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

"What is it?" Karl raised an eyebrow, looking at Ye Ci sitting behind the desk with some curiosity.

"There have been some changes regarding what I told you last time about leading the team to Blueberry Academy." Ye Ci said, while observing Karl's expression. "In addition to the exchange between students, Blueberry Academy also wants our teachers to have some small exchanges with their teachers."

“I don’t think this ‘small exchange’ refers to a teaching exchange, does it?” Karl straightened his back slightly and said to Ye Ci, “Chairman, this is a separate price.”

Chapter 137 Caldea's Call

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Upon hearing Karl's somewhat ambiguous words, a crack appeared in Ye Ci's official smile.

However, Ye Ci is still Ye Ci. As the president of the Padiya Alliance, she maintained a smile on her face despite her professional training.

"I remember you applied to the Alliance to enter the Paddy Pit a while ago?"

Ye Ci suddenly brought up this topic that seemed unrelated to Blueberry Academy, but Karl knew that this was the price she was offering.

“Yes, after all, the Padia Crater is the birthplace of terrectilucent and the home of the Winged Hair. I am very interested in that place,” Karl said frankly.

'To be precise, I'm interested in Gulton and Milton, who are still in the Paleap City,' Karl added to himself.

Ironically, Carl's team had three Pokémon that could carry him on long-distance flights, and Swampert that could carry him on water, but no Pokémon that could travel long distances on land.

Although Espeon and Metagross can use psychic powers or maglev to move him around on the ground, he always felt something was missing.

At this point in time, the two cover gods in "Vermilion/Purple" had not yet escaped the Padia Pit, which gave Karl the opportunity to subdue them.

After all, who could resist the Winged King who could shatter the earth with his fists and the Iron Serpent who could turn the earth to ashes with lightning?

Even though the Crimson and Purple Gods are the least prestigious of all the cover gods, they are still legendary Pokémon with a base stat total of 670.

Carl admitted that he had fallen into a collecting trap.

Faced with Karl's undisguised desire to enter the Padia Pit, Ye Ci felt a slight sense of relief.

Although the teachers in the academy are all very strong, and even the math teacher, Tim, is the former gym leader of the Icebox Gym, when it comes to strength, all the teachers combined are no match for Carl alone.

After receiving the official letter from Blueberry Academy requesting an exchange between teachers, Ye Ci learned through some channels that Blueberry Academy actually wanted to send its honorary teacher, Shaka, the Gym Leader of the Twin Dragons Gym, the strongest gym in the Unova region, to battle against the teachers from Orange Academy.

Blueberry Academy, a relatively new academy, has attracted many students despite its unique, world-class eco-park, but its global reputation is far less than that of Orange Academy.

Even though Orange Academy was involved in such a heinous incident recently, thanks to Ye Ci's swift and decisive "purge," Orange Academy still enjoys a very high reputation internationally.

Blueberry Academy's move is aimed at building its international reputation through this "exchange," thereby attracting more students to join the academy.

As a "sister school" of Blueberry Academy, Orange Academy had no choice but to accept the invitation to exchange ideas.

This is an open and unsolvable scheme; if Orange Academy does not accept the invitation, it would be disregarding the "sisterhood" relationship.

Therefore, the safest course of action that Ye Ci could think of was to send Karl to fight.

While Karl certainly possesses the strength to defeat Shaka, and as a teacher at Orange Academy, he has an obligation to fight for the academy, it would be somewhat unreasonable for Ye Ci to offer no support.

This is also the fundamental reason why Ye Ci called Karl to her office today.

After making a tacit agreement among adults, Karl left the chairman's office in a pleasant mood.

According to Yeci, she will grant Karl access to the Padia Pit three days later, after he returns from the Blueberry Academy.

As for why access could only be granted after Karl's return, it wasn't because Yeci feared Karl would slack off, but because reopening the gate to the Padia Pit required a series of rigorous checks.

Even though the Padian Confederation is now largely under Ye Ci's control, she wouldn't use her "privilege" in this matter.

After all, for the Padian Alliance, the Padian Pit, located at the center of the Padian continental plate, is like Pandora's box; no one knows what will happen every time an exploration of the Padian Pit is opened.

……

Meanwhile, in the Sinnoh region, far away on the other side of the planet.

"As expected of the champion, this level of strength is truly terrifying."

The purple-haired man in a burgundy suit recalled the unconscious Gallade into its Poké Ball and looked up at the elegant blonde beauty standing on the other side of the battlefield.

Just now, a man named Wusong ended his final battle in the election for the Four Heavenly Kings.

Facing the newly crowned champion, Ms. Zhu Lan, whose strength was unfathomable, Wu Song felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness: "So, I'm still not strong enough?"

"Congratulations, Gosho, you will become the last Elite Four member of the Sinnoh League." Cynthia slowly walked up to Gosho and said to him with a smile.

Wusong was stunned upon hearing this, and looked at Cynthia in front of him in disbelief: "I succeeded? But I didn't even let you use your fourth Pokémon."

“In fact, you are the only candidate among all the candidates who can make me use a third Pokémon.” Cynthia paused in her speech.

As a trainer specializing in Psychic-type Pokémon, Gosho sensed that Cynthia had something she hadn't said, but he didn't care at all because he had achieved his goal of becoming one of the Elite Four in the Sinnoh region.

In fact, Zhu Lan did have something she didn't say.

As the only trainer among all the candidates who specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon, Cynthia had long regarded him as a future Elite Four member because of his psychic abilities.

After all, all psychics share a common characteristic: extremely high intelligence. This gives them a significant advantage over other trainers in double battles.

More importantly, superhumans are the best cattle and horses in the world, bar none.

If Wusong successfully passes the trial period as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, then his existence can, to some extent, liberate Zhulan.

This gave Zhu Lan, who was already adept at slacking off, even more time to pursue her beloved mythological research.

However, Zhu Lan would never say these words to Wu Song.

Meanwhile, Granny Kikuno, who had watched the entire battle from the sidelines, was very satisfied with Gosho's strength. Even though the three positions of the Four Heavenly Kings had not yet been officially decided according to the rules, since Ellen had already chosen Gosho, she would not disrespect her own champion at this time.

In this way, Gosho achieved the goal he set for himself when he was young, Zhulan obtained high-quality cattle and horses, and Granny Kikuno finally found someone who could share the affairs of the alliance. All three of them were very happy at this moment.

Just then, a telephone rang from Zhu Lan's pocket.

When she saw the caller ID, Zhulan was taken aback for a moment, then answered the phone. A soft, sweet female voice came from the other end of the line: "Zhulan, you told me last time that Sinnoh was going to select the Elite Four. When exactly?"

“Cattleya.” Zhu Lan paused, pondered for a moment, and then said, “It’s over. The new Sinnoh Elite Four have just been confirmed.”

"what?!"

Chapter 138 Cattleya and Bamboo Orchid

In the Sinnoh region, in the Battle Frontier, in a room at the very top of Battle Castle.

A petite, beautiful girl with long, light blonde hair, wearing a light pink nightgown, was sitting on the soft bed in the center of the room.

This girl is none other than Cattleya, the true owner of Battle Castle, Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion's best friend, and also one of the future Unova Elite Four.

Just a minute ago, Cattleya, who had just finished her psychic control training, thought about the "upcoming" Sinnoh Elite Four selection and immediately called her friend Cynthia.

When Cattleya heard that the Sinnoh Elite Four had been decided, she was devastated.

Even though Cattleya had just completed her superpower control training, the terrifying psychic power that emanated from her emotional fluctuations nearly shattered the specially reinforced room.

Just a few days ago, when Gadriya specially came out of seclusion to find Zhulan, who had just returned from the Padiya region, to have dinner together, Zhulan did not reveal any progress of the Four Heavenly Kings' election to her at the dinner table.

This led Cattleya to mistakenly believe that the election for the Sinnoh Elite Four was not even halfway through, which reassured her to go into seclusion again to control her superpowers that were prone to going berserk due to emotional excitement.

In just a few days, she missed out on the throne of the Sinnoh Elite Four, an opportunity she had been looking forward to for a long time.

In fact, Cynthia was aware of Cattleya's feelings, but she genuinely believed that Cattleya was not suitable to serve as one of the Four Elite Four in the Sinnoh League at the moment.

Although, according to Cattleya, she has been able to control her superpowers quite well.

However, Zhu Lan knew that Cattleya's so-called "control" was only possible when she was not subjected to much external stimulation.

So here's the question: what are the daily tasks of the Sinnoh Elite Four?

Judging from the current situation of the Sinnoh League, the daily work of the Elite Four mainly involves three aspects.

First and foremost, they are responsible for maintaining order within the Sinnoh League. While maintaining order may seem like a matter of strength, it is actually a very tedious and meticulous task.

During the maintenance of public order, law enforcement officers encounter all sorts of people. While the vast majority of them will not disrespect the officers, there are always a few who will continue to demonstrate the "diversity" of humankind.

In Cynthia's view, if Cattleya happens to encounter the latter, then the whole world will know the next day that a certain Sinnoh Elite Four member "accidentally" crushed a person with his Nen power.

Secondly, the Sinnoh Elite Four member also needs to handle the League's official duties. Although Gadriya is a psychic like Gosho, and her psychic powers are many times stronger than Gosho's, the problem is that Gadriya has no experience in handling official duties.

As the true owner of the Battle Castle, Gadria hardly participates in its operation. Most of the time, the Battle Castle is managed by her butler, Shilan.

If Cattleya becomes one of the Sinnoh Elite Four, she will most likely not handle official duties. Furthermore, since the Elite Four cannot have two trainers specializing in the same type at the same time, Cynthia's chosen trainer, Gosho, will be eliminated.

This series of chain reactions will prevent Zhu Lan from taking a break due to her busy work schedule, which is not the situation Zhu Lan wants to see.

Finally, when the League needs her, the Sinnoh Elite Four member will attend certain important occasions, and Cattleya's personality dictates that she is not one to be insincere or hypocritical.

If someone displeases her, Cattleya will most likely not hesitate to take action, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

In conclusion, from both a personal and league perspective, Cynthia does not want her friend to become a Sinnoh Elite Four member.

Upon hearing the devastating news, Gadriya tearfully accused Zhu Lan on the other end of the phone: "Zhu Lan! Why, why didn't you remind me when we had dinner together last time?!"

"I thought you knew," Zhu Lan said calmly in the face of her friend's "accusation." "Didn't Shi Lan remind you?"

Upon hearing this, Gadriya's eyes immediately flashed with a dazzling blue light, a sign that her superpowers were about to go berserk.

However, after undergoing a long period of control training, Gadriya has evolved from a "gas canister that explodes at the slightest touch" to a "gas canister that explodes at three o'clock." At this point, she is still willing to give Shilan a chance to explain.

As Cattleya pressed a button on the bedside table, Shi Lan, dressed in a butler's uniform, quietly pushed open the door and entered the room.

"Young Miss, what are your orders?" Ignoring the precarious scene around her, Shi Lan approached Cattleya, bowed respectfully, and asked.

Gadriya stared intently at Shilan and demanded, "Shilan, are you aware that the Sinnoh Elite Four election is taking place these days?"

“I know, Miss,” Shi Lan replied truthfully.

"Then why didn't you remind me? Have you forgotten your duties as a housekeeper?" Cattleya's face fell, her tone carrying a chilling undertone.

"...?" Shi Lan raised her head slightly, glanced at Gadria cautiously, and whispered a reminder: "Miss, you specifically instructed me before you went into seclusion that I must not disturb you."

Upon hearing Shi Lan's "kind" reminder, Gadriya's expression froze, and then related memories surfaced in her mind.

'Aaaaah—' Gadlia screamed inwardly, but she maintained her usual aloof expression: 'I understand, you may leave now.'

Just then, Zhu Lan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "So it was you, Lia, who missed this opportunity."

Zhu Lan cleverly changed "forgot" to "missed". Although Cattleya didn't realize this, her initial annoyance turned into joy after hearing Zhu Lan call her "Lia".

'Cynthia calls me Lydia, she must care about me.' Cattleya thought to herself, but still stubbornly said, 'Hmph, just a Sinnoh Elite Four member, I can't miss him, he doesn't mean anything to me.'

“Yes, our Leah is the best. What’s so great about the Heavenly King? He has a lot of work and often has to work overtime. There’s nothing good about him at all,” Zhu Lan said, echoing Gadriya’s words.

"Then, Cynthia, why did you become the Sinnoh Champion?" Cattleya asked again the question she had been pondering for a long time.

As Cynthia's best friend, Cattleya knew that Cynthia had always wanted to become a mythologist since she was a child. But this year, Cynthia became the Sinnoh Champion without saying a word, and even her best friend hadn't heard anything about it beforehand.

When I had dinner with Zhu Lan last time, I asked her this question, but she didn't give me a definite answer.

"Lia, it's a bit complicated. I'll tell you when the time is right." Zhu Lan said hesitantly, "I'm busy here, so I'll hang up now. I'll talk to you properly next time we meet."

Chapter 139 The New Leaf Cat About to Evolve

"Beep-beep-beep-"

Hearing the busy tone coming from the microphone, Cattleya clenched her fist and punched the soft bed beneath her in annoyance.

Looking at the young lady venting her dissatisfaction, Shi Lan was already used to his young lady tearing the house apart at the drop of a hat, in the literal sense. But he was very relieved to see that his young lady did not go berserk due to her emotional outburst.

'Miss has finally grown up,' Shi Lan thought to herself.

Suddenly, Cattleya seemed to have thought of something, and her hands paused: 'Since I can't become a Champion in the Sinnoh region, why don't I just become a Champion in another region?'

Although Zhu Lan did not express her thoughts, the very perceptive Cattleya vaguely sensed what she was thinking.

Having come to believe she has matured, Cattleya now desperately wants to prove to Orchid that she is no longer the person she once was.

Once this thought appeared in Cattleya's mind, it grew wildly in her heart like weeds.

At this moment, Gadriya's ability to act had reached a certain peak. She looked up at Shi Lan, who was calm in front of her, and instructed him: "Shi Lan, go and find out which region's Four Heavenly Kings positions are not yet filled, or which region's Four Heavenly Kings are going to change positions. Send me the information as soon as you have it."

Upon hearing his young mistress's words, Shi Lan's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. He knew perfectly well what his young mistress wanted to do with this information, but as Cattleya's butler, he could only nod and agree, "Yes, young mistress."

……

While Cattleya was giving Orchid a big makeover, Karl, far away in the Padia region, had already returned to his farm from Tabletop City.

As soon as Carl pushed open the door, the long-awaiting New Leaf Cat sprang to its feet, flapping its short legs and calling out, "Meow! (Carl, you're finally back!)"

"New Leaf Meow, did you miss me?" Karl gently rubbed his chin against New Leaf Meow's head. "Do you remember what I told you last night?"

"Meow~ (I missed you~)" Xin Ye Miao wriggled in Karl's arms, found a comfortable position, and looked at him expectantly: "Meow? (This afternoon, are you taking me to the wilderness for some real combat?)"

“That’s right! So you’d better eat a good meal for lunch today.” Carl carried New Leaf Cat to the kitchen doorway, took a deep breath, and said, “Hmm… today’s lunch is my favorite curry.”

The martial arts bear, busy in the kitchen, had already heard Karl return home. It put down its spoon, turned to look at Karl holding the new leaf cat, and growled sternly, "Roar! (Karl, we agreed you weren't allowed in the kitchen.)"

“Of course I remember, I just stood at the door and took a look,” Carl said helplessly. “That shouldn’t bother you, should it?”