Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 307 The competition begins, giving city dwellers a shocking experience (Seeking monthly votes)

They stayed at the entrance of the cake shop until about four o'clock in the afternoon. After Sha Li had to leave, Dan Yu and Wu Li also said that they wanted to visit the competition venue. In the blink of an eye, only Ming You and Xiao Zhao were left.

"Let's go too. Let's leave our backpacks at the hotel first, and then go check out the competition venue."

She agreed to Mingyou's suggestion to live together without much hesitation. The two were in a relationship, so they could let go of their reserve long ago, not to mention that they had lived together before.

Then she noticed Millerton, who was being chased around by Snivy for stealing cake, and became interested again, asking him with anticipation.

"By the way, can I ride it?"

"You have to give it a sandwich to ride it."

"Haha, she has a rather cute personality~"

"cute……"

Mingyou hesitated, recalling how Milton had been chasing after Guleton in the online world, and how the confrontation with Zekrom had caused a blackout across the entire United States. How could it be described as cute?

He's handsome!

A moment later, Xiao Zhao bought several bags of fast food sandwiches from the cake shop and fed them to Milton. Milton successfully sat on his back, his face full of curiosity. It was completely different from riding a stag; it really felt like riding a bicycle.

"Let's just give it a light blast!"

"Miller!"

You should listen to whoever gives you the sandwich.

As Ponpo got on the back seat, Mingyou was about to get on when suddenly the engine roared, and Xiaozhao, riding Milerton, turned into a streak of lightning and disappeared from the street in an instant. Mingyou remained frozen in place, still holding out his hand.

"I didn't get on the bus..."

He murmured to himself, snapping out of his daze. He ran a couple of steps, watching the figure that had long since disappeared, and shouted with outstretched arms, "I haven't gotten on the bus yet!"

"Mengmeng..."

Zhenyi shook his head as he looked at it.

Boyfriends are nowhere near as fun as racing cars...

In the evening, the hotel lobby was bustling with tourists and trainers participating in the competition.

Xiao Zhao, looking embarrassed, took the elevator upstairs with Ming You. She explained with a rather apologetic smile, "Haha, um... I thought you were already up, but it turned out that Peng Peng was the one carrying me."

"It's alright, I deserve it..."

Mingyou finally understood how Xiaozhao felt when he went out to cause trouble without inviting her along. It was really painful for her.

The two entered the hotel room, a luxurious suite with a living room. It was quite spacious, but cost 19998 yuan per night. The main reason for the price was its proximity to the competition venue, which also allowed Milton to have enough room to move around. Otherwise, Mingyou would not have paid such a high price to stay in this last room.

Xiao Zhao walked in and glanced around. She was quite satisfied with the room's environment. She put her backpack on the sofa and turned to ask, "Is there only one bedroom?"

"Yes, but two beds."

"Oh well."

Xiao Zhao didn't say anything more about it, but simply put her hands behind her back, a hint of suspicion on her face, and stared at Ming You with a rather dangerous look: "But why do I feel like you came prepared? You clearly rejected me last time..."

"The past is the past, the present is the present."

Mingyou smiled awkwardly, knowing that Xiaozhao was referring to the night before she was to leave for her trip, when the other person invited her to stay overnight.

Hearing the answer, Xiao Zhao didn't dwell on it anymore. She sighed softly, revealing a hint of helplessness, and returned to her usual gentle and generous demeanor, saying, "Alright, let's clarify things tonight."

"I will tell you everything."

"Um...by the way, I heard from Sister Sally that you're being followed by Interpol? Are you alright?"

"It's okay, they're just protecting me."

"You just can't stop!"

Xiao Zhao crossed her arms, shook her head slightly, glanced at the time, and felt it was about time.

"Let's go take a look around the competition venue; there should be fewer people there at this time."

"Hmm, don't leave me behind again."

"Don't worry, it won't happen!"

A moment later, Mingyou stood alone at the hotel entrance, watching Xiaozhao ride away on Milerton, leading Ponpo and the others, and hesitated to speak...

The venue for the Youth Cup is located in the center of Kagome Town. It was renovated from the venue of a previous league tournament and expanded to accommodate a larger number of spectators than a normal tournament.

Even in the evening, many tourists were still gathered here taking photos and checking in. As the opening ceremony is tomorrow, the interior is currently undergoing final safety checks, so tourists are temporarily prohibited from entering.

Wow, it's huge!

Xiao Zhao picked up the alpaca phone and took pictures out of curiosity. Having been in this world for so long, this was the first time she had ever been to such a formal competition venue.

Mingyou had been to the Suzuran Tournament before, but there is a clear difference between a regional tournament and a world-class competition like this.

Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The former is a large-scale competition in a region, which can even affect the change of champions, while the latter is just a global entertainment competition that will not have much impact. However, in terms of prestige, the latter is definitely more prestigious, since more people watch it.

The two walked around the competition venue and became familiar with the surroundings. At this moment, Xiao Zhao suddenly noticed that there seemed to be some people nearby, monitoring the area.

"This feeling is very uncomfortable..."

"I can't be bothered with them."

"So what exactly did you do wrong? Tell me now."

"Hmm... okay."

Mingyou didn't worry too much anymore. She and Xiaozhao strolled back to the hotel from the quieter streets and briefly recounted what had happened in the past few days.

Whether it's about Milton, N and Zekrom, or Team Plasma...

After listening to and processing the information, Xiao Zhao's expression turned slightly serious. She couldn't let this go unpunished. If it weren't for Da Niu La, Ming You would have fallen and turned into "Ming You-chan" by now, and there would be no chance to see her again.

I initially thought it wasn't particularly dangerous, but now I have to take it very seriously!

"From now on, wherever you go, I'll go with you. Don't think I'm bothering you; I just don't want you to face those guys alone. Life... is really short, understand?"

Xiao Zhao stopped and placed her hands on Mingyou's shoulders, staring at her. She really didn't want to see someone important to her suffer like this.

Mingyou remained silent for a moment, then pulled her into his arms. He didn't say anything perfunctory; this simple gesture conveyed his answer.

He is also a rather stubborn guy. Like Xiao Zhao, he prefers to take care of others rather than be taken care of, which is why he really doesn't want to rely on the other person all the time.

Xiao Zhao hugged him tightly, understanding his meaning. She pursed her lips and said softly, "I'll pretend nothing happened for now. We'll talk about the rest after the competition."

"Yes, thank you for understanding."

"Don't say thank you when we're family, you idiot."

"Ha ha."

Just as the two were embracing intimately, a familiar voice suddenly came from a food stall that had been temporarily opened by out-of-towners not far away.

"Over here, over here!"

"Um?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Sha Li smiling and waving in their direction. There were quite a few spectators inside the food stall, including not only Dan Yu and her brother, but also Xiao Guang and Xiao Zhi, who seemed to have been watching the excitement the whole time.

"..."

The two quickly separated, blushing, but everyone tacitly understood. Sha Li waved and shouted, "I was originally going to invite you guys to dinner, but I didn't expect you to be so bold, doing this kind of thing on the street so late at night. Don't you know there are a lot of single people around here? As compensation, the owner of the food stall is treating us tonight!"

"So you're all taking advantage of me, huh!"

Mingyou grumbled, "Do you think it's easy for me to work myself to the bone to earn a little money?"

Xiao Zhao smiled and took his arm, walking towards them together. Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, the pre-match "banquet" came to an end.

The next morning, the opening ceremony of the Youth Cup arrived as scheduled. Mingyou and Xiaozhao, who had gone to bed early and late the night before, tidied themselves up and went to the competition venue on time.

Unlike the more ceremonial opening ceremonies of regional tournaments, the opening of the Youth Cup consisted of only a simple speech by the host, followed by an exhibition match, after which the competition groups officially began.

However, the competition is very popular online, with many popular streamers providing commentary and official and unofficial betting and voting activities in full swing. Many viewers also have their own favorite players.

"It's a bit more lively than I expected."

Xiao Zhao sat in the audience, looking around at the spectators who were looking forward to the exhibition match with some curiosity. Although the opening ceremony did not have the ritualistic lighting of the sacred flame, the exhibition match of champion Zhu Lan was really something that everyone was looking forward to.

Mingyou sat to the side, holding Ponpo, and looked down with Meloetta and the others. A dragon shadow swooped down from the sky with the host's introduction. Zhulan, dressed in a formal dress, appeared on the field amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.

On the other side, amidst a dazzling and noble special effect, Gadriya, like a princess who had just woken up, descended slowly from the air on ribbons as thin as silkworm wings, exuding nobility in every move.

At the moment when the audience's anticipation was fully ignited, the battle between the two sides was about to begin. The exhibition match was not about winning or losing, but more about creating an atmosphere and stimulating the enthusiasm of the audience.

The exhibition match ended in a draw, with both players evenly matched, marking the official start of the Youth Cup. All the spectators and players looked intently at the large screen above the field, filled with tension and anticipation.

Next up will be the group stage for the first round of elimination matches. Viewers are looking forward to seeing which of the favorites to win the championship meet in the elimination rounds, while the players are looking forward to facing stronger opponents in the competition.

Mingyou, on the other hand, was looking forward to teaching the little black-hearted guys a lesson and giving them a shock from the big dog family in the north!

Finally, the moment the flickering screen stopped, the entire competition venue fell silent as everyone watched the contestants' group assignments on the big screen with bated breath.

Mingyou spotted herself immediately and smiled. Her own match had finally arrived!

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(End of this chapter)