This elf world is a bit strange

After reading only the first page, he raised his eyebrows and exclaimed, attracting Nazhi's concerned gaze.

"What happened?"

"I was wondering why not many people came to this competition. It turns out there is no arena competition at all." Firio pointed at the competition introduction printed at the front and said with a smile, "What are these people thinking? Are they going to throw us out there to survive in the wilderness?"

Following Firio's fingertips, Nancy also saw the surprising news.

This time, the regional youth competition was different from the traditional arena competition format of previous years. The venue was not located on the Quartz Plateau, but on an offshore island in the north of the Kanto Continent.

"How do these people do things? How can they be notified at the last minute after they sign up?"

With her eyebrows raised, Nazi's tone became more unfriendly.

"There's nothing we can do about it, because the organizers only got the news a few days earlier than you did. This is a temporary adjustment."

Before Nazhi finished her words, a cold female voice came from a distance.

The three of them turned their heads at the same time, and a familiar figure came into view.

Chapter 277 Rainbow Island

Before the three could be surprised by the sudden change, Firio's registration as the last champion of the conference to arrive at the Quartz Plateau had just ended, and the representative of the organizer, Kona, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto, who received the news, appeared in front of him.

"Kona? What are you doing here?"

Nancy noticed something was wrong and stood up and asked.

"Contestant Filio from Carlos, you are the last champion to complete the registration. Please follow me now and gather at the square outside. Your competition will be arranged separately, and all irrelevant persons are not allowed to follow."

Kona emphasized the word "irrelevant personnel" a little, and glanced at Nancy calmly.

The two people who already had a lot of grudges against each other were like two powder kegs that encountered sparks and exploded at any time.

"you……!"

Nancy frowned and glared, and was about to explode when Filio grabbed her hand and gently pressed it down.

Signaling her not to be impulsive with his eyes, Firio whispered in her ear: "Relax, it's okay. And don't I have a positioning system? Just keep in touch at all times. If anything happens, I will find Mewtwo first."

After patting the back of Nazi's hand twice, he let go, looked at Kona and said loudly: "Since you can't watch the battle live, then you can go back to Jinhuang City and wait for my good news."

"Then please follow me, Caidou, you too, the contestants from all over are waiting for you outside."

With the corners of her mouth slightly raised, the charming red-haired beauty glanced at Nazi, who was still angry, intentionally or unintentionally, then turned around, with her long hair fluttering, and left leisurely.

At her urging, Firio let go of his hand and walked side by side with the calm Caidou towards the specially made advanced aircraft parked in the square outside.

That's good. At least I have figured out its purpose, which I was curious about when I came here.

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From the completion of registration to the departure of the group, it took no more than ten minutes at most. The efficiency was so high that it was completely unlike that of the Kanto Alliance.

The tide of energy surged on the flat square, and in a blink of an eye, the aircraft took off and flew north, leaving only a small black dot in the sky.

In a corner of the square, Nazi straightened her hair that was messed up by the wind, took out her cell phone, and dialed a familiar yet unfamiliar number.

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Galar region, Loz Building, President's office.

Olivia hurried over to Roz's desk with the documents in her hand. After clearing her throat, Roz, who was still immersed in the mobile game, immediately raised his head and asked as if nothing had happened, "What's wrong, Olivia?"

Olivia nodded expressionlessly, "I have something to report to you, President. It's about the regional youth competition that will be held in Kanto soon."

"The regional youth competition? Didn't Marlowe TV already go there?" Roz was puzzled and put his phone back in the drawer. "Could it be that something went wrong with Caidou? I remember she has been training with Shiba, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto."

"Everything is fine, Ms. Caidou. There was a problem with the competition itself." Olivia shook her head, put the file in front of Roz, and said in a deep voice, "The team at Marlowe TV just sent back a message that the regional youth competition has changed its format and all media platforms are prohibited from broadcasting live. At the same time, the Kanto League and the Pokémon League headquarters also sent us an official note informing us of the decision to change the format, but refused to disclose specific information."

"Oh? Changing the competition system... and keeping it secret from all local alliances..." After reading the report quickly, Ross casually leaned back and gently scratched his beard with his fingers. "What do you think they are up to? It doesn't seem like the conservative Kanto. They even brought in the Pokémon League Headquarters..."

"I'm sorry, our sources didn't get any information, President. But there is one thing you need to decide. Do you want to protest to the other party in the name of the Galar Alliance?"

Olivia bowed and apologized, waiting for Roz's reply.

Her face also looked unhappy. She was very angry about the Kanto Alliance's frequent changes of orders without any explanation.

"You can protest, but your words must be stern." After a moment's silence, Roz, who saw how Olivia was feeling at the moment, stood up, walked to her side and whispered, "But remember, it should be loud but not practical. Don't take any actual action."

"Your will, President. But can you tell me why?"

Olivia nodded, but there was still some confusion in her eyes.

"You think Guandu is too arrogant, right? I think so too, but there's no point in arguing over personal grudges." Smiling, Roz walked back to his seat, crossed his legs, and said leisurely, "We have achieved the purpose of promoting this matter, and the effect is surprisingly good. So, it's not a bad thing now. If we fight normally, everyone will be happy if we win, but if we lose, we will be helping the Kalos people. It's just a good thing that we can't decide the winner."

Seeing Olivia's sudden realization, he smiled without saying anything, and watched his capable secretary and assistant leave quickly.

There was still half a sentence he hadn't said.

Under his governance, it is enough for Galar to have the strongest champion as its flagship figure. It would be bad if the rest of them took over the mantle.

Even if he is a fledgling genius who was also born and raised in Galar.

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The howling wind swept through the spacecraft, but was completely unable to stop the rapid progress of this technological crystallization with its streamlined beauty.

Just over an hour after setting off, the border coast of the Kanto continent had already fallen behind it, and ahead was the boundless ocean.

In the command hall of the spacecraft, champions from eight regions gathered here at the call of Kona and sat together in groups of three or four.

Some of them have already been there for a few days, and with nothing to do, they have read the thick player manual over and over again, gaining a preliminary understanding of the upcoming competition and a general understanding of what it is all about. They have even gotten to know their competitors in similar situations in advance.

There are also some, like Firio and Caidou who just arrived, who only got to know a little about the situation in a short period of time and knew nothing about the sudden change.

Looking at the eight people in different states, especially Firio and Caidou who were sitting together and whispering, Kona shook his head, his eyes revealing a bit of helplessness and confusion. He cleared his throat and focused everyone's attention on himself.

"Let me introduce myself first. I'm Kona, the person in charge of this regional youth competition. I'll be in charge of arranging all matters during this competition. I know you're very surprised about the change in the competition system. Now I'm here to explain the situation to you, hoping to reduce your confusion."

As she spoke, the alliance staff beside her tapped on their laptops, and a very detailed map of the island appeared on the projection in the command hall.

"This year's regional youth competition will temporarily change its format from the original group competition, which is the regional conference format, to a comprehensive wilderness investigation competition. The location is the island shown on the projection. We named it Rainbow Island."

She opened her hand slightly, and held a small teaching stick made of ice in her palm. Amid the whispers of everyone, she tapped the solid metal wall twice, making a "clang clang" sound.

Seeing that the crowd had calmed down, she continued, "This is not an improvised change. To be exact, we, as the organizer of the event, only received this news five days ago and cancelled all plans for live broadcast and viewing of the event. The reason is simple. This is not just a competition, but also an urgent special mission of the Pokémon League."

"Emergency special mission?" Someone frowned. It was a contestant from Johto. He arrived just a little earlier than Firio and Caidou, and was confused. "Why didn't anyone inform us of the situation before we signed up? This goes against the alliance's recruitment process."

"Yes, this is indeed not in line with the normal recruitment process." Kona nodded, his eyes fixed, "But this mission is a confidential mission jointly agreed upon by the Kanto Alliance, the Johto Alliance and the International Police Organization, so the level is higher than the normal process."

Seeing that the other party didn't say anything more, Kona used his ice pointer to draw an irregular circle around the island, saying as he drew:

"Now I will introduce the details to you. This mission is based on a top-secret intelligence from the International Police UB Countermeasures Headquarters. In the north of Kanto Continent, a large uninhabited island has experienced abnormal energy fluctuations. According to monitoring, it is similar to the space-time fluctuations of the Ultimate Dimension."

"However, since the main forces of the UB Countermeasures Headquarters are deployed in the Alola region, there has also been a large-scale disturbance there, and it is difficult to mobilize enough manpower, so we have requested support from the Kanto Alliance and the Johto Alliance."

"After many consultations, considering that the risk level in this area is not high at present, and the ability level of each player is obvious to all, the Guandu Alliance has decided to dispatch investigators directly under the alliance to conduct preliminary exploration. In addition, you will join the mission and cooperate with the alliance investigators to prepare for the large team to be formed later."

"Based on the specific results of your field investigations on the islands and your assistance to the investigation team, we will evaluate your scores and ultimately determine the ranking of the regions you represent."

"But it should be noted that this island originally had a large number of wild Pokémon, and now that it is covered by unknown energy, the situation is unclear. I hope everyone can act with caution and put personal safety first."

Kona's eyes showed a hint of worry.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the League, she naturally knew that selecting the tournament champions could save the tedious process of dispatching powerful trainers from all over the place to join the investigation. While reducing trouble, the effect would certainly be outstanding.

But she knew better that if any unexpected situation happened to these young talents from various regions, the consequences would be far from comparable to those of local trainers.

However, even she only learned about this mission on the spot, so she could only take one step at a time and fulfill her obligation to remind people first.

He sighed quietly and tapped the pattern he had just drawn with his pointer. "The island where we are conducting the exploration has no name. The Alliance has given it a code name based on its appearance. You can see the reason here."

An aerial view appeared on the slide.

A layer of light film like colorful bubbles covers the periphery of the island. It is not very conspicuous in the sun, but it is clearly visible.

Before anyone could ask questions, a staff member who had been prepared came forward from the periphery holding a tray containing watches.

"These are multifunctional watches developed by the Kanto Alliance and the International Police for exploration in complex conditions. They can circumvent most special energy and signal shielding methods, and have the function of recording the surrounding situation in real time. You can use them to get in touch with every contestant and the rear camp at any time. The investigation information will also be fed back in real time and recorded according to its value."

Kona put one on himself first and demonstrated the operation steps to everyone.

This small device with obvious special equipment characteristics is not complicated to operate. With just a few buttons, it covers all the functions. It is small and practical. Philio felt quite enlightened when he saw it.

But before he could take it to study it, the curious little dream fairy took it away first, and started to play with it together with the restless wind fairy, and soon they became very skilled at it.

"Ahem... Although this watch has solar charging and backup power, you should not repeatedly turn on and off the functions unless there is a special situation."

Kona, who was also surprised by the dream demon's behavior, was stunned for a while before he quickly coughed, stopped the little guys from playing, and said seriously.

"This equipment is counted as one of the rewards for participating in this mission. In addition, since this is a wild exploration, there are risks involved, so we encourage everyone to form their own teams. The points will be evenly divided according to the group registration method."

"Can we form a team?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the trainers from various regions who had thought they could only come to accompany them all lit up.

Although the exploration mode is more dangerous than the ring match, it also means an opportunity for these young players with rich travel experience to win by surprise.

There is no trainer who doesn't want to win, even if the chances are still slim, but it is more realistic than a fair fight in the ring.

Even the Johto players who had previously expressed doubts had more eager eyes at this moment, chattering with the people around them to discuss various matters about teamwork. Kona was slightly relieved when he saw it, but he was also worried about what he was going to do next. I feel vaguely worried about the time task.

I don't know which shameless person put this hot potato in my hands...

Thinking of this, the mature and plump red-haired beauty turned her back, looked at the sky outside the window, and gritted her teeth secretly.

Behind her, contestants from all over the country, who didn't care much about the change in the competition system, were already chatting animatedly.

In particular, Eberic, the contestant representing the Sinnoh region, spoke like a machine gun, pestering last year's Saiyou Conference champion, a traveler named Pep who was also from Sinnoh like him but had a completely opposite personality.

On the other side, Firio and Caidou, who smelled a strange scent, looked at each other expressionlessly and nodded slightly.

Without any dialogue, the two tacitly agreed to form a team first, and then settle the unfinished battle after the investigation is completed.

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The speed of the Kanto Alliance's special spacecraft was several points faster than Joan's Carlos-class combat spacecraft. In just over two hours from the start, it had headed north from the Quartz Plateau and deep into the high seas.

After passing through the light film as shown in the photo, whose colors seemed to be a little darker, the group entered the special island with unusual movements without any hindrance, and slowly landed on a beach that already had a simple camp and was constantly expanding.

Sufficient resources for hundreds of trainers to use for many days have been stored in a dry warehouse deep underground in the center of the camp. The investigators coming and going are all in a hurry, but they do not look hurried, and everything is quiet and orderly.

"Okay, everyone. The northwest corner of the camp is the rest and supply area prepared for you. I will be stationed on this island throughout the entire competition. On the one hand, I will be responsible for the preliminary investigation, and on the other hand, I will be responsible for supporting you. If you have any questions, you can contact me and the camp at any time through your watch."

The last one to step off the spacecraft, Kona pointed to a small separate camp area on the edge of the camp and led everyone there. As he walked, he took the trouble to inform various matters during the investigation.

In addition to personally participating in the reconnaissance mission and handling possible safety hazards, she will ensure the safety of the contestants and other investigators throughout the process. Upon receiving a rescue request, nearby personnel will provide support and coordination as soon as possible.

But for the contestants, once a rescue request and distress signal flare are issued, it means that their competition ends immediately, all points will stop being calculated, and ranking will be based on the results at that time.

After being eliminated, they cannot leave the island, but have to stay in the camp to perform auxiliary work, or join the team of other investigators until this secret preliminary exploration mission is completely completed.

During this exploration, everyone can return to the camp at any time to replenish various resources and supplies. The Kanto Alliance and the International Police will provide full guarantees. The quality may not be outstanding, but the reserves are sufficient. At the same time, as long as the players can ensure their own safety, the natural resources on the island can be used by themselves, and the alliance will not make separate requirements for this.

After briefly introducing the situation and settling everyone down, Kona, who seemed a little anxious since he got off the spaceship, hurried to the side to answer a phone call. After a few words, he disappeared in the camp through teleportation with the help of Sister Mimi.

It seemed like an emergency occurred on the way, and the party involved should be the investigator who landed on the island first, her direct subordinate.

With Kona's departure, several contestants who had already made up their minds also set off one after another, some traveling in groups of three or four with their well-connected companions, while others went deep into the dense tropical rainforest alone after a little preparation. Soon, only Firio and Caidou were left in the camp.

They were in no hurry, at least not Firion.

It has always been his principle to plan before taking action, and this is especially true in situations like this where there seems to be no big problem at first glance, but something seems a little off upon closer inspection.

Looking at the makeshift barracks, he turned his head to look at Caidou and said in a deep voice: "From the expression on Kona Tianwang's face, she herself probably doesn't understand the full picture of this mission. I think things may not be that simple, otherwise she wouldn't have asked us to come and help."

"Yes, I think so too." Caidou nodded slightly, looking over the fence of the camp, looking at the endless dark forest, "We must be vigilant against the special energy that cannot be explained, and it is better to be careful."

"But in a sense, our luck is quite interesting." Firio shrugged and suddenly laughed, his tone relaxed, "Especially when we get together, it seems that as long as we appear at the same time, there will always be some inexplicable and interesting things."

Caidou smiled lightly and stood quietly next to Felio, nodding silently without speaking, expressing her agreement with actions.

Although the last experience was not objectively that wonderful, as Firio said, it was an interesting story for both of them, especially from her perspective, it was very meaningful. Although it was a bit dangerous, it was able to turn danger into safety after all.

"Let's go. It seems like Miss Kona doesn't want us to sit still. So we should hurry up and find a direction where there are no people to get some points. After all, we have to win! Or the same as before, you go in the front and I'll provide support from behind?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you. You're the expert."

As they chatted and laughed, the two men adopted a similar posture as when they explored the connecting caves before, and walked out of the camp one after the other, heading towards the deep and dense tropical rainforest.

Everything seemed to be pretty much the same as it was with Haruka, at least that's how it seemed.