Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Chapter Sixty-Nine: It's unnecessary, really unnecessary.

Back in the room.

A ray of sunlight slanted in from the eastern horizon.

The morning mist seemed somewhat loose and ethereal, gradually shifting. The fog that had accumulated during the night, and the haze that had gathered from the cold, reluctantly and gently disappeared under the urging of the sunlight.

There was no way he could sleep, so after preparing breakfast for the elves to replenish their energy, Xia Yan went to the table and turned on the computer.

The Golden City Alliance has been deliberately keeping things under wraps because making it public could cause unnecessary panic.

But this time, even wild elves have come in.

The truth can no longer be hidden.

So he wanted to see if there were any updates about the Golden City incident online.

really.

After opening the Alliance's official website homepage, Xia Yan saw the news about Golden City pinned to the top.

And its popularity is rising at a visible rate.

I clicked on it casually.

"According to the latest report, a large number of wild Pokémon have appeared in Saffron City, Kanto region..."

The background appears to be a journalist observing a battle between a League Trainer and a wild Pokémon somewhere in Goldenrod City.

Fortunately, the number of wild Pokémon in Saffron City is not too large, and the trainers in Saffron City are quite strong, including many trainers who have come from various regions and cities for the Elite Four exhibition match.

"This kind of intrusion should subside soon, but if the source is not found, things will only get worse."

The news content was very ordinary, mostly about things that Xia Yan knew, but it didn't contain any key information.

The comments below, however, are somewhat interesting.

Many people expressed sympathy.

No matter how you look at it, there's a hint of schadenfreude in it all, and most of these comments come from trainers outside of Kanto.

It's easy to see from this that the relationships between trainers in different regions of the league are not very good.

No wonder Devon and Silver Company collaborated to develop that "Frankenstein's monster" tool.

Promote connections between trainers in different regions.

In any case, with Devon and Silver leading the way, this tool should be able to gain widespread adoption in the Kanto and Hoenn regions very quickly.

Since Kanto and Johto are essentially one entity, the Johto region will naturally perform well as well.

The Sinnoh region is separated from the Johto region by the sea and is located to the north of the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions, so it should also be affected by the influence.

Just as Xia Yan was about to turn off the boring news, a sentence from the reporter caught his attention.

"The Saffron City Trainer Guild calls upon all trainers currently in Saffron City to unite. Any trainer with the title of Rising Star Trainer can accept a mission from the Trainer Guild. Completing the mission will earn you a reward..."

The reporter was still talking, but Xia Yan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Completing a mission and getting a reward? The danger and the reward are completely disproportionate. I guess only some fools would be willing to do such a thing."

Many of the wild Pokémon that flooded into Goldenrod City had reached the Senior level.

Many of them even belong to ethnic groups, and one wrong move could get you involved.

Golden City is drinking poison to quench its thirst.

"The mission reward pool is generous, and mission points are tallied using a point system. Different difficulty missions will yield different amounts of mission points, ensuring that every trainer who contributes has an equal right to receive rewards..."

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow.

"A points system?"

The disadvantages of a points-based system are obvious.

This will inevitably lead to some of the stronger trainers losing their passion, because they may not necessarily get the desired reward for completing more difficult tasks.

However, the benefits are also obvious: trainers with relatively weaker abilities may have the opportunity to gain unexpected benefits.

What kind of trainers are most prevalent in Goldenrod City right now?

Of course, the weaker one is.

"A disguised way to motivate trainers..."

That's true. The biggest problem right now isn't the strength of wild Pokémon, but their sheer number.

Stimulating the trainers' enthusiasm, while not necessarily solving the current problem, should at least alleviate it.

"The alliance is smart. By offering points as a chance to win prizes, it has attracted more people by appealing to their desire for small gains and the hope of winning big prizes."

If it were a normal mission mechanism, it would certainly be able to gather a group of people, but it would most likely be a small group, given the obvious danger involved.

It could be replaced with a lottery...

Anyone who enjoys playing games knows this.

Like some kind of treacherous wolf master or evil spirit.

A certain god draws characters like Raiden General with a sword drawn from his chest, Xiao, Xiangling, and other wives of various characters.

In addition, there are various SP and SSR characters from a certain division.

They all capitalized on people's natural inclination to gamble.

Because when anticipating returns, people tend to hope for good results, and the feedback from these good results comes in advance.

Maybe I'm one in a million lucky person?

"Interesting, but what does it have to do with me?"

Xia Yan still didn't want to get involved in this mess.

As he said at the beginning, the benefits and risks are not proportional.

He is still quite rational.

"The Goldenrod City Trainer's Guild has shown great sincerity this time, opening up its accumulated reserves from many years. The mission reward pool includes various evolution stones, miracle seeds, Sharp Beaks, Unmelted Ice, Sharp Claws, and Priority Claws..."

Xia Yan, who was resting his hand on the laptop lid, froze.

His expression changed several times.

Finally, it all turned into a long sigh.

"There's no need, there's really no need..."

Stand up slowly.

"After all, I will be staying in Golden City for a while, and it seems I should do my part to protect Golden City. When the nest is in danger, no egg remains intact."

Xia Yan tried to convince himself.

"Indeed, deep down I am still a person with a sense of justice, kindness, and light..."

no way.

His reason for not wanting to participate was that the benefits were not proportional to the risks.

But if it becomes directly proportional, or even if the benefits outweigh the risks... then it's hard to say.

Some people will risk their lives for a rare Pokémon, or fight to the death for a rare item.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

Is it wrong to pursue profit?

"No matter what, we should go and get it checked out first; there shouldn't be anything wrong with it."

Thinking of this, Xia Yan summoned the elf.

Step out of the villa.

After last night's commotion...

The previously stable situation in Golden City suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

All supermarkets, shops, and warehouses were looted, and residents of Golden City began stockpiling large quantities of food and water.

Not only human food, but also elf food, items, and materials were looted.

Xia Yan was fortunate in this respect, as he had prepared a sufficient amount of food well in advance.

Under normal consumption, it's enough to feed the Pokémon for a month or even longer.

If you're a little frugal, you can manage for two months.

If the league can't resolve this issue within two months, then the Kanto region should be handed over to the Rockets.

The alliance originally wanted to resolve the issue quietly without alerting the public, but now it's clear they can't hide it any longer.

Therefore, for the sake of the alliance's credibility, the longer the issue is resolved, the greater the damage to the alliance's reputation will be.

This is also the reason why the Goldenrod City Trainers Guild issued this call.

Ultimately, there are many trainers in the league, but only a few can truly command them like an army.

Otherwise, given the current number of trainers in Goldenrod City, there would be nothing to worry about if they could all be gathered together.

...

...

Chaos in Golden City.

Even taxis are gone.

Xia Yan had to walk to the Trainers Guild.

Chapter Seventy Certification

At this moment, the entrance to the Trainers Guild was crowded with people.

Because of the message released by the Training Plus Guild, many trainers in Goldenrod City responded and came.

A large portion of them are not registered trainers in the league, just like Xia Yan back then.