Chương 104: Vladali: Mr. Lu Sha, you're going too far!

Lu Sha, you're going too far!

Lu Sha, you're going too far!

"Mr. Lu Sha, is there something you'd like to say to me privately because you specifically asked me to soundproof the room?"

Inside the room, Vladali slowly raised his head, his gaze falling deeply on Lu Sha.

Both he and Zhimi are intelligent people, so they can naturally see that Lu Sha is the one who holds the power in this partnership.

But it is precisely because he is intelligent that he is struggling even more at this moment.

He was once full of sincerity, using his abilities to create wealth, and then generously sharing that wealth to help the poor.

But why are those who benefited never satisfied? They even turn around and blame him, the benefactor.

At this moment, Vladali was filled with an urge to question.

I just want to go back and ask him in person to get to the bottom of things before making any other plans.

"Click! (Those people are nothing but parasites in the region; it's better to get rid of them than keep them around.)" Lu Sha glanced at Vladali sideways, without even raising his eyelids, and then threw out a thunderbolt.

Vladali's body stiffened abruptly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "To eliminate them directly? That's probably not a good idea."

He hadn't thought of that step yet.

Essentially, Vladali is still just a good person who has been let down.

Even though a destructive rage had flashed through his mind, when Lu Sha laid this thought bare on the table, his subconscious reaction was still to resist and dissuade him.

"Click! (What's the point of keeping all that trash around? Instead of getting entangled in this quagmire, let's create an ideal world without evil people and fools. Vladari, fight for the new order!)" Lu Sha smiled, like a seductive devil, and calmly extended her hand to him.

"This... Mr. Lu Sha, you're being too extreme."

Vladali didn't reach out, but decisively shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of earnestness: "Those people did indeed betray my goodwill, but they don't deserve to die. There must be a gentler, more appropriate way to resolve this."

In just a couple of sentences, Vladali, who should have been the one being comforted, turned around and began to comfort Lu Sha.

In just a few words, Vladali, who should have been the one being comforted, turned around and began to advise Lu Sha.

"Click! (So, what are you planning to do?)" Lu Sha feigned confusion, but inwardly she was filled with joy.

It's actually quite simple to appease such idealists.

If you act even crazier than him, he'll naturally process his negative emotions in order to bring you back on track.

Isn't it simple to comfort someone?

Get it!

Lu Sha was not worried that Vladali would actually agree.

The current Vladali still has a conscience, and Lu Sha doesn't really have much affection for those parasites.

He could tolerate it if it were just about reaping the benefits without effort.

But he would eat his meal and then curse his mother, even turning his anger towards Vladali, who had helped him.

If we don't get rid of this kind of scum, are we just going to keep him around for the New Year?

Today they dare to criticize Vladali, tomorrow they'll dare to boss around the young lady. This is outrageous!

"Carlos is in dire need of manpower right now, with many of its mines urgently requiring workers." Vladali carefully chose his words before slowly revealing his idea.

"Originally, I planned to collaborate with Devon Corporation on the development, and they even sent people to conduct preliminary surveys. But now it seems that those people might be living too comfortably, which is why they've come up with so many absurd ideas."

Murder is too extreme, but the existence of these people is indeed a thorn in my side.

Waste utilization became his flash of inspiration.

"Click! (Okay, but they can't access the Mega Stone Mine for now.)" Lu Sha nodded in agreement.

"No problem, Carlos has plenty of ordinary evolution stone ore reserves."

Seeing that he had successfully persuaded Lu Sha, a smile finally appeared on Vladali's face.

He didn't want this personal grudge to affect Carlos's overall situation.

As for the criticism, he had already prepared himself mentally yesterday, but the backlash from those he had helped still made him somewhat depressed.

"Getting back to the main topic, since you want me to support Chief Executive Officer Cattleya, in what form should we cooperate?"

Since the topic had turned to regional affairs, Vladali took the opportunity to ask.

Given the political awareness of Yan Kai and his group, they couldn't get to the point at all yesterday; he had to confirm it personally.

"Click! (Someone has calculated that, simply by piling up resources and not considering the insights gained from attribute control, a non-quasi-legendary Pokémon would need approximately 50 top-tier attribute gems to grow to champion level within a year.)" Lu Sha threw out a statistic.

If Yan Kai were present, he would most likely wonder why Lu Sha was beating around the bush.

But Vladali understood the meaning instantly.

"Mr. Lu Sha means that Carlos needs to provide all the resources you need for your growth?"

"Click! (That's right.)" Although the system will provide magical candies, it's unrealistic to rely solely on the system to power six Pokémon to reach level 100.

In reality, apart from the young lady being a bug, the other Pokémon's move-leveling speed is not as fast as imagined.

A Rhinoceros can gain 200 proficiency points a day, while Dratini can only gain 40 points a day. Even Scizor can only gain 300-400 points a day, depending on its moves.

If it's not a move of the same type, this speed will be even slower.

In comparison, acquiring resources directly through regional channels is undoubtedly the most cost-effective approach.

Moreover, the Pokémon in the team are not lacking in levels. Apart from him, the other Pokémon and Cattleya are stuck on type control.

"In principle, there's no problem, but I heard..."

Flada paused, his brow furrowing slightly.

"If it's a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, the amount of resources required for its subsequent upgrades after evolving to its final form is several times that of a regular Pokémon."

Carlos can afford a championship, but the championship doesn't truly belong to Carlos; he must weigh the pros and cons.

"Click! (I'll figure out another way for my share.)" Lu Sha knew it in her heart.

The reason why quasi-gods are so powerful is their enormous energy carrying capacity, which also means that they consume astonishing amounts of energy and digest it slowly.

It's unrealistic to provide the magical candy provided by the system to six Pokémon, but it's enough to boost one of them individually.

"Click! (Before the World Academy Cup starts, I will evolve into Garchomp.)"

"That's enough!" Vladari said solemnly, making a promise.

"To support your and Chief Cattleya's growth, the Carlos region is willing to provide 250 top-grade gems of the corresponding attributes, as well as matching Mega Evolution Stones."

He quoted a price extremely quickly, without even blinking.

"Click! (What are the conditions?)" Lu Sha rolled her eyes, her face showing no joy.

If you agree so readily, there's bound to be a "but" that follows.

If no conditions were set, the person sitting in front of him wouldn't be Vladali, but that blockhead Yan Kai.

"Carlos produces about 200 top-tier gems each year, of which 150 are sold to the five major leagues for 20 million each. Currently, we can only support you with 2000 gems per year," Vladali said, spreading his hands.

His meaning was very clear.

Resources exist, but they have all been divided up by other regional alliances.

Want more? You'll have to snatch it from other alliances.

"Click! (Tsk!)" Lu Sha knew it wouldn't be that cheap. 20 stones a year sounded intimidating, but in reality, it was only enough to cover the cost of evolving Garchomp.

But he was more aware of Carlos's current situation.

As a region that has not formed an alliance, Carlos has long been exploited by other regions. The fact that it can retain a quarter of its resources is thanks to Professor Oak's kindness.

If it were Giovanni who reached the top of the world, there probably wouldn't even be any slag left.

"Click! (Let's start with 20 per year. Next year we'll be participating in the Sinnoh Elite Four Challenge, and then things should change.)" Lu Sha did not make any blind promises. With its current strength, trying to seize quotas from other alliances would be tantamount to suicide.

If even one of the Heavenly Kings comes, they'll be in deep trouble.

"Once Mr. Lu Sha has grown up, we wouldn't mind increasing that number to 100 per year," Vladali said with a smile, making a grand promise.

Supporting a future champion is far more worthwhile than being exploited by five different regions, and the return on investment is also much higher.

"Click! (Speaking of which, where does all that money go when the major alliances spend it to buy your resources?)" Lu Sha asked curiously.

"money?"

Fradiley let out a cold laugh: "Every year we have to spend 1000 billion to buy Poké Balls and consumables from Kanto Silph Company, 300 billion to buy heavy technology equipment from Hoenn Devon Company, 300 billion to buy electronic communication technology from Sinnoh, and 500 billion to buy battle items from Unova. In the end, we still have to pay another 500 billion to Galar for the maintenance and construction of battlegrounds."

hiss...

Lu Sha was alarmed.

Good heavens, that's fucking shady!

The five major leagues symbolically pay a small amount of money to take away various Pokémon resources, and then use industrial monopolies and technological barriers to earn back that money several times over.

It is nominally free trade, but in reality it is exploitation and plunder.

Not buying? If you don't buy, a top-tier terrorist might appear at your doorstep, or you might face economic sanctions.

Flipping the table? They don't even have a champion-level trainer, so what right do they have to flip the table?

Ultimately, champion-level trainers are the nuclear deterrent of this world.

When someone bullies you, you'd better actually believe it.

Even someone like the Mustard Bamboo King, who could barely fight, was among them.

If not? Then just lie down and take the bullying.

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