Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 199 The Strange Tree Program: Q&A on Troubles

Chapter 199 The Strange Tree Program: Q&A on Troubles

"Ze Shu...Brother! I saw you fighting on the beach from my window this afternoon. You were so...so amazing."

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"That white snow leopard...it's amazing! And so...cute."

After solving the case orchestrated by the Six-Tails, two regulars at the café, Riko and her mother Luca, happened to visit. Before long, Riko hesitated for a moment, then spoke to Sawaki with admiration.

As a regular customer, Rico gradually became familiar with everyone at the café, losing her former reserve and quietness, and even occasionally offering her own ideas.

Sawaki tapped the forehead of the offending Rokuo, then turned to Riko and smiled:

"It's not uncommon to hear such praise from Riko. So, what exactly does Riko want?"

"Um..." Rico's face flushed slightly. She hesitated, opening her mouth and vaguely revealing a missing tooth from her teething period, and said, "I...I want to touch that cute white snow leopard."

"Is...is it okay...?"

"Of course." Ze Shu smiled.

Although the Ancient Sword Leopard is a bit like a husky, its round and slender body, thick leopard paws, and cylindrical tail that stands upright like a cat make it adorable in appearance. Its cool and smooth skin is also quite refreshing to pet.

Ze Shu pointed to the Ancient Sword Leopard lying bored in the corner and said to Rico:

"There it is, feel it hard."

"But... if you want to touch it, you have to do it now. I have to go out soon to go to Shimonoseki City. As you just learned..."

I need to go buy a coffee machine.

Well, while I'm ostensibly buying a coffee machine, my real thought is to visit Niangkorn. After all, as the most bustling commercial city in Patia, Niangkorn's night view, known as the "Million Volt Night View," is considered one of the ten most beautiful sights in Patia.

Riko's eyes sparkled:

"Okay...okay! Thank you, Ze Shu-nii-san!"

"Brilliant City..." Luca, her mother, took a sip of coffee, pondered for a moment, and then smiled. "Speaking of which, I have a student who works in Brilliant City. It's a company that develops Pokémon merchandise, so they must have insider access to the price of coffee machines."

"If you need any help, Mr. Zeshu, I can introduce you to my students."

During casual conversations with Luca, a regular customer, Zeki learned a bit about her—she seemed to be a senior teacher at a college in the Kanto region, but after getting married, she moved to Padia and decisively retired to take care of her children; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to visit the café so frequently.

Although he wasn't short of money, Ze Shu still accepted the contact information Luca handed him. After all, he was so extravagant with his money, buying whatever he wanted without considering the amount or the potential loss—this cafe, the eerie paradise of Kitakami Township.

It doesn't stop him from being thrifty; saving a little is always good.

"Fried?"

Ze Shu looked at the names of the so-called students in Luca's hand.

Luca laughed, "Yes. He's a Pokémon professor specializing in battles. Oh, I remember now, he works at the Dreamy Company in Brewmaster City. If you need anything, just contact Freed."

"After all, I really can't bear to see the coffee shop continue to face the risk of closing down. I've said before that if the coffee shop is in trouble, I will do my best to help."

"Especially Miss Peony's cooking skills are getting better and better!"

Luca's last sentence was addressed to the receptionist.

A weak voice came from the front desk: "Thank you...thank you for the compliment."

Niangguang City.

It is the second largest city in Paddia and connects to the East Paddia Sea, so it has a huge port and its commerce is more developed than that of Table City, the largest city in Paddia.

Looking down from above, you can see a panoramic view of this three-dimensional city.

Even during the day, the place is lit up with colorful neon lights, forming a rainbow curtain that envelops the rows of tall buildings, just like a metropolis that can only be seen in cyberpunk.

"Mmm—"

As a country girl from the Meteorite People, Higana had never seen such a sight before, and immediately cried out.

Zeshu waved to the Articuno, who wanted to say goodbye but then shrunk back into its nest with a haughty look when it saw him looking at it. He then decisively jumped off the docked spaceship and entered the city of Niangguang, with Xiaolan following closely behind.

Higana's eyes widened: "Wait for me!"

She quickly summoned her Salamence and hurriedly followed.

Walking on the smooth roads of Nyang Quang City.

Following closely behind, Xiao Lan asked Ze Shu curiously, "Shall we go buy a coffee machine first?"

Ze Shu casually said, "Let's just wander around for now."

As a major commercial city, Nimbus City seems to have an unusually large number of entertainment options. The streets are lined with a variety of shops and Pokémon-themed amusement facilities, and there's even a popular gym leader here who's known for his antics and livestreaming.

In the center of Brightland City is a stage shaped like a Poké Ball, illuminated by the lights of the entire city.

"This is now a weekly special program in Nyangkwang City—a Q&A session to address residents' concerns!"

"I, Hey! It'll be hosted by Kiki himself!"

"Alright, let's begin! Kiju will be giving the opening remarks now!"

"—Capture your eye with an electric grid! Who's going to tell the amazing story? The amazing tree is here! I'm the gym leader! Good morning, noon, and evening! Now it's time for a Q&A session about residents' troubles!"

"Let's get straight to the point and start a Q&A session with some audience members!"

"This extraction beam is controlled by Daewoo Monster! With its telepathic abilities and precognitive skills, it can accurately locate the most troubled residents in a crowd and find the one with the best answer!"

The strange tree in the center of the stage waved its wide sleeves, and the little Magnemite hair ornament on its head spun around like a whirring machine. As the stage lights dimmed, a loud clattering sound suddenly rang out, and a spotlight shone down on a woman below the stage.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" Qi Shu cupped his hands and said, "Madam, please come up on stage! So, what troubles or problems do you have? Tell us all! We'll help you solve them!"

The woman who was chosen was a frail-looking woman.

"My troubles..."

She rubbed her head, looking troubled, and said, "I... I'm a Pokémon cat lover. Recently, we got a new Pokémon, a Magikarp, and it's so cute!"

"But, but—"

"It seems like all Pokémon are difficult to get along with. My Glamour and my resident Nesslinger fight all the time. In just three days, they've fought more than ten times! And sometimes they even pee all over the house! I've washed the bedding more than ten times!"

"What, what should I do?!"

The person being questioned held their head in their hands, clearly driven to the brink of madness by the annoyance.

"Hmm!" Qishu exclaimed in surprise, "This seems to be a very troublesome problem! Qishu doesn't have many Meowth Pokémon... This really hits a nerve!"

"What should we do!"

"Let's ask everyone if they have any ideas! Next, let's randomly select one audience member to answer!"

Qishu shook the little Magnemite decoration on his head again, and as the lights in the arena dimmed, a series of loud thumping sounds rang out, and a spotlight shone on a man holding a snow-white Vulpix watching the excitement at the edge of the crowd in the distance.

"Hmm~ Looks like the viewer who drew the correct answer has done so! It's a handsome young man~"

Ze Shu was stunned.

He doesn't have many "Meow Pokémon" either.

At most, if we have to count them, Gu Jianbao and Le Ke Cat can barely be considered two.

But he was forced to take the microphone, which seemed to have teleported there and was floating in front of him.

Kiju kept smiling, revealing his shark teeth: "Well then, this teacher-like young man, hurry up and tell me your most correct answer! Kiju is really looking forward to your answer! You were chosen by Daewoo Monster to be the audience member with the most correct answer!"

Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.

He was just there to watch the fun, but he never expected to be chosen.

"Hmm...::" He thought for a moment and then said, "As we all know, cat Pokémon like Meowth and Newleaf are territorial and jealous. They are also unruly and don't submit to anyone. Even Arceus would have to take a beating from them."

"It's common for two cats to fight over territory and their trainer's affection when they meet."

"And the victim's claim of 'urinating everywhere':"

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"This might be a way of marking territory and warning the other party."

"As for how to handle it... ::"

"At this point, the trainer needs to be more assertive."

Qi Shu's eyes lit up: "Looks like we've found an expert! So, what should we do with this handsome young man?"

The person asking the question also looked over with a slight brightening in their eyes.

"So, knowing the reason, the corresponding measures will naturally follow," Ze Shu thought for a moment and said.

"—As the trainer, you have to beat up Newleaf Cat in front of Charming Cat, and then beat up Charming Cat in front of Newleaf Cat. Finally, in front of both of them, urinate in their respective cat beds to mark your territory, assert your sovereignty as the trainer, and establish your authority as the trainer."

Strange Tree: "???"

The questioner didn't understand at first, and after a long pause, blinked in bewilderment: "Pee...pee?!"

She never expected that the right way would be this. Besides, beating up Newleaf Meowth and Greety Meowth are Pokémon, you know. It's hard to imagine whether she could even bring herself to do it.

Can she beat him up?!

Beside the Ze tree, Xijiana blinked blankly, then exclaimed in sudden realization, "So that's how it is! Peeing is for marking territory!"

"Then I'll do it... I'll let my Salamence pee everywhere, then the whole world will be my territory!"

This is a genius!

Xiao Lan patted her forehead helplessly.

Facing the horrified gazes of Qishu and the person being questioned, Zeshu laughed and said, "Just kidding. But the principle is the same: no matter what method you use, no matter how you want to get along with your Pokémon, you must have the dignity of a trainer."

"However, doing as I say is also a solution."

After saying that, he handed the microphone back to Casey, who had teleported to him, and let her take it.

Kiju patted his chest with a "whoosh," and said, "Oh? So you were just joking~ But as a gym leader, I wholeheartedly agree with the second suggestion! It's an essential quality for becoming a powerful trainer!"

"Thanks for your answer, handsome young man!"

"Please claim your reward for successfully answering the 'Residents' Questions and Answers'!"

Casey teleported to Ze Shu's side again, and the reward that Qi Shu had mentioned was in its little hands. It was a doll, a cute electric frog doll. Ze Shu smiled and stuffed the small electric frog doll into Liuwei's arms.

Qi Shu was still hosting on stage.

"So... let's draw the second person to ask a question!"

"Hmm? What? You're saying you're troubled because you don't understand just how powerful a strong trainer truly is? So you're feeling lost on your trainer's path?" Qishu looked at the second questioner, puzzled. "So what exactly do you want to do?"

"Hmm! You want to see what battle command between powerful trainers looks like!"

"Hmph hmph hmph—"

"In that case! Let Daewoo decide the two strongest trainers present~ Let's invite them to a powerful battle between two powerful trainers~~"

On stage, Qishu twirled around, raised her wide sleeves, and the spotlight locked onto the two powerful trainers she had mentioned.

"Hmm! One of the powerful trainers is indeed me, Kiju! Now, looking at the spotlight shining on him, Kiju cheerfully rolled up his sleeves, then looked towards the outside of the stage with a probing gaze, asking curiously, "Who is the other powerful trainer...?!"

"It's you again! Handsome guy! So you're the strongest trainer here besides me!"

But soon, Qi Shu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly said:

"throat!!"

"Don't go, don't go, don't go! This handsome young man—"There's a prize! A really good prize!"

Ze Shu: "...—"

He was planning to leave after the questioning ended, since the Vulpix in his arms had been pitifully begging for desserts—and the dessert shops they passed along the way had made the Vulpix drool.

But unexpectedly, he was caught again just one step away from stepping off the stage.

Kiju raised his wide sleeves and invited, "Come on, come on~ let's have a battle to capture the audience's attention!"

"Sizzle, sizzle, it's a really intense battle!"

Seeing that the entire audience was looking at him, he just walked away. Wasn't that incredibly rude?

Ze Shu said helplessly, "Okay."

The central area of ​​Nimbus City is not only a stage for holding events, but also a top-level battleground. Usually, when the Gym Leader welcomes a challenger, they will fight here, which will be broadcast live all over the world.

Slowly walking onto the battlefield, Zeki looked at the Electric Seagull that Qishu had sent out first, which was clearly not her main Pokémon.

and so.

Ze Shu: "Yes, this is the Pokémon I sent out."

With a flash of white light, the figure of the Leccat, which was larger than that of an ordinary cat, suddenly appeared.

As soon as it appeared, Lekcat yawned, its stomach growling. It then ran to Ze Shu's side, meowed, stretched lazily, and rubbed against him, wanting to eat something.

Qi Shu's eyes widened, his sharp shark teeth flashing as he exclaimed, "Wow~ this Luckiest cat is so, so, so big! Bigger than my Xeno'jiiva! I can't even imagine how big it would be if this Luckiest cat evolved into an Xeno'jiiva!"

"As expected of the powerful trainer chosen by Daewoo!"

"I'm really looking forward to meeting you...?!"

But halfway through his sentence, Qi Shu suddenly widened his eyes:

"We just said we were looking forward to this Luxor cat evolving into a Xenophonus."

"But...but...but...how did you just evolve like that?!"

Across from her, the Leccat, which had been fed a few energy cubes by Ze Shu because it was hungry, was suddenly covered with a white light symbolizing evolution, and its size rapidly increased within the white light.

Qi Shu asked, confused, "Is this...is this for the sake of the show?"

She looked at Ze Shu with gratitude, as if he were her benefactor: "Wow! Young man~ you really are my savior!"

Ze Shu was also surprised to see the Leccat rapidly growing larger in the white light.

No, you, Lukecat, have only evolved a short time ago. Zeshu remembers it's only been a few months.

It evolved again?