Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 268: Remember to retweet the giveaway post after the open class (seeking monthly votes!)

When Uri invited him to participate in the World Championship Junior Cup, Naruto instinctively refused, since his original itinerary did not include staying in the Unova region for such a long time.

However, before refusing, he decided to ask, "So, what kind of rewards are there for the competition?"

"Um……"

Wu Li was stunned for a moment. He never looked at the rewards when he participated in the competition; he only participated to defeat his opponents, so he didn't know much about this aspect.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhao wasn't as clueless as the other two and seemed to know a bit about this. He said, "The trophy, the prize money, and the chance to face off against the United States League champion, Aldek, on the field."

"However, the biggest gains are the honors and achievements. After all, this is a competition for teenagers derived from the world's largest world championship. Any trainer under the age of 18 can sign up to participate."

After listening to Xiao Zhao's explanation, Ming You suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, I seem to remember you saying before that you wanted to save enough money to start traveling and challenge the world's top trainers, right?"

"Hmm...it happened before."

Xiao Zhao smiled calmly. Back then, she was quite lost due to amnesia and didn't have a clear goal, which is why she made such a plan. But now that she has recalled all her memories, she doesn't want to continue fighting anymore. A peaceful life is better.

However, in response to Mingyou's question, she added, "Of course, if you want to participate, I will go with you. It might be a great experience to compete against you on the field."

"Damn it, I'm starting to feel something..."

Mingyou hesitated for a moment, but finally made a decision, her eyes instantly turning serious: "Go! Consider it publicity for the manor's business. Seize the opportunity and find Adek to cooperate!"

"Yay!"

Wu Li was completely excited. Now she couldn't help but look forward to it, hoping that Ming You would see her stronger after her rebirth on the field.

Xiao Zhao smiled gently, straightened her posture, and turned her head to look at Mingyou. It seemed that she also needed to make preparations. There was still a month left, which was enough time!

The three of them finished dinner happily. Regarding Mingyou's open class the day after tomorrow, Wuli said that he would invite the students from the Alliance Club to attend together. Everyone is quite curious about the effects of those fruits.

After leaving the cafeteria, Wuli was busy with training and left first. Xiaozhao also had some things to do. Mingyou returned to her residence alone and brought dinner for Ponpon and the others, who hadn't gone out with her.

As soon as he entered the room, he was about to tell everyone that he was going to participate in the World Championships for Youth, but he was so frightened by Zhenyi's abyss-like roar that he almost lost his soul and stood there rooted to the spot.

Not far away, Meloeta scratched her head, stopping the winged hair. Although the other party's singing level was indeed difficult to keep up with, it would not give up. As long as the other party wanted to learn, it would teach them.

"Melo!"

Come on!

"Mengmeng!"

Zhenyifa wouldn't give up. Just as it was about to continue singing, it suddenly noticed Mingyou standing at the door, being poked in the face by Ponpo. So it smiled and immediately went to greet it.

"Mengmeng~"

"Uh..." Mingyou snapped out of her daze and gave a thumbs up: "You're working really hard to learn to sing, keep it up!"

"Mengmeng~"

"Let's have dinner first. We can put the singing lesson aside for now. I have something to talk to you about later."

Mingyou handed the packed dinner to Ponpo, and then noticed that on the sofa, Snivy had fainted from being startled by Zhenyi's singing. At this time, Riolu and Garchomp were taking care of each other.

"Let me do it, you guys go eat."

"Leo~"

Mingyou stepped forward and picked up the vine snake. The poor little guy hadn't had a peaceful day since it came here. It was constantly being targeted by Zhenyi, although its own personality also played a part.

Meloeta floated to the side and gently sat on Mingyou's shoulder like a lady, looking at the unconscious Tengis with a worried expression.

"Melo..."

"It's okay, you'll wake up soon."

As soon as Mingyou finished speaking, Tengteng Snake looked distressed, as if it had just had a nightmare. It slowly opened its eyes and stared at Mingyou in horror.

"Candy!"

"It's alright, have some water."

"Candy..."

Upon seeing that it was Mingyou, Tengisnake leaned gently against him, then looked at Zhenyifa with a face full of resentment, but unwilling to express it.

After all, it's just a child. You can tell what it's thinking at a glance. The Pokémon around it are all very strong, but it can't do anything. It can even be knocked unconscious by the most hated Pokémon, Vibrating Wing. It doesn't even qualify to be a cheerleader.

So it's under a lot of pressure... Although it really enjoys being by Mingyou's side and wants to see the outside world that everyone talks about, but...

"It's better to speak up if something's wrong."

Mingyou gently patted its head. Now that everyone was here, he simply told them that he would be participating in the World Championship Junior Cup, and the Garchomp and the others immediately began to look forward to it.

"Hmm?"

Ponpo tilted its head, playing a competition... It must be the one they watched in the Sinnoh region last year, but doesn't it require a lot of Pokémon to participate? But Big Fatty and Uncle Bear aren't here.

"Haha, there's no need to bring Snorlax and Hera. The Junior Cup isn't a league tournament, so there won't be any full-scale battles. Besides, there are a lot of kids here, so it would be too much of a bully to bring Hera. In addition, it doesn't really like fighting with kids."

Mingyou explained with a smile, while the vine snake in her arms became even more curious. Big Fatty and Uncle Bear? Heyue? Are these all companions? There are so many companions... and they all seem to be stronger than the last.

But the competition has nothing to do with me...

Snivy's eyes dimmed; it was too weak to be assigned to participate in the competition.

But the next moment, Mingyou raised it with both hands. Knowing that the other party wouldn't ask on their own initiative, she smiled and asked, "Do you want to participate?"

"Candy..."

Snivy stared wide-eyed, stunned. Could it really participate in such a competition?

"It's alright, a month is enough time, as long as you have the determination to become stronger!"

Meiyu doesn't care about the strength of Pokémon, nor does he train them. Everything is based on voluntariness. But if you want to become stronger, he will do everything he can to help you.

"Candy..."

Snivy was deeply moved, but she didn't show it on her face. She simply nodded and then turned her head away.

Zhenyi noticed this, but this time he didn't expose or undermine it. They might argue, but sometimes they had to consider the occasion. Although he was willful, he wasn't a child anymore.

Having made arrangements for the competition, Mingyou registered on the official website overnight and learned about the competition rules. Then she contacted Lei Guan Wang, who was far away in Beishang Township, and asked him to take care of the manor for a while longer.

Although Lei Guanwang kept complaining in his messages, he was probably secretly overjoyed behind the screen. As long as Mingyou wasn't home, Beishang Township was all the rage.

"Done!"

Mingyou put down his phone, but he didn't relax. He asked the Queen of the Raikou to send him some fruit tomorrow so that the Snivy could eat it.

And the open class is the day after tomorrow. Although he has already prepared what he will talk about, he will rehearse it again tomorrow to avoid any problems.

What is taught in class is not important; what is important is this important publicity campaign, as many students at Blueberry Academy come from extraordinary family backgrounds.

For example, Ziyu's father is Ju Laoda, the world's largest mine owner, and Du Ruo's grandfather is Xia Ka, the mayor of Shuanglong City, whose true strength is said to be comparable to Aldek at his peak.

Therefore, this publicity campaign is extremely important!

Before long, the weekend was over.

Yesterday, apart from meals, Xiao Zhao didn't bother Mingyou at all; she seemed to be busy with something.

Mingyou didn't care about any of this. Early this morning, several school leaders and teachers came to accompany him to the lecture hall where he was going to give the open class. Along the way, the two sides exchanged pleasantries, after all, the Pokémon world is all about human relationships.

As for Mingyou, almost every student at Blueberry Academy knows him now, not only because he is rumored to have an ambiguous relationship with Xiaozhao, but also because the fact that he easily defeated Ziyu has been spread by some students.

Because there were few spectators, not many people knew about the match between Du Ruo and the others...

So now, almost all students want to see what kind of powerful face this legendary three-headed, six-armed deity actually has.

As a result, nearly 500 students were squeezed into the lecture hall, which could only accommodate a little over 300 people. Those who couldn't squeeze in had to watch the live broadcast of the open class from outside.

Many teachers who had worked there for a long time were shocked by this scene. In their memory, it seemed that only a few years ago when Professor Oak was invited to give a public lecture did such a grand occasion occur.

"It's really lively..."

Seeing so many students, Mingyou, who hadn't even entered the room yet, was a little nervous. However, with Kirlia helping him prepare the course materials, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Then... let's go!

When Mingyou saw the encouraging message Xiaozhao sent him, he immediately perked up and, under the spotlight, entered the venue alone from the side.

The moment they saw him in person, the scene erupted in excitement. Many students who were seeing him for the first time exclaimed in disbelief, feeling that this Mingyou was not the powerful figure they had imagined. Instead, he gave off a very "submissive" feeling.

"Cough cough..."

Ignoring the noise, Mingyou coughed twice after going on stage, then took out her Rotom phone, faced the crowd, and said calmly, "Before the class begins, let me say a few words."

"If you're interested in me, you can follow my account on Pokemon TV. I've already sent you the QR code. After class, I'll post a giveaway announcement on my account. The prizes are all newly bred fruits and vegetables that haven't been released yet. First come, first served!"

……

(End of this chapter)