Pokémon: Shadow of the Dawn

Wang Jin carefully counted all the elves he had that could collect life energy.

The King-class Pokémons had been completely used up, and even the Howler Whales he had obtained in Galar had been fully utilized. He only had the twelve Champion-class Pokémons he had obtained from the Hunter Headquarters.

But these twelve champion-level elves were prepared for the new Hunter Guild. They were necessary whether they were given as rewards to subordinates or sold as commodities.

If it wasn't an emergency, he wouldn't have used these champion-level elves.

To put it another way, it takes too much time and effort for an elf to grow to the champion level, and it is a pity to waste one-third of it after it is converted into life energy.

Wang Jin doesn’t lack time now, so he tries to only use king-level elves.

But King-level Pokémon are relatively rare after all, unlike Gym Master-level Pokémons which are everywhere.

How to obtain these elves whose energy can be extracted is a question that requires careful consideration.

"Hunter's Guild, Devon Company... or to eliminate wanted criminals?"

Wang Jin is not so cruel as to become a bandit and rob people everywhere in the Hoenn Alliance. If he is discovered, he will be ruined.

But other means are certainly feasible, especially eliminating wanted criminals, which is simply the most feasible.

Also, maybe those Poké Balls in the Alliance prison could be used...

Wang Jin thought about it and had a lot of ideas.

...

Two days later.

At the alliance headquarters, Wang Jin asked Mu Jin to compile information on all the wanted criminals in Hoenn, and then he set off with Steelix.

Because Team Magma and Team Aqua were very rampant before, there were many wanted criminals throughout Hoenn, and the Alliance did not have the energy to manage them. Now is a good time to deal with them.

Also, do some more fighting.

at the same time.

Kanto Alliance Headquarters.

"President Damaranch, I have already led the Magma Team's Akasaka Matsu to Kanto... If we expedite it, we will definitely arrive within a week." General Alliance Commissioner Kashiwa reported on the phone.

As long as the ship doesn't encounter any major storms or troublemakers such as pirates or remnants of the Lava Team, there will definitely be enough time.

But if we encounter criminals who intercept the ship, it is possible that it will be delayed for a month or two.

When Damaranchi received the news in his office, he couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth, wondering whether he should send a king to respond.

When he learned about the situation in Hoenn, he actually didn't expect this specialist to bring any good news.

It would be enough if Hoenn could be preserved well.

Fortunately, Wang Jin who had gone to Hoenn earlier was able to handle it... Damarankhe didn't have the energy to deal with the reward issue for the time being.

"Kashikawa, do you have any other difficulties? Do you need help from a trainer?" Damaranch asked again.

"President, everything is fine and no one's help is needed." Baichuan said confidently.

He thought that when he set out with Red Flame Pine, he would encounter people from the Lava Team who wanted to hijack the ship... But apart from some Lava Team minions on the way to the port, there were no other obstacles.

The remaining Hokage among the three leaders of the Magma Team seemed to have no intention of rescuing Red Flame Matsu at all.

When Damaranchi heard the news, he sighed with some worry: "In that case, I will wait for your good news, Baichuan."

"Don't worry..." Baichuan replied.

Damaranchi was about to say a few more words of encouragement, but the office door suddenly opened and the secretary outside looked in with an urging and helpless expression.

With just one look, Damaranchi knew that another meeting was about to begin.

In the past half month, he had almost spent all his time in meetings with the so-called top leaders of the alliance and representatives of various families. He could hardly count the number of meetings, big and small. At most, he would have meetings from the moment he woke up until the evening.

Damarange didn't want to waste time with this group of people, but the topics of the meeting they proposed were more important than each other.

The selection of champions, matters concerning the division of the Kanto clan, future changes to the Quartz Conference, the division of power in major cities, the rules for the succession of gyms...

Urging for a change of the king or even the president of the alliance is no longer a big deal, it's just a couple of shouts to make it look lively.

Helpless, Damaranchi had to hang up the phone and leave the office.

...

Joban City.

Tokiwa Gym welcomes its first successful challenger.

"Congratulations, Verdant... You are the first trainer to receive the Viridian Badge this year."

On one side of the wide and dark training ground, the gym owner, with most of his body hidden in the shadows, spoke in a low voice.

A gym apprentice who served as the referee walked over holding a turquoise badge and presented it to the hedgehog-haired boy on the other side with both hands.

Qinglu just glanced at the badge indifferently, and did not accept it. Instead, he asked with doubt:

"You're not a real gym leader, are you? You're still stronger than most gym leaders... but I don't feel that kind of oppression from you."

"Haha." The person on the other side just chuckled, "Is the King level not enough? How much stronger can the gym leader be? Qinglu, you think too highly of the Tokiwa Gym."

Qinglu stood there for a long time. The gym apprentice who was bowing and holding the badge box next to him was so tired that he could hardly hold on. Then he snatched the badge and turned away.

When he was about to walk out of the door, he stopped and said finally:

"You and Grandpa said something different, Master Sakaki."

With that, the door closed and the arena in the gym became uncannily dark.

A few minutes later, the people outside reported that Qinglu had left, and the lights on the battlefield were turned on one by one.

The bright light from the incandescent lamp illuminated every corner, and the trainer standing on the side of the gym owner also showed up - it was Aju wearing a black ninja uniform.

"Jingle Bell--"

Aju picked up the communication device and turned to leave.

...

On an unknown small island outside of Kanto.

A silvery-white, almost completely enclosed, thick research institute was pressed in it like an eggshell. Below, the interior of the island was almost completely hollowed out, leaving a huge scientific research space.

In a secret research room deep inside, Sakaki slowly walked out of the observation platform on one side of the wall, staring quietly at the elves soaking in the nutrient solution below, and asked the old man in a white coat behind him:

"How much longer?"

"About three months?"

The old man stroked his long mustache and walked over to Sakaki. He was Xia Bo, one of the four kings of the previous alliance.

Xia Bo was also a little unsure, so he pushed his glasses and said:

"It depends on Mewtwo's own adjustment progress... Perhaps, once its mind and memory are completely filled with psychic instructions, it will be enough."

"Maybe, almost?" Sakaki said in a low voice, "What is the real situation?"