Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

"And we, who manage most of humanity's resources, must offer our savior a reward commensurate with his achievements."

"Being a hero is never a reason for someone to work for free."

When the old man in the suit finished speaking, the other four old men understood what he meant.

The dark hero, Rocco, has already dealt with two incidents: the meteorite and the tsunami. Before, they didn't know who this dark hero was, so they couldn't find him to offer a reward.

But now that we know, we must make up for the lost payment.

This has always been a practice of the league.

As the highest-ranking members of the alliance, the resources they possess are not their personal property, but rather the funds paid by taxpayers generation after generation to handle various matters.

Heroes saved a group of people, and those who collect taxes from these people every month must use these taxes to help the people express their gratitude at this time.

This is as it should be.

Just like Jiang Chuan's high attendance rate in China, the people are very grateful to him. It is the alliance's job to give weight to this gratitude!

They will then allocate the taxes paid by the people to where they should go and where the people want them to go.

In this process, it seems that even if heroes like Luo Ke don't care about these things, they will definitely see a reward.

The old man in the suit meant that Luo Ke should understand this point first, and then ask for his opinion.

That would make him more likely to help humanity.

The other four elderly people readily agreed.

They are even already considering the potential for maneuver within this framework.

After all, the alliance has existed for so many years, and the resources they possess represent not just the current generation, but the accumulation of their ancestors and countless generations.

These people paid taxes, and then they grew old and died. That doesn't mean their taxes were wasted.

As long as the alliance exists, it will remember all of this and will spend the taxes they have paid throughout their lives on their hometowns and on their descendants!

Just like now!

Whether Luo Ke needs it or cares about it is not important.

Whether they have this attitude is very important!

So the five of them spent the whole morning researching this point, and only after some hesitation did they finally get in touch with... Jiang Chuan just before lunchtime!

no way.

They weren't familiar with Luo Ke, so for something this important, they should contact someone they knew first and ask for advice.

"Huh? Luo Ke isn't in Eagle Capital anymore."

Jiang Chuan felt somewhat helpless after receiving the call from the five elderly people.

He left this morning!

"He said he's going to explore some ruins in the Shenzhou Hunting Area. Don't send anything to Eagle City, or he might not even come back."

"Let's wait a little longer. He told me before he left that he would contact me after he finished exploring the ruins."

"After all, it's not just you who want to see him; he also plans to meet with you."

As Jiang Chuan said this, a proud smile appeared on his face.

“You don’t need to worry about the hero’s character.”

"Our champions from China have been preparing for the battle of the three gods all along."

"And I also believe that under his leadership, humanity will surely be able to forge a brighter future. So instead of all that, you should think about how to express humanity's gratitude to the savior of the future."

...

That's right, Luo Ke is gone.

They walked away with Alice!

Every time Ningya thinks of this, she sighs as she looks at the Heavenly King Medal in her hand.

After going through many twists and turns, this thing eventually returned to her hands.

After all, Luo Ke is now the champion, and he still needs to explore the ruins. Therefore, given that he cannot cooperate with Ning Ya in handling the handover, restoring Ning Ya to the title of Heavenly King is the best solution at present.

This also means that Ning Ya, who has refreshed her status as a superstar, will be challenged in the next three weeks!

Even so, Ningya could have easily taken action and gone to explore the ruins with Luo Ke and Alice.

but...

Someone is holding us back!

And this person is—Carmen!

Although Carmen had already made some decisions, she was still an executive at Company Z. After taking on Ruozong's task, she wouldn't let her own affairs interfere too much with Ruozong's work.

She'll compete with Alice!

but not now.

Now that Ning Ya has given her the opportunity, she should continue with her original plan and challenge Ning Ya!

Thinking of this, Ning Ya shook her head repeatedly.

However, there is someone even more tragic than her.

That's Karen!

Now that Carmen no longer needs to use the Ripple Gym to put pressure on Ningya, the title of Ripple Gym Leader has naturally been returned to Kallen.

Carmen wouldn't stay to manage the gym.

Once Karen understood this, she could only grit her teeth and accept it again.

So Carmen can leave the Ripple Gym in Eagle City, but Karen can't—she's already cleaning up Carmen's mess and preparing to move the Ripple Gym back to Ozawa!

One person can support two others!

MVP!

Alice was already thinking about what gift she should give Carmen when she got back.

Thank you so much!

......

55. Can you tell me something that the great god of light doesn't know?

On the plane, Ruozong leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

In his dreams, the past events vaguely reappeared.

That was actually a small matter.

It happened shortly after their mother passed away.

Before his mother passed away, he and his younger brother actually lived a relatively good life.

Although he was targeted by his family at the time, he was, after all, a descendant of a large family and lived a relatively wealthy life. At most, he suffered some cold looks and ridicule.

But their mother loved them very much, and Wakamune was determined to prove everything with his own abilities, wanting to share the burden with his mother as soon as possible, and to create a more friendly environment for his younger brother before he became sensible.

But before Wakamune could change anything, his mother died.

The young boy found himself in an awkward situation with his younger brother who couldn't even speak.

The story doesn't involve servants bullying the victim.

But under the leadership of their nominal elder brother and mother, everyone in the family ignored the two brothers.

There was no communication, no education, but that was alright.

The main problem is that they weren't even given a share of food.

Under such circumstances, Ruozong relied on his innate superhuman strength to find work outside and earn money to support himself and his younger brother.

The family must have found out, but just like before, they completely ignored them, as if the two of them didn't exist.

They either survived or they died.

They didn't care about their resentment at all.

At that time, Ruozong was gritting his teeth and persevering. The difficult days left him no time to even have a single thought of his own.

There were no rules or regulations, no educational arrangements, but life itself became a chain more terrifying than these, binding him tightly and leaving him no freedom whatsoever.

He met some people while working at that time.

These people all come from ordinary families and are a bit older than him, but not old enough to help ease the burden on their families. They only came here because people their age are allowed to do odd jobs.

Even if their family is ordinary, they will never lack food and clothing; their income is just pocket money for daily expenses.

so...

When they learned that Ruozong lived in a big house and was very wealthy, they became very envious of him.

In their eyes, Ruozong was also there to earn pocket money.

Ruozong disliked talking about family matters, so the misunderstanding continued.

Their envy did not touch Ruozong's heart at all; in fact, he thought it was quite reasonable, since they didn't know.

But as the days went by, the place where they worked transformed with the times, gradually developing from handling some work at Tiangang Wharf to developing some shipping industry.

The people he knew were all older than him, and at this stage they had to make some decisions—some left because they were busy with their studies and no longer had to work for pocket money.

Some had already stopped studying by then and, taking advantage of the company's transformation, directly joined the newly established shipping department.

It was at that time, before the last two people Ruozong knew boarded the ship and set sail, that they said something to Ruozong who remained at the dock.

"I really envy you, living in such a big family, without having to worry about the future at all—this is simply the life we ​​dream of."

After all, they've known each other for so many years. Even though Ruozong has always been reluctant to talk about his family, they must still have some idea about Ruozong's situation.

But they still said it.

In their view, if Zong is ultimately a member of the main family, once he grows up and demonstrates some ability, he might soften his stance towards the main family, and the family might not continue to ignore him.

In their view, if Ruozong had been willing to back down earlier, he might be living a more comfortable life than they are now.

So compared to those who have already begun to feel lost about the future, how could Wakamune's situation be anything but ideal?

but...

When everything they imagined as easily achievable, down to the smallest detail, actually came to life in Ruozong, that reality was far less wonderful than their ideal.

And Ruozong lived in this reality.

There's not a trace of my ideals in sight.

Experiencing those feelings once again, Wakamune woke up.

He opened his eyes, a red light bursting from the depths of his eyes. The ferocious power within the Zong family's bloodline was constantly tugging at Ruozong's nerves, causing his eyes to become bloodshot and giving rise to extreme thoughts every time he dreamed of these things.

But Ruozong's gaze remained indifferent, and his heartbeat showed no sign of quickening.

He will not deny his past self, not for a single moment.

Because he remembered these things so well, he understood better than anyone else how he got to where he is today—the hardships, the sorrows, the joys... these things have sustained his real life.

so...

Nothing is qualified to make decisions for him!

He knew perfectly well what his truest thoughts should be.

So it just stirs up some emotions, nothing serious.

After waking up, Ruozong even stretched leisurely, then asked his subordinates on the plane to prepare food for him while picking up his equipment to check his current location.

As they approached the hunting grounds, Ruozong contacted Nibiru in advance.

"How's the situation at the ruins?"

“Boss, we’ve investigated the exterior of the ruins. These ruins are indeed the Black Dragon Ruins that Dragon Village mentioned. They were once maintained by Dragon Village, but sank underground and disappeared after the Three Gods War altered the terrain.”

Hearing Nibiru's excited voice, a smile appeared on Wakamune's face.

"Since you're so agitated, you must have some countermeasures for the external security measures of the ruins, right?"