Pokémon: Trainers start as bounty hunters

Chinatsu Asakawa fell silent.

Look, does he seem to know about this?

"The qualification competition... does it refer to the qualifications for the official gym?"

Chinatsu Asakawa still wanted to struggle a little.

"yes."

pity.

Tetsuya's short answer made his body lean back involuntarily.

There was an indescribable expression on his face: "I have been in the wild recently, so I didn't know you were involved."

Zheye nodded as if he suddenly understood.

Indeed, for trainers, this situation is completely normal.

There are often people who have been exploring in the wilderness without signal all year round, so that the first thing they do after returning to human society is to frantically search the Internet for all kinds of information and information.

but.

If he heard correctly, what Chinatsu Asakawa just said was "also participate", right?

Facing Zheye's probing gaze.

Asakawa Chinatsu nodded wordlessly.

Yes, it's what you think.

A large part of the reason why he returned to Hoenn at this time was because the Hoenn Alliance invited him to be the gym leader of one of the official gyms.

This is actually not difficult to guess.

The number of king-level trainers in an area is limited.

Except for those who are maverick and never come to an end all day long, or who are unable to serve as museum leaders for various reasons, such as being too old, working in other departments or even settling in other areas.

The remaining king-level trainers can be described as only a handful.

As a direct trainer of Hoenn, it is absolutely impossible for Chinatsu Asakawa not to participate in something like the Gym Qualification Competition.

The position of an official gym leader is still very attractive.

In addition to proving their strength, improving resources is the goal of many king-level trainers.

Who doesn’t want to go one step further and become the Four Regional Kings or even the regional champion?

For this reason, excellent individual elves and sufficient economic strength are indispensable.

The identity of the gym leader can very well help them achieve these two points.

In comparison, the obligations brought by identity rights do not seem so heavy.

Not only that.

The Gym Leader position is also an important means for various regions to compete for talents.

People like Qianli and others were offered an olive branch by the Fengyuan Alliance because of their strong strength.

As long as he settles down here, no matter where he is originally from, he will be his own person in the end.

It’s not just the Hoenn Alliance that does this.

Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh and even distant Unova and Kalos also do the same.

What's more, even the existences at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings have not been kidnapped, which triggered a period of scolding among the top management.

"I never expected that you and I would actually become rivals on the field.

I thought about such a day, but I didn't expect that this day would come so early."

Asakawa Chinatsu looked up to the sky and sighed, a sigh of relief in her mouth.

Looking at Tetsuya, who was only half his age, he felt that the nearly twenty extra years he had lived had all been in vain.

I have to say.

Sometimes, the existence of genius is really hard on normal human beings.

Of course.

In the eyes of the general public, Chinatsu Asakawa is also a genius.

Anyone who can become a king-level trainer is not a genius, but just someone outside of others.

"What? Uncle, are you planning to admit defeat when you meet me?

Don’t worry, I will be merciful.”

After a brief period of shock, Tetsuya quickly calmed down and teased Chinatsu Asakawa, who was already a little unbalanced next door.

The latter rolled his eyes: "Hey, hey, hey, the game hasn't even started yet, and psychological tactics have already started to be used, right? Why don't you be so cautious?"

If someone else had said this, he would have felt that it was somewhat provocative.

But this is what Tetsuya said.

Asakawa Chinatsu only felt that it was very strange.

"If I remember correctly, your command in those games on the Santo Anno was full of loopholes.

When we meet, don't blame me for making you cry."

He retorted.

Zhe also rolled his eyes: "How long ago was this old calendar, and you still come up with it."

That time could be said to be the first more formal game he participated in. It is understandable that he made some performance mistakes on the spot.

You can’t be 20 years ahead of your peers in terms of mentality and experience right after you debut.

In his previous life, he had never commanded elves to fight, nor had he been the focus of thousands of people's attention, so he was completely useless.

"Speaking of which, it seems that the competition format this time has not been finalized yet."

Zheye asked.

Chinatsu Asakawa is more experienced: "It's always been like this.

The rules of the competition will be told to you in advance so that you can be prepared.

The competition system and the like will only be announced when we all arrive at the hotel prepared by the alliance, so as to prevent some people from finding loopholes.

But, it’s just points races, qualifying races and the like, nothing special.”

Due to strength requirements, the number of participants will not be too large.

Therefore, the points competition system has become one that can be implemented.

Otherwise, like a regional conference where more than 10,000 people compete in a points competition, it would really take a lifetime to get a result.

"I just don't know which powerful trainers will participate in this competition. I'm really looking forward to it."

Zheye's desire to fight is ready to come out.

Asakawa Chinatsu shook her head silently, young people are full of energy.

He also wished that his opponent was weaker and could successfully become the gym leader.

"Let's go fishing.

It’s not easy to meet me again, and I’ll let you see how my fishing level has improved in the past two years.”

Chinatsu Asakawa sent an invitation.

Zhe also readily agreed.

Life on a luxury liner is quite pleasant.

However, for the two king-level trainers who have experienced the trip on the St. Ann, it can only be said that they are accustomed to it.

Every day we either exchange experiences on training elves or go fishing on the deck together.

With good luck, Chinatsu Asakawa also caught a good-qualified black horse.

Zheya took a look and saw that the quasi-king's qualifications were more than enough to serve as a second-team elf after evolving into a sea thorn dragon.

If he uses better dragon scales to evolve into the Thorn Dragon King, and successfully transforms into an elf with the qualifications of a heavenly king, Chinatsu Asakawa will have another capable member in his main team.

Who knows why the ink seahorse, which likes to live in shallow seas and waters with calmer waves, appears here.

After thinking about it, I guess I was attracted by Asakawa Chinatsu's bait when I migrated with my parents.

Tetsuya said that this was just pure bad luck.

Naturally, Asakawa Chinatsu argued hard, saying that the main reason was because his fishing skills had greatly improved, otherwise he would never have caught this black sea horse.

In short.

Without any accidents.

Tetsuya and Chinatsu Asakawa successfully boarded the Wave Breaker and arrived at Kaina City, a famous port city in the Hoenn region.

Kaina City is a harbor where humans, Pokémon, and nature communicate.

Clean water and adequate food are the foundation upon which it is built.

In the past, Kaina City was a paradise for shopping and trading, where you could see merchants from various regions selling various regional specialties.

As exchanges between regions became more frequent and navigation technology advanced.

Kaina City, which has a natural superiority in geographical location, has further developed its own characteristics.

Countless passenger ships and cargo ships travel between ports every day, transporting all kinds of popular products.

This also makes Kaina City's population rank second among all cities in the Hoenn region, and it has unparalleled vitality.

"Let's go, I'll take you to Kaina Market. That's a must-visit place in Kaina City."

Just got off the boat.

Asakawa Chinatsu couldn't wait to pull Tetsuya towards the center of the city.

The Kaina Market he mentioned was the place where merchants were most concentrated.

There is a saying that describes it like this: "As long as you have money, you can find anything that is difficult to see outside at Kaina Market."

Of course, this is undoubtedly an exaggeration.

More than 99% of what is sold in Kaina Market can be found in shopping malls in various regions. It just means that you can save a lot of energy and time here and avoid running around everywhere.

As for the remaining one percent.

That is a treasure that is of high value to most people.

For example, products similar to the candy series developed by Shirouf Group are nutritional supplements.

This is something developed by a senior breeder called "Energy Expert", whose hometown is Kaina City.

However, for Tetsuya, this thing is not that difficult to obtain.

Whether it is Yuantian Group, Dewen Company, or equivalent products of Shiruf Group, he has good channels, and at most it is just a matter of spending some money.

Chinatsu Asakawa also knows that for a king-level trainer, the possibility of finding what he needs here is really low.

To put it simply, they are not of the same class.

What a king-level trainer wants is usually achieved through barter between people of the same level.

However, come here, it’s good to enjoy the unique scenery of Kaina City.

Zheye did not refuse his kindness, but planned to go together to see the excitement.

"Mr. Chinatsu, and Mr. Tetsuya, please stay."

The old butler who brought Tetsuya on board stopped them, "Young Master would like to ask you two for a small favor. I wonder if you are free?"

The two looked at each other and shrugged as if they were prepared.

Facts have proved that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

No, things have come to light.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Tetsuya said first.

"The Breaker is about to be officially put into sailing, so we hope to ask Old Man Hutch to serve as the honorary captain of the Breaker.

I heard that Mr. Tetsuya and Mr. Daigo have a good relationship with each other. I wonder if you can introduce them to me."

"Old Man Hutch?"

Asakawa Chinatsu raised her eyebrows, "Is that the old sailor who traveled the world and adventured in all the oceans?"

"Yes." The old housekeeper smiled and nodded.

As for the relationship, it's very simple.

There were two other people who traveled around the world with Old Man Hutch on adventures, namely Daigo's father, now the president of Dewen Company, Zifuqi Hibiscus, and the current Four Heavenly Kings of the Hoenn Dragon Series, Genji.

It is said that the captain is Genji, the sailor is Hutch, and the sponsor is President Zivucci.

The relationship between the three is quite close.

It's not a big problem to find Daigo from Tetsuya and then find Old Man Hutch.

only......

"You Yuantian Group can't be contacted, right?"

Zhe is also very strange.

Yuantian Group is a big company as famous as Dewen Company.

Although Old Man Hutch is highly respected, he does not ignore their existence.

The old butler shook his head: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tetsuya, I don't know the specific matters. I'm just conveying the young master's wishes.

It’s okay if it’s inconvenient for you.”

He is just a housekeeper and of course he doesn't know about these things.

Tetsuya thought for a moment and didn't refuse. It wasn't a big deal anyway: "Okay, I'll ask you later. If possible, I'll tell that guy Tatsuya."

"Thank you then."

The old housekeeper looked very grateful.

"What about me? What do you want me to do?"

Seeing this, Asakawa Chinatsu also asked aloud.

"As for you, I heard that you are familiar with the director of Kusnogi, the owner of the Marine Science Museum and Kusnogi Shipyard?"

"Yes." Asakawa Chinatsu understood immediately, "You want to cooperate with him, right? It is indeed a good choice. I will tell him."

It's not impossible to come directly to the door.

But if there is a relationship, it will naturally be better.

The old butler breathed a visible sigh of relief: "Thank you both, I'll go and report to the young master right away. I'm sorry for the trouble."

With that said, he bowed and disappeared in front of the two of them.

They looked at each other.

Asakawa Chinatsu spread her hands: "Let's go and have a look at the market, and then I'll take you to my friend to talk to you.

You might be interested in some of the things in his marine science museum."

There is nothing wrong with philosophy.

Compared with Chinatsu Asakawa, a local, it is better for him, an outsider, to follow the arrangements.

The lively market certainly lives up to its reputation.

Even though Tetsuya's wallet was currently too empty, he couldn't resist the temptation to buy some good things that were only produced in the Hezhong and Kalos regions.

For this reason, the balance in his bank account dropped a bit.

If it weren't for the extra income that was coming in soon, Zheya would have felt that he would have to live a tight life in the next month and a half.

"Otherwise, let's find some time to find some work in the Fengyuan area."

So he thought.

Presumably, no one would refuse a job from a foreign king-level trainer.

Come to the Marine Science Museum.

Curator Kusnogi, who had been in contact with Chinatsu Asakawa for a long time, was already waiting at the door.

Brown skin and a relatively strong body that vaguely shows the glory of the past.

If he hadn't been a famous person in Kaina City, no one would associate him with the owner of a museum - their temperaments really don't match.

"Hahahahaha, Chinatsu, you are finally willing to go back to Hoenn. Isn't it that the outside world is so exciting that it attracts you?"

Curator Kusnogi walked up and hugged Chinatsu Asakawa, slapping the latter hard on the back.

It was obvious that he was very excited to meet his old friend.

"You're not bad either. It seems you haven't lost your old skills and your health is still as good as before."

Chinatsu Asakawa was obviously familiar with the other party's behavior and returned the favor in the same way.

Tetsuya was really afraid that they would hammer each other to death.