Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

If Jian'er and his older brother are that far apart in age, then there's really nothing to argue about.

Steven Stone, the young master of Devon Corporation in the Hoenn region, took over the company at a young age and became the Hoenn League Champion. Although he later gave up the championship to Wallace due to company affairs, it is enough to show that people in the Pokémon world are relatively precocious and intelligent.

Jian Er continued, "This time, my brother heard from somewhere that there was a batch of very good materials in the Johto region, which seemed to be products of some kind of elf, so he went to the Johto region to pick up the goods himself."

The elves have completely integrated into this world, even their clothing reflects this.

Xia Yan heard that the reason his clothes were so expensive was because they were made from feathers shed by a type of creature called the Dark Raven Elf from the Johto region.

Clothes made from materials dropped by elves are very popular among the wealthy, and their prices are often exorbitantly high.

"The Jodu region?"

Xia Yan picked up his water glass and took a small sip. "If it's a matter concerning the Johto region, I'm afraid I can't help you..."

Jian Er immediately shook his head. "It wasn't the City of the Capital. My brother successfully brought the goods back, and he was almost at Golden City when he suddenly lost contact outside of Golden City. The goods and he himself disappeared."

When did this happen?

"I don't know the specifics, but my husband said it was somewhere between last night and yesterday evening..."

Xia Yan nodded.

He only returned yesterday evening and went straight to bed as soon as he got back to the club.

"Didn't you call the police?" Xia Yan asked again.

The Sato family is considered a wealthy family in Golden City, with a very successful clothing business. Golden City should be paying extra attention to the disappearance of the Sato family's first heir.

"I reported it, and I saw it too, but a day has passed and they still haven't gotten any results. I'm a little worried about my brother's safety. My father told me not to get involved, but he's my brother, how could I not care? After thinking it over, among all the friends I know, Xia Yan, you're the one I completely respect, so I came to find you..."

"They really think highly of me. Even Officer Jenny from Golden City couldn't do anything about me. How much use am I?" Xia Yan thought to himself, but didn't say it out loud.

After all, Jian Er had provided him with a lot of convenience during this period. Every time he came, he would book the entire venue and it wouldn't even affect his training. He even gave him such an expensive set of clothes. It's only right and proper that Jian Er helped him if he could.

Of course, we also need to maintain good relationships with our few major clients.

"I know your club has a mission-based business, so I just posted a mission: 100,000 Alliance Coins for any useful and accurate clues about my brother, and 500,000 Alliance Coins plus the Sato family's friendship if you can find my brother."

100,000 Alliance Coins, 500,000 Alliance Coins...

Why does it sound so casual coming from Jian Er?

The friendship with the Sato family is perhaps the most precious reward he can ask for.

That is indeed the case.

"Okay, I'll take this task. It's not for anything else, it's simply because of the 500,000, uh, 100,000, oops, our friendship that we've known each other for so long." Xia Yan said with a straight face.

Regardless of whether or not we can find Jian'er's brother.

He admired her lavish spending.

"Xia Yan, you're the only one I can trust," Jian Er said, looking somewhat haggard.

As she spoke, a file folder appeared on the ground. "This contains some basic information. My brother disappeared in the muddy ground beside the highway south of Golden City. That's all I know."

"You get some rest, I'm going out." Xia Yan patted Jian Er on the shoulder, and without even resting since he had just returned, he turned and walked back into the continuous rain.

Jian Er watched Xia Yan leave, his eyes filled with anticipation.

But no one noticed that behind them was another pair of eyes... indifferent eyes.

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As Xia Yan entered the rain with an umbrella, his pace gradually slowed down.

The drizzling rain gradually brought him back to his senses and calm.

Money is certainly a good thing, and he is very short of money, extremely short of it, but this decision he made was somewhat impulsive.

The best outcome, of course, would be for him to successfully find Kenji's brother, earn 500,000 League Coins and the friendship of the Sato family. With the money, he could try to leave Goldenrod City, a city where the relationships between the League of Legends and Team Rocket are so complex.

The coincidence of Yunjira's mission left a thorn in his heart that he could neither pull out nor smooth over.

But that's the best-case scenario. The most likely outcome is that he won't find anything and will slink back, having wasted a lot of time.

Even if he did find some clues about Kenji's brother, would a small-time trainer like him be able to deal with the force or individual that dared to kidnap Sato's next leader right under the noses of the Goldenrod City League?

But since Jian'er is a major investor, they couldn't refuse outright.

After thinking it over, I decided to go and check out the situation first.

Based on the situation at the scene and the remaining clues, we should be able to roughly determine whether this mission can be completed.

"Waaah..."

Just as Xia Yan made his decision, the unicorn on his shoulder suddenly cried out.

"what happened?"

The unicorn looked embarrassed and hesitated, unsure of how to express itself.

"Hungry?" Xia Yan could pretty much tell what the unicorn was thinking just by looking at its expression.

"Woo woo woo~~" The unicorn gently rubbed its head against Xia Yan's cheek.

Its smooth, earthy-yellow carapace is full and rounded, seemingly containing immeasurable energy.

Feeling the unicorn's affection, Xia Yan said somewhat blankly, "The saturation of these muscles, Unicorn, are you really about to evolve..."

One day, Weedle was battling a water-type Pokémon in Maple River when it reached its critical point.

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Inextricable Entanglement of Electric Systems

Its smooth and sharp corners reflect a cold glint, its rounded and full carapace seems to contain great power, its limbs are strong and well-developed, and its eyes are resolute and confident.

This is a satisfactory result of Xia Yan's training of the unicorn beetle during this period.

Having witnessed the battle between Incineroar and Kadabra, and then seen Golduck and Poliwag's incredible power to turn the tides upside down.

Through long hours of continuous training and battles, Unicorn Beetle has completely shed its former immaturity.

The confidence surging in her small, deep purple eyes is the best proof.

Intermediate energy blocks, advanced energy blocks, top-tier tree fruits, and venom sac enhancements—each transformation fills the unicorn beetle's tiny body with unimaginable energy and potential.

Now, the unicorn has finally reached the threshold of evolution once again.

It seems that it is not far from evolution.

Today's capture plan gave it a final push to get closer to that goal.

Xia Yan can now say with certainty that the Unicorn Worm is at a point where it could evolve at any moment and cross the threshold of that metamorphosis.

evolution!

This is a qualitative leap for every Pokémon, a huge boost in strength.

The unicorn has longed for evolution for far too long.

"Woo~~" The unicorn rubbed against Xia Yan affectionately. It didn't know if it was about to evolve, but it felt very good, very good.

It's as if there's an inexhaustible supply of power within my body.

Xia Yan's expression was complicated. Weedle was his starter Pokémon. Although they had only known each other for less than a month, Xia Yan had invested far too much in Weedle.

Now that the unicorn is finally about to evolve, he feels a complex mix of emotions, like he's about to see his child take the college entrance exam, filled with high hopes and anticipation for his child to soar to great heights.

"Evolution is a good thing, for both you and me, but I hope you can hold on. This final moment is the most crucial. Don't be impatient or anxious. Letting things take their natural course is the best approach." Xia Yan stroked the unicorn beetle's plump carapace, feeling the powerful vibrations from the pulsating meridians within, and said with emotion.

"Waaaaah!!"

The unicorn nodded seriously.

It unconditionally trusted Xia Yan's words.

The sudden news that the unicorn was about to evolve interrupted Xia Yan's obsession with money.

Adjust your mindset and tidy your clothes.

We headed towards the location provided by the Second Construction Company.

Xia Yan believed he had done his best in raising the Unicorn Beetle, so he quickly accepted that it was about to evolve.

I flagged down a taxi and drove to the southernmost highway of Goldenrod City, which leads to Leaf City.

After getting off the bus and walking a distance, we arrived at the place where Jian'er's brother had the accident.

It was a muddy area on the side of a wide highway.

The Alliance Police Department in Golden City must have collected some information from the scene before cleaning up the remaining traces.

However, quite a few traces and some residues remain.

Judging from the scene, it seems that Jian Er's brother was riding in a truck, but for some reason, he broke through the fence and crashed into this muddy area.

The deep tire tracks on the ground say it all.

Xia Yan stepped onto the ground, which had become extremely muddy due to the rain, and black mud and dirt flew up.

Before he could even turn on his flashlight, a sudden beam of light shone on him.

"Who?!"

A low shout came from the hidden woods, followed by a bright yellow, fluffy current of electricity striking him at incredible speed.

Xia Yan's expression changed. "Unicorn Bug."

"Waaah!"

A charged spider web emerged from under the umbrella, meeting the wispy electromagnetic waves.

The two attacks collided in mid-air, sparking a burst of electricity that quickly dissipated into the surroundings.

"Xia Yan?"

Just as Xia Yan was preparing to launch a counterattack and see who had ambushed him, the person hiding in the woods called out his name.

That voice sounds somewhat familiar...

"Crossing?"

A figure slowly emerged from the woods, wearing a raincoat and a hood, accompanied by a mini dragon. It was none other than our prospective investigator, Lance.