Pokémon: Join Team Rocket at the Beginning

"This is your exclusive lounge as the defending champion."

After the game, the former champion, the Peerless Centipede King, personally introduced to Yang Ming the future treatment and things he needed to do as the defending champion.

"As the defending champion, you just need to defeat the challenger who wins in the end, and the huge prize money will be yours."

Different from the arrogance and wildness in the arena, the Centipede King now behaves very seriously and is completely different from the one he was in the competition.

"By the way, where did you capture the Centipede King?"

Since the competition, Yang Ming has been interested in Pokémon like Centipede. The tactic of combining the acceleration characteristic with Swords Dance and the Cloak of Aura is quite interesting. If it weren't for the significant gap in strength between their Pokémon, Yang Ming would have been the loser.

At present, except for Rattata, the remaining Pokémon in Yang Ming's hands are more inclined to defensive counterattack tactics. He urgently needs a fast-attack Pokémon that can be strengthened in battle to enrich his tactical configuration, and Centipede King is very suitable for him.

"It's a Pokémon I caught in the Yakuri Forest. When I first saw it, it was just a centipede," the Centipede King said seriously, "But most of the centipedes there have the properties of Poison Sting and Insect Premonition. It's not easy to capture a Centipede King with the Acceleration property."

"The Arrow Forest in Unova? It seems I can't go there for a while," Yang Ming thought, "But don't I know Feng Lu? Next time we meet, I'll ask her to help me catch a centipede."

"I have explained everything I need to explain. I should leave now," Peerless Centipede King walked to the door and was about to open it to leave. Suddenly he hesitated for a moment and said, "By the way, it is very easy to refuse the challenge here. All you have to do is give up your position as the defending champion and the gold belt."

"This place is really fascinating, with the huge prize money and the fanatical support of the audience. As long as you are the winner, you can always have all of this," Peerless Centipede King paused and said, "But if you don't want to stay here, you should leave here."

"Thanks for the reminder." Yang Ming thanked him solemnly. Unlike others, he came to the underground arena simply to entertain his Pokémon. Neither the money nor the feeling of being the center of attention would fascinate him.

"How about it, my buddy, how do you feel?" After the Peerless Centipede King left, Yang Ming couldn't wait to release Rada to ask it what it thought.

From Lada's excited eyes, it can be seen that this bloody fighting is very useful to it.

"Then again, there really aren't many masters in this arena. Even the strongest Centipede King isn't at the elite level."

Come to think of it, elite trainers are already considered strong in this world. They have either been recruited by the alliance or joined those big families and forces. How could they fall so low as to run to the underground arena to dominate?

"Miss Guide, please take me to the biggest auction in this black street." After leaving the arena and receiving a huge bonus, Yang Ming asked the guide beside him.

Although Lada's emotions were well vented in the arena, the fundamental problem was still not solved. Yang Ming urgently needed to obtain items and skill machines that could greatly enhance Lada's strength.

Although it is possible to buy these things from other vendors on the black street, based on Yang Ming's previous experience, there are many fakes in the hands of these vendors, so if you don't have the ability to identify them, don't try it lightly.

Now that he has no shortage of money and has VIP status, he naturally has to try his luck at the "official" auction on the black street.

"Your Excellency, although the auctions on the Black Street are held every day, the items auctioned are different every time. It would be best if you could take a look at the items that are going to be auctioned in the next few days and then decide which day to participate in the auction."

After that, the guide enthusiastically handed over a brochure. Since Yang Ming became the champion of the arena, the guide's attitude towards him has become more respectful.

Yang Ming opened the brochure and couldn't help but frown after just one look. Although the auction here did have skill machines that could enhance Pokémon items, most of the items inside made him feel physically uncomfortable.

"What is this?" Yang Ming pointed at the monkey monster in the brochure. "This monkey monster doesn't look like it has strong combat power. Why is it being auctioned?"

"Well... this is the hobby of some VIPs. They like to eat the body parts of monkey monsters, especially when they are alive, so..." The guide stammered. After all, she was just a worker in the underworld. Although she only heard about the special hobbies of those "VIPs" from hearsay, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Then what about these big wolfhounds? They look skinny and hungry. I can't imagine what use they are for."

"Well... this is also a special hobby of some VIPs. They like to tie up their 'slaves' with chains and then release these big wolfhounds to bite them..."

"Okay, you don't have to continue, I already understand completely." Yang Ming's face hidden under the mask suddenly sank. Before he traveled through time, he had heard that a prince in a certain dynasty was particularly perverted. He liked to lock his soldiers on the wall and let them fight with tigers for fun.

It seems that such people exist in every world.

He even saw a teenage girl in the merchandise column. The girl in the photo was wearing an extremely revealing uniform, her hands were handcuffed with a pair of dangling silver handcuffs, and she had a slave collar around her neck. Her eyes were lifeless and her face was filled with despair.

This time, he didn't even want to ask.

"Um... Your Excellency," the guide noticed Yang Ming's emotions and hurriedly whispered to comfort him, "In fact, in the past three months, this type of goods has been greatly reduced. If you are not interested in this type of goods, you may want to take a look at the goods on the next few pages."

Yang Ming nodded. He knew the reason for the drastic reduction in "goods". More than three months ago, when Hunter J just arrived in the Johto area, she was hunted down by the strongest search officer in the alliance, Guan Du. After a fierce battle, not only were the elite troops brought by Hunter J wiped out, but even her "goods" were all rescued by Guan Du. Only Hunter J escaped in a panic.

As for Du's actions, Yang Ming felt that he killed too few. If he could keep Hunter J as well, not only would there be one less scourge, but there would also be one less potential threat to Yang Ming.

But even so, Du indirectly helped him solve a big problem. According to his cheap elder brother, Smiling Tiger, the first thing Hunter J did when he came to Johto was to kill him. Now that Hunter J was being hunted by Du, he probably didn't dare to show up openly.