Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 417: A Discussion with Chairman Damalanqi!

Even outsiders refer to the four kings of the Kanto region as the four champions.

Later, Wataru couldn't stand it anymore. It was a fighting style where you beat me today and I beat you tomorrow.

He eventually went to Chengdu to become the champion.

"Speaking of which, the Four Kings Championship in Chengdu is about to start soon, right?"

"Can I get involved?"

As Qingyuan pondered these thoughts, he stood on the champion's podium and couldn't help but think of the Chengdu Four Heavenly Kings Championship a few years later.

I wonder if he was able to win the title of King of the Hill in that competition.

……

After taking photos on the awards stage, Qingyuan, guided by staff, walked towards the Hall of Champions.

The Hall of Champions is a place where only those who defeat the Elite Four on the Indigo Plateau and become the Champion can leave their own photo with their Pokémon on the main wall.

However, because the Four Heavenly Kings have been so strong in recent years, no new faces have been added to the main wall of the Hall of Champions for many years.

On the contrary, the surrounding secondary walls bear the marks of many Quartz Conference champions, because they won the championship at Quartz Plateau.

Looking at the steps in front of him, Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should go in.

If Chairman Dama Lanqi intends to appease him and quell the anger of the powerful families, then he will be in danger.

However, since Damalanqi had instructed him to come here, it was inevitable for him.

Thinking of this, Qingyuan couldn't help but glance at the mark Mewtwo had left on his hand.

"Hopefully, this newfound brother I've taken in will be reliable!"

After silently reciting a couple of sentences to the mark left by Mewtwo, Qingyuan opened and closed his eyes.

He walked straight toward the entrance to the Hall of Champions.

Pushing open the hall's doors, the interior was very quiet, with the surrounding walls covered with photos of trainers and their Pokémon.

At first glance, one can immediately sense the solemnity of the interior of the hall.

"But why turn on the lights and light the torches?"

Looking at the lights that illuminated the entire hall, Qingyuan looked at the torches burning on both sides of the passage and asked with a puzzled expression.

"Cough cough!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Dama Lanqi, who was about to speak, coughed twice.

"This is a tradition that has been passed down since the alliance was first established!"

Looking at the torches around him, Dama Lanqi came to Qingyuan's side and said.

Why keep outdated and useless traditions?

"Such bright lights are enough to illuminate this lobby. Keeping these torches is not only useless, but the fumes they produce will also shorten the lifespan of the walls!"

"It's harmful and useless to the entire hall, what's the point of keeping it?"

Upon hearing Damalanqi's words, Qingyuan arrived at the place where the torches were burning.

He pointed to the area on the wall that had turned black from the burning torches and said to Damalangqi.

"So, in your opinion, this useless thing should be discarded?"

Upon hearing this, Damalanqi looked at the spot he was pointing to with great interest and said...

What I mean is that harmful and useless things should be discarded!

"Why keep something that's harmful and useless!"

Upon hearing Damalanqi's words, Qingyuan shook his head and said to him.

Upon hearing this, Dama Lanqi smiled at Qingyuan.

Then he spoke.

"I originally wanted to see if I could help you get rid of that trouble with the Fufeng family."

"It seems that even if I don't help you, you will naturally take care of it when the time comes!"

"In that case, this old man won't go looking for trouble!"

After saying a few lazy words to Qingyuan, Dama Lanqi looked at him with a curious expression as his demeanor suddenly changed.

"I heard you're from Tokiwa City?"

Hearing Dama Lanqi's words, Qingyuan nodded.

"I am from Tokiwa City!"

Qingyuan didn't know what Damalanqi meant by asking him where he was from, but he still nodded and answered Damalanqi.

“Giant Giovanni of Viridian City is the leader of Team Rocket. Someone like him could never be the Viridian Gym Leader!”

"But it's not good to leave the position of Gym Leader of Tokiwa vacant!"

"The selection tournament for the Viridian Dojo Gym Leader starts in two weeks. You better come and give it a shot!"

"To defeat a powerful clan, strength alone is not enough!"

"Alright, that's enough for now. Come with the old man and leave your portrait here!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Dama Lanqi walked towards the interior of the hall while speaking to Qingyuan.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan's eyes flashed with a glint of shrewdness, and he quickly followed in Damalanqi's footsteps.

He knew, of course, that Sakaki had been exposed.

After all, Mewtwo has already come out, and he doesn't believe that Mewtwo won't destroy Giovanni's gym before leaving.

After all, that guy has such a bad temper.

As the city's strongest gym was destroyed, it's impossible for the League not to investigate.

This investigation completely exposed that Giovanni had been using the Viridian Dojo as his base of operations.

The Rockets' base, which the league has been targeting, is right under their noses.

Furthermore, it has been used as a League Gym and has been asking the League for funding for so many years.

The League couldn't tolerate this, so they immediately sent Lance to pursue Giovanni and revoked his Gym Leader status.

With the gym leader running away, the position of gym leader of Viridian Gym was left vacant.

Originally, Damaran had planned to have the final winner of the dojo selection tournament have a three-on-three match with that Elite Four member.

If he can hold out for fifteen minutes and the loss isn't too humiliating, he'll let that person temporarily take over as the Viridian Dojo Gym Leader.

Now Qingyuan has appeared, a person with irreconcilable hatred towards the old aristocratic families and considerable talent.

For Chairman Damaranchi, who had spent his entire life fighting against the aristocratic families and transformed the alliance from one between the aristocratic families and the citizens of the alliance, this was the sharpest blade to deal with the aristocratic families.

He was old and had lost his former passion. Originally, he only hoped that he could stabilize the situation of the alliance citizens and the aristocratic families co-governing the alliance before he stepped down.

But unexpectedly, Qingyuan appeared, and things that are harmful and useless should be thrown away.

It's definitely time to get rid of those old-fashioned things from the past, like aristocratic families.

However, Qingyuan is too young, lacks strength, and is not of sufficient status or position.

But he didn't have enough time, so he could only try to force Qingyuan to grow too quickly.

There was no other way; the temptation to completely wipe out the powerful families and make the alliance a community of citizens was too great for Damalangi, who had dedicated his entire life to it.

For this reason, they were willing to sacrifice Qingyuan, a seed with considerable talent.

After all, forcing growth can always lead to hidden dangers.