Pokémon: From Magikarp

It was almost noon, and two boys were walking through the dense woods, stepping on the fallen leaves.

"It should be right in front."

"Brother, we are finally there!"

Looking at the gradually brightening sky in the distance, they knew they were finally reaching their destination, and both of them couldn't help but feel a little excited.

The next step is to defeat the first place, take points, accept rewards, and reach the peak of life!

Walking out of the dim woods, the dazzling light made them feel a little uncomfortable. The two raised their arms to block the sunlight and looked at the surrounding environment.

Looking up, I saw many teams queuing in the open space in front, and in the wider area on the other side, many teams were engaged in Pokémon battles.

"Brother, are we in the wrong place?"

The younger boy looked at the scene in front of him with a confused look on his face and asked the boy next to him.

"You two are here to compete against the top player in the standings, right?"

Just then, a fat man came over with a smile and started talking to the two people enthusiastically.

"Of course, but what's going on up front?"

The older boy asked, pointing at the long line.

"Oh, you said this."

"There are too many people who want to challenge for first place. Go over there and pay the fee to queue up and get a number. Then you can fight when it's your turn."

"What does it mean to pay...pay money?"

The younger brother's eyes widened, he suspected that he had heard it wrong.

"Nonsense, how can I let you challenge me in vain? I have nearly 300 points in my hand, why should I risk having my points divided in half by fighting you?"

"Now, as long as one person has 500 points, they can get a place in the competition. If they win, they can get 150 points and directly enter the top ten."

"Top ten, understand? You guys are making a lot of money." The fat man said as a matter of course.

"What if this first place loses before us?"

"Didn't our money go to waste?"

I immediately asked a question: If I paid the money and waited for a long time, but someone else won in the end, wouldn’t that be a waste of effort?

"Don't worry about this. If you lose before the battle, we will refund you free of charge."

"Besides, you can just challenge the winner. He's right here anyway. He just finished fighting and can't run away."

The two looked at each other, and it sounded quite humane...

"Also, let me tell you, the sooner you pay, the sooner you can get in line. The number of places is limited, and you won't be able to wait until you're late."

"This……"

The two people were still a little hesitant.

"Ugh".

Looking at the two people, the fat man shook his head.

"You two seem to be capable people, but I didn't expect you don't even have this much courage..."

"If you don't want to challenge me, please step back and make room for the people behind you."

"Hey, let's discuss it."

After hearing what the fat man said, the younger brother hurriedly moved closer to his older brother and tried to persuade him in a hurried tone.

"Brother, what he said makes sense."

"We came all the way here and wasted so much time. It's not worth it to just go back like this."

"It's not much money anyway, let's give it to him."

After hearing what his younger brother said, the elder brother gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Okay, where do I pay?"

The fat man immediately gave a professional smile.

"Turn left ahead."

The two men followed the fat man's instructions and soon came to the place where they had to pay. There was a simple table with a man sitting next to it. There was a sign on the table that clearly read - Toll Office.

"You two need to pay, right? Five hundred each. No credit."

"Here you go."

The eldest brother took out the money and threw it on the table impatiently, then asked:

"What's our number?"

The toll collector did not issue number plates immediately, but took a look at the points bracelets of the two people.

He sighed and shook his head with regret.

"I'm sorry, but with the points you two have, you can only be low-level members. You may have to wait a long time before you have a chance to fight."

"What...what?" The two men widened their eyes.

"Didn't the fat guy just say that first you pay, first you get in line?"

"Also, what does low-level membership mean?"

When the eldest brother heard this, veins on his face bulged with anger. He slammed his hand on the table and questioned loudly.

"Don't worry yet."

"Look, your points are only 35, which is too low."

"How do you think you can use these 35 points to win hundreds of points from others?"

"Is this appropriate?"

"Is it reasonable?"

"If it were you, would you be willing?"

The three questions from the man with glasses made the two people dizzy.

"I...I am..."

The eldest brother was speechless for a moment, looking a little embarrassed.

Their luck wasn't very good. They didn't encounter many elves yesterday, and finding things wasn't their strong point...

"So what do you mean?"

"Also, what's the matter with this low-level member?"

The eldest brother was a little discouraged, but still asked unwillingly.

"Since challengers have different points, we have divided them into different membership levels. The higher the level of membership, the faster they can challenge to the first place."

"Then how long will we have to wait?"

The two boys looked a little unhappy and asked quickly.

"Well, let me take a look..."

The toll collector looked at the list in his hand and turned one page, two pages, three pages...

The two people's hearts rose and fell as the pages turned.

"Oh, there are more than 50 teams ahead of you. It will probably be your turn the day after tomorrow."

"What? The day after tomorrow?"

"Did you know that the assessment will end tomorrow?"

The eldest brother shouted loudly, instantly attracting the attention of many students nearby.

"No, we can't wait."

The boy completely ignored the strange looks from the people around him, slapped the table and shouted:

"Lin Shi, right? Don't give me that."

"Come out if you have the guts. I want to challenge you... woo woo..."

Before he could finish his words, his mouth was covered by the younger brother beside him.

"Brother, please stop talking."

The younger brother begged, sounding extremely anxious.

"No, who are you? What are your strengths?"

"I've been waiting in line for quite some time, and you come in and cut in line..."

"Yeah, why don't you practice with me first? My hands are itching..."

"You guys are the ones who want to cut in line?"

"I hate queue-jumping dogs the most..."

The boy's words instantly aroused the crowd's excitement. It was annoying to queue up, and then someone tried to cut in line, which made it even more annoying...

"S-sorry, I-we were just joking."

The younger brother was so scared that he stammered and quickly bowed his head to apologize. The older brother, who was used to being rude, also bowed his head in obedience.

There was no choice but the two men turned around and retreated dejectedly, intending to leave this dangerous place.

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry to leave, there are ways to challenge first."

Seeing the two people about to leave, the toll collector quickly called them to stop.

The two frowned and turned to look at him, frowning and asking.

"Can you finish what you are saying in one breath?"

"I know you don't have many points."

"But now Lin Shi, who is ranked first, is kind-hearted and doesn't want to let the students who don't have many points make a wasted trip."

"So you can go to the battle area next door to win points."

"Battle zone?"

The two men suddenly remembered that when they first came in, they saw many people fighting in the open space next to them.

"Yes, you don't have enough points now, but I believe that you two are very strong. As long as you go to the battle zone, you will have as many points as you want."

"When you return with more than 150 points, we will immediately upgrade your levels to VVVIP and guarantee you the right to challenge first."

"This……"

"Brother, what he said makes sense. We can't come here for nothing. It would be good to earn some points there..."

The younger brother hurriedly persuaded the older brother.

The elder brother frowned and glanced at the younger brother. Why did this sound a little familiar?

But he felt that he had no better choice, so he nodded.

"Ok."

……