Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer.

After a moment of contemplation, Nemo's face lit up with a look of sudden realization. She then turned to Karl and said, "I understand what you mean, Karl."

'What do you understand?' Karl muttered to himself, but put on a 'go on, I'm listening' expression.

"So that's why you're training a second team, Carl. By training two teams of Pokémon, you can train them alternately. This not only allows you to train more Pokémon to expand your tactical system, but also lets the Pokémon relax appropriately."

"Is that so?" Karl was shocked by Nemo's "astounding wisdom".

Carl only trained a second or even a third team because he happened to encounter Pokémon that he had a "connection" with; he never considered the perspective Nemo had suggested.

Just as Carl was lost in thought, Nemo continued, "Speaking of which, Dad recently brought me back another Jawful egg, which will hatch soon. In a while, I'll apply to the academy for a Slowpoke, and then go out into the wild to catch a few more Pokémon. Then I can train my second team."

Shinji, who had been listening silently to Nemo's speech, looked at Nemo with a mixture of admiration and envy. In fact, Shinji had always planned to train a variety of Pokémon to expand his tactics.

Unfortunately, training Pokémon for the purpose of battling requires a considerable expense, let alone training a whole team of Pokémon at once like Nemo.

Therefore, after Shinji catches a Pokémon he likes, he will choose an old Pokémon and send it back to his brother's breeding house for his brother to take care of.

This cycle continues, preventing him from incurring too many expenses at the same time and thus avoiding a break in his cash flow.

Carl thought he had "gotten away with it," but Connemo changed the subject: "I know I need to rest, but what's one more day, Carl...?"

Before Nemo could finish speaking, Carl's Rotom phone rang with a "pleasant" ringtone.

Carl quickly took out his phone, and without looking at the caller ID on the screen, answered the call directly.

"Hey, Carl, can you hear me?"

Zhu Lan's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone. Karl was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Okay, Zhu Lan, what's up? Is there anything I can help you with?"

After Carl said this, Zhu Lan on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then chuckled softly: "Do you think I call you every time to ask for your help?"

“Uh.” Karl was somewhat speechless.

"Okay, I'm just kidding. Are you free these next few days?"

"I just finished my work at Orange Academy, but I'm planning to go to the Desert Festival."

"Oh? That's perfect. I was also planning to go to the Desert Festival. How about we go together?"

Chapter 270 Departure! Desert Festival!

To be honest, Carl didn't expect Zhu Lan to invite him to the Desert Festival. After all, although the two had become much closer because of what had happened before, Carl felt that going on a trip together was still a bit too much.

However, Carl glanced at Nemo beside him without leaving a trace, thinking that this was a great opportunity for him.

Just as Karl was about to speak, Zhulan continued on the other end of the phone, "I only have you and Lia as friends in Padia, so I'm planning to bring Lia along too."

Carl knew that Zhu Lan was giving him a "precautionary warning" in advance to avoid a conflict between him and Cattleya later.

"Yes, I'll be bringing a few kids along too." Carl's tone didn't change much. "It should be fine, right?"

"Of course." Zhu Lan knew that Karl had agreed, and her tone immediately lightened. "When do you plan to set off?"

“I plan to pack up this afternoon and leave.” Carl paused, “and expect to spend the night in Glass Bottle City.”

"Oh? What a coincidence, Leah and I are also planning to arrive in Glass Bottle City tonight." Zhu Lan said, as if she had just thought of something, "You'll probably be bringing Martial Arts Bear Master with you, right?"

Although Zhu Lan's words were somewhat veiled, Carl knew that she was reminding him to bring Master Xiong along.

Carl had no objection to this, after all, he had originally planned to take Master Bear to the Desert Festival.

However, Karl's eyes lit up, and he teased, "What, have you taken a fancy to my Master Xiong? But Master Xiong is not for sale; he only sells his art, not his body."

"Of course I know that. If I had a Pokémon with such amazing cooking skills, I would also consider it non-saleable." Cynthia didn't mind Karl's teasing. "Then it's settled. See you in Glass Bottle City tonight?"

See you in the glass bottle market.

After hanging up the phone, Carl looked at the three little ones beside him: "By the way, your final exams should be over by now, right?"

Seeing the three children nod in unison, Karl raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, would you be interested in coming with me to the Desert Festival?"

"Yes," Shinji answered first.

For Shinji, training is certainly important, but influenced by Karl, he also enjoys experiencing the local customs and culture when he travels.

And since Karl, his mentor, had invited him, he had no reason to refuse.

Pipa was the next to agree. In fact, although Pipa was a native of Padia, he had never participated in the Desert Festival.

After all, Pipa had always been a loner, with few friends and little social interaction.

Therefore, although Pipa longed for the desert festival at that time, he did not like crowded places, because it would make him feel lonely.

However, now, Piper not only has two good friends, Nemo and Shinji, but he has also made many friends at Orange Academy.

Therefore, Pipa no longer avoids crowded places, and he readily accepts Carl's invitation to participate in the desert festival he once longed for.

After Pipa agreed, Carl and the other two turned to look at Nemo at the same time.

At this moment, the expressions on the faces of Karl and the other two became very subtle, after all, in previous situations like this, Nemo was always the first to respond to Karl.

"Nemo, what's wrong?" Pipa asked with concern.

"Hey, why are you all looking at me like that?" Nemo asked, puzzled, noticing the strange looks from Karl and the other two.

"Of course it's because Nemo, your behavior is very strange." Karl crossed his arms and looked Nemo up and down. "In the past, you would have agreed long ago, but your behavior today is a bit off."

“Oh, I see.” Nemo breathed a sigh of relief, then explained, “Didn’t I just mention that my dad brought me a Heartscale Egg? I was worried it would hatch while I was out playing.”

Piper tilted his head after hearing Nemo's words, not quite understanding why Nemo would worry about this.

Carl noticed Piper's confusion and explained, "In most cases, newborn Pokémon feel close to the first creature they see, so most trainers choose to 'deliver' the Pokémon themselves after receiving an egg."

After answering Pipa's question, Carl turned to Nemo, looking puzzled, and said, "But Nemo, why are you worried about this? Wouldn't it be enough to just carry an incubator with you?"

"Huh? An incubator?" Nemo repeated Carl's words, staring blankly at him. "Shouldn't we use Pokémon with flame bodies to hatch Pokémon?"

Carl's expression froze after hearing Nemo's words, then he explained with a dark face, "Using a Pokémon with a flame body to hatch eggs is only to speed up the hatching process, it's not necessary. In fact, if you don't want your Jangmo-o to hatch faster, you can completely avoid having a Pokémon with a flame body hatch eggs."

After Karl finished speaking, Shinji added, "In addition, the shells of Pokémon eggs are actually very sturdy. As long as they are not deliberately bumped, they will not be damaged. Furthermore, Pokémon eggs can be put into a spatial backpack, so you don't need to worry about this issue at all."

After hearing Shinji's long explanation, Nemo's expression finally relaxed: "In that case, please be sure to bring..."

Nemo was speaking when she suddenly seemed to remember something. She quickly took out her phone and made a call.

"Sebastian, has my sister returned?"

"No? That's great!"

"Kal invited me and Pipa and the others to the desert festival. I'll be going home to get my luggage later. Okay, thanks for your help."

After hanging up the phone, Nemo blinked: "Where was I?"

"Please make sure you come along," Pipa reminded her first, then asked with some curiosity, "By the way, Nemo, you actually have an older sister?"

“Of course, didn’t I tell you?” Nemo said, sounding surprised.

“Not at all, but we can talk about that on the way.” Carl shook his head, then said to the three, “Papa, Shinji, you two go back to the dorm and pack your things…”

Half an hour later, Piper and Shinji, each carrying a travel backpack, arrived at the plaza in front of the Orange Academy gate. They then rode Corviknight and headed to the farm with Carl.

"By the way, Carl, who was that person who called you just now?" Nemo suddenly asked.

“My friend in the Sinnoh region,” Carl said, looking at Shinji. “I think Shinji should recognize her.”

“Her?” Piper noticed the key point.

"Yes, she can be considered a mythologist, but for most people, she is more famous for her other identity?"

"What is your identity?"

"The newly crowned champion of the Sinnoh League".

Chapter 271 Haidai: You're that little girl with terrible stamina!

"Eh!!!"

Upon hearing that the friend who invited Carl to the Desert Festival was actually the new champion of the Sinnoh region, Nemo's eyes instantly blazed with an excitement that was almost blinding.

For Nemo, a battle fanatic, nothing is more exciting than battling powerful trainers.

Piper and Shinji, sitting on Corviknight's back, also showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

In Piper and Shinji's minds, a regional champion, while not necessarily as busy as President Yaji, probably wouldn't have much free time.

The fact that Cynthia, the newly crowned champion of Sinnoh, had quietly arrived in the Padia region and even invited Carl to participate in the Desert Festival was quite perplexing to them.

"I didn't get to fight Sister Zhulan last time I saw her, so I'm determined to seize this opportunity," Nemo said excitedly.

Hearing Nemo's "excited" speech, Karl secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he had a sudden inspiration and added, "This time at the Desert Festival, Zhulan will also bring her good friend Cattleya. In a while, this Miss Cattleya will officially become the last Heavenly King of the Padia region."

"Oh!!!" Nemo let out another unintelligible shout, her face revealing uncontrollable excitement, as if she couldn't wait to instantly teleport to Glass Bottle City and fight Cynthia and Cattleya.

Karl couldn't help but smirk at the thought of Gadria being pestered by Nemo and having to hold her nose and fight Nemo again and again in order to maintain her "reserved" demeanor.

"Could it be that Miss Chikane came with Dr. Yamanashi?" Shinji turned to look at Karl. Although he posed a question, his tone was quite certain.

“That’s right. After all, Professor Yamanashi is a national treasure of the Sinnoh region. It’s reasonable for the Champion to escort her.” Carl gave an affirmative answer first, and then added, “However, Cynthia is mainly here to attend Cattleya’s inauguration ceremony.”

After saying that, Carl silently added in his mind, "Of course, it's mostly because Zhu Lan, the champion, wanted to slack off."

After Karl explained why Orchid had come to Padia, Pipa brought up the topic they hadn't finished discussing at the gates of Orange Academy: "By the way, Nemo, you actually have an older sister? I've never heard you mention her before, and I didn't see her when I visited your house."

“My sister has always been learning how to manage the company from Dad, so she’s rarely home. I only see her a few times a year, so it’s normal that you haven’t seen her either,” Nemo explained.

After hearing Nemo's explanation, Carl and Piper's image of Nemo simultaneously transformed into an elite figure similar to President Yeci.

"Then Nemo, why did you seem so afraid of your sister just now?" Shinji asked the question that had been on his mind.

Nemo immediately became agitated upon hearing this: "I'm not afraid of her! Don't talk nonsense!"

“Really? I don’t believe it.” Carl uttered his classic line.

"Really, really?" Nemo looked very unsure, but she still forced herself to speak: "Even though she forces me to wear skirts every time we meet and insists on taking pictures with me, I've never been afraid of her."

Huh? You? Wearing a skirt?

Carl couldn't imagine Nemo wearing a dress at all; ever since they met, Nemo had always dressed like a sporty girl.

“Carl, you also think it’s weird for me to wear a skirt, right?” Nemo said helplessly. “But my sister keeps insisting that I look better in skirts, but those kinds of clothes are completely unsuitable for activities.”

“That’s true.” Piper nodded in agreement.

Piper couldn't imagine what Nemo would look like in a dress. The thought of Nemo speaking in a sweet, coquettish tone like some of the girls in the academy gave him goosebumps.

“Compared to me, my sister is more in line with the public’s impression of a rich heiress.” Nemo thought for a moment and added, “However, although my sister usually has a smiling face, she is actually full of bad intentions.”

“Nemo, what would your sister think if she knew you were talking about her like that?” Karl raised an eyebrow. “Hmph, I’ve got you covered.”

"Hey, Karl, why are you like this!" Nemo first complained in a mocking tone, then looked at Karl with a strange expression as if she realized something.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Carl felt a little uneasy under Nemo's gaze and couldn't help but ask.

“Nothing much, I just feel that your personality is a lot like my sister’s,” Nemo answered truthfully.

“Oh? Then she must be a very good person,” Carl said matter-of-factly.

Hearing Karl secretly boasting, Nemo, Pipa, and Shinji all rolled their eyes in unison.

While Karl is always reliable when problems arise, he is the biggest problem when there are no problems.

"What do you mean by this?" Karl looked at their speechless expressions and feigned a wronged look. "Am I not a good person in your eyes? Sigh, it's disheartening..."

As the one who always makes sarcastic remarks among the three, Pipa immediately spoke up after seeing Karl's pretentious expression: "Brother Karl, don't be like that, we just had lunch."

"Heh heh, if you can't write an 800-word self-criticism today, then you can forget about ever eating Master Xiong's cooking again!" Karl threatened viciously.

Upon hearing Carl's words, Piper and the other two immediately looked away, their faces showing an expression of "What are you talking about? I don't know."

As time passed, Carl and his two companions finally arrived in Glass Bottle City before Sun Mountain.

Since Carl had informed Haidai beforehand, they arrived at Haidai Club shortly after their arrival and were led by a waiter to the seats Haidai had reserved for them.

Not long after Carl sat down in his private room, Haidai, dressed in a chef's uniform, strode out from the kitchen: "Hey, Carl, long time no see!"

"Uncle Haidai, long time no see." Karl nodded to Haidai. "Business must be good these days, right?"

“Of course, after all, the Desert Festival is one of the largest festivals in Padia. Even the residents of Frostbite Mountain come to Glass Bottle City to participate in the Desert Festival,” Haidai replied with a smile.

As the owner of the Chinese restaurant Haidai Club, the annual Desert Festival is his busiest time, as most of the tourists who come to participate in the festival bring huge revenue to Haidai Club.

After all, Haide Club is the best restaurant in Bobottle City, and most tourists will come to Haide Club to enjoy the food since they are already there.

"Master Haidai, it's been a long time!"

After Carl greeted Haidai, Nemo also raised her hand and waved to Haidai in return.

"Huh, you are..." After hearing Nemo's voice, Haidai scratched his head, then suddenly realized, "Oh! I remember now, you're that little girl with very poor stamina!"