Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

When Kael was training in the wild in Hoenn, a Zygarde Bear secretly tried to "pick up" something from his tent.

Even more outrageous is that the snake-striped bear actually succeeded at that time.

So after Carl devised a plan to capture the serpent bear, he witnessed its incredible talent for scavenging, which could be described as "master thief," and decided to use the "food and lodging included" skill to subdue it.

Not only did Zigzagoon join Karl's team, but it also brought its leader, now Sun Eevee, into Karl's ranks.

"Tell me, how should I punish you this time?"

"Hmm~ (Can we make peace?)"

Chapter 22 Pipa: Is the Kanto region really this barbaric? (Please add to your favorites)

"This Padiya seafood fried rice is really good!" Karl leaned back in his chair with a satisfied look, then added, "But Chef Xiong's fried rice is still more to my liking."

"Hmm. (If we're only talking about seafood fried rice, I'm not as good as the head chef at this restaurant.)" Martial Arts Master Xiong said modestly.

“The head chef of this restaurant is a disciple of the Chinese restaurant, Haidai Club, in Glass Bottle City.” Pipa put down his empty glass. “If I hadn’t made a reservation yesterday, we’d probably still be waiting in line.”

“Pippa, you’re really reliable.” Nemo had just swallowed the last bite of her meal and praised her.

"So you're Master Haidai's disciple? No wonder the food tastes so good." Karl nodded knowingly, then looked at the martial arts master beside him, "Master Kuma, when we go to Glass Bottle City to challenge the gym, how about we exchange cooking tips with that master chef?"

“Hoo-hoo! (It’s a deal!)” Martial Arts Master Xiong nodded.

For Martial Arts Master Xiong, martial arts and cooking are both part of cultivation. The worst thing in cultivation is to bury yourself in hard work alone. Without communicating with others, you cannot truly realize your own shortcomings.

The reason why Master Martial Arts chose to come to Tabletop City to watch the competition was precisely for this reason.

"Hmm... it's definitely better to have a match after dinner to digest." Nemo thought seriously. "Anyway, there's still an hour before the exhibition match starts, so we should have enough time, right?"

"Exercising right after eating is bad for your health," Carl "kindly" reminded her.

"Sigh, so what should we do next, Karl?" Nemo slumped back into her seat. "We can't just sit here forever, can we?"

“In any case, let’s leave here first and then discuss what to do,” Carl said, standing up to the two little ones sitting opposite him.

After paying the bill, Carl led the two little ones and a group of Pokémon on a aimless stroll through the streets of Tabletop City.

As they walked, Karl suddenly had an idea and said, "How about we talk about something more adult?"

"Huh?" Piper looked at Karl with surprise and doubt. "Brother Karl, you're talking nonsense again."

"So what's the topic?" Nemo asked enthusiastically.

"What careers do you plan to choose after graduating from the academy?" Karl ruffled the winged hair nestled in his arms and asked casually, "Trainer? Chef? Or perhaps a job in the League or a company?"

"Of course, I want to be a trainer!" Nemo said excitedly, opening her arms wide. "This world is so big, inhabited by so many Pokémon I've never seen before, and there are powerful trainers like you, Carl. I want to encounter all sorts of Pokémon and battle those powerful trainers! That's my dream!"

“That’s so Nemo, just like you,” Pipa exclaimed.

"And you, Pipa? What do you want to do in the future?" Nemo looked at Pipa beside her curiously.

“Me?” Pipa looked blank. “I’ve never thought about this before, so if you ask me this now, I don’t know what to do right now.”

"Huh? How could that be?" Nemo asked, puzzled.

“I’m just an ordinary person.” Pipa shrugged. “I don’t have the same talent as you, Nemo. I don’t have any hobbies other than cooking. As long as I can live a peaceful life with the Mastiff Godfather, I don’t care what I do.”

"Actually, it's perfectly fine to start thinking about it now."

Carl reached out and ruffled Pipa's hair: "When I started traveling three years ago, I never imagined I would end up in Padia and become a farmer."

"So, Karl, why did you come to Paddy, a farmer?" Piper seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been bothering him.

“It was a coincidence, I suppose,” Carl said with a touch of emotion. “Pippa, as you know, I grew up in Sinnoh, and it wasn’t until last month that I found out my grandfather had left me a farm. Before that, I never imagined I would become a farmer.”

"As you know, I traveled for three years before, and suddenly I felt a bit tired. I wanted to find a place to live a peaceful life with Master Xiong and the others, so I came to Padiya and took over my grandfather's farm."

"I see." Nemo said with a look of longing, "I also want to travel to different regions like you, Karl, and battle trainers from all over the world. That would be so much fun!"

“It’s quite interesting.” Karl’s lips curled up slightly as if he had thought of something. “But Nemo, I don’t recommend you travel to the Kanto region.”

"Why?" Nemo looked at Karl with some confusion.

“Because the Kanto region is known for its unregulated battles, or open-world fighting.” Karl recalled his first battle after arriving in the Kanto region and sighed subconsciously. “Someone like you with weak stamina is at a huge disadvantage under the rules of open-world fighting.”

"Is this why you mentioned in the restaurant that trainers need to have a good physique?!" Piper's tone was filled with undisguised shock. "Is the Kanto region really this 'savage'?"

“No, quite the opposite.” Karl shook his head and explained, “As one of the earliest regions to establish an alliance, the Kanto region is among the world’s leading regions in terms of both historical heritage and science and technology.”

"As for open combat? It's just a last resort."

"have no choice?"

“Yes, it’s unfortunate.” Carl looked at the crowds coming and going on the street and said in a complicated tone, “The security situation in the Kanto region is not as good as in Padia. Sometimes, even the Pokémon Center is attacked by terrorist organizations.”

Papa fell silent. Had the people of Kanto been living in misery all along?

"Imagine a terrorist organization sending their Beedrill to attack you as their trainer. Would you still be foolish enough to command your Pokémon to attack theirs?"

"So that's how it is!" After hearing Carl's words, Nemo simulated the battle scene in her mind. She suddenly realized that if things were as Carl described, the complexity of Pokémon battles would increase exponentially.

"Is this why trainers in the Kanto region are so powerful?" Nemo pondered once again.

"So, the people living in the Padiya region should all thank President Yeci. If it weren't for her, Padiya might have become like the Kanto region," Karl concluded.

"I think I hear someone praising me?" A female voice that sounded very familiar to Karl came from behind the three of them.

"President Yeci?!"

Chapter 23 Luxury Goods (Please add to your favorites and read on!)

Good afternoon, Carl.

Ye Ci smiled and greeted Karl, then turned to look at Nemo and Pipa standing next to Karl.

"Hello, Nemo." Ye Ci met Nemo's burning gaze and said in a gentle voice, "I've heard of you from Principal Mu Fei. They say you're a very talented trainer."

"Hello, President Yeci." Nemo's voice trembled slightly with emotion. "Please come with me for a Pokémon battle!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ci replied without changing her expression, "I'm sorry, my schedule is quite tight today, so let's talk about it next time."

“Okay, I was presumptuous.” Nemo nodded understandingly, her tone slightly apologetic.

“It’s alright. Only trainers like you who love battling are the future of our Padcia region.” As he spoke, Yeci turned to look at Pipa beside him.

"If I remember correctly, your name should be Pipa, right?"

“Yes, President Yeci.” Papa visibly became flustered after meeting Yeci’s gaze.

"It seems that the professor and his team have been busy researching a certain topic lately and haven't been in contact with the outside world for quite some time."

Ye Ci looked at Pai Pa with a hint of guilt: "Their research is related to the future development of the alliance, so sometimes they don't have time to think about other things. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Although Papa's expression remained unchanged after hearing Yeci's words, anyone with eyes could see that his mood had suddenly dropped.

Nemo looked at Pipa with some concern. Although she didn't know the details before, she knew about Pipa's life and knew that Pipa seemed to have always lived alone.

Now, through Ci's words, Nemo learned that Pipa's parents were actually researchers in the Alliance, and that they rarely spent time with Pipa because they were busy with their research.

"So, President Yeci, is there something you need to discuss?" Karl put his arm around Pipa's shoulder and changed the subject. "Does it mean you already have an answer to what I mentioned before?"

"The matter you mentioned is still under investigation. I came to see you today because of something else." Ye Ci turned to face Karl. "Karl, you were supposed to be here to watch the exhibition match today?"

“That’s right.” Karl nodded, thinking to himself: Could it be that Ye Ci wants me and her to have an exhibition match too? That’s impossible.

As we all know, the regional champion is the face of a region, and there is only one condition to become the regional champion: to become the strongest trainer in the region, or at least the strongest in name only.

Even though the Padilla region awards the title of "Champion Trainer" to some trainers who complete the Champion Road, there is only one regional champion, or rather, the chief champion, named Yaji.

For regional champions, defeat often means they are undeserving of their title, and their authority is questioned.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need for Ye Ci to take the risk of fighting him in a public place.

"Since that's the case, could you please give Xinli some pointers?" Ye Ci narrowed her eyes, smiling like a cunning fox. "Of course, you can tell me your conditions."

"No problem, but I have a question that I hope you can answer for me, President Ye Ci."

Karl thought for a moment and immediately agreed. It was just a battle, nothing to him.

"I can answer any question that I can answer for you," Ye Ci said with a smile.

Karl understood Ye Ci's unspoken meaning and smiled, "It's not a big problem. I'm just curious, why not arrange this match to take place privately?"

"I just think that Xinli will be more motivated under the watchful eyes of the audience, that's all." Ye Ci covered her mouth and chuckled. "Besides, our Padia Alliance is currently short-handed, and even this exhibition match was squeezed out of our work schedule."

"I see." Karl nodded in understanding. "As for the reward, one Primal Crystal Pearl is enough. That's not unreasonable, is it?"

“No problem, the Taijingzhu will be handed over to you after the exhibition match,” Ye Ci promised.

"In that case, I'll take them with me and leave now." Seeing that the matter was settled, Karl immediately took his leave.

However, Karl hadn't walked far when he heard Ye Ci make a phone call to a middle-aged office worker: "Hello, is this Aoki...?"

"Sigh, Aoki." Karl silently mourned for the uncle who was good at putting on a brave face.

After meeting with Yaji, there was only about half an hour left before the exhibition match started, so Carl led the two little ones and a group of Pokémon toward the square where the exhibition match would be held.

"Karl, don't you have anything you want to ask me?" Piper, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked Karl.

"What are you asking? What's there to ask?" Carl looked at Pipa, feigning ignorance.

Piper twitched the corners of his mouth, unsure of what to say.

“Alright, it’s just that your parents aren’t home.” Carl casually put his arm around Piper’s shoulder. “But I’m still here. Even if your aunt and uncle aren’t here, I’m still your family. Whenever you want to come, my farm will always be open to you.”

“Thank you, Karl.” Piper’s voice trembled slightly. A true family, a door that would always be open to him—this was too much of a luxury for Piper.

"Oh dear, you little rascal," Carl said with a hint of exasperation.

In fact, from the day he met Pipa, Carl had been using body language to show his affection for her.

Carl knew that although Piper appeared somewhat cold on the outside, he was actually very soft-hearted, after all, he was only a child of ten years old.

Even if people in the Pokémon world are precocious, they can't possibly have a mature mind like Carl during their teenage years.

Piper took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, and a genuine smile appeared on his face: "I'm fine, Karl, let's go quickly."

"Pippa, are you really not interested in Pokémon battles?" Nemo looked a little troubled. "If you are interested in Pokémon battles, I can go with you to play with Karl."

Looking at Nemo, who had a "this is really difficult" expression on her face, Pipa didn't criticize her this time, because Pipa knew that Nemo was trying to comfort him in her own way.

“Although I’m not interested in Pokémon battles, I do know a bit about Pokémon food. Maybe I have the potential to become a Pokémon breeder,” Pipa said jokingly.

Carl, standing to the side, fell into deep thought. Judging from Piper's performance in the game, the kid might actually have the talent to become a breeder.

After all, in the final battles of the three main storylines, Pipa's team was stronger than Nemo's.

“Hmm… I think so too,” Karl said earnestly.

"Ok??"

Chapter 24 Nemo: Pokémon battles are so much fun! (Signed, please continue reading!)

Although Piper didn't know where Carl had seen his talent for becoming a breeder, it didn't stop him from starting to think about the possibility of becoming a breeder in the future.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the plaza where the exhibition match was being held. The plaza was packed with people, forcing Karl to put all the Pokémon except for Kuma into their Poké Balls.

With Master Xiong leading the way, Carl and the two little ones quickly squeezed into a seat closer to the front.

Meanwhile, Mu Fei, dressed impeccably, stood at the edge of the battlefield, chatting with a middle-aged man with shoulder-length blond hair who looked meticulous.

"Principal Mufei is here so early?" Pipa asked, somewhat surprised.

In Pipa's memory, Principal Mufei seemed to be very busy on weekdays. Even at the academy's opening ceremony, he would always be on stage right on time and would never arrive this early.

"After all, the guests this time are the Four Heavenly Kings." Karl was not surprised by this. No matter how high the status of the headmaster of Orange Academy was, it was still no higher than that of the Four Heavenly Kings of the region.

Just then, the crowd suddenly became noisy, and even a few piercing screams could be heard.

Carl turned his head to look in the direction from which the screams came, and saw Xinli, dressed in casual clothes, appearing in the crowd with a mischievous smile on her face. She was interacting with the audience around her as she walked towards the battlefield.

"It's about to begin!" Nemo said excitedly, looking at Hachisaku and Shinri walking towards the sides of the field.

At this moment, Principal Mu Fei, who had arrived at the center of the battlefield, picked up the microphone and put it to his mouth: "Hello everyone, I am Mu Fei, the current dean of Orange Academy. Today, I am honored to invite Heavenly King Xin Li and Heavenly King Ba Shuo to Orange Academy to hold a public exhibition match for everyone present. Please welcome the two Heavenly Kings with the warmest applause."

The moment Mu Fei finished speaking, enthusiastic applause and cheers swept across the entire square like a tidal wave.

"I feel like Principal Mufei is acting a little strange today?" Pipa's puzzled voice rang in Karl's ear.

"How so?" Karl raised an eyebrow. Although he roughly knew why Mu Fei was acting strangely, he was curious how Papa had figured it out.

“If we follow Principal Mu Fei’s usual habits, he’ll probably start with a long string of nonsense,” Nemo chimed in.

The Orange Academy students who overheard the three talking instinctively looked in their direction, then huddled together and whispered among themselves.

As the cheers subsided, Mu Fei continued, "Now, let's hand over the venue to the two Heavenly Kings."