My electronic Pokémon came true?

Chapter 4: The Commission to Drive Away the Three Treasure Companions (K)

Starting from the east side of Cuilv Town, passing through the Dancing Mountain Road, you will finally reach the North Center.

There are currently more than a few hundred tourists gathered in Beishang Township, but because the festival has not officially begun yet, the lanterns have not yet been set up on the mountain trails. Walking on the road in the evening, Nan Xian even feels as if he is in the wild.

The Pokémon were calling out in the dark, and the rustling sounds of the wind blowing through the grass overlapped and fell into the ears, which seemed a little scary to ordinary people who didn't often walk in the wild.

"No wonder the Green Fan Club never leaves Green Town..."

Nan Xian recalled that when he went out, those girls were just walking around in the town, and he suddenly understood.

Having said that, providing adequate services to tourists is also something that Beishang Township should do.

Originally, Nan Xian did not have a good impression of the management of Beishang Township. While she was remembering them in her heart, she heard noises coming from afar.

The Masking Festival has not started yet and the staff are preparing, but some stalls are open in advance.

However, the sound Nan Xian heard sounded more like a group of people arguing.

"……interesting."

Nan Xian raised his eyebrows, took a step forward, and walked towards the direction of the noise with Ergui.

……

"Administrator, the festival can't be held if it continues like this!"

"Yeah, isn't this the case that there is nothing to prepare for?!"

A group of people surrounded the administrator of Beishang Township and made a lot of noise. The administrator in the middle looked embarrassed and hesitated, but didn't know how to answer.

"Let me say a few words first!"

An old man squeezed out of the crowd and came to the administrator.

"The reserves of sticky rice cakes have almost been eaten up by the three companions. Although everyone is happy to entertain the companions, they come every day. If this continues, where will there be any extra sticky rice cakes to sell to tourists?"

"That's right! The fruits from the demon-killing festival are almost gone. Even if they are precious companions, they can't be wasted like this!"

The Ghost Festival is a festival activity that has been passed down in Beishang Township since ancient times.

Specifically, a field is filled with ghost balloons, which are then filled with berries. Tourists ride on the mount Pokémon provided by Kitakami Township to burst the balloons and collect berries, and finally get rewards with the berries.

There are many tricks in this activity.

Although at first glance, the Ghost Hunting Festival with the preparation of many tree fruits seems to be very enthusiastic in Kitakami Township, the Pokémon mount that allows tourists to collect tree fruits, Staghorn, is provided by Kitakami Township.

Not to mention that most ordinary people have no experience in riding Pokémon. Even if someone can collect a large number of berries, Beishang Township still has a backup plan.

They would release a group of domesticated Pokémon to secretly eat the berries, and then tell others that these Pokémon were greedy wild Pokémon.

Overall, the number of tourists who can pass these two levels is very small.

Beishang Township is not stingy in the final step and indeed provides delicious sticky cakes with Beishang Township characteristics.

But before that, tourists who failed to pass the level also had to pay a participation fee. Between the two trips, Beishang Township made a lot of money.

However, those calculations were thwarted at this year’s Masked Face Festival.

Whether it is the fruit used in the ghost-beating festival, or the sticky cakes used as rewards in the end.

The three treasures suddenly resurrected and they swaggered to occupy the center of the north.

Even though Beishang Township tried its best to stockpile supplies, in the end, all of them were eaten up by the three baobans.

The companions ate and drank lavishly every day, and the anger in the villagers' hearts grew.

No matter how much they respect Baoban, this kindness is not endless. Right now the administrator is surrounded by villagers, and they just want to ask for an explanation.

"——Administrator, please go and explain to the treasure companions what they have to pay before and after eating, right?"

The villagers' eyes were filled with anger.

The administrator has been in charge of the facilities and institutions of Beishang Township for many years. In rural areas, reputation is sometimes more important than status, so at this moment the villagers are still using a negotiating tone.

But the administrators knew very well that the reason the villagers did not explode was that they generally believed that the problem could be solved.

If their demands can be met, then everyone will be happy.

But if not.

The villagers in Beishang Township have a unique solution to this kind of situation.

They will punish those who disrupt rules and order in their own way.

Apart from burials and fires, which are two things that bother the villagers in their daily lives, everyone else will completely ignore the punished people and treat them as if they were air.

Being treated like this in a remote village in the countryside is almost the same as being dead.

...The administrator absolutely does not want to see this scene.

The bottom line is that he should at least not become the target of the villagers' resentment.

So now the administrator must smile sincerely and agree.

"no problem!"

The administrator fulfilled his promise solemnly.

"I will explain the situation to the three treasure companions and wait until the Masking Festival begins... No! In these few days, this problem will definitely be solved!"

"Then it's up to you."

After the administrator spoke, the villagers surrounding him were no longer aggressive. They all smiled and looked very happy, as if the fierce looks on their faces just now were just an illusion.

Nan Xian quietly walked closer to the crowd, heard their conversation, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Just as Nan Xian had expected, the residents of Beishang Township were suffering greatly and could no longer endure the endless demands of Sanbaoban.

Nan Xian felt a little curious.

No matter which side suffered losses, Nan Xian didn't care at all and couldn't help but smile while watching.

She understood why Qinglu seemed particularly happy when she kept the secret, and Nan Xian felt the same way now. Even the anger lurking deep in his heart had faded a little.

The three Pokémon are now staying inside the main hall of the Kitakami Center. You can see them just by walking inside.

But Nan Xian had a new idea at this moment.

He was not in a hurry to deal with them within a day or two. The aftermath of the incident in the Johto region was still brewing. If he solved the Sanbaoban early, Nan Xian would still have to stay in Beishang Township for a week or two.

The current conflict between Baoban and the villagers actually made Nan Xian feel happy. He wanted to see how they would torture each other and where things would lead in the end.

While the girl was thinking, the villagers surrounding the administrator dispersed. The administrator looked around and finally cursed in a low voice.

"…What a bunch of beasts! They actually asked me to talk to them."

"They are just three Pokémon. What can you explain to them?!"

The administrator, who had just appeared gentle and polite in front of the crowd and treated his companions with special respect, showed obvious disdain behind others.

Nan Xian immediately understood the position of the treasure companions in the hearts of the villagers.

The so-called faith can only be considered good when both parties are kept at a certain distance.

Nan Xian gained a deeper understanding of this after experiencing the Yuanzhu Festival.

Until humans encounter unsolvable difficulties, it is sufficient for gods to serve as totems and beliefs.

Being too close is not good for both parties.

Even though Ho-Oh and Lugia are more powerful and more keen on taking care of humans, these two legendary Pokémon have been believed in by the Enju people for hundreds of years and can truly be called gods.

After the Scorched Towers incident 150 years ago, they chose to leave and did not reappear in front of humans until Nanxian arrived.

But after reappearing, they will no longer approach humans easily.

It only needs to appear and make a circle in front of humans. The Johto region is bustling now. In the foreseeable future, the Johto region will be more enthusiastic about believing in Ho-oh and Lugia, and the Vermillion Festival will become more lively every year.

This is the smart move of a true god.

As a counterexample, the current Beishang Township is similar to Yuanzhu City, but the situation is completely different.

The legendary Three Companions and the real gods cannot be compared.

Due to the villagers' misunderstanding, the three companions who were portrayed as heroes protecting the village did not have such qualities.

But the people in Beishang Township took the legend as reality and treated their companions as heroes. Now they are reaping the consequences of their own actions.

But up to now, the companions have only caused certain economic losses at most.

As for Nan Xian's expectation that the villagers' dreams of having a treasure companion would be shattered, the administrator said that they had never had such a thing in the first place.

...I think so.

Even if the legend of Beishang Township is true, the three companions were protecting the village of the past. What does it have to do with the Beishang Township of today?

What's more, modern people have a much more detailed understanding of Pokémon than ancient people. The villagers' true opinion of Pokémon is probably what the administrator said when no one was around.

——They are just three Pokémon.

If it can really help them develop tourism, the villagers don't mind worshipping the three Pokémon as their companions.

But if not...

Nan Xian saw the administrator take one last look inside the hall, with no intention of going in to discuss with the three companions, so he turned around and left.

"It's getting more and more lively."

The girl sighed softly, her tone full of joy.

……

the next day.

Nan Xian got up early and, for the first time in a long time, played ball with Erguiliang in the small square in front of the Community Center without any plans.

The heartwarming scene of the girl playing with the Pokémon fell into the green eyes of the one who had returned from a night out, and the latter couldn't help but tease.

"You guys are really relaxed."

Nan Xian caught the round shark ball, turned around, and saw Qinglu was soaked all over.

——It seems that I am not the only one who gained something last night. Qinglu also encountered a lot of problems.

Qinglu left a word and rushed into the community center in a hurry. After a while, Qinglu came out again after changing his clothes and regained his usual elegance.

"How about it?"

The female fan group hasn't appeared yet, so Nan Xian doesn't need to be shy and starts talking to Qinglu directly.

“It’s really amazing there.”

Qinglu was full of emotion.

"I saw that there were indeed glowing crystals there, so I wanted to have my Pokémon break some of them down, but there turned out to be a Milotic at the bottom of the pool."

“…Mienshao?”

Known as one of the most beautiful Pokémon in the world, Milotic is also a relatively powerful Pokémon.

Judging from Green's performance, that Milotic is probably more than just powerful.

"It's just that we're not prepared enough."

Qinglu noticed Nanxian’s subtle look and explained immediately.

"It's not suitable to fight at night, and it has the advantage of terrain. The Pokémon I brought can't defeat it immediately, so I retreated and made preparations. The next time I encounter it, I will definitely be able to defeat it easily."

Being stubborn is a big taboo for trainers.

If you insist on fighting when it is difficult to fight, it will be difficult to retreat when you are in danger.

Qinglu just chose the most sensible option.

Nan Xian smiled slightly and didn't comment further.

But this kind of performance made Qinglu, who had just spoken wildly last night, a little depressed.

He felt that he was a senior to the young trainers and was happy to be in the limelight. However, he failed to be in the limelight and instead became a laughing stock. He felt a little awkward.

“… Then again.”

Qinglu chose to forcibly change the topic.