Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The dwarf dragon immediately drooped its head.

"Woo—" The unicorn beetle came to its side, gently patted it with its tail, and while comforting it, broke its own energy cube in half.

Although it is said to be an energy cube suitable for Bug and Poison type Pokémon, the basic energy contained within it is the same.

Hand half of it to the Dratini.

Occasionally changing your diet won't have any negative effects.

"Mwoo!!" The Dratini's eyes lit up, and it cried out in surprise. Seeing the Weedle's generous attitude, it did not refuse.

I gently rubbed my cheek against the unicorn beetle, and then happily ate with it.

Elves are so carefree.

Du forced a smile and didn't stop him.

Turning his head, he saw Xia Yan holding the parts in his hands. His gaze passed through the glass and landed on the turbine not far away.

"Xia Yan, what did you find?"

Xia Yan held up the part and pointed to a somewhat abrupt gap in the middle of the turbine. "Don't you think this part would fit perfectly if it were placed there?"

Du looked in the direction he was pointing and then compared it to the intricate mechanical parts in his hand.

"That's true."

"It seems that the person who hacked the power plant was not acting without a purpose. Their target is most likely that part that was originally in the power plant's turbine," Xia Yan said.

The parts that the unicorn had just found were sophisticated, but they were obviously very old.

So the device that should have been on the turbine has probably been taken away by the other party.

Du also thought Xia Yan's guess made a lot of sense, but he still had some doubts, "Why does the other party want that device?"

"do not know."

With just this little information, it's impossible to deduce the other party's purpose.

"Put this back first, and give it to me," Lance said, taking out a Poké Ball.

"Ah."

Then, Wataru, holding the device, jumped out of the glass window and summoned Charizard.

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Chapter Forty-Six: Perpetual Motion Machine

Riding Charizard, Wataru arrived at the gap in the middle of the turbine. After comparing it with the conversion device in his hand, he took a deep breath and carefully placed it inside.

It's unclear whether it will be effective, but it seems that this is all they can do right now.

click!

With a crisp sound, the conversion device was seamlessly integrated into the turbine without any abruptness.

Watari visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Whether or not it works, at least there's no problem with the device being installed here. Even if it doesn't work, could the situation be any worse than it is now?

hum-

With a heavy thud, under the watchful eyes of Xia Yan and Du, the turbine's rotational speed slowly began to increase.

Sizzle sizzle...

The current flowing through the turbine increased, and the lightning orbs and mischievous lightning bombs below suddenly became more alert.

The current emanating from them was drawn into the turbine, and the pointer on the output instrument panel in the control room began to rise slowly.

The amount of current flowing into Golden City has increased!

But a rather strange thing happened with this power-generating turbine: after the two Pokémon channeled electricity into the turbine, a small portion of it flowed back to Voltorb and Electrode, becoming their food.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder these elves have become so listless; it turns out that this seemingly small conversion device plays a crucial role in the power plant.

It absorbs the current generated by Electric-type Pokémon, while also using a portion of it as food for them, generating electricity using the Pokémon's own unique properties.

This is practically a perpetual motion machine!

No wonder the Pokémon world nowadays rarely uses energy-based power generation. Pokémon-based power generation is more environmentally friendly, more stable, and has a large enough output.

It must be admitted that the person who designed this conversion device was a genius.

Wataru returned to the control room riding his Charizard, his surprise no less than Xia Yan's.

"So that's the key to the power plant," Wataru said, putting away his fire-breathing dragon.

“But this should just be an old product that has been replaced. The one that was taken away is probably more powerful,” Xia Yan said, staring at the sophisticated device.

"Ah."

Du nodded in agreement, his eyes sweeping over the few empty special rooms.

Noticing his gaze, Xia Yan said, "Let's leave those departing Pokémon to the League. The casualties here are so heavy, we definitely need to investigate carefully. The power plant is such an important place, and it was taken over so easily."

This is indeed the alliance's responsibility; their defenses against the power plant were inadequate.

"We should go; we can't handle the rest."

The two then took their respective Pokémon and headed out of the power plant.

The two were not happy about the restoration of the power plant; instead, they had different thoughts about the plight of the staff inside.

But one thing is certain: they all have their primary target on the Rockets.

The ability to take over an entire power plant silently, without even being discovered for a long time, and the capacity to suppress information are beyond the capabilities of ordinary individuals or organizations.

Entering the control room was a bit of a hassle, but leaving was much smoother.

When the two arrived outside the power plant, they encountered a group of League Trainers who had flown in from Saffron City, each riding their own Flying Pokémon.

"Du!" The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties riding a Pidgeot, dressed in a smart work uniform, with obvious crow's feet around his eyes.

Pidgeot was the fastest, and when it landed, the other flying sprites were a little later.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Watari immediately smiled, "Mr. Azir."

Xia Yan moved his feet without making a sound and stood behind Du. His eyes swept over Azir and then landed on the rather magnificent-looking Pidgeot.

With its smooth brown feathers, folded broad wings, sharp claws, and eyes as sharp as an eagle's, the Pidgey's distinctive two-tone plumes on its head are one of its hallmarks. These plumes can also be used to judge whether a Pidgey has been well-trained, its age, and even its strength.

Xia Yan guessed that this Pidgeot was at least an elite-level Pokémon, or even stronger.

He read a lot of books continuously, which gave him information and knowledge from outside the Pokémon games.

Pokémon: Pidgeot

Type: Normal, Flying

Characteristics: unknown

Strength assessment: Possibly elite level (?)

Mastered moves: Unknown

He silently constructed a basic information card about the Pidgeot in front of him in his mind.

Such actions will gradually become his habit; knowing oneself and one's enemy is the best way to deal with anything that may happen in the future.

"I brought people over as soon as I received your message. I couldn't help it; I was preoccupied with another equally serious matter, so I couldn't focus on the power plant. Thanks to you all, I've received word that power is being restored to Golden City," Azir said, slightly apologetic.

Du suddenly realized.

So, it makes sense that the alliance didn't pay attention to such an important place as the power plant. They were distracted by other things.

He replied modestly, "Not at all..."

"And this young man is..." Azir's gaze gradually fell on Xia Yan.

It was only then that Du realized what was happening. He quickly pulled Xia Yan forward and introduced him with a smile, "Mr. Azir, this is Xia Yan, my... good friend. I couldn't have accomplished this alone without him."

"Oh?" Azir's eyes lit up, and he was somewhat surprised.

He knew very well about Wataru's identity and background, and he also knew very well about Wataru's strength. Someone whom Wataru praised so highly...

"Xia Yan, this is the vice president of the Goldenrod City League Trainer Guild," Wataru whispered in Xia Yan's ear.

Vice President of the Goldenrod City League Trainer Guild?

Isn't that equivalent to being the third or fourth in charge of Jinhuang City in name only?

No wonder this Pidgeot looks so... impressive.

“Mr. Azir,” Xia Yan greeted politely.

Regardless, he is a powerful figure in Golden City, and quite capable.

“Young man Xia Yan, I know many well-known trainers in Goldenrod City. You are from the same place as Lance…” Azir thought for a moment, but couldn’t recall any young trainers from Goldenrod City who were like that.

Xia Yan shook his head and said frankly, "No, I just couldn't register as a trainer."

"Wait!" Watari was the first to react, looking at him incredulously and confirming, "You mean, you couldn't, not that you didn't go?"

"Hmm." Xia Yan responded calmly, without elaborating further. He had accepted it calmly that day, so why would he be able to now?

Seeing Wataru's intense reaction, Azir frowned.

He knew all too well what the requirements were for registering as a trainer; it was simply a matter of not having enough money, not being qualified enough, or not contributing enough.

If the power plant incident was indeed a joint effort by the two of them, as Wataru claims, then based solely on that contribution, becoming a registered trainer would be no problem at all.

only......

Azir glanced at the calm Xia Yan, who seemed not to care much about becoming a registered trainer.

"Come on! Come back with me, I'll take you to register!" With that, Wataru summoned Charizard and jumped onto it.

He acknowledged Xia Yan's strength and ability. He thought Xia Yan just hadn't registered yet, but it turned out he had registered but was turned away.

This isn't just a slap in Xia Yan's face, it's a slap in Du's face...

Xia Yan nodded apologetically to Azir and then climbed onto Charizard's back.