"Don't rush; I haven't finished speaking yet," Tang Sheng said as he shook his head at Fang Yuan, who seemed somewhat agitated.
So young...
"This is the situation: three days ago in Magic City, a new secret location, 'Sun and Moon Forest,' appeared, and now the leaders of Magic City University are closely paying attention to it."
"What about this secret location?" Fang Yuan asked in confusion.
For a vast nation like Hua Nation, new secret locations emerge quite frequently. In a major city like Magic City, the appearance of a small secret location should not cause such a stir; dispatching two professional trainer teams should have been sufficient to suppress it.
Unless... this secret location was something special.
Tang Sheng continued, "The ordinary Pokémon within this secret location do not suffer from Exotic Syndrome."
"Moreover, it is inhabited by high intellect spirits. You know what that means, don't you?"
"High intellect spirits??" Fang Yuan furrowed his brow.
High intellect spirits... are generally used to describe special Legendary Pokémon.
For instance, the Zapdos that appeared decades ago for a brief moment and saved an archipelago during a catastrophic weather event.
Could it be... A Legendary Pokémon appeared in Magic City?
"It's not a Legendary Pokémon."
"But it's almost the same; it's a Pokémon that has lived for at least two thousand years within the secret location," Tang Sheng explained as he noticed Fang Yuan's confusion.
"And this Pokémon is very strong."
"The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Flow Dojo personally explored the secret location and encountered that Pokémon, but he was defeated."
Fang Yuan's expression shifted subtly; he remembered the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Flow Dojo was a Master Level Psychic Trainer. And he was defeated?
"According to the information from the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Flow Dojo, the ordinary Pokémon within the location have not entered a berserk state, and this is also due to the credit of the two thousand-year-old spirit," Tang Sheng reported.
Soon, Fang Yuan learned about the comprehensive strength of the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory from Tang Sheng.
There was an unknown Pokémon that had lived for two thousand years, and even a Master level Trainer was no match for it.
Besides that, there were two other Pokémon of considerable strength, each ruling their own area — the Solrock and the Moonstone Leader.
They commanded their Solrock and Moonstone kin, and it would take at least two professional Trainer Teams to deal with them.
Other Pokémon were too numerous to count; although their strength varied, they were unexpectedly united.
Moreover, the richness of resources in the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory was unbelievable, on par with some medium-sized secret locations, with Sunstone Veins, Blazing Rock Mountains, Moonstone Veins... as well as countless Rare Tree Fruits.
"Although the resources are abundant, considering the various behaviors of the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory, the Magic City Trainer Association has decided to approach it with caution," Tang Sheng said.
The Trainer Association's cautious approach to the secret location was not without reason.
At the founding of The Pokémon Alliance, the philosophy of nations around the world was to conquer secret locations, snatch resources, hunt Secret Realm Pokémon, and thus train more Trainers.
But soon, some countries suffered huge losses because of such practices.
On the other hand, countries that were on friendly terms with Pokémon developed more rapidly, mainly due to the appearance of Legendary Pokémon and Pokémon of high intelligence. The abilities of these Pokémon could influence nature, perform miracles, twist space and time, and reverse life itself, powers beyond human resistance.
At that time, trainers who gained the approval of such Pokémon were considered legendary.
There was such a legacy in Hua Nation too; the Trainer Association's Twelve Earthly Branches "Dragon" presided over a family that controlled a Dragon Cave, which was why the Yun family became the top Dragon Trainer family in Hua Nation.
Everything stemmed from the initial Yun name Trainer who gained the friendship of a huge Dragonite with the power to move mountains and seas.
That huge Dragonite is currently one of Hua Nation's Protector Deities.
Therefore, due to historical precedence, the Trainer Association's first thought when facing high intellect spirits was not confrontation but friendship.
If there aren't sufficient benefits, waging war with a powerful, well-rounded secret realm, even if it meant acquiring vast resources, would be a loss not worth the gain.
Regarding these matters, historical records exist, and though Fang Yuan doesn't know much, he can understand.
"And then?" Fang Yuan asked.
"And then? A Trainer from the Twelve Branches entered the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory," Tang Sheng said. "The Trainer Association reached an agreement with the master of that secret realm, because it was a Pokémon with mind induction abilities and intelligence comparable to humans, so the negotiations went relatively smoothly."
"The content of the agreement allows the Trainer Association to moderately exploit the resources of the secret realm without damaging its ecosystem."
"Hmm..." Fang Yuan felt there was more to the story and said, "Is that all?"
"Of course not," Tang Sheng shook his head. "To say it's powerful, the overall strength of this secret realm is indeed formidable, but not to the extent that the Trainer Association needs to make excessive concessions. You can understand it as, in this negotiation, the Trainer Association had the upper hand."
"The Trainer Association agreed to peace with that Pokémon, and naturally, that Pokémon had to make some concessions too."
Fang Yuan understood; in the end, it was still because the Pokémon wasn't powerful enough to provoke the Trainer Association...
If it were Ho-Oh, every nation would have to weigh their options, as just a few meteorites flung from the universe by Ho-Oh are enough to cause major issues for humans.
"That Millennial Spirit is willing to entrust one of its offspring to a relatively young human Trainer for nurturing, but it has set many challenges. Now, aside from exploring the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory, all major forces in Magic City hope to become the link between the Secret Territory of Sun and Moon Forest and the Magic City Trainer Association."
"Oh, a political marriage?" Fang Yuan suddenly thought of this term.
"..." Tang Sheng's face was lined with frustration, thinking that was quite a dangerous thought, what do you take Pokémon for... But it was more or less the same idea; after all, it's a political strategy.
"Why are you telling me this, Teacher Tang... Are you suggesting I should give it a try?" Fang Yuan's eyes lit up, an offspring of a Millennial Spirit should have great potential... and most importantly, having such a Secret Realm Master as support would be an instant rise to power.
Did you not see Xiaozhi everywhere getting friendly with Legendary Pokémon, like he had cheat codes wherever he went.
"Don't even think about it," Tang Sheng said with a faint smile. His old friends, who were Master Level Trainers, had already said that Pokémon's demands were extraordinarily strict, and even the professional Trainers and Psychics from the Spirit World had suffered setbacks, failing to gain its approval. Despite Fang Yuan's remarkable talents, how would he qualify for such approval?
"The reason I'm telling you is that part of the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory is a treasure spot for practicing the Sunny Day Move. It lies at the intersection of the Sun Stone and Blazing Rock veins. There, the effects of practice are many times greater than at the Mo Da Sun Room, an advantage unmatched by any nutritional product. Weren't you wanting to teach Solar Spirit the Sunny Day Move? As an Official Researcher, we at Mo Da can help you apply for entry, and we will also arrange bodyguards for you. This is your chance to quickly master the Sunny Day Move."
Tang Sheng remarked that mostly because of Fang Yuan's recent performance at Emperor Capital University, otherwise, just on the basis of being an Official Researcher, it would still be difficult to enter the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory without valid reason. After all, everyone now wants to try their luck in the Sun and Moon Forest Secret Territory...
An offspring of a two thousand year old, powerful Pokémon is a huge temptation for any Trainer.