Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 330: Strange Tree's Bonus Photos, Team Rocket Attacks (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The live broadcast of the match finally resumed after the match ended. Although the winner was known, many viewers were furious and demanded a refund because they couldn't see the final process.

However, those who had been following Mingyou had some different thoughts after watching the final.

Inside the manor, the bear cubs were incredibly excited to see Ponpo win, and they knew that Mingyou and the others were coming back soon, so they were all looking forward to it.

The residents of Emerald Town all witnessed Mingyou's strength. Some were happy, while others were sad. They were happy that he had helped Beishang Township gain recognition, but they were saddened by those who had long held grudges against him.

In Galarwood Town, Yu's laughter echoed throughout Dr. Sonia's research institute, while her senior brother, Dante, stood beside her with eyes gleaming with fighting spirit, his interest piqued by Naruyu on the screen.

In Padiya, Ye Ci had to pay more attention to Ming Youlai, not because of the mutant crops, but because of the power of Taijinghua. Should he consider inviting her to Padiya again?

Meanwhile, inside the Nijigasaki City Dojo, Kiju, disregarding the fact that he was also being broadcast live, jumped excitedly onto the table and let out a strange scream, completely oblivious to his image.

"That's right! That's right! That's right! Yeah!"

She bet everything on Mingyou to win the championship before the Youth Cup even started. Based on the odds, she wouldn't need to earn money for the rest of her life.

Of course, she will definitely keep her promise to give the other party exclusive fan benefits, and she will do so after the awards ceremony live broadcast ends.

The scene shifts back to the competition venue. Xiao Zhao has already left, leaving only Ming You on the field. Amidst the enthusiastic applause of the audience, Ming You and Ponpo walk towards the podium.

"Mmm~"

Enjoying the welcome from all around, Ponpo was very happy. They had temporarily regained some of their mobility and followed along.

Upon arriving at the podium, the organizer of this youth cup event, Adek, along with special guest Zhu Lan, will jointly present the prizes and trophies.

As a special privilege of being the champion of the Youth Cup, Mingyou can challenge Ardek to a full range of challenges. If he can defeat Ardek here, he can replace Ardek and become the champion of Unova!

Although it was somewhat hasty, this special prize was decided by Adek himself. He had wanted to retire for a long time, but he couldn't find a successor.

If someone could defeat him, that would be ideal. He's so young and has such talent; with a little support, he could definitely hold his own.

Unfortunately, Naruto didn't seem interested in becoming the Unova Champion and politely declined the challenge, which disappointed some viewers who wanted to see the two of them fight. However, it's understandable; not everyone wants to be the League Champion, and that responsibility is... very heavy!

"What a pity. It would be so interesting to fight against a young man like you."

Adek was slightly disappointed, but still smiled and handed over the Lightstone.

Mingyou reached out and took the box containing the Light Stone. She could clearly feel her right hand getting hot again, and she quickly prayed in her heart that nothing unexpected would happen.

Perhaps Rashiram heard his voice, because the high temperature on the back of his hand quickly dissipated and everything returned to normal, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Cynthia smiled calmly and handed the trophy to Ponpo, saying, "Take this trophy and go take a picture. All the Pokémon participating in this Junior Cup can participate in the photo, or you can choose freely."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo wants to take a picture by itself, but that means it won't be able to hold the trophy, and it also wants to take a family photo, which is definitely not possible given the current conditions.

Mingyou saw through its thoughts, reached out and patted its head. It was indeed inconvenient right now, so she picked up her phone, Rotom, and asked Heyue and the others to come out of the network world so they could take a group photo together first.

He kept the Pokémon in the online world, partly to prevent Xiao Zhao from guessing which Pokémon he was using, and partly so he could summon it at any time, because... it wasn't over yet!

Sure enough, at that very moment, a violent explosion suddenly occurred in the sky above the venue. All the audience members looked up, but then a strange magnetic field spread out, blocking the signal of the entire venue. However, Millerton was not affected by this magnetic field.

Just as everyone was wondering what was happening, several mechanical arms suddenly stretched out and grabbed Ponpo and Mingyou, while several familiar voices rang out at the same time.

"Yay, we caught Ponpon!"

"Haha, taking advantage of the lull after the match when everyone's too exhausted to continue—that's a brilliant plan!"

"Let's grab them now, meow!"

Hearing these voices, Ash in the audience immediately stood up and shouted, "You're Team Rocket!"

Triggered by the keyword, the Team Rocket trio jumped out of the flying Groudon-shaped robot that appeared after the optical camouflage was removed and began to respond.

"Since you're so sincere..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Naruto's voice came instantly. He was doing this to prevent such a move. Team Rocket's target was the Bright Stone, and now was the time when the Bright Stone was most vulnerable to injury. Even if it was risky, they would still take action.

I just didn't expect...

These guys are still eyeing Ponpo! Cute Ponpo, he will never hand her over to anyone!

"He Yue!"

"Awooo!"

The moon, appearing from the network world, let out a roar, interrupting the Team Rocket trio's spellcasting. This familiar roar, powerful enough to shake DNA, sent a sense of foreboding through them, and they looked down.

"There's a bear!!!"

"Awooo!"

The blood moon gathered a beam of light, shooting straight into the sky and instantly piercing through Team Rocket's flying Groudon-shaped robot. With a loud bang, it exploded like fireworks, bringing a perfect end to this youth cup.

"This feeling is awful..."

As the Team Rocket trio transformed into starlight and disappeared into the sky, a smile appeared on Mingyou's face. All the Pokémon participating in the Junior Cup had now emerged from the virtual world.

He turned his gaze to the photographer, Shali, who was about to take their picture, and called out with a smile, "Let's use this as the background for the photo!"

"As expected of you, you remained calm under pressure!"

Shali responded with a smile, raised her camera, captured the moment everyone smiled, and pressed the shutter!

click-

A moment later, they left through the players' passage.

Mingyou showed no joy at winning; she was preoccupied with researching the Light Stone. Ponpo and the others kept passing the trophy back and forth, which made Latias very envious. However, she did not participate in the competition, and she was not in the final photo.

"Melo~"

Finally, Meloeta accepted the trophy, held it in her arms, and seemed to have regained her creative inspiration.

At this moment, Mingyou suddenly stopped and looked ahead with a smile. He saw that Xiaozhao, who had left half an hour earlier, had not gone to the audience seats. It seemed that she had been here all along, waiting for everyone to come out.

"That's quite a commotion, are the Rockets coming out?"

"Yeah, it was easily dealt with, but I'm sure they'll come back again."

"Then let's keep shooting!"

Xiao Zhao responded with a smile, saying that she knew about Ming You's plan. She was also the one who arranged for Da Niu La to keep an eye on the Team Rocket trio that day.

But we'll put all that aside.

Seeing Meloeta holding the trophy, she was honestly a little unwilling to accept defeat. Even though she was convinced of her loss, it was the first time she had ever lost.

She gently shook her head, no longer dwelling on those thoughts, and instead asked, "What about the group photo from the victory? Sister Sally took it, so we should have it, right?"

"without……"

Mingyou looked helpless. The photos were supposed to be printed immediately, but unfortunately, Shali's camera malfunctioned slightly. She could only apologize and have the photos printed manually.

"She said she would bring it to me tonight, but she also transferred the data to my Rotom phone and sent it to me. You can take a look."

As she spoke, Mingyou handed over her phone, then looked at Meloetta and told it to be careful when carrying the trophy, as it was a bit heavy.

Xiao Zhao took the phone, but before she could see the group photo, a message notification suddenly appeared. She didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but the message was from Qi Shu, which made her a little curious.

Upon clicking, it turned out to be just another photo.

The photo shows her sitting on a pink exercise ball, revealing her flawless, fair skin. She is wearing a yellow swimsuit with a Pikachu pattern, which shows off her petite yet voluptuous figure. Her face is full of playfulness as she bites a pink hairband and raises her hands to tie up her loose long hair.

Clearly, this is a swimsuit photo. Although Kiki always appears very open, he never goes off-limits or does any photo shoots in order to cater to younger fans.

There's only one answer: this is what I just took. I even put a note next to the exercise ball that says it's a special fan gift for Mingyou, and there will only be one photo of it in the whole world...

"...What do you mean? Trying to steal my girlfriend?"

Xiao Zhao's smile was stiff and her face was gloomy. She recalled that Mingyou seemed to be a fan of the other party, and it seemed that she had made a lot of money in this youth cup. Was this photo taken to express her gratitude and congratulations?

Even though I guessed the truth, couldn't I have just congratulated them and split the money? What was the point of all this, especially wearing a swimsuit...?

Thinking of this, she subconsciously looked down at herself. Normally she would never care about these things, but now... she felt like the other person was showing off something, and her fist clenched!

Back at Guishan Hot Spring, we should have made Danyu go a little harder!

At this moment, Mingyou glanced over and saw her standing there with a strange expression, so she couldn't help but ask.

"I think I heard a notification?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhao snapped out of her thoughts, smiled again, and tilted her head as she replied, "It's nothing, just a piece of trash spreading lewd information."

"Oh... just delete it."

Mingyou didn't care. Even though she felt the other person's smile was a little cold, she knew the other person wouldn't lie to her, although they really didn't... In Xiaozhao's understanding and perception, this was a lewd guy.

However, to avoid being misunderstood, Mingyou added, "I never look at those things. It's definitely not some big data that sent me. After all, it's normal to receive some spam occasionally."

"Yes, I believe you."

As she said this, Xiao Zhao maintained her smile and casually deleted the photo from the chat history. It's just a swimsuit... I can wear one too!

Just then, Mingyou suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, didn't you say you were going to give me a gift? Now you can tell me what it is, right?"

"what?"

……

(End of this chapter)