So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 217 Shanxi

Chapter 217 Shanxi

When Wei Xin learned that Spinner was in Shanxi, he immediately contacted the airport and arranged a separate flight, carrying equipment and Pappa, to Shanxi.

This is the advantage of being an individual trainer: you don't need to wait for procedures and league approvals; you can receive a message one second and start taking action the next.

Execute first, and if there's a reward, report it; if there's a punishment, heh heh, I won't accept it.

Considering that Spinner, as a former member of the exploration team, might be stronger than a Gym Leader or even an Elite Four member, and that he had more intelligence than our side, and that Pipa, as a logistics and laborer, didn't have much combat power, Wei Xin chose to find an outside helper who seemed unreliable.

"Why should I, a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken and a magazine editor, go on an adventure with two grown men? Or go down into the mine? You're not planning to take me somewhere no one can find me, and then... oh ho ho ho ho, are you?"

Inside the airplane cabin, Wanlong ate cucumber-flavored potato chips while cursing and criticizing Wei Xin's behavior. Heaven knows that after receiving the intelligence, Wei Xin actually pulled her into the team without saying a word.

She was initially firmly against it. She was a shut-in with a good figure, and she would only be a mining card on a small website. How could she possibly be a mining machine?

As a result, Wei Xin sent half of the manuscript to her computer, leaving a message: "Editor, you don't want to be unable to produce the second half of the novel, do you?"

Wanlong had no choice. The filming of the movie in the Fangyuan area was already in preparation, only lacking the manuscript in Wei Xin's hands. So the editor-in-chief had to grab her by the neck and stuff her into Wei Xin's team, giving her instructions in a low voice.

You go and take care of Spinner.

Wanlong's fist hardened immediately.

Spiner, you Babar (Ultra swear word).

"What is 'Oh ho ho ho'?" Papa asked, looking puzzled.

"It just means she was happy to go down the mine with us," Wei Xin joked. After working together for a while, he had figured out Wanlong's personality. She was a pure comedian. When the banquet started, she sat at the same table as the blue-haired goddess of wisdom. Although she had a good figure, once she opened her mouth, sorry, she didn't have any worldly desires.

Wei Xin looked at the location sent by Gengar. He was stunned when he received the message. Shanxi and Shanghai are a huge distance apart. Gengar actually chased after him all the way there.

They even followed him into the mine, and he did nothing but cause trouble along the way.

They stole Spinner's food supplies, made noise while he was sleeping that startled him, and even took advantage of Spinner's return journey to break down the mine halfway through. Their dirty little hands stole all of Spinner's equipment, trapping him inside and making it difficult for him to move, thus buying him enough time.

Gengar is mischievous, Gengar is bad, but Spinner is even worse, so Gengar is good.

It can be said that he made a great contribution.

On the other hand, consider the trainers.

When Wei Xin found Wan Long, the woman was actually eating potato chips in her office, watching a boring idol soap opera, starring the former Flying-type dojo master Kun Ge, and just laughing incessantly.

"Gengar ran so far, aren't you worried at all?" Wei Xin asked. If his Pokémon got lost, Wei Xin would probably be frantically searching the world for it.

"Why should I care? Ghost-type Pokémon are all about survival. Even if they get killed, they can survive in the wild for a while, absorb some energy, and revive. If it weren't for their gluttony, they wouldn't even need to eat. Besides, Gengar works for you, but I don't get to spend its wages," Wanlong said nonchalantly.

"Shanxi only has corpse-driving rituals, no Taoist priests, and no one performs rituals!"

This method is an ancient practice passed down among the people of Donghuang, used to exorcise Ghost-type Pokémon. It can also prevent people who died in accidents and carried resentment from turning into Ghost-type Pokémon, such as Gengar and Dusty Frostleaf, and causing serious damage, through specific procedures and rituals.

"The corpse-driving team is from Xiangxi!" Wei Xin complained. The pair of partners must have met on a forum, both of them are utterly shameless.

Moreover, the corpse-drivers of Xiangxi were actually a type of people who were responsible for fighting Pokémon like Dusty Rumble before the development of Poké Balls. They were a type of trainer with regional characteristics in the early days.

It is said that the Dusknoir of Xiangxi is not a Ghost-type, but a Poison and Dark-type, and has sharp claws. In ancient times, it was called a zombie or a zongzi. The toxins on its claws are highly contagious and can even infect and manipulate humans and other Pokémon.

Based on historical data analysis, Wei Xin speculates that the base stat distribution of the Wandering Night Spirit (Eastern Form) should be high physical attack, high physical defense, and high speed.

Unfortunately, before liberation, these wandering spirits were mostly eradicated by our predecessors, and now only some unsubstantiated information remains.

As Wanlong said, Ghost-type Pokémon have a very special constitution, especially spirit-type Pokémon such as Gengar, Cofagrigus, and Dusclops. They do not consume resources and have top-notch combat power and functionality. However, they are inherently wicked, difficult to tame, and can easily shorten the lifespan of their trainers. Ordinary people cannot raise them.

Wei Xin was very happy to have captured Wanlong.

The team eats little and works a lot, making them more cost-effective than college graduates.

Considering the environment in the mine, Wei Xin also specially adjusted his lineup. First, Kirlia, Sylveon, and Mimikyu were the main combat forces, Teebrim was indispensable as a healer, Milton was a necessary means of transportation, food made with the Secret Seasoning had a very short shelf life, Rotom was a communication tool, and Zygarde seemed to have run out of power. Since the Hoenn incident, Zygarde had been resting in the Polyhedron.

I don't know when I'll wake up.

In addition, Wei Xin also brought Tan Xiaoshi along, and—

"Toot!" Pokoby sat on Wei Xin's lap, waving the mine glow stick in his hand excitedly.

The little guy is too clingy; he insists on going on adventures with me no matter what.

As for the Brilliant Sea Lion and Feebas, they were not brought along because the mine lacked water and was not very clean; they were fostered at the research center along with Lugia.

Especially when Lugia appeared in front of the professor, he was completely stunned. He never expected that Wei Xin could actually bring him back a Lugia. In fact, he was worried that Wei Xin would never find such a good opportunity again after graduating and leaving the research institute, and almost withdrew Wei Xin's graduation certificate.

The senior students who had failed in their research projects were equally overjoyed. They found a way to graduate by using Lugia's ecological observations as their research topic. They were so excited that they almost knelt down in front of Lugia and kowtowed three times and nine times.

One more believer in the sea god.

Pipa brought along the mastiff godfather who needed care, who was not considered part of the fighting force but was put in charge of logistical work.

As the plane landed, the three of them walked out of the airport carrying two large backpacks.

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the air was very fresh.

"I thought the air in Shanxi was full of coal dust," Wanlong remarked.

"That was indeed the case when coal mines were used for energy. Even the clouds in the sky were gray. But after liberation, they switched to using Electric-type Pokémon like Magnemite to generate electricity. There was no need to burn coal or charcoal, so there was less pollution and the environment naturally improved," Wei Xin explained.

Thanks to the development of Pokémon technology, Shanxi has successfully escaped the future of resource-based cities being depleted of their resources, losing their economic source, and ultimately being abandoned, resulting in a large outflow of local population.

In contrast, another business has sprung up in this mineral-rich city, attracting a large population.

"Going down the mine, huh? Forming a group to lead people down the mine, a five-person group, led by a ten-year veteran miner who knows the mine structure and resource distribution. The ace Aggron already has three gym badges and can lead newcomers. We need two more people, which costs 20,000 yuan."

Going down into the mines to search for treasure.

This involves entering the mine to explore, dig, and search for various rare ores, which has led to activities such as gambling on stones. However, Wei Xin is not interested in this; he finds gambling on stones with cheat codes too boring.

"Should we find an experienced miner to lead the team?" Piper suggested.

"There's no need," Wei Xin said. "Our first goal on this trip is to capture Spinner and find any rare Pokémon that might exist along the way. Those miners are just paid to lead tours, taking rich kids on amusement rides. They just bury a couple of rocks in the cave to amuse them. The resources in the shallow mines have already been almost completely depleted. We might have to go to the deeper parts, which is more dangerous, but with the Elite Four leading the way, there's no need to find someone to hold us back."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm just a conscript, don't expect me to carry the team. I'll be the first to run if there's any trouble," Wanlong said, pulling a small white flag from her pocket and waving it around.

If war breaks out, I'll be the first to surrender.

Faced with Wanlong, whose surrender speed was comparable to that of Carlos (whose prototype was French), Wei Xin remained silent. If a dignified king really didn't want to come, who could drag him away? Besides, once he was down in the mine, he had no choice but to go.

"Let's go, let's find Gengar and meet up." Wei Xin glanced at his phone's location. "This location, a jade gambling market. What's Gengar doing here?"

Considering Gengar's mischievous nature, Wei Xin suddenly had a bad feeling.

After the three left, an older man and a younger man walked out of the airport.

"Uncle Hanbao, what should we do next?" asked Amegio, who was wearing a uniform.

"Young master, you can't expect an old man like me to use his brain," said the old man named Hanbao. "Wisdom and drive are your greatest strengths."

"You're right," Amegio concluded after a moment's thought. "If we're going to go mining, Pokémon underground are more reliable than miners. I've heard an old saying from the East: 'An old horse knows the way.' We should go and catch a suitable Pokémon."

He gripped the Poké Ball at his waist: "It's time to let Blademaster show its strength. Let's finish it before Coral and the others take action. I always feel a bit uneasy letting them handle things in Xiangxi. I hope things don't get too out of hand in the end."

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