Chapter 184: The Nation Ruled By Pokémon
Through these days of interaction, Yao Yifei also discovered many unusual aspects about Lu Li.
For example, his abundant energy; even after staying up all night, he was still full of energy the next day.
Also, regarding eating, even after being hungry for a whole day, Lu Li did not seem hungry at all, and it appeared to have no effect on him whatsoever.
From the perspective of a normal person, Lu Li was completely abnormal.
Yao Yifei felt that Ekaterina must have also noticed these things, and she even knew more than she did.
However, since Ekaterina had not brought it up, Yao Yifei naturally would not foolishly ask about it.
After the group finished eating, they chatted by the campfire.
It was more like a question-and-answer session than chatting, with Lu Li continuously asking Ekaterina and the others about those Advanced Trainers.
Occasionally, they would also talk about Pokémon Legions.
Yao Yifei seemed to want to form a Vespiquen Army, and Ekaterina expressed support for this.
What Lu Li was curious about was that Yao Yifei had clearly not been interested in legions before.
Could it be…
Lu Li looked at Yao Yifei with a complicated gaze.
He had a guess in his mind, but that guess might be too narcissistic.
Yao Yifei might want to form a legion because of him.
The core skill of a legion is Synchronized Coordination. Do not think that achieving this is easy; in the alliance’s exchange system, the price of Synchronized Coordination increases exponentially.
The Synchronized Coordination technique for fewer than ten is something almost any Gym Leader can exchange for, but the exchange price for a hundred-Pokémon legion or a thousand-Pokémon legion will be outrageously high, especially for a thousand-Pokémon legion, whose required Contribution Points are not inferior to those for two Pseudo-Legendaries.
However, the good news is that Yao Yifei does not need these things at all, because she has a Vespiquen.
“Combee are also quite rare in the wilderness. Are you sure you want to form a Vespiquen Army?” Ekaterina asked, unable to understand Yao Yifei’s idea.
First of all, there is the issue of legion quality. Combee’s Base Stat Total is even lower than Beedrill’s, yet its rarity far exceeds Beedrill’s.
Even if the Vespiquen Army receives an epic boost because of the Vespiquen, its cost-effectiveness is still not as good as other Pokémon.
Combee’s attributes are Bug and Flying Type. Compared to the most common legions of these two attributes.
For example, Bug Type’s Beedrill and Butterfree; under the same quantity and quality, legions formed by these two Pokémon can crush Combee, and both are more common and easier to nurture than Combee.
As for the most common Flying Type aircraft like Noctowl and Bidoof, there is no need to mention them; under the same quantity and quality, they can completely crush Combee, and they are also more common than Combee.
“The one I want to form is a thousand-Pokémon legion, or even…”
A glint of ambition flashed in Yao Yifei’s eyes.
Ekaterina might not have noticed, but Lu Li beside her saw it clearly.
“Have you ever seen a kingdom formed by Pokémon?” Yao Yifei asked.
Hearing this, Ekaterina asked vigilantly, “Is your Yao Family still searching for the legendary Diamond Kingdom?”
Yao Yifei: “…”
“It’s not the Diamond Kingdom. I have no relation to the Yao Family now.” Yao Yifei denied with a dark face.
Lu Li also asked curiously, “Could it be the Seabed Kingdom?”
“Seabed Kingdom?”
Hearing this name, both Yao Yifei and Ekaterina were somewhat surprised, because neither of them had heard of it.
“The legendary Seabed Kingdom formed by Prince of the Sea Manaphy—haven’t you heard of similar legends?” Lu Li asked puzzledly.
Normally, any Divine Beast or Phantom Beast that appears in the game should have legends in the Pokémon World.
Yao Yifei shook her head and said, “I haven’t heard of the Seabed Kingdom. What I’m talking about is the legendary Amber Kingdom.”
“Amber Kingdom?”
Ekaterina looked thoughtfully at Yao Yifei and said, “You mean that only Large Secret Realm in the Khmer Region?”
Yao Yifei nodded.
Lu Li also asked curiously, “Is there any story behind it?”
“There is a Combee in that Large Secret Realm that has entered the Divine Realm. It can control a million Combee. Without exaggeration, the number of Combee in that Large Secret Realm is three times that of all other regions in the world, including other secret realms.” Ekaterina said with a complicated expression.
In fact, very few Pokémon can enter the Divine Realm, especially wild Pokémon, and even fewer for Bug Types.
“Have you been to that secret realm?” Ekaterina narrowed her eyes at Yao Yifei.
Yao Yifei nodded: “My Vespiquen was brought out from that secret realm.”
At this moment, Lu Li was shocked by the number one million.
This is not a million bucks, but a million Pokémon! And they are relatively rare Combee.
“There is a rumor that the true ruler of the Khmer Region is actually that Vespiquen, though it’s unknown if the rumor is true.” Ekaterina asked curiously.
The Great Russia Region is quite far from the Khmer Region, so there is even less knowledge about that place.
Yao Yifei nodded: “It’s true.”
Then she explained: “That Combee is very special. Even without Overlord Aura, it is a Master Level Pokémon. The reason the Khmer Region has not been swallowed by the Golden Triangle Region is because of that Combee.”
A Master Level Vespiquen is not scary; after all, the Golden Triangle Region also has three Master Level Pokémon. What is truly scary is the million Combee behind that Vespiquen.
A Master Level Vespiquen plus a million Combee—its combat power might even threaten those Tier 2 Gods. This is also why the Khmer Region, despite being next to the Progressive Association, has never fallen into chaos.
“So you have a dream too? Want to replicate an Amber Kingdom?” Ekaterina mocked.
Yao Yifei’s idea could be described as naive. A million Combee! Without a Large Secret Realm as support, it would be impossible to sustain that many Pokémon.
Moreover, the alliance internally would not allow Yao Yifei to wield such terrifying power.
If Yao Yifei really had an Amber Kingdom, even if she were to claim territory and establish a kingdom then, the alliance would have to respectfully send founding gifts.
“I have the confidence.” Yao Yifei said unusually confidently, though her eyes always stayed on Lu Li.
Who gave her that confidence?
This was already self-evident.
“Something’s off! Very off!”
Ekaterina scanned the two of them back and forth with suspicious eyes.
“Are you two hiding something from me?” Ekaterina asked herself.
Yao Yifei retorted: “It’s a secret!”
“Just like I know you and Lu Li are definitely hiding something from me, but I won’t ask, so you should follow the same rule as me.” Yao Yifei snapped back, extremely displeased.
Ekaterina: “…”
Yao Yifei felt that this woman lacked too much tacit understanding. You don’t meddle in my business, I don’t meddle in yours—everyone’s happy, isn’t that great?
“Alright, I was being nosy.” Ekaterina quickly raised her hands in surrender.
Did she not know what secret Yao Yifei and Lu Li had? But no matter how big that secret was, could it be bigger than the identity of an Ideal Messenger?
Seeing that Ekaterina did not pursue further, Yao Yifei nodded in satisfaction, then continued: “I don’t have such great ambition. A million Combee is too far-fetched. I plan to take the Elite route.”
“For example?” Ekaterina probed.
“How about ten thousand Gym Level Combee?” Yao Yifei asked.
Hearing this, Ekaterina rolled her eyes at Yao Yifei and complained, “That’s even more outrageous than a million Combee.”
Yao Yifei also felt this was indeed a bit outrageous, so she settled for the next best thing: “A thousand will do too.”
“Go wash up and sleep; anything is possible in dreams.”
Ekaterina did not want to chat with this woman anymore.
A thousand Gym Level Pokémon—what kind of concept is that?
Even among the Combee in the Khmer Region, there probably aren’t that many Gym Level Combee.
Lu Li, however, listened attentively.
Others might not know, but as the instigator, how could he not know?
If Gracidea Flowers could form a sea of flowers, what Yao Yifei said might really be achievable.
However, Lu Li did not jump in to speak, instead staying on the side as a listener.
After a slight show-off, Yao Yifei did not continue to “gang up” on Ekaterina, but asked curiously: “By the way, what is your family’s legion?”
For such a secret known to high-level figures, Ekaterina did not hide it and directly said: “Cloyster in the water, and Long-Haired Pigs on land.”
“What specific configuration?” Yao Yifei asked curiously, pressing further.
Ekaterina warned: “That’s going too far!”
Chatting further would involve family secrets, so Yao Yifei knew when to stop.
Changing the subject, Yao Yifei asked puzzledly: “By the way, with your high status, why did you set your sights on a kid like Lu Li?”
What position does Ekaterina hold?
To put it this way: after the Five Great Alliances disband, and each region forms independent alliances, Ekaterina would be the princess of the world’s third most powerful empire.
She could even be called the woman with the highest power in the future world, bar none.
America goes without saying; it would be an alliance formed by capital, where no single capital could dominate.
The Jiuzhou Region even more so; it is an alliance formed by various noble families, where no single family could dominate.
But the Big Goose Region is different. Among the noble families, the Yekaterina Family dominates alone, and among capitals, Ekaterina’s capital still dominates alone.
Once the alliance disbands, the Yekaterina Family might even directly restore the ancient system and implement the previous Imperial System.
Ekaterina looked at Lu Li with feigned deep affection and said: “Because I like him, so I like him.”
For Ekaterina’s performance, Lu Li chose to ignore it.
Ekaterina, raised with family education from childhood, could not possibly be love-struck brain; after all, this is not Douluo Continent—successors nurtured by great powers cannot be money-losers.
All of Ekaterina’s goodwill toward him was to strengthen the Yekaterina Family, not out of personal preference.
“Eww~ So oily.” Yao Yifei pretended to shiver in disgust.
Although this probe did not reveal anything, Yao Yifei also saw some trickery: there was something about Lu Li that the Yekaterina Family coveted, and it was something the Yekaterina Family could not seize.
So, is it his Special Ability?
What Special Ability in the world could make the Yekaterina Family go to such lengths to fawn over him?
Yes, it was fawning.
In Yao Yifei’s view, Ekaterina’s overtures to Lu Li were really too obvious.
As for Special Ability, this College Entrance Examination Match almost included all known Special Abilities in human history. If it were really because of a Special Ability, why didn’t Ekaterina go fawn over those people?
Completely baffled, Yao Yifei did not probe further, instead releasing her own Pokémon to feed them, and Ekaterina also began feeding her Pokémon.
Lu Li also took this opportunity to release Tropius and Milotic.
This time, Lu Li had only brought two Pokémon; Charmander and Onix were both left at home.
After secretly feeding the two Pokémon Pills, Lu Li recalled Tropius and Milotic.
………..
The next morning.
After a full night of rest, the group continued exploring the ruins in the secret realm.
In the vast Large Secret Realm, there were countless ruins of all sizes.
Some were ruins of ancient cities, even some tribal ruins, while mausoleum and temple ruins were actually the fewest.
In just one morning, the three visited three ruins, two of which were mausoleums and one a temple.
But Lu Li still had not found any traces of Unown, nor any unexpected gains.
Lu Li asked somewhat unwillingly: “Are there any unexplored ruins?”
“Many archaeology experts have previously marked some places suspected to be mausoleum ruins,” Yao Yifei answered.
The word “suspected” is very flexible.
Moreover, those remaining mausoleums are generally deeply buried underground, and even filled with many Ghost-type Pokémon. Undeveloped mausoleum ruins are actually very dangerous.
But danger and revenue are often proportional; undeveloped means valuable things inside have not been touched by anyone.
Exploring them is like opening blind boxes.
Good luck means a big harvest; bad luck means leaving your life behind.
The vast majority of mausoleums have special Fields; upon entering to explore, Spatial Type skills like Teleport cannot be used, and even skills like Dig are unusable. Plus being deeply buried underground, if you encounter powerful Ghost-type Pokémon, you basically cannot escape.
Moreover, battling Pokémon in mausoleums might trigger cave-ins, leading to being buried alive.
But the treasures in mausoleums are also tempting. It is well known that ancient emperors’ mausoleums often contain matching Mega Stones and Key Stones.
Finding a set would make one a billionaire, not to mention other treasures that might exist in mausoleums, like Secret Technique inheritances and such.
“Then let’s go to those suspected mausoleum places,” Lu Li decided.
First, he has Spiritual Sense, so identifying ruins is quick, and he can also quickly determine if there are priceless treasures or Unown inside those ruins.
Now Lu Li had changed his mind; if he really could not find Unown, scavenging the tombs would not be a loss—after all, he was already here.
