Not a trainer this time

Du recognized the other person at a glance.

Wasn't that the trainer he had sparred with at the dinner party in Unova?

What exactly happened?

He thought for a moment, then made a video call to Xiaochun and asked, "What happened?"

Xiaochun answered in detail, "In short, a champion trainer became a rancher after retiring. Some netizens didn't believe in his strength and went to the ranch to verify it. As a result, they didn't even beat the dairy goats that produced milk."

Du: "..."

After a moment of silence, Du said, "The trainer is indeed very strong."

Hearing this, Xiaochun on the other end of the phone was slightly stunned: "Huh? Do you know him?"

Du hummed and nodded: "I met him once before, and I accidentally sparred with him at that time."

"Who won?" Xiaochun immediately became interested.

Du: "...I lost."

"Oh~" Xiaochun said meaningfully, "So it seems that 90% of the rumors circulating on the Internet are true!"

"What rumors?" Du asked puzzled.

"You don't know?" Xiaochun was a little surprised.

"I have been on missions for a while, changed my identity, and have hardly been online." Du explained truthfully.

Hearing this, Xiaochun understood.

She was also very interested in the trainer, so she chatted with Du with interest.

"That man is the most mysterious existence in the Padiya region. It is said that he traveled around the world many years ago and his strength has reached the peak."

"Later, he retired and gave up being a champion trainer. Instead, he brought his Pokémon to the Padiya region and started running a ranch."

"There are rumors on the Internet that even if a trainer successfully passes the gym challenge, collects eight badges, and passes the champion assessment of the Padiya League."

"But becoming a champion trainer does not mean that it ends here. Only by going to a ranch and defeating the rancher there head-on can you become the most worthy person in the Padiya region."

Hearing this, Du was slightly stunned.

He really didn't expect that the young man actually had such a story...

Give up the title of champion and choose to live a peaceful life with Pokémon?

At this time, Xiaochun on the other side of the screen suddenly seemed to have made up her mind.

"I've decided! I'm going to the Padiya region to have a Dragon Pokémon exchange party with the owner there!" she said.

Continuing to train in the Dragon Sanctuary will no longer be effective for Xiaochun.

Because she grew up here, she is very familiar with every plant, flower, tree, and every dragon-attributed Pokémon living here.

After a brief thought, Du also felt that his cousin's plan was a good choice.

"He is very strong. If you fight him, maybe you can learn something new from the battle." Du said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Xiaochun immediately used the Rotom phone to order a flight to the Padiya region.

March 17, 201, the League Calendar.

A plane full of passengers took off from the Yanmo City Airport and flew to the distant Padiya region.

At the same time, in the ranch, Naoki was communicating with Yeci via video.

Yeci on the other end of the phone showed an elegant smile.

"Oh, I also watched the visit live broadcast a few days ago! Thanks to you, more and more trainers from other places have been attracted to the Padiya region recently!"

Naoki: "... I have already felt it."

It must be said that these netizens are too enthusiastic. Since the end of the live broadcast that day, many tourists from other places have come to the ranch every day.

There are even some anchors who are trying to get attention. They don't fight, but just come to punch in and sign in, which makes Naoki miserable.

Until he said to an anchor with a serious expression yesterday: "If you want to come here to punch in and shoot a video, then I will refuse to accept the challenge. Only trainers who really want to fight Pokémon are welcome here."

This situation is better.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Ye Ci's eyes rolled around, and then she thought of an idea: "I have a good idea, do you want to hear it?"

Naoki was slightly stunned: "What?"

Then Ye Ci said: "Cooperate with the Padiya Alliance to set some restrictions for challenging the ranch."

"For example, if outsiders want to challenge the ranch, they need to obtain eight badges in the Padiya region, or become a champion-level trainer recognized by the Padiya Alliance to be qualified for the challenge."

"In this way, the Padiya Alliance can help you share a lot of trainers who come to challenge."

Naoki: "..."

He saw Ye Ci's plan at once.

Ye Ci is secretly planning those talents who come to the Padiya region!

First, select excellent talents by challenging the gym, and finally retain foreign talents through the generous treatment of the Padiya Alliance.

If there are more people coming to challenge, there will always be a few talents willing to stay in the Padiya region, so as to realize Ye Ci's talent acquisition plan.

I have to say, this is indeed a good plan!

Especially for the ranch, this would help screen out some trainers for him.

Thinking of this, Naoki agreed immediately.

However, after thinking for two seconds, he added: "The local trainers in Padiya do not need this rule. I will still receive them according to their strength and personality as before."

Before the bear apprentice grows up, it is still necessary to get some wool from those trainers.

Practical training, experience in fighting Pokémon with different attributes, etc.

Hearing this, Ye Ci couldn't help but praise Naoki:

"Why didn't I think of this good idea? Oh, if this happens, it may attract some trainers to move to the Padiya area. It's a good idea. Let's decide it!"

Naoki: "..."Okay, this is very Ye Ci.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Ci started to arrange this plan.

Naoki didn't know what she did specifically, but soon he found that the challengers who came to visit his ranch had returned to their previous state.

Naoki was very happy about this.

However, at the same time, Jinhui Town, Niangguang City, Shuangmoshan Gym, Glass Bottle City, it can be said that every gym in the Padiya area has welcomed a large number of challengers.

Looking at the trainers guarding in front of his gym, Qingmu felt that his eyes were dark.

What is the chief planning again?

Qingmu looked up at the sky tiredly, and the hair on his forehead fluttered stubbornly.

When the enemy comes, the general will fight, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it.

Receiving challengers is the job of people like him in society.

Can't escape or avoid it.

Qingmu sighed, then picked up his briefcase and walked through the crowd to the gym.

At the same time, Xiaochun, who came all the way from the Johto area, landed on the airport runway in Niangguang City.

She looked at the official notice released by the Padiya Alliance and murmured:

"If you want to challenge the strongest mysterious trainer in the Padiya region, you need to meet the following conditions. You can get the challenge qualification if you meet any one of them.

1. Have eight gym badges in the Padiya region and have participated in the King Challenge.

2. Defeat the Four Heavenly Kings of Padiya, fight against any champion-level trainer, and become a champion-level trainer."

"Huh?" Seeing this scene, Xiaochun was a little surprised.

But her eyes soon showed interest.

Challenge the gym?

As a dragon envoy like Du, Xiaochun thinks that she is the best dragon master in the world.

In the Johto region, even the Four Heavenly Kings are not her opponents. The only battle she lost is against the current champion Du.

"Well, interesting." Fighting against such a powerful champion trainer is a rare opportunity for any trainer.

Xiaochun recalled her training from childhood to adulthood, and felt that it was too easy to get the opportunity to fight that person just like this!

"Challenge the gym to collect badges?" Xiaochun sighed softly, "This is really nostalgic!"

She once did this with her Pokémon and won the Silver Conference, defeating the Four Heavenly Kings, but unfortunately fell to the final champion.

After doing this again, Xiaochun suddenly wanted to know to what extent her strength had been broken through by her practice.

In this case, let's start challenging the nearest Brewing Light Gym!

*

Qishu has suddenly become very busy recently.

Every time Naoki chats with her via video, he can see that Qishu's face is full of fatigue, as if he has seen a second Aoki.

At first, Naoki didn't understand what was going on.

Seeing Naoki who was confused on the other side, Qishu said in a resentful tone:

"I don't know who reported this method of introducing talents to the chief."

Naoki suddenly felt guilty.

Seeing his expression, Qishu snorted, then lay down on the sofa, and weakly raised a few fingers.

"Huh... Today, I and the Electric Frog received more than a dozen challengers... Now I don't have the energy to move."

Naoki: "Go drink a bottle of goat milk! Then have a good sleep, and you will recover tomorrow."

As he said that, the Electric Frog ran over with a cup of goat milk in his short hands.

Qishu reached out to take it, and after drinking a cup of goat milk, she immediately felt that all the fatigue in her body disappeared in an instant, and her whole body was full of energy.

"By the way!" Qishu suddenly remembered something: "The chief didn't buy this goat milk from you, right?"

"She mentioned it, but I refused." Naoki answered truthfully: "There's no way. If I sell it in large quantities to the Padiya Alliance, I always feel that the chief will feed those alliance staff 13 cups of goat milk every day to make them work overtime."

Qishu: "..."

The two looked at each other and then laughed.

Ye Ci, who was working in the Padiya Alliance, couldn't help but sneeze.

"Strange, I'm not sick either?"

Ye Ci was puzzled.

"By the way, I might go to the Alola region in a few days." Naoki said to Qishu: "If you don't see me when you come to the ranch, I might have gone there, but I won't be gone for too long, I should be back soon."

"Alola?" Qishu asked in surprise: "What are you doing there?"

"I'm going to do something. I bought a ranch on Akala Island. When winter comes, we can take Gultun and the others there for a vacation. It is said that the Alola region is like spring all year round, which is a very suitable place for leisure and vacation!" Naoki said.

After Naoki said this, Qishu was also a little moved: "I have never been to the Alola region!"

"So, we can go there together when the time comes!"

Beautiful beaches, blue sea, tall coconut trees... and the characteristic Pokémon of the Alola region.

Naoki made up his mind to go there with Gultun tomorrow morning to explore the wind, and then come back in the evening.

As for living there, Naoki is not considering it for the time being, because there are still many things in the ranch that he needs to take care of personally, and he can't leave for weeks at a time.

Meanwhile, in the Kanto region.

Two islands with exactly the same appearance are located on the blue sea, looking like a pair of twins.

For this reason, the people here call these two islands "Twin Islands".

In the sky, a Pokémon with yellow lightning feathers and extremely sharp eyes was staring at the island below.

That was the Zapdos who had separated from the Great Hero Expedition Team and went out alone to do business.

And this Twin Island was its destination this time.

After a long journey, Zapdos finally arrived here.

It felt that the breath of Articuno was on this island.

As long as he found Articuno, Naoki could use its feathers to make magical buns to enhance his strength!

Not only Articuno, but also Moltres.

It's just that Moltres is located in a farther place, and Zapdos is ready to wait until he finds Articuno before going there to look for Moltres.

Thinking of this, Zapdos leaned over and rushed to the Twin Island.

It followed the direction of the breath of Articuno all the way forward, and after flying for a distance, a frozen cave appeared in front of it.

Zapdos flew into the cave, and the internal space of the cave was very large, and it seemed to extend all the way to the lower part of the island.

And the breath of Articuno came from that direction.

As the distance deepened, the surrounding space became darker and darker.

But all this was nothing to Zapdos. Its eyes were very special, and it could see the surroundings clearly even in the middle of the night.

Gradually, it got closer and closer to Articuno.

After passing through an ice cave, an ice spring emitting milky cold air suddenly appeared in front of it.

Above the ice spring, a large bird Pokémon with beautiful blue feathers was looking over with its elegant and calm eyes.

It had a crown composed of three dark blue prismatic feathers on its head. Compared with Zapdos, Articuno's beak was very short and gray in color. The blue transparent feathers made of ice were extremely beautiful.

But what was more attractive was the slender, colorful flag-like tail behind Articuno.

At this moment, seeing Zapdos suddenly breaking into its territory, Articuno flapped its wings, posed in a flying posture with its long tail fluttering, and calmly examined the Zapdos in front of it.