When Chase returned carrying several large boxes of Pokeblocks, he saw Officer Jenny Violet standing in place looking bored, and Officer Jenny Lina, who seemed to have been stimulated by something, looking a bit dazed.
However, Chase certainly wasn’t tactless enough to pry into their private matters, so he deliberately made some noise on the last stretch of the path to signal his approach.
“Officer Jenny, I’m lucky to have you guys here, otherwise I really wouldn’t have noticed that I had overstocked so many Pokeblocks,” Chase said as he walked up to the two.
“I was so busy recently that my head was spinning, or else I would have dealt with them a long time ago.” “Then let’s call it a happy coincidence,” Officer Jenny Violet smiled, picking up on Chase’s words.
Meanwhile, Officer Jenny Lina looked at Chase with a somewhat complicated gaze, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately kept her mouth shut.
…
The three of them quickly returned to the station entrance.
Corviknight was still standing tall like a resolute warrior, while Pidgeot was chatting away enthusiastically with Pidgeotto, completely failing to notice its Trainer’s return.
It was only when Corviknight gave a light cough that the belated Pidgeot realized and hurriedly flew back to its original spot.
“By the way, Mr.
Chase, there’s something I need to tell you about beforehand,” Officer Jenny Violet turned her head to look at Chase before they set off.
She should have told him as soon as they landed, but since the conversation had been focused on the Dynamax Band at the time, it had slipped her mind.
Chase adopted an attentive posture, ready to listen.
“It’s about that poacher,” Officer Jenny Violet organized her thoughts.
“He belongs to a transnational criminal organization called ‘Greed’s Hand’ that has recently emerged internationally.
Interpol has already uncovered their poaching and trafficking of Pokemon across multiple regions.” “However, they are extremely cunning.
Every time a massive amount of manpower is deployed, only small fries are caught.
Although this poacher is merely a Bronze-level official member, he still counts as a decent catch.” “The Greed’s Hand situation has already alerted the League’s higher-ups.
Barring any surprises, they will soon mobilize forces from various regions to launch a targeted crackdown against them.” “So you mean…?” Seeing Officer Jenny Violet say so much, Chase knew the next words would be crucial.
“Please don’t misunderstand; we have no intention of taking credit for your achievements,” Officer Jenny Violet quickly explained, fearing Chase might get the wrong idea.
“With the League’s full-scale crackdown, this organization is destined to be wiped out.” “But I remember there’s a saying in your Far East region: ‘even a cornered dog will leap over a wall.’ The high-level Trainers under the League certainly aren’t afraid of retaliation from them, but you are located in a remote area, and you only have Arcanine as an effective combat force.
If they send someone over, we’re worried you might have an accident.” Seeing that Chase remained emotionally stable after hearing all this, Officer Jenny Violet continued, “Therefore, our idea is to conceal your involvement in this incident and provide you with additional compensation in terms of rewards.
Would that be acceptable?” Although Officer Jenny Violet’s tone was inquiring, Chase, having lived two lives, knew very well that he had no right to choose in this matter.
Besides, for the current Chase, unless he achieved some earth-shattering merit, no amount of credit could be cashed in anytime soon.
It was better to exchange it for tangible rewards.
“I will abide by the League’s arrangements,” Chase agreed as expected, but still tried to fight for his own interests: “However, regarding the rewards, can I choose them myself?” “Of course,” Officer Jenny Violet nodded.
“I want a Technical Machine for the move Protect,” Chase stated his request decisively.
If Chase wanted to earn merits in his current job, the best way was to build upon the exploration of his predecessor and push deeper into the forest.
The previous senior veteran had been limited by Blaze’s strength, restricting his maximum range of activity to the outer edges of the forest’s central area.
If Chase wanted to venture even further, Elite Four or pseudo-Elite level Pokemon were out of the question for now, but at the very least, he needed to cultivate a few more Pokemon above Level 50 to accompany him to ensure his safety during exploration.
When it came to saving his life, the importance of the move [Protect] was self-evident.
Moreover, it was a universal move that almost all Pokemon could learn, and it had a dedicated TM.
How could Chase pass that up?
Items like TMs certainly existed in the Pokemon world.
However, unlike the black-tech in the games where a single click allowed a Pokemon to learn a new move, TMs in reality were simply discs that contained detailed video instructions on how different Pokemon species should learn a specific move.
After buying one, you just had to select the video file corresponding to your specific Pokemon species and follow along with the instructional video.
Some simple moves could be learned in just a few days, though it ultimately depended on the individual Pokemon’s circumstances.
Of course, one could also choose to find a Pokemon that already knew [Protect] to teach it, but the result was usually like a chicken talking to a duck—completely incomprehensible—leading them to inevitably buy a TM anyway.
However, because [Protect] was a defensive move with extremely high versatility, the corresponding TMs were basically snatched up the moment they hit the shelves.
Even if one camped out at the Pokemon Shop every day, it wasn’t guaranteed you could buy one, let alone Chase, who was stuck out in the wilderness.
“Protect?
That’s indeed a bit hard to get.” Officer Jenny Violet revealed a troubled expression.
Seeing this, Chase quickly spoke up: “I can pay extra!
If that doesn’t work, exchanging my reward for the qualification to purchase a Protect TM would be fine too!” Heaven knew if such a great opportunity would ever come again; Chase had to seize it.
Besides, TMs weren’t single-use items.
Once bought, Chase could completely have Blaze and Pidgeotto learn from it together, further enhancing their ability to protect themselves.
Seeing how desperate Chase was for the TM, and considering the environment he was in, Officer Jenny Violet also understood that having such a TM would guarantee his safety to a massive extent.
“But it’s almost the end of the year.
The Protect TMs released by the League this year are basically all reserved.
Where am I going to find a slot for him?” Officer Jenny Violet was also feeling a bit of a headache.
At this moment, Officer Jenny Lina suddenly spoke up: “Chase, if it’s a used, second-hand TM, would you be able to accept that?” “As compensation, we can give you another different TM, but it can’t be too rare or precious.” “Of course!
As long as it’s a TM for Protect, I’m fine with it!” Chase quickly agreed.
In this current situation, he’d take what he could get; beggars can’t be choosers!
“Then it’s settled.
As for the new TM, you can think about it for now.
Just send me a message when you decide, and I’ll bring it to you next time.” ——————————————————