Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The most obvious reaction was observed.

They were the alliance officials who were listening in.

They exchanged a few slightly excited glances.

Beauty level?

If the existence of this thing can be confirmed, wouldn't that mean that the Grand Contest finally has a more authoritative numerical basis in addition to the intuitive feelings of the audience and judges?

With their keen political sense, they clearly sensed the connection between this "beauty level" and the Grand Prix.

The League's extensive promotion of the Grand Contest has yielded little result, one key factor being that people's judgments of beauty are influenced by their own subjective consciousness, lacking an accurate concept and standard.

However, if an authoritative "beauty score" is presented as a direct numerical value, combined with the reactions and feedback from judges and the audience...

They saw the potential for the Grand Prix to be widely accepted and embraced.

The key question here is whether the "beauty" that Xia Yan mentioned can actually be proven to exist.

We'll have to wait for Xia Yan's research results to know.

However, since they saw a possibility, and considering Xia Yan's abilities and results in the previous instances, they felt it was worth supporting him.

Chapter 121 The Beginning of Internal Strife

The battle between Xia Yan and his group ultimately failed to continue.

Because by the time the academic exchange conference ended, it was completely dark.

After a day of mental exertion, and having not slept all night, Xia Yan was indeed exhausted and had no energy left to continue the battle.

However, since Professor Oak revealed that they would be participating in a match they were bound to attend soon, the group wasn't so disappointed about the upcoming battle.

Two days later.

Xia Yan returned to Suiyi Town.

Cynthia was also with them.

Upon arriving in Suiyi Town, Xia Yan was taken aback by its bustling atmosphere.

Although the start of the "German Mini Cup" is not far off, and the town of Suiyi is bound to see a surge in visitors, the extent of this surge is still somewhat beyond Xia Yan's expectations.

Cynthia couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"I haven't been here for a few months, and Suiyi Town has developed into a completely unrecognizable place."

Xia Yan said with a smile, "This is thanks to the tireless development and support from Devon Corporation."

But Cynthia doesn't think so.

“I think your influence is the key. Devon Company is not irreplaceable, but as the current face of Suiyi Town, you are the most crucial link. Moreover, Devon was willing to invest because they saw your potential.”

As he spoke, he pointed to a building under construction in the distance.

That's the Devon Department Store.

Once completed, it will become the largest commercial building in Suiyi Town and one of its landmark buildings, which will greatly stimulate the town's economic development.

Most importantly, a huge banner poster was displayed outside the building under construction.

It also features a picture of Xia Yan holding up his hat.

The banner read, "Eevee expert, one of the authorities on Pokémon evolution, Mr. 'Dodo', runner-up of Lily of the Valley, Xia Yan, the Gym Leader of the Dragon-type Pokémon!"

Xia Yan felt a little embarrassed by the professionally edited poster and the titles listed on it.

visible.

After Xia Yan revealed that he was the "Dodo Bird," Devon Corporation paid more attention to him, and this blatant show of goodwill was self-evident.

The reason why Suiyi Town has become so popular these past few days is probably largely due to the revelation of his identity.

One of the leading figures among the younger generation of Pokémon trainers, and unparalleled among the younger generation in the Pokémon research community, these two identities combined have created an influence that Xia Yan himself cannot estimate.

"Ahem, that's a bit of an exaggeration." Xia Yan pressed his hat down a little embarrassedly.

“Not an exaggeration at all.” Cynthia nodded in agreement. “You already possess all these titles. Actually, I think we could add ‘Friendship’ and ‘Beauty’ as well, and Milotic, Steelix, and so on…”

As he spoke, he started counting on his fingers, recounting Xia Yan's achievements.

"That's... Miss Cynthia!"

"That's Master Xia Yan next to me!"

"It really is Mr. Xia Yan!"

"Mr. Xia Yan, I'm your fan!"

"Mr. Xia Yan..."

"..."

Cynthia didn't try to hide herself, so she was recognized immediately.

Xia Yan was also recognized.

Given Xia Yan's current influence in Suiyi Town and among the younger generation, it would be troublesome if they were surrounded.

"Come on!"

Xia Yan made a quick escape.

Cynthia covered her mouth and chuckled a few times, then followed Xia Yan towards the gym.

She has more experience dealing with this than Xia Yan.

After all, she has been famous for a long time and has many fans throughout the entire Pokémon world; this is the first time Xia Yan has ever met her.

The two jogged back to the dojo.

Arrived at the office.

Before I could even catch my breath, there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Xia Yan, you're finally back. There have been a lot of people signing up these past few days, even more than before. I'm a little unsure of what to do."

Yamato, who is now the dojo manager, immediately found Natsuhiko chatting with Cynthia in Natsuhiko's office after learning that he had returned.

"There are already enough people."

Xia Yan, slightly out of breath, frowned.

"Then let's temporarily stop accepting registrations. Also, Mr. Xia Yan, take a look at this." Yamato presented a list.

The list above includes brands of all sizes, some of which Xia Yan found very familiar.

"These are all companies that have suddenly contacted us in the past few days, hoping to invest in advertising space. Even... even the toilets have been sponsored."

Xia Yan: "..."

The layout is small.

The scale of this dojo was too small when it was first built.

"This is only part of it. There's another part where I simply can't find any space to put up ads." Yamato said with a look of helplessness.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

I had only heard of competitions organized by the league where all the advertising slots were sold out and people still had to fight for them.

I never expected that a small tournament organized by their dojo could win such an honor.

Xia Yan pressed his temple.

"If there's really no room to post them, then just push them down."

At this moment, Yamato showed an embarrassed expression.

"This... I'm afraid that won't work. Some companies have already transferred the money directly, in full."

"Uh......"

Xia Yan was stunned.

Is this even allowed?

Yamato has been experiencing the same kind of happy troubles these past few days, just like him.

"The dojo's revenue from this competition may far exceed my previous expectations. Mr. Xia Yan is truly amazing," Yamato couldn't help but exclaim.

Xia Yan adjusted his hat.

It just so happened that his identity was made public.

This, coupled with the chain reaction brought about by Milotic's announcement a few days ago and Steelix's evolution method, has created a powerful ripple effect.

"You can decide what to do. If all else fails, you can stick it on the wall," Xia Yan said helplessly.

Anyway, they've already transferred the money.

"Ok."

As Yamato left, Natsuhiko couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Looking at Cynthia, who was sitting on the sofa with a smile, Xia Yan said, "Cynthia, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"help?"

...

...

One week later.

The highly anticipated "German Mini-Cup" tournament has finally begun!

The lawn in front of the dojo in the entire town was filled with people.

A large number of customers crowded in front of the carts selling all kinds of snacks, treats, and souvenirs.

A huge screen was hung above the dojo entrance, which resembled a torii gate designed by Xia Yan.

The scene above shows the competition inside the dojo.

Because Xia Yan's dojo is not very big, there is limited space.