Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

In this case, it makes perfect sense logically...even the purpose is clear, which is to conduct relevant experiments using the ultimate power.

In terms of technical capabilities and motivation, the Ether Foundation meets all the requirements perfectly, and there is even direct witness Liliaie who can prove the connection.

The only thing that is lacking now is probably the physical evidence that can be directly hammered...

...After all, human testimony is still not strong enough. Empty words will not be recognized by others. However, solid physical evidence is the most powerful proof, which can make all excuses pale and powerless!

"...The Ether Foundation has already sent special agents to investigate. The question now is whether the Ether Foundation is involved in the actions of the Hoenn region's Marine Team and Magma Team, and why that mysterious person came to snatch the meteorite."

"Maybe they are interested in the power contained in the meteorite. This makes sense. But if there is any connection, there will be even bigger trouble..."

...That is, after getting rid of the Ocean Team and the Magma Team, are they still involved with other organizations?

For example, the existence that the villain organization in the entire Pokémon world cannot avoid is Team Rocket!

Although Team Rocket has been uprooted, its leader Sakaki is still missing. As long as this man is not caught, Team Rocket may make a comeback at any time.

Although such a large organization could not be supported by just one person, everyone believed that Sakaki had the ability to revive Team Rocket.

“…This matter is becoming more and more troublesome.”

What originally seemed like many unrelated things have now become so tangled together that it has become such a large-scale situation that it is really unbearable.

"… There's nothing I can do. Anyway, since the other side has taken the meteorite, they must find a way to use it. If we lose this time, we can win it back next time. The data I observed at the Meteorological Research Institute about their possible next move should be useful!"

Chapter 145 Chimney Mountain Abnormality

Previously, Daigo observed the Chimney Mountain area at the Meteorological Research Institute and found that there were strange anomalies in the data in this area. In short...

"...the area near Chimney Mountain has experienced a series of dry days"

"...This isn't surprising. There are many fire-type Pokémon on Chimney Mountain, and many of them have the drought attribute."

As the gym leader of Kamuyan Town, Yasha, who trains on Chimney Mountain whenever she has nothing to do, naturally has a say in this matter, and there is nothing wrong with her judgment.

Indeed, there are a large number of Fire-type Pokémon gathered on Chimney Mountain, including some with the skill Sunny Day and Pokémon whose characteristic is Drought.

Perhaps their ability itself can only affect a certain area, but once their numbers increase, it is not impossible for them to interfere with the entire area around Chimney Mountain.

The residents of Fuyan Town have long been accustomed to this. Because of this, even though there is a large amount of volcanic ash accumulated on Chimney Mountain, making the surrounding land very fertile, this place is not suitable for farming at all. In the end, the only way out for the town is to consider developing hot spring resources...

After all, no matter how fertile the land is, crops cannot withstand days of drought.

But in fact, it is not necessary, because there are Pokémon with growth skills, plus the blessing of the lush characteristics, the food grown in a small piece of farmland is enough to sustain the consumption of an entire area, just like the power generation capacity of the city of Violet is enough to supply the entire Hoenn region. There is really no need to set up power stations in other places.

All we need to do is prepare some electric-type Pokémon in case of emergency. So, even if there is no grass growing near Chimney Mountain, it won’t affect anything. There are plenty of arable land around, so we don’t need this little bit of land.

Back to the point, it's not uncommon for this place to be dry all year round, and the residents around here are used to it. At most, they can prepare two more water and ice Pokémon to keep things cool. Even if it's purely natural, the Pokémon world can still keep things warm in winter and cool in summer with the power of Pokémon.

Perhaps that’s why no one realizes this…

...That is, this strange drought is actually not unusual

"No, that's the problem. We know the situation at Chimney Mountain, and the Meteorological Institute has also been paying close attention to the anomalies in this area. So, the current situation is different from what you are familiar with!"

If the continuous dry days are caused by the power of ordinary Pokémon, then you only need to use the Rain Prayer skill or Pokémon with related characteristics to dispel the covering effect through skills.

"However, we tried to do so, but it didn't work... We tried to use the rain-praying skill, but it didn't change the weather!"

"what?"

These words naturally made Yasha stunned. To be honest, if this abnormal situation happened in other areas, it would have been discovered by nearby residents long ago, and it would not be the turn of the Meteorological Institute to discover the abnormality.

But because the residents near Chimney Hill were accustomed to sunny days all year round, they did not take this obvious abnormality seriously.

"Hey, hey..." Lowe reacted immediately, "Isn't this exactly the same as the one in the mural?"

"Correct!"

Daigo nodded affirmatively. Everything matched the contents of the murals. The murals in the caves of the Wudou Town ruins depicted the legendary great disaster that occurred in the ancient times.

A large-scale weather disaster that cannot be stopped by the power of Pokémon!

The manifestation of the mighty power of nature that cannot be resisted by human power can be described as... a living natural disaster!

"..."

After a moment of silence, Lowe spread his hands and said, "In that case, it's clear what to do next, right?"

Now that it has been confirmed that there is a problem near Chimney Mountain, the next step is naturally to go directly to Chimney Mountain to find out what secrets are there.

Yasha's expression was a little subtle. She was born and raised in Fuyan Town. Chimney Mountain was like her own backyard, where she grew up.

She still clearly remembers the days when her grandfather took her to Chimney Hill for special training when she was a child. Although it was hard, this was also the starting point for Asha to become a trainer. It was also there that she got her first Pokémon partner and has grown up with it ever since.

If someone wanted to cause trouble at Chimney Hill, she would naturally be the first one to disagree.

"I understand..." Yasha nodded, and then her tone became serious, "This time, I will definitely stop those guys' conspiracy!"

Although it is still unclear what is going on in Chimney Mountain, these anomalies are enough to prove that there is a problem.

"Well, we will also come to help. In addition to Lowe, we have contacted another very powerful collaborator..."

Anyone who can be recognized by Daigo as a very powerful collaborator must be no ordinary person. This makes people feel a little relieved. The communication was cut off, and Yasha's tone was a little depressed.

"It seems that the alliance doesn't trust my abilities anymore, ahaha, although that's only natural..."

There was a hint of self-mockery in her tone. In addition to Lowe, the Alliance also arranged new collaborators. It was obvious that they felt that Asha was no longer enough to solve the current problem, so they sent more forces.

In her opinion, it seemed that the alliance did not trust her ability. Of course, Lowe did not think so.

"...No, I don't think the alliance has that intention. Miss Yasha, you're overthinking it. This should just be a simple insurance policy."

Lowe's tone was very serious, which made Yasha feel a little embarrassed.

“…Ahahaha, maybe I am really a little allergic.”

At this point, the atmosphere suddenly became a little dull. After a moment of silence, Yasha suddenly spoke, "Lowei... I actually wanted to meet you for a long time!"

"what?"

This was indeed a bit unexpected, because Lowe was not familiar with Yasha, and it could even be said that there was no intersection between the two of them. However, Lowe immediately understood what Yasha said.

"…Your father, Lord Qianli, is a very powerful man. I admire him very much!"

"..."

The tone didn't sound like a compliment. Yasha truly respected and admired Lowe's father.

Of course, there is nothing strange about this. After all, Lowe's father has many fans in the Hoenn region. His strong, serious, masculine and tough personality is indeed very popular.

However, Yasha then changed the subject.

"But I admire Lowe even more. With such a powerful father, you must be under a lot of pressure, right? But it seems that you are not affected by this pressure..."

At this point, her tone became more helpless and bitter, "Really... He is much better than me..."

Chapter 146: Pressure from the Parents

"Having a father as powerful as Qianli-sama, you must be under a lot of pressure, right?"

"..."

How should I put it? Of course there is pressure. After all, since I was young, I have definitely been complimented as "the son of a great man", and I have been cared for and respected invisibly.

But these care and respect do not come in vain, just like everyone respects the gym leader, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the champion, it is not because of their identities that they are respected.

It is because they shouldered the responsibilities corresponding to this identity, truly maintained order in the area, and acted as strict teachers to guide every trainer who came to them for advice, which earned them the respect of everyone.

So it goes without saying that the identity of "Qianli's son" must be exchanged for sufficient strength. Otherwise, even if he is just "ordinary", he may be evaluated as "a good-for-nothing who has brought shame to his father."

To be honest, this kind of thing actually makes no sense. It doesn't mean that if the father is powerful, the son must be equally powerful. A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son can dig holes. This is just a very stereotyped impression.

I never said that the son of a big literature award winner must be a writer. He might not even pass Chinese. Knowledge and ability cannot be inherited through DNA...

Fortunately, Lowe did not embarrass his father. In fact, at the moment, his talent and ability may be even better than his father's.

At least his achievements at the same age have surpassed his father... When Qianli was the same age, he was definitely not as good as Lowe is now.

In other words, Lowe perfectly took on the expectations given to him by having a powerful father. Therefore, although there was some pressure, he did not feel too much.

But from these words, Lowe could feel that Yasha was definitely different.

Yasha's situation is somewhat similar to Lowe's, but she doesn't have a great dad, she has a very powerful grandfather.

The man who single-handedly revived the half-dead Fuyan Town, devoted most of his life to his hometown, and gave life to his dying hometown.

He also single-handedly facilitated the establishment of the Kamugam Town Gym and became a certified gym owner by the League, which gave Kamugam Town a place in the Hoenn region. He also became one of the Four Heavenly Kings after that. It can be said that he has achieved success and fame...

With such a powerful grandfather, it was natural that she was given high hopes since she was a child. However, the person who was initially given such high hopes was not Asha, but Asha's father...

"Father... he didn't have much talent as a trainer. After becoming a trainer, he barely obtained three badges, and then he never made any further progress. In the end, father became discouraged and said he was going to go out for 'training'. Since then, there has been little news about him..."

"..."

Although it was just a few words, Lowe still clearly drew an image in his mind: a person who had been placed with high hopes since childhood because his father was too outstanding, but because of his limited talents, he failed to live up to these high hopes and eventually became mediocre.

Did he do anything wrong?

...Lowei didn't think so. Getting three badges was already pretty good among most ordinary trainers.

But it’s not possible, his father is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and in the public’s perception, such results are “not allowed”!

Of course, maybe the people around him weren't so critical, but he just couldn't accept it...

...I can't accept my own mediocrity under the halo of my genius father.

Ultimately, he was unable to reconcile with himself and reached a dead end, something Lowe was no stranger to.

Although he had the advantage of reincarnation in this world, and with his father's connections and circle of friends, he had a very excellent life, but in his previous life, Lowe was undoubtedly an ordinary person.

He is very aware of the sorrow of ordinary people, so he can empathize with and understand this helplessness...

And Asha's situation was made worse because of her father.

If Yasha had no talent, that would be fine. The worst that could happen is that people around her have accepted the fact that a good father may have a good son.

But, Yasha has talent, and it's quite outstanding talent, which is damned.

"Grandpa has always blamed himself for my father's affairs, thinking that he had put too much pressure on my father. Obviously, it was not my grandfather's fault. When I was a child, I kept pestering my grandfather to take me to Chimney Hill for special training. At first, my grandfather was very hesitant..."