Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 210 Sakaki's Invitation to Collaborate (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

into the night.

Under the gloomy night sky, accompanied by the whistling wind, the Calycerin quietly sneaked into the already closed video game store. As long as its mental strength was sufficient, it would not feel sleepy and would enjoy the nightlife under the cover of darkness.

Mingyou was still in the living room. The house had been cleaned, and he was organizing today's new orders.

After the interview today, he also chatted with Yumi about the current situation in Niangguang City. It would be impossible for him not to miss his hometown, where he has lived for more than ten years.

"Should we go back next month?"

Mingyou leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought. He had originally planned to go back and sell the house to save money after the summer vacation last year, but he did not expect the manor to develop so quickly, which forced him to change his plans.

At this moment, Ponpo ran out of the kitchen carrying the pudding she had made and put in the refrigerator. She now enjoys cooking and often watches related videos on Rotom on her phone to learn.

"Mmm~"

"Pudding?"

Mingyou reached out and took the bowl of pudding, gently scooped some out with a spoon, put it in her mouth, savored it, and nodded in satisfaction: "It's pretty good. It would be even better if it were a little sweeter."

"Mmm~"

Ponpon nodded happily. "Then let's keep trying. It loves desserts. It would be great if we could open a dessert shop."

"Haha, maybe once Beishang Township develops, I can really open one there."

Mingyou smiled and patted its head, then asked, "Will you come home with me next month?"

"Hmm?"

Family?

Isn't home right here?

Ponpon tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled.

"This is my hometown where I grew up, in the Parthian region, which is very far from here. I haven't been back in a long time, and I suddenly want to go back and visit. Do you want to come with me?"

Mingyou plans to take everyone to Niangguang City for about a week before returning. Yumi said that a big shot from Padia seems to be very interested in her, and they can use this time to expand their market there.

"Mmm~"

I want to go!

Ponpo jumped up excitedly, as long as she could go out and play with Mingyou~

"Alright then, I'll see when I have time next month and then bring everyone along."

Mingyou had already started making plans in his mind. This time, instead of going to Sinnoh, he was going to his hometown. As a local, he was determined to show everyone around properly.

Just then, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew in from outside, blowing the half-closed door open. The cold air hit her face, and Mingyou frowned slightly, standing up and looking towards the doorway...

"The door wasn't closed?"

As the male voice rang out, Mi's partner, Azhuo, suddenly appeared. Noticing Mingyou's gaze, he bowed slightly, smiled, and waved, "Yo~ Good evening~"

"I don't think it's a good idea."

Mingyou responded softly. This person was almost at the villa's entrance before the Ghostly Horned Deer noticed and notified her. Clearly, he was no ordinary person and had probably been secretly investigating the area when he came during the day.

"Fine, I wasn't planning on hiding it anyway..."

Ah Zhuo smiled and shook his head, then reached out and grabbed his face, pulling hard. His entire face tore apart at that moment, a terrifying sight that frightened Ponpo so much that she covered her eyes, but no blood spurted out.

What was revealed after the fake face was torn off was a lazy-looking middle-aged man's face, with a signature purple mustache and a hairstyle resembling a punk rocker.

"Who are you……"

Mingyou's eyes sharpened instantly.

The other person waved at that moment, smiling as he introduced himself: "I'm Lambda, a member of the Rockets' headquarters. Now we're acquainted, right? You can search for my wanted poster online to compare, although most people probably can't catch me anyway."

"The Rockets' master of disguise..."

As soon as Mingyou finished speaking, he waved his hand, preparing to have Ponpo launch an attack. At the same time, Riolu and the others also arrived and surrounded Lambda.

Seeing this, Lambda quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, I didn't come here to fight. Look, I didn't bring any Pokémon or weapons."

"Waaah!"

There's nothing to talk about with your Rockets team!

Latias will never forget the day he was imprisoned in a cage by Team Rocket; he has never suffered such pain in his life.

Just then, Lambda's gaze suddenly fell on her, and she said as if by accident, "Speaking of which... I heard that last year, Cliff, a cadre of the GO branch, captured a Latias on an island in the south, but on the way back, it encountered an accident in Kitakami Township and was caught by a Dodo."

"So, you've come for revenge?"

Mingyou knew very well that the other party was deliberately using this matter as blackmail. It seemed that the other party had heard and recognized Latias's cries during the day.

Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Momo and the others definitely need some company. The Team Rocket executives have done some heinous things, so they certainly won't be any less than Momo and the others!

"Get this guy..."

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand."

Lambda waved his hand, interrupting Mingyou's spellcasting, and shook his head as he explained, "Shadow Pokémon is something the GO branch did, it has nothing to do with our headquarters. Besides, this project was canceled a few years ago because it didn't produce any results. Only they are still working on it privately, and headquarters is just turning a blind eye."

As he spoke, Lambda, acting very familiarly, walked to the sofa not far away like a guest and continued, "In conclusion, headquarters will not interfere with the conflict between the GO branch and you, even if you wipe them out, they won't care."

"You make it sound so easy, you bunch of bastards who abandon your comrades for personal gain..."

"Those aren't teammates. Team Rocket only has executives, low-level members, and Boss Giovanni!"

Lambda snapped his fingers, spread his arms, and was about to sit on the sofa. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the boss.

Just as Garchomp pulled the sofa back, he fell to the ground and awkwardly stood up.

Mingyou raised her hand, signaling everyone to hold back. She wanted to hear what the other party wanted from her, especially since they seemed unaware of what had happened in the Eternal Forest; otherwise, they would have mentioned it earlier.

Lambda dusted off his pants and got back to the point. He pulled a pre-prepared document from his pocket and said with a smile, "Since you're a smart guy, I'll get straight to the point. Our Rockets team wants to partner with you to sell fruit!"

"Um?"

"Of course, we only need fruits that have valuable effects or can be used to learn special moves. You can sell them to us at a price slightly higher than the market price, and we'll get a share of the profits after we sell them! It's a sure-fire way to make money, how about it?"

Lambda placed the contract on the table. Although it was a contract without legal effect, it was like a loan shark's loan; if you dared to violate it, the Rockets could collectively take care of you.

These fruits have been selling incredibly well in the surrounding areas lately, and as the head of the local criminal gang, it's impossible for the Rockets not to get a share.

This is much less risky than selling Pokémon, and it could easily be sold for more than TMs, potentially several times the price depending on the quality. It just shows that Mingyou doesn't know how to do business; he should have given it to Team Rocket.

That's why he infiltrated the interview team this time, investigated the matter, and obtained Boss Sakaki's consent before coming here specifically to discuss the contract.

Of course... the other party can refuse. The Rockets won't do anything to the manor. As for the fruit business in various places... well, that's another story.

"This really is..."

Mingyou picked up the contract on the table, and Latias immediately became anxious, saying they couldn't agree to it.

He didn't respond, but just glanced at it briefly and smiled. In any case, the contract was in his favor, and it was hard to imagine that a mafia organization like the Rockets would make concessions.

Unfortunately……

Mingyou's smile instantly turned into a cold sneer. She crumpled the contract into a ball and threw it at Lambda's face, then stood up and shouted, "I think it would be better to bury you. You have no sincerity at all when it comes to negotiating the contract. Let Sakaki talk to me himself!"

"Looks like there's no room for negotiation..."

Lambda shook his head regretfully, spread his hands, and sighed softly, "I thought we could become very good business partners. Even Boss Sakaki admired you after tasting the fruit you sold. It's such a pity."

But as the saying goes, if you can't have it, you'll destroy it!

Lambda's face instantly broke into a smug smile. He put one foot on the table, pointed at himself with his thumb, and shouted with a laugh, "Although Boss Sakaki said he wanted to take over this manor little by little, I don't think it's necessary at all... Do you know how many gas bombs and double-explosive gas canisters I secretly planted near the manor before I came here?"

He looked at Mingyou, smiled, and asked a question. Before the other could respond, he stretched out his hands, fingers spread, and shouted, "It's one hundred!"

"By the way, Team Rocket has successfully cracked your fruit-growing techniques, and it won't be long before we can grow them all!"

"What!?"

Mingyou looked completely incredulous.

Holy crap! There's a cheater!

……

(End of this chapter)