Pokémon: Join Team Rocket at the Beginning

A group of people were bidding excitedly, not treating the little girl as a living person at all.

It's not just this little girl. Anyone who is sent to an auction, whether a man, a woman, or a Pokémon, will be deprived of their freedom, dignity, and future, and become a "commodity" used to make money.

Faced with such a terrible thing, if it were Yang Ming before the time travel, he would definitely be filled with righteous indignation and denounce such inhumane behavior.

But now he just clenched his fists and was slightly angry.

Even though he was strong enough to destroy the auction and rescue everyone by force, Yang Ming still didn't want to take risks for these poor strangers.

On the one hand, it was because he was afraid of the hunter forces behind the black street, and on the other hand, it was because he had become more indifferent than before.

"Maybe I have really turned bad. Before I traveled through time, I didn't even have the courage to kill a chicken. And now, do I still remember how many people I have killed?" Yang Ming said sadly in his heart, "Maybe, growth and degeneration are not antonyms. When I became 'decisive and ruthless', my blood also turned cold."

In the end, the young man in the VIP room next door bought the little girl for 700,000 yuan.

Then, as a bunny girl brought up an exquisite tray, Yang Ming's eyes were also drawn to it. On the tray, there was a fiery red gem, and there was a flame burning inside the gem. Even the temperature in the venue began to rise as the gem was brought in.

This gem is exactly what Yang Ming is aiming for in this auction—the Flame Orb.

However, unlike Yang Ming, other guests were not interested in it.

"What kind of broken beads are these? They're killing me. Hurry up and take them away!"

"Hey, isn't this the Flame Orb? It's said that any Pokémon that carries it will burst into flames. What kind of idiot would buy it?"

"Boring, I want to see beautiful female slaves."

"A female investigator from the alliance was auctioned here a year ago. I was there at the time, and she glared at me. That look, wow, it's something I'll learn from for the rest of my life."

“Did you take the photo?”

"What a joke! These top-notch items are all toys of big families. How can I possibly compete with them?"

"Even if there are no female slaves, a few handsome male slaves would be nice. If that doesn't work, wild Pokémon will do. I want to eat hot dogs." Even the wretched hot dog eaters in the venue started to make a fuss.

Listening to the dissatisfied voices of the guests in the venue, an imperceptible bitter smile emerged on the auctioneer's face. Although he knew from the beginning that only a few people would be interested in the Flame Orb, he did not expect it to be so unpopular.

Although he knew he was unwelcome, the auctioneer still talked excitedly about how rare the Flame Orb was, trying his best to arouse the guests' interest in it. However, it was of no use. Some people in the venue even began to become impatient because of his endless introduction.

"Isn't it just a broken bead that can burn Pokémon? No matter how rare it is, it will only have negative effects."

"Take it down quickly. I want to buy a beautiful slave."

Hearing the boos from the audience, the auctioneer swallowed his saliva and said bitterly: "The starting price of this flame orb is 50. Each bid increase must not be less than . The auction begins."

As soon as he finished speaking, the huge auction hall fell silent. Some people looked at the stage as if they were idiots. They wondered who would spend money to buy such a broken thing. No matter how rare it was, it was useless.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a few minutes. Just as the auctioneer sighed and was about to strike the hammer to announce the failure of the auction, a calm voice sounded.

"Fifty-one million."

The person who made the offer was Yang Ming. Seeing that no one else was interested in the Flame Orb, he was immediately delighted and wanted to grab this bargain at the lowest price.

Although this fire orb is useless to others, it is very important to him.

Others all turned their eyes to the VIP room where Yang Ming was. They all looked strange, wondering if this guy had too much money to spend?

The auctioneer heaved a sigh of relief, looked at the private room where Yang Ming was, and said with a smile: "The guest in VIP Room No. 2 bid 510,000. Does anyone want to raise the price?"

Seeing the dead silence in the air, the auctioneer sneered and was about to strike the hammer when suddenly a voice rang out.

"I'll offer 100 million."

Yang Ming's face changed. The person who made the bid was the rich young man in the private room next to him.

The price of 100 million has exceeded the value of the Flame Orb itself. If it were any other time, Yang Ming would have given up.

But for Lada, Yang Ming had no choice but to give it a try.

"110."

"200."

This time Yang Ming had no choice but to give up. Spending 200 million to buy a fire orb was already a waste of money.

"Okay, this flame orb was won by the guest in VIP Room No. 3."

The auctioneer's face was smiling like a blooming old chrysanthemum, while the others looked at the rich young man's box as if he were a fool.

A hint of coldness flashed across Yang Ming's face hidden under the mask. Since the other party was determined to compete with him for the Fire Orb, he could only strike him unconscious after he left the black street. Anyway, it was not the first time he had done such a thing.

The auction continued, but the next items did not arouse Yang Ming's interest. He could only yawn while preparing for the subsequent blow.

Finally, it was time for the last two items to be auctioned. As several strong men carried up a cage wrapped in black cloth, the auctioneer began his final introduction.

"You all should know that a strong trainer not only needs strong Pokémon, but also his own understanding of Pokémon training and tactics is also very important."

"Given your family background, it shouldn't be difficult to get high-quality Pokémon, but if you want to train expert assassins and bodyguards, Pokémon alone is not enough."

"And the second to last item in this auction is a war slave who is too powerful to betray."

As the black cloth was pulled up, the true appearance of the goods in the iron cage was revealed.

The person trapped in the cage was a man with a sturdy build and muscular body. There was a strange mark on his chest that looked like a number.

In addition, the man's fingers and arms were covered with scars, and it was obvious that he had tried to escape many times.

"This is a trainer who is close to the elite level. We paid a huge price to get him," the auctioneer said with a smile, "Like the previous slaves, we also put a self-destruct collar on him to prevent him from escaping."

This war slave immediately aroused the interest of everyone. Those who came to this underground auction were basically the rich children of major families. They were not short of money, but they were most in need of expert warriors. In order to compete with their brothers in the family in the future, such war slaves were exactly what they needed.

Not only them, even Yang Ming's expression changed.

Although his impression was a little fuzzy, he still managed to recognize that the real identity of this "war slave" was Jones, a member of Team Rocket who had participated in the Moon Mountain mission with him.