The Shopkeeper

Meanwhile, twenty miles north of Watanabe Town, a huge circular site appeared in this wasteland.

This is the venue for the first Pokémon Championship.

The area around the venue was packed with people.

Judging by appearances, there were more than 300,000 people.

Pokémon from the Pokémon world will engage in a battle of wits and skill in front of 300,000 people.

For the people of the Azure Dragon Continent, this was the first time they had seen spirit beasts, unlike those on the Azure Dragon Continent, display their unique charm on this arena.

The term "little elf" has become synonymous with the new generation of spirit beasts. In fact, in the eyes of many cultivators in Dubian Town, the little elf has surpassed the spirit beasts of the Azure Dragon Continent in terms of ability.

Unlike spirit beasts, sprites can level up! Even the most common quality sprites can grow to a level of six or higher; but spirit beasts are different. Apart from the offspring of high-level spirit beasts, low-level spirit beasts can never break through in their entire lives.

The inherent limitations of both directly led to the fact that the little elf far surpassed the spirit beast.

In Dubian Town these days, no one asks you if you have a battle pet, or what its rank is.

Instead, questions like, "Have you been to the Pokémon world? Did you catch any Pokémon? What quality were they?" are asked.

Now, if you're holding a red and white Poké Ball, you'll become the center of attention and the envy of everyone.

Poké Ball have become an essential item for cultivators these days.

The little sprites have become a trendsetter in Dubian Town.

However, because the Mysterious Bookstore only allows one thousand people to enter the Pokémon world at a time, and has only opened three times so far, the number of Pokémon is extremely limited, and the vast majority of cultivators are unable to obtain them.

That's precisely why Pokémon's popularity has remained consistently high. However, while most people don't currently own Pokémon, that doesn't stop them from learning about them. Just because they don't have them now doesn't mean they won't in the future! As long as the Mysterious Bookstore doesn't close down, they'll have a chance to go in, since they all bought their own special numbers. It might take a while, but at least there's something to look forward to, right?

This Pokémon Championship hosted by the Mysterious Bookstore will allow everyone to gain a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the role and abilities of Pokémon. How could anyone possibly miss something like this?

As a result, this Pokémon Championship became the hottest event in Dubian Town, completely disrupting the state banquet and other events.

"Ah~~!" An excited cultivator couldn't contain his excitement in the sea of people and shouted loudly.

However, compared to the clamor of 300,000 people, his voice was insignificant. Apart from a few cultivators around him who could hear it, it didn't cause a ripple at all.

"Wow! That awful shopkeeper looks so handsome today!" In the audience, Azi couldn't help but exclaim as she watched Ma Feifei and his group walk out from the corner, admiring their composed expressions and upright postures.

"Azi, don't you dislike him?" Taishan said unhappily from the side.

Azi glared at Taishan and said, "What do you know? I still don't like him, I just think he's charming."

Taishan scratched his head, not quite understanding what Azi was saying.

Second Mother stood next to Azi, and seeing Taishan's puzzled expression, she smiled and said, "Taishan, when you acquire the charm of the shopkeeper, maybe our Azi will like you."

"Second Mother!" Upon hearing this, Azi blushed and started playfully fighting with her Second Mother.

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, several figures slowly emerged from a corner, and the entire 300,000-person crowd erupted in a huge cheer.

Ma Feifei led the way, with Yun Qingyang and Gongsun Qiong on either side behind him, followed closely by Chang Kong and Zhou Wuji.

"Shop owner~ Shop owner~!"

Suddenly, someone started it, and the sound of those two words grew louder and louder.

"Shopkeeper!"

"Shopkeeper!"

"The owner..."

Finally, the sound reverberated throughout the entire area, stretching for dozens of miles, creating a truly awe-inspiring effect.

Yun Qingyang followed behind Ma Feifei, watching Ma Feifei's back with a strange look in his eyes.

Gongsun Qiong stared intently at Ma Feifei's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

Chang Kong, standing behind, watched all of this in astonishment, deeply moved.

Three hundred thousand cultivators chanting the same name—this has never happened before on the entire Azure Dragon Continent.

Even when Xiang Yu, the Emperor Chu the Conqueror, and the other four founding monarchs established the Five Kingdoms, this situation did not occur.

Because these are 300,000 practitioners, not 300,000 ordinary people.

For them, the concept of nationhood is not profound, especially for cultivators with higher levels of cultivation. To expect them to genuinely and sincerely shout out the name of one person like they are now is tantamount to achieving the Immortal Realm.

Most importantly, among these 300,000 cultivators, those at the Spirit Ancestor realm account for 50%! There are even Spirit King, Spirit Venerable, and Spirit Emperor among them!

If you were to place any part of the Azure Dragon Continent, they would all be important figures. But now! So many important figures are calling out the same name!

Zhou Wuji watched Ma Feifei's retreating figure, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "A true hero of all time."

Ma Feifei was startled by the shouts of 300,000 people, and his legs trembled slightly as he walked. However, after a few seconds, Ma Feifei suddenly found himself enjoying the feeling of being worshipped by thousands.

"What do you have to be afraid of? You deserve all of this. From the moment you possessed the system and came into this world, you were destined to be revered by the world and become the greatest being!"

Deep within her heart, a voice appeared out of nowhere, seemingly possessing a special magic, and Ma Feifei's tense mood gradually calmed down.

Gradually, Ma Feifei's anxiety began to disappear, replaced by confidence. A confident smile began to spread across his face as he walked forward with his head held high to the center of the field.

At this moment, the 300,000 cultivators around them began to emanate a pure aura, and wisps of white energy began to flow towards Ma Feifei.

The entire world became scorching hot at that moment, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy began to distort, the clouds in the sky began to surge, and countless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, along with the aura emanating from the three hundred thousand people, continuously flowed into Ma Feifei's body.

Upon seeing this, the 300,000 cultivators were stunned for a moment, and then they all screamed wildly.

"Shopkeeper!"

"Shopkeeper!"

Ma Feifei continued walking forward, his aura constantly rising, each step a step higher...