Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 456 You mean to say that you picked up Lady Sabrina back then?
"The Ether Foundation wants to contact me?"

Li Xuan was shocked by D'Amaranchi's words.

The Ether Foundation is a large organization.

That's an organization located in the Alola region. Since there's no Pokémon League there, the Aether Foundation is somewhat like a semi-official organization.

Its current leader is Lusamine, who is Lillie's mother.

Could it be because I kidnapped someone's daughter and they've come looking for me?

wrong……

Given Lusamine's current situation, it's unlikely that Lillie will receive much attention.

If we're going to pay attention, it's probably not to pay attention to the little nebula Cosmog on Lillie.

Cosmog has not yet evolved into Cosmog, let alone its final form. It is unknown which form Cosmog will evolve into.

“That’s right. Ms. Lusamine, the president of the Ether Foundation, said she wanted to visit the Kanto region. But it wasn’t her who came to visit; she sent her senior executives to Goldenrod City for exchanges.”

Damaranchi nodded.

He had dealt with the Alora region several times.

I know the local area wants to create an official organization similar to the Pokémon League.

Even the Alora region submitted several applications.

I rejected it myself a few times.

After all, the Alola region has yet to gather all four Elite Four members and a Champion.

The arrival of the Royal Masked Man is likely related to the establishment of the Pokémon League.

He wanted to prove his strength through the conference.

Closer to home.

Upon hearing this news, Li Xuan stroked his chin and pondered for a long time.

“Darlanch, where in Goldenrod City are these executives planning to visit? Silver Company is currently undergoing reconstruction, and even my dojo is being renovated. I'm afraid there's no place to entertain them at this time.”

Li Xuan answered truthfully.

Just as he said.

The Silver Company is currently undergoing reconstruction, and the fighting dojo is also being merged and renovated with the Goldenrod Dojo. Under such circumstances, the Ether Foundation would not be able to see much even if they came.

Ok……

You could visit the gaming club, though.

But.

Li Xuan believed that the Ethereum Foundation would not waste time visiting the gaming club.

Why would someone travel all the way from the Alola region across the ocean just to see a battle club that's everywhere?

Anyone with eyes can see that this is impossible.

"I don't understand. I heard from the Ether Foundation that they wanted to travel to the area and contribute their small share, hoping to achieve cooperation in the future."

Danilo gave Li Xuan a meaningful look.

The emphasis was specifically placed on the word "cooperation".

"Cooperation... There's not much that the fighting dojo could do in terms of cooperation with the Ether Foundation."

Li Xuan thought the fighting dojo was just an ordinary dojo.

The Fighting Dojo is now famous because of Tauros.

and.

If we're going to collaborate, wouldn't it be better to collaborate with Silver Company?

"Hehehe, Master Li Xuan, you may not know this. The Aether Foundation has a patent, which seems to be a patent for a device called the Pokémon Riding Device, which was jointly developed with Dr. Kukui in the local area."

"This riding device is somewhat similar to the Pokémon Box. Both are devices that allow you to send out Pokémon anytime, anywhere."

Damaranchi told Li Xuan about the Ethereum Foundation's patents.

Li Xuan knew this.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, players can ride mount Pokémon anytime using the riding device.

It’s quite convenient.

If you really want to give yourself a "riding device," then this is quite suitable.

What I lack right now is the ability to send out Pokémon anywhere.

If there were a riding device, that would be much more convenient.

"Senior Damaranch, when will the people from the Ether Foundation arrive?"

Now that things have come to this point, it's impossible to prevent the Ether Foundation from coming.

We'll have to face it sooner or later.

It's better to accept it calmly.

"It will be about another month. I know you're going to the Hoenn region after the Indigo League, so I set this time for you."

Damaranchi sensed that Li Xuan was somewhat interested, so he added a special note.

"Ahem, then I'll be waiting for the arrival of the executives from the Ether Foundation."

Li Xuan silently did some calculations.

A month should be enough time for the fighting dojo to be renovated.

"In that case, it's decided."

Damaranchi glanced at the time, stood up, and looked at the podium.

Yu Longdu has finished speaking.

The Quartz Convention officially kicks off tomorrow!
……

……

That night, Quartz Plateau.

The night outside the stadium was illuminated by countless lights.

Shortly after the opening ceremony ended, the mountain road was already packed with people.

Trainers excitedly discussed the upcoming battles, the aroma of oden and poufés wafted from the food stalls, and the souvenir shops were crowded with children holding Poké Balls.

The entire plateau was immersed in the jubilant atmosphere unique to the Alliance Conference.

"Master Li Xuan! Could I have your autograph?"

"Wow! Master Li Xuan, I'm your captain! Can we exchange stamps?"

As soon as Li Xuan stepped out of the main venue, he was immediately recognized by enthusiastic fans.

The crowd quickly swarmed around him, and countless autograph boards and cell phones were eagerly handed to him, with cheers and the sound of camera shutters rising and falling.

"Um, everyone, please don't rush, take your time! This is still on the main road, so let's move aside a bit so we don't block anyone's way, okay?"

Li Xuan glanced at the noisy crowd and quickly stepped aside to disperse them, in order to prevent a stampede.

"Master Li Xuan! We are reporters from the Guandu Daily. Would it be convenient for us to conduct an interview?"

He had barely stepped aside when a reporter from the Daily News wanted to interview Li Xuan.

"Well, let's wait until our fans have collected enough stamps before we talk about it. I don't want them to come all this way and wait for me for so long. If your newspaper can't wait, you can interview other people first, and then interview me when there are fewer people here."

Looking at the fans who had lined up and were eagerly waiting, Li Xuan couldn't bear to make them wait for such a long time.

"Eh? Okay, then we'll go interview others first. See you later, Master Li Xuan!"

The reporter had no choice but to give up.

Li Xuan watched them leave, and then interacted with his fans.

"Master Li Xuan! This is my account. I've assigned you a captain title. Is it convenient for us to collect some stamps?"

A young man who looked to be about 20 years old walked over, holding a mobile phone in his hand. The screen showed a picture of Li Xuan being sent to the ship as captain.

anyway.

Recently, the Flashflame Douyin platform has come up with something that has increased the number of levels in the game.

Originally, the level cap for admirals was only 25, but now it's increased to 30.

The governorship level was raised to 39, a stark contrast to the previous 28 levels.

The hierarchy became even more rigid.

If there were also differences between the previous 25 levels.

The gap has now widened even further.

Sigh, when it comes to platforms making money off others.

"Of course, no problem. It's great that all my friends can come and support us. Captains don't matter. It would be a waste of money to give them a gift. I don't have anything special to give them as a gift."

Regarding the matter of fans giving him a "captain" account, Li Xuan still believes in avoiding giving such gifts if possible.

He mainly starts live streaming to gain fame. He doesn't care about the gifts.

If you really want to support them, you can do more support them offline.

"Well, I don't have many copies of the freebies with me today. Only about fifty. I'll go print a few more batches later, and I should be able to get them in a few days."

After collecting stamps with his fans, Li Xuan gave away a free gift, explaining that the quantity of free gifts was limited this time.

"Of course, no problem! Thank you so much, Master Li Xuan! Oh, by the way, could we take a selfie together?"

Fans who received the free gift cheered and even asked Li Xuan to take a selfie.

"What? A selfie? I'm a cosplayer, why are you asking me for selfies?"

Li Xuan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

But I still took a few selfies with this fan's phone.

"Thank you, Master Li Xuan! I will definitely continue to support you in the future!"

The young fans left.

The other fans lined up quietly, waiting to collect the stamps.

This queue lasted a full hour.

Finally, the last fan finished collecting all the stamps.

Li Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During this time, Li Xuan saw a scene of other people lining up to collect photos of female cosplayers when he was browsing a certain Luo Fes store a week ago.

It's a pleasure to be included in someone's stamp collection.

But I was really tired!

"Goodbye everyone! I wish all the participants good luck in their matches, and I hope all the players have a great time!"

Li Xuan waved goodbye to everyone.

"Master Li Xuan, could you please add some more blessings? Something more specific!"

One fan started the commotion.

Li Xuan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I wish everyone's electromagnetic waves and hypnotic powder will hit the mark every time!"

"Master Li Xuan is so cultured."

"Master Li Xuan, I play the poison-based defensive style. Could you please wish me luck in encountering an opponent who doesn't know how to use taunt?"

"Ah Jin, what are you doing here stirring things up? Didn't you say you didn't have a match? Never mind, I wish you run into the Poison Healing Scorpion King, the kind that's like the one from the Giovanni."

Upon seeing that the visitor was Admiral A Jin, Li Xuan immediately made a joke.

Akin: ? ? ?
"Fine, fine, so this is how you treat your admiral? Aren't you afraid I won't give you popcorn?"

"Yes, yes, Master Li Xuan, how could you treat your Admiral like this?"

"My God, Admiral!"

The crowd, which was supposed to leave, became lively again because of the appearance of Admiral Akin.

It’s time to say it or not.

Ah Jin is still very active.

Just standing next to him makes people want to laugh.

"Alright, alright, then I wish you a perfect 6V hatching experience, Ajin."

Li Xuan clasped his hands in a fist and sent his blessings.

"That's more like it. Just kidding."

A Jin rubbed his nose. Although he was guaranteed a V-rank after using his own Pokémon egg, getting 6V every time was still quite difficult.

This can be considered as taking advantage of Li Xuan's auspicious words.

I watched Ah Jin leave.

The other fans also went to play.

"Master Li Xuan, are you ready for an interview now?"

The reporters who had been there earlier saw that Li Xuan was alone and rushed over, pointing their microphones at him.

Li Xuan nodded: "No problem, what do you want to interview me about?"

"I am Kangkang..."

The reporter, head down, flipped through her notebook for a while before pointing the microphone at Li Xuan: "Master Li Xuan, regarding the fact that online live streaming is more popular than offline dojos, have you ever considered becoming a full-time streamer?"

?

Asking about his career right off the bat really stumped Li Xuan.

"Well... I have indeed thought about becoming a full-time streamer. But it's just a thought. After all, my main focus is being a gym leader, and streaming is not very stable, so I definitely won't make streaming my main job."

Li Xuan answered truthfully: "After all, I am first and foremost the dojo master, and only then the streamer."

It's just like doing photography.

Playing around occasionally is fine, but with the market almost saturated in recent years, it's still necessary to maintain one's core customer base first.

Otherwise, you won't even get a sesame seed, and you'll lose the watermelon instead.

Li Xuan took it all in stride.

Having a stable income is enough.

"Wow, I didn't expect Gym Leader Li Xuan to have such a clear career plan. Now, my second question—it's circulating online that Sakura, the Gym Leader of Cerulean Dojo, has improved her skills rapidly, and this is entirely due to your guidance, Gym Leader Li Xuan. Is this true or false?"

The reporter continued to ask questions.

"Well, I'm not really sure what to say."

Li Xuan didn't know how to answer this question.

Sakura's progress is definitely inseparable from its own efforts.

But whether it's completely or not is hard to say.

Li Xuan didn't want to offend Sakura's fans, so he avoided the topic.

"Okay~ Since it's hard to say, then let's not say. Third question! Master Li Xuan, how did you and Master Nazi meet?"

When the reporter asked her third question, Li Xuan thought it was easy to answer.

"Well, it all started when I was training my Pokémon two and a half months ago..."

Then, Li Xuan began to speak eloquently.

After she finished speaking, the reporter's expression turned somewhat strange.

Reporter: "You mean, when you were training your Pokémon, you encountered Sabrina, the Gym Leader, who was weakened due to a psychic attack, and you even took her home?"

Li Xuan nodded slightly: "That's right."

Reporter's sister: "You even coaxed Natsume, saying that if she learned from you, she could control her superpowers?"

Li Xuan nodded emphatically: "That's right."

Reporter Sister: "And as long as it's combined with your Aura, Gym Leader Sabrina's psychic powers will be completely subdued?"

Li Xuan gave a thumbs up: "Correct."

Reporter's sister: "..."

"Master Li Xuan, you really are... amazing."

The reporter had been holding it in for a long time before she finally managed to say that.

The photographer looked at Li Xuan with admiration.

Dude, it's a Kentavious!
"It's not that impressive, it's all blood and tears. Sigh, I'm not going to say anymore, I need to go get some more bracelets."

Li Xuan waved his hand.

This time, it was the group of reporters who saw Li Xuan off as he left.

"Master Li Xuan's experiences are truly... full of ups and downs."

The reporter watched Li Xuan's departing figure and murmured to herself.

"really."

The photographer chimed in, then asked, "What about that part? Should we cut it or what? I don't think it's going to air."

"Hmm...it feels like I've been censored before. If I were released, Master Li Xuan would probably become 'Li Mou' (a derogatory term for someone else), right?"

"It really is."

"It's been cut."

Everything seemed harmonious and joyful.

In some unknown corner of the Quartz Plateau, a deep blue crack slowly opened...

(End of this chapter)