Pokémon cross over into the real world

In the city of Sirte in the northern part of the North African Union, Team Rocket's four members descended from the sky on their respective Pokémon mounts. After flying for several hours, the Pokémon were tired, but the riders were too, so the four decided to rest in Sirte for the night.

When Wang Qiyi described the situation in North Africa, the three of them became quite excited. Having always lived in the safe and orderly country of China, they had never known the dangers of the world. This trip had broadened their horizons, and they could even use their own strength to settle scores, deliver food to refugees in the slums, and when they distributed money, the poor people knelt and worshipped them. The three of them truly felt like saviors.

The feeling of being worshipped is wonderful, almost addictive. Jia Wencheng asked, "What criminal organization are we cracking down on this time?"

“Criminal organization? There is no criminal organization here.” Wang Qiyi shook his head.

"Didn't you just say there's no order here? Many internationally wanted criminals have fled here, how could there not be criminal organizations?"

"The premise of committing a crime is that you need to have laws, right? Only when you break the law can you be considered a crime. There are no laws in this area at all. You can just use force to solve anything, so this place is also known as a place for violence."

"Absolutely no laws?" Jia Wencheng pointed incredulously to the towering city walls standing in the desert. "No laws mean no order, and without order, there can be no cooperation between people, let alone a city. Look at this city of Sirte, isn't it quite nice?"

“You’re right, this city is indeed quite nice. The North African Alliance is ruled by warlords, and each city represents a major warlord. The ruler of Sirte City is called Valza, a legendary trainer, said to be close to legendary status, very powerful, and has a large number of trainers under his command. Here, he is the law. So for us, there are no good people here, even the kids on the street would like to kidnap you and sell you to terrorists for candy.”

"No way, that's terrifying!" Li Yaoyao and Jiang Zining panicked a bit. They would rather camp in the African desert, which would be safer.

"Don't worry, with Ash around, what are you afraid of? If all the Pokémon around him were to come out, they could wipe out a country. We'll just go into the city to rest for the night and leave tomorrow." After saying that, Jia Wencheng took the lead and walked towards the city gate.

Due to the prolonged state of war, the cities of the North African Alliance are all fortified with high walls, equipped with anti-aircraft guns. Large Flying-type Pokémon that approach the city without permission will be attacked by the anti-aircraft guns. That's why Wang Qiyi and his companions landed and walked into the city.

Jia Wencheng pulled Wang Qiyi back half a step and asked in a low voice, "Do you think we should cause trouble here? Should we be high-profile or low-profile?"

"We've already fought five battles with Inner Mongolia, Stan, Afghanistan, Shatuo, and Arab countries. Aren't you satisfied yet?"

"Didn't you say that? Since we're out here to gain experience, let's make a big splash."

"Let's just leave it here, it's too chaotic. You wouldn't even know who to mess with. Organizations, gangs, sects, warlords—it's a complex web of relationships. That's the ecosystem here. Let the locals handle it themselves; we can't really help. Let's keep a low profile. As long as no one messes with us, we'll just have a simple night and head to Europe. It's already mid-September, and we need to complete our journey around the world and reach the Alliance's Four Islands Secret Realm by October 10th. We have about 20 days left, and in between, we also need to take Yao Yao to the Eagle Kingdom to wipe out the Scarab Alliance."

"Oh right, there's also the Scarab Alliance, so time is indeed a bit tight."

The group arrived at the city gate and underwent questioning before entering the city. The four produced their passports and their respective trainer qualification certificates, which were, of course, not originals but forgeries. Wang Qiyi possessed a Master-level trainer certificate, while the other three had Elite-level certificates.

Many trainers come to North Africa to explore its hidden realms. To rest or replenish supplies in Surtur City, they only need to pay a fee. Master-level trainers get in for free, while legendary-level trainers receive VIP treatment in Surtur City. It's important to understand that without the relatively safe growth environments of the Dragon Country and Eagle Country, raising a Pokémon to Master level is extremely difficult. Therefore, in Surtur City, even Master-level trainers are considered highly skilled.

Wang Qiyi paid the entrance fee for the three people behind him and also took out several large Alliance currency bills to give to the guards. The guards' attitudes immediately became extremely good. Money makes the world go round, and this saying holds true in any country. Compared to the major cities of the Dragon Kingdom, Surte City was very backward and primitive, practically resembling an ancient city.

Beyond the city gate, large flea markets lined both sides of the street, with numerous beggars on the streets. The stalls were mostly set up by trainers who had come here to explore, trading the resources they had harvested in the secret realm. Some sold Pokémon, berries, Poké Balls, various Pokémon medicines, and others even sold their mercenaries.

As long as they pay a certain protection fee to the city's defense forces, they can set up stalls here, creating a bustling scene with people coming and going.

"Everyone says Africa is poor, but this place looks pretty good," Jia Wencheng remarked as he strolled through the markets on both sides.

"This is already the only major city within a radius of tens of thousands of square kilometers, and the population is basically concentrated here."

"Where are we going to spend the night?" Li Yaoyao asked, a little worried. She noticed that the houses here were all mud huts and there were many tents. She wondered if they would have to sleep in tent hotels at night.

“Of course we’re going into the inner city. All the rich people are in the inner city; this place is still considered the countryside,” Wang Qiyi said, leading everyone to a car rental shop and paying for a guide. Judging from their spending habits, these people were clearly wealthy, and the guide immediately drove them into the inner city.

The inner city is the wealthy district. After driving for more than ten kilometers on the main road, we saw even taller city walls; only after passing through here did we truly enter the city. Entering the inner city required paying a higher fee. Once inside, the scene was modern. Clean cement roads, wide avenues divided into vehicle lanes and Pokémon lanes, and numerous high-rise buildings, some even having designated docking stations for Flying-type Pokémon.

The guide led them to the best restaurant in town. They'd heard it belonged to General Varza, the town's ruler, and that staying there was incredibly expensive. Wang Qiyi and his companions were, of course, very wealthy. Leaving aside their personal assets, the amount of money they'd seized from dismantling so many illegal organizations was already astronomical.

Logically, it should be impossible to move so much wealth, but thanks to Hoopa's bug, no matter how much stuff there is, he can take it all at once. Currently, countless supplies are still piled up in a cave on a small island in the Tanghe Secret Realm, and there hasn't been time to sort them out.

With money to pave the way, he was already in the hotel bed before dark.

"I thought Africa was poor, but I didn't expect the rich people here to enjoy life even more than we do!" Jia Wencheng jumped up and down on the round bed. He opened the curtains and saw the seascape of Sirte Bay. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sea orange, and wild long-winged gulls and native seagulls soared in the sky. The scenery was indeed beautiful.

"Don't underestimate Africa. The trainers here are quite strong. Due to the long-term war, the trainers here have been fighting since childhood, and they have much more combat experience than others of the same level."

"Now that you mention it, I'm actually thinking of going out and finding someone to fight," Jia Wencheng said, eager to try.

"Hey, look, isn't that the arena over there!" Li Yaoyao leaned out the window, looking down at the entire city of Sirte. She noticed a large circular arena not far away, and a large number of spectators were walking towards it.

"The Surt Gym hosts Pokémon battles and betting events every night," Jiang Zining said, reading the city guidebook in the hotel. "This must be the arena they're referring to."

"Since it's still early before bed, let's go have some fun," Jia Wencheng suggested.

The outskirts of Sirte are under a curfew, and no one is allowed to go out at night. However, this rule does not apply to the wealthy inner city, where the city is almost always brightly lit and filled with nightly revelry.

The Surtur Gym was now abuzz with noise, the shouts shaking the glass. Since gambling was legal in Surtur City, the Pokémon Arena was practically a casino; Pokémon duels were a popular activity worldwide.