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Chapter 254 You really know the Chairman? The discovery of the underground black market!

He took the communicator and began contacting allies he could reach, one by one.

First, he contacted Miles. "Minister Miles, I need something, anything will do, as long as it contains pure earth energy. Do you have it?"

On the other end of the phone, Miles remained silent for a long time before his weary voice came through: "Ling Feng... you know, we don't have that kind of thing here. Your power level isn't high enough, and we're underground all year round, let alone special items containing earth energy. Such things are too rare for us. I'm sorry, but I can try to find out for you."

Next, Ling Feng contacted Alicia.

Alicia also stated that the League does not have such reserves, let alone the Watchers in the Lower City.

Ling Feng was immediately at a loss.

He almost forgot that the people in this world were practically dirt poor.

Their Pokémon are mostly Steel and Electric types, and they are already top-tier fighters at the near-Elite level. Where would they find any high-level items containing earth energy?

Just as he was having a bit of a headache, an unfamiliar avatar suddenly popped up on his communicator screen.

His name is familiar: "Old Smoker".

"Hey kid, I heard you're looking for something?"

The old smoker's voice was as hoarse as ever, carrying a hint of smokiness.

"Although I don't have it, I know a place where I might be able to get some."

"Oh? Where?"

Ling Feng perked up; the old smoker's information network was indeed extensive, finding out so quickly.

"The black market in the bustling area." The old smoker's voice carried a hint of amusement.

"They have everything there, as long as you have money, or rather, something valuable to trade. However, that place is a mixed bag, full of powerful figures, but it shouldn't be a problem for you. Just hope they don't bother you."

"I'll send you the address in a bit. Go try your luck."

Soon, following the old smoker's directions, Ling Feng passed through the bustling streets of the busy district and turned into a quiet alley.

At the end of the alley, a building called "Tower of Eternity" stands there, its smooth surface reflecting the colorful lights around it.

Instead of going through the main entrance, he went around to the shadows under the tower and found the entrance to a tunnel that smelled of sewage.

There was no door at the entrance, only a doorman in a black uniform with a blank expression.

Next to the gatekeeper stood an electronic screen that flashed the words "Identity Verification".

Ling Feng stepped forward, took out a seemingly ordinary ID card from his pocket, and handed it over.

That was what Lila had prepared for him.

The security guard took the card and swiped it on the screen.

A red light flashed on the screen, followed by a line of text and a female voice prompting.

[Invalid ID, entry prohibited.]

"If you don't have identification, please leave."

The gatekeeper's voice was completely flat; he didn't even look up at Ling Feng.

Just then, two elegantly dressed young people walked over; they seemed to be from the bustling area.

When they saw Ling Feng being stopped, they exchanged glances and laughed.

"Oh, a poor wretch from the downtown area? What, you want to check out our bustling district too?"

One of the young men, with dyed yellow hair, patted Ling Feng on the shoulder with considerable force.

“Exactly, this isn’t a place for you.” Another young man wearing sunglasses chimed in, “It’s already a miracle that no one’s arrested you while you’re wandering around the streets of a busy area. You think you can come to the black market? Dream on.”

Ling Feng ignored them and simply took back his identity card.

However, at that moment, a clear female voice rang out beside him.

"Gentlemen, please don't do this."

A girl in a simple dress walked quickly forward. She looked to be around twenty years old, with delicate features and a hint of sympathy in her eyes.

"He's probably here for the first time and isn't familiar with the rules."

The girl turned to Ling Feng, a friendly smile on her face: "Sir, are you looking for the entrance to the black market? I'm about to go in myself, how about I take you with me?"

"No," the gatekeeper said without even looking up.

"This is the last time I'll reiterate that non-members are not allowed to accompany you."

The two young men were even happier, as if they had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Did you hear that? They won't let you in." The blond youth pointed at Ling Feng and raised an eyebrow.

"I'm telling you, stop embarrassing yourself here. You're just a nobody from the lower city, who do you think you know? You want to get into the black market? You can't even get your foot in the door."

The other person seemed somewhat disdainful.

Ling Feng remained silent, not even glancing at the man, and simply took out his communicator from his pocket.

The communicator screen lit up, he found Alicia's number, and pressed the call button.

"Hello? Ling Feng?"

Alicia's slightly puzzled voice came from the other end of the communicator.

“It’s me, Chairwoman Alicia,” Ling Feng said calmly.

"You should know the entrance to the black market below the Tower of Eternity, right? They're saying I'm not qualified enough and won't let me in. Could you please help me?"

The voice on the other end of the communicator paused for a moment, then became extremely respectful.

"Yes, Chairman. Access has been granted, please wait."

After hanging up the communicator, Ling Feng handed the ID card to the gatekeeper again.

The two rich kids laughed so hard they could barely stand up straight when they saw this.

"Hahaha! Did you hear that? He said he's on the phone with President Alicia."

"You say the person on the other side is the current president? I even know the former president, Ira! Do you think everyone else is stupid?"

However, he didn't finish his sentence.

The security guard's screen suddenly beeped loudly, and a blinding red light instantly enveloped the entire entrance.
Then, a soft, electronic female voice rang out, its tone completely different from before.

[Identity verification successful! Distinguished Mr. Ling Feng, welcome! Your presence is an honor to our humble abode! Please come in!]

As the red light faded, an invisible door slid open to both sides, revealing a passage leading underground.

The smiles on the faces of the two rich kids froze instantly. Their mouths gaped open, their eyes widened, and they stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Did they really let him in?

Moreover, this level of black market VIP service was something they had never heard of before.
A chilling thought crept into their minds.

So, this person really knows the Chairman?

Upon realizing this, neither of them dared to utter a word. They turned around and ran, quickly disappearing around the street corner in a panic.

The girl named Lin Wei, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. She looked at Ling Feng with shock and disbelief in her eyes.

She never imagined that this seemingly ordinary young man actually knew President Alicia and possessed such high authority.

Ling Feng put away his ID card, turned around and smiled at Lin Wei.

"Since they've all let me in, do you want to come along?" Lin Wei finally snapped out of her daze, her face slightly flushed, and nodded somewhat shyly.

"Then... then I won't be polite."

The passageway was dimly lit, and the air was filled with a damp smell.

The two walked one after the other, and Ling Feng took the initiative to break the silence.

"Are you here to buy things at the black market too?"

“Hmm,” Lin Wei nodded, her tone tinged with worry.

“My Pokémon… is badly injured, and the city hospitals can’t cure it. I heard there are some special medicines on the black market that might be able to help it.”

Ling Feng was a little puzzled upon hearing this.

"Why not go directly to the Alliance's official hospital? The equipment there should be more advanced, right?"

Lin Wei gave a wry smile.

"The Alliance's hospital? I've been there, and they don't have any good solutions either."

Ling Feng suddenly understood.

The humans in this world live underground and primarily interact with Steel-type and Electric-type Pokémon.

As for Pokémon with healing abilities that are common in the natural environment, such as Meganium and Chansey, they simply do not exist here.

Therefore, their hospitals do not involve Pokémon. With current human technology, it is indeed very difficult to treat the injuries of those Pokémon.

In the world I live in, Pokémon medicine largely relies on healing Pokémon.

He stopped, searched his system inventory for a few seconds, and then took out a small silver bottle, handing it to Lin Wei.

"Use this to treat it, there's no need to look for other medicines."

Lin Wei paused for a moment, then took the bottle. There was a green cross on the bottle.

She looked around, somewhat confused.

"What's this?"

“Full recovery medicine,” Ling Feng said.

"Just unscrew it and spray it directly on your Pokémon; it can heal all injuries."

"Is this...is this okay?"

Although Lin Wei desperately needed it, she was clearly somewhat skeptical.

Where would she find a medicine that could cure all injuries? Besides, she had long heard that the black market was full of all sorts of things, and who knew if this medicine of unknown origin would have any side effects?

"Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, we'll figure something else out."

Ling Feng said.

This thing was an extra item he got from a system lottery. It can heal not only ordinary Pokémon, but probably even legendary Pokémon if they get injured.

After all, this is a potion that does not exist in the real world; it only exists in games.

In the game, this item's effect is to directly cure all of a Pokémon's HP and status conditions!
Lin Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted it and thanked her softly.

"And you? Are you here to buy medicine too?"

She suddenly remembered and asked curiously.

“Oh, I’m not here to buy medicine,” Ling Feng shook his head. “I’m here to find something, something related to… uh, the world above ground.”

Talking about earth energy is definitely not something the other person will understand, so let's keep it brief.

Unexpectedly, Lin Wei's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. She immediately looked around warily and then lowered her voice.

"You...you can't just say things like that. Matters of the surface world are taboo. The Alliance has long forbade discussing such topics. Be careful!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she remembered the identity that Ling Feng had just revealed, and her face turned red again.

They even know President Alicia, so how could they not know these things?

Feeling a little embarrassed, I spoke again:
"I'm sorry, I... I'm used to it, please don't mind."

"It's alright." Ling Feng smiled.

"Do you know where you can get things from the surface world?"

Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief and thought for a moment.

“Deep in the black market, near the energy core area, there is a special stall. The stall owner is an old man who has some things he picked up from the surface world. However, he has a strange temper and may not sell to you. You'd better be polite to him so you can buy what you want.”

"Thank you."

You're welcome. Let me take another look. Good luck.

After Lin Wei finished speaking, she hurriedly walked in another direction and quickly disappeared around the corner of the passage.

After watching her figure disappear, Ling Feng turned around and continued walking deeper into the black market.

Now that we have a target, let's go check out the stall they mentioned.

At the end of the passage was a huge underground space, which was the black market.

Unlike the dilapidated lower town and the bustling upper town, this place is full of all sorts of peculiar sights.

The stalls were lined up one after another, displaying all sorts of strange things: mechanical parts that had been modified beyond recognition, strange minerals that emitted a faint glow, and some bizarre devices that he had never seen before.

The air was filled with a mixture of various indescribable smells, including the fragrance of herbs, the rust of metal, and even a faint trace of blood.

It took him a long time to get through the crowded throng, his eyes scanning each stall.

Finally, he stopped in front of an entrance blocked by a tattered canvas.

Lifting the heavy, oil-stained curtain, a stronger, more intense smell of old metal and dust, as if accumulated over decades, hits you.

What Lin Wei just said must be this.
He strode inside.

The stall was small and cluttered, resembling a junkyard.

Rusty gears, broken giant fossilized bones, a few dull stone fragments, and several ancient parchment scrolls depicting indistinct terrain...

All sorts of strange and unusual things were piled up together, leaving almost no room to step.

In the corner, there were even several severely damaged Poké Ball shells that had long since lost their function.

In this underground world where Poké Balls are practically legendary, such things are quite rare.

The stall owner was an old man with very white hair, wearing overalls.

He lay on a creaky, old chair, his eyes squinting, holding an old-fashioned radio that was playing a song that sounded muffled, like an old song from the last century.

He merely raised his eyelids lazily at the arrival of the guests, then became absorbed in his own world again, appearing indifferent.

Ling Feng glanced at him, then patiently searched through the pile of things beside him.

Rusty iron, fossils, parchment scrolls... he quickly filtered through the items one by one.

Just as he was about to give up on this corner, a faint energy fluctuation emanated from the dusty, inconspicuous pile of ore.

Fortunately, his previous ability to enhance his body also enhanced his perception; otherwise, he might not have been able to detect this slight fluctuation.

(End of this chapter)