Chapter 192: No Way? Comparing Backgrounds Now?
After finishing everything, a trace of excitement and exhilaration still lingered on Lu Li’s face.
Although he didn’t know which Pokémon were in the Poké Balls, their potential was definitely not bad. The only problem now was to avoid the Alliance discovering that he had taken the Pokémon from the Nursery.
Besides, he wasn’t planning to sell these Pokémon. If you don’t actively expose yourself, the chances of them finding out are quite low.
As for how to nurture these Pokémon, Lu Li already had a plan in mind.
He would find a small secret realm that hadn’t been discovered yet, and then refine that small secret realm into his own small world.
The secret realms in the Pokémon World are somewhat similar to the blessed lands in the cultivation world; their true forms are actually small spatial fragments.
It would be difficult for him, with his Qi Refining Layer One cultivation, to refine spatial fragments, but it was absolutely necessary.
Considering that the special space backpacks from the Dark Web were easily recognizable, Lu Li had no choice but to entrust the space backpack to Gardevoir for safekeeping.
“Lady Gardevoir, could I trouble you to temporarily keep this space backpack for me?” Lu Li inquired through telepathy.
Soon, Gardevoir’s helpless voice echoed in Lu Li’s mind.
“You really don’t treat me like a stranger Pokémon, do you!”
Lu Li simply gave an awkward yet elegant smile.
“Leave it to me.”
Gardevoir ultimately decided to help Lu Li.
After all, Gardevoir’s personality was naturally kind; to put it bluntly, it wasn’t good at refusing.
Seeing Gardevoir agree, Lu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The risk of taking advantage of the situation this time was quite high. If that Black Knight had been a little bolder and dared to scan the entire Pokémon Center with a Psychic Type Pokémon, he would have been caught for sure.
The problem was that the Pokémon Center was like a dark forest right now, and the Black Knight didn’t dare to scan the surroundings with a Psychic Type Pokémon.
After all, scanning others also meant that one’s own psychic fluctuations would be exposed.
“Should I go to the Alliance Treasury?” Lu Li, having tasted a bit of success, was eager to try more.
The harvest from the Ecological Park was so great; if he could sneak into the Alliance Treasury and take advantage of the situation.
The notebooks left behind by past trainers alone were extremely valuable, let alone the divine items deep within the treasury.
Lu Li was about to ask Gardevoir.
Gardevoir’s helpless voice sounded in his mind.
“I advise you not to do that. The guardian Pokémon of the Ancient Capital’s treasury is a Heavenly King Level Psychic Type Pokémon, and the treasury itself is a special field. Even a Champion Level Pokémon might not be able to break in.
Besides, the Dark Web hasn’t been able to break into the treasury yet, so it would be useless for you to go. I might not be able to cover for you then.”
Fearing Lu Li would seek his own demise, Gardevoir rarely spoke so much.
Hearing this, Lu Li immediately abandoned the idea of raiding the Alliance Treasury.
Lu Li asked, “What’s the situation at the Pokémon Center now?”
“It’s chaotic. Your Normal Type Legion stationed at the Pokémon Center is being held back by Heavenly King Level Trainers, and the Legion’s abilities can’t be dispersed. So, the Alliance’s Legion is effectively useless.”
“As for the remaining security guards? Most of them are only Elite Level. These people were clearly prepared; too many Elite Level Trainers have infiltrated, and the Alliance can’t cope.”
Gardevoir’s voice carried a hint of disdain.
With so many people infiltrating the Pokémon Center, if there weren’t any traitors within the Jiuzhou Alliance, it wouldn’t believe it.
“So, the enemies from within are always the most terrifying,” Lu Li mused.
Thinking of Lu Li’s opportunistic actions, Gardevoir replied with deep empathy, “You’re right.”
“Why do I feel like you’re subtly criticizing me?” Based on his intuition as a cultivator, Lu Li felt there was more to Gardevoir’s words.
“Remove the ‘feel like,’ I am subtly criticizing you.”
Lu Li imagined Gardevoir’s vivid eye-roll in his mind.
In fact, Gardevoir was not only subtly criticizing Lu Li but also its own trainer.
As a Pokémon that accommodates others, Gardevoir’s family was known for being innocently sweet. Gardevoir always felt out of place with its kin because its personality had been influenced by its trainer, and it had now turned into a ‘white cut black’ (innocent on the outside, cunning on the inside).
Gardevoir recalled its trainer’s instructions: if those people’s assassination plan for the Reserve Ideal Messenger failed, it would secretly step in and send that Reserve Ideal Messenger to meet the Ideal Dragon.
Knowing when to quit while ahead, Lu Li nonchalantly returned to the garage entrance. At this moment, Yu Lili and the others were still vigilantly guarding against any impending danger.
Seeing Lu Li safe and sound, Yu Lili didn’t ask where he had been. She simply, and nervously, came to Lu Li’s side and tightly hugged his arm.
Yu Lili said worriedly, “The commotion at No. 1 Competition Arena is getting bigger and bigger.”
“It’s good that there’s more commotion, that way we can…”
Lu Li, who was about to speak, suddenly stopped.
Gardevoir transmitted to her again.
“A group of rookie trainers are heading your way. Their intentions are likely the same as yours.”
Hearing this reminder, Lu Li raised his eyebrows.
How could he be the only smart one?
But the problem was, there were too many trainers gathered in the underground garage, making it unsafe.
Thinking about this, Lu Li felt a bit annoyed.
Just as Lu Li was contemplating what to do, three men and two women appeared in his line of sight.
Judging by their age, these people were also contestants.
Among these five people, Lu Li only recognized the short-haired man with a relatively sturdy build.
This wasn’t because of anything he had done, but because the unlucky fellow had a very mature face.
Kavis’s chin and cheeks were covered in thick black fur, giving people the initial impression of a weathered uncle.
However, Kavis was actually 17 years old and a genuine youth.
When he first saw Kavis’s photo, he had once thought that the age calculation in the A-San Region was different from that in the Jiuzhou Region.
It couldn’t be helped; the unlucky guy had aged too quickly.
Upon seeing Lu Li, Kavis greeted him, “Hello, friend. We are trainers seeking refuge.”
As the saying goes, one shouldn’t hit a smiling person. Lu Li could only politely reply, “It’s relatively safe here for now, but that might change later.”
“It’s fine. We just want to find a slightly quieter place. After all, this is an internal matter for your Jiuzhou Alliance, and we’re not really suited to interfere,” Kavis replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Lu Li activated his spiritual sense.
Sensing the Heavenly King Level psychic fluctuation hidden in the shadows, Lu Li smiled.
Kavis was clearly the leader of this group, and judging by his skin tone, he was likely a high-caste member from the A-San Region.
The hidden Psychic Type Pokémon was likely Kavis’s guardian spirit.
Besides him was the Gym Level Trainer behind Kavis, who maintained a vigilant posture towards his surroundings throughout, giving the impression that he could make a move at any moment.
That was probably a professional bodyguard, at least more professional than Yao Yifei’s half-baked guardian.
“Spectacular, truly spectacular.”
“It’s such a pity for Pokémon with weaknesses!”
Gardevoir watched the battle between the two Champion Level Pokémon with great interest.
Chandelure wanted to break through Electivire’s defense to attack Rayne, while Electivire could only passively defend against Chandelure’s attacks. It dared not dodge, because with the slightest opening, Chandelure would attack Rayne without hesitation.
It was less that Chandelure was being held back by Electivire, and more that Electivire was being held back by Chandelure.
Electivire’s strength was slightly higher than Chandelure’s, but Electivire’s condition was worse than Chandelure’s, even at a disadvantage.
As Gardevoir watched with great interest, it suddenly realized something serious.
That was, it seemed to have brought a burden with it, and that burden had just courted disaster.
Thinking this, Gardevoir quickly diverted its attention to check on Lu Li’s situation. After confirming that Lu Li wasn’t being targeted by any powerful individuals, Gardevoir breathed a sigh of relief.
At least the person it needed to protect wasn’t being targeted by a Champion Level Pokémon, otherwise, it would be in for a lot of trouble.
…………
The Jiuzhou Region is too unsafe! The Grand Festival should be held in our A-San Region!
A dark-skinned youth grumbled under his breath, and his companions nodded in agreement.
“Exactly, such a thing would absolutely never happen in our A-San Region,” added the youngest girl among the five.
Hearing this, Lu Li sneered inwardly.
Noticing Kavis’s smug expression, Lu Li found it even more amusing.
If the biggest problem in the Jiuzhou Region was the politics of noble families, then the A-San Region openly practiced a slave system.
Most outrageously, there was a religious system above the slave system. Setting aside the slave system for a moment, after all, those who were slaves in the A-San Region never objected.
The most impressive thing was the religious system. The A-San Region was a region rich in diverse religions, with eight major religions alone, not including smaller religious groups.
If noble families in the Jiuzhou Alliance engaged in open and secret struggles, then the Indian Alliance was truly engaged in a dog-eat-dog fight.
Why wasn’t the Grand Festival held in the A-San Region?
Because in the Jiuzhou Region, the worst-case scenario was this: a dark forest played out in the Pokémon Center, while in the San Shan Region, it could be a desperate Battle Royale.
“These people are too much,” Yu Lili muttered softly.
Yu Lili had also heard the conversation of that small group, which was why she was angry. Yu Lili’s worldview was relatively sound.
Lu Li felt that her worldview might be even sounder than his; at least Yu Lili wouldn’t take advantage of the situation to loot while the Jiuzhou Alliance was in danger.
Thinking this, Lu Li couldn’t help but stroke Yu Lili’s hair. Yu Lili was the closest to a heroine from a Pokémon game.
Her personality was lively and cheerful; although she had a slightly tsundere and violent tendency, it wasn’t too extreme. She was gentle, considerate, brave, strong, and had clear goals, always aspiring to become a Heavenly King Level Trainer.
Just like now, although these people’s words were irritating, Yu Lili didn’t bluster and point fingers at them.
In other circumstances, Yu Lili might have already gone to cause trouble.
This at least proved that Yu Lili wasn’t someone who liked to make unreasonable demands; she was also someone who knew how to control her emotions.
BOOM!!!
A loud explosion rang out, startling Lu Li from his thoughts.
Upon activating his spiritual sense, Lu Li found the cause.
“Damn it!”
In a moment of urgency, Lu Li cursed, picked up Yu Lili, and ran outside.
Like an arrow shot from a bow, Lu Li instantly rushed out of the underground garage. As soon as he left, the entire building collapsed with a roar, mysterious smoke billowed into the air, and a pungent odor filled the atmosphere.
Lu Li put down Yu Lili, who was in his arms.
Yu Lili also stared blankly at the ruins before them.
Above the underground parking lot was the office building for the Pokémon Center’s clerks. The disaster happened too quickly; a normal building collapse shouldn’t be this fast.
After calming down, Yu Lili analyzed, “It must have been an Explosion. Someone used the Explosion skill on the first floor. All the buildings in the Pokémon Center are constructed with special materials. Only an Elite Level Pokémon using Explosion could collapse the entire building in such a short time.”
“Fortunately, we were at the garage entrance, but…”
Yu Lili looked at the ruins before her, a flicker of pity and sadness in her eyes.
A rumbling sound of collision echoed, and an Elite Level Steelix emerged from the ruins, followed by Hua Jie and another staff member who jumped down from Steelix’s mouth.
The same sound echoed again, and a surge of psychic power erupted from the ruins, clearing away the debris covering them. Kavis’s group also crawled out from the ruins.
“Damn it! We were almost buried alive. Fortunately, Kavis was here.”
The familiar cursing voice rang out; it was the A-San contestant who had been complaining about the Jiuzhou Region earlier.
Yu Lili pouted with displeasure, “As expected, good people don’t live long, while scourges last a thousand years.”
At this moment, Kavis also noticed Lu Li, who was unharmed. Recalling that Lu Li had rushed out before the ruins collapsed, Kavis walked over.
“Friend, your reaction speed doesn’t seem like that of an ordinary trainer,” Kavis teased intentionally.
Lu Li’s reaction could definitely be described as outrageous. After all, before his own guardian even reacted, Lu Li had already taken people and run out.
“It’s a habit I developed in the jungle,” Lu Li fabricated casually.
Kavis asked in surprise, “Child of the Jungle?”
Lu Li shook his head, “No, I just liked hunting since I was young.”
The so-called Child of the Jungle referred to trainers whose lifestyles retained some primitive customs.
“It seems this place is no longer safe,” Kavis said.
Lu Li nodded, then squinted at Kavis’s back.
Noticing Lu Li’s gaze, Kavis quickly turned around.
A team of masked trainers was looking at them with the gaze of predators.
Kavis now realized they had been targeted.
Yu Lili whispered, “That symbol, it looks like people from the Progressive Association.”
Just as Lu Li expected the other side to attack, the leader of the Progressive Association team spoke.
“Show us your trump cards. If you have Heavenly King Level Pokémon with you, we’ll turn around and leave.”
Lu Li: “???”
Are these villainous henchmen so polite nowadays?
Not only do they not attack without a word, but they also ask about people’s trump cards before a fight? What, are you expecting them to reveal their trump cards voluntarily?
While Lu Li was complaining inwardly, Kavis respectfully asked, “Ancestor, please show yourself.”
Lu Li: “???”
