Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 399 Participation in the World Championship (Seeking monthly votes)

After returning home, Mingyou searched for information about the World Championships online. The competition is not held at a fixed time every year, but is staggered with the Junior Cup by half a year. This year is the fifth edition.

"I couldn't find anything about the invitation at all. Could it be that this is a new thing this year? It doesn't seem fair..."

As Mingyou looked at the email on his Rotom phone, he had a strange feeling that the invitation was deliberately designed to lure him into participating in the competition. But it was just a competition, was it really necessary?

After all, he's not a league champion. Even though he's quite famous now, the World Championships, as the world's biggest event, naturally attract a lot of attention. So the possibility of him deliberately trying to lure people in is relatively low. It might really be a new rule added this year.

After pondering for a long time, he pulled himself out of his thoughts.

He followed the website address in the email to the World Championships official website to register, submitted his personal information and the link to send the invitation letter, and soon received a message that his registration was successful.

Since the registration was successful, it means there are no problems. The World Championships will start in early February and continue until the end of August, with a season lasting half a year. After all, it cannot take up the time of other competitions.

"So, all we have to do is wait for the match to start? Is there anything else we need to be aware of?"

Mingyou didn't have much experience, so he could only prepare his homework in advance. Fortunately, all of this was explained in detail on the official website. Except for the Master Ball level, the competition adopted a points system. Winning would increase points and losing would decrease points, and then the ranking would be based on the points.

At the end of each season, only the points corresponding to the level will be deducted, and the points will not be cleared to avoid having to start over. Generally speaking, players who register for the competition for the first time have to start from the beginning, but he started directly from the Super Ball level, so he should have been given a portion of points at the start.

"That's quite user-friendly... So, for Superball-level matches, you need to actively send a match invitation to an opponent of the same level, and if they accept, you can go and play?"

"Yes, and the battlefield is chosen by the challenger, while the rules are provided randomly by the system. The entire match is recorded by Rotom in the air to prevent anyone from committing a foul."

Xiao Zhao's gentle voice suddenly came from behind. Mingyou, who was sitting on the sofa, turned her head and found that the other person had come up behind her at some point. The two of them were leaning on the back of the sofa and watching her intently.

Why aren't you saying anything?

"You seem so focused, I didn't want to disturb you. How's it going? Have you registered for the competition yet?"

"Of course, we're just waiting for the match to start."

"Then I can start looking forward to it. But if you have time, would you mind if I came along to watch your match?"

"What are you saying? You think you can just come and go as you please? Are you worried about affecting me?"

As he spoke, Mingyou reached out and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, intending to pull her into his embrace, but Xiaozhao struggled and gently pushed him away, her face slightly flushed.

"What are you doing...? Everyone's watching. Let's talk about it tonight; we need to get ready for dinner!"

"Ha ha……"

Mingyou gave an awkward but polite smile, while the other animals, including Ponpo, who were watching the commotion, all looked away, pretending they hadn't seen anything.

However, they were also very concerned about another matter, namely Mingyou's participation in the World Championship. Latias and the others, who had not had the opportunity to participate before, immediately became excited and said that they wanted to participate this time too!

To give those trainers who stand at the top of the world a shock from the evil forces of Kitakami Township!

The decision to participate in the competition was made, and at the same time that Mingyou successfully registered for the competition, on the other side of the ocean...

Galer region, Miyamon city.

"Oh, is it confirmed that he'll participate?"

Inside the top of the Loz Building, located at the highest point of Palace City, a purple-haired man dressed in a sports uniform and a king's cloak became extremely excited after hearing the news from another middle-aged man in a suit at the desk.

And his identity is probably known to everyone: he is the current Galar region champion and the world's strongest champion who has won the World Championship four times in a row—Leon!

The middle-aged man sitting in front of him, who was informing him of the news, was an even more important figure!

The lifeblood of the entire Galar region, the president of the Marocmon Group who single-handedly made Galar the region with the highest level of trainers, and the chairman of the Galar Pokémon League—Loz!

With a smile, Lortz stood up, turned and looked through the window of the Lortz Building at the neon lights of Gongmen City in the early morning, and said, "Although I know you will take this seriously, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of the elevator closing came from not far away. Rhodes looked at Dante who had disappeared and shook his head slightly, already used to it.

He then took a photo from his pocket, placed it on his desk, lowered his gaze slightly, and tapped it lightly with his finger until it disappeared. He exclaimed with considerable interest, "What an extraordinary young man!"

After saying that, he looked away, put his hands in his pockets, and turned around to continue admiring the scenery of Gongmen City. The photo he placed on the table was a nighttime photograph, which was somewhat blurry.

However, it is still clear that the Pokémon that was causing havoc on the destroyer exhibited characteristics of Dynamax, and that Pokémon was none other than the Gigantamax Devil Trigger that destroyed the destroyer in Giant's Cave in the Unova region...

Nothing happened that night, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Although there was no need for elaborate preparations, Xiao Zhao still dressed up and went to the northbound station with Ming You in the morning to welcome the two doctors. Dan Yu and her brother also got up early to come over.

However, those who walked out of the station with Dr. Orin and Dr. Fortu included the members of the investigation team, as well as the uninvited Bai Leia.

"Why are you all here?"

"Of course you can come and play before school starts!"

Nemo ran up with a smile, eagerly grabbing Mingyou's hand, almost shouting, "Elbow, come fight me, let's fight for three hundred rounds!"

The next second, she came to her senses and felt that the hand she was holding was rather delicate. She then realized that she had not caught Mingyou at all, but had grabbed someone else.

Xiao Zhao protected Mingyou, took Nemo's hand, leaned forward slightly, tilted her head, and smiled kindly: "Um... if you want to battle, I can actually do that too, whether it's Pokémon battles or other kinds of battles~"

"Really!"

Nemo isn't picky about who she can fight; as long as they're strong enough, she'll be happy to face them.

"..."

Ahead lies hell...

Mingyou cast a pitying glance at Nemo. When Xiaozhao gets serious, she always makes the Pokémon cheerleaders and then goes on stage herself... Hopefully, she's alright.

Ignoring Nemo, Xiaoqing smiled and greeted Mingyou. It had been more than half a month since they parted ways at the Crystal Pool.

"Wow……"

Wu Li stood beside Dan Yu, his gaze completely drawn to the smiling Xiao Qing. No matter how much his sister shook him, he didn't react. This scene was also caught by Ming You, who couldn't help but gasp.

Child, you've been bewitched!

The Padmother succubus is terrifying!

Peony didn't join their conversation; instead, she was looking around for the Crown of Buds. She was interning at the Cabbage Studio, and she already had enough credits. She could just return to Orange Academy to take her graduation exams after a six-month internship.

Piper looked at Mingyou with a complicated expression. He now knew everything about his parents. Overnight, he went from being a persecuted Batman to having both parents. He really didn't know how to thank him.

Mingyou gently shook her head and stepped forward: "There's nothing to thank me for. I've received a lot of help from them too. If you really want to do something, then go and pursue your dreams. No matter what, your family will always be there to support you!"

"Um!"

Piper nodded seriously.

At this moment, Mingyou looked at Bai Leiya and sighed softly, "So you really came to join in the fun?"

"I think she could stay!"

Dr. Orin suddenly interrupted the conversation. She already knew about the problems caused by the time machine, but now she had no choice but to conduct related research again. Bai Leiya was a very good helper.

Dr. Futu also thought so; the power of Talebagos was too great to be abused, so they could only rely on them to change things.

Since both doctors agreed, Mingyou didn't say anything more. In fact, he had also been considering coming to the school to teach, just as Bai Leiya had suggested...

After a brief reunion, the group headed to the Trainer School in Greentown, as this would be their workplace for the foreseeable future.

Mingyou also handed the star crystal to the two doctors. This kind of crystal can only be collected in the Zero Great Void. It is not convenient to enter the Padia Giant Crater now, so to avoid some unnecessary trouble, it is best to get these in Kitakami Township as much as possible, since Talebagos is here anyway.

After visiting the school, Mingyou took them on a tour of Emerald Town and introduced the new teachers and their identities to the administrator, just to remind the administrator to show some respect.

Soon it was afternoon, and Nemo and Xiaozhao returned after their battle. However, her condition made Xiaoqing and Paipa feel as if they had seen a ghost.

They had only ever seen this state before on unlucky guys who were dragged into dozens of battles by Nemor. What on earth happened?

"It's nothing, I just taught her some basic knowledge about Pokémon battles."

Xiao Zhao smiled gently, but Nemo looked terrified and even hid behind Mingyou. The details of their battle were destined to remain a mystery. All that was known was that from today onward, even if Nemo couldn't find an opponent, she would resolutely refuse to fight Xiao Zhao.

After a full day of visits, everyone settled down and enjoyed the hospitality of Beishang Township.

Mingyou told the investigation team about her participation in the World Championship, and Xiaoqing and Nemo also said that they would participate in this year's competition.

Actually, she and Nemo participated two years ago, but due to academic and other issues, they both stopped at the 1,000s, which was a regret. So this time, they will do their best to climb to the top!

"In that case, we'll see you again at the competition. I hope everyone will give it their all and leave no regrets at the World Championships!"

"Um!"

Several days passed quickly. As Orange Academy was about to start, Xiaoqing and the others had no choice but to return to school after only a few days of playing in Beishang Township. Peony did the same, but she only went back to register and would come back later. Danyu and Wuli also returned to Blueberry Academy afterward.

With the start of the new school year, the Trainer School in Kitakami Township has finally welcomed new students. The recruiters had already been sent to surrounding towns and villages. Since Meiyu, who sponsors the school, covered all the students' tuition fees, the number of new students arriving was almost double what was expected.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhao was able to handle it all by herself. With Mingyou as a brand, the recruitment posting also found several good teachers. After a period of assessment and internship, they were successfully hired, allowing the newly built school to begin to thrive.

The peaceful daily life continued like this until the beginning of February, when the entire Beishang Township... no, it should be said that the whole world was in an uproar because of the arrival of the World Championships!

The reason is that a player who participated in the competition for the first time skipped the Poké Ball level and started directly from the Great Ball level. Originally, no one knew about this, but the official organizers of the competition deliberately made this new rule public, which indirectly exposed this player.

This is indeed unfair. After all, even if it's the league champion's first time participating in the World Championship, they still have to fight their way up from outside the top 10,000. How can someone skip a level like this? But after seeing this player's name, most trainers remained silent.

This person is someone I know very well...

Can you guarantee that you or your Pokémon have never eaten the fruits and vegetables sold by them?

Even though many trainers who participated in the competition still expressed their dissatisfaction, most people accepted the fact that the other party was participating, as their performance in the Junior Cup was enough to crush many ranked trainers.

However, the matter still caused a great deal of discussion online, and Xiao Zhao noticed it and couldn't help but worry: "Sure enough, there was something wrong with that invitation. It's obviously putting you in a very difficult position."

"I've always been indifferent."

Mingyou didn't care about any of that. He kept looking at the official app of the World Championship, quietly waiting for noon to arrive so he could participate in the competition. Ponpo and the others were also ready to go and blast the fish pond.

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Zhao didn't say anything more. She knew that this kind of thing wouldn't affect his mindset, and Mingyou had always had a good reputation online, so this kind of thing wouldn't have any negative impact on him at all.

As noon approached, she sat down beside Mingyou, leaned against her, and asked softly, "Have you found an opponent for the first match? It's the weekend, if you live nearby, I can go with you."

"Hmm... I'm afraid you won't be able to accompany him. Your opponent in the first match is quite far away."

Mingyou smiled helplessly, and the name of his opponent for the first match of the World Championship was finally revealed: in the Alola region, his opponent was...

"Gladio, the young master of the Ether Foundation? What a coincidence, haha!"

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(End of this chapter)