Offering Oneself to the Tiger

Inside a villa in the Sinnoh region.

Cynthia sat in front of the computer, looking at the message Wei Xin had sent on the screen. She tilted her head in confusion, her golden hair, glistening with water droplets, slowly falling down.

Sinnoh Champion Cynthia: Do you mean you want me to change my travel plans and travel dates to Shanghai?

Not long ago, she received news that her flight, which was originally scheduled to land in Shanghai, was canceled due to force majeure, so she had to choose to land in the capital of the East.

Could there be some connection between the two? Has a major incident occurred in Shanghai? A Pokémon riot?

It couldn't possibly be a prank, could it? It's not like Wanlong is sitting across from the computer... It's hard to say. Xilona remembered that Wanlong herself seemed to be in Shanghai.

Since Wanlong is in Shanghai, what problem can't she solve?

While waiting for a reply, Cynthia took out her phone and started reading the latest news and related information until she saw a name associated with a Pokémon Hunter J.

A guy who roams freely in various regions, even destroying an entire forest in his search for the Pokémon he wants.

During her Sinnoh trip, she also encountered Pokémon Hunter J, but unfortunately, he was as slippery as an eel and she couldn't catch him at all.

Could it be that Pokémon Hunter J is causing trouble in Shanghai? Is the situation currently at a stalemate?

Ralts, number one in the world: Yes, if possible, I would like you to make a brief stop on the ocean outside the Eastern Empire.

In order to get Cynthia to help, Wei Xin even took a picture of Gengar and sent it along with a handwritten letter from Wanlong.

According to the information provided by Wanlong, Weixin knew that Donghuang had restricted the exit routes for Pokémon hunters. However, Weixin felt that the other party would not obediently follow the League's arrangements.

Pokémon Hunter J has a bold personality and the ability to contravene.

So she really is a Pokémon hunter. Cynthia Weixin sent a photo, her brow slightly furrowed.

The mighty Unova Elite Four have actually failed?

Look at Wanlong, he's just lousy.

Combating Pokémon hunters is the duty of Gym Leaders, Elite Four Members, and Champions in each region.

However, according to the regulations governing the Eastern Empire, even though she is from the Sinnoh region, she cannot arbitrarily intervene in events within the Eastern Empire.

Sinnoh Champion Cynthia: I understand, but I have one condition.

That being said, as long as we contact the Donghuang authorities and obtain permission to proceed, it will be fine. If we can do the Donghuang Alliance a favor, it will be more convenient to conduct research in Donghuang in the future.

Unlike Daigo, who went through great lengths to reach Donghuang, a country extremely rich in precious minerals, originally hoping to have his own company cooperate with Donghuang to help mine Donghuang's minerals, he could only serve as an advisor and university professor, leading his students to personally go down into the mines due to policy reasons.

Although he enjoys going down into the mines himself, the stones he digs out, apart from those used for research and teaching at the university, must be handed over to the Eastern Alliance.

For a heterosexual, what's the difference between this and watching helplessly as the girl they like is forced to fall into the arms of someone else due to various uncontrollable factors?

He dug these girls out himself.

This caused Daigo to complain in the group chat every few days.

Sinnoh Champion Cynthia: I hope to meet with you after this incident is over. Let's set the meeting place in Shanghai, where I'll be taking on a teaching position.

After receiving the information and studying it, Cynthia handed it over to an expert in the Sinnoh region, who was also her grandmother.

Unexpectedly, after her research, Grandma developed a great interest in the mythology and history of Donghuang. If she weren't too old to go and investigate herself, she would even have planned to go to Donghuang with me.

Going on a trip with elders... is not as good as staying at home.

The only good news was that Grandma no longer objected to her going to Donghuang. In fact, after inquiring about the source of her information, she became very interested in the identity of the original owner of the scroll.

She was instructed to make sure she knew the other person's identity, and if the other person was a historian, she should definitely invite them to Sinnoh for a get-together.

Even more so if the other party is a promising young talent...

Thinking of her grandmother's excited expression as she heard her granddaughter talk about her ideal son-in-law, Cynthia rubbed her forehead and sighed helplessly.

These days, almost everyone who studies archaeology is an old man nearing seventy. There's no fresh blood, not even expired blood, or they're just weird old men like Adek.

How could a young person be so foolish as to bury themselves in a historical site to keep old people company?

In short, the other person is definitely not a young and promising man who meets her criteria for a partner. If he is, then let her be Cynthia…

Let Cynthia's Garchomp learn Dragon Dance!

However, Cynthia herself was also somewhat interested in and curious about the other party's identity.

It was just a tiny bit, and there were no romantic or sexual thoughts involved.

With that in mind, Cynthia began to ask someone to contact the official person in charge of the Eastern Alliance.

The Sinnoh champion wants to meet me?

Wei Xin stared at the message from Cynthia on the screen, crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, and tactically slung it back.

Is this appropriate? Me, an ordinary student, having a private meeting with the renowned Sinnoh champion?

But why would the other party make meeting me a condition? Could it be that they covet me...? No, Cynthia has never met me before. Not counting that time in the conference room, we didn't even exchange a single word, and I almost got publicly executed.

I hope Cynthia doesn't remember my face...

Well, I've already dealt with the King of Pop, so getting in touch with a champion shouldn't be a problem.

Furthermore, Cynthia also has an Ice Eevee. Although Wei Xin hasn't decided which form Eevee will evolve into, learning from a champion about how to raise Eevee is a good option.

Moreover, what if Cynthia refuses to help if I disagree?

What will happen to those hostages held in the hands of Pokémon hunters? What will happen to the reputation of the entire Eastern Alliance?

Moreover, it would be incredibly easy for the Sinnoh champion to find an Eastern student. The League would probably just get the news and, without saying a word, tie the person up, along with their ID, and airlift them to Sinnoh overnight, leaving them naked in front of the Sinnoh champion.

So your name is Wei Xin.

Ralts is number one in the world: That's not a condition.

In the end, they actually want to rely on my beauty? To make me offer myself to Cynthia?

Wei Xin sighed. "I've sacrificed too much for Donghuang."

As Wei Xin got up from his seat, he stretched, his joints creaking and groaning like a machine that had been inspected, lubricated, and was ready to run at full capacity.

In the living room, Ralts and Mimikyu were still chasing Gengar. The only difference was that after Gengar provoked them repeatedly, Ralts learned psychic levitation in a fit of anger.

Although it could only last for a short time, at least it learned to fly.

So, this scene appeared in Wei Xin's living room: a flying creature and a creature that could only run on the ground, working together to chase after a creature that flew very fast.

Morbee was satisfied with the snacks he had been secretly planning. The long-haired troll showed off his muscular body after training in the living room, while the scoundrel squatted in the corner, silently watching everything.

The sound of food being eaten came from the bathroom. Wei Xin looked up at the window. The gloomy sky was tinged with the colors of the endless neon lights of Shanghai at night. He took a deep breath and murmured, "I hope everything goes well."

And so, as the dawn of the next day broke through the clouds and fell upon the still-dormant city, the last day for Pokémon Hunter J arrived.