So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 149 He's about to make a crooked face, and the little imp Pikachu makes its appearance.

Chapter 149 He's about to make a crooked face, and the little imp Pikachu makes its appearance.

"A booster ball. Someone gave it to me on the street after the last competition. They said it would improve a Pokémon's stats after I used it," the Growlithe's trainer said timidly. He guessed that this was the reason Growlithe had gone berserk.

"A reinforced ball?" Wei Xin remembered that Lillie had mentioned this item before. He picked up the white ball from the ground and examined it carefully. It had a silver-white metal shell and a girly pink interior. At first glance, it looked like a titanium crystal bead that had been repainted.

Although it's an item I've never seen before, anything that can make a Pokémon go berserk is definitely not a good thing.

"Could you tell me the details of what happened? Including the other person's appearance?" Wei Xin said.

"Why should I tell you?" The Growlithe trainer was a little flustered. Even though Wei Xin's tone was kind and his words were polite, he was still in the wrong. He felt like a criminal and just wanted to leave with Growlithe. "We're all students."

Some people in the gathered crowd started to speak up: "Yeah, you're not a teacher, and the competition's over. Can't you just mind your own business?"

Many people were making similar remarks. Wei Xin observed that most of them were students who came to participate in the competition. It seemed that many of them had used the enhanced ball and were probably afraid of being disqualified for using illegal props.

After all, using a single item can easily boost a Pokémon's strength and help you win a match, which is much easier than spending time, energy, and resources training a Pokémon.

"Student, you'd better not get involved in this." A teacher also came over.

As more and more people began to speak, Wei Xin took out Rotom, who, as a Pokédex holder, possessed certain powers to assist in law enforcement.

It is both a right and an obligation.

He originally didn't want to reveal his identity because it would be troublesome, and he was worried that if he couldn't help himself and his lips curled into a smirk, a fishhook would jump out from outside the screen and hook his lips away.

However, the issue of the booster balls definitely needs to be resolved, otherwise more Pokémon will be harmed in the future.

As the ancients said, "A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall." Wei Xin believes that this is just a facade, a way for wise men to cover up their cowardly and incompetent pretentiousness.

"Rotom, give me my ID number."

"Understood, my lord!" Rotom flew into the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

"Attention everyone, the person in front of you is a League-certified Pokédex holder, the hero of Shanghai who single-handedly defeated Hunter J and saved Shanghai from disaster. His record is verifiable."

Upon hearing this, the students who had been shouting just moments before fell silent, and the arena instantly became quiet.

Then someone realized what was happening and muttered, "The hero of Shanghai, he's the one who brought Hunter J to justice? How is that possible? He's a freshman just like us."

Everyone knew that Hunter J had caused a commotion in the city, and many people in the crowd were eyewitnesses to the incident. Every time they thought about it...

Everyone would feel a chill run down their spine.

They've gotten caught up in a hypnosis controversy. If the age limit for the story were raised even a little, who knows what would have happened?

As the news spread, they learned that someone had assisted the alliance in handling the incident, but the true identity of the assisted person remained unknown to anyone outside the alliance.

"But he is a Pokédex holder, and the League can't just give out Pokédex entries to anyone."

"It's also possible that he has someone backing him," one student persisted in questioning.

Just as someone was about to question him, a former classmate of Wei Xin suddenly spoke up: "He's an orphan!"

Unable to select a target, the student who wanted to question the teacher silently shut his mouth.

Even though I've been proven innocent, why do I feel like I've lost something more important?

There were quite a few students present who had used the power ball. To some extent, they were accomplices who had not broken the law. Inappropriate wording could cause unnecessary trouble.

Wei Xin didn't want to become the enemy of the group. After thinking for a moment, he carefully considered his words, raised the enhanced ball in his hand, and said, "At the same time, I am also one of the organizers of this freshman competition, and a researcher at the school's Biotechnology Research Center. I have the obligation to maintain the normal conduct of the competition."

"Regarding the issue of Boost Balls, we have received a lot of feedback from students. After investigation, we suspect that this item called Boost Ball contains a special element that has not been certified by the League. This element can cause serious physical damage to Pokémon, and unlike Life Orbs, this damage is irreversible."

"Will irreversible damage shorten a Pokémon's lifespan?" Someone looked at the Poké Ball in their hand. Stat boosters go without saying, but even Life Orbs won't break a Pokémon's HP limit; you can just heal it afterward to replenish its HP.

They looked at the Growlithe on the ground again. From its initial frenzy to its current state of exhaustion, it lay on the ground, its body trembling uncontrollably, unable to even utter a sound.

A member of the Alliance-certified Pokédex holder, a researcher at the Biotechnology Research Center, and a hero of Shanghai—these three identities combined...

Wei Xin's words carried a lot of weight.

Some of those who had used the enhancement ball fell silent.

Although their time together was short, everyone developed a bond with their Pokémon. Using a Power-Up Ball could truly be life-threatening.

They are students, but not born.

"In a very high probability, yes." Wei Xin nodded, then continued, "This is very likely an act of harm against the Pokémon you possess."

The core of the confrontation is to attack the opponent, not to prove one's innocence. Wei Xin directly pinned the blame on the person who distributed this kind of prop. Now it's the murderer's turn to expose himself and prove his innocence.

Afterwards, students will think twice before using similar props again.

As for the stubborn and obstinate, those who ignore the suffering of Pokémon.

There's no point in saying more. Let's talk to the iron fist of justice and the iron bars of the alliance.

After dealing with the minor incident, reporting the situation to the professor, and informing Ms. Jenny, Wei Xin successfully obtained the right to investigate. After all, given his status, Ms. Jenny had to give him some face.

Furthermore, one of the duties of a Deluxe Guide holder is to investigate matters that Officer Jenny cannot investigate on her behalf, posing as an ordinary citizen.

What Ms. Jenny can manage, we will manage; what Ms. Jenny cannot manage, we will also manage.

This is called police-community cooperation.

Wei Xin stood outside the arena, pretending to look worried, sorting through the information he had obtained from the Growlithe's trainer.

Intelligence 1: The people distributing the enhancement balls will appear after the match ends. They will first ask the players how the match went, and if the players say the match was difficult, they will give them the enhancement balls.

Players who have used the Power-Up Ball and advanced again can get another Power-Up Ball from them.

What was the purpose? Disrupting the competition? Wei Xin thought it was impossible because there was no profit in it. Intentionally harming the players' Pokémon? Wei Xin also ruled out this possibility, even though it was he who had brought it up.

As Sherlock Holmes said, after eliminating all the impossibilities, what remains is the truth.

The other party is promoting their product and using free services to expand their user base.

Wei Xin was not surprised by this. Donghuang had already announced the preparation of the Donghuang League Tournament. The league itself was also promoting the development of Pokémon-related industries. To this end, it had issued many support policies and even relaxed the requirements for some small and medium-sized enterprises.

Many people are thinking of taking advantage of the times to make a fortune.

Information 2: The person distributing the enhancement balls is different each time, at least in appearance. Usually, it's a noisy, petite girl whose tone of voice is described by some classmates as that of a pure little devil, and a taciturn, muscular man.

Wei Xin guessed that the other party was skilled in disguise and impersonation, and needed to hide his identity, so he was probably not a good person.

Wei Xin sighed, not because he felt things were difficult, but because the rabbit he had been waiting for so long had finally arrived.

His face was almost frozen in the performance.

"Hey, classmate, why are you looking so gloomy? Are you feeling pressured by the competition?" A little girl with a typical mocking smile covered her mouth and leaned close to Wei Xin. "It's clearly a competition for little kids playing house."

Wei Xin felt that the other person's voice was very familiar, as if it resembled an old friend, but he couldn't remember which old friend it was.

The other person took out a white sphere from their sleeve and placed it in front of Wei Xin: "Then, why don't you try this enhancement sphere?"

Coral didn't know what was going on. Today, she asked several students, but even with the free enhancement balls, no one was willing to accept them. Even some students who had used enhancement balls before and were addicted to them avoided them like the plague.

Coral felt like she had been set up.

Coral plans to finish this job, find out who set her up, and then use Ice Ghost to blow her to the sky.

"Great!" The other party took out the evidence voluntarily, and Wei Xin smiled happily. He grabbed the girl's wrist and pinned her against the wall in a position that wouldn't be considered indecent assault. To prevent her from struggling, Wei Xin took the Poké Ball from her waist and threw it into Milton's mouth, forcibly isolating her. He didn't want a battle to break out in the street. Wei Xin said righteously, "Caught on the spot."

"Next, you will be investigated for the crime of illegally selling and disseminating dangerous materials. We can discuss any questions when we meet with Officer Jenny."

"Huh?" Coral's heart skipped a beat. No, is there something wrong with this script?

Coral was arrested.