The Braving Pokémon Island Event

Thanks to his system, Qin Feng could open the Pokémon League interface directly.

When he entered the interface, he was a little stunned.

Livestreams, forums, videos... it had every feature he could ask for.

Qin Feng clicked on the matchmaking tab.

[Trainers, please confirm that your current surroundings are free of interruptions to ensure your matchmaking battle proceeds smoothly.]

[If you are interrupted midway, the matchmaking system will automatically count it as a loss.]

He returned to the main page.

A registration countdown caught Qin Feng's attention.

[Braving Pokémon Island]

[Registration countdown: 1 day, 23:58:11]

[Braving Pokémon Island event introduction: All Pokémon Trainers may register within the next two days. Once registration closes, all registered Trainers will be transported to Pokémon Island for a seven-day adventure. During the event, all Pokémon Trainers can catch a second Pokémon of their own.]

[The safe zone on Pokémon Island will shrink over time. Trainers who remain outside the safe zone will be eliminated when the safety countdown ends.]

[Trainers who place in the top 100 will receive different rewards based on their rankings.]

[Please make sure you are available during the event and arrange your schedules accordingly before registering.]

After reading this, Qin Feng hurriedly pulled out his phone and sent a message to the group chat.

Qin Feng: "Go to the Pokémon Home tomorrow to collect your devices. Once you've got them, hurry and sign up for the Braving Pokémon Island event."

"There's a big surprise waiting for you."

Bai Xiyue replied instantly: "?"

"What event? What devices?"

Qin Feng: "You'll find out when you pick yours up tomorrow."

Still caught up in his excitement, Qin Feng didn't reply to any more messages.

He also noticed that the upper-left corner of the matchmaking tab displayed an online player count of one.

The other Trainers hadn't collected their devices from the Pokémon Home yet.

That made him the first person online.

Closing the system interface, Qin Feng took Hoopa's Poké Ball out of his system inventory.

He tossed the Poké Ball, and the adorable Hoopa, with two horns on its head, appeared before him.

"Hoopa, Hoopa~" Ψ(￣∀￣)Ψ

Egg Yolk, who had been lying on the bed, instantly perked up.

Hi~ o(*￣▽￣*)ブ

"Pika, pika~"

Looking at the two adorable creatures, Qin Feng was overjoyed.

He now had two Pokémon.

So he had two main reasons for participating in the event.

First, he wanted Pikachu and Hoopa to gain more battle experience and grow stronger, so they could achieve better results in future Ranked Battles.

Second, since this was an event organized by the system, the rewards surely wouldn't be bad. He might even get evolution items from the system.

After closing the Pokémon League system, Qin Feng opened the system's world map.

The mission required him to open a total of 10,000 stores.

He had to pick up the pace.

Unfortunately, the price of a Pokémon store hadn't dropped after this upgrade.

It was still ten million.

Fortunately, though, the system's selling prices for Pokémon had dropped significantly.

Each draw cost 10,000.

A Poké Ball cost 1,000.

This truly ushered in an era when Pokémon were accessible to everyone.

Qin Feng believed it wouldn't be long before the number of Pokémon Trainers grew dramatically.

The money he currently had on hand was enough to open 1,000 stores.

But even by three in the morning, he had only opened 500.

Africa was less economically developed.

So the minimum price displayed by the system there was one-fifth of that in other regions.

Qin Feng marveled at how considerate the system was.

Once he finished this round of work, Qin Feng flopped into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, while Qin Feng was still asleep,

his phone rang.

"Hello! Who is it?" Qin Feng asked lazily, rubbing his bleary eyes.

"Holy shit! This device actually lets you battle real people online? That's incredible!" The voice on the other end belonged to Bai Xiyue.

Qin Feng's brain lagged for a moment before he caught on.

Bai Xiyue must have already gone to the Pokémon Home and collected her device.

"Yeah, that's right. Hurry and sign up for that event. We can go together!" Qin Feng said.

"Xiaoyu hasn't said anything this whole time. Shouldn't you check on her?" Bai Xiyue reminded him.

After hanging up, Qin Feng noticed that Jiang Xiaoyu hadn't replied in the group chat since last night.

That was very unlike her.

At that thought, Qin Feng immediately called her.

[The person you are calling is currently on another call...]

Meanwhile, the two adorable creatures, Hoopa and Pikachu, were each hugging one of Qin Feng's legs, blowing bubbles in their sleep.

Qin Feng patted their bottoms. "Hey! Time to get up."

No response.

"Hey! If you two don't get up, I'm leaving without you."

Still no response.

"Time to eat! Energy Blocks are ready!"

The two adorable creatures sprang up in a flash.

Egg Yolk: "Where are the Energy Blocks? Pikachu~"

Hoopa: "Hoopa wants Energy Blocks! Wants Energy Blocks!"

Qin Feng shook his head helplessly.

Hoopa shared one habit with Pikachu: it didn't like staying in its Poké Ball either.

That was fine, though. It could keep Egg Yolk company.

As Pokémon became more widespread, walking around with them wouldn't attract too much of a crowd.

After getting ready, Qin Feng headed to the Pokémon Home in Magic City again.

This time, not only was the store packed, but the area outside was crowded too.

"Queue spot for sale! Currently fifteenth in line, 500 per spot! Anyone interested, contact me now!"

"Damn, I heard the prices dropped today and rushed straight over. Didn't think I'd still be too late."

"It's only a little past nine, and the line's already this long. Who knows how long we'll be waiting today!"

"Look, that guy has two Pokémon with him! One of them isn't even in the Trainer Pokédex!"

Qin Feng was stunned by just how busy it was.

Vendors had even set up mobile stalls outside, selling water and breakfast.

Looking through the glass storefront from a distance, he could see that the three pretty young women inside were already rushed off their feet.

Seeing this, Qin Feng turned to leave. Business was booming, and he would only get in the way if he went inside.

"We meet again." Just as he was about to leave, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

Jingyi?

Qin Feng slowly turned around and saw Jingyi standing behind him.

Why did he stop me?

Does he want another battle?

I don't have time to play with him right now.

"Did you need something?" Qin Feng asked.