Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

I also updated your Pokédex information, since Pokémon vary quite a bit from region to region.

At this point, researcher Kogi, who was handing the encyclopedia back to Tetsuya, made a comment.

"Although it may not seem very useful to you, I checked and your Pokédex has been used zero times."

Tetsuya smiled and took the Pokédex: "There will come a time when it comes in handy. I will also encounter Pokémon that I don't recognize."

"Yes, there are so many elves, there are bound to be some you don't recognize."

Then you'll also have a digital copy of the latest Johto Pokémon Guide in your Pokédex, which contains the locations of Gyms throughout the Johto League and other information. However, for real-time information, you'll need to go to Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center in each town.

Koki nodded in agreement with Tetsuya's statement, and then subconsciously began to speak to Tetsuya as if instructing a new trainer.

However, he quickly realized his mistake and slapped his forehead: "I forgot that this isn't your first time setting off like this. You should know these things very well."

Tetsuya smiled and said nothing more.

According to the League's rules, the confirmation and improvement of this information should be completed at Pokémon Centers in several designated cities.

But who can blame him when he has powerful connections?

It was just a matter of a phone call, and the connection between Oak's lab and Elm's lab was completed, allowing Zhe to update and confirm information at the regional professor's lab, just like a new trainer who sets off from Johto to pick up the starter Pokémon.

He mainly had other things to do; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to rush.

"Teacher, teacher..."

Researcher Xiaomu walked over to Dr. Kongmu, who was still outputting data, and called out to him several times before pulling him out of his reverie.

Dr. Kongmu smacked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

"I remember you, Tetsuya, also have some good research on evolution. Let's discuss related issues sometime."

"It's a pity. If you had come a little later, you could have seen this year's new recruits and their starter Pokémon. The league hasn't given us the final list yet."

Dr. Kumo expressed a slight regret, then quickly changed the subject.

"It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer."

After exchanging a few brief words, Tetsuya checked the time and said goodbye, preparing to leave.

"Okay, I hope you have a memorable trip in the city."

Both researchers also expressed their best wishes.

As Tetsuya's figure gradually disappeared from sight, Dr. Kuroki nodded unconsciously.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Researcher Xiaomu asked at the right time.

"What an interesting young man," Dr. Kuki remarked, though his words held no clear meaning.

He recalled the moment when the electric dragon unleashed "100,000 volts." How could it have improved so much in such a short time? That's amazing.

Achieving that level of control over energy is very difficult, especially for an elite-level electric dragon.

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Researcher Koki, who hadn't seen the specifics, was somewhat puzzled but didn't ask further.

"The analysis of the samples provided by the Azure Gym is complete. The data shows that if the proportion of the third-order material is adjusted to 3.6%, then during the Pokémon egg hatching process..."

He picked up a thick stack of papers and began to give his report.

The master and apprentice quickly went deeper into the research room to continue their research.

Tetsuya's arrival was just a minor incident for them, mainly to prevent them from getting bored in their tedious, repetitive research.

Tetsuya, who had just left the Skywood Research Institute, soon arrived at the eastern exit of Wakaba Town.

"There's still time."

He glanced at the time, muttered something, and casually tossed out a familiar deluxe ball.

"Phidden Eagle, I'm counting on you."

The next moment, Pidgeot carried Tetsuya into the sky.

......

"That's the situation. Thank you for coming to help."

A man dressed as a contractor bowed very solemnly to Tetsuya.

"Of course." Tetsuya nodded calmly.

"Then I'll take my leave now. If possible, sir, please let us know in advance before you depart, and we will evacuate the people inside."

The foreman didn't seem to mind Tetsuya's attitude at all and continued to speak respectfully.

As a powerful trainer, Tetsuya deserves this treatment and attitude. If he is too approachable, the foreman will find it strange.

"No problem, I'll get ready. I'll be there in about half an hour. You can get ready in advance," Tetsuya said after estimating the time.

The foreman bowed and then walked out of the tent.

Tetsuya, now all alone, finally relaxed. He rubbed his face and stretched.

This is why he arrived in the Johto region ahead of schedule at this time.

Otherwise, according to the plan, although there is no Orange League Championship Winners' Cup yet, he should enjoy some time relaxing in the Orange Islands before traveling.

The sun, sand, and ocean are still very appealing, especially the Orange Islands, a popular tourist destination with many worthwhile places to visit.

Tetsuya also wanted to see if the Crystal Onix was still around.

Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do; people need to eat, after all.

As a hardworking bounty hunter, Tetsuya picked up his long-neglected work again after the tournament ended.

Otherwise, his bank account would soon be empty; his six friends are all money-devouring machines.

However, this mission was not accepted through the Alliance's official bounty guild, but rather a semi-private mission.

As for the person who made the announcement, Tetsuya looked up at the golden pheasant logo, which of course belonged to the Enda Group.

It's the big company founded by Ashida, the pioneer of the pioneering zone.

The specific process was somewhat coincidental; it was Yozo and Tetsuya who brought it up at the time.

In his words, "The old man still owes you a task, and this is a good opportunity to make up for it, since you're going to the capital anyway."

Tetsuya thought about it and agreed, so he took over the task from Yozo and contacted the Enda Group.

The person in charge of the task knew Tetsuya quite well, and besides, Tetsuya was on their group's investment list, so they readily offered a hiring fee of 350 million yen, which was in line with Tetsuya's worth.

Considering the difficulty of the task, Tetsuya accepted it immediately.

It's actually quite simple; it's just a common sprite uprising.

Chapter 299 The Capital Waterfall and the Elf Uprising

Tetsuya is currently located at the border between Kanto and Johto, in the southwest of Kanto.

The most iconic location nearby is probably the Tokyo Falls, which separates the Kanto and Johto regions.

It is a double waterfall shaped like a "gate". As a famous border between two regions, the name of the Metropolitan Falls is derived from taking one character from the Kanto region and one character from the Johto region.

At this point, the reason why Yuantian Group's construction team appeared in this area is quite obvious.

They were, of course, preparing for their boss's battle expansion plan. According to Tetsuya's recollection, one of the seven facilities in the future expansion, the battle tower, was located near the capital city waterfall.

In a way, there's a connection between the future master of the Battle Tower and the Battle Grand Lord Lila and Tetsuya.

Before officially becoming the Warlord, Lila's main job was to carry out threat cleanup in various regions as an international police officer.

And at that moment, her boss happened to be a handsome guy.

During their mission in the Kanto region, the handsome guy also consulted with Tetsuya on some issues, along with Lila.

Although the two had never met in person, they had communicated with each other and could be considered nodding acquaintances.

According to the handsome guy, Lila, who comes from the distant Alola region, lost almost all of her memories except for her name for some reason.

As for the specific reason, the handsome man was too secretive to tell Tetsuya.

However, Tetsuya was, after all, a time traveler, and with a combination of guesswork and deduction, he was still able to glean some information.

If there's a danger that's connected to the Alola region but can't be discussed at the moment, then there's only one left: Ultra Beasts.

Although he had guessed it, Zhe wisely chose to remain silent.

Putting aside the fact that the existence of Ultra Beasts in Ultra Space is still being concealed by the League and he has no source of information about them, even if it is explained that Professor Oak told him, given his current strength, it is impossible for him to get involved in such a dangerous matter.

It's important to know that each Ultra Beast is just an ordinary Pokémon in its original world (Ultra Space), but it is an extremely dangerous creature with immense power in this world.

Even though Lila has had the ability to sense Pokémon's thoughts since childhood and can achieve a spiritual connection with Pokémon (which is not a superpower but rather an incredibly strong ability to have a more acute empathy, and is regarded as a superpowered person), she still finds Ultra Beasts very troublesome.

Not to mention the "weak" Tetsuya, whose near-Champion level Pokémon probably wouldn't even be enough to fill these guys' teeth.

Furthermore, Tetsuya's knowledge of Ultra Beasts in his previous life was pitifully limited, only knowing a few famous ones, such as Kamichama, Buzzwole, and Pheromosa.

Besides that, he only knew that there was such a thing.

Before becoming one of the Elite Four or even the Champion, Tetsuya didn't want to get involved in any events related to Ultra Beasts.

He doesn't want to die young.

The title of "Battle King" for Lila may not provide a clear definition of her strength. However, in terms of combat power that is more easily understood, Lila's strength is in no way inferior to that of the Age of Gods, who had the Three Divine Pillars as his companions.

Although Shinjiro, as the Pyramid Pharaoh of the Seventh Facility in the Battle Frontier, might seem to have a higher status, in reality, the two are evenly matched in strength.

The reason why the former has a higher status is simply because Lila has more responsibilities to do outside of the battle frontier.

As a lone figure, Kamishiro, as a close friend of Ashida Enda, could be seen as a combat retainer of the Enda Group, thus creating a distinction between insiders and outsiders.

Based on what we know from the previous life and this life, Lila's strength has not yet reached its peak, and Shindai has not yet captured the three legendary pillars, but their strength is still among the top in the entire Pokémon world.

According to what the handsome guy and Tetsuya said in private, Lila, who works hard and has made many contributions, is about to be promoted by the higher-ups. In other words, it will no longer be the handsome guy leading Lila, but Lila leading the handsome guy.

Going even further, it's said that Interpolice intends to establish a secret department and appoint Lila as its minister.

The handsome guy and Tetsuya didn't shy away from talking about these things at all.

It's not that he lacked a sense of confidentiality, but rather that this was what his boss told him to do.

It's easy to understand why an organization would try to recruit Tetsuya, given his emerging genius as a trainer in the Kanto region and his outstanding performance at the tournament. This is especially true for the International Police, who have always lacked powerful trainers.

The information revealed by the handsome guy wasn't exactly top-secret, so it wouldn't matter much if Tetsuya knew it.

Tetsuya certainly understood what the handsome guy and the international police organization meant, but with half-hearted evasion and half-deception, the matter, like everyone else's recruitment, came to nothing.

The stated reason is always the same—they are still young and not strong enough yet, and need to travel and become stronger before making a decision.

This is a universally applicable reason, and no one can refute it, since they came specifically for Tetsuya's age and talent.

For Tetsuya, the benefit of these connections was that he gained many new ways to make money.

These guys are all rich; just outsourcing any task to them would be enough to make them a fortune.

This mission is a good example, even though he didn't make the contact himself.

Let's get back to this mission.

Encountering a monster riot during the early stages of building construction is perfectly normal. Almost every construction team in the wild will encounter this, the only difference being the strength of the rioting monsters.

This is why, even with highly productive creatures like elves, the people of the elf world still cannot expand their territory efficiently in the wild.

The wilderness is truly a paradise for elves. If you build something in an elf's territory, you are taking over their territory. Wild elves, who follow the law of the jungle, will cause a riot every now and then. Under such circumstances, no one can guarantee the efficiency of expansion.

Moreover, the expansion isn't over yet. After it's finished, you'll still have to face occasional attacks from wild elves until, after a long time, the wild elves realize that this area is a region frequently visited by humans and a forbidden zone that they cannot enter.

It is quite common for completed buildings to be completely destroyed if not handled carefully.

In any world, the coexistence of humans and other living beings will always be a major challenge.

Faced with a growing global population, humans cannot help but expand their territory to seek more living space, but this will undoubtedly encroach on the living space of elves, and it is inevitable that a conflict will break out between the two.

If it weren't for the invention of the Poké Ball and the fact that Pokémon and humans could largely understand and coexist with each other, the Pokémon world today would probably still be as desolate as it was thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago, with only a small number surviving in the form of nations.

No matter how you look at it, the fighting ability of elves is something that normal humans can't match.

The scale of the Pokémon riot encountered by the construction team of Yuanda Group this time was not small, otherwise they would not have initially planned to hire Yozo. However, it was not too difficult for Tetsuya to solve.

The capital falls serve as the dividing line between the two areas, and the surrounding area is usually quite deserted.

After all, the terrain of caves and waterfalls is not very suitable for people to pass through, so most people will choose other routes to cross the area.