Pokémon Farm

Chapter 162 The Scale of Pigeon Racing

Faced with such explosive news, Xuan Mingtian finally realized that Professor Oak's rise to become a renowned research doctor was not only due to his own abilities, but also to the support of his family.

If they were like mustard greens, the Ooki family would have been completely divided up long ago.

"Professor Oak, in that case, I'd like to make a deal with you."

"Xiao Tian, ​​as long as it's not my family's guardian spirit, it's not a big problem."

Professor Oak was well aware of the cost of having a Champion-level Pokémon mentor him, and he genuinely hoped that his Dragonite could reach Champion status as quickly as possible.

“Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. The legendary Moltres must belong to the same species. So, exchanging it for a Pokémon egg with the lowest possible green stat isn't unreasonable, is it?”

"Haha, I thought it was something big. This request is too simple. I'll have Dragonite bring over a Moltres egg first."

After he finished speaking, just as Professor Oak was about to release Dragonite, Xuan Mingtian stopped him.

“Professor Oak, don’t rush. Now that it’s been decided, there’s plenty of time to implement it. Uncle Xiao, contact the two brothers who are in charge of construction later. Have them build a research lab on the manor and prepare all the necessary equipment.”

After comforting Professor Oak, Xuan Mingtian turned to Uncle Xiao to arrange the next steps.

"Okay, I'll contact them now. Also, Mr. Hong called and said that half of the Pokémon eggs have been collected; should they be sent over first?"

Upon hearing that half of the spirits of the twelve Earthly Branches had been collected, Xuan Mingtian was overjoyed. The twelve also showed delight on their faces, as this was something they had long dreamed of.

"That's great. Let him deliver it personally. I miss his craftsmanship. Tropical Dragon, you go to Yuhong Game City later. Pick up the Pokémon Egg and Boss Hong while you're at it."

"Ow~"

The Tropius, which had already emerged from its Poké Ball, let out a long roar. Then, with a flap of its wings, the entire dragon shot off towards Celadon City.

Even Xuan Mingtian hadn't expected it to be in such a hurry. But wait, even with the addition of Camel Bro, Regigigas, and the three legendary pillars, its status shouldn't be affected, right?

However, the tropical dragon, which was flying at full speed, was thinking, "Little Hong is coming. I can finally eat the fairy food he makes. No, I need to fly faster."

After a moment's thought, flight energy surged through his body. His speed increased again, a world of difference from his speed when manned.

Our gaze returned to Xuan Mingtian, who had already released ten Beandoves from their Poké Balls.

"Pigeon pigeon~ pigeon..."

The moment they appeared, they immediately started barking incessantly at Xuan Mingtian, like a nagging young wife.

"Stop yelling, my sweeties. Today marks the start of your training. No slacking off, and absolutely no sneaking food."

At this point, Xuan Mingtian couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. After they passed their initial growth stage, they couldn't rest. They spent all their time following the three Muker brothers around, and even the little cutie's backpack had been vandalized.

Fortunately, they were still young, otherwise they would have definitely given them a good beating.

"Pigeon~ Bean Pigeon": You're so clever, tell me. How do you want me to train you?

The cry came from the bean of a Bean Pigeon, which possessed a fighting spirit. Upon hearing it, Xuan Mingtian finally felt a little comforted. At least one Bean Pigeon was cooperating.

"Alright then, Xiao Gang, Binzi, and Qianqian. Let's release our Pokémon for training."

At Xuan Mingtian's command, everyone summoned their respective spirits and gathered together, gradually creating a grand and imposing scene.

Professor Oak released his Dragonite, gave it some instructions, and then flew towards Pallet Town with a long roar.

"Bean Pigeon, your training is very simple. The first thing to do is practice long-duration flights, which will be very helpful for future competitions. Now, begin flying around the manor."

Xuan Mingtian then had the three Muker brothers lead the Bean Pigeons around the manor. Fortunately, all ten little darlings were quite sensible and didn't mind being treated so well.

"Xiao Tian, ​​what is this competition? I've never heard of it before."

Professor Oak, standing nearby, expressed his doubts, unable to understand why the other person would raise ten Beanpigeons all at once. Although the other person was wealthy, he felt it was unnecessary.

"Haha, Professor Oak, you don't know this. I've invented a sport that I call pigeon racing."

After taking the milk tea from Aunt Xiao, Xuan Mingtian continued speaking.

"This pigeon racing sport refers to long-distance flight competitions using pea pigeons and coo pigeons. There are beginner, intermediate, advanced and top levels."

"I see. So how far is this long-haul flight?"

Professor Oak took advantage of a pause in Xuan Mingtian's speech to ask a question.

“分别设立50公里、100公里、150公里和200公里为初级比赛。300公里、400公里、500公里和700公里作为中级比赛。900公里、1000公里、1200公里和1500公里为高级比赛。而顶级是横跨地区进行飞行，就是从关都地区一路飞行到神奥地区。”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Mingtian looked at Professor Oak, Ranka, and Hanako, who were deep in thought. He didn't say much, but quietly waited for them to process the information.

After a short while, Professor Oak was the first to speak.

"Xiao Tian, ​​this is too easy. As long as DouDou Pigeon evolves into the Proud Pheasant, then high-level and top-level competitions will be a piece of cake, right?"

"Professor Oak, I was talking about Pidove and Cuckoo. If we use Tall Pheasant, what's the point of the competition? We might as well just decide who wins and who loses."

This time, Professor Oak simply nodded without saying anything. He knew that what Xuan Mingtian said was true; the most important thing for developing a competitive sport was fairness and impartiality. Therefore, he didn't press the matter further.

"Xiao Tian, ​​can I participate? And how much is the prize money?"

Xuan Mingtian turned his head and saw that it was Grandma Jie Zilan who said this.

“奶奶，初级比赛的四个距离分别对应50公里50万奖金分发给前十名，初级到高级以此类推。而跨区顶级比赛分发给前20名第一名的奖金为5000万、第二名4500万联盟币以此类推。而顶级比赛还能获得我玄家的友谊。”

"Hey, Xiaotian. Are you just bored out of your mind? Do you even know how much it costs to host a top-tier competition?"

Mustard Orchid, who was standing nearby, immediately exclaimed in surprise, asking, "I didn't expect Xuan Mingtian to make such a big deal out of it."