Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 455 The Masters Tournament Opens (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The next morning.

Sunlight streamed through the curtains, falling on the clean yet slightly messy double bed in the bedroom.

Feeling the warmth of the sunlight, Mingyou woke up from her sleep and subconsciously turned her head to look.

But he saw that the girl he had spent the night with the day before had already woken up. Her butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly, her face was full of smiles, and her bright eyes were gazing at him tenderly.

When their eyes met, Mingyou noticed that their fingers were intertwined on the pillow, as if they hadn't let go all night after falling asleep. Who would have thought that the two of them, who were arguing last night, would dispel all their troubles and instantly become adults?

The bedroom was very quiet, and they could hear each other's heartbeats. Perhaps it was because they had finally taken the step of becoming adults. Xiao Zhao seemed to have grown even more beautiful in Mingyou's eyes, with a dignified strength. She was like a dreamy little flower that was afraid to be touched lightly. Their feelings for each other, like a bouquet of flowers, were about to overflow.

"Um... good morning~"

Mingyou suppressed her feelings and broke the silence first, greeting the other person with a smile.

Xiao Zhao also came to her senses at this moment, her cheeks slightly flushed. She pulled up the thin blanket to cover her important parts, revealing only her delicate, snow-white collarbone. She sat up from the bed, pursed her lips, and responded.

"Uh... it's about time to get up. Today is the opening ceremony of the Masters Tournament. We agreed to go to bed early yesterday, but you insisted on staying up so late... Anyway, you can't be late later."

"What do you mean I have to...?"

It seems like I'm the one who's been pinned down all along!

Mingyou recalled it and immediately refuted it.

The opponent's physical condition was simply too good; he had absolutely no ability to resist.

Xiao Zhao's face flushed red instantly. She crossed her arms over her chest and turned her head away shyly.

"There's nothing I can do! I'm the senior, so... I'll let you have it next time..."

Let's put this topic aside for now.

Mingyou reached out and covered her with the blanket she had thrown off, his face still showing a hint of doting affection.

While they wouldn't say anything like "we'll get married after the Masters Tournament"... that's pretty much their current situation. As for the rest, it's up to the other person to decide.

He glanced at the time on his Rotom phone; there were still four hours until the Masters Tournament opening ceremony, which was more than enough time. He only needed to arrive at the venue an hour early.

The two reluctantly got out of bed, changed their clothes, and prepared to wash up and tidy up together.

As she reached the door, Xiao Zhao gently touched her flat stomach and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Speaking of which, I'm not pregnant, am I?"

"What a coincidence! Don't go out and say these things to Ponpo and the others. Besides, even if I have a child, I will..."

Mingyou responded gently, then opened the door. Ponpo, who had been lying on the door all night, suddenly fell into the bedroom, startling the two of them.

"Hey! What...what are you doing?!"

"Hmm..."

So sleepy, didn't sleep all night...

"Huh?"

Mingyou and Xiaozhao froze at the same time, looking out the door. Lucario and the others were lying haphazardly all over the living room, and the atmosphere was somber. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that there had been carbon monoxide poisoning and they were all lying down.

"You wouldn't...?"

How could the two of them not have guessed? But there's no need to worry too much. After all, the "Breaking the Shell" series is geared towards children and won't feature any scenes that are inappropriate for kids.

"Mmm!"

The pummelons immediately snapped out of their daze, shook their heads to indicate they knew nothing, and then ran away.

"..."

With the morning's events concluded, after breakfast, in order to save time, Mingyou and Xiaozhao did not take the plane. Instead, they had Latias take them directly to Gongmen City in the Galar region, figuring they could just register at customs later.

Gongmen City at this time.

Fireworks burst brilliantly in the sky, and the lively atmosphere of the Masters Championship permeated the entire city. The anticipation for the upcoming Masters Championship ignited the passion and joy in the hearts of all the visitors.

Countless spectators gathered outside the Palace Arena and, with the help of Officer Jenny, entered the arena in an orderly fashion. Those who couldn't buy tickets could still watch the live broadcast of the match on the large screen outside the arena and feel the battle atmosphere spreading from inside.

Soon the stands were packed. Although the opening ceremony was still an hour away from starting, the audience’s enthusiasm remained high as they discussed the possible battles to come.

Many of Mingyou's friends also came to the scene. Those who were unable to come at the moment chose to support him in the live broadcast room.

Qi Shu originally wanted to compete for the live broadcast qualification of the Masters Tournament, but unfortunately all of them were pre-selected. She could only keep complaining about sitting with Dan Yu in the audience. Because of some conflicts that had occurred at the Kitakami Hot Spring, the two of them disliked each other very much.

Sally adjusted her camera, preparing to capture the best angles to photograph the contestants. N sat beside her, holding a Zoroia, smiling, seemingly unaffected by the surrounding noise.

Pipa and Nemo sat together, unsure of who to cheer for later. Lillie's family and Mizuki's group had also arrived. Gladio kept a straight face, secretly planning to pluck all of Naruto's hair off at the next World Championship.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Palace Arena, Chairman Loz of the Marocmont Group stood with his hands behind his back, a kind smile on his face, looking through the glass at the bustling scene of the arena below.

At this moment, Secretary Olive suddenly came and reported the situation: "Except for Mingyou, who has not arrived yet, all the other contestants have arrived at the contestant room, and we have not yet received any information about the flight Mingyou took to the Galar region."

After hearing this, Rhodes chuckled and replied, "Don't worry about this guy. If he wanted to come, he could fly over from Kitakami Township in a flash. So, how are the preparations going in Motogakure City?"

"Everything is ready this morning!"

"good!"

Receiving the answer, Lorz looked pleased and gazed out the window again, chuckling softly, "Soon... the Galar region will become the center of the world!"

Hearing the other side's declaration of victory, Olive couldn't help but smile. Although President Rose had said that she only had one lover, and that was the Galar region beneath her feet, it did not diminish her admiration.

"Then I'll take my leave!"

Olive took a few steps back, then turned and left.

But as soon as she stepped into the elevator, the smile on her face instantly turned into that of a vicious woman.

No longer hiding his emotions, he took out his phone and started using Rotom to spread rumors online about Mingyou deliberately putting on airs and making the other players wait for him by being late to the competition.

She would never forget how that guy with the bootleg Giant Bracelet and that ugly, masked monster had given her a good beating in the Diamond Kingdom, and the bump on her head took half a month to heal.

Although she didn't know why the other party had let her go back then—perhaps out of fear of the Marocmont Group—she would not let them get away with it. This humiliation was a debt she had to avenge!

"I won't let you get up!"

Meanwhile, Mingyou was unaware that the online abuse he was receiving was orchestrated by an organization. He finally arrived at the Palace Arena.

However, after parting ways with Xiao Zhao who was heading to the stands, he was stopped outside by a staff member on his way to the players' room.

"What's going on? There's still half an hour left!" The sudden action left Mingyou puzzled. She had arrived right on time. Had the Marocmont Group finally decided to go against her?

"It's me!"

The staff member took out an ID card from an inner pocket. Looking at the familiar face on it, which seemed vaguely familiar, Mingyou's lips twitched. "Have the Interpol infiltrated here? I'm in a hurry. Can we talk about it after this is over?"

"I just wanted to ask you for a favor."

The staff member was Lila, the international police officer who had tried to take Mingyu away in the Alola region. She already knew about what happened in the diamond mining country from the handsome guy, but it was too difficult to infiltrate the Marocmon Group. Only on the day of the Master Tournament did she have the opportunity to sneak in as a staff member.

Lila continued in her natural voice, "After letting Olive go, we've been tracking her and discovered that Lorze seems to be trying to do something during the Masters Tournament. But I'm not a participant. Although the Dodos who are participating are helping me, you, who have a conflict with them, might be of greater help!"

That's why she waited here specifically for Mingyou to come and bring up the matter in person. If he refused, there was nothing she could do, since she couldn't morally blackmail him into helping her solve the problem.

After a moment of contemplation, Mingyou really wanted to refuse. Although the Marocmont Group had been targeting him, he preferred to fight back using his own abilities, and he didn't want to worry about it for the time being.

and so……

"I'm sorry, I cannot assist with this matter."

"All right."

Lila was a little disappointed, but at least she still had the Dodo bird, who was also an international police officer. Although she lacked an assistant, she would rely on the international police to solve the problem this time, instead of picking up what Mingyou had left over every time.

Seeing that Mingyou was about to leave, she reverted to her voice disguised by the voice changer, tugged at her collar, and said, "I can tell you something. That Oliver you defeated seems to have been targeting you in other ways. It seems she even planned to organize an online army to attack your shop, but it didn't work."

"Um?"

Mingyou turned his head and looked at Lila's departing figure, lost in thought. Connecting it with what Lila had said before, it seemed that he was probably being followed by the Interpol police again back in the diamond mining country.

No wonder Olive disappeared after being knocked unconscious by Ponpo; this is what happened.

The mystery is solved!

"Is there anything else targeting me...?"

Mingyou murmured. Although he didn't care, it seemed that this was what had angered Xiaozhao. It was probably better to deal with it. Recently, he had received a lot more negative reviews for several of his shops.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he went into the players' room.

In an instant, many eyes fell on him, and those eyes were mostly on familiar faces...

"Is everyone finally here?!"

Dan Di smiled and crossed his arms, calculating the time; it was about time for him to make his appearance.

Adeker smiled. Although he had only come to support the Unova region, he had not forgotten the young man's performance in the Youth Cup.

Mikkelsen nodded slightly. After the Meteor Shower incident, he went on a winning streak and reached the Master Ball level ahead of his opponent. He hoped to have a real all-out battle with his opponent on this stage.

"have not seen you for a long time."

A-Du also took the initiative to greet Ming-You, while feeling quite amazed. Who would have thought that the boy who was trying to sell him bean sprouts back then would now be standing at such a high level?

Karuni was the one least familiar with Mingyou among those present, but she had learned from the Carlos Alliance that he had helped resolve a storm disaster in Biyi City a few days ago, so she was quite grateful to him and gained a lot of good impression of him, which was completely different from what had been described online recently.

Zhu Lan crossed her arms, nodded slightly, and smiled at Ming You. If they met in the competition, neither of them would hold back anymore!

Xiaoqing, a succubus from Padia, stepped forward, greeted them with a smile, and then lowered her voice to ask softly, "By the way, how's Peony's situation? I'm really worried..."

"All I know is that she should still be in the Galar region, but I don't know much else."

Mingyou shook his head slightly. He had asked the Team Rocket trio to help investigate, but they hadn't found any clues about Botan. However, judging from the surveillance footage from the Galar region over the past two months, Botan's last known location was in Motostoke City, and she hadn't been seen since.

It's hard to imagine what danger Peony, as Loz's niece, could encounter in Galar. The only possibility is that the Marocomon Group did something.

"Loz...?"

Xiaoqing remembered this name.

Just then, after receiving a broadcast announcement, the eight players in the player room finished their final preparations. The opening ceremony of the Masters Championship was about to begin!

At the Palace Arena, all eyes of the spectators and the cameras in the live broadcast room were focused on the center of the green field. The atmosphere instantly quieted down, and everyone held their breath.

The referee and host, riding an Aegislash, flew over the arena, stopped in front of the large screen, picked up the microphone, and began to introduce each master amidst the deafening war drums and fluttering flags.

"The first one to appear is none other than Naruto, who pioneered a new path for raising Pokémon using affordable mutant crops!"

In such situations, regardless of whether there is pressure from above, the host must introduce the master in this way; it is out of genuine respect for a master!

As Mingyou appeared on the field under the lights, the entire stadium erupted as if a bomb had been detonated, with almost everyone chanting his name and cheering him on.

"This feels pretty good!"

Following that, the other contestants also took the stage.

The atmosphere at the Palace Arena truly reached its climax when the world champion, the strongest king Dan Di, struck a pose and made his entrance!

"Everyone! Let's celebrate this championship moment together!"

……

(End of this chapter)