Chapter 540: Blatant Cheating
A few days later, the group of scavengers who had been "physically enlightened" by Arthur returned to the border city in disgrace. The moment they entered, they angrily started asking around.
"Hey, brother, do you know a young man from the Kubfu Alliance? About twenty, baby face, around six feet tall, short hair, wearing—"
Before they could finish describing him, the stall owner interrupted impatiently. "Stop, cut the crap. Just tell me, did you see him alone in the desert, try to jump him, and get robbed instead?"
"..."
For a moment, the person asking was stunned. What's going on? Are border merchants fortune tellers now? I haven't even finished, and you already know the answer?
The stall owner lit a cigarette and began to reminisce. "Actually, that's how I ended up back here too..."
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After a long silence, the unlucky scavenger asked dryly, "So he's robbed a lot of people? Has no one dealt with him? Aren't there a ton of powerful trainers on the desert leaderboard right now?"
The merchant blew a smoke ring. "How do you know he isn't on the leaderboard?"
The scavenger suddenly realized his mistake and hurriedly pulled out his phone to check the latest rankings.
He looked, and nearly jumped out of his skin!
"Holy crap?! This guy is a professional competitive player from the Kubfu Alliance?! And he's already broken into the top 100 on the points leaderboard?!"
Even more terrifying was that most of the featured battle videos on the app's homepage in the last few days were of him. Each one had over ten million views and hundreds of thousands of comments.
"Uh..."
Only then did the victims realize: We probably won't get a chance to get even...
They couldn't win in a straight fight, they couldn't compete with his background, and even if they wanted to play dirty, seeing the overwhelming support in the comments and the cheering messages from many Kubfu players made them hesitate.
If we're not careful, will we end up becoming public enemies of the entire Kubfu Alliance?! This guy is ridiculous!
"Who exactly is this guy? To act so boldly in the desert?"
The merchant spoke slowly. "Heh, you asked the right person."
"How so?"
"Besides the identities already made public and the titles listed on his Super Account, there's a new rumor going around!"
"What rumor?"
The merchant looked around theatrically, making sure no one was listening, then leaned in mysteriously.
"They say: this guy is actually a descendant of a Kubfu Champion, a Son of a Legendary!"
Instantly, the group of unlucky scavengers was thoroughly spooked, their expressions a mix of doubt and belief.
"Holy crap! Really?!"
...
The rumor about Arthur being the Son of a Legendary had actually existed on the Kubfu internet for a long time. The title "Son of Suicune" had followed him since his debut, enduring over time, and he couldn't shake it off now. This was just an export of domestic goods.
But the "Descendant of a Champion" rumor was fresh out of the oven!
This started a few days ago—
Arthur had fought his way violently to the territory of the Phantom of the West. Along the way, every trainer who actively, passively, or was actively forced to fight him was taught a lesson. In just a few days, he had made a huge name for himself.
When he arrived in the territory of the Phantom of the West, many players gathered around, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
"Hey, Kubfu brute, if you're so tough, why don't you challenge the Phantom?"
Trainers from other alliances would often taunt Arthur on the road.
According to the current game rules, players could engage in PvP battles or PvE challenges to earn points. The targets of these challenges were the Seven Chieftains and the remaining two Phantoms of the desert.
However, while people occasionally succeeded in challenging the Seven Chieftains and earning points, no one had yet been able to take down the remaining two Phantoms: the Great Tyrant of the West, Tyranitar, and the Dragon of the North, Garchomp!
The Three Phantoms of the Ashen Desert were the strongest Pokémon in the region below Legendaries. Even without relying on the rare Dynamax, their individual strength surpassed that of the Big Fatty Exeggutor living in seclusion in the oasis. They were solidly at the Champion level!
The rules also restricted challenges to solo attempts. You could use multiple Pokémon, but multiple trainers couldn't team up for the raid. Otherwise, even if the victory was recorded, no points would be awarded.
The Stitched Shadow Army had been able to quickly kill the Phantom of the South mainly due to a sudden surprise attack and heavy firepower from an elite unit. The players didn't have that luxury now.
So, after many days, the "First Clear" of the desert's two hardest "dungeons" had yet to be claimed.
Arthur's "reckless behavior" had annoyed many players from other alliances, so they egged him on to challenge the Phantom right there, waiting to see him fail.
And that day, Arthur actually went!
After summoning Old Flame, Specter, and the little dragonfly, Arthur smiled at Old Tyranitar in front of the camera, not saying a word for a long time.
The onlookers were getting impatient.
"What's wrong with this guy? Dilly-dallying. Is he going to fight or not?"
"Yeah, what's the hold-up! If you're scared, just surrender! Hurry up! Don't just stand there embarrassing yourself!"
There were also some Kubfu players present, who glared angrily at the instigating foreigners.
"Why so salty? You can't beat it anyway. Are you saying others aren't allowed to challenge it normally?"
The scene devolved into a chaotic argument, looking like it might turn into a real-life brawl.
However, Arthur, the center of the storm, remained smiling, neither arrogant nor impatient. He didn't rush to give orders or command, just quietly looking at the Tyranitar in front of him.
After a long while, the tension in the air grew thicker.
Finally, at the focal point of everyone's gaze, the Phantom and the boy moved.
"Is it happening? Tyranitar, go! Beat him up! Stone Edge, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, use them all!"
"Tyranitar, use your invincible Dynamax!"
But to everyone's shock: the Phantom of the West didn't roar, didn't kick up sand, and didn't stomp the ground.
Instead, it gave a hmph that seemed angry but was actually affectionate, then turned and walked back into its lair.
"Roar." — Come inside, let's talk.
Pokémon language is universal, so many Pokémon present understood this sentence.
When they translated the meaning to their respective masters, everyone was dumbfounded.
What is this situation?
Why aren't they fighting?
Can I report him for match-fixing?
Referee! Someone is blatantly cheating here! Is anyone going to do something about this?!
It wasn't until Forrest, who had accompanied Arthur, sighed faintly and said: "As expected of a Champion's descendant."
Only then did this seemingly only reasonable explanation spread through the crowd like wildfire! And then to the whole world!
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