Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

Willie was completely stunned, blinking in disbelief.

What just whizzed by?!

He only felt a scorching airflow pass by him, and the strong wind it generated almost knocked him off the billiard cue.

At the same time, the audience gasped in amazement as they looked at the large screen on the stage.

Suddenly, Ark, which had been lagging behind, raised its right hand high. The Wind Sprite peeked out from its small backpack, its eyes sharpening, and instantly created a powerful gust of wind.

At the same time, the little chimpanzee took a deep breath, and the flames on its tail suddenly flared up, spewing out a huge, scorching pillar of fire.

The wind and fire merged perfectly in the air, generating a powerful propulsion force that instantly increased the speed of the entire team by several levels!

In an instant, he overtook Willie in front of him and headed straight for the finish line!

The mayor shouted hoarsely from the stage, "It's here! The Ark's trump card—a burst of speed generated by the combination of fire and wind—to propel them across the finish line!"

The woman at the Pokémon shop stared wide-eyed at the sight before her, utterly incredulous. "My God! What is that? Is that still the Tropius?"

The middle-aged man clapped his hands, "That's awesome! The tropical dragon really looks like it's transformed into a giant fire dragon!"

"I thought the Jetwing Giant was already the fastest, but I didn't expect there to be other experts! Is this the true strength of that Ark?!"

The audience below the stage were buzzing with discussion, clearly stunned by Fangzhou's final move.

The flames spewed by Chimchar left a long, dazzling tail trail in the air currents created by Whimsicott, and the orange flames drew a perfect arc in the azure sky, creating a powerful visual impact.

"Look everyone, the Ark team is about to cross the finish line!"

The tropical dragon raised its head high, its face resolute, its body glowing blue, flames floating behind it, and charged past the banners held up by two floating balloons with unstoppable momentum.

He crossed the finish line!

A thunderous applause erupted from the audience, with everyone cheering for the Wind and Fire Dragon duo.

Seeing the crowd below applauding him with great emotion, Tropical Dragon grinned and laughed happily.

Won!

"Beep beep beep~" The wind sprite crawled out of the backpack, landed on the Ark's head, and excitedly watched everyone clapping for them. It raised its two little hands and waved along with them, twisting its body.

"Little Flame Monkey, you guys worked together really well." Fangzhou patted the head of the little Flame Monkey behind him.

"Chirp~"

We finally won!

Fangzhou breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer worried about losing all the money he had worked so hard to earn in a month.

Moreover, with odds of 1:2, he earned a full 150,000 Alliance Coins this time!

Wouldn't that mean I wouldn't even need to wait for the next wave of profits from the honey industry to arrive, and I could go to Violet City to buy a large milk jar tomorrow!

The tropical dragon landed steadily in the center of the stage, and the mayor beside it shouted, "I declare the champion of this year's Wind Festival flying competition to be the Wind and Fire Dragon duo! Congratulations, Ark!"

The audience applauded again.

Soon, everyone else arrived as well.

Willie came in second, and he felt a little regretful that he was overtaken at the last minute.

But Fang Zhou's performance truly amazed him. He leaned over and shook hands with Fang Zhou, saying, "Young man, you're remarkable. Your flying tactics amazed me. You're welcome to come visit my fish shop sometime."

Fangzhou expressed his gratitude, and then the simple awards ceremony began.

The prize money for the competition is only 30,000 League Coins, less than last time.

Although the Wind Festival commemorates Lugia, it ends quickly due to the format of the competition and is not as visually appealing as the Weaving Festival, making it relatively small compared to the many festivals in Littleroot Town.

Not only did no TV stations come to broadcast it live, but the prize money was also small.

But its commemorative significance is no less than that of other holidays!

Fangzhou accepted the medal handed to him by the mayor. It had a silver feather floating on a golden background, and the surrounding area was decorated with lines depicting a gentle breeze. It was a medal with a very clever design.

George, Emily, and others who were watching came to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Fangzhou! I knew you'd be the champion!" George said excitedly.

"Pah, I saw it all just now, you bet on Clint!" Emily chimed in, immediately exposing his mistake.

"Haha, I still have some psychological trauma from Clint last year~"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with everyone, Fangzhou quickly arrived at Robin's stall.

Compared to the booths that were packed with people before the competition, there were very few people here now.

Since most people have already lost their bets, there's no need for them to come over.

"Hey, the champion's here. Here's your Alliance Card, please keep it safe. The rewards have already been deposited into it." Robin handed over Ark's Alliance Card.

"Hehe, thanks." Fang Zhou quickly put the card back in his pocket.

Robin made a fortune this time. Most people bet on veteran player Clint, but he crashed his plane as soon as he appeared and is now in the hospital.

Those who hope to get rich overnight are betting on Clint.

Those who bet on the Ark were mostly small bets, hoping to support the new manor lord. Unexpectedly, he ended up winning two consecutive championships.

Everyone doubted him, but he proved them wrong.

"Well done, bro! I knew you'd win."

The blond-haired guy who initially demanded a refund when he saw Ark using the Tropical Dragon also came over, patted Ark on the shoulder, and his attitude completely changed.

He was the one who bet the most on Fangzhou besides Fangzhou, and he also made a fortune from this opportunity.

After Ark came out of the prize redemption area, Emily pointed to the stalls around her.

"Ark, the Wind Festival venue is very lively. You can take a look around. It doesn't close until 6 pm."

In fact, each festival is like a large-scale market, where people gather together to exchange goods and services.

There were stalls selling seeds of plants that are not commonly seen, with neatly arranged bags of beautifully packaged seeds.

There are stalls selling Pokémon accessories, with the signature item being the Lugia headdress, a specialty of the Wind Festival.

Several children were gathered around a sugar painting stall, watching the stall owner use syrup to outline the shape of Pikachu.

Kites fluttered in the wind in the sky.

Fangzhou looked at the kites in the sky and his eyes lit up.

"Let's go buy some kites to take back to the manor and play with."

I felt it while I was flying the kite; the wind was quite strong today, making it a perfect day for flying kites.

In my past life, Fangzhou especially loved flying kites. When I was in college, I met a friend from Weifang.

The kites there were very famous, and it was only then that Fangzhou learned there were so many types of kites.

What impressed me most was a kite that was extremely large.

Even with a light wind, a small kite can still fly wobbly in the air for a while by running and using a little skill.

But those huge kites can only be flown in windy weather, and once they take flight, they are quite imposing.