But since Silver raised this question at this time, it means that what he wants to say is related to this, could it be?
Chapter 138: Dewen Company is awesome!
"Yes, you should have guessed it. There is nothing worth worrying about in my Silver Company. Since you have passed my test, then according to convention, we will provide you with a certain amount of Master Balls. Do you agree, old friends?"
"Agree."
"Reconsideration."
"Read!"
In response to Silver's question, all the old men present expressed their agreement. Several of them even couldn't help themselves and wanted to get up and leave first as the process was almost completed.
In fact, they also didn't want to come to the company. The shares of all of them combined were not as much as Silver's. Once Silver made a decision, they could not refute it, so they had long become salted fish waiting for dividends.
Many of these old men have the same hobby as Gongsun Yan, which is fishing. They had originally made an appointment to go fishing at the old place today, but were called over by Silver.
It turns out that when the Master Ball was first born, Silver deliberately decentralized power in order to take care of his old friends. Once the Master Ball was to be produced, the consent of all shareholders in the shareholders' meeting was required to reopen the production line.
However, although this power seems very great, it is actually dispensable, because after the Master Ball was invented, it was immediately stopped. This kind of Poké Ball that forcibly captures Pokémon without asking about the Pokémon must not spread.
Of course, the Master Ball cannot be spread because the raw materials are too precious. Even Silver felt a little nervous when he saw it, and he felt heartbroken every time he opened a production line.
However, since the Master Ball production line was sealed, it has only been opened three times in total, not counting this time, so it’s not too bad.
Although it is very troublesome, these old men cannot blame anyone. When Silver gave them this power, they agreed with all their heart. Now they can only suffer the consequences.
Moreover, everyone had agreed at the beginning that this parliament would only exist in their generation and must not be passed on to their descendants, otherwise the harm would be too great. Everyone also agreed that the number of Master Balls must not be too many, this was the bottom line.
In fact, there is still one person missing from the council, and that is Professor Oak, the creator of the Master Ball. His opinion is even more important than Silver himself. However, Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi were recommended by Professor Oak, so there is naturally no need to trouble him.
Among the three times that the production line was restarted, one was for the Twin Dragons of Heaven and Earth, and one was for Yulongyan. In between these two times, it was actually opened once, and the person who was chosen that time was the current boss of Team Rocket, Sakaki.
Otherwise, where did the dark ball in Bixias's hand, which can forcibly capture other people's Pokémon, come from? It was modified from the Master Ball that Sakaki brought.
But even if the Rockets have dark balls now, there are probably only one or two left in the laboratory, because the depreciation rate is too high.
The yield rate of the Master Ball is not high to begin with. It is very difficult to produce twenty finished products out of thirty pieces of raw materials. As a result, at least half of them have to be cut when making the Dark Ball.
One or two were kept for archive, one or two were conducted for experiments, and finally there were only six in Bixias's hands. It's very reasonable, very reasonable.
"Old buddy, we'll be leaving first, otherwise we may not be able to occupy those good fishing spots." An old man stood up first and said goodbye to Silver.
"Forget it, forget it. I've seen that you guys can't sit still. Go quickly." Silver also knew that his old friends' hearts were no longer here, so he waved his hand casually and told them to leave quickly.
"Finally, we can go, hurry up!"
"I've been looking for that good spot for a long time, I hope it won't be taken by someone else."
"Take my car, take my car, faster."
After a commotion, only three people were left in the office: Gongsun Yan, Xiao Zhi, and Silver. The others all ran away, and when they left, they drove several staff members nearby out of the door.
"Boy, I can understand they left, but what are you going to do?"
Silver had a gloomy face and stared at Gongsun Yan, waiting for Gongsun Yan to give him a reasonable explanation.
"Ahem, nothing. I was a little bit out of control when I heard about fishing. Please forgive me."
Gongsun Yan awkwardly retracted his foot, sat back in his seat, stuffed the fishing rod he had taken out back into his backpack, and sat upright in his seat.
There was no way. As soon as Gongsun Yan heard that they were going fishing, his DNA immediately started moving. When he came to his senses, he had already picked up the fishing rod and was about to run out with the crowd.
If Xiaozhi hadn't stopped him, he would have gone downstairs by now, and maybe even got into some old man's car. At that time, Silver's expression would definitely have become even uglier.
"...Forget it, just follow me."
Silver glared at Gongsun Yan fiercely. If he knew he couldn't beat Gongsun Yan, he would have fought a few times. But if he fought even though he knew he couldn't win, it would be too difficult for his old friends.
Gongsun Yan and Xiao Zhi looked at each other with excitement in their eyes. What they were about to see was the most advanced and mysterious place in Silver Company, the production line of Master Balls.
Gongsun Yan was particularly excited. Although he usually didn't mention it, there were always traces of Dewen Company on him. No matter who it was, they would think that Gongsun Yan was from the Dewen Company lineage, and even Gongsun Yan thought so.
Although Silver Corporation and Devon Corporation cannot be said to be completely hostile to each other, their relationship is definitely not very good. Originally, Silver Corporation was able to sweep the entire Pokémon world, but Devon Corporation suddenly appeared and blocked Silver's pioneering journey.
Originally, Silver Company was the only dominant company. It would only take a period of transition to expand its business all over the world. But, unfortunately, Dewen Company emerged.
Moreover, Silver was still very young and full of vigor at the time. Faced with the emerging Dewen Company, he had no intention of cooperating or giving in, and directly started a business war.
Then, Dewen Company was not as vulnerable as Silver thought. It actually took root in the Hoenn area and drove Silver Company out of Hoenn.
It was not until then that Silver realized that the situation of Devon Company was inevitable. He had no choice but to admit defeat and shift his attention to other areas.
As a result, Silver was surprised to find that while Silver Company and Devin Company were fighting, businesses in other regions were also biding their time. By the time the fight was over, Silver Company could no longer get involved in the business in those regions, and at most they could only get some small orders.
Chapter 139: Typing on a mobile phone is so uncomfortable!
It can be said that it is all Devin's fault. If there were no Devin, Silver would not just be a "small company" that could only do business in the Johto and Kanto regions, but a large company spanning the entire world.
Therefore, everyone in Silver Company, including Silver himself, has no good impression of Dewen Company. Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents!
And ten years ago, something very influential happened, that is, Gongsun Che switched to Dewen Company, which directly raised the technology of Dewen Company to a higher level.
And although they did not show it, privately, the people in the shareholders' meeting had quarreled more than once. The issue of the quarrel was basically that the Master Ball must not be given to anyone from Dewen Company, regardless of whether that person was Gongsun Yan or not.
But in the end, it was Silver and Professor Oak who overcame all objections and convinced other shareholders to allow Gongsun Yan to get the Master Ball.
The reason is very simple. Not to mention that Gongsun Yan already has a Master Ball in his hand, Gongsun Che was one of Professor Oak's important assistants and participated in the research and development of the Master Ball throughout the whole process. This restriction has no effect at all. It is better to be generous and show a broad mind.
But Gongsun Yan obviously didn't know about these things. Even if he had some guesses, it was the same. For things like this, everything should be left unsaid.
I don’t know if it’s a common problem in such large companies, but Silver’s office is just like the office of Devon Company’s President Rizvochi. On the surface, it looks like an ordinary office. The decoration is not magnificent and is extremely simple.
But this was all appearance. As Silver pressed the button casually, the entire office shook twice and then slowly rose. It turned out that this was an elevator.
"Tsk tsk, it's really the same as Dewen Company. There must be a half floor above the office. Some important things are hidden in it. What an inexplicable tacit understanding." Gongsun Yan muttered to himself.
As for what happened afterwards, it is not something that outsiders need to know. Anyway, until noon, the two of them did not come out of Silver Company. They acted like hard-working little bees, moving things everywhere.
At this time, Xiaoyao and the others had finished their trip and were ready to sign up for the afternoon competition, but Xiaoyao did not notice the meaningful expressions of Xiaogang and the others behind him.
"What?! Why can't I sign up!"
Xiaoyao screamed at the registration office. Although she had come to register an hour early, Harry had said the time would be an hour and a half later, so Xiaoyao was still late.
"Well, to participate in the Grand Contest in Kanto, you need a new registration card, and the registration deadline was half an hour ago."
As soon as the staff saw the familiar registration card for the Hoenn Regional Gorgeous Contest, they immediately realized that this girl was the "victim" mentioned earlier.
But this staff member was obviously well-trained and did not show any strange expression. He explained the rules to Xiaoyao very professionally. If Xiaogang and the others did not know that she was an insider, they would have thought that she really knew nothing.
Some people may ask, wasn't the registration card in Xiaoyao's hand taken away by Gongsun Yan and Xiaozhi? How did it return to Xiaoyao's hand?
Don't forget, Gongsun Yan and Xiao Zhi returned to the hotel. Although they left soon, in that short period of time, Gongsun Yan handed over the set of things to Xiao Gang and the others.
"how so!"
Xiaoyao was obviously unable to accept this fact and almost fell on her butt... Pah! You can't say this word for a beautiful girl. She almost sat down like a duck on the ground, but was supported by Lilia in time.
"Hey, who is this person? Xiaoyao, you better be careful and don't make the mistake in the registration time."
A mean voice came from the side, and everyone knew who it was as soon as they heard it. After all, it was so recognizable that they could tell it was an old hermaphrodite.
"Harry, you dare to come out!"
Xiaogang stepped forward and stood in front of Xiaoyao. He started to attack Harry verbally, as if he was seeking justice for Xiaoyao.
This touched Xiaoyao a little, and she even couldn't control her emotions. But when she couldn't see, Xiaogang kept making faces at Harry, as if asking him what he was doing out now.
"Oh, I don't have any bad intentions. I just came here to apologize. It's all my fault. I got the time wrong."
Harry blinked at Xiaogang, telling him not to tell the truth, and then started to speak sarcasticly to Xiaoyao, looking like a total villain.
"Damn it, if you hadn't said that, how could I have done that!"
Xiaoyao had obviously never seen such a shameless person. She was speechless for a moment and felt terrible all over.
The others around were a little confused. They didn't know what Harry was going to do. He obviously cared about Xiaoyao very much, so why did he do these unnecessary things?
The only one who might have some guesses was Liliae. During her time with Gongsun Yan, she had learned some strange things and was also thinking about Harry's behavior.
In fact, it is very simple. Harry just intends to be a bad guy and warn Xiaoyao not to trust anyone. For this, he would rather become a typical villain.
As for why Harry was willing to pay such a huge price, it is no secret for outsiders to know, but based on the situation when he and Shun were together after the grand Hoenn celebration, it may be that Shun said something.
Even from the anime, Harry is definitely not a positive character. He does things without any bottom line. But to some extent, he can be considered the number one fan of Shunyao CP.
As for the subsequent conversation, it was actually very common. Harry kept making sarcastic remarks. Xiaoyao wanted to refute him, but she obviously did not have that many vocabulary words. She blushed after hearing what Harry said, but she could not say a word in reply.
If Gongsun Yan were here, the one with the red face would definitely be Harry. When it comes to sarcasm, Gongsun Yan, an old internet addict who has been working on the Internet for "many years" in his previous life, must have accumulated enough vocabulary.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I won the championship of this gorgeous competition." After saying this, Harry looked down at Xiaoyao arrogantly and walked out.
Before leaving, Harry winked at Xiaogang and nodded at Xiaoyao, which made Xiaogang suddenly realize something. He immediately took two steps forward and spoke.
"Don't worry, Xiaoyao. We have already seen through Harry's trick and registered for you in advance."
ps: As the title says, my computer is broken, and I’m locked in the community due to the epidemic. I can’t get it repaired, so I can only type on my mobile phone. It’s really awkward.
Chapter 140 Both Sides Are Suffering
Seeing Harry storming out, Xiaoyao laughed triumphantly, as if he hadn't been taught a lesson.
"Don't be so complacent anymore. Harry has played this little trick on you so many times. Haven't you learned your lesson?"
Xiaogang felt a headache when he saw Xiaoyao's complacent look. He just chopped her on the head with a knife and taught Xiaoyao a lesson in a serious manner.
Xiaoyao was listening to Xiaogang's teachings obediently, nodding from time to time, indicating that she agreed with what Xiaogang said.
If other people saw this scene, they would definitely think that this child is teachable. However, the more Xiaoyao behaved like this, the more headache Xiaogang felt.
There is a saying that goes "parents provide food and clothing". When Xiaozhi and his friends are away from home, Xiaogang takes care of their food, clothing, housing and transportation, so in a sense, Xiaogang can be regarded as their father. (Fog)
As elders, it is almost inevitable to teach the younger ones appropriately, otherwise it will not be enough for them to grow.
Xiaozhi has been traveling for more than a year, and he has made most of the stupid things he should have done during that year, so he is very mature now, and Xiaogang doesn't need to tell him anything.
Although Xiaosheng is the youngest, he knows a lot of things and is very well-behaved, so Xiaogang doesn't have to waste much energy on him, which makes him feel at ease.
But it is this Xiaoyao, who is obviously not young anymore, but does not know as much common sense as Xiaozhi when he just debuted. This really breaks the heart of Xiaogang, the male mother.
Before, when Gongsun Yan was around, he could share Xiaogang's worries, but after Gongsun Yan and Liliae got together, Xiaogang had to face the painful task of teaching Xiaoyao alone.
Based on Xiaogang's long experience of teaching Xiaoyao, although Xiaoyao now seems to have listened to everything he said, that is just an appearance!
If I were to describe Xiaoyao's behavior in one sentence, it would be to admit mistakes humbly and refuse to repent.
"It seems you still haven't learned your lesson. Well, there's nothing I can do. Cut your meat and vegetables in half for dinner."
Xiaogang felt a headache when he saw Xiaoyao's calm expression. He had a good temper and was not too strict even with his brothers and sisters, let alone Xiaoyao. So he could only strike at Xiaoyao's weak spot.
"Ah!!! No!"
Xiaoyao was daydreaming at first, but after hearing what Xiaogang said, she burst into screaming. The biggest punishment for a foodie is to withhold her food.
"Then it depends on your performance. Do your best in the gorgeous competition this afternoon, and then tell me what you have realized in the evening. Then I will consider your dinner issue."
Xiaogang picked up Xiaoyao with an expressionless face and pulled her to the battle field of the Pokémon Center, supervising her practicing the performance for the afternoon's gorgeous competition.
"Come on, sister. If you want to get your dinner back, you have to work harder."
Xiaosheng, the younger brother, was gloating over the misfortune. This was how the siblings got along with each other, constantly mocking and complaining about each other, but their relationship gradually improved through these things.
Even though the two of them would harm each other as soon as they found an opportunity, no matter which one of them was bullied by the others, the other would never agree, and would go up and give it a try even if the enemy outnumbered them.
But I say so much now just to prevent people from misunderstanding their relationship. After all, the current situation between Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng looks like they have a grudge against each other.
"Xiaosheng! Stop right there!" Xiaoyao rushed over at the gloating Xiaosheng.
"Help!" Xiaosheng obviously didn't expect Xiaoyao to react so quickly. He was a little slow when running away and was grabbed by Xiaoyao. He had to shout for help to everyone.
As we all know, there cannot be two tigers in one mountain, unless one is male and the other is female. And everyone should know how powerful a tigress is. Besides, Xiaoyao is still angry now. Except for Xiaosheng, who would dare to encounter this bad luck?
So everyone just pretended not to see it, and waited for Xiaosheng to be the target to help Xiaoyao relieve some of his anger.
Xiaoyao also had some sense of propriety. He only punished Xiaosheng a little, then threw him to the ground and went to the training ground to practice obediently.
Although Xiaoyao acted a little heartless and even chose to use a whole new lineup, which was "Xiaozhi's behavior", in fact, she still took this opening battle very seriously.
Privately, Xiaoyao practiced the performance for the first review countless times, just to be able to come up with a sufficiently exquisite opening speech to make a good start for her trip to Kanto.
It was also because of this that she had such a big reaction when she first learned that the registration period had passed.
