Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Rewards
"That's great, Officer Jenny, thank you for you're hard work!"
Rex was very happy to receive good news from Officer Jenny. He dreaded leaving loose ends, as he wouldn't be able to truly relax.
"This is what we should do. Actually, the biggest contributor to this matter is you. Without your intelligence, we wouldn't have known about the lurking evil nearby," Officer Jenny said earnestly.
"Oh right, after this case is settled, the orphanage will receive compensation for the damage, and you, Rex, will also receive a reward from the Alliance," Officer Jenny said, turning to the others after escorting Mr. Watanabe and the others onto the police car.
"We'll be waiting for your good news, Officer Jenny!" Rex was also very happy about the reward, after all, it was an unexpected joy.
With the resolution of the matter and with Grandma Nieno's recovery, the people at the orphanage regained their vitality, making the atmosphere at Rex's Farm cheerful again.
"Come on, Akiko!" Yui encouraged the somewhat nervous kid.
Today was the third day after the farm invasion incident, and Yuta and Yui's Taillows had already evolved into Swellows.
Yuta, who was enthusiastic about Pokémon battles, immediately challenged Yui, who wasn't very fond of fighting but accepted the challenge to encourage her brother.
"Swellow, use Peck!" Yuta commanded his Swellow.
"Swellow, use Growl!" Yui quickly followed.
The two Swellows collided in the air, with Yui's Swellow letting out a cry of pain, obviously taking some damage. However, since using Growl weakened the opponent's attack, the damage wasn't significant.
"Swellow, let's continue with Peck!"
"Swellow, use Growl!"
Rex sat on the nearby grass, watching the two fledglings pecking at each other, finding it quite amusing.
The final result of the match surprised everyone. Yui's Swellow emerged as the winner, despite being battered and bruised.
Yuta ordered his Swellow to attack relentlessly, but after Yui's Swellow repeatedly weakened its attacks with Growl, its attacks were no more effective than a scratch by the end.
Yui's Swellow displayed extraordinary resilience, managing to turn the tables despite its injuries.
"Ah, I lost!" Yuta was somewhat unable to accept it, collapsing to the ground.
"Yuta, are you okay? I just won by luck this time. Next time, you'll definitely do it!" Yui first checked the condition of her Swellow, then, feeling sorry for her brother's regret, comforted him.
"Yuta, I think the most important thing for you right now is to take Swellow for treatment, not to mope around here.
Training Pokémon battles tests the coordination between trainers and Pokémon. When the strength of both Pokémon is similar, the trainer's command becomes the key factor in winning or losing.
Commanding ability can be improved through learning, but if you don't cherish your partners, you won't have a future!" Rex said sternly to the regretful Yuta.
"I, I understand, boss, I'm sorry. Swellow, I'll take you to find Gloom for treatment right away!" Yuta looked at the somewhat displeased Rex and hurriedly got up to pick up Swellow, flying towards the direction of the orchard. Normally, Gloom would be in the orchard.
Apart from being the boss, Yuta was also afraid of Rex because Rex had previously said that if he didn't take good care of Swellow, he would take it back. He was just momentarily unable to accept his defeat in the battle, but he truly loved Swellow.
"Boss, don't scare Yuta anymore. He's already feeling bad enough about losing the battle!" Yuli complained to Rex.
"Haha, you caught me. But Yuta, if you want to go far on the trainer's path, you must have a good attitude. You can't be all downcast just because you lost a match!" Rex explained to Yuli with a smile.
"I know you're doing it for Yuta's own good, boss, but he just got his Pokémon. He needs some time to adjust." Yuli knew Rex meant well, but she couldn't help but feel sorry for her brother.
"Alright, but don't indulge him too much. It's not good for his future growth." Rex didn't have much else to say at this point. He had just given some guidance to Yuta on a whim.
"Oh, boss, that's not what I meant!" Yuli realized at this point that she might have been a little ungrateful, but by then, Rex had already left on his Swellow.
Of course, this was just a small incident, and for Rex, it wasn't something to dwell on. Interactions between people always have moments of misunderstanding or misinterpretation; there's no need to fuss over every little thing.
Now, what Rex cared most about was the development of his farm, followed by the improvement of his Pokémon's strength. Without strength, he wouldn't have been able to resolve the invasion so easily.
So these days, Rex had his Pokémon busy training.
Heracross sparred with Poliwhirl and Sandslash, giving Heracross a taste of what it's like to be a Swellow. The strength comparison between the two sides was relatively balanced, with neither having a clear advantage.
Mareep and Gastly were both good at special attacks, so Rex had them train together.
The two Glooms and one Victreebel served as the doctors of Rex's Farm. Whenever other Pokémon were injured during battles, they could go to them for treatment.
That's right, Yuli's Oddish had also evolved into Gloom and Weepinbell evolved into VIctreebel
Since Yuli was usually busy, her Oddish usually stayed by the side of VIctreebel, learning Grass-type moves, and not long ago, it also evolved into Gloom after evolving by helping to heal other Pokémon.
Swellow had been by Rex's side these days, as he wasn't sure if there would be any remnants of Kawai Nobuo's group coming to the farm for revenge. So these days, Rex hadn't relaxed his vigilance over the farm, which required Swellow's cooperation.
It wasn't until a few days later that Officer Jenny brought them their rewards. The orphanage received compensation of 100,000 Alliance coins.
As for Rex, he received an opportunity: he could obtain a Pokédex and an Egg of one of the starter Pokémon from Professor Birch.
This almost put Rex into the main line of the Hoenn Alliance. After all, there weren't many trainers who could get starter Pokémon from professors in various regions every year; they were all members of the main line of the Pokémon Alliance.
These mainline trainers had a much higher starting point, so those who achieved good results at various regional Alliance meetings were mostly these people.
"Officer Jenny, may I ask why the rewards this time are so generous?" Rex wasn't overwhelmed by the surprise sent by the Alliance but calmly asked for the reason.
Rex didn't believe that what he had done in this incident warranted such a reward. It was already good enough for him to receive some Alliance coins as a reward.
"Sometimes I wonder if you're still a 12-year-old boy. You seem too mature for your age!" After hearing
Rex's question, Officer Jenny looked him up and down for a moment before speaking.
This was indeed Officer Jenny's true thoughts. She thought that the struggle for survival and the death of his parents had made this boy mature all of a sudden.
"You flatter me, Officer Jenny!" Rex knew he had appeared overly mature, but he couldn't explain it.
"The main reason you can receive this reward is that you passed the Petalburg Gym challenge and received praise from the Gym Leader, Norman. He thinks you're a talented trainer, and that's the main reason the Alliance wants to win you over. So, are you going to accept this offer?" After explaining, Officer Jenny directly asked.
"So that's it. Well, I'll have to thank Mr. Norman in the future. With such benefits, unless I've hit my head, why would I refuse?" Rex said with a smile.
Rex knew that the Hoenn Alliance thought he was a talented trainer and took this opportunity to win him over. So there was no need to overthink it.
If he really refused, it would probably lead to an investigation by the Alliance, suspecting whether he had any objections to the Alliance.
(End of this chapter)
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