Elf: Make the Rockets Great Again

"Oh~, something like this actually happened. He's the leader of the most powerful underground organization in our Kanto region. Will things be more stable in the future?"

"What are you thinking about? Haven't you noticed that there have been more and more public security incidents in Qingyuan Town recently?

I estimate that the entire Kanto region will become more and more chaotic in the future, until another self-proclaimed king emerges from among those guys!

Hey, okay, I've said too much, let's not talk about this anymore~~"

Lu Ming was listening in front and also felt that this person's analysis made sense!

After all, even the worst order is better than no order!

It is definitely better to have a gangster who has the final say than to have a lot of hooligans around!

Moreover, Team Rocket under the management of Boss Sakaki still has great prospects, and many talented civilians can find opportunities.

Just like before, he had no background or money, but because of his ideal test results, he got a black-eyed crocodile with good talent, which was something the league officials could not do.

Speaking of which, Lu Ming was quite grateful to the leader of the organization whom he had never met.

Unfortunately, not long after he came here, he encountered the major incident of Sakaki's disappearance.

Now, there are rumors spreading among the Rockets team, and it seems that there is a trend of division among the various factions.

I think the alliance officials and underground organizations in other regions will never miss this excellent opportunity and will definitely take action. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

"Well, I'm just a reserve soldier, so don't worry about it. Let's see if there are any suitable missions to take on!"

Lu Ming squeezed through the crowd and looked at the wall full of pending tasks!

A quick glance revealed a wide variety of quests, mostly including catching Sandshrew or Geodude at the foot of the mountain in the north outside of town.

Or they can search for lost cats in the town, and the rewards are very meager.

Lu Ming's eyes quickly scanned the area until he spotted a mission to find Jigglypuff. The reward was as high as 200,000 yuan, and anyone could take it. The first one to complete the mission would get the reward!

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Chapter 4: Cousin and Moon Viewing Mountain

"Hiss~~, two hundred thousand! Although Jigglypuff isn't a common sight, for a Pokémon with relatively low combat power, two hundred thousand Alliance Coins is quite a lot!"

Lu Ming looked at the message and found that the task was not to catch a wild Jigglypuff, but to help find a lost designated individual.

"Eh~, it's the designated missing Jigglypuff. Where can I find him in this huge crowd? I can only try my luck!"

Lu Ming didn't think he was the chosen one, so naturally he didn't have any hope for it.

But since he was already here, he patiently memorized the characteristics of the target, Jigglypuff.

What if he gets lucky enough to encounter it? Wouldn’t he miss out on a windfall?

Afterwards, he looked at the more dangerous tasks on the other side, which basically required going deep into Yuejian Mountain.

From catching Golbat, catching Rumble, to catching Onix, there is also a group search for the "Moon Stone", but the trainer is required to have at least one "Excellent Level" Pokémon.

Lu Ming does meet this requirement, but because he has a secret that cannot be revealed, he will not consider it.

The overlap rate of these mission objectives is very high, and many people come to find the corresponding tasks with the "trophies" they have already obtained.

After roughly noting down some mission objectives, Lu Ming set out to leave, but as soon as he walked out the door, someone called his name.

"Hey~, isn't this cousin Lu Ming? Why are you here?"

Lu Ming looked in the direction of the sound and saw a team of four people coming, three men and one woman.

In this team, there is a fat man with fiery red hair and a young man wearing glasses.

The only female had long straight golden hair that set off her fair face!

The person who just called out to Lu Ming was a young man of the same age as him, and even looked a little similar to him!

The young man sighed helplessly, walked a few steps to Lu Ming, and advised softly:

"Brother, you're not here to take on a mission, are you? Don't blame me for being nosy. Even tamed meows and coyotes are inherently aggressive.

You are not a trainer, don't end up not only not earning the reward but also getting bitten. It will not be worth it!

You should listen to my father and come work for me. The treatment will definitely not be bad."

This young man was Lu Ming's cousin, Lu Hui. The moment he saw Lu Ming, he guessed that he was here to take on some tasks of finding cats and dogs, hence his words.

Lu Ming learned from the original owner's memory that since his parents had an accident, this cousin and uncle had advised him several times.

He said that he should give up being a trainer and go to work in the restaurant his family owns, calm down and live a stable life like an ordinary person.

In fact, the original owner also had an ordinary family, and even his parents were members of a training family.

Although they are not a wealthy family, their life is very warm.

But about two years ago, Lu Ming's parents encountered a tide of elf beasts during an operation in Yuejian Mountain and both died.

His uncle's family earned some money by running a restaurant. Over the years, they paid all the alliance coins for Lu Hui, and he received a tadpole with good talent and became a registered trainer in the alliance.

"Brother Lu Ming, I know you have your dreams, but people should still face reality. The cost of cultivating a combat elf is huge.

But now, no matter how hard you push yourself, it’s hard to do it. Why waste the best years of your youth?

If you are willing to come over, you can help me manage the business in the future. Once you get familiar with the business, you can become a store manager or something. This is definitely better than working outside."

Hearing this, Lu Ming reluctantly took out a red and white ball and said, "Actually, I've never told you that I'm already a trainer!"

"Ah~!" Lu Hui sighed and said, "Okay, okay, I still can't persuade you."

Then he turned to his companions behind him and said, "This is my cousin. He must have just become a trainer not long ago. I want to take him with me so that I can look after him!"

"I appreciate your kindness, but I'm used to acting alone and really don't need protection!"

"Brother, are you blaming my dad for not supporting you in becoming a trainer? But you should know how much resources are needed to train Pokémon.

My family has already spent everything we have on supplying Tadpoles, and we simply don't have the resources left to help you raise another battle Pokémon."

Hearing this, Lu Ming waved his hands helplessly and said, "No, no, I'm a trainer now too. I understand this very well. I'm really not angry."

"Alright!" The red-haired fat man behind Lu Hui said impatiently, "Since your relative is unwilling to follow your good intentions, why force it?"

"That's right!" said another young man with glasses, "To be honest, we are close in strength, so we can team up together.

If you bring another new recruit, I'm afraid we'll have to discuss it again!"

The girl behind Lu Hui wanted to mediate, but after seeing Lu Ming's firm gaze, she held her words back.

"Alright~, I can't change your decision, but please be careful and don't take any missions that require you to leave town for the time being."

After parting with his cousin Lu Hui, Lu Ming went to buy a few more doses of "wound medicine" and empty Poké Balls, and cleared out all the Alliance Coins he had taken from the Scar Man last night.

But Lu Ming didn't feel bad. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools.

After all, you may face crises at any time in the wild, so a backup of "medicine" is essential.

The empty Poké Balls are used to capture wild Pokémon marked in the missions.

After leaving Qingyuan Town, Lu Ming headed north. At first, he met some trainers who were also leaving the town, and some even invited him to form a team.

In this regard, Lu Ming naturally refused decisively. His secret could not be exposed, otherwise he would not have rejected his cousin so bluntly before.

Besides, in the wild, trainers are sometimes more dangerous than wild Pokémon.

Heading north, Lu Ming soon arrived at a remote place and released the crocodile to guard him.

As soon as the gangster crocodile appeared, he was very excited, with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes. He walked a few steps in front of Lu Ming and urged him to hurry up.

It has just evolved and has been promoted to the "excellent level". It is in the most confident stage mentally and is eager to redefine its ecological position.

When the man and the crocodile reached the foot of Mount Tsukimi, they discovered Geodudes and Sandshrews moving around sporadically on the roadside.

Once upon a time, these weak elves were the main contributors to helping Lu Ming and Hunhun Crocodile develop to where they are today.

It often takes a series of sacrifices to accumulate a "ground gem".

However, once he attacks them or even gets close to them, these weak elves will gather together and "dig holes" to escape, making their capture efficiency extremely low. This is no longer his best option.

"There was no other way before, but now that we have some self-preservation capabilities, there's no need to exhaust all resources. Crocodile, let's go to higher ground."

Taking his eyes off the mole rats that were half-buried in the ground due to fright, Lu Ming turned around gracefully and continued forward with the gangster crocodile, walking up to Yuejian Mountain, a place that Lu Ming had not dared to set foot on before it evolved.

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Chapter 5 Quicksand Abyss

Moon View Mountain,

As one of the most famous mountains in the Kanto region, the mountain itself is naturally endless and you can't see the end at a glance!

Except for some core areas of great value that are still under the control of the Nibi Gym, most other places have been opened to the public after the establishment of the alliance.

However, even though Lu Ming now has some ability to protect himself, he doesn't dare to go too deep easily.

At present, the place where he and the gangster crocodile are wandering is still the outermost side of Yuejian Mountain.

The elves living in these places are definitely stronger than those at the foot of the mountain, but they are still far inferior to the powerful overlords entrenched in the mountains.

Among those wild elves lurking in the deep mountains with terrifying strength, there are many with ground attributes, which are very attractive to Lu Ming, but they are far from being ones he can provoke right now.

Even though he was just walking in the outer mountains, he had to be extremely careful.

While following closely behind the gangster crocodile, he held a dagger in his hand, guarding against possible sudden attacks.

The mountain breeze blew, carrying small gravel and sand, hitting Lu Ming's face.

The young man ignored these influences and continued on his way with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Suddenly, the crocodile in front stopped, and its scaly tail gently drew an arc on the ground, like some kind of set secret signal.

"There is a situation!"

Lu Ming took a few steps forward, squatted slightly, and looked in the direction his partner was staring.

I saw a pile of crowded rocks, all of a uniform gray color. Three of them were covered with moss, but the surface of one rock was too smooth and perfect, and it didn't look like a "companion" that had endured wind and rain together!

The nostrils of the gangster crocodile twitched slightly, revealing a fierce look.

"Do you feel the energy fluctuation of the ground attribute? It looks like it should be a rumbling stone. How about it? Can you handle it?" Lu Ming asked softly.

"Skull~~"