Pokémon League Chronicles/Farming, Pokémon Trainer!

This time Sean did not agree immediately, but stared at Mingyao with a strange look, and sighed after a long time:

"Chairman Ming...why do you need to be so heart-wrenching to kill people? If you do this, our mercenary guild will lose all face and lose its reputation in this world..."

Mingyao thought for a while, took out a kunai from his bag and put it on Sean's neck, pressing it lightly.

"...But the most important thing for a true man to stand between heaven and earth is to live up to his conscience. All other so-called false reputations and face are just external things." Sean immediately changed his words righteously: "I am willing to admit defeat, since I have been I’ve already promised you, and of course I won’t break my promise!”

"That's right, there's nothing to worry about." Mingyao curled his lips and stood up with a kunai: "Anyway, no matter how embarrassed you are, you won't look better than you are now with the Kirby beast pressing you down. It’s even more embarrassing, why are you talking about losing face? You are already a loser, what else do you need to save face?”

"That's the truth... But the problem is, it's just a matter of losing face to myself and the Mercenary Guild. I'm afraid our partners won't just let it go." Sean sighed: "The Mercenary Guild is a profit-seeking organization. As a business organization, there are many organizations and people in the Hezhong area who love and hate us. We are often scolded on weekdays, whether openly or secretly. We are all used to it. Anyway, we are scolded again and again. Don’t delay making money.

But the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce... to be more precise, Master Hisoka is not such a casual person!

They are descendants of the ancient royal family in the Galar region, descendants of serious nobles. The most important thing is their status and dignity. They are not the same thing as us mercenaries who are just getting along.

We mercenaries are people with little self-respect. Even if we lose, it will be because our skills are inferior to others and we will not deliberately hold grudges. Anyway, our goal is to make money. Who can say clearly about business matters? I have reached cooperation with my past enemies, so I pay attention to being easy-going.

But Master Hisoka is different. These nobles value dignity and honor more than anything else. If you offend him even a little bit, he will be as mad as if you killed his whole family. He will not give up until he fights to the death. of.

If we meet your conditions and really publicize it, the Mercenary Guild will probably break its teeth and swallow it in its belly... But the Sword and Shield Merchant Guild will not do that!After losing such a big face, they will definitely list you as their top enemy and openly declare war on the international community until death! "

Mingyao listened to Sean's serious explanation and couldn't help frowning: "Are you... threatening me?"

"How can there be?!" Sean's eyes widened, and he quickly straightened his head and arched his head towards Peris: "What I'm talking about is objective reality! If you don't believe me, ask Mr. Interpol!"

Mingyao looked at Peris and saw the latter nodding slightly helplessly: "That's true. Mr. Hisoka of the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce is the most... troublesome among all the Pokémon clans. Humanoid. If it is not necessary, I would not recommend you to offend him to death, not to mention he is the kind of person who can be easily offended."

"Tsk, why didn't you consider the consequences of offending me before taking action?" Mingyao frowned, crossed his arms, glanced at Sean slightly unhappily, and began to think.

Of course he would not be afraid of the so-called declaration of war and revenge from the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce.In Mingyao's development plan, the original Pokémon clans and Pokémon forces will have to be dealt with sooner or later. Whether they are wooed or eliminated, they will eventually come into contact with them.

As for forces like the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce that act arrogantly and unreasonably, even if nothing happens now, direct conflicts will probably occur in the future, so Mingyao does not have any psychological pressure such as "unnecessarily provoking disputes"...

After all, it is the other party who offends first. Isn't it reasonable for us to find a place here?

But considering all aspects, although this is "reasonable", it is not "correct"... to be precise, it is not beneficial.

The Pokémon League is now in a stage of rapid development, and there is still a lot of room for development, and it is still a long way from the bottleneck.At this time point, fighting to the death with the world's largest Pokémon force can be said to be a huge delay. The foreseeable benefits are far less than the cost investment, and the price/performance ratio is extremely low.

Thinking of this, Mingyao shook his head, lowered his body and patted Sean's bald head, giving him a thumbs up:

"Come on, President Sean, move your shiny big head quickly and think of a solution that has the best of both worlds."

"Wait, let me think about it?" Sean was confused: "Is there something that doesn't seem right?"

"Yes, otherwise?"

Mingyao turned the kunai in his hand and said confidently: "Don't forget, the current situation is that you have to redeem your life from me. If I am not satisfied at all, your two meters tall and more than 200 kilograms of muscles and bones will only be It can serve as the cornerstone of agricultural research on the way forward.

In this case, shouldn't you work hard to survive?Do you want me to add a hundred-number countdown as a limit for you, and use your desire to survive to stimulate your potential? "

"...No, no need." Sean grinned, making a pained expression.

He hadn't noticed it before...did this person actually have this kind of personality?Where did he come up with so much talk?

After sighing inwardly, Sean thought for a moment and said slowly:

"Chairman Ming, I think I roughly know what you want.

Your main purpose is not to humiliate us by telling the world.What you really want is to use your victory over us to enhance the influence and status of the Pokémon League...in other words, to become famous by stepping on our heads.

Of course, I don't have a problem with your approach... The winner is the king or the loser. The winner is everything. Whether it is humiliation or fame, of course you have the right to do everything.

But in comparison, there may be some other more effective and simpler ways, which can not only achieve your goal, but also reduce the stimulation to the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce, so that they will not attack you...or, in other words, cannot take the initiative Challenge you. "

Mingyao's eyes flashed: "What do you mean?"

Sean twisted his neck and said with a smile: "It's very simple... In fact, we just need to change the external statement a little, change the name of this confrontation between us, and change it to the Mercenary Guild, the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce, and your Pokémon Military exercises jointly organized by the alliance will be fine.”

Chapter 222 hasn’t been updated so late for a long time.

"Military exercises?"

Mingyao frowned, glanced at Sean back and forth, and said suspiciously: "Are you bluffing me? I obviously beat the shit out of you from all fronts, but in the end, I only advertised myself as a military advisor. A drill? Will it do me any good to lower my performance by a level like this?"

"Don't worry, Chairman Ming, please listen to me explain it first." Sean said quickly: "First of all...well, it is the concept of military exercises. I think you should also know that in the eyes of the world, we These Pokémon clans and Pokémon forces are all warlords who are divided into one party, and they are violent organizations that control super power. And since they are violent organizations, they naturally have to conduct military exercises from time to time to maintain their combat effectiveness, right?"

Mingyao gave him a cold look:

“First, you don’t need to explain it to me so clearly, I know what a military exercise is.

Second, don't say 'we', don't put my Pokémon Alliance on the same level as you.Although we exercise violence, we are not a violent organization, and we have no interest in becoming a warlord separatist party. "

Sean grinned, nodded helplessly, and continued:

"...Well, all in all, it is a very common thing among the Pokémon forces to hold joint military performances. In the past, several big clans would join forces to hold championship competitions every few years to let their subordinates The disciples come to compete for victory and so on, which is also a military exercise. It is said that in recent years, this system seems to be reformed and turned into a serious unified competition or something... Well, that is a little far-fetched.

There is an unwritten rule for holding military exercises between Pokémon forces...or a theorem.

That is two or more Pokémon forces that jointly organize the exercise. They are definitely forces at the same level!There is no possibility of cross-level hosting!

Do you understand, Chairman Ming?This means that as long as we declare to the outside world that our three forces jointly hold military exercises, it is equivalent to admitting that your Pokémon Alliance is one of the top Pokémon forces in the world, just like our Mercenary Guild and the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce!

If you just spread the word about your results, some people may think that you are just a coincidence or luck, so they will not recognize the Pokémon League... But if it is publicized as a military exercise, it will be organized by the Mercenary Guild and the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce. The two major forces jointly endorse the certification for you, which is absolutely valuable!

After all, your record... to a certain extent, is really a little too exaggerated.The alliance of two of the world's top forces was completely defeated by an organization that was only a year old... This kind of thing is simply a fantasy.Even if I tell outsiders personally, they will not believe it easily. They will only think that there is something hidden about this matter, and that I am talking nonsense to cover up the facts. You should understand that no matter what the truth is, when people think that this is When something is too outrageous and unrealistic, you will think about it and 'dig' the truth on your own, which makes it easy for you to doubt your Pokémon Alliance. "

Mingyao crossed his arms, tilted his head and thought about it carefully, and found that what Sean said... seemed to make some sense.

It is indeed easy to arouse doubts if the results are too exaggerated at one time.Just like climbing, if someone says that he has climbed Mount Everest, then some people may show respect and admiration, but if someone swears that he has climbed to the moon... then most people around him will try to stabilize him first. , and then took him to the nearest mental hospital to find a doctor to prescribe medicine...

If you take too big a step, it's easy to lose track. If you want to expand the influence of the Pokémon League, it may indeed be necessary to slow down the progress and take it step by step.

However, Mingyao would not simply admit Sean's statement. He waved his hand and said, "Let ordinary people question it. Anyway, we don't rely on luck, but on strength to defeat you. We can stand up to others." The most I doubt is that I will spend more time and energy on public relations... This alone cannot convince me."

"I know, so there is still a second half to this plan." Sean nodded and added: "The most important thing about this plan is to change the original direct confrontation into a military exercise, so that the loser will not look so embarrassed. ...To be precise, Grandpa Hisoka's face will not be damaged too much.

Since military exercises have elements of confrontation, it is normal to have losses and wins. At this level, even if the news of the loss is spread, Mr. Hisoka will not be unable to accept it.

And if the fact that he lost spreads and becomes known to the world... then Mr. Hisoka will never take action against you within a certain period of time!

Because the things that nobles like them want to pay attention to are very complicated. In addition to dignity and honor, there are also a bunch of messy things such as confidence, tolerance, elegance, etc.At this point, if he makes any embarrassment to you, others will interpret it as revenge. In other words, he is saying that he is narrow-minded and cannot afford to lose... That person has a troublesome character. I hate it when others say that to him. .Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, not only will he not take the initiative to embarrass you, but he may also give you some benefits to show his ease and tolerance. "

Having said this, Sean suddenly smiled:

"He is a very naughty person. If it is just a small loss and does not hurt face too much, his reaction will not be particularly big, and he will be willing to show off his aristocratic demeanor to you; but once the loss is too embarrassing, He would immediately slap the table in a hurry, how could he bother to pay attention to so many things, and start saying something like, 'I am going to launch a holy war at the risk of the honor and dignity of my ancestors'...

The degree of this is very subtle. Thanks to my dealings with Mr. Hisoka for decades, I have a very clear understanding of his character, so I can have a rough grasp of it.If it were someone else, maybe they would be able to understand the mystery.

Look, Chairman Ming, this plan is good, right?It's the best of both worlds. Compared to the direct and rough humiliation at the beginning, you can actually get a lot more benefits. It's very cost-effective, isn't it? "

Mingyao listened carefully to Sean's words, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and suddenly said leisurely:

"It does make some sense... However, President Sean, there is another important link in this, don't you understand?

If what I think is right...this plan will not only benefit our Pokémon Alliance, but it will also be beneficial to you, or the mercenary guild, right? "

Chapter 223: It’s better to steal someone’s fishing rod than to steal his fish.

"Is there any benefit? If you want to say it, it is true." Sean smiled: "After all, in this way, our mercenary guild will be in the favor of Master Hisoka, so it will not be so embarrassing, and the external face will be improved. Just keep it..."

Mingyao glanced at him, shook his head and said, "As you said just now, mercenaries are all shameless guys, and you don't seem like someone who cares about face, so this doesn't count. What good.

Let me think about it...your real purpose is actually to block the mouth of the man named Hisoka so that he can't take the initiative to blame you for the failure of this operation, right?

After all, if he wants to show his freedom and generosity, he will not be able to take the initiative to attack you and get angry. Instead, he will have to comfort you. In this way, all the losses you have caused him in this action will only be lost to him. Swallow silently, and you can pull out... Is this the truth? "

"Well... it makes some sense." Sean grinned, but admitted straightforwardly: "After all, Party A is the most troublesome person in the world, and Mr. Hisoka is an especially troublesome person. . I want to save myself some time in dealing with him, so that’s understandable, right?”

Mingyao snorted and shook his head calmly.

He didn't need to think about it to know that there must be many agreements and exchanges of interests between Sean and the man named Hisoka, as well as the sharing of many responsibilities.Although I don’t know the specific content, it is obvious that Sean’s purpose here is to take advantage of Mingyao’s conditions and throw the blame away...

Tsk, it’s clear that he is the one taking the initiative now, but he still wants to make a profit by playing tricks?What a cunning, shrewd and greedy bald man, why don't we kill him now?To avoid having long nights and dreams in the future...

Perris on the side probably saw that Mingyao's mood was gradually becoming unhappy, and he quickly said: "Chairman Ming, please calm down a little.

Although the plan proposed by President Sean does seem to be a bit tricky, that aside, the other benefits he analyzed are also true.From my personal point of view, it is definitely in your best interest to follow the plan given by President Sean.Especially since you and the Pokémon Alliance are currently in the development stage, being a little patient and taking a half-step back will only be beneficial to your future. Please consider it carefully. "

Mingyao frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Sean: "Your plan... can work, but it can only be considered as half of the conditions. If you want to survive, you have to meet my half of the conditions."

"...Okay, just half, it's better than nothing." Sean sighed: "Then what are the conditions for the remaining half?"

"Let me think about it... Since it is only half a condition, then let me leave the decision-making power in your hands." Mingyao touched his chin: "Think about it for yourself, what kind of condition should you put forward to impress me and let me I'm willing to let you go.

Come on, think quickly. If you can't figure it out, I'll kill you. "

"...You are really a bit too casual." Sean couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "Let me think about it...Then let our mercenary guild sign a contract with the Pokémon Alliance. Next In the next year, if you have any work needs, I will help you meet them for free.

In other words, how about I help you work for free for a year? "

Mingyao looked at him with a "Do you think I'm stupid?" look: "Do I need your help? The main business of your mercenary guild is to use the power of Pokémon to do things for ordinary people who have no access to Pokémon. , which is also your biggest selling point.

But our Pokémon League is different from ordinary people. We specialize in Pokémon resources, and we are confident that we can definitely do better and more professionally than you in this regard. Using your people may delay our work. The work progress is simply not worth the gain.Is your brain congested after being suppressed by Kirby for a long time? How did you come up with such a bad idea? "

"Well... you should listen to what I have to say first before you comment." Sean grinned: "I admit that within the scope of Pokémon-related matters, your Pokémon Alliance is the most popular right now... However, don't Are you looking down on our mercenary guild too much?

It is no boast to say that the Mercenary Guild is one of the most famous and influential Pokémon forces in the world. It is also one of the places with the largest circulation of people in the entire world.Every day, countless information, funds and items appear at the headquarters of the Mercenary Guild, and are quietly sorted and stored by us as intelligence.

So, whether you want to obtain some targeted intelligence, or you want to collect a valuable and rare item, or you just want to find someone... it may take you a month to do this on your own. If it's done, I can give you a direct reply within a week.

In a way, the intelligence advantage brought by this huge circulation of people is the foundation of our mercenary guild. If you don't believe it, you can ask the Interpol man next to you. "

Mingyao's eyes turned to Perris, who nodded: "It's true. Even for our Interpol, the Mercenary Guild is a very important source of intelligence. Their intelligence resources have been accumulated for many years and have a wide range and speed. Kuai is the world’s top intelligence organization.”

That's it... Mingyao nodded, and he became slightly interested when Perris said this.

It's not that he has any special information he wants to collect...the key is that the information channel of the Mercenary Guild is very valuable in itself!

The importance of intelligence and information cannot be overstated.In Mingyao's plan, in the near future, the Pokémon Alliance will also establish a specialized intelligence department, and its scale will definitely be comparable to the world's top levels.Before that, it will definitely be beneficial for future development to understand how the mercenary guild operates.

By the way, as the saying goes, it is better to rob someone's fish than to rob his fishing rod. If everything goes well, maybe we can also dig up the existing information channels and information personnel of the mercenary guild. This will save us the need to start research from scratch in the future, and we can start research earlier. Put into use……

Eh?Doesn’t this idiom seem to say so? ...Forget it, the idea is almost there.

So, Mingyao put away the kunai in his hand and smiled with squinted eyes at Sean: "Very good, I am satisfied with these conditions. The deal is concluded and your life is saved for the time being.

Well, I’m looking forward to your performance, President Sean. "

Chapter 224 Routine poaching

What follows is much simpler.

After seeing Sean defeated, his subordinates who had been dragged around Rose Island by Listia simply raised their hands and surrendered.

For them, today is probably also a day to refresh their knowledge.Before this, they had never thought that they would be dragged to death by a little girl who looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. After more than 20 minutes of joint attack, they could not defeat the opponent.In addition, supernatural powers such as superpowers naturally bring psychological pressure to ordinary people. They become timid at first, and eventually lose all their fighting spirit. They do not react much after seeing their boss fail.

Of course, in normal times, Listia would not be so strong, but this time she did take advantage.Not only did Mingyao have several flying and water-type Pokémon to provide support, but due to the terrain, the opponent could only ride Pokémon on the water, and their movements were extremely limited, both in terms of strength and mutual coordination. They were all greatly compromised, and only then did Listia succeed in dragging them down.

So, Mingyao and Listia suppressed Sean's 11 people, took Tui Yun, who was beaten with a bruised nose and face, back to the Zhuqing Village in a furious manner, and "warmly received" Sean to the Zhuqing Village. The first detention center has two investigators watching at all times to make sure nothing goes wrong.

Two or three days later, Qi Yun and Xiao Zhao's teams also successfully returned with tornado clouds and thunder clouds respectively, and behind them were the dejected Akers team and Lockon team.

The morale of these mercenaries was high when they set out, but they were in low spirits when they returned.This time their mission was almost a complete failure. Failure naturally meant that they would not receive any reward except for the deposit, which was equivalent to running such a long distance in vain and suffering so much torture on the road (from Qi Yun).

More importantly, the methods and strength displayed by the Pokémon League, and the glorious record of killing them with one-third of the number of people, made this group of "first-class masters" who used to have high self-esteem deeply affected. They were greatly shocked and fell into self-doubt.And this negative emotion spread and brewed in the team, and gradually became more and more intense, which lowered the emotions of both teams to the extreme. Some of the fragile ones even choked up on the spot and said that they would wash their hands and retire from the world after returning this time. of……

However, their low mood actually did not last long.

On the way back to Zhuqing Village, Qi Yun would shuttle back and forth among the ranks of the Mercenary Guild from time to time, chatting casually with a few people here, and chatting and gossiping with a few people over there.When setting up camp and resting, he would also bring some people to the Pokémon League camp to eat hot pot and curry. Occasionally, he would even open two bottles of wine, quickly shortening the distance between him and these mercenaries.

As the saying goes, taking advantage of the opportunity, when people are depressed, it is easier than usual to develop a feeling of affection and dependence on people who show kindness to them. In addition, Qi Yun gives full play to his excellent eloquence as a former cross talk actor (self-proclaimed). Building a relationship is even more effective with half the effort...

"Brother, I am not bragging to you. The treatment of hot pot and curry is just fast food in our league. It is an emergency diet that is only eaten occasionally. What we eat most of the time is called a good one. What is water? Boiled Slowpoke, stir-fried Slowpoke, braised Slowpoke, steamed Slowpoke, and stir-fried Slowpoke, they are all nutritious and delicious things... Don't ask me why they are all Slowpoke, Who allowed this Pokémon's tail to regenerate infinitely...

Gee, my mouth can't help but water when I say this.When we get back to the village, I'll take you around and eat all the Slowpoke.Recently, the boss seems to have said that he is planning to open a snack street or something near the school. He said that he is going to move all kinds of delicacies from all over the world there, such as Feiyun Ice Cream, Angry Steamed Buns, Forest Sheep Paste, no matter if you have heard of it or There are those who have never heard of it.If you are willing to stay for a month or two, you might have a chance to try it..."

"What? You only have less than 5000 yuan for a job like this? Is it just a deposit? That's still a little too little... Gee, the mercenary guild is really stingy. Such a time-consuming, laborious and dangerous job is only It's a big thank you to you for giving me such a small amount of money.

ah?How are we treated?Hahahaha, in fact, it is just a makeshift level.My due salary last month was about 2 yuan, but due to being late, absent from work, sleeping at work, eating snacks, and other miscellaneous factors, the fines were almost the same. In the end, it was only 3000 yuan...

But the better thing is that our Pokémon League staff basically don’t have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation in the celebration village.As long as you take out your work ID and flash it, the villagers will be happy to stuff things for you. After all, the business subsidies given to them by the alliance every quarter are not a small amount. In comparison, a few bowls of rice or a few pieces of clothes are nothing. Sprinkle some water..."

"How is the accommodation condition? Well, to tell you the truth, I'm actually not very satisfied with this. Do you dare to think that in this winter, they actually have no hot water for five hours every day? This is disappointing How to live, right? There is also an air conditioner. Although it is said to be installed for free, the air conditioner in my room always leaks water and electricity from time to time, which makes me uncomfortable no matter how I sleep... Huh? What's your expression? Is it 24 hours a day? Shouldn’t hot water and free air conditioning be standard features in employee dormitories?”

"Huh? You ask how to join the Pokémon League? Well, this is a little troublesome... After all, you also know that the better the organization, the higher the threshold for joining it, right? If you are not If you are from the three elite families of Team Pearl, Team Kong, and Team Galaxy, you still have to go through a lot of procedures, and you even have to pay a hefty registration fee...

But that's okay!If you guys really want to try it sincerely, then I can find a way to help you save the procedures and registration fees.Hehe, to be honest, my brother still has some positions in the Pokémon League, and he happens to be in charge of human affairs.As long as the boss and I do a little bit of planning, it will be very simple to help you bypass the backdoor. You only need to prepare your information files and register all the Pokémon in your hands, and then you can wait. I have good news..."

As a result, the composition of the mercenary guild quickly decreased by 200% to [-]%.Instead, there are more than [-] preparatory Pokémon League employees who "are somewhat interested in the Pokémon League and want to visit and learn about it first"...