Chương 30: Seeking a Tiger's Skin

Back in his dorm, Lu Sha quickly nestled into the soft sofa and pulled out the phone that Jia Deliya had bought for him.

The world's technology tree hasn't gone astray; it has all the necessary modern equipment.

However, human attention is always focused on Pokémon, so much so that those convenient high-tech products seem more like unimportant bonuses.

Which side do you plan to contact?

Cattleya walked over with light, quick steps and sat down beside him, her skirt spreading out like flower petals.

"Click! (Kanto Rocket Team!)" Lu Sha didn't even look up. His short hands flew across the screen as he found the official contact information for the Tokiwa Dojo and began editing the message.

"The Rockets?"

Cattleya frowned slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her emerald eyes:

"Isn't Team Galactic of Sinnoh closer to us?"

She had no hostility towards the evil organization.

Because of her innate telepathic ability, the thoughts of those around her would flood into her mind.

There is justice, there is filth, there is fear, there is greed...

Everyone has their own little thoughts, but ordinary trainers tend to hide their darker ones.

The older you get, the more worries you have.

She even knew that many powerful families and conglomerates had business dealings with Team Galaxy.

Not only her family, but also Prantina's family.

Humans are essentially a group of creatures driven by desires.

"Click! (It's because Team Galactic is too close. You're going to be the Sinnoh Champion in the future, so it's best to stay away from such evil organizations.)" Lu Sha replied quickly.

"Then the Rockets could do it? Wouldn't it be the same once it's exposed?"

Caldelia sat there, watching Lu Sha busy with his phone, a faint smile unconsciously curving her lips.

She liked seeing Lu Sha consider her feelings.

"Click! (Team Rocket is different. Guandu has long been infiltrated by them, but we're having a legitimate exchange with the Gym Leader, not contacting an evil organization.)" Seeing that Cattleya had no objections, Lu Sha decisively pressed the send button.

The email was concise and to the point, filled with a provocative and blunt tone: [Boss Giovanni, does Team Rocket need a Gym Leader-level Drapion?] Simple, direct, and to the point.

Lu Sha was not worried about being exposed.

This is Sinnoh, in the early stages of the League's development, a place far removed from the central authority.

Although Sakaki's reach is long, it can't extend across the ocean to cause them trouble.

……

Koki Dojo, Kanto region.

Behind the desk shrouded in shadow, Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Tokiwa and the leader of Team Rocket, was on the phone.

"Whether it's Moltres's whereabouts or other legendary Pokémon, as long as Blaberken joins, we'll give him whatever he wants. Even if it costs 10 billion and requires mobilizing Elite Four level trainers to help him find them, I can afford it."

Sakaki's voice was deep and stern, brooking no argument:

"I don't care about the process, I only care about the result."

After hanging up the phone, he raised his angular face and looked to his side.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Boss, we just received an anonymous email from the Sinnoh region that you may need to review."

Secretary Makoto silently handed over the tablet.

On the screen was the line of text sent by Lu Sha.

"oh?"

Sakaki took the tablet and glanced at it indifferently:

"Knowing my dual identity, yet only trying to sell a Gym Leader-level Dracovish? Interesting. And there's a signature..."

His pupils contracted slightly the moment his gaze fell on the signature.

"silver?"

The moment those two words left his lips, the air seemed to freeze.

With a crisp "snap," the specially made tablet snapped in two in his hand like a cookie.

"Boss! Should we check the other party's IP address?"

Zhenniao's eyelids twitched, and he quickly stepped forward to take the pile of electronic waste.

"No need."

Sakaki took a deep breath, his eyes becoming unfathomable:

"A message from Sinnoh, but why Sinnoh?"

He casually grabbed his personal phone from the table, his fingertips tapping the screen with a rare hint of urgency, but the message he sent remained calm and restrained: How to trade?

Almost immediately, a reply popped up.

[Silver]: Give me the Pokémon transfer permissions for the Viridian City Gym, cash on delivery. Transfer the money to this anonymous account.

[Silver]: Account: XXXX-XXX-XXXX

"Ha, not bad courage."

Sakaki smiled; it was the expression he had when he saw interesting prey.

He casually sent the transmission number and simultaneously reported a string of numbers to the real bird.

"Seriously, transfer ten million to this account."

"Understood, Boss."

Without any unnecessary words or questions, Zhenniao quickly completed the transfer.

……

Zhuqing College, 30th floor public rest area.

"Click! (Pokémon teleportation is absolutely the greatest invention of this century! Kudos to the professor who invented it!)" Lu Sha looked at the machine in front of him and sighed.

The convenient facilities readily available in these dormitories saved him a lot of trouble running errands.

As for concealing his identity? He never intended to hide it too deeply.

There are five households on this floor, and each of them has connections. If you're so capable, Sakagi can try to find them one by one by following the internet connection.

Moreover, for a smart person like Sakaki, being open and honest is actually a better way to hide.

As long as the money is there, Lu Sha will buy the Instant Teleportation Cultivation Manual.

Once the young lady has mastered it, the world is vast, and she can go wherever she wants.

"Aren't you afraid he'll renege on his debt?"

Cattleya leaned against the wall, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Based on her understanding of the Galaxy team, she knew that if the goods were delivered first, the other party would definitely not pay.

But before the words were finished, a crisp notification sound rang out.

Gadriya glanced down at her phone screen and exclaimed in surprise:

"Ten million in his account? Isn't he afraid you'll renege on the debt?"

Knowing Lu Sha as she did, she knew he would never deliver the goods if she asked for payment first.

"Click! (Of course, even though we're in the business of double-crossing, we still value integrity and honesty!)" Lu Sha grinned and, under Cattleya's surprised gaze, placed the Poké Ball containing Drapion into the transfer slot.

With its tiny hands deftly inputting the code, a flash of white light accompanied by the flow of data disappeared from the Poké Ball.

What made Giovanni so willing to part with his money wasn't just a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, but also the signature.

After all, the missing son notice on the Tokiwa Dojo's official website has reportedly been up for a full ten years.

"I don't understand. But in the future, Gym-level Pokémon will be able to sell for 1000 million, right?"

Cattleya slightly raised her blue eyes, which were filled with a desire for money.

"Click! (This time it's a premium. It probably won't be this high in the future, but it'll definitely be fairer than the black market!)" Lu Sha was in a great mood. She jumped off the platform and walked towards the dormitory with Gadria, sending a final message to Sakaki.

……

Tokiwa Gym.

"Kajiki Gym?"

Sakagi looked at the short line of place names on his phone, his tone revealing surprise.

I was surprised by the location and also by the other party's straightforwardness.

In his mind, this should be a long tug-of-war, with the other party gradually revealing clues to extract benefits.

Unexpectedly, the deal ended so cleanly.

Is he an enemy of the Kaji Gym? Or is this the truth he has been searching for for ten years without success?

"Little Silver, are you alright?"

At that moment, a faint, gentle hue appeared on Sakaki's fearsome face.

"Boss, reception complete. The transmission source indicates it's the freshman dormitory at Sinnoh Celebration Academy."

The bird walked in, holding a Poké Ball that was still wobbling slightly.

"Release them."

Sakaki composed himself, his expression hardening once more.

"yes!"

A flash of red light, and a giant purple scorpion, four meters tall, crashed to the ground.

"roar!!"

As soon as the Dragon King Scorpion was released, its long-suppressed ferocity erupted instantly.

Having been forcibly imprisoned by Cattleya, it was now filled with rage and swung its giant pincers without hesitation, charging towards Sakaki!

"A wild creature that was just tamed, and it's still using a regular Poké Ball... Is it extremely confident in its own strength, or does it simply not care about the backlash?"

Facing the open, highly venomous pincers, Giovanni didn't even blink, remaining completely still.

Just as the giant pincers of the Dragon King Scorpion were about to touch the hem of his clothes...

boom!!!

A blur flashed by.

That was the boss cat.

It didn't even use any moves, just a seemingly casual slap with its paw.

A loud bang, and dust flew everywhere.

The enormous Dragon King Scorpion, possessing dojo-level strength, was pinned to the ground by the cat boss, who was less than a meter tall, its eyes rolling back in its head.

He was knocked unconscious in a single exchange.

"Take it for a full check. If there are no problems, distribute it to the cadres in the organization."

Sakaki gave the order casually, as if he had just swatted a fly.

In his eyes, mere Gym-level Pokémon are no different from ants.

However, based on market prices, this Dragon King Scorpion is worth at least six million on the Kanto black market.

He bought a clue he had been searching for for ten years for four million; it was a worthwhile deal.

"yes!"

The bird swiftly recalled its Dragon King Scorpion and bowed as it withdrew.

In the huge office, only Sakaki remained.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table, and his phone screen displayed the list of new students admitted to Zhuqing College this year.

"That's interesting."

Sakaki glanced at the list, his tiger-like eyes furrowing.

The list shows that all the new students this year are from Sinnoh, and none of them are from the Kanto region.

He possesses the ability to easily control Gym-level Pokémon and knows the clues to the missing Pokémon case from ten years ago that even he couldn't find out about, yet he chooses to stay in the newbie dormitory of a school in Sinnoh.

"It's not those students; they're too young and not capable enough."

"So, who exactly are you?"

Sakaki squinted, looking at the deep night outside the window, a hopeful smile curving his lips.