Winning or losing was still uncertain~
Actually, after learning how valuable the fruits and vegetables he grew were, Lin Feng no longer cared much about the so-called prize money.
But he cared about Snivy's feelings~
This little fellow had worked incredibly hard for the competition these past few days.
It had already mastered Dual Grass Whistle steadily!
It could even use Triple Grass Whistle, though it was still a little unpracticed.
He couldn't let its efforts go to waste, could he?
Let Snivy Promote the Business?
Their brief catching-up ended.
The two fell silent.
As for Qin Shu, she was intensely discussing something with another boy.
He was probably the boy who texted and harassed her every day.
But when Lin Feng caught sight of him, his brows furrowed.
Blond hair?
That was not a good first impression.
With Snivy in tow, he quickly walked toward the two of them.
"Qin Shu, just give up. Your Squirtle can't beat Bulbasaur."
Zhang Xiaoming flicked his proud yellow bangs, apparently thinking the gesture made him look handsome.
The two had already had a Pokémon battle. Although they had received their first starter Pokémon at roughly the same time, he knew Squirtle's weaknesses very well.
Its Water Gun was weak and powerless. It couldn't possibly hurt Bulbasaur.
As for its other move, Tackle... that was even more amusing.
It didn't even dare raise its head.
With a Tackle like that, perhaps only Kakuna wouldn't be able to dodge it.
Qin Shu glared fiercely at him. "Zhang Xiaoming, we haven't even started fighting yet. It's still unclear who'll win and who'll lose."
Zhang Xiaoming's eyes shifted, gleaming with some unreadable light. "Qin Shu, since you're so confident, how about we make a bet? If you lose, you'll be my girlfriend."
"You!"
Qin Shu grew even angrier. No matter how naive she was, she would never agree to that condition.
But her head was filled with anger, and she had no idea what to say.
"If you're in heat, go rub against a tree. Don't make it known to everyone. That's not something worth advertising."
Just as she did not know what to say, a clear voice sounded beside her.
Lin Feng placed a hand on Qin Shu's head and stepped forward, staring coldly at the blond-haired boy before him.
He had heard their entire conversation. He had originally thought it was just normal pursuit, but now it looked more like harassment.
That was why he had rushed over immediately.
"Brother Feng! It's him!"
Seeing Lin Feng come over to defend her, Qin Shu's eyes lit up as though she had seen a parent arrive.
In her memories, whenever she had been bullied as a child,
as long as she found Lin Feng, the problem would definitely be solved!
Whether it was an argument or a fight, he had never lost!
Of course, if she was in the wrong, Lin Feng would turn around and scold her instead.
Zhang Xiaoming did not understand at first. Once he did, his face immediately flushed red. "Who are you?"
"Idiot."
Lin Feng offered no explanation. Instead, he looked at Qin Shu. "You don't need to pay attention to people like this in the future. Delete whatever contact information you have. Block him directly in the class group too."
He was teaching this innocent girl how to refuse people.
"Mm-hmm!"
Qin Shu nodded rapidly like a pecking chick.
Ever since childhood, Lin Feng had possessed an air of maturity. Coupled with how he often helped her clean up her messes when they were young, she had gradually become very obedient to him.
"You!" Having been humiliated like this, Zhang Xiaoming's rage soared. But just then, the competition organizers came out with law enforcement personnel. He could only swallow his broken teeth, leaving him dizzy with frustration.
"Hello, young Rookie Trainers. I am Chi Heng, the general manager of Wangwang Supermarket in Wutong City...
"To thank everyone for your tremendous support of Wangwang Supermarket, we have specially partnered with Wutong City Television's battle channel to broadcast this competition live in its entirety..."
"Snivy..." (He talks so much...)
Clearly,
the Wangwang Supermarket boss's overly lengthy speech had irritated Snivy.
"This is called building influence." Lin Feng quietly explained to Snivy.
However, based on the information he knew, he could guess why they had specifically organized a Baby Cup after this summer ended.
Wasn't this simply a father creating momentum for his child?
They had partnered with the Pokémon League branch and even invited the television station to broadcast the entire event live.
Were they trying to create an exceptionally talented rookie trainer?
"Ah, having money and connections really is nice. They've paved the road for him already."
Lin Feng could not help sighing.
But he was not envious.
After all, he already had the greatest "backing" in the world.
About ten minutes later,
the balding man onstage finally finished speaking.
"Alright, everyone, please board the buses. We will head to Wutong City's sports arena for this Baby Cup."
Only then did everyone let out a breath of relief and board the buses.
Lin Feng took a look.
There were three buses in total.
After getting on, he counted and found that each bus had forty-two seats.
In other words, there could be no more than one hundred and twenty-six participants in this competition.
The buses sped through the streets.
Feeling bored, Lin Feng took out his phone and discovered that Uncle Chen had sent him a message on Green Bubble.
Uncle Chen: Little Feng! The fruits and vegetables you grew are selling incredibly well! I wanted to ask when the second batch will be ready. If you're short on manpower, tell Uncle...
Lin Feng: Some of the continuously producing fruits and vegetables should have a batch ready in four or five days, I think? As for the others, I'm not sure yet.
Actually, the others would also take four or five days.
But since he would have to keep planting them, Lin Feng found it rather troublesome.
So, he planned to grow some watermelons~
Those things were big and easy to sell. In this weather, they were truly the best.
Uncle Chen: Alright! I'll come pick up the goods in five days!
Lin Feng: Mm.
With the sound of an engine shutting off, the buses arrived at Wutong City's Wutong Arena!
Lin Feng tidied himself up and stepped off the bus, full of ambition.
For a competition like this,
he usually would not compete.
But if he did, he would give it everything he had. Winning first place would naturally be best.
Because he had seen many newspaper reporters carrying cameras there.
As long as he performed well enough in this competition!
He could use this opportunity to widely promote his Breeding House~
When the time came, having Snivy hold up an Energy Cube in front of the cameras and say that it was an Energy Cube from Neighbor Breeder House—wouldn't that be a great advertisement?
Then there would be an endless stream of trainers bringing their Pokémon over, allowing him to make them happy and harvest system rewards~
Lapras—It Was Actually Lapras!
Wutong Arena.
A handsome man in a suit and tie stood atop an Aegislash, holding a microphone.
"To the audience here and those watching in front of their televisions, welcome to the first Baby Cup competition in Wutong City. This event is jointly sponsored by Wangwang Department Supermarket."
"I am Li Bing, the commentator for this Baby Cup."
"For all Rookie Trainers who will embark on their journeys in the future, Pokémon battles are absolutely unavoidable..."
He rattled off a whole bunch of pointless nonsense,
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