Pokémon: Thunder Shatters the Darkness

Compared to the progress of the singles competition, the doubles competition was not so smooth.

To be more precise, the ones who withdrew from the competition this time were Qi Xu and Yang Xiao.

Because just after advancing to the top 16 in the singles competition.

Qi Xu and Yang Xiao had a serious and in-depth discussion with each other on the issue of "whether to withdraw from the competition".

"I propose that we give up the team competition. What do you think?"

"can."

"I know you might... huh?"

Yang Xiao blinked and repeated, "I said yes."

"Oh, yeah."

Qi Xu scratched his head in a trance.

He thought Yang Xiao would not agree so easily.

After all, the two of them now seem to be unstoppable, and both advanced to the round of 16 in the singles competition.

They are also the only two young people who are still studying in college and high school in the current single-player competition.

Simultaneously.

The team competition also successfully reached the top 32. If they are successful in the promotion match later, they will both advance to the top 16.

It is possible that the group will be able to market a "youngest win-win combination in the history of competitions".

"Weird?"

Yang Xiao glanced at Qi Xu's expression and chuckled, "Which of the two races is more important? Without a doubt, it's the singles race."

"Because it brings us the most obvious benefits. In comparison, the team competition is much slower... and more difficult."

Yang Xiao tells the truth:

"Two mature trainers who have worked together for a long time and have a good understanding of each other, it would cost a lot to rush in, and if the Pokémon gets hurt, the single-player match would not be worth it."

Hear the words.

Qi Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then felt a little embarrassed.

to be frank.

This idea had already appeared in his mind a few days ago, but he had never figured out how to tell Yang Xiao.

Fortunately, Yang Xiao was smart. He guessed it himself and took the initiative to give himself a way out.

It's great to be friends with smart people.

Just as Yang Xiao said, the two of them seemed to be running side by side in the race, but in fact they were a beautifully shaped porcelain car.

It would be impossible to go any further without getting hurt.

and so.

Qi Xu's choice was to prepare fully for the more important individual competition.

In response to the gratitude on his face, Yang Xiao just smiled casually.

In his opinion, it is not impossible to have both the fish and the bear's paw of this competition, but it is very difficult.

But Qi Xu wanted to focus on the individual competition, which Yang Xiao could understand and accept.

It doesn't matter.

Anyway, he himself didn't take the team competition seriously.

After a deep chat with each other, Qi Xu turned around and submitted his application to the event supervision committee.

Yang Xiao did not let him bear the penalty alone. The money was not much anyway, and it was not worth it to waste it.

After packing up his things, Yang Xiao carried his backpack and slowly left the lounge under the sight of the contestants who were lined up behind him and had not yet gone on stage to participate in the qualifying round.

It was not until the door was closed that these people looked at each other and talked for a few words.

"...What a proud little brat."

"I'm not a little brat, stop saying such sour words."

"Humph... I heard that many teachers from the admissions offices of famous universities came to Zhongyu, and I heard that they all came for him."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true! The teacher's box was completely opened in the short video, and three generations of the family are clearly identified. There's no doubt about it... I heard that one of them was caught cheating."

"Oh, that's a crime I've suffered."

"Of course! Tsk tsk."

...

"Dong dong."

"Enter."

The young man, fully armed, pushed open the office door and quickly glanced around the room.

Finally, the picture was fixed on the man who stood up and smiled: "Hello."

"Hello, hello. I've heard a lot about you."

The man took out a pile of documents and placed them on the table in front of him. He smiled and said, "Heroes have always emerged from youth. I think the old saying is true."

Yang Xiao smiled slightly, looked at the man whose eyebrows were very similar to Chu Ming, and said politely:

“Contestant Chu is also outstanding.”

"Haha, he's far worse than you."

The man waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly, looking like he was trying to shirk responsibility, but the corners of his mouth were honestly raised slightly:

"It's just average, so-so... I can see that the first thing to do if you want to succeed is to be decisive. He still has a lot to learn from you in this regard."

"Don't worry, I've already prepared it for you."

The man laid out the densely packed contracts one by one without much greeting.

Instead, the tone of the painting changed, the smile faded, and he suddenly began to speak seriously:

"It's like this, Mr. Xiao Yang... our final investment offer to you is A."

The words fell.

Yang Xiao raised his eyebrows, just flipped through the pages without saying anything.

Yunen Fund is definitely a well-known potential investment foundation both at home and abroad.

Its main business sector is different from most foundations.

They are primarily responsible for only one type.

That is: young and middle-aged people who have outstanding abilities but are frustrated.

Perhaps it was because of the need to avoid suspicion due to the [Talent Pool], in any case, Yang Xiao had never heard of Yunen Fund investing in young people.

Was this set up specifically for himself, or has it existed for a long time but never been made public?

Yang Xiao had no idea about this.

But he knew that Yunen Fund believed in the principle of preferring to have nothing rather than something of poor quality.

The investment criteria he selects every year are comparable to the selection criteria for the [Talent Pool], and there is even a lot of overlap between the two.

The levels of investment are roughly divided into four types: "A, B, C, and D". The higher the rating, the higher the investment.

The content of the investment varies, depending on the content of the discussion, but it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a myriad of things.

They even invest in those star trainers.

"A-level is already a very high level."

Seeing that the boy hadn't spoken, the man adjusted his sitting position, as if he had guessed why the other party hadn't spoken.

He stepped forward slightly and said seriously: "Mr. Yang, I roughly understand your concerns..."

"Please rest assured that if you choose to join, you will be the youngest investor in Yunen Fund."

"This also means that our focus of observation will also remain on you for a long time."

The man paused for a moment and added, "I believe that with your personality, you definitely understand that this is stressful, but also an expectation... Are you afraid of this kind of thing?"

"Mr. Chu, you don't have to provoke me."

The young man suddenly smiled and said leisurely: "I understand. The reason why I didn't speak was that I was thinking about other issues."

"Any other questions?"

The man pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"Could it be...I didn't tell you that we have mature experience and cases of investing in young people, but for some reason, we didn't make it public."

The voice just fell.

The man spread his hands and spoke with a hint of pride:

"Among them, there are many well-known young trainers and even some from prominent families who have chosen to trust us... We can also recommend you a university."

"Wait a minute...will the famous and prominent families choose to accept the investment?"

"of course."

The man grinned: "Being from a prominent family doesn't mean everything can go as planned. There are some things they can't do, but we can, and vice versa..."

“So in many ways, we can help each other.”

The man emphasized the last four words.

The boy raised his head slightly.

At this moment, men have actually already clearly expressed their advantages in an implicit way, and it is even more obvious in the contract.

For example, the selection, location, and method of providing elf eggs.

For example, planning for the future path of a trainer, different job options, etc.

"...I'll think about it."

The boy pondered for a moment, then looked at the man with a kind smile: "I am worried about you making such a hasty decision."

The man looked at Yang Xiao with a hint of suspicion.

Why do you sound so similar but not quite right?

That being the case...

"oops."

The man slapped his head.

He smiled bitterly and then said, "I almost forgot... Actually, the leader told me that if you can win the singles competition, we can talk again."

"At least……"

Snapped.

The man poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to the boy: "Just raise it a little higher, and the rest will be easy to deal with."