Trainers returning from the Kingdom of Roc

Chapter 52: Getting Things Done

For some reason, Hou Zhi felt a warm feeling in his heart when he heard Bai Linfei's worried words.

"Don't worry, King Bai, my son and apprentice have returned safely. I also took some people to investigate the situation, but unfortunately, those guys from the Church of Descent slipped away beforehand. Now the Alliance is searching for the evidence they left behind."

Upon hearing this, Bai Linfei on the other end of the phone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She couldn't imagine what kind of earthquake would be triggered in the world if her country were to experience a similar tragedy as those in the Caribbean.

(It's good that there were no casualties. Those guys who came to the church have had enough of peace and quiet, and now they want another big cleansing... By the way, Master Hou, now that things have been dealt with, why did you call me?)

"Oh, it's like this." Hou Zhi carefully considered his words before slowly speaking. "My son and apprentice were accidentally caught up in the chaos and dragged into the secret realm. Fortunately, they returned safely, but when they came back, they also brought back some Pokémon from the secret realm. I think you, White King, would be interested."

Upon hearing this, silence fell on the other end of the phone.

To be honest, Bai Linfei wasn't sure what Hou Zhi meant at that moment.

Then Hou Zhi continued, "Those two brats brought back forty prehistoric Pokémon, and I think one of them, an Omanyte, would be perfect for the White King."

Splat!

A clattering sound came from the telephone receiver.

Then came a flurry of activity.

"...Uh...feed?"

"Day King, are you alright?"

(Ah, I'm fine, I'm fine, please continue.)

The phone was picked up again, and Bai Linfei's voice rang out once more.

However, anyone could hear a clear change in the other person's tone.

"Here's the thing, Bai Tianwang. I've already contacted Professor Chen, yes, the one from Jianghai University. I hope she can come to Jiangcheng to establish a dedicated prehistoric Pokémon research group and set up a breeding base. But I don't know anyone in the League. She recommended you to me, and I hope you can put in a good word for me with the higher-ups."

(Is Mr. Chen, Teacher Chen?)

As top-tier Pokémon in the Water-type category, Bai Linfei naturally recognized Professor Chen. Upon hearing that it was Professor Chen who suggested that Master Hou call her, Bai Linfei immediately smiled.

As expected of Teacher Chen, she always thinks of herself first when there's such a good thing.

(I know what to do, Master Hou. Don't worry, I'll go to Jiangcheng in the next couple of days. I'll send the application to the Alliance for you. As long as the facilities and procedures are in place, establishing a breeding base won't be a problem.)

"Really? That's wonderful! Haha, thank you so much, King Bai. I'll treat you to a meal now that you're here, definitely..."

Hou Zhi was overjoyed, exchanged a few more polite words, and then hung up the phone.

Then he saw Luo Yan and Hou Hao looking at him with strange eyes across the table.

"What are you looking at! This is adult socializing, learn from it!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yan and Hou Hao exchanged a glance and both simultaneously curled their lips in a smirk.

Immediately afterwards, they saw Hou Zhi dial the phone again.

"Hey, Yueyue, it's me."

"How's your studying lately? Have you made any teachers angry?"

"Haha, I know you're the one Dad can trust the most. Oh? Your brother, your brother's doing great, he's been very well-behaved lately. Oh, the flashing mosquito coil tadpole, you saw it on the short video too?"

"Hey, he and Xiao Luo snuck out and caught it in the wild themselves. Yeah, Luo Yan, the one you used to bully all the time..."

"Oh right, is Professor Chen next to you? Yes, he is. Can I give her my phone? I have something I want to talk to Professor Chen about, it's very important."

"Hey? Professor Chen, yes, yes, it's me. You're too kind, haha. Well, something happened in Jiangcheng these past two days..."

Next, Hou Zhi told Professor Chen the whole story about the Advent Church and the Secret Realm.

"...Yes, yes, forty of them, all prehistoric Pokémon! What, what kind of Pokémon are they?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Zhi covered the microphone of his phone and turned to look at Luo Yan.

"Old Chen asked how many species there were."

"Ah...Omanyteilus, Kabuto, Protocobo, Ice Dragon, Baby Tyrannosaurus, and one Cranidos, but only one. The others are quite numerous." Luo Yan quickly answered, counting on his fingers.

There was chaos when the volcano erupted, and Luo Yan basically threw Poké Balls randomly. He couldn't remember what he caught until he changed their Poké Balls earlier.

The most numerous are Omanyte and Kabuto, followed by Protoceratops. There are fewer Ice Dragon and Baby Tyrannosaurus, five of the former and four of the latter. There is only one Cranidos, which was probably captured during the chaos.

That means a King Ball guarantees a 100% catch rate; otherwise, with a regular Poké Ball, the results might not be as good.

"...Hey, Mr. Chen, six kinds, six kinds of prehistoric Pokémon, yes, yes, a total of forty, that's a pretty big population."

"I'm thinking of setting up a training base in Jiangcheng. I just called the Water Queen, and she's already reported it to the Alliance. She even recommended you to come and give us some guidance. Yes, the White Queen. What? She used to be your student? Oh, what a coincidence, haha."

"Look, Yueyue works under you, we're all family, Old Chen!"

"What? You're coming over in the next couple of days?"

"That's great, no trouble at all, not at all. I'll get everything ready right away. When you arrive, have Yueyue call me and I'll pick you up from the airport. Okay, okay, it's settled then..."

despair.

The phone hangs up.

Hou Zhi slowly exhaled, as if he had just won a battle.

Slowly turning his head, he saw that Luo Yan and Hou Hao had both raised their thumbs up.

"Dad, you are this one."

"Uncle, you are my idol."

"It's a small matter." Hou Zhi tilted his head back, then said seriously, "You two stay obediently in the dojo for the next two days and don't run around. Don't tell anyone about this, including your brother Lu Feng. We'll talk about it after Elder Chen and Bai Tianwang arrive, understand?"

"Understood." The two saluted.

"Oh, right, Dad," Hou Hao said again. "Can I start training an Omanyte and a Kabuto?"

"And my baby Tyrannosaurus Rex," Luo Yan added.

However, he didn't mention the Shiny Ice Dragon. That big guy is still uncontrollable, and it doesn't obey when released. On the other hand, the Shiny Baby Tyrannosaurus is very attached to him. Ever since Luo Yan rescued it, the Baby Tyrannosaurus seems to regard Luo Yan as family.

Hou Zhi pondered for a moment upon hearing this.

Although there is now an 80% chance that these prehistoric Pokémon can be preserved, ownership has not yet been fully settled.

Since that's the case, it would be better to let my son and apprentice start building relationships with those prehistoric Pokémon in advance, so that when things become a fait accompli, there won't be any surprises.

Thinking of this, Hou Zhi nodded.

"Go ahead, but remember, don't reveal yourself beforehand."

"Great!"

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