Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Led by Tetsuya, the group quickly exited the maze and arrived at the entrance of the Dark Cave near Kikyo City.

Seeing the light in the distance, Kazuma ran towards it like a madman.

Outside the cave entrance, seeing the suddenly appearing missing persons, the dojo staff guarding the area quickly reported to their dojo master.

When Hayate, who was teaching his son Aso at the Kikyo Dojo, heard the news, his anger immediately turned into joy: "Okay, okay, I'll be right there."

After saying that, he hung up the phone impatiently.

As he walked out, Su Tian instructed Asu, "Asu, contact the Pokémon Center and have Nurse Joy prepare for the inspection."

"understood."

Asu nodded.

He was aware of what had happened in the past few days; after all, he was the rightful and sole heir to the Kikyo Gym.

"That guy is really something."

He thought to himself silently.

"Hello, this is Asahi from the Kikyo Gym. Is Nurse Joy here...?"

Asu quickly took action.

The clear chirping of birds rang out in the sky above Kikyo City, and all the residents looked up curiously.

The city is a no-fly zone; who would be so bold as to blatantly violate the rules?

A silver flash, still clearly visible in the daytime, streaked across the sky.

"This is our Hyakki City's Gym Leader, Hayate. Isn't he amazing?"

Upon seeing this, the residents of Kikyo City said, "So that's how it is," and proudly introduced their city's host to the visiting tourists.

"I heard that the Gym Leader's ace is Skarmory. It can fly so fast! I feel like it's almost as fast as Pidgeot."

"A trainer exclaimed with longing."

"Yes, yes, as expected of the Gym Leader who is known as the strongest Flying-type Trainer, his strength is truly amazing."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Just as Su Tian rushed to the Dark Cave, Tetsuya and his group also emerged onto the surface.

"what--"

Yao Ri took a deep breath of the fresh air on the ground, enjoying the warmth of the midday sun on his body. He felt incredibly happy.

Perhaps only those who have truly escaped death can understand this feeling.

Welcome back.

Staff from the Kikyo Gym, dressed in uniforms, came to greet us.

"Gym Leader Sudden will be here soon, and Nurse Joy's ambulance from the Pokémon Center is on its way. You'll soon be able to enjoy a nice rest in your soft bed."

His words were full of congratulations.

"Boom"

As they were speaking, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground rang out.

Su Tian, ​​who landed like a superhero, quickly emerged from the dust and smoke under everyone's watchful eyes.

Tetsuya shook his head at him almost imperceptibly.

Su Tian immediately understood; it seemed that of the five people who had perished, only the three in front of him had survived.

A survival rate of 60% is not bad.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Your families are waiting for your return at the Pokémon Center."

"Thank you very much, Master Sutian."

The three rescued people were extremely excited about Su Tian's arrival.

This is a living, breathing Champion-level trainer.

Normally, they would never see each other in person.

Don't be fooled by Tetsuya's natural interactions with the Gym Leader and the way he talks to him; that's just an illusion created by his talent and connections.

In reality, any Elite Four level trainer is an existence that is unattainable for ordinary people, and Gym Leaders are even more so.

The rescue operation has been completed, and the follow-up work is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Jin Nan's unconsciousness indicates that his body has reached its limit. The other two people did not faint, but they were not in much better condition.

The only reason I've survived until now is because of my will to live and my willpower.

"I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll report the payment and transfer it to you."

Watching the three people being lifted into the ambulance, Su Tian said to Tetsuya beside him.

Although the owner of the museum has a lot of power, the procedures still need to be followed, after all, the city is not a place where he can make his own decisions.

"Okay." Tetsuya nodded with a smile.

The earnings this time were quite good; the value of a single, damaged pair of black glasses was enough to justify the trip.

Moreover, he believed that Su Tian would never mistreat him.

At worst, a junior can tattle on their senior brother.

"By the way, Senior Suten, I suspect there may be ruins near Kikyo City."

The two walked into Kikyo City, and Tetsuya briefly explained the specific process of the rescue to Hayate.

"The Ghost of Light?" Su Tian frowned.

That's certainly possible.

The birth and appearance of Ghost-type Pokémon are certainly not without warning. Apart from places like graveyards, ruins are the most likely scenario.

"I understand. I'll have someone search the area."

Su Tian said he understood.

Zhe didn't take the initiative to say anything about introducing the archaeological team.

Although he knew the well-known Dr. White, Su Tian had far more connections than him, and he didn't think the other party needed his help.

During this free time, Tetsuya also asked some questions about raising Flying-type Pokémon and learned a lot.

Especially regarding Pidgeon's breakthrough to the Elite Four level, Speedy gave some very strong advice.

"You must be tired after working all night. Why don't you rest here for a while? I'll treat you to a simple meal tonight."

Suten took Tetsuya back to the room at Kikyo Dojo that was specially provided for distinguished guests.

After exchanging a few words, he left to attend to his business.

"call--"

After closing the door and lying down on the bed, Zhe immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Chapter 332 Rewards, Classes, and... Best Friends

Urgent Report:

The disappearances at Dark Hole have drawn widespread attention from the residents of Kikyo City. Of the five trainers who perished, three have been rescued, while the other two have tragically been laid to rest underground.

Here, Kikyo TV urges residents not to choose to travel to Ink City through the Dark Cave in an attempt to save time; life is only once....."

Hearing what the TV host was saying, Tetsuya was momentarily stunned.

"There's no other way; if we don't say it this way, people will always think we're joking."

Seeing Tetsuya's puzzled look, Asu, who was sitting across the table, explained.

Young people's tempers come and go quickly, and besides, Tetsuya's trump cards are all related to bird spirits.

Although they lost the battle badly, Asu and Tetsuya, as absolute fans of bird-type Pokémon, still had a fairly pleasant chat.

He certainly knew why Tetsuya found it a bit strange.

As the official city radio station, it should have used a more gentle tone when reporting this event, since it is good news no matter what.

However, Asu said that there are far too many people in this world who like to court death, which is probably a consequence of the adventurous spirit of trainers that has been promoted all along.

If we don't explain it so strictly, who knows how many trainers will go to the Dark Cave out of curiosity.

"Don't disbelieve me. Even so, the frequency of Dark Cave usage will probably be much higher than before in the next half month or so."

As the future heir to the dojo, Asu said these things are really annoying.

Most importantly, things like this can't be suppressed no matter how hard you try.

"Yes, so you'll be staying there for a while."

Su Tian, ​​who had just entered the restaurant after dealing with a series of matters, heard Asu talking about these things as soon as he came in, so he directly told him about his arrangements for him.

Asu subconsciously let out an "Ah".

This kind of semi-fieldwork should have been handled by someone else.

"What are you 'ah' about? Look at Tetsuya, and then look at you. I'm going to make you suffer a little."

Su Tian said that he had not forgotten his son's terrible performance a few days ago.

Having been the "other people's child" in other people's eyes for the first time, Zheya wisely chose to remain mute at this moment.

He frantically grabbed food from the table and ate it.

To be fair, the food at Kikyo Dojo is quite good; the chefs are better at cooking than he, a bachelor of over twenty years, is.

Su Tian quickly sat down and began to eat.

The simple meal he mentioned in the afternoon was indeed just a regular meal; there were only three people at the table: himself, Asu, and Tetsuya.

This feeling actually made Tetsuya quite comfortable.

At least you don't have to worry about how to deal with those weird and strange guys.

"Your reward is almost finalized."

While eating, Su Tian, ​​who didn't have the habit of not speaking while eating or sleeping, started chatting with Tetsuya.

Tetsuya's ears perked up immediately.

"There are roughly a few options. You can think of what you want and tell me, then we can choose one."

Su Tian couldn't help but laugh when he saw his expression.

Listen to this, take a look, what kind of treatment is this?

Tetsuya thought this was probably the advantage of having powerful connections.

If an ordinary person were to take on this task, they would most likely just receive some honorary reward and that would be the end of it.

Otherwise, they'd just give you whatever they could find; unlike him, he could choose for himself.

Su Tian gave him a general explanation of the differences between the plans. To put it simply, it was a combination of cash, props, and the like.

The value of each solution is roughly the same; the only difference is the specific components.

Furthermore, Su Tian generously stated that if the proposed solution did not include anything Tetsuya wanted, or if Tetsuya preferred something else, he could directly ask Su Tian to exchange it.

"Hmm... If possible, I'd like the Ice Gem and the Snowball Fruit, but they don't seem to be in the plan."

Since Su Tian had said so, Tetsuya didn't stand on ceremony and directly expressed his own thoughts.

"These two are fine. I'll exchange them for something of equal value and send it to you when the reward is issued."

Su Tian readily agreed.

Then, he asked curiously, "Are you planning to raise an Ice-type Pokémon?"

"Yeah." Tetsuya nodded. "A senior gave me a nice Ice-type Pokémon egg, which will hatch soon, so I'm getting ready in advance."

"Is that so?" Su Tian nodded knowingly. "If it's convenient, could you tell me what kind of Pokémon it is? I might be able to give you some advice. After all, I've been beaten pretty badly by Ice-type Pokémon."

He made a self-deprecating remark.

As a Flying-type specialist trainer, Ice-type is also his natural counter.