Chapter 13: The Complex Pokémon World
Arriving at the department store in Qingfeng City, Lu Li deliberately picked a few Dragon Fire Fruits for Tropius, then bought some Moo Moo Milk.
Lu Li only planned to use Growth to let Tropius quickly pass the Novice Stage and enter the Growth Stage. The reason was also very simple: he couldn’t afford the Energy Cubes needed for Tropius in the Growth Stage.
When he still couldn’t make Energy Cubes himself, Lu Li didn’t plan to cheat for Tropius entering the Growth Stage. There was no other way; it was still because he didn’t have enough money.
After buying the items, Lu Li hurriedly took Tropius and rushed back home.
Qingfeng City Pokémon Gym.
“A 16-year-old Beginner Trainer. No wonder your family is interested in this Genius Youth.” Yu Zhonggang looked at the information in his hand and sighed.
Beside him, Jin Fengjiao personally poured a cup of tea for her husband, then explained on the side, “This youth rejected our Jin Family’s sponsorship, but the Jin Family doesn’t want to let go of this Genius Youth so easily.”
Hearing this, Yu Zhonggang frowned.
If the Jin Family wanted to use some dirty tricks against this Genius Youth, then don’t blame him, Yu Zhonggang, for severing family ties for justice.
The Five Great Alliances fought openly and secretly. Even the struggles within the Asian Alliance were very intense. The struggles within the Asian Alliance were mainly between regions, followed by the competition between the reformists and the conservatives. It could also be said to be the struggle between commoners and families. Of course, essentially, it was actually the struggle between new nobles and old nobles.
Yu Zhonggang knew his position was quite awkward. Although he was born a commoner, his wife came from a Noble Family aristocratic background.
This also led to his particularly awkward situation within the Alliance; he belonged to the centrist faction.
If at this time, the city under his protection had an incident of persecuting a commoner genius, then those reformists would definitely label him as an old noble.
At that time, even if he didn’t want to take sides, he would be forced into that vortex.
Yu Zhonggang also knew his own nature. As a pure Trainer, he knew that with his level of political scheming, if he really fell into that power vortex, it would basically be suicide.
So Yu Zhonggang didn’t want to take sides; he just wanted to be a pure Trainer.
“What do you want to do?” Yu Zhonggang’s tone carried a bit of questioning.
Yu Zhonggang knew his wife too well. Although Jin Fengjiao wasn’t the kind of noble lady from a family who put benefits above all else, as long as it didn’t harm their little family, Jin Fengjiao would definitely be willing to help the family a bit.
Jin Fengjiao gave her husband a charming glance and said, “What are you thinking? Our Jin Family is just a Gym Level family. How could we dare to lay hands on an Alliance prodigy?”
In this world, Trainers represent martial power.
For the Alliance, every prodigy in the Alliance with hope of becoming a Heavenly King Level powerhouse is an irreplaceable precious resource.
Those Heavenly King Families might dare, but their Gym Level families absolutely wouldn’t dare to do such a thing.
Knowing that if she didn’t state her purpose, this foolish husband would imagine even more things, Jin Fengjiao explained, “What I mean is, Lili is also taking the College Entrance Examination this year, and this Genius Youth named Lu Li happens to be a Genius Breeder.”
Hearing this, Yu Zhonggang frowned.
Oh no!
There are wild boars outside the garden; the little white cabbage we raised at home is about to be dug up by the pigs.
But a Genius Breeder… it does seem quite compatible.
Thinking this way, Yu Zhonggang frowned and pondered.
His wife’s intention was very obvious: she wanted to match that Genius Youth with their daughter.
In the Pokémon World, Trainers who enter university must spend one year traveling during their four years of university.
Jin Fengjiao obviously wanted to strike first and prepare for her daughter’s university travel period.
If there was help from that Genius Breeder, Lili might have a chance to aim for the Heavenly King realm.
Yu Zhonggang knew his daughter’s talent well; it was the kind where you could see the limit at a glance. Even with the family’s help, Lili could at most aim for Gym Level.
If a family could produce two consecutive generations of Heavenly Kings, as long as the third generation wasn’t too hopeless, such a family could already be called a Heavenly King Family.
For a moment, Yu Zhonggang was indeed tempted.
Yu Zhonggang asked thoughtfully, “Are you asking me to step in and recruit that Genius Youth?”
Jin Fengjiao explained, “Yes, what I mean is that our Gym can sponsor him. Since he wants freedom, we’ll give him freedom. Even if recruitment fails in the end, we’ll at least gain a favor from a Genius Breeder.”
Unlike the stubborn old folks in the family, Jin Fengjiao understood Lu Li’s potential the most.
The stubborn old folks only wanted to stick to their ways and guard that bit of family property, but she, Jin Fengjiao, had already learned to invest in the future during her girlhood. That was also why she married the poor boy Yu Zhonggang back then.
Don’t talk about pure love. Jin Fengjiao admitted she did like Yu Zhonggang, but if he hadn’t shown such strength and potential back then, she wouldn’t have looked at him.
Now, there was an even more genius youth right in front of her, and she happened to have a daughter of marriageable age. Why not go all in this time?
You know, going all in is a kind of wisdom.
Yu Zhonggang looked deeply at his wife, then nodded. “I’ll make a trip to Qingfeng City First High School personally, in the name of our Gym.”
Yu Zhonggang chose to trust his wife’s eyesight and wisdom. As someone who knew his own limits very well, he knew his talent was all invested in being a Trainer.
The usual Gym affairs and some business or even political decisions were all handled by his wife.
Jin Fengjiao was also very smart. Except for matters involving the Jin Family, all the trivial matters in Yu Zhonggang’s life were handled by her, including the operation of the Gym and managing connections on behalf of her father-in-law, etc.
Coming from a family, Jin Fengjiao knew her own nature. Once something involved the family, the scales in her heart would tilt. One or two times was fine, but too many would only bring trouble.
Just as the Yu Zhonggang couple was discussing how to sponsor that Genius Youth, an excited shout suddenly came from outside: “Dad! Mom! Come quick, my Squirtle has hatched!”
Hearing this crisp shout, Jin Fengjiao’s facial expression instantly darkened, and she roared, “Yu Lili! How many times have I told you, that’s Squirtle! Even if it’s a nickname, you can’t call it Turtle!”
Yu Lili, who had just been full of excitement, turned pale after hearing Madam Mother’s roar, her face that was flushed from excitement instantly paling a lot.
Yu Lili said softly, “Cough cough! Dad, Mom, I mean Squirtle has hatched. Shouldn’t you go see Squirtle now?”
Hearing this, the couple exchanged a glance, then stood up simultaneously.
Yu Zhonggang smiled indulgently, “Lead the way, baby daughter. Dad will help you check on Squirtle.”
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In the Pokémon World, judging a Pokémon’s qualification is very simple and crude: look at the Inherited Skills it has at birth.
Back home, Lu Li couldn’t wait to release Tropius, then had Tropius show off the skills it knew.
