“Besides, A-Sheng doesn't seem to care much about legendary Pokémon.”
Itsuki offered his insight.
Having hung out with Su Sheng for so long, he realized that Su Sheng really wasn't that interested in legendary Pokémon.
If he really had that desire, he wouldn't have let Mew go so easily back in Pallet Town.
“None of your business.”
After confirming that Itsuki was useless, Rika didn't bother with him.
Itsuki shrugged and left on Galarian Articuno.
Having worked together for several years, due to their genders, Su Sheng and Itsuki always shared a room when they went out, while Rika had her own room.
Itsuki was used to this arrangement, but recently, every morning when he woke up, Itsuki noticed that Su Sheng's blanket was quite high.
“Compared to legendary Pokémon, I think that guy A-Sheng probably wants something else more.”
Itsuki muttered softly.
……
Dinner time at Master Mustard's dojo.
Su Sheng sat to Mustard's right, discussing Pokémon training methods with him.
“A-Sheng, I found something very interesting.”
Itsuki, who was originally eating and browsing his phone, approached Su Sheng.
Su Sheng glanced at it and saw that Itsuki's phone displayed a group chat named—Joker Fan Club.
Itsuki grinned and said, "Although the popularity of the Celadon tragedy has been suppressed, your… oh, Joker's reputation has really warmed up a lot. Some of the fan groups that were previously blocked by the official have also returned."
“So? Did you send out insider information in exchange for lewd pictures?”
Su Sheng said amusedly.
“How is that possible? If you want to see it, you can totally wear a battle suit to the women's bath… ouch!”
Before Itsuki could finish speaking, Rika kicked him hard under the table.
Clearing his throat twice, Itsuki returned to seriousness and said:
“Do you know what the group owner's online name is?”
Seeing Itsuki's pretentious look, not to mention Su Sheng, even Rika vaguely guessed something.
“Could it be…”
Itsuki opened it for everyone to see.
The group owner's profile picture was a close-up of Joker facing the camera with an arrogant smile, and the online name was “JokerForLife”.
“A coincidence, right?”
Rika immediately remembered the online name that Kurumi introduced herself as at Professor Oak's lab.
“It's Kurumi!”
Kiki suddenly squeezed in, pointed to an administrator named “KishuKiki” in the second row, and said with a smile, “I'm also an administrator.”
“Su Sheng and Rika, are you also interested in Mr. Joker? Do you need me to pull you into the group? Kurumi-chan updates her news articles and analysis of Joker-related events in the group every day.”
Kiki invited.
Itsuki had just heard Kiki say that there was such a group and thought it was fun, so he joined it.
When Su Sheng heard this, he also found it a bit interesting, so he joined it with Rika.
When Kiki approved their applications, she suddenly remembered something and earnestly reminded Su Sheng:
“Su Sheng, you must not reveal your identity, Kurumi-chan hates you very much. If she knows your identity, she will definitely kick you out.”
Kiki also explained the reason to Su Sheng.
Because Kurumi felt that it was because of Su Sheng that Joker's achievements in the Celadon tragedy were robbed of popularity.
Although Kurumi also guessed that the league officials were probably fueling the flames behind this, it didn't prevent Kurumi from hating Su Sheng as well.
Anyway, in Kurumi's eyes, the league and Su Sheng were not good people, they were all birds of a feather.
Su Sheng:……
Rika and Itsuki looked at each other.
Anyone who wasn't blind could see Kurumi's affection for Joker.
But they never thought that she could like Joker and hate Su Sheng at the same time.
What kind of operation is this…
As soon as Su Sheng and Rika joined, the girls in the group started greeting each other chirpily.
“Welcome new people!”
“Looking at the IP, it's from Galar. Has Joker-sama's name spread that far?”
“Speaking of Galar, the Pokémon encyclopedia that's been very popular online seems to be preparing to be released in Galar and Alola recently.”
“Rose is really an animal. He doesn't even want his face to attract people to his region. Su Sheng is not a good person either, and he actually agreed to this condition.”
“He's clearly a Johto person but he's sending our Johto people out, this traitor!”
“Everyone, don't talk about these unhappy things, look at this screenshot, Joker is so handsome!”
“Isn't this the picture of Joker saving Kiki? This first-person perspective is amazing, it's like I'm being held in his arms!”
……
The topic went off track.
From welcoming new people at the beginning, it turned into a denunciation of Su Sheng and Rose, and then it turned into a picture appreciation meeting.
Su Sheng felt that it was also difficult for these girls, they could look at those few pictures over and over again for so long.
Looking at a group of girls lusting over his pictures, Su Sheng couldn't help but say:
“Actually, it's just so-so.”
The next second, Su Sheng's phone displayed:
[You have been kicked out of the group by the group owner]
……
Su Sheng:……
Kiki also received a private message from Kurumi: [Don't pull just anyone into the group in the future]
Kiki scratched her head and said to Su Sheng, “Su Sheng, why don't you create another account?”
“No need.”
Seeing Rika and the others next to him trying to laugh but holding back, Su Sheng said that he really had sex with Pikachu.
What's going on?
……
Two days later, Su Sheng, Itsuki, and Rika separated again to practice.
When preparing to go to the Potbottom Desert, Su Sheng met Bea, who was sparring with Machoke.
That's right, Bea was really posing in a fighting stance, punching her Machoke with her fists and kicking with her legs, instead of watching from the sidelines like most trainers, letting the Pokémon practice desperately.
Machoke put his right hand together to form a hand knife, and a "Brick Break" fell towards Bea.
Su Sheng was stunned.
Are you really not afraid of killing your master?
“Haa!”
However, Bea suddenly let out a Bruce Lee-like howl, and her short but strong calf kicked upwards fiercely, kicking Machoke's hand knife wrist.
“Woo~”
Machoke staggered back two steps in pain.
Su Sheng was a little numb.
Good guy, if Bea had gone up herself in the battle with Rika before, she might not have lost so quickly.
“Ah? Dr. Su Sheng?”
At this time, Bea noticed Su Sheng watching the battle.
“Bea, I have a set of exercise methods here, would you like to try it?”
“Re, really? Is it a Pokémon training method created by you, Doctor?”
Bea was stunned for a moment, then said with surprise.
“No, it's not training Pokémon, it's training you.”
Bea:?
……
After arranging a set of special training methods for Bea, Su Sheng received a call from Lusamine.
Lusamine said that she had received news from Rose that the Pokémon encyclopedia launch event would be held at the same time as the Galar Star Tournament in a month, and that she would also visit Galar as a guest of the cooperation.
Su Sheng chatted with Lusamine for a while about the encyclopedia and some family matters, and finally said “waiting for you” before hanging up the phone.
That night, Damalank also brought Koga to Armor Island to say goodbye to Su Sheng.
They were going back to Kanto.
“The encyclopedia distribution rights are probably blown.”
Seeing Damalank's iron-blue face, Itsuki couldn't help but approach Su Sheng's ear and complain.
Su Sheng shrugged. He guessed the result when he heard Lusamine say on the phone in the morning that she was coming to Galar.
Koga intervened in the topic and said, “Rose insisted that the Indigo League take out two Elite Four-level trainers to transfer to Galar, but they talked for a long time and still didn't reach an agreement.”
At first, Rose wanted Giovanni and Bruno.
Because in Rose's eyes, these two people had good tempers and strong strength, and were perfect Elite Four candidates.
But Damalank disagreed.
Because Giovanni and Bruno were not just Elite Four-level, these two were Champion-level!
How could he give it to Galar, this traitor?
Damalank hesitated for a long time, and finally tried to exchange Blaine and Sabrina with Rose.
Because these two were Elite Four-level.
That's right, the strength of the Indigo League is so perverted.
Blaine is a veteran Elite Four, and Sabrina, as the youngest gym leader in Kanto, has also stepped into the threshold of the Elite Four.
Rose considered it for a while and thought it was okay.
Because he also saw that this was indeed Damalank's bottom line.
But unfortunately, Blaine and Sabrina themselves disagreed.
Now, there was no way to talk about it.
After listening to Koga's description, Su Sheng didn't know what to say.
Blaine is currently busy with the Mewtwo project, so he certainly can't leave.
And Sabrina… naturally doesn't need to be said.
“Does President Damalank have any countermeasures in mind?”
Su Sheng asked.
The importance of the Pokémon encyclopedia to trainers, especially new trainers, is self-evident.
However, Kanto Johto, which is under the jurisdiction of the Indigo League headquarters, does not have distribution rights.
Although it is not enough to shake its position as the leader of the alliance, it will definitely be shortened by Alola and Galar, especially Galar, this traitor.
“The president plans to promote Lance to the top at this year's Indigo Plateau Conference.”
Koga adjusted the red-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, “It's still that trick, shifting attention.”
During the Celadon tragedy, Damalank used this trick to divert traffic to Su Sheng and divert public attention from Joker.
This time, he wants to divert traffic to Lance, so that everyone will no longer pay attention to the Pokémon encyclopedia.
But to be honest, Damalank should not be able to replicate the previous success this time.
On the one hand, Lance replacing Lorelei as the new champion of the Indigo League is something that the public has long expected.
It can't reach the super popularity caused by the heavy news of "God Beast Popularization" and "Fairy Department Announcement" during Su Sheng's lecture.
Secondly, if you, Damalank, can do marketing, can't Rose do marketing?
“A-Sheng,”
After exchanging a few words with Mustard, Damalank quickly approached Su Sheng again, and grabbed his hand before Su Sheng could respond.
“In five years, don't renew the contract with Rose.”
The "renewal" that Damalank referred to refers to the encyclopedia distribution contract signed between Su Sheng and Rose.
The reward Rose gave Su Sheng was to assist him in capturing the Galarian Articuno and Moltres.
The condition Su Sheng offered was the distribution rights of the encyclopedia, but the contract period was only five years, not permanent.
After all, for such an epoch-making invention as the Pokémon encyclopedia, you only give two third-level gods and want distribution rights for a lifetime.
Don't think too beautifully.
But five years is actually enough for Galar to increase its strength.
“Definitely, definitely.”
Su Sheng originally planned to sell it in all regions. Coincidentally, five years later was the day when Ash debuted.
At that time, I'm afraid it has already been updated to the encyclopedia Rotom, right?
After receiving Su Sheng's affirmative answer, Damalank was relieved.
Although he was taken advantage of by Rose's grandson, the short five years are not enough to make up for the huge gap between Galar and Indigo.
You Galar can't even gather the Elite Four, and my Kanto's current champion and four Elite Four are all Champion-level!
Or at least they all have Champion potential.
And the strongest gym leader, Giovanni, is also Champion-level, Blaine is a veteran Elite Four, and the psychic girl Sabrina and the ninja Koga have also stepped into the Elite Four threshold.
Don't say five years, even ten years, you Galar don't even think about surpassing my Indigo, let alone I haven't included Johto!
After comforting himself, Damalank felt much better.
“We are going back to Kanto, A-Sheng, what are your plans next?”
Damalank asked.
“President Rose is still helping me find the whereabouts of the Galarian Moltres, and I have to participate in the subsequent launch event. As for after that…”
Speaking of this, Su Sheng briefly fell into entanglement.
“A-Sheng, I want to participate in this year's Indigo Plateau Conference.”
Just then, Rika suddenly interjected.
Su Sheng and Itsuki's expressions changed slightly.
At this time, he noticed the fierce eyes of Houndoom in the Poké Ball around Rika's waist, as if burning with flames.
Itsuki slapped his forehead and muttered in a low voice: “I almost forgot about this…”
Find Aldus, or rather, find Aldus's Kingdra to take revenge.
Isn't this the purpose of Rika joining the team in the first place?
It's been too long, and I've forgotten about it.
“Oh? Little Rika is interested in the Indigo Plateau Conference?”
Damalank's eyes lit up, “I wonder how many badges you have obtained?”
“None.”
Rika's answer directly silenced Damalank.
There are only two months left before the start of the conference, and you tell me that you don't have a badge, aren't you kidding me?
Moreover, the number of people challenging the gym will definitely surge as the conference approaches.
Even if you go to the gym, you will most likely have to queue up to play a challenge match.
At this time, there is not a single badge… it's too late no matter how you think about it.
“Yes, but your lineup depth…”
Su Sheng is not worried that Rika will not have time to collect the badges. What he is concerned about is the depth of Rika's lineup.
You know, even with the Urshifu she just got, Rika's lineup is only four at most.
And less than three months is probably not enough for Urshifu to evolve into Single Strike Style Urshifu.
It takes "years" to cultivate a pseudo-god from a larva to its final form.
It will only take longer for a legend like Urshifu.
“No problem, I want to travel alone for a while recently to capture some powerful partners to supplement the lineup.”
Hearing this, Su Sheng asked curiously, "Alone? Don't you need me and Itsuki to go with you?"
Rika chuckled lightly, "Sometimes girls just want to be alone and quiet."
This was a lie.
Rika's real thought was to sneak out and see if she could encounter any powerful Pokémon to capture as a birthday gift for Su Sheng.
That's right, Su Sheng himself had forgotten that his birthday was in two months.
After all, for an old man who has lived for three lifetimes, birthdays mean nothing except that he is getting another year older.
But Rika remembered it very clearly.
The expressions of the others around them were even stranger when they heard Rika's words.
Sister, you are going to participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference in two months, but not only do you not have a single badge, but you also want to replenish your team in such a short time.
Pokémon version of special forces tourism, huh?
Seeing that Rika insisted on going out alone for a while, Su Sheng did not force it, and nodded:
"Okay, then I'll contact you to come back when I find Galarian Moltres, after all, it still needs you to capture it yourself."
"Thank you."
Rika returned a smile, further strengthening her idea of bringing back a good birthday gift for Su Sheng.
"Lorelei, why don't you stay here instead of going back to Kanto for now?"
Hearing the news that Rika was leaving the team, Chairman Rose had a flash of inspiration in his mind and whispered to Lorelei:
"Let's take advantage of the situation."
Lorelei: "...Chairman, my relationship with A-Sheng is just as comrades, no different from Lance."
The publishing rights of a Pokédex are not enough to make Galar stand on equal footing with Indigo Plateau, but if Su Sheng is added, the situation will be completely different!
"Dr. Su Sheng, can you tell me more about the naval training method you told me about before?"
Bea took the opportunity to join the conversation at this time.
Chairman Rose pointed at Bea, and said with disappointment:
"See, if you don't take the initiative, don't even think about competing with Karen, who has always been by Su Sheng's side, let alone this little girl."
"Chairman, I am not your tool to win over A-Sheng."
Since coming to Galar from Kanto, Lorelei has not said a word to Nessa.
But the situation of the two people is really surprisingly similar.
Their chairmen are all pushing them towards Su Sheng.
This made Lorelei very unhappy.
In Lorelei's opinion, Nessa actually relied on that face to sit on the position of Gym Leader, and now she has become a sacrifice for Rose to win over Su Sheng.
It's really sad.
As a proud daughter of heaven who will surely advance to the Champion level in the future, she will not do such a shameful thing.
"Alas... go for it if you meet someone you like, otherwise you will regret it."
Chairman Rose sighed.
Nessa is indeed a bargaining chip used by Rose to win over Su Sheng, and Chairman Rose did imitate Rose's approach, and wanted to use Lorelei to win over Su Sheng.
The difference is that Rose really only regarded Nessa as a tool, while Chairman Rose also really wanted to facilitate a good thing while also wanting to win over Su Sheng.
Although Lorelei's fanaticism is not as good as Lance, it is not much different.
Chairman Rose really hopes that someone can help Lorelei share the burden.
Just like Rose's younger brother, Peony, the former Galar Champion, Peony's fighting style was also very violent and unruly in the past.
But after getting married and having a daughter, his personality gradually became gentle and approachable.
Chairman Rose hopes that Su Sheng can also play the role of Peony's wife and daughter.
However, things don't seem to be as simple as he thought.
How could someone as excellent as Su Sheng lack women around him?
Didn't Nessa also resist Su Sheng at the beginning?
Isn't she calling him "Doctor" happily now?
If you, Lorelei, don't take the initiative, do you still want people to chase you?
Why?
Chairman Rose suddenly noticed Lorelei's neckline that felt like it was about to burst her shirt, and then looked at the young girls like Rika and Nessa.
emmm... well, it feels like Lorelei still has her own advantages.
Chairman Rose secretly prayed that there must never be big-breasted girls around Su Sheng in the future, not only would Lorelei's only advantage be gone.
Sorry, sorry, I wrote another bug, Mustard should be the former Galar Champion, there should be a Peony between Leon and Mustard, who is Rose's younger brother, but it seems that he didn't serve for a long time due to differences with Rose.
