novel-bin Chapter 556 Gym Trivia
Chapter 556 Gym Trivia
Finally, after several people discussed, it was decided that Wenqi's gym would be built next to his farm to protect Chunhua Forest and prevent wild Pokémon from destroying the city.
Li Lei's gym is located close to the suburbs, guarding the other side of the city.
Originally, Zhao Min's dojo should also be responsible for guarding the area, but considering that it has been in operation for many years and it is inconvenient to relocate, and its location is not far from the suburbs, the status quo is maintained for the time being.
Regarding the construction costs of the gym, the alliance and the city will each contribute half.
Wen Qi looked at the construction plan in his hand and understood that a dojo would occupy several acres of land, which was one of the reasons for choosing a suburban location.
If it were in the urban area, the alliance’s funds might not be able to cover the land costs.
The Alliance is more flexible in building gyms and can undertake construction directly, but the funds provided by the Alliance and the city are limited. Although the quality of the completed gyms is guaranteed, the soft furnishings are only average.
If the gym owner has extra funds, he or she can make additional investments to build a better gym.
It just so happened that Li Lei and Wen Qi had strong financial strength. Finally, everyone discussed and decided that the project, which was originally completed with a joint investment of 50 million yuan from the city and the alliance,
Wen Qi and Li Lei each invested an additional 50 million yuan in an effort to make the gym more complete.
The mayor and others had no objection to this, after all, the city and the alliance did not need to spend extra money.
At this time, Inspector Hai said:
"Now that the construction of the gym has been confirmed, what Pokémon do you two plan to choose as the gym's teaching Pokémon?
You know, the gym leader not only has to protect the city's safety and accept the challenge of trainers, but also shoulders the responsibility of cultivating talents for the city and the alliance.
At least ten gym apprentices must be trained every three years, and their strength must at least reach an advanced level after three years.
The Alliance will provide a Pokémon for each gym apprentice, with the exception of the three starter Pokémons, which are only yellow-level, but are also a help to the Alliance."
Wen Qi and Li Lei fell into deep thought after hearing this.
While Wen Qi was still struggling, Li Lei already had an idea.
As a fire trainer, he could not choose the three starter Pokémons, and the precious Growlithe was not considered either. However, he happened to have a Flamebron, which was very powerful, so he said directly:
"Inspector Hai, I have already thought about it. I will train Ponyta as my gym student. I think it is very suitable."
Inspector Hai nodded slightly:
"That's a good request."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to Wen Qi with a questioning look in his eyes.
Wen Qi didn't expect that the Alliance had such regulations on teaching Pokémon in gyms. He originally liked Vulcano, but the three starter Pokémons were not available, so Vulcano was naturally out of the question.
The gym he runs mainly targets insect and grass attributes, so he can only choose between these two categories. He thought for a moment and said:
"Inspector Hai, can I choose Dragonfly?"
Inspector Hai shook his head slightly and said seriously:
"No, this elf is quite rare, and the Alliance does not have the resources to provide it."
Wen Qi had a premonition in his heart and sighed helplessly:
"I see. Let me think about it."
He knew very well that the ancient giant dragonfly, the evolved form of the dragonfly, was powerful and rare, so it was understandable that the alliance could not provide it.
"What about the lamb mount?"
He asked again tentatively. Inspector Hai still shook his head:
"Sorry, this one won't work either."
Wen Qi understood clearly that the Alliance seemed to have some restrictions on elves with racial values higher than 500.
He thought for a moment and then said:
"Forget it, I'll just choose the Scorpion. The race I'll choose for my gym later will also be the Scorpion, so this is more convenient."
Inspector Hai frowned slightly:
"This elf is rather ferocious and not suitable for a novice to train. Are you sure it's okay?"
Wen Qi smiled confidently:
"It's okay, I have my own way to solve it."
Inspector Hai stared at him for a moment and said:
"Okay then, it's confirmed. Li Lei's side is the Little Fire Horse, and your side is the Pincer Tail Scorpion.
This choice cannot be changed within three years, so you must keep it in mind."
Wen Qi and Li Lei nodded at the same time:
"Okay, we understand, and we won't change it."
The mayor then spoke:
"Okay, let's stop here for today. The main matters have been determined. The city will arrange someone to discuss the follow-up trivial matters with you.
Let’s just go today.”
Everyone agreed without objection. Then the mayor and others stood up and left, leaving only Wen Qi and Li Lei in the hall.
They looked at each other, their eyes shining with anticipation and determination for their future gym career.
Soon, Li Lei and Wen Qi left the hall together, and walked side by side on the road. Li Lei was the first to break the silence and asked directly:
"Wenqi, don't you own an extremely powerful giant mantis?
When choosing a gym teaching Pokémon just now, why didn't you consider Scyther? Wouldn't it be more convenient to teach in the gym in the future?"
Wen Qi tilted his head slightly, with a faint smile on his face, and explained patiently:
“This is because I have a very good relationship with the Sly Mantis tribe in Chunhua Forest.
If there is a real need for teaching in the future, I can just go to the forest and catch a few. It is not a difficult task, so I did not make this choice.
The scorpion tail is different. I don’t have one around me right now, and I have plans and experience to train it, so choosing the scorpion tail is not a big problem.”
When Li Lei heard Wen Qi's words, he couldn't help but feel a little envious. He was secretly amazed at the deep friendship between Wen Qi and the Scyther Clan, and thought to himself:
"I didn't expect he had such strong connections."
In the past few days, he witnessed with his own eyes the powerful strength displayed by Wen Qi's giant mantis in battle, and deep in his heart, he quietly developed the idea of cultivating a flying mantis.
However, after careful consideration, he felt that it was not appropriate to trouble Wenqi with this matter.
After all, if he asked for a Scyther with green qualifications, he could obtain it with his own abilities;
But if he mentioned the higher level of blue qualifications, he would find it hard to speak of it.
What's more, even if there is a Sly Mantis with blue qualifications in the forest, it must be the core and key elf in the tribe. It is simply a fantasy to want to get it.
So, he silently decided in his heart that he should rely on his own strength to search slowly.
At this moment, Wen Qi suddenly thought of Li Lei's majestic flaming horse, and he wanted to raise one.
It's just to add some fun to the farm, and there are no high requirements for qualifications.
He said with a hint of anticipation:
"Brother Li, do you have any little fire horses? I want to raise a few on the farm, just for fun.
You don't need outstanding qualifications, just yellow qualifications will do, as long as you can evolve into a flaming horse."
When Li Lei heard Wen Qi's request, he immediately understood his intention and responded readily:
"How many do you want? If there are no more than ten, I can still help you. If there are more, you may have to wait a little longer."
Wen Qi quickly waved his hands and said with a smile:
“No, no, I don’t need that many, two are enough.
One male and one female, so they can keep each other company on the farm and make it more lively.”
"Just two? No problem, I'll have someone send them to you tomorrow."
Li Lei agreed without hesitation.
"Really? Thank you so much, Brother Li!"
Wenqi's face was filled with a grateful smile.
"Haha, this is just a small matter. You only need two. You should be able to buy them easily even at an ordinary breeding house. I am not doing you any big favors."
Li Lei said nonchalantly.
"I am very grateful to Brother Li. After all, this way I don't have to bother choosing it myself."
Wen Qi said sincerely.