Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Tetsuya looked up, staring at the other person with a bewildered expression.

Wait, what's with you carrying my poster around? Are you a pervert?

However, on the other hand, he thought the poster was quite cool. It showed him carrying the Olympic torch with a blazing chicken, and he probably looked about one-thousandth as handsome as he does in real life.

“My little ones insisted that I bring it, saying that the sacred fire would protect me, and it seems they are right.”

"Yoshi explained."

Trapped in the maze, he was rescued by the torch runner depicted on the poster, which was quite a coincidence.

"Then I'll write some blessings. What's your child's name?"

Tetsuya took the poster and prepared to sign it.

"Xing Qiyi, Xing Qier, Xing Qiwu, Xing Qishan, Xing Qisi, Xing Qiliu, Xing Qitian."

The name Yao Ri uttered the next moment left him completely bewildered.

"Uh, no, I mean, these are all your children?"

Tetsuya asked, somewhat stammering.

“That’s right, Xing Qiyi, Xing Qier, and Xing Qiwu are girls, and Xing Qishan, Xing Qisi, Xing Qiliu, and Xing Qitian are boys. I have a total of seven children.”

Yao Ri had a kind smile on his face, and he seemed very happy when talking about his children.

Goodness, Tetsuya grinned.

Although the world of elves has always encouraged having many children, it is actually quite rare to see that many children; most people only have two or three at most.

Aside from Xiao Gang's father, Wu Neng, who had ten children, Yao Ri is the person with the most children he has ever met.

Moreover, the name perfectly corresponds to the seven days of the week. It's truly impressive, in every aspect.

Writing down all the names was impractical, so Tetsuya pondered for a moment before picking up a pen and writing down a few words.

"May the Sunday Brothers always be lucky on their journey to pursue their dreams - Tetsuya Tamaki."

In the human language of the Elf world, "brothers" doesn't just refer to the relationship between older and younger brothers; it more often means siblings. So, describing these seven little fans as "Sunday Brothers" is a pretty good choice.

"Thank you so much."

Yao Ri was also very happy to see Tetsuya's autograph.

Now those seven little devils shouldn't bother me because of my disappearance, right?

This is what Yaori, who ranks last in the family hierarchy, thought.

"By the way, are all your kids planning to become trainers like you?"

Since he had nothing better to do and the floodwaters weren't going to recede anytime soon, Tetsuya started chatting with Yoh.

Yaori scratched his head in distress: "If they want to, I won't stop them, but to be honest, funding is a big problem."

His idea is shared by almost all parents in the Pokémon world.

No one wants their child to be unambitious, but the price of such ambition is often unbearable for many families.

Even though the League's benefits and the provision of starter Pokémon are now almost perfect, this problem still exists.

This is one reason why people are unwilling to have too many children, much like in the previous life—it's just too expensive.

If it weren't for the family business of the Pewter Dojo, Wu wouldn't be so wealthy as to raise ten children and make them all trainers.

The annual expenses for a Champion-level trainer are already quite substantial.

“But after this experience, I’ve come to a realization.” Yao Ri’s tone was tinged with excitement. “I don’t plan to go out exploring and making money anymore.”

"Over the years, I have three partners who have reached the elite level, plus my friends, which is more than enough to run a small business."

Although I myself can't get any better, the little ones at home will definitely be even better than me.

He was full of hope for the future.

"pretty good."

Tetsuya offered this assessment of the choice of Sunday.

This path is a microcosm of the lives of most people in the Elf World; everyone hopes to improve themselves and their next generation through continuous effort.

Yao Ri is considered lucky; at least he was born a commoner but still possesses considerable strength among elite trainers.

Most people are still far from reaching his level of ability.

Yao Ri rolled up the poster and carefully put it into his spatial backpack, then took out a strange black object.

"Ok?"

Tetsuya saw Yoru hand him the black object and instinctively uttered a sound of doubt.

"This is a small token of my gratitude to my savior. I hope you will accept it," Yao Ri said sincerely.

"No need, I'm just doing a task for someone."

Tetsuya shook his head and declined Yoh's offer.

If he had come to the rescue on his own initiative, he would have gladly accepted any reward from Yao Ri. However, it was a different story once he accepted a mission.

This is the professional ethics of a bounty hunter.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be wrong to just kill the person being rescued, seize their property, and then go around saying they're dead. Some shameless scumbags have done that quite a few times.

Having no moral bottom line is the fastest way to make money, but it is also despised by others.

"Take it. I won't be a trainer anymore after I leave, so this thing is useless to me."

However, Yao Ri's attitude was very firm.

Seeing that Tetsuya still refused, he thought for a moment and changed his approach to persuading him.

"You know the biggest feature of Yanmo City, right?"

Even though he knew the other party was "fishing," Tetsuya couldn't control himself and nodded: "I know, Dragon's Lair."

Two simple words are enough to explain everything.

The reason why Blacksmith City is world-famous, and why most of the trainers from here are skilled at using Dragon-type Pokémon, is all thanks to the existence of Dragon's Lair.

The same applies to Wataru, who is currently the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto.

Chapter 330 Dragon Ascension Ceremony

Although there are many rumors circulating in the Pokémon world, just like in Tetsuya's previous life, that Lance's Dragon-type Elite Four member was actually more like a Flying-type Elite Four member, such claims are almost unheard of due to the overwhelming power he possesses.

Putting aside his crazy fans, who knows if Watari might suddenly lower himself to cause trouble for you? Nobody is willing to take the risk.

Moreover, Wataru's character is enough to shut people up from slandering him—if calling him the Flying-type Elite Four member is slander.

As is widely known, Lance's absolute ace, Dragonite, evolved from the Dratini he obtained in the Dragon's Den in Blacksmith City.

Rumor has it that all known Pokémon with Dragon-type bloodlines live in the Dragon's Lair in Smoky City.

Note that it refers to a Pokémon with Dragon-type bloodlines, not a Pokémon that is specifically Dragon-type.

The difference between the two is that the former could be a Pokémon like Charizard or Gyarados that can master Dragon-type moves but does not have the Dragon type, while the latter refers specifically to Pokémon with the Dragon type, such as Dragonite.

Of course, these non-Dragon-type Pokémon generally have much higher potential and abilities than their counterparts in the outside world.

Otherwise, they would have been driven out by those arrogant dragon-type spirits long ago.

The saying "Dragons do not dwell with snakes" applies even in this world.

On the other hand, it is precisely because the non-Dragon-type Pokémon in the Dragon's Lair have a stronger Dragon-type bloodline than their counterparts outside that they have greater potential.

Dragon-type Pokémon are synonymous with absolute power in the Pokémon world, with few exceptions.

Even a small amount of dragon-type genes (bloodline) and energy is enough to bring about a complete transformation in a relatively ordinary elf.

Even if the Fairy type is introduced in the future, the status of Dragon-type Pokémon will not be significantly shaken.

In this situation, it's inevitable that both good and bad people would have designs on this dragon's lair.

It was said that the former wanted to enter the dragon's lair and capture the spirits through legitimate means, while the latter preferred to obtain them directly through violence.

The Dragon Guardian Clan, to which Du belongs, was established specifically to protect the dragon's lair and is the largest power in Yanmo City.

Today, the current head of the Yanmo Dojo, Xiaochun, is one of Du's younger sisters.

Its existence has proven one thing over hundreds of years of history—that acquiring things by force is wishful thinking.

The existence of the Dragon Royal Family has deterred countless individuals, both openly and covertly, from harboring unusual ideas about the Dragon's Lair.

"Then you should also know a few ways outsiders can enter the Dragon's Lair, right?" Yao Ri's voice, like a devil's whisper, echoed in Tetsuya's ears.

The so-called outsiders refer to people who are not from Yanmo City.

"Well, the first method is to obtain urban resident status in Yanmo City and meet certain conditions."

The second method is that non-Yanmo City residents have made significant contributions to Yanmo City.

The third method involves trainers who rank in the top ten during the Rising Dragon Ritual.

Tetsuya knows all about this.

Any trainer will be familiar with these three methods.

Dragon-type Pokémon are the dream partners of every trainer, without exception.

Why wouldn't you look into a straightforward way to obtain Dragon-type Pokémon?

The first method is relatively simple. The easiest way is to marry a resident of Yanmo City and then move to another city. This makes every resident of Yanmo City a hot commodity in the marriage market.

As for the latter condition, that's a long and winding road, which includes both a series of hard regulations such as the amount of tax to be paid, and other flexible regulations.

However, with such a process, it's unlikely that one would qualify in less than fifteen years.

In other words, if one gets married at eighteen, the earliest one can qualify to enter the dragon's lair is around thirty years old.

Considering the growth rate of Dragon-type Pokémon, at this age it's basically safe to say there's no need to train any more Pokémon, unless you're already a very powerful trainer, in which case it's not so bad.

The officials of Yanmo City have also considered this issue, so this qualification can be passed on to the next generation.

This is certainly good news.

This is precisely why Yanmo City attracts all kinds of talents from all over the world.

The second method sounds difficult.

Putting everything else aside, let's just say that, according to the definition of a huge contribution given by Yanmo City, multiply it by about three, and you can directly ask the Alliance for a pseudo-god egg.

Regardless of the types of potential, at least you can do this.

This is enough to illustrate how difficult it is to achieve this method.

In comparison, the third approach seems exceptionally reasonable.

The so-called Dragon Ascension Ceremony is actually a competition that comes with the sacrificial ceremony held by the Dragon Royal Family every three years.

If you are among the top ten in the Dragon Ascension Ceremony, you will be qualified to enter the Dragon's Lair.

It's important to note that all three methods only grant you the right to enter; they do not guarantee that you will obtain a Dragon-type Pokémon.

Any elf with dragon blood is an extremely proud one, and gaining their approval is quite difficult.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Dragon-type Trainers in Blacksmith City.

If you can capture one every time you enter, I don't know how many trainers there are, but the dragon's lair will definitely be empty.

Compared to the ubiquitous Bug-type Pokémon, the birth rate of Dragon-type Pokémon is pitifully low.

This is probably how the law of conservation of energy manifests in another world.

As the rule-makers and guardians, the Dragon Clan stipulates that spirits can only be taken away from the Dragon's Lair through mutual recognition; forceful subjugation is not permitted.

"Powerful capture" refers to using a powerful Pokémon to knock out an adult Pokémon in a dragon's lair and then steal the baby Pokémon. Simply capturing Pokémon through battle is also a mutually recognized method.

It's not that no one has ever done this before; they've all been taught a terrible lesson.

"This is the essential token for participating in the Rising Dragon Ceremony."

Speaking of this, Yao Ri proudly raised the black object in his hand.

This is his biggest achievement in recent years.

Upon closer inspection, this thing looks very much like the Rising Dragon Badge, resembling a dragon's head, but the pattern inside is not the dragon's eyes or other parts, but a burning flame.