Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 306 The White Dragon's Test, the Strange Tree is Also a Little Blackie (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The White Dragon Mark?"

On his way out, after hearing Meloetta tell him that there was a mark of Reshiram on the back of his right hand, Mingyou examined it repeatedly but found nothing.

"Melo!"

Yes, it really is here!

Meloeta thought he didn't believe her, so she held Mingyou's hand and told him the location. But not only Mingyou, even the Ponpon and the others next to her didn't see any marks on the back of his hand.

"Melo..."

"Okay, okay, I didn't say I didn't believe it. Maybe we just can't see it."

Mingyou spoke up to comfort her, then looked at her right hand again. There were indeed no marks, but considering that it was this hand that had grabbed the Light Stone and caused flames to erupt, perhaps something really had happened. It was just a pity that she couldn't go to the museum now.

He just contacted Sally to find out more, only to learn that there was a fire in the museum's basement. Fortunately, only some fiber optic lights and glass display cases were damaged. The specific cause is still under investigation.

Although nothing was lost, the area will definitely be under close surveillance during this time, and the Bright Stone may have been sent to another place for safekeeping.

"What bad luck..."

Mingyou shook her head slightly, no longer thinking about these things. Since there was no way to investigate the Bright Stone, she would rely on her strength to win the Youth Cup!

"Over here, over here!"

Just then, a familiar voice came from the street. Mingyou looked in the direction of the voice and saw Shali waving at her in front of a cake shop. Danyu and Wuli were also there, but she didn't see anyone else.

With a sense of doubt, he stepped forward, and Wu Li immediately came up to him and greeted him: "It feels like it's been a long time since I've seen you."

"It's only been two weeks, what about the others?"

"Miss Zhulan went to Shuanglong City for some business and will only be able to participate in the exhibition match at the opening ceremony tomorrow. Xiaoguang and the others went to visit the venue. Kids are really energetic..."

Danyu responded, walked up to Mingyou, put her hands on her hips, pointed a finger at the other's face, and said with a sly smile, "Don't lose the competition tomorrow before you run into me, or else..."

Before she could finish saying she swallowed the gas bomb, Mingyou retorted, "You should try to run into me first, don't make a fool of Blueberry Academy by getting eliminated in the first round."

"you!!!"

"Sister, don't argue with him."

Wu Li hurriedly tried to mediate the fight, deeply concerned.

Mingyou was too lazy to argue with the other party. He glanced around but did not see the girl. He felt a little disappointed.

Just then, the door of the cake shop suddenly opened, and Xiao Zhao, dressed in casual clothes, walked out carrying the cakes and desserts she had bought, her eyes meeting his.

"..."

"What are you looking at? Don't you recognize me?"

"You're here..."

"I ran into Sister Shali by chance. Danyu said the cake shop here is pretty good, so instead of going to visit with Xiaoguang and the others, I came here with Danyu and the others to buy a cake and wait for you."

As she spoke, Xiao Zhao stepped forward and gently patted a packaged jam mousse cake into Mingyou's hand: "Here you go. The boss said this jam is made with our own fruit. Try it."

"Oh... um."

Mingyou took the cake and breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking she was about to be scolded again.

Xiao Zhao bought a lot of cakes and desserts, and after distributing them to Dan Yu and the others, she placed the rest on the table in the gazebo outside the cake shop, smiling as she said to Peng Peng and the others, "There are some for you too~"

"Mmm~"

"Sneak hoot~"

"Um?"

Suddenly hearing a familiar voice, Xiao Zhao subconsciously looked at the giant Sneasel waving its paw at him and immediately showed a surprised expression.

"Huh!?"

"Sneak hoot~"

Da Niu La laughed and explained that he had been following Ming You these past few days. Xiao Zhao, while pleasantly surprised, also looked at Ming You with a hint of resentment and exclaimed, "Why didn't you tell me you'd met Da Niu La!"

"Of course, the surprise should be saved for last!"

"Explain yourself clearly tonight!"

"……knew."

Mingyou gave a bitter smile. There was no escaping it after all. He might as well confess everything honestly.

Just as the two were talking, Danyu suddenly exclaimed, "Thief, give me back my cake!"

"What's wrong?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Milerton had snatched the cake from Danyu's hand and was being chased. Wuli showed no intention of helping her sister and instead looked at Milerton with great curiosity.

"What a strange motorcycle lizard..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Danyu failed to catch up with Millerton. Instead, she tripped over a bottle of refreshing soda that someone had left by the roadside and crashed headfirst into a tree in front of her, startling the sleeping insect baby up there, which fell down.

She stood up, looking disheveled, her head covered in insect-like bumps. Gritting her teeth and clutching her hair, she exclaimed, "Do these giant motorcycle lizards have some kind of common problem?! When I went to the Padia region with Teacher Bai Leiya, I saw a motorcycle lizard just as big as this one with the champion there, though it was red, and then it stole my sandwich!"

Everyone: "..."

Xiao Zhao smiled sympathetically, then looked at Milton. Although it was the first time she had met him, she had heard about him from Mingyou. She didn't expect that he had already come out of the online world and was even traveling with him.

I'll go ask Milton later if he'll let me ride him once. I'm really curious.

She looked away and then at Mingyou again, feeling helpless. She wasn't really angry, but she resented that the other person always did things that risked their lives and then wouldn't tell her.

Even though she's told it many times and gotten used to it, she still can't help herself every time it happens...

"Um?"

Suddenly noticing something, Xiao Zhao snapped out of her thoughts and asked curiously, "What's that on the back of your hand? It feels a bit... "

Upon hearing this, Mingyou was slightly taken aback.

"Can you see it?"

"Can't you see it?"

"..."

"You guys are always like this, stop saying things that nobody understands!"

Danyu, who had just returned the insect-filled bag to the tree, shouted in great displeasure...

After a moment, Mingyou explained the situation.

Upon learning that he had gone to investigate the Bright Stone at noon and was almost eaten by Reshiram, Xiao Zhao suppressed her emotions, walked to Mingyou's side, and pinched his waist hard.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!!"

"So you do feel pain!"

"..."

After hearing what happened in the basement, Sally was very surprised and excited. If that was the case, then the Light Stone was the real Reshiram.

Dan Yu and Wu Li looked on in disbelief; this was a legendary story from the Unova region!

The former immediately became excited: "Then let's go take another look, maybe..."

"If you get caught, don't say I did it."

"..."

Xiao Zhao ignored their conversation. She held Mingyou's right hand, focused her mind to sense it, and said, "This mark shouldn't have any effect on your body, at least not now. It's probably because Reshiram is asleep again, there's no energy fluctuation at all."

"Is that so..."

"However, I suspect that this mark might be some kind of coordinate positioning, allowing Reshiram to sense your location through the mark."

"It really wants to be my real self offline!"

"Don't worry too much, I'm here!"

Hearing Xiao Zhao's emphasis on the last syllable of her voice, Mingyou's face showed a hint of helplessness.

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit strange, Shali quickly changed the subject, saying with a smile, "Let's not talk about those things. Anyway, we can't investigate the Light Stone anymore. Let's talk about the competition instead."

"Um?"

"Hmm~ After Mingyou asked me about the favorites to win the championship this morning, I specifically asked my friends in the journalism industry. They like to pay attention to these things, and then I got a list."

"Huh!?"

Under everyone's curious gaze, Sha Li sent out the list she had received and explained, "Most of these are contestants who stood out in the elimination rounds in various places, as well as those who didn't participate in the elimination rounds, etc... There are a total of 36 contestants, and the champion is most likely to be among them."

"Moreover, for such large-scale competitions, the official website will launch a prediction activity for the competition results. The earlier you bet, the more you can earn. Many people have already started betting by looking at this list."

After hearing the explanation, the group curiously took a look. Since they were all young trainers, they didn't recognize everyone.

Wu Li saw his name on it, including the four kings of Blueberry Academy. Du Ruo barely made it in, as an older player.

"I never expected to be one of them!"

Danyu was full of surprise. Because she often went out with her teacher to participate in outdoor courses, she had not been ranked in Blueberry Academy. The person who conducted the survey was indeed quite capable, as they had actually discovered her strength.

Xiao Zhao looked through the list but couldn't find her own name. After all, not many people had seen her two real battles with others, and although she was known as a teacher, she had never revealed her true strength.

But Mingyou was stunned. He saw Mizuki from Alola and Yu from Galar who came to fry fish. He saw several familiar names, but he didn't see himself.

Why should I?!

"And me!"

Mingyou was stunned. It was understandable that Xiaozhao wasn't there, but how could she not be there?

The victory over Wu Li was broadcast live across the entire internet, and many people also saw the victory over Zi Yu at Blueberry Academy. Could it be that Xiao Hei Zi was the one who made the list?

Hearing him say that, the others also noticed that Mingyou's name was not included. Danyu immediately covered her mouth and laughed out loud. Even I got a name, but you didn't. I finally caught you!

Sha Li was slightly taken aback, and checked her own copy: "There really isn't one... That shouldn't be the case?"

"There must be a little black guy!"

"Wait, let me ask who made this list... Found it, it's one of the internet celebrities who was in charge of commentating on the live broadcasts of several matches, and also the gym leader of Niangguang City, named Qishu."

"..."

My favorite streamer is also Xiao Heizi!

moment……

"I've staked all the League Coins I've earned from commentating on matches over the years on you. The odds of you winning the championship are 34. Let me win this one time, and we'll split the winnings 30/70!"

"..."

After inquiring about Qishu's situation, Mingyou looked at the message the other party had sent her, unsure of what expression to make. She immediately logged into the official tournament website, ready to place her bet...

"Oh no, I don't have any Alliance Coins!"

That's enough...

Everyone was speechless for a moment, but they all quietly placed their bets. Although the odds weren't the highest, what if they made a profit?

Anyway, you can get League Coins just by watching live games or buying tickets, so it's a waste not to use them. Once you've accumulated enough, you can cash them out.

Xiao Zhao also secretly used some League Coins he had earned from watching live matches to place bets. There was nothing he could do; his odds were only half of the opponent's, so Qi Shu must have been secretly manipulating things behind the scenes.

Although Mingyou is now a public figure with hundreds of thousands of followers on video platforms, not everyone knows him. No matter what circle you're in, the general public is always the majority...

Mingyou was speechless. "Aren't you going to participate in the competition? You really believe I can win the championship?"

"Just place your bets separately; no matter the final result, you definitely won't lose money."

"..."

The conversation quickly shifted to the Youth Cup. Although Mingyou wanted to greet some of her acquaintances who were also participating, the opening ceremony was tomorrow, and there really wasn't much time today.

But just then, Xiao Zhao brought the topic back to the Bright Stone, asking, "Is the Bright Stone the prize for the Youth Cup champion?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Nothing much, it's just..."

Xiao Zhao turned to look at Ming You, a smile on her face, and said seriously, "Since that's the case, you have to take it seriously. Don't approach the competition with a playful attitude. As you can see, many of the regional tournament champions are among the favorites to win this time."

"Of course I know all that. And you're still here, aren't you? If I lose, I'll rely on you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zhao's tone suddenly turned serious, and he shouted, "If you lose the match, then I'll just start the rest of the matches right away, because it's not fun for me to play without you."

"Sister Zhao is so strict..."

Dan Yu didn't dare to utter a sound. Everyone could see that the other party wanted Ming You to win all the way, and that if they wanted the Light Stone, they would have to rely on their own strength to get it.

Mingyou smiled helplessly, looked down at the invisible white dragon mark on the back of her hand, remained silent for a moment, then looked at Xiaozhao with serious eyes, understanding what she meant.

"We will win!"

"Hmm~"

Xiao Zhao nodded slightly, revealing a satisfied smile, because if Mingyou couldn't obtain the Light Stone with her own hands, then she would have completely failed this test.

Regarding the White Dragon Mark, she actually had a guess that she didn't say: some legendary Pokémon will set tests for the ones they choose, and only by passing the tests can they gain recognition.

Therefore, the White Dragon Mark is not just a coordinate location, but may also be a test that Reshiram is giving to Naruto. If he can't even obtain the Light Stone on his own, is there any need for a test?

She didn't reveal this because she had a selfish reason. Rather than the test from the white dragon, she hoped that he would take the battle with her seriously and fight with all his might to defeat her, rather than thinking about defeating her just to pass the test.

However, at this moment, Xiao Zhao suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, where is your hotel? I need to check if there are any rooms available. I don't want to stay too far away from you, so I didn't book with them."

"No, that was the last one I booked this morning."

"Well... okay then."

Xiao Zhao was slightly disappointed.

Noticing her expression, Mingyou smiled and said, "If you don't mind, then stay with me. The last room I booked is quite big."

……

(End of this chapter)