Pokémon cross over into the real world

Wang Qiyi looked into the arena and saw Jia Wencheng's Gyarados demonstrating its Aqua Tail Crescent Slash. Moreover, for this competition, it had developed a combo attack. While the previous water column was still in the air, it unleashed a second Aqua Tail that converged in mid-air, while simultaneously spewing out an Ice Beam that froze the water column in the air into an ice sculpture.

This combo immediately drew cheers and applause from the audience. Unfortunately, Gyarados had only recently learned Ice Beam and its skill level wasn't quite there yet. The water jet didn't connect completely when it condensed in the air, causing it to break into several pieces and crash to the ground. The audience gasped in surprise at first, but then gave it a consoling round of applause.

Jia Wencheng clenched his fist in frustration. He regretted not using such a complicated combination technique; it was too difficult and a mistake would have the opposite effect.

Wang Wenbing immediately stopped his slightly arrogant talk and changed his form of address, saying, "Dr. Wang, our Shanghai Battle Tower would like to cooperate with you to promote this magnificent tournament."

Wang Qiyi turned around and looked at him directly, smiling, "You should have said that earlier, Senior Wang. We are Pokémon trainers, and we all know that the most important thing when dealing with Pokémon is sincerity. Pokémon are creatures that can sense the trainer's heart. Sincerity is the hard currency we use in this world. I don't need to be hypocritical or flattering. Just say what you want to say. Give me a proposal on how you want to cooperate with the Shanghai Battle Tower. As long as there are no problems, I am very willing to cooperate with you."

Wang Wenbing excitedly stood up and shook hands with Wang Qiyi: "Tomorrow, no, in a little while, we will come up with a plan. After this magnificent competition, we will discuss cooperation matters."

"Okay, I'll wait for you in my office once this is finished."

Wang Wenbing was surprised by how smoothly things went. He pulled Zhao Feng back to his father's side to discuss the cooperation plan. Wang Qiyi, on the other hand, called Wen Xinyi, Jia Shangda, and his own father. With such a large event today, almost all the senior executives of the sponsor, Huiguang Technology, were present.

"Qi Yi, your idea for this Grand Contest is really great. Because of the aesthetic demands for appearance, the consumption of Pokémon health and wellness products will definitely be boosted. Previously, only trainers focused on combat power were willing to spend money on high-level Energy Cubes; others who didn't care about combat power were indifferent to Pokémon food. But this Grand Contest is very accessible and will definitely further increase Energy Cube sales. After all, pursuing beauty is much simpler than pursuing strength," Jia Shangda immediately commented upon seeing Wang Qi Yi in the office.

"Uncle Jia has a keen eye and his analysis is spot on." Wang Qiyi gave a thumbs up. "The Grand Contest is indeed the best match for Energy Cubes, complementing each other perfectly."

"Qiyi, the competition outside isn't over yet, why did you call us to your office?" Wang's father asked.

“Just now, Wang Wenbing and the person in charge of the Shanghai Battle Tower came to see me together, presumably representing the Wang family. He wants to cooperate to promote the Grand Contest nationwide. I previously made a simple plan for the Grand Contest's ranking system and judging scheme. Please take a look and see if there are any revisions needed, since this is just my idea.” Wang Qiyi said, handing over several printed documents.

The group took the document and were all astonished that Wang Qiyi had managed to plan such a comprehensive tournament schedule in just a few days. It looked like a well-established tournament format that had been in operation for some time. Could one person have come up with all of this on their own?

Wang Qiyi is certainly not that good; this is a direct copy of the format and structure of the Hoenn region's Grand Festival.

The first step is to establish the Contest Association, where trainers who enjoy participating in Contests register accounts and are awarded Contest Rank Certificates.

The second step is to build a special venue for the Grand Contest. The competition is divided into five stages: General, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, and Master. If there are more Masters in the future, a Legendary level will be added. However, the number of Legendary titles is fixed. Once someone reaches the top, their title will be stripped, creating scarcity.

The third step involves holding the competition at a dedicated venue for the Grand Contest. The competition is divided into five categories: Handsome, Beautiful, Cute, Smart, and Strong. County-level cities or district-level venues only allow participation in general and intermediate-level events; only those who place in the top two of the previous level's events each season can advance to the next level. Advanced-level events must be participated in at the prefecture-level city's dedicated venue, while provincial capitals host elite-level events.

The ultimate showdown, a grand finale held annually, crowns a national champion. In return, Radiant Technology presents a multi-million dollar Pokémon care package, including Pokémon-specific energy cubes, Pokémon care resources, Pokémon equipment, Pokémon items, and more. The championship match will be held in Wen'an County, the birthplace of the Grand Contest, at the Xiaoyao Gym. This is expected to rapidly boost the development of Wen'an County, a small gesture from Wang Qiyi, who wants to contribute to his hometown.

"This is a huge project!" Wen Xinyi exclaimed.

"That's right, with great power comes great responsibility. Since we've promised to create the third wave of trainers, how can we fulfill our promise if we don't go all out?"

"Have you thought about how much you want to invest?"

"That depends on which regions and cities we promote it in. Let's start with Zhejiang Province and Shanghai in the first year, with us contributing 50 billion yuan. Since Shanghai wants to cooperate with Battle Tower, let's start in these two regions and see how much they are willing to contribute. We'll have one major season per year, one smaller season per month for county and district levels, and one season every three months for prefecture-level cities."

"For the first batch of members who register for the Grand Contest, we can directly use the same system as the Shanghai Battle Tower. Any trainer who has registered at the Shanghai Battle Tower is considered a registered member of the Grand Contest Association. As long as they are willing to share their data with us, there will be no problem."

Wen Xinyi listened attentively while taking notes, and Jia Shangda nodded frequently beside her, surprised that Wang Qiyi had planned in such detail.

"Senior Wen, you know I have a lot of things to do. Next, I need to prepare for the World Guardian Battle. I want to entrust the entire Grand Contest to you, including the negotiations with the Wang family and the people from the Shanghai Battle Tower later."

"Me!" Wen Xinyi exclaimed in surprise. Was it too ambitious of her to be a recent college graduate to handle a cooperative investment project worth tens or hundreds of billions? She herself began to feel a little insecure.

"Go for it!" Jia Shangda patted her shoulder encouragingly. "You can do it. You've managed the Shanghai branch of Huiguang Technology Company very well this past year. Every project of Huiguang Technology in Shanghai is worth tens or hundreds of billions. Are you afraid of this little project?"

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Jia." Wen Xinyi quickly nodded in thanks, "But what about Shanghai..."

"I'll send someone else to take over in Shanghai, don't worry. Huiguang Technology is full of talented people and is currently thriving. If you need manpower for this project, just let me know. Give me a list of people you need and I'll send them to you."

"Thank you for your support, Mr. Jia!" Wen Xinyi bowed again in gratitude.

"Hey, what are you thanking me for? Aren't you helping Qi Yi and the company? We should be the ones expressing our gratitude. Everyone has witnessed your abilities, and it's all thanks to Qi Yi's discerning eye. If it were an ordinary college graduate, how could I have entrusted you with such an important task? If Qi Yi hadn't insisted on recommending you, you might have been overlooked. Your outstanding performance has made me realize that young people's abilities may not be inferior to those of us who have been in the business world for a long time. Perhaps many outdated ideas and experiences can actually hinder us from making the right decisions. This world ultimately belongs to you young people!" Jia Shangda sighed.

"Uncle Jia, you're still young, why are you suddenly making such a remark?"

"Haha, just a casual remark. It feels like just yesterday I saw you and Jia Wencheng playing in the yard, you were just little kids, and now, in just a few years you've achieved so much. I have to admit I'm getting old. Old Wang, you've raised a fine son!"

"Mr. Jia, what are you being so dramatic about? Do you need to admit you're old after all the achievements you've made in chess? Even if you were 20 years younger and started from where you are now, you still wouldn't have reached this level." Mr. Wang hugged the short Jia Shangda and said sarcastically.

"You bodyguard, now that your son's successful, you don't even recognize your old employer anymore!" The two of them started playfully fighting.