you won't have time to edit videos at all, right?"

"Hehe~ In that case, not being valued is a good thing! After all, the effort you put in doesn't match the salary."

Listening to the conversation between the two owners, even Guangtai couldn't help but break out in a sweat. Xinli's expression was one of forced smiles, though she was extremely annoyed inside.

We're at a crucial time for hiring, and you two are whispering like that behind my back! I heard you both!
If we compare the alliance to a company, you are like the company's long-term employees. Instead of praising the company's benefits, you say that the company's general manager likes to treat people like beasts of burden. This will scare away new employees!

Besides, are you just jealous, saying things like the salary and workload are mismatched?
"Please, please consider this carefully before making a judgment!" Xin Li didn't want to directly criticize Kou Sha and Qi Shu, but she was thinking that she must pay a serious visit to the two of them later.

Let them go through the dojo assessment again, and "pamper" them properly!
“Ah, I will.” Guangtai pretended not to hear their conversation and coughed lightly. “Since you said that the valuable item can only be discussed when Champion Yeci comes in person, then I think our discussion can be temporarily suspended.”

"Oh!" Upon receiving this answer, Xinli was not disappointed at all; instead, her eyes lit up.
"So, you're willing to meet with the chief executive to discuss the terms and details?"

“I have conditions.” Guangtai pondered the plan: “I need to apply to enter Zone Zero, but I can’t tell you why.”

I had originally planned to ask Kosha to help introduce me to some important figures in the alliance, but now that they've come to me on their own initiative, it's saved me some trouble!

As for the Four Heavenly Kings and such...
If it's just a "temporary part-time job" and you can get a salary for free, and you can go to Zone Zero to collect materials at any time, then it's not a problem.

With the Dimensional Ring and the Gate of the Greatest Expansion, it means that all I need to do is leave a "gate" here.

Having a door would indeed be convenient. Unova and Padia? It's just a step away!

Guangtai wondered what other "secret items" the Padiya region might have that required Yeci's arrival to discuss.

"It's not ordinary Taijing. In other words, it's still something related to Taijing, just more secretive."

"Aside from the Treasure of Calamity and the ancient gold coins, aren't all the treasures of Padia just those related to the Taijing?"

"The secret seasoning shouldn't be something like this. Even the Taijing Mother Tree Alliance hasn't figured it out."

"The mysterious iron plate, no, that thing should be stuck inside the Zero Void."

"What exactly is it? But it must be related to the research in Zone Zero. It can't be the driving force energy, can it?"

Faced with the conditions offered by Guangtai, Xinli was not nervous at all; on the contrary, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The items in Zone Zero are indeed very valuable, but even if an ordinary person went in, they wouldn't be able to figure them out. The main reason for sealing off Zone Zero is to prevent the dangerous things inside from escaping.

However, if a capable insider wants to get in, there's no problem.

"The prop craftsmen chase after rare materials, perhaps because they've heard the legends of the precious treasures of District Zero and are interested in them. But whatever the case, our advantage lies in being able to offer something that attracts others."

"I'm not afraid of you setting conditions, I'm afraid of you not setting conditions!"

Xin Li muttered to herself, then nodded: "No problem! I will explain to the chief! At the same time, we will also give you some exploration materials about Zone Zero."

"Sector Zero is an extremely dangerous area, and only those with considerable strength are allowed to enter. Of course, if it's you, you certainly don't need to worry. At the same time, we will also send detailed instructions to the doctor conducting research in Sector Zero."

"You are completely free to act in Zone Zero, and you are responsible for the resources you acquire."

Kiju: "Eh! Unbelievable, you agreed to even this so easily?"

Kou Sha: "It seems that Lord Ye Ci has indeed made a great decision, willing to go to such lengths to win over Lord Guang Tai."

Although the gym leaders were unaware of, and not particularly concerned about, the situation in Area Zero, they knew it was a very important research area.

For over eighty years, the official organization of Padia has been investigating and researching Zone Zero. Several years ago, the research on Zone Zero yielded results, the most important of which was the "control of terrestrial crystallization," which led to the creation of the "terrestrial crystal beads" that can freely manipulate terrestrial crystal energy!
This is a groundbreaking feat for the Padian alliance, meaning that after controlling this wondrous power, the Padian region can also launch its own regional "unique battles" just like Galar!
In the past, the Galar region was a poor and barren place, but due to the controllability of Dynamax and the emergence of Dynamax battles, it has developed into a highly developed region in just a few decades. It has not only attracted many battle masters, but its economy has also taken off, surpassing many established regions!

The Parthian Union believes that this development model is highly valuable and worth learning from!
This really made the two museum owners a little jealous.

To get a superstar like him, you have to pay such a high price!
Xinli looked at their expressions and muttered to herself.

It's because you guys aren't working hard enough!

The Patia people only want to live their leisurely lives. Although they run gyms on a daily basis, they do not regard "battles" as their main occupation. This is contrary to Yaji's alliance development plan. However, the Patia people have been living this kind of life for a long time, so it is impossible to ask everyone to change their attitude towards life immediately.

That's unrealistic!

Xinli's straightforwardness also surprised Guangtai.

This is too easy to talk to; people with even a slightly higher moral standard really can't resist this kind of "sincerity."

It can be said that the Padian Alliance has reached the point where it can provide whatever skilled individuals are needed.

However, Guangtai did come up with something interesting regarding poaching.

In Master Bao, Xin Li was even poached by Chairman Luo Zi.

Guangtai: "Well then, I won't say anything more. Let's talk in detail when President Yeci arrives."

"Phew! So, for now, we've reached an agreement." Xin Li truly breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately a fighting spirit ignited in her eyes:
"Next is my personal request."

"Just as I said at the beginning, I want to have a match with you!"

"This has nothing to do with the Four Heavenly Kings' invitation; I simply wanted to test my own strength!"

"I want to know what level of strength I would have if I, as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, went to other regions!"

Xin Li's eyes shone brightly: "I've heard that the leaders in the challenge facilities in various regions all possess combat strength comparable to that of a Heavenly King! In other words, you could already be considered candidates for the Four Heavenly Kings!"

"Fight against people like that, hone your skills, and reach a higher level!"

"Please allow me to challenge you!"

Oh, that's more like it!
As expected of someone from Johto, she still has a deep-seated desire for battle. Hikari probably understands why she doesn't have a side job and focuses all her energy on her work. Even President Rose praised her.

As Guangtai pondered, a completely new idea gradually surfaced in his mind. It was something that Yan Di had mentioned before, something that might be related to the battle with Meng Tian.

The Vortex of the Heart can store the reflections of trainers encountered, and can be reconstructed in dreams.
In other words, "Trainers" themselves can also be collected!

Lightmoy: "Alright, as the gatekeeper of the tenth district, I accept your challenge."

"The rules of the fight are 3 against 3, nothing else. Is that acceptable?"

"No problem!" Xin Li readily agreed, her fighting spirit rising: "Please don't hesitate to teach me!"

She quickly selected three Pokémon to participate in the battle, while Glowmoss looked at her companions around her.

Who wants to join the war?

"Click!"

Charcoal Servant was the first to raise its hand, even though it thought it might be instantly defeated.
The knight will not be intimidated by the giant!
"They have a lot of momentum, but their attributes are countered by yours. If you actually go into battle, it will be very difficult to fight them."

"Click." Tanjiro was pondering how to fight the ground Pokémon when a blue claw patted his shoulder.

Riolu gave a thumbs up.

"Aww!"

Let me handle this. You just watch from the sidelines, and I'll teach you how to "fight"!
Perfect timing, I need to practice too!
Tan Xiaoshi's eyes immediately blazed with fire!
I see. So you're going to demonstrate it yourself? Please, Riolu-senpai!
The other companions around them were also arguing amongst themselves, and for a moment they seemed unable to make a decision.

"Haha~ It's quite lively here, and they all look very strong!"

Looking at those strange and unusual Pokémon that she had never seen before, Xinli's anticipation grew stronger and stronger!
What kind of Pokémon will they send out to fight me?

"Gurgle~ (creak, creak)"

Suddenly, a fat dragon stepped out from the crowd, crunching and gnawing on a meteorite, unwilling to stop eating for a moment, but its eyes were very firm, as if it had made up its mind.

"Qiaolong? No, the opponent is a ground-type expert, you..."

"Guhou (Leave it to me, no problem!)!"

The aluminum-steel bridge patted its chest!

Everyone says I only care about eating and haven't shown any of my signature moves yet!
I'll show you today!

Everything we ate was converted into power; the trash we picked up along the way wasn't for nothing!

"But I want to play with electric beams."

"Goohoo~! (No, no, let's stick to Iron Wall Pounce!)"

The third position...
"what!"

"Okay, you're the one!"

Seeing the Ancient Sword Leopard panting at everyone and rolling around on the ground trying to grab the third spot, Guangtai designated it.

Luckily, the fossil pterosaur was out for a stroll, otherwise it would probably have been attacked by a mythical bird that would have given the leopard a run for its money.

Gu Jianbao slapped his teeth, his eyes resolute!

Meow! It's my turn to go! I'm sure I won't let the tamer down, hee hee!
Am I a really bad little kitten? My plan to usurp the throne of Emperor Yan and seize the ecological niche begins today!

Watch me unleash a powerful three-hit combo on my starting move, followed by a strengthened basic attack!
(End of this chapter)