Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"It seems there are more suspicious points than I thought." He temporarily placed the Pokémon egg on the ground and dug a hole for Kadabra together with Weedle.

Although it hurt itself, Xia Yan and the unicorn beetle forgave it and let it rest in peace in this place. Perhaps they can bring its children back to pay homage to it in the future. What a great mother.

He picked up the Pokémon egg, looked around the small cave one last time, and left with the Weedle.

Upon exiting the cave, they discovered traces of wild elves outside, though few, but definitely present.

With Kadabra's death, all the Pokémon that originally lived here returned.

That makes sense. Given Kadabra's previously volatile temper, what wild Pokémon could tolerate it?

However, since the wild elves here have all returned, it means that his quest target, the Tangela, might also return.

If we can indeed see Tangela, then was this encounter with Kadabra an accident, a coincidence, or... a premeditated plan?

Chapter Fifty-Five: Pure Gold Feather

Two days later.

Silver Elf Battle Club.

Xia Yan looked somewhat disheveled, carrying a backpack, with tattered clothes tied to his arm, and a unicorn beetle perched on his other shoulder.

came back.

Anna, standing at the front desk, saw Natsuhiko and couldn't hide her surprise, but she quickly composed herself and said with a smile:

"You're back? Why do you look so disheveled?"

"Things are more complicated than I imagined," Xia Yan replied casually, not wanting to elaborate.

He then asked, "Is the supervisor here?"

"Supervisor? It seems he went out. Are you injured? You should go to the infirmary to get it treated; an infection would be bad," Anna said with a hint of concern.

Xia Yan's clothes on his arms were completely soaked in blood.

"I understand, thank you." Xia Yan nodded expressionlessly.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped. "By the way, Anna, if the supervisor comes back, please let me know."

"Ok."

"Thank you." He said, and strode away.

Anna looked at his backpack, lost in thought.

Xia Yan went to the infirmary and got some medicine and gauze she needed.

Back in the room.

He quickly treated the wound on his arm. Fortunately, he had some experience in handling emergencies in the wild and had some medicine with him. He had already done some basic wound treatment and infection prevention, even though the pain almost made him faint.

After a little more treatment, there should be no major problems, except that you may not be able to engage in strenuous exercise or lift heavy objects for a short period of time.

Fortunately, the medical level in the fairy world is quite good, and the medicines are very effective not only for fairies but also for humans.

Aside from some incurable diseases, the probability of dying from illness is relatively low, perhaps less than the number of people who die at the hands of elves.

The injuries have been treated.

I opened my backpack and carefully took out the Pokémon egg.

"From today onwards, we'll depend on each other for survival." Xia Yan said to the Pokémon egg and the Weedle lying next to it, its little eyes full of curiosity as it looked at the egg.

"Woo~~" the unicorn beetle whimpered softly, suddenly feeling a sense of responsibility as an elder.

Xia Yan chuckled and patted the back of the unicorn beetle's head. "It'll probably be a while before it's born, so you should start earning money now to prepare for raising it in the future."

"Waaaaah!!"

The unicorn beetle looked at the scene with a serious expression, raising its tail and head, bending them into an arch shape to display its muscles and abilities.

It can, it's possible.

Let's work together.

"Waaah!"

Exhausted, Xia Yan, Unicorn, and Cong hugged the Pokémon egg and Weedle, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Even with Paras on watch in the wilderness, no one dared to sleep soundly.

Although there were surveillance and detection devices everywhere in the club, fortunately there weren't any in the room, so I could get a good night's sleep.

As for whether this mission is a Team Rocket trap, or whether it's unsafe for him to stay here...

Think more.

With Team Rocket's power, what difference does it make whether he lives here or at the Pokémon Center?

Besides, he didn't think that someone as insignificant as him could elicit such a strong reaction from the Rockets.

most......

It's probably just that a few people don't like him.

...

...

Trainer Guild in Saffron City.

“I think the most urgent task right now is not to find the lost conversion device, but to determine why the other party stole it. Otherwise, we won’t be able to find any clues at all,” said Azir, the guild’s vice president, as his pipe gleamed at his fingertips.

“Azir, what you’re saying aligns with the overall objective. Ultimately, it’s all about retrieving the device and determining the other party’s purpose. According to the latest report from the power plant’s manager, if the device cannot be retrieved, the old one can only last for a maximum of another month.” The speaker was another vice president, Nairofi.

When the Trainers Guild Master is away, the two vice-masters take charge of all affairs in Saffron City.

The only difference is that Naprofi is in charge of internal affairs, while Azir is in charge of external affairs.

There weren't many people sitting at the small conference table.

The chairman's seat was empty, and the seat opposite them, representing the Gym Leader of Saffron City, was also empty.

The ever-growing city of Golden City consumes astronomical amounts of electricity every day, and this figure is increasing daily.

The original device was replaced because its load capacity was no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the entire Golden City.

“Watari has already recounted in detail what they saw and what happened, but the clues are still too few to determine any useful information.” Azir’s gaze swept over Watari, who was leaning against the corner of the wall.

"Watari, what are your thoughts?" Nairobi also looked at Watari.

Upon hearing this, Lance immediately stood up straight and said truthfully, "I still maintain the point I made last time: the team that can take over the power plant silently is probably Team Rocket."

More than a week has passed since the most important conversion device of the power plant went missing, and although they are reluctant to admit it, they really have no clue what to do.

If it was the Rockets who did it, the Rockets are still very quiet, just maintaining their usual level of activity, without any particularly outstanding actions or changes.

They have held at least five such meetings.

But the result was the same: no clue.

"What did headquarters say? Could they provide a brand new conversion device again?" Azir asked, taking a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaling a smoke ring.

The conference room was gradually filled with a thin layer of smoke.

“No.” Du shook his head. “This device is extremely sophisticated and very difficult to manufacture. The last one took the Alliance’s experts a whole year to complete. Even with experience this time, it will probably take at least three months.”

During this period, he maintained constant contact with headquarters.

After all, he was in charge of the affairs of an investigator, not the affairs of the city of Golden City. The reason he stayed here was only to see if he could help.

"Let's keep a close eye on Team Rocket. If it really is them, they'll definitely take action. I'm sure they don't want to see Goldenrod City paralyzed," Narrofi said.

It seems they really don't have any good solutions.

The item is lost, there are no clues, and it's too much of a stretch to find a basketball-sized conversion device hidden in a city as big as Golden City.

"At the same time, we should pay attention to the black market, where there might be some clues," Azir added.

The result remained unchanged, and Du, standing in the corner, felt utterly helpless.

The league knows about the Rockets, but the league is in the open while the Rockets are in the shadows, and there are no people infiltrating the Rockets, so they are in a very passive position.

However, what Du was thinking about at that moment was something else entirely.

After repeated requests, he finally obtained a piece of information from a high-ranking investigator, the purpose of which was uncertain.

It just didn't seem to be related to the content of this meeting, so he didn't say anything.

That is, what Tomruch, one of the Four Heavenly Kings who betrayed the Alliance, stole from the Alliance's secret vault, and is known in the Alliance system as...

A feather of pure gold.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Maple Leaves Falling Through the River

"Oh? The vine monster was caught? That's much faster than I expected."

Loto took the Poké Ball from Xia Yan, looked at the Tangela that was sitting quietly inside, looking somewhat uneasy, and said with a hint of surprise.

At the same time, his eyes swept over the wound on Xia Yan's arm, and he understood something in his mind.

Xia Yan stood expressionless in front of Loto.

He ultimately concluded that encountering Yamcha was a coincidence, because he did indeed find Tangela at the end and put in some effort to capture it.

However, he also decided that in the future, he would carefully consider whether to give up or accept any tasks assigned to him by his supervisor.

I'm mainly a little scared.

“Good, I’ll have someone transfer the money to your card.” Loto nodded in satisfaction and casually placed the Poké Ball on the table.

Seeing that Xia Yan hadn't left, he asked with some surprise, "Is there something else?"

Xia Yan shook his head and said meaningfully, "Manager, your shoes are nice."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Shoes?" Loto looked down at his feet.

He carried his black, high-end leather shoes neatly and meticulously, but when he saw some rather unsightly mud on the edges of the shoes, he couldn't help but frown.

Moreover, this mud is quite special; it's black and blends seamlessly with the leather shoes, making it almost invisible unless you look closely, and it also emits a faint, unpleasant odor.