Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Chapter 265: One million words! (8k words, bonus chapter 11/11)

Chapter 265: One million words! (8k words, plus 1111 bonus words)

The situation of the Tianxing team is not complicated, so simple that Xia Chen felt compelled to complain, at least from Qiu Ming's perspective.

Just as he thought, it was indeed a story of a group of bullied students who became bullies themselves.

In short, the Tianxing Team was initially formed by a group of students who were bullied at school. The core members are the five current class leaders and the "real boss" that Qiu Ming mentioned.

The reasons they were bullied were different, but none of them were physical acts of school violence. After all, in a world where Pokémon exist, fighting can basically be replaced by Pokémon battles.

Therefore, the forms of bullying they experience are mostly passive-aggressive, exclusionary, and attacks by small groups.

The form of expression is roughly as follows

"Hey! You little trash, we're hosting an awesome Pokémon battle party this weekend. All the big names will be there. Guess who won't get an invitation?"

Although it may sound naive, this form of damage is no less than physical damage.

Humans are social animals, and everyone has a need for social interaction and respect. For students still on campus, being ostracized by the large groups around them can easily lead to feelings of loneliness, loss, and even self-doubt.

Not every bully has a strong heart.

Moreover, even if there are such things, and one can even manage to cope with them like Teacher Da, the constant noise and chatter around one's surroundings can be as annoying as flies.

Thus, at the behest of a mysterious person, the Tianxing Team, dedicated to the cause of fighting bullying, was established.

They devised a detailed plan called "Operation Celestial Star" and put it into action, working together and helping each other, with everyone training hard for it.

The campfire in the darkness always attracted people who were also suffering from the cold. As expected, the Tianxing team grew stronger and stronger, and the day of the Tianxing Great Operation finally arrived.

Through special means, they gathered the bullies on the playground and issued a challenge.

Ultimately, the bullies are just a group of weak-willed individuals who try to gain a sense of security through bullying. Upon seeing this scene, they immediately backed down and were so frightened that they cried and apologized.

…………

Actually, when Qiu Ming told this part of the story, Xia Chen still maintained full respect and appreciation for them.

Not all victims of bullying have the courage to unite and fight back, but they did.

Xia Chen didn't ask such a stupid question as "Why don't you tell the teacher?" Although he had never experienced school violence in his past or present life, he was well aware of the school's inaction or inability to do anything about such phenomena.

Therefore, he greatly admired the actions of the Celestial Star team, and even felt like he was reading a wish-fulfillment novel, especially the "real boss" or Cassiopeia who never showed up but controlled the entire field.

But just as the incident should have ended, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Although this "Sky Star Battle" did not result in any bloodshed or even Pokémon battles, it involved too many people and was held in full view of everyone on the playground, so it naturally attracted the attention of the school authorities.

The former bullies, forced to cry and apologize, were treated as victims by the headmaster of Orange Academy, and the Tianxing team was naturally identified as bad students.

Fortunately, Qiu Ming and several other founders of the Tianxing Team were hidden in the crowd and were not discovered.

Things started to go wrong from here. The Tianxing team, which had previously been united and resourceful, suddenly made a complete 180-degree turn.

So many victims of bullying, yet not a single one was willing to explain what happened. The head of the teaching department was also incredibly intelligent, unwilling to delve even a little deeper into the matter.

"and then?"

Suppressing the urge to complain, Xia Chen asked about the ending of the story.

Qiu Ming shook his head and replied, "The five of us are still communicating with Boss Zhen through our phones. He told us to stop worrying about this and to disband the Tianxing Team. He said everything would be fine, and then he never contacted us again."

He looked up at the sky and said nostalgically, "Looking back, it's probably because the real boss took all the blame for us and was expelled from school. We didn't want to disband the Tianxing Team either, because it's our most precious treasure. If the real boss came back and saw that the Tianxing Team still existed, he would be very happy, right?"

Hmm. She's so happy she wants me to disband you guys.

Xia Chen silently complained to himself.

The truth finally came to light: the real boss, or rather, the Cassiopeia, had a very simple idea for establishing the Celestial Star Team: to combat bullying.

The operation was ultimately successful, and the objective was achieved. She sacrificed herself to save her comrades.

As for the cost, it might be that she took all the responsibility and then dropped out of school for a period of time.

When the deadline arrived, the Cassiopeia returned to Orange Academy, only to find that the Celestial Star Team, which she had assembled to fight against bullies, had become the very thing she had hated most.

Disappointed, she sought out Xia Chen, asking him to destroy the demon she had created herself.

…………

Why make things so complicated? Why not just step forward and disband the Tianxing team?

Xia Chen was very puzzled by the Cassiopeia's behavior.

Since the leaders of the Celestial Star Team love and respect her so much, and their only purpose in keeping the Celestial Star Team is to wait for her to return, wouldn't disbanding the Celestial Star Team be as simple as the Cassiopeia saying a word?

What a pretentious person

Xia Chen decided to give her a push from behind.

He looked at Qiu Ming, who was still gazing at the sky, reminiscing about the past, and suddenly said, "What if I said I know your real boss?"

"really?"

Qiu Ming's tone instantly became more animated, and his eyes, the only part of his face visible, revealed obvious excitement.

Who is it? Where is it? Can you tell me?

Xia Chen said calmly, "I'll let you know that all your leaders are going back to Orange Academy."

Qiu Ming suddenly became suspicious, "Why do I have a feeling you're lying to us about going back to school?"

Xia Chen didn't refute, but simply stated the facts, "Guess how I found this place and know you all so well?"

Qiu Ming froze, as if struck by lightning, and murmured, "You mean the real boss sent you here to disband us?"

Xia Chen shrugged noncommittally. "If you want to find out the truth, go to the school. You'll find everything you want to know there."

After saying that, he recalled the elves, mounted Guleton again, and turned to leave with Mingyi, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines.

"By the way, I almost forgot."

Xia Chen suddenly turned back and politely asked, "May I take a picture with you?"

"what?"

Qiu Ming, still savoring his conversation with Xia Chen, paused for a moment, unsure of what he meant.

Xia Chen explained, "I meant, a photo together. After all, I told her I defeated you, but I don't have any proof, right?"

Qiu Ming: "."

Who treats a group photo like a trophy? Don't I have any dignity?

Even so, he ultimately did not refuse Xia Chen's request.

After the "click" of the shutter, a photo of two strange people in ninja attire and wearing Pikachu headgear, with a wrecked Tianxing Team vehicle in the background, was saved in the Rotom phone.

"If you've made up your mind, go find Principal Claver; he'll come looking for me."

As he spoke, Xia Chen glanced at the photo he had just taken, and he looked just as handsome in the picture.

Nodding in satisfaction, he left the Cexing base without waiting for Qiu Ming's reply.

Qiu Ming glanced at Xia Chen's departing figure, then looked back at the wrecked Tianxing team vehicle and the demoralized team members, falling into deep thought.

…………

Having completed his mission, Xia Chen casually found an open space in the wilderness to set up camp. Instead of immediately looking for the Fairy Queen, he called Nemo, whom he hadn't contacted in a long time.

The call was answered quickly.

"Ha, you're such a busy person, you actually contacted me on your own initiative? Is there something you need?"

Nemo always looks energetic, and so does her voice.

Xia Chen skipped the small talk and asked directly, "There is something I want to ask you about the Tianxing team. I want to know if there is a student who dropped out of school after that incident or left for other reasons and only returned this semester?"

"You're lucky. I happened to have to go back to school for something. If you had called earlier, I really wouldn't have been able to help you. Let me check for you."

As she chattered on, the sounds of keyboards and mice came from the other end. Nemo was the student council president, so she had her own connections for this kind of thing.

Before long, the answer to this question was found.

"Hey, you're right. There really is such a person. Her name is Peony, she's from Galar, and she was a second-year student before taking a leave of absence. She just returned to school this semester. Is there anything wrong with her?"

Although Nemo was somewhat oblivious, she still keenly sensed something.

Xia Chen said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this involves personal privacy. I need to get the other person's consent before I tell you the whole story."

That matter is over. The Fairy Queen, or rather, Peony, has settled into a peaceful life. Whether or not to reveal what happened before to the outside world should be respected, and her own wishes should be respected.

Nemo expressed her understanding.

Without further small talk, the two ended the call.

"Is that Peony the Fairy Queen, and also the true leader of the Celestial Star Team?"

Nemo lacked a lot of information and couldn't deduce this, but Mingyi was able to, and she couldn't help but ask Xia Chen to confirm the answer.

"Most likely it is."

Xia Chen answered cautiously, while sending the photo he had just taken to Cassiopeia.

Cassiopeia responded quickly. In just half a minute, Xia Chen first saw the message that the agreed 20 million had been deposited into his account, and then he received a call from Cassiopeia.

"Congratulations! One of the five henchmen of the evil Tianxing Team has been eliminated! Keep up the good work!"

Although it was still processed, with an androgynous mechanical voice, Xia Chen could still hear the joy in her voice.

It seems she really hates the current Tianxing team.

Thinking this, Xia Chen suddenly said, "If that's the case, why don't you handle it yourself?"

…………

"Hey, what did you say? What do you mean I should handle it myself?"

Xia Chen's sudden attack made the Cassiopeia sound flustered.

"This is a story you started with your own hands, isn't it?"

Xia Chen broke through the last layer of paper.

"So you already knew."