After leaving Professor Oak's place, Xiao Ran and Situ Yaoyao each had an encyclopedia serving as proof of trainer status. With Professor Oak as their recommender, along with the deed in Situ Yaoyao's hand that practically radiated "energy" as a guarantee, the Pokémon Alliance approved their application less than thirty minutes after Professor Oak submitted it.
But that was not all. When Professor Oak reported to the Pokémon Alliance that Xiao Ran intended to build a massive new research institute and needed all the land covered by the deed converted into Pokémon habitats, the Pokémon Alliance actually offered to handle the matter themselves. They said they would send someone to contact Xiao Ran and personally deliver starter Pokémon to him and Situ Yaoyao.
After Professor Oak disconnected from the Pokémon Alliance, he looked at Xiao Ran and Situ Yaoyao with astonishment. The Alliance's attitude was far too strange; it almost felt as though they were rushing to curry favor with them. Xiao Ran could only smile faintly. If he said he knew nothing, Professor Oak probably would not believe him, but the truth was that Xiao Ran really did not know anything. He had no idea what kind of identity System Eternity had arranged for them.
Tossing the encyclopedia Professor Oak had given him, Xiao Ran smiled slightly. "Interesting."
Situ Yaoyao tilted her head. "Is it because of our identities?"
"Mm. At first, I thought the system had only given us a portal, but it seems that isn't all." Xiao Ran nodded, opened the encyclopedia, and found the map. "Let's go to the nearest city, Viridian City. Someone from the Pokémon Alliance will come into contact with us there. Then we'll be able to get everything out of them."
Situ Yaoyao nodded and formed several hand seals. A Fearow with