Pokémon: The Climb

Ordinary people may have little idea of ​​the three words "Galar", but no one in the hall at this moment does not understand what it means.

Therefore, everyone in the audience immediately started talking.

"The Galar region hasn't joined the alliance yet, has it?"

"Why are they allowed to come to our games?"

"What the hell is the Alliance doing?"

……

To Yang Yan's surprise, the main point that most people questioned was not why the people from Galar came here, but that the people from Galar should not be allowed to participate in such an important competition right away.

In particular, some people use the Alola region as an example.

But unexpectedly, among the people coming from Galar who heard the questioning, an impatient guy actually snatched the microphone of the staff next to him.

He put one hand in his pocket, and his eyes hidden under the red hat suddenly opened.

"I think you have misunderstood. We are not here to participate in your bullshit challenge. You are here to participate in our Galar competitive challenge. Don't get it wrong!"

"In addition, we Galar people have always pursued only one goal - the championship! Other than that, rankings are meaningless!"

"The Four Heavenly Kings? It's just a comfort for the weak. Only you will take the name of the loser so seriously!"

As soon as these words came out, they instantly angered many trainers sitting in the audience.

"What did you say?"

"Have the guts to say it again!"

"What do you mean by Galar? Tell me clearly!"

……

Yang Yan couldn't help but frown.

Although what the dark-skinned guy said was true, the way he expressed it was really unacceptable.

Moreover, after seeing that other people in Galar seemed to have the same idea, Yang Yan couldn't help but wonder whether these guys were really confident in their own strength, or whether they were just putting on a show.

At this time, the staff member who was caught off guard and disrupted the rhythm immediately snatched his microphone back, without giving the person a chance to "fire" again.

"Mr. Chibana, and everyone, let's go here first this time. Please follow me over there!"

Perhaps because the situation changed so suddenly, the few people from Galar were not even given a chance to introduce themselves. The few people from Galar were hurriedly taken away by the staff member.

But if another person hadn't happened to appear, I'm afraid the commotion just now wouldn't have ended so easily.

And this new person is none other than the champion of the Four Heavenly Kings - Du!

And it was A'Du's appearance that stopped the commotion so quickly.

"Mr. Du has appeared. I'm afraid this alternate challenge will be really different from the past..." Yang Yan's sixth sense kept beating.

At this time, almost all participating trainers had their eyes on A'Du, waiting for a reasonable explanation from the champion of the Four Heavenly Kings.

After those people from Galar had completely left, A'du took the microphone handed over by the staff.

"First of all, I need to apologize to everyone. The scene just now was not in our plan. But looking at it from another angle, it also achieved the effect we wanted."

"Everyone should have felt the special 'enthusiasm' of the Galar people. Although I am not going to speak for them, I have to explain that the trainers of Galar do have a hot temper."

"This is mainly related to their local cultural environment, so please don't take it to heart..."

Next, Adu gave everyone a general explanation of the situation in the Galar region.

Only then did Yang Yan understand that compared to all the current regions in the alliance, Galar was the region where "battle" had evolved to the extreme.

In Kanto, Hoenn, and even Hezhu and Kalos, although the development of the alliance conference is also promoting the development of "battle", if you put aside the appearance and return to the essence, you will find that trainers participating in the battle are actually Just to get opportunities for advancement.

Money and fame are just a form of expression.

The core pursuit, to put it bluntly, is to transcend the original class and achieve a jump in social status.

Of course, people like Xiaozhi who simply enjoy fighting are not excluded.

But most people are still the former. Yang Yan is also one of them.

Otherwise, why would the proportion of trainers who come from ordinary people be much higher than the proportion who come from noble families? Isn't it because the latter is born at the pinnacle of ordinary people's pursuits, and there is no need to use a "trainer" to further his status.

But in A'du's description, the Galar region is not like this.

Pokémon battles have even formed a culture in the Galar region. And it is the most mainstream culture.

The arenas brought about by this were opened in almost every city in Galar.

The arena owner is not only a local star or even the strongest trainer, but also an important force responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.

Therefore, Adu describes these arenas as a combination of "Battle Hall" and "Dojo".

The Galar region also has a regional competition similar to the Alliance Conference, which is called the "Competitive Elimination Tournament" locally.

The competitive elimination round is roughly divided into two groups, namely the group below the quasi-king level and the group above the king level.

In comparison, the latter is the most important.

The winner of the latter will be awarded the title of "Champion".

This is the "champion" that the man named Chibana just mentioned.

"Championship" is also the goal pursued by every trainer in Galar.

However, the champion does not mean the strongest. Only those who stand above all champions can enjoy the cheers from the entire Galar region.

But those are not things Yang Yan and the others need to consider.

At this point, Adu cleared his throat, and then continued: "Given the special humanistic environment of the Galar region, it is not easy to include it in the Pokémon League."

"But after years of hard work, we and Galar have finally reached a preliminary consensus. To this end, Galar has put forward a reason that we cannot refuse, which is to show them the power of our Pokémon Alliance!"

"To completely defeat them in this year's competitive elimination round is their condition!"

"If we win, they will agree to join the Pokémon League. Otherwise, our years of hard work will be in vain."

"Of course, this knockout tournament is not limited to the Heavenly King Field that you will participate in. We have gathered manpower from various regions for the Quasi-King Field and the Elite Field. Tomorrow, those trainers will go to the Galar region with you. Showing the power of our Pokémon Alliance, so please do your best and show your best!"

A'Du's words were very passionate, but everyone present was not a child and had long since calmed down after such a long time.

Faced with this kind of chicken soup-style honor indoctrination, most people’s thoughts are...

"Mr. Watari, maybe my understanding is not very accurate, but what you mean is that you want us to fight against the trainers in Galar? What about the alternate challenge?" Someone couldn't help but ask .

"Don't worry about this, just try your best to get a higher ranking in the competitive elimination round. The three people with the highest rankings will automatically be regarded as the winners of the alternate challenge."