Pokémon League Chronicles/Farming, Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 225 Settlement

After entering Zhuqing Village under the leadership of Qi Yun, the mercenaries were immediately shocked.

After they landed at the port, they immediately set off in groups towards three destinations. Not to mention taking a look inside Zhuqing Village, they didn't even have time to take a look at the walls outside Zhuqing Village...

Well, they themselves have no interest in coming to see it.This group of mercenaries travels all over the world and can be regarded as the most knowledgeable group of people in the whole world. They have seen basically all kinds of cities or scenery.It is really difficult to arouse their curiosity in a new rural village that has no history and no characteristics.

Then, when they stepped into the gate of Zhuqing Village... they were basically in a daze.

You told me, a place of this size is called a "village"! ! ?

Oncoming were two broad avenues, with busy traffic on them. The sidewalks divided on both sides were bustling with people. There were people moving in the distance, shouts and the sound of walking, making this road different from an ordinary village. Completely different, it seems bustling and noisy.

The road is smooth and clean, with street lights standing every few meters on both sides... And judging from the color and brightness of the lights, it seems that they are actually electric lights?

Use electric lamps as street lights?And open it in broad daylight?Are these people... so extravagant and wasteful?

Although I have heard before that the Pokémon League is rich in resources and has enough power to the point where it is almost overflowing... but is this too exaggerated?

Moving the sight laterally, a bunch of beautiful tall buildings standing on both sides of the road came into view, strongly stimulating the visual senses of the mercenaries.

Different from the short adobe houses that are common in the countryside, the houses here are tall and neat. The houses are lined up in rows. The surfaces present simple and capable geometric shapes. At the same time, a large amount of glass is used, which greatly increases the Their transparency and lighting effect also make them look more modern.

The surface of these buildings is white and new, and you can faintly smell the smell of formaldehyde and cement when facing the wind... It is obvious that these dazzling rows of buildings were newly built not long ago.

On the construction site farther away, several people in uniforms and helmets were holding drawings and talking about something. Within the construction site, there were several monsters carrying building materials, small fist stones and gophers digging holes in the ground. With the Shanghai Rabbit Beast manipulating cement on the side, a foundation was laid at a speed visible to the naked eye; while on another building next to it that had begun to take shape, the two-tailed monsters climbed flexibly on the frame of the house, with their tails Grab a wrench or hammer and knock here and there, twisting and turning, which is very efficient.

Returning their gaze to the road, the mercenaries immediately discovered that the pedestrians in this village seemed to be very wealthy.Most of them are clean and tidy, with rosy complexions and contented expressions on their faces, and most of them are on the fat side - in this era, without abundant and delicious food, high-quality water and a comfortable living environment, it is generally difficult for ordinary people to Develop a body like this.

In the impression of the mercenaries, even if it is as advanced as Feiyun City, not everyone can live such a comfortable and generous life.They know that beneath the glamorous surfaces of those cities, there are many poor ordinary people struggling as the cornerstone of development, and not everyone can live an enviable life.

Before they could observe for a while, Qi Yun walked to the front of the team, took out a small flag from somewhere and waved it, leading them forward like a tour guide of a tour group. .

He was laughing in his heart. The performance of this group of mercenaries was basically in line with his expectations. No one was surprised or shocked.

Next, we will take this group of people to the most prosperous commercial street in Zhuqing Village for a walk, and then go to the training ground to watch the battle drills of the school students, which will make these country bumpkins fiercely Shocked all over again.Then find a restaurant, eat some barbecue and drink some wine, and when the mood strikes, give a speech to fool them. This year's personnel work indicators will be in place...

——Round pupils——

While Qi Yun was leading the mercenaries (it would be more accurate to call them quasi-Pokémon Alliance staff) to go shopping and wash their feet, Ax and Lockon were guided by the alliance staff. Zhuqing Village No. [-] Detention Center, meeting Sean who was detained here.

Several people exchanged their experiences and encounters, and finally sadly discovered that their side was defeated in all aspects of this action competition, and the last glimmer of hope they placed on each other was extinguished.

Conquering the Avatar Pokémon and winning the Pokémon League... this whole set of grand plans failed at the very beginning when they were most determined to win.

However, Sean was very optimistic (or it could be said that he had already started to show off). He informed the two of him and Mingyao's terms of exchange, and told them to do it as soon as possible in order to leave the unlucky place of Xi Cui as soon as possible. , go back early to renegotiate.

So, in the next few days, the mercenary guild moved various supplies from its ship to Zhuqing Village.When the ship arrived, it was bustling with people and fully stocked with supplies. But now it is empty of people and money. It looks empty at first glance, and even the hearts of people have become empty.

Well...it's a good thing that this ship is not their own, but rented from the shipping company in Feiyun City, otherwise Mingyao and the ship would be taken away with them.

Later, Lockon borrowed the Pokémon League's fax machine and copied many confidential information about Pokémon trainers stored at the Mercenary Guild Headquarters, and watched with pain as these things they relied on for a living The information was checked and sorted one by one by the staff of the Pokémon League, and finally it was sent to the archives... This is how it feels to have the fruits of your labor stolen.

At the same time, an announcement signed by the names of Sean, Akers, and Mingyao soon appeared on notice boards around the world through the channels of the Mercenary Guild, informing the world that the Pokémon League, Mercenaries The three organizations, the Guild and the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce, jointly launched a military exercise in the Xicui area, and in the end the Pokémon Alliance overcame the disadvantage of one against two and won a complete victory, fully demonstrating its strong strength.

From then on, in the society of Pokémon trainers, the new organization "Pokémon Alliance" immediately lost its title of "rising star" and became the world's top Pokémon organization, with its influence further soaring.

Finally, after signing the one-year contract for free work promised by Sean, Sean and his mercenary subordinates were finally able to leave the detention center and quickly left this laundromat where they did not want to stay for a moment longer. Green area.

Chapter 226: Going round and round, we still have to compete.

"President Sean, next...what are you going to do?"

On the return ship, in the main cabin room, Akers sat on the floor and looked at Sean aside with a complicated tone.

The reason why they were sitting on the floor was because there were no tables, chairs, benches, or sofas on the ship. The entire room was cleaner than the Poké Balls they had planned to use to catch the transformed Pokémon.

Sean paid a deposit to the shipping company before sailing, so it was considered his property. The people of the Pokémon League happily moved it off the ship, leaving nothing for them. mean.

Not only things, but also people were taken away by the Pokémon League.There were a total of three hundred mercenaries on the ship when they arrived, and it was bustling with people. But now there were only fifty subordinates directly under the mercenary guild. The huge ship suddenly seemed empty and deserted, which left a lasting impression on Aix's heart. There was a thick layer of ash.

"How? What else can be done?"

Sean leaned against the wall and spread his hands in a sloppy manner: "This time we have encountered a tough situation. Before this, who would have thought that the Pokémon League would be such a comprehensive strength? What about the top forces? If I had known this, even if we could join forces, I would not dare to provoke them easily.

Since we fought and lost, we can only stand at attention and take the beating, and stop thinking about any other actions.In this way, we can stop losses in time to avoid causing more troubles. "

Akers frowned, he heard the implication of Sean's words.

"President Sean... do you mean to just give up?" Akers stared at Sean with piercing eyes: "The president of the majestic Mercenary Guild, after suffering such a big loss, actually chose Are you going to run away without saying a word and with your tail between your legs?"

"There's nothing you can do, Master Akers. When you reach middle age, there are many things that you can't decide on your own." Sean shrugged and said in a regretful tone: "I still have dozens or hundreds of people under my control." The number of employees and brothers has to be taken care of. Of course, it is impossible to throw your life and blood to fight with others just because you are unhappy like when you were young.

In business, it is important to be friendly and make money. It is not beneficial to constantly think about fighting with others.The things we lost this time should be regarded as a meeting gift for the Pokémon League, and it can be regarded as making friends in the future.Although we seem to have a hostile relationship now, in the future we may be able to help whom, don't you think? "

Akers frowned, feeling very dissatisfied with Sean's cowardly remarks and thinking carefully about how to reply.

The Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce naturally couldn't swallow this breath.Neither Akers nor his father could just accept their complete and humiliating defeat.

At this point it is no longer about profit, but about dignity.

Although the Pokémon Alliance publicized this confrontation as a military exercise to save the face of the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild... But face is one thing, dignity is another.As a descendant of the ancient sword and shield hero and the heir of the Hisoka family, Ax couldn't accept that he would be crushed and defeated by the opponent in all aspects.If he does not win back a victory, then this humiliating defeat will accompany Akers throughout his life, making him forever ashamed.

In order to regain the Hisoka family and his own dignity and glory, he must win against the Pokémon League no matter what.

In order to get revenge smoothly, he certainly couldn't let Sean escape so easily. He had to find a way to tie him and himself on a rope so that we could share weal and woe.

"President Xiaon, don't you feel humiliated after such a huge defeat?"

"No, I am a mercenary gangster. I only know the difference between being able to defeat and being unable to defeat. There is no humiliation." Sean shrugged: "What's more, the Pokémon League's hands and feet are pretty clean. After I was detained, I neither beat nor mistreated them. Instead, I treated them with delicious food and drinks... I also lost many battles, so this can be regarded as preferential treatment for prisoners, and I have nothing to be dissatisfied with."

Ax hesitated for a moment: "Then... what about the losses? This time we spent so much money, material and manpower, but in the end it was all in vain. Even the three transformed Pokémon were all blocked by the Pokémon Alliance. But you just missed it. You have worked so hard for this operation, can you tolerate this kind of unreasonable failure?"

"Yes, why not." Sean said lazily: "Whether you are on a mission or doing business, failure is an inevitable part. Over the years, I have suffered a big setback, and my mental quality is very good. It’s incredible. We only lost money and time in this failure. Not only did we not lose our lives, but none of our men even lost arms or legs. I’m already very satisfied.”

"Then... wouldn't you be unhappy that the Pokémon League is stepping on our heads to become famous?"

"What are you talking about? I've been pushed to the ground and stepped on by him, and I still don't care about him stepping on my head to get famous? Do you think I care about these things?"

"That……"

"Don't tell me. If you ask, it means you don't care. If you ask, it means we have no intention of fighting with the Pokémon League!"

No matter what Akers said, Sean always shook his head like a rattle, seemingly determined to get away and not get involved in the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce's revenge.

Just when Akers was so angry at Sean's bad attitude that he almost cursed, there was a sudden knock on the door of this room.

"Boss, Master Akers, there's a telegram." Lockon's voice came from outside the door: "It's a direct communication from Master Hisoka."

"Direct communication from father?" Akers gasped subconsciously, feeling guilty all of a sudden.

The whole story of this operation had been reported back by Akers through letters in the past few days... Could it be that his father was extremely dissatisfied with the failure of this operation and even got furious. He couldn't wait for his return and directly sent a message to condemn him. Yet?

After struggling for a moment, Akers stood up and opened the door, reluctantly took the envelope containing the contents of the telegram from Lockon's hand, held it in his hand and sighed.

"Stop being so sad, Master Akers." Sean sat on the ground and waved to him lazily: "The outcome is certain anyway, so why not just face it with a more relaxed attitude, wouldn't you? "

Akers glared at him slightly, opened the envelope in his hand and read it.

After a moment, Akers raised his head and looked at Sean, with a strange look on his face and said:

"President Sean...Father has something he wants me to convey to you."

"Really? Okay, then I'm all ears." Sean rubbed his ears: "I wonder if Mr. Hisoka will be angry this time and curse in the letter? It's okay. I'm ready. I can face it calmly. That’s right, Master Akers, you’re welcome, you can scold me if you want.”

"...No, father didn't say that." Akers shook his head: "On the contrary, he expressed condolences to you and said that you and your mercenary guild have worked hard. No matter whether you win or lose, this time you will all You have made an indelible contribution and he asked me to thank you for it.”

"...Huh." Sean sat up straight and moved his eyes slightly: "Master Hisoka is so considerate, which is slightly beyond my expectation... Let me think about it, will he say next that he hopes we will continue to cooperate? , until we defeat the Pokémon League and get back that kind of dignity and glory?”

"...No, no." Akers shook his head again: "Father said that if you want to withdraw, he will never stop you, and he will not express dissatisfaction with your behavior in the future. The Mercenary Guild and The alliance relationship between the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce will not be affected in any way."

Sean finally couldn't help showing a surprised expression at this time. He pinched his brows and said in disbelief: "The sun is really shining in the west. It's really rare for Mr. Hisoka to be so generous."

"On the contrary, my father said that he hopes you can do him a small favor." Akers pondered for a moment and added: "He hopes that you can vote in favor of the plan at the next international conference."

"That plan?" Sean was stunned: "What you said is..."

"Yes, it is the plan to gather all Pokémon clans and Pokémon forces to hold open military exercises using modern sports methods...

Commonly known as the Pokémon Battle Championship. "

Chapter 227: The thought of naming a new character gives me a headache

"Pokémon Championship... I remember, the rules are that the trainers of both sides stand on one side and do not end up, and they cannot attack the opponent's trainer. They just rely on one-on-one or two-on-two Pokemon to fight, right? ?”

Sean scratched his bald head and said in a disdainful tone: "What's the point of fighting with such childish rules? In fact, on the battlefield, the enemy will not be so noble and follow the spirit of sportsmanship to engage in friendship with you. A fair competition in which one is second only, and we will fight to the end with real swords and guns. This kind of competition is meaningless, right?"

"That's not the case, President Sean." Akers shook his head and said: "This kind of formal battle with strict rules...commonly known as 'formula battle' has its own unique meaning.

First of all, it is an open competition. Whether you are a Pokémon trainer who comes from a top power and has received traditional education, or a wild kid who is just starting out, as long as you are strong enough, you can participate in this competition.

Setting the rules to death will fundamentally ensure the life safety of the trainers and lower the threshold and psychological burden for them to participate.After all, not everyone is a desperado. Only when safety is ensured will more capable trainers be willing to participate in the competitions we organize.

At the same time, changing "fighting" to a competitive "game" is more suitable for publicity, can better reflect our civilization and progress, and is conducive to leaving a good impression in the minds of the outside world.This will make it much more convenient whether you are absorbing other outstanding Pokémon trainers or working in ordinary society. "

"I see, by packaging Pokémon battles as sports events, in exchange for wider dissemination..." Sean nodded: "It does make some sense... So what are the other reasons?"

"And another reason is that this form of competition...is good for us!"

Ax's eyes moved slightly: "There are many differences between a formal battle and an ordinary battle! Both sides can make limited preparations in advance, and there is no way to use the numerical advantage or other advantages to win. The only things they can rely on are the Pokémon lineup and Personal hard power!

In other words, the Pokémon League's greatest advantage, its 'well-trained and organized army', will be completely gone in a formal battle! "

Sean reacted immediately. He glanced at Akers in great surprise: "Is this... Master Hisoka's plan?"

"Yes!" Akers nodded vigorously, with an excited tone: "After my father read the report I faxed, he carefully analyzed the reasons for our failure this time.

Of course there are problems of lack of preparation and inappropriate on-the-spot response...but the main reason is that the Pokémon League's strange organic army far exceeds our imagination!

As the saying goes, chopsticks are very fragile when tied together, but they are very powerful when tied together.The individual strength of the people in the Pokémon League may not be stronger than ours. It is only because they are well trained and coordinated, everyone performs their duties, and the entire team operates like a huge machine, that it breaks out. A power far beyond our imagination.

There is a similar saying in the fighting industry. A top fighting master may be able to fight against a hundred second- and third-rate fighters at the same time, but he cannot fight against the same number of professional soldiers, even if the combat effectiveness of professional soldiers is generally higher than that of fighters. It's also like this when it's much weaker.

The meaning of the formula battle is to break them into parts, let them completely lose this advantage, and force them to rely on their individual strength to fight our people one-on-one, head-on!

And when it comes to the study of Pokémon battles...that is the area of ​​advantage for families like us with a long history! "

Akers said this very confidently, and he did have reasons for being confident.

Pokémon battle is a very complex knowledge, involving attributes, Pokémon types, moves, characteristics, as well as countless tactics and confrontations... This knowledge is basically mastered by Pokémon clans. There is no way for ordinary Pokémon trainers to get started.It can be said that the formula battle, a pure competition of the Pokémon fighting strength of both sides, has a natural advantage for trainers like them who come from big families and powerful forces.

"I see... and in order to expand their influence, the Pokémon League will definitely take the initiative to participate in this competition, right?" Sean rubbed his chin and nodded thoughtfully: "It's better to say, Now that they are now an internationally recognized top force, they should also attend international meetings and vote in person to confirm whether this plan should be passed.

So... when is the next meeting? "

——Exchanging places——

"The time is three months later. I will bring someone to pick you up and go to the meeting. Please be prepared."

In the reception room of the Pokémon League headquarters, Mingyao crossed his arms and carefully thought about what Perris had just said.

He pinched his brows and tried to summarize: "In other words, large Pokémon forces around the world such as the Mercenary Guild and the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce will hold a large-scale meeting under your Interpol organization every year, and they will Various things will be discussed at this meeting...is that right?"

"Yes, this is an important means for Interpol to restrict...or appease the Pokémon forces.

Interpol itself will not express an opinion during this meeting.We are equivalent to setting up a medium to allow various Pokémon forces to sit together and have a dialogue, in order to try to solve the problem through methods other than direct force.Since the creation of this method, whether it is interest disputes or rule formulation between Pokémon forces, they will basically be resolved at this meeting, and there will rarely be such large-scale wars as in the past.And in a sense, participating in this international conference is itself a sign of powerful Pokémon power. "

Perris sat opposite Mingyao and carefully added: "Now your Pokémon Alliance is not only in the spotlight, but it has also officially become the world's top Pokémon force with the endorsement of the Mercenary Guild and the Sword and Shield Chamber of Commerce. I think other clans and factions would really like to get to know you. And if you want to expand your development, it would be very beneficial to get to know other Pokémon factions.

If you are interested, I will be responsible for handling the relevant procedures, and you can bring one or two followers with you. "

Mingyao pondered for a moment and nodded: "I understand, there are still two or three months left anyway... I will find a way to spare time to attend this meeting."

Chapter 228: Brothers in trouble and three gay men

After Mingyao and Perris chatted for a few more words, Xiaozhao poked his head out of the door and called Perris to go to the office to check the terms listed by the Pokémon League staff.

As compensation for letting Sean go, Perris, on behalf of Interpol, listed a lot of benefits for Mingyao, including export tax exemptions, giving priority to Pokémon League ships and vehicles at checkpoints, and reducing immigration from other areas. Reduce the immigration threshold, provide more sales and import channels, relax supervision of the Pokémon League, a military organization, etc.

Of course, the areas covered by many of these provisions are not within the scope of Interpol's functions. All they can do is use their influence to manage relevant departments or organizations, so if you want to wait for them to all take effect, you have to wait at least a while. A year and a half... But even so, Mingyao is already very satisfied.

Perris and Mingyao said a few more words, then stood up and followed Xiao Zhao to the office.Mingyao looked at Peris's leaving figure, frowned, stood up and walked in the other direction.

He walked all the way out of the Pokémon League headquarters, ducked into the woods on the side, and walked forward nearly 1000 meters along the path in the woods, when his vision suddenly became clear.

What caught his eyes was a wide flat land. Not far from the flat land stood a small but exquisite tent hut. The eaves of the tent hut were covered with dried vine vegetables and sausages. Not far away There was a subtle crackling sound in the brazier, which gave this quiet woodland far away from the main urban area of ​​Zhuqing Village (although it was somewhat strange for a village to have a 'main urban area') to give it a bit of a life like mundane fireworks.

In front of the hut, a black figure was sitting in front of the tea table with an elegant posture as usual, with one hand gently supporting his chin. He looked like he was thinking about something in great melancholy, and also seemed to be thinking about something. Simply in a daze.

The black figure noticed Mingyao's arrival. She raised her head and said with a smile: "Hey, Principal Ming, are you here? Judging from the dirt and leaves on your body, you should have come from the woods... Haha, why is it like this? Woolen cloth?"

"Yes, why is it so?" Mingyao curled his lips: "If you live in the arranged teachers' dormitory honestly, wouldn't I not have to go through so much effort to come to you every time? I really don't understand why. You have obviously moved to Zhuqing Village, but you are still so stubborn in living in your tent. There is neither water nor electricity, so what is the point? If others see it, they will think I am engaging in workplace bullying."