Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Ike didn't quite understand what "still alive" meant, but he did explain the possible relationship between Xia Yan and Ju Zi.

"King Juzi?"

Azir frowned upon hearing this.

How did this get involved with Kikuko-sensei again?

Isn't Xia Yan an employee of the Silver Elf Battle Club?

I only recently completed the registration for my trainer status.

'However, it seems that Xia Yan and Watari have a pretty good relationship as well.'

One is one of the heirs favored by the Dragon Clan, and the other is a rookie trainer; they seem to have nothing in common at all.

Without Tom Ruchi's insidious influence and interference, Xia Yan would indeed be unlikely to have much of a relationship with Wataru.

What Tomruchi wanted to exploit was the connection between Xia Yan and Du.

Azir certainly didn't expect this.

'He has a close relationship with Ferry Dragon, and is also connected to Kikuko Tenno?'

Azir looked at Kikuko, who was sitting in a chair resting with her eyes half-closed, and after thinking for a moment, he stepped forward and asked, "King Kikuko."

"Hmm?" Kikuko slowly opened her eyes.

Azir whispered, "The guild said that a trainer named Xia Yan went to get his 'Rising Star Trainer' certification, saying... you asked him to do it."

"Xia Yan?"

Kikuko was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

Xia Yan is the little guy I met in the alley a few days ago.

The thought that he remained calm in the face of three veteran-level Great Hounds, and that Togepi even dared to attack his Gengar, was quite remarkable.

He grinned, revealing his uneven teeth, and said with a chuckle, "He's gone."

Originally, Kikuko was just saying it casually and didn't really care whether Natsuhiko would go or not.

In her opinion, with Xia Yan's strength, becoming a new trainer would be a piece of cake, regardless of whether he relied on her name or not.

But Azir interpreted it differently.

I really do know him!

Kikuko Tenno really knows Natsuhiko!

Then consider the relationship between Watari and Natsuhiko.

I met the Heavenly King, and also the rising stars of the Dragon Clan...

Azir then filled in some of the intermediate relationships in his own mind.

After bowing slightly to Kikuko, he walked to a corner, picked up his phone, and said to Ike, who was still on the line, "You weren't in a difficult position, were you?"

Ike wiped the sweat from his forehead on the other end of the phone.

He hadn't hung up the phone with Azir, and he overheard his conversation with Kikuko.

did not expect.

It's actually true!

He quickly replied, "No, no, everything went through the normal process, and the verification is already complete."

Azir hesitated for a moment, "Give them appropriate convenience, but keep it within limits, don't go too far."

"Yes Yes."

Kikuko and Liu Bo are both veteran stars, and these veteran stars have always believed in relying on their own abilities. So if Kikuko finds out that they want to give Xia Yan too many benefits, it would be a loss for them.

But appropriate convenience is fine.

Ike hung up the phone with Azir.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, there was no embarrassment or ridicule.

The trainer whose starter Pokémon is Weedle is actually related to Agatha Christie, one of the Elite Four.

Who could have imagined this?

What they didn't know was...

Xia Yan only used Kikuko's name to save time, and Kikuko did indeed say such a thing.

However, that was all there was to their relationship.

Supervisor Ike glanced in Xia Yan's direction again, hesitated for a moment, but still chose not to interfere.

However, all of his changes in expression were noticed by the staff who had previously received Xia Yan.

Soon, various versions of rumors began to circulate within the guild.

Some say so.

A disciple of King Kikuko has joined the guild.

There are also those who say...

Kikuko Tenoh's nephew joined the guild.

The most outrageous thing is that Kikuko's son (grandson) came to the guild.

In any case, each version is more exaggerated and more mysterious than the last.

Xia Yan, the person involved, was simply standing in front of the task board, pondering.

Regarding the rumors centered around him...

He never expected things to turn out this way.

Now he's struggling with what kind of mission to take.

According to the guild's points policy, capturing a Senior-level Pokémon earns 40 points, capturing an Excellent-level Pokémon earns 10 points, and drawing from the points wheel requires 30 points.

In other words, you can draw one Senior-level Pokémon once, and three Excellent-level Pokémon once, but they must be Pokémon within the scope of the mission.

The prize pool is quite generous, with a wide variety of rare materials and Pokémon items, as well as almost all kinds of Pokémon move manuals.

However, the reason it's called a prize pool is because it's just a pool of items that you can see; just look at it and don't take it seriously.

A veteran-level Pokémon costs between 200,000 and 400,000 on the black market, averaging around 300,000. An excellent-level Pokémon costs between 50,000 and 150,000, averaging around 100,000.

That translates to 300,000 Alliance Coins for one draw.

That's ridiculously expensive!

But look around at all the trainers who have accepted their missions and are rushing off.

Don't they know the conversion ratio?

not necessarily.

But people still flock to it.

This is the allure of points-based systems and prize pool systems.

In the end, Xia Yan couldn't resist the temptation.

He has Togepi with incredible luck, so while he might not be guaranteed to get all the most valuable items and secret techniques, he should at least not lose money.

I chose two quests that were close together, took the quest tokens, and left the Trainer Guild.

In the sewers of the western part of the city, traces of potentially aggressive Sludge were spotted.

And in the West City Park along the road, there may be a group of Paras and Paraster.

Both of these missions may involve Pokémon with advanced-level strength.

Since they were going the same way, Xia Yan decided to give it a try.

If it's too dangerous, give up.

The streets were no longer as bustling as they used to be; instead, trainers of all ages were running around.

...

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the other side.

"Elite Four member, the tasks have all been assigned. I believe it will be completely cleared up in three days at most," said Carmela, the guild master of the Trainers Guild.

Uncle Liu, who was sitting in a chair leaning on his cane, lowered his eyes.

He stood up unsteadily.

Looking out the window at the bustling buildings of the golden city.

"If they want chaos, then let them see chaos!"

At this moment, the elderly Liu Bo seemed to have become the Ice-type Elite Four member Liu Bo with absolute confidence once again.

He was confident that he could protect most of the residents of Golden City amidst the seemingly chaotic situation.

Kikuko, standing nearby, gave a sinister smile and chimed in, "It'll be soon. Seeing how chaotic Golden City is, they'll probably lose their temper."

Is the golden color messy or not...?

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Ghost

Put away the three Poké Balls.

Inside were three excellent-level Paras, but they didn't encounter Paras in the park west of the city, which means that the information held by the Trainer Guild is not entirely accurate.

However, for a points-based system, it is clear that having three excellent-level Pokémon yields the highest benefit.

Compared to a wild Pokémon with the strength of a veteran, it is very difficult for three wild Pokémon of the excellent level to win in most cases, except in very rare cases.

After capturing the three Parashou, Xia Yan headed straight for the west of the city.

Following the coordinates described in the mission, I opened the manhole cover and climbed down.