Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 136 The Deal with Dakdo

After a quick breakfast at the campsite, Mingyou decided to go and explore the streets after the earthquake, and also look for Xiaozhi and his friends. The competition had been postponed, and she could guess that they were probably complaining right now.

"Let's go find them."

He pays close attention to Ash's matches, since he needs Ash's help with promotion. So he has helped Ash research his opponents and discuss and arrange the Pokémon to be used in the battle.

Actually, there's not much need to study the other players anymore. The focus should be on Dakdo. Although we didn't meet in the quarterfinals, we'll definitely meet in the semifinals or finals.

So far, he has only analyzed Darkrai and Darkrai's tactics; the remaining Pokémon of the opposing team are still unknown.

Just as he was leading Ponpo and the others back to the chaotic street, he unexpectedly bumped into Dakdo walking towards him...

The opponent wanted some peace and quiet before the competition, so they took advantage of the rare opportunity to avoid being harassed by the media and fans and strolled around the streets. Unlike other contestants, they didn't seize this last bit of time to improve themselves as much as possible.

Of course, there are other reasons as well...

"You really have a lot of free time..."

Mingyou glanced at the other person. This didn't feel like someone who came to participate in a competition. Instead, it felt like someone who had played a game until the very late stages and then remembered to clear the early side quests. They were just there to go through the motions, collect the reward for winning, and then leave.

Although he had been studying and analyzing the opponent's strength, he was not very familiar with them. Nevertheless, he waved and greeted them: "Good morning. Last night was a disaster. This happened so suddenly. Fortunately, it wasn't too serious. It's just a pity that I can't watch your match today."

"It will still be viewable in three days."

Dakdo stopped and responded, then his gaze fell on Mingyou as he continued, "However, last night, there seemed to be several explosions coming from the forest, which kept me awake. I don't know what happened."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou's eyes gradually sharpened. Her tone practically implied that she already knew about last night's events and that he had been involved…

But thinking about it, it makes sense. With Darkrai, the Nightmare God, it would be easy for them to find out what's going on in the forest.

"It seems you really are something else..."

Mingyou responded softly, suddenly recalling the day of the Lily of the Valley Convention opening ceremony, when she was in the cafeteria.

I remember that Darkrai suddenly emerged from the shadows and looked in my direction, as if it had discovered something... Perhaps it had been paying attention to me since that day.

The two stared at each other silently. Darko was the first to look away and chuckled, "You too. I thought you were a contestant too, which made me look forward to the Lily of the Valley Conference. Maybe there would be legendary Pokémon battling, but I didn't expect you to be just a spectator."

"..."

Hearing this, Mingyou finally understood the meaning behind the other person's meaningful smile that day.

But here's the problem: Ponpo was definitely not recognized, but how did the other person know that I had a legendary Pokémon?

Just as he was wondering about this, Darkrai's gaze fell on Latias, who was eating a lollipop, and he said, "Even if you use your ability to disguise yourself as a human, Darkrai, a Dark-type, can still see through your true form."

"Waaaa?!"

They actually saw through it?

Latias looked somewhat dazed.

Darko nodded slightly and continued, "I've always wanted to capture a Latias to make a pair, but I've never had the chance..."

"Waaah!"

Upon hearing this, Latias hugged Mingyou's leg and hid behind her; she certainly didn't want to be caught.

Mingyou reached out and patted her head, then looked at Dakdo and chuckled as she replied, "So you want to take her away? Then I don't mind having one less person in the competition in a few days, so I can rest easy."

The atmosphere gradually became a little tense. Latias had long been a part of the manor, and Mingyou had always treated her like his own younger sister.

If anyone dares to make a move against Latias, not only him, but everyone in the manor will not let them get away with it.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Darkroc felt a sudden pressure. Even Darkrai, hidden in the shadows, peeked out, as if a battle might break out between them at any moment.

Fortunately, Darko didn't have such thoughts. He was just a normal trainer and would never steal someone else's Pokémon.

However, after the brief standoff, he realized that this person was very strong, and if they fought, he would definitely suffer a great loss. But this only made him more interested, unfortunately...

"If I could, I would really like to battle you in the tournament. This year's Lily of the Valley Conference is so boring, there isn't even a trainer who would let me send out a second Pokémon to battle."

"Yeah?"

Mingyou chuckled lightly, "That's not necessarily true. Perhaps a master will emerge? Even in the last second of the final, everything could turn around!"

"interesting!"

Dakdo did not refute this statement, guessing that the other party had a favorite among the players.

So he continued, "In that case, let's make a bet! How about it?"

"No, I don't gamble."

"...What I mean is, if at the Lily of the Valley Conference there's a contestant who I can send out a second... or even a third Pokémon to defeat, then I'll tell you some special information, how about that?"

"Isn't this still gambling...?"

"It's just a simple deal... but conversely, if no one else can do it, you'll have to face me in a battle at the closing ceremony of the Suzuran Tournament, how about it!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mingyou fell into deep thought. If it was a disguised transaction, he wouldn't lose no matter how you looked at it. It was just a matter of fighting a battle. Moreover, he did care about the information the other party mentioned.

"Alright then!"

After careful consideration, Mingyou agreed to what the other party had proposed. At the same time, thinking about what the other party had just said, she already had some guesses in her mind.

After a while, the two of them got to know each other.

After finding a trainer who could be considered very strong, Darko left. He planned to make preparations in advance, as his battle with Naruto at the closing ceremony was basically a done deal.

Just after he left, Mingyou's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "Let's go, let's give Xiaozhi some special training. There's bound to be a good show coming."

……

Soon, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the help of engineering teams from various places working overnight to restore the town, which was damaged by the earthquake, it was barely restored to about 70-80% of its former state. With the assistance of Pokémon, the infrastructure construction was also quite fast.

The long-awaited Lily of the Valley Tournament quarterfinals finally began at the main venue. After waiting for so many days, many players went all out from the start, showcasing their best performance and that of their Pokémon in this all-out battle.

Darko's match was the most anticipated, since the quarterfinals were all 6v6 battles, and many people were very curious whether his opponent's six Pokémon would force him to send out a second one.

But obviously, this situation doesn't exist. Faced with absolute level and strength, no matter how many small fry come, they can only buy time. In less than five minutes, Darkrai successfully defeated six opponents at once!

This surprised all the spectators watching the match. Was this Darkrai really invincible? Was this the oppressive feeling of the Nightmare God?

Everyone is eagerly anticipating Darkrai's rampage through the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Soon, the remaining matches began one by one, and finally it was Ash's turn to have a full-scale battle with his rival, Paul. This was a match that Naruto was particularly interested in, and it was also a match that Cynthia, the champion who was watching the match from the high platform, was paying close attention to.

"If we win this match, then next..."

……

I'm still working through the plot, so there will only be one update today. I'll finish writing this part of the story tomorrow and then head back to Beishang Township.

(End of this chapter)