Caitlin's expression changed... It turned out she was the only one, other than Hirona and Wan Long, who wasn't familiar with Fang Yuan????!
The several people around, including King Lian Wu, all looked at Fang Yuan with surprise.
However, considering Fang Yuan's Champion Level strength, it seemed not impossible that he could help Wan Long.
"What, you even saved little Wan Long." Adike's eyes widened in amazement, that was simply great, it seemed like Fang Yuan was quite a decent person.
What he cared most about in picking Champions was the bond between trainers and their Pokémon, as well as their character, and Fang Yuan, completely fit the bill!
[I must find a way to lure him over to the United Alliance as a Champion!]
He actually had a few other children he was quite optimistic about, but they were all too young, not yet fully grown, and it was uncertain what their futures would hold—none were as ripe and tempting as Fang Yuan.
"Let's talk about the Tablet later. Considering Hirona and Wan Long, I'll trust you for now..."
While Adike was smiling and thinking, Caitlin used Mind Induction to quietly talk to Fang Yuan, not wanting others to hear.
"Okay." Fang Yuan smiled inwardly, it looked like she had accepted her fate... but even if she hadn't, there was nothing she could do about it.
At that moment, Adike spoke again.
"Ah, Mr. Fang Yuan, how do you find our United Alliance?"
Fang Yuan turned his head to look at the old man: "..."
Wait, why does that sound so familiar?
Did you exchange lines with the president of Galar's Loz?
"You're competing in the championship tournament, right? After that, are you interested in taking on the United Alliance's King's Cup?"
Adike was much more aggressive than Loz, directly causing the three Kings beside him to bristle.
Lian Wu: !
Do you still want me to fight him again soon, teacher?!
Wan Long: !
Shut up!
Wan Long looked at Adike, she absolutely did not want to battle Fang Yuan.
Someone who would send out Groudon and Kyogre without a second thought—even if he sent Ordinary Pokémon, she was scared.
She wouldn't even dare to write that in her novel.
Caitlin: !
Three Kings showed exclamation marks above their heads simultaneously, and Caitlin was also a bit annoyed.
She understood what Adike meant; he wanted Fang Yuan to become Champion.
But what was she lacking?
Adike always treated her like a little girl, putting her off with the excuse that her personality wasn't suited to be Champion... This was simply unbearable.
If Fang Yuan challenged the King's Cup... she would absolutely crush him!
"Facing that Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, with my current power, I have a chance to win."
"But if it's that Armed Magnetic Monster..."
"Also, are that Monferno and Darkrai really related to him in any way?"
Caitlin suddenly felt there were more and more doubts about the supernatural relics.
No, she had to ask again later!
If Fang Yuan pretended not to know, she would investigate personally!
With her current strength, that Monferno wouldn't dream of beating her, and that Darkrai wouldn't dream of hypnotizing her!
Unless, there were even stronger Pokémon inside.
......
"Let's focus on the matter at hand, Sir Adike!" Wanda Dragon King said irritably from the side.
The Four Heavenly Kings knew that Adike traveled around to find and cultivate suitable candidates for a new Champion, and even if they didn't meet Champion standards, he was still cultivating fresh blood for the United Alliance. But, they thought, he chose the wrong target this time.
Wan Long was sure if Adike managed to persuade Fang Yuan to become Champion, Da Wu, Mikkeli, and others from the Fangyuan Alliance would definitely explode.
After all, the Legendary Pokémon of Hoenn were still in Fang Yuan's hands.
Although these Legendary Pokémon were a problem, which Alliance wouldn't want a controllable Legendary Level combat power?
Even some factions of the current United Alliance were hoping to secure the friendship of the Black and White Dragon.
"Yes, master, let's focus on the matter at hand, the Plasma Team has been growing more outrageous lately," Lian Wu also said with a headache.
"What madness have that group committed now?" Caitlin frowned.
Shi Lan: "It truly is a troublesome organization..."
Reportedly, the Rocket Team of Kanto, the Magma Team and Water Fleet of Hoenn have been dissolved by their respective Alliances, deterring quite a few other underground organizations in the corresponding regions. On the other hand, the United Alliance has been noticeably slower at dealing with underground organizations.
Moreover, the Plasma Team seems to be the greatest threat to the Alliance.
"The Plasma Team, huh..." When Adike heard this name, he also sighed.
During his travels, he wasn't just sightseeing.
On one hand, he wanted to cultivate a large number of outstanding trainers for Unova. On the other, he was also investigating illegal organizations like the Plasma Team in secret...
Unfortunately, the returns had always been meager as the enemy was very cunning.
Lian Wu: "No matter what, as long as we prevent the Plasma Team from accessing the Black and White Dragon, everything is within controllable limits..."
"We'd better find the locations of the Legendary Pokémon first and secretly protect them."
Protecting them from disturbance is also self-protection.
The "Unova Mythology: The Chapter of White" states that if someone in pursuit of truth appears, Zekrom will reveal itself, first battling them to test their soul and strength. Then, if Zekrom acknowledges the person as a Hero, it will impart knowledge accumulated over thousands of years to the hero and confront the hero's enemies with blade in hand.
Whether it's Zekrom or Reshiram, both are Legendary Pokémon willing to seek out trainers.
The Plasma Team is suspected of wanting to use the legends of Unova's founding to gain the dragons' recognition, to overturn the Alliance and establish a new government—just like thousands of years ago when Unova was destroyed by dragons. The Plasma Team hopes to destroy the present Unova in the same way and become the new King.