Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

For someone in his twenties like Tom Ruchi, seeing a line of men in their forties waiting in front of him, and looking at the four available spots in the sky, it would be strange if he could just wait patiently.

They exchanged resources for contributions.

Xia Yan and his team, on the other hand, received resources proactively allocated by the alliance.

The order of events is different.

However, earning points is by no means a simple matter.

This can be seen from Kikuko's emphasis on his goal of getting into the top three.

Kikuko felt she had probably made things clear, so she asked, "Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up."

Xia Yan jolted awake, shook his head, and shook off some of the thoughts in his mind.

"No..." But halfway through, he suddenly asked, "Teacher, what kind of competitions qualify for scoring?"

"Forget about regular tournaments. There should be Gym Leader tournaments and Attribute tournaments, and also..."

Xia Yan pricked up his ears.

"Perhaps the champions of the annual tournaments in each regional league will receive points, but I don't know the exact number. I'll have to ask, but it won't be much," Kikuko said hesitantly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan's eyes lit up.

The champion of the annual competition?

Quartz Alliance?

Baby cup?

Xia Yan sniffed lightly, a bold but immature idea forming in his mind.

However, he didn't say it.

I'm afraid of being beaten by Kikuko.

"understood."

After hanging up the phone with Kikuko, Natsuhiko stood on the street, looking at the bustling shops across the street.

He shook his head and said, "Forget it, if I'm not strong enough, getting more points won't help."

I lifted my foot and walked towards the dark alley next to me.

Muttering to himself.

"But it's not a loss to have the points in hand first."

beep-

Listening to the dial tone on her phone, Kikuko had a strange, uneasy feeling, though she didn't know where it came from.

"You brat..."

But I reckon it's inextricably linked to Xia Yan.

He walked slowly towards the conference room.

It was chaotic inside, with endless arguments.

Most of these discussions revolve around the league and the Alola region's bets based on tournament results.

Thanks to the "efforts" of Xia Yan and others, the alliance gained the initiative in this negotiation.

The Alora region organizations, led by the Ether Foundation, have also compromised, demonstrating a certain degree of sincerity.

However, the development and progress of such a large region must be discussed in detail.

Kikuko hates these kinds of meetings the most.

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"Beep beep beep—Hey! Sir! You finally remembered us!"

Musashi's voice sounded quite excited on the phone.

There was also some noise mixed in.

For example:

"Boss, give me two posters of Mr. Xia Yan, the latest ones, the ones with all six Pokémon on the field together!"

"Okay, here you go, meow~~"

"Boss, I want posters of Mr. Xia Yan, Ms. Cynthia, and Mr. Daigo, along with those of Togekiss, Garchomp, and Metagross."

"No problem, three hundred will do."

"..."

Although the voice was soft, Xia Yan heard it very clearly.

Because he was standing in the alley opposite that shop, watching the bustling crowds at the store.

Even the sounds heard by superpowers are clearer than the sounds coming from a cell phone.

"Sir! What are the next instructions? I think we've earned enough funds to splurge... no, I mean, we can help you conquer the Alola region now." Musashi continued, not hearing Natsuhiko's reply.

Xia Yan pressed down the brim of his hat.

If he had the business acumen and guts of the Rockets, he wouldn't have had to work for a club.

They're really not afraid of getting caught.

That's why they say someone so ruthless they're afraid of losing their life.

"Ahem." He coughed lightly, lowered his voice, and said with obvious satisfaction, "Very good. I've seen your efficiency."

"Really? Is that so?"

"However, I have a new task for you now."

"New mission!" Upon hearing the mission, Musashi's entire demeanor changed.

"The most troublesome thing in the Alola region is the Aether Foundation. Their existence has a huge impact on our Team Rocket's foothold in the Alola region. I need you to infiltrate and infiltrate to try to contact the higher-ups and report to me at any time." Xia Yan's tone was very serious.

As for...

Can Musashi and his two companions infiltrate the Aether Foundation?

Xia Yan doesn't care.

Give them something to do, so they won't be too idle and spend all day making a fuss about their own photos.

This will also give Sakaki an explanation.

Even if the Ether Foundation discovers or arrests them in the end, Xia Yan has the ability to get them out.

"Ether Foundation..." Musashi covered his phone and turned to ask Kojiro what kind of organization the Ether Foundation was.

Kojiro did know a little.

Upon hearing that it was the largest organization in the Alola region besides the League, Musashi became particularly excited.

They believed that they had passed Xia Yan's test and gained his trust.

Otherwise, why would they be entrusted with such an important task?

"Promotion, raise, and becoming a manager!"

Xia Yan clearly heard the trio's enthusiastic encouragement.

"No problem! Sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Musashi said into the phone.

"Ah."

Xia Yan lazily hung up the phone and walked from one end of the alley to the other side of the street.

To avoid being recognized by fans who are buying his posters.

Should we pursue legal action against the trio for violating portrait rights, or should we pursue legal action against them for infringing on portrait rights?

This is a problem.

"I wonder if Xiong Shen has made contact with them. If he has, then I don't need to worry about my safety," Xia Yan muttered to himself.

Assign tasks to the three-person team.

Xia Yan walked towards his residence in the setting sun.

I played around with Bictini the whole way.

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"Congratulations to Yulongdu for achieving an excellent third place!"

The familiar voice of the host.

This is the final match in the competition to determine the rankings.

Before the match began, a very conspicuous platform was set up next to the arena.

Don't think about it.

This is the stage for awarding prizes, and it should also be the stage for distributing them.

Xia Yan and the other contestants had already arrived at the contestant entrance and were waiting.

As the champion of this competition, Xia Yan's reward is a baby pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Xia Yan was wondering what pseudo-legendary Pokémon he would give it.

Alola's Heartscale Pokémon?

If it's a pseudo-legendary Pokémon carefully bred by the League, then it's quite possible that it's not Heartscale but a pseudo-legendary Pokémon from another region.

Xia Yan's dual-core system is now almost stable.

If this pseudo-legendary Pokémon doesn't meet Xia Yan's requirements, he might choose to substitute it with an item or something else.

after all.

He's no longer the weak and ordinary trainer he once was; he already has pseudo-legendary Pokémon like Hydreigon and Dragapult.