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"why?"
Higanbana didn't quite understand; wasn't the Cosmic Center of Green Moss City a property of the Hoenn League?
After this period of contact, Higana also understood the nature of the Hoenn Alliance. It is an organization that maintains peace and stability in the Hoenn region and is obviously not a bad person.
"Don't think too highly of the League. There are bad people in the League too. Some scientists are willing to disregard the lives of Pokémon for the sake of their research," said Gary.
“Dr. Solans doesn’t seem like a bad person,” Higana said.
“The center of the universe in Green Ridge City isn’t just Dr. Solans; there are other researchers too. Do you know Team Lava?” Shigeru said.
"Team Lava! Those people we met on the mountain today?!" Higana asked, puzzled, not understanding what Team Lava had to do with the Center of the Universe.
"Yes, just keep what I'm about to say to yourself, but don't tell anyone," Xiao Mao said.
Seeing that Xiao Mao looked cautious, Xijiana nodded slightly, indicating that she would not tell anyone.
"The leader of Team Lava is a man named Crimson Pine, who used to work at the Green Moss Space Center," said Gary.
"What!!"
Higana sat up abruptly, revealing a black one-piece swimsuit.
Xiao Mao's face immediately turned red.
Although Higanbana is still a child, she has a really good figure, no less than Haruka.
"Could it be that Team Lava was secretly created by the Green Ridge Universe Center?" Higana wondered in surprise.
"No."
Shigeru admired Higana's guess and explained, "It's just that Crimson Pine worked at the Center of the Universe, but later left the Center of the Universe and founded Team Magma."
Higana was stunned.
I originally thought everyone at Green Ridge Universe Center was a good person, but it turns out that Team Lava was founded by people who resigned from Green Ridge Universe Center.
"That's not all. The leader of that Fleet Aqua is also a former member of the Hoenn League," said Gary.
Higana: (ΩДΩ)...!
Gary didn't know much about Archie, but he was certain that Archie had worked in the Hoenn League before, otherwise how would he know so many secrets about Kyogre?
"No...why are these people able to join the alliance?" Higana asked, puzzled.
"The League is just a government agency. Its original purpose was to protect the people and Pokémon in the Hoenn region, but its members are selected from the general public. Both good and bad people are selected."
"That's why I've been telling you to hide in Meteor Village. If the Magma Team and Team Aqua find out that there's a Rainbow Meteorite in Meteor Village, they might try to steal it."
Shigeru was certain that Crimson Pine and Archie knew about the Rainbow Meteorite in Meteor Village and would definitely come to steal it.
As for the reason, the energy contained in the Rainbow Meteorite can be absorbed by Kyogre and Groudon.
If the Rainbow Meteorite is exposed, it will definitely attract the attention of Kyogre and Groudon.
At this moment, Xijiana felt that the outside world was so dangerous. She had previously thought that the people outside were nice, but they just had to spend money.
Now that they know the leaders of Team Magma and Team Aqua were once members of the League, some find it hard to accept this fact.
“Then what about my identity?” Higana asked.
Higana was thinking of going back to discuss contacting the outside world with her grandmother after completing the task she was given. Now that she knows how dangerous the outside world is, she is worried that contacting the outside world will lead bad people to Meteor Village.
“There’s no other way. If you want to obtain legal status, you’ll need to find someone from the Hoenn Alliance to help you. There are risks and opportunities in everything you do, so it all depends on whether you can find the right person,” Xiao Mao said.
Higana submerged her mouth in the water, blowing bubbles, with a frustrated expression on her face.
Xiao Mao didn't continue.
Anyway, Gary has already recommended candidates to Higanbana. The only two people in the Hoenn League you can trust are Steven and Genji.
When Genji was young, he visited Meteor Village but did not tell anyone about it, which shows that he is very trustworthy.
Daigo is undoubtedly a good person. Although he is the descendant of capitalists, he is a decent person. He is willing to sacrifice his life for the Hoenn region. He is not only a rich and handsome man in terms of material wealth, but also in terms of spirit.
After a night's rest.
Instead of rushing to challenge the LavaCitadel Gym, Gary got up early and went to the Torchic Breeding House in LavaCitadel.
The environment of Mt. Chimney is ideal for raising Fire-type Pokémon, so the Hoenn League set up its Torchic breeding ground here.
The key reason is Mura. After all, Mura was one of the top four members of the Hoenn League and a Pokémon enthusiast, so she greatly admires Professor Oak.
Wow, so many turkeys!
When we arrived at the turkey breeding house, we saw a bunch of turkeys in the enclosure. There were 10 turkeys in total. These turkeys were not afraid of humans and were pecking at stones to eat on their own.
【LV12 Torchic♂/Gym】
【LV10 Torchic♂/Near Elite Four】
【LV11 Torchic♂/Gym】
【LV11 Torchic♂/Near Elite Four】
【LV13 Torchic♂/Elite Four】
【LV15 Torchic♂/Elite Four】
...!
All 10 Torchic have high potential; the lowest is Gym Leader potential, and the highest is Elite Four potential.
Although there isn't a Torchic with higher potential, the Torchic with Elite Four potential already meets Gary's requirements for raising Pokémon.
These Torchic are all sent to various cities in the Hoenn region to become Pokémon for new trainers. However, not every Torchic is sent out, and many Torchic remain each year.
The 10 Torchic chicks in front of us haven't been sent away yet, but they're still being kept here for the time being. If a new trainer comes from another place, they'll be sent away temporarily. If no new trainer comes later in the year, then they'll be sold to the public.
New trainers who can receive Pokémon from the League have all paid high amounts of new trainer insurance; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get such high-potential starter Pokémon.
"Is anyone home?" Xiao Mao called out.
"Who?"
A short while later, a middle-aged man wearing gray overalls came out of the house.
"Hello, my name is Gary, and I'm a trainer from the Kanto region. Do you sell Torchic here?" Gary asked.
Cai Kun, who had been listless, perked up immediately upon hearing Xiao Mao's words and quickly asked, "Do you want to buy turkeys?"
368: Turkey acquired
“Yes, I’m planning to buy turkeys. Are you selling them?” Shigeru asked.
Judging from their attitude, they seem to be in a hurry to deal with these turkeys.
Torchic is a great Pokémon, but raising it still costs money, even with League support at the breeding center.
However, if these Torchic chicks cannot be sent away, the breeding center will have to keep them at a loss. If the level of these Torchic chicks is too high, new trainers will not be able to command them.
After all, the Torchic here have high potential. If they are raised normally for three months, they will almost all reach the first stage of evolution.
The 10 Torchic I just saw are almost level 16. If they aren't given away soon, they'll all evolve into Combusken, and new trainers definitely won't be able to control them.
Torchic relies heavily on its trainer, but Combusken is a different story. Once Torchic evolves into Combusken, its personality changes to that of an arrogant chicken. It will kick any powerful Pokémon that passes by.
Therefore, Cai Kun is now having a headache about what to do with these Torchic Pokémon. After all, Torchic Pokémon are not very rare, and they might not fetch a good price even if they were put on a food delivery platform.
The auction focuses on the rarity of the Pokémon. Torchic is obviously not rare enough, since it can be given to new trainers by 097.
"Oh, please come in quickly."
Cai Kun immediately changed his demeanor, welcoming Xiao Mao and Xi Jiana into the breeding house and leading them to the enclosure.
"Little Gary, the Torchic here are supplied to new trainers in various places. Their potential is absolutely guaranteed. The potential of these 10 Torchic will not be lower than that of a gym leader," Cai Kun explained in detail.
"How much?" Xiao Mao asked directly.
I already checked the quality of these turkeys outside, so I can just buy them directly.
“Not expensive, 500,000 each,” Cai Kun said.
Xiao Mao was stunned.
Seeing Xiao Mao stunned, Cai Kun thought the price had scared him, so he quickly explained, "This price is not expensive. If it were put at an auction, it would easily fetch 100 million."
Cai Kun was telling the truth, but this meant putting Torchic at auctions in other regions. It wouldn't be worth as much at auctions in the Hoenn region.
Moreover, if it were auctioned in other regions, the auction house would charge handling fees and a series of taxes, so the actual amount received would only be five or six hundred thousand.
Cai Kun's price of 500,000 is not expensive, but he definitely won't lose out.
Shigeru was stunned, not because it was expensive, but because he thought it was cheap. After all, there were two Torchic with the potential to become Elite Four members here, and the price of 500,000 was definitely not expensive.
If trainers who specialize in Fire-type Pokémon knew about this, they would definitely be willing to pay double the price to buy these two Torchic.
“The price is fine, but can I choose the turkeys myself?” Shigeru asked.
“Of course, do you need my help?” Cai Kun asked.
"No, I'll do it myself."
Shigeru walked into the enclosure where the turkeys were kept.
The turkeys that were pecking at pebbles inside the enclosure all looked up at Xiao Shi and gathered around him.
These Torchic are well aware that their future lies in following a trainer, but unfortunately, there are fewer new trainers this year, so these 10 Torchic are left over.
If these turkeys don't have a new trainer's area yet, they can only be sold to the breeding center. If they can't be sold at the breeding center, they will be auctioned off. If they still fail to sell at the auction, they will be sent to a wildlife sanctuary.
Although trainers are prohibited from catching Pokémon in wildlife reserves, the League does not interfere if Pokémon prey on each other within the reserves.
Therefore, the best outcome for these turkeys is to stay with a trainer; otherwise, if they are sent to a wildlife sanctuary, they may not survive.
Shigeru looked at the two Torchic with Elite Four potential, one level 13 and the other level 15.
Seeing a group of Torchic chicks staring at him expectantly, Shigeru was completely dumbfounded. (bbcj)
It has to be said that the starter Pokémon in the Hoenn region are all too bewildered. They can be said to be the cutest generation of starter Pokémon of all eras. Whether it is their baby form or their final evolution, their appearance is definitely among the top of the starter Pokémon.
"You and I, are you willing to come with me?" Xiao Mao asked.
"squeak!"
The level 15 Torchic was just curious about who Gary was, and when it saw that he was a trainer, it walked away.