Dark Age of Elves

"Sorry, we are not short of people here."

"I'm sorry, our store clerk's entry requirements must have an identity certified by the alliance, and you don't meet it."

……

In three hours, Yiyi visited many shops but failed to find a suitable job.

"Oh, if I had known I would just go to a clothing store, I shouldn't have resigned so easily."

The last store Yiyi worked for was a popular clothing store in the city center, but at that time, his grandfather was seriously ill and he could not afford the medical expenses with his salary of more than 300 yuan.

Later, he joined Team Rocket by mistake and was arrested on his first mission.

Logically speaking, the Rockets are a good choice for people like him. As long as they complete the tasks seriously, they can slowly reward the elves, get promotions, and obtain training resources...

But after all, the world is now under the rule of the Alliance. Even if there are still secret forces forming, no one dares to compete with the Elf Alliance head-on.

As powerful as the Rockets, they only carry out activities and deployments in the Kanto region and the Johto region.

If it didn't work out, he could only lick his face and go back to his old club to see if the boss could give him another chance.

Yiyi adjusted his collar and pushed open the door of "Fuda Clothing". What hit his nostrils was the fragrance of petals and plants.

"Welcome, what do you need?"

A sweet voice accompanied the sound of the bell ringing at the door.

"Yi Yi?"

The girl who spoke was about 20 years old. She was wearing a top with the store's Fuda logo on it and a simple ponytail. She looked very smart.

"Sister Keiko, it's me. Is the... boss in the store?"

Yi Yi said with some stumble.

"Answer my question first, why did you suddenly resign?"

Keiko put down a pile of guests' clothes under her arms, then walked up to Yi Yi and said.

"Well, I'll explain it to you later after I finish talking to the boss about it."

"Okay, the boss is settling the bills in the back."

Yi nodded, ran to the room behind the counter, knocked on the door, then gently opened the door and walked in.

"Boss, it's me."

Yiyi opened the door of the office, then bowed, and then started to say: "Well, I hope to come back to work..."

"Oh? Do you think this is a street? You can go if you want and come back if you want."

"However, my performance is also among the best in the store. Can the boss be accommodating?"

"The original job position is just a carrot and a pit. After you leave, I have already found someone to take your place. You can look elsewhere!"

The boss was still staring at the order in his hand and didn't look at him very much.

He waved his hand and gave the order to expel the guests.

After walking out of the office, Sister Keiko was still asking about Yi Yi, but he dismissed her with a few words.

After he left the door, he walked along Hualan Avenue, "Walking aimlessly, not knowing where to go."

At this moment, an advertisement appeared on the big screen on the roof of the Hualan Shopping Building.

Yi was instantly attracted to the elder on the screen. The feeling of déjà vu was finally understood through the subtitles below.

This is Yusuke Yamanashi, a famous doctor of elf studies in the Sinnoh region.

Dr. Yamanashi will hold an elf symposium on the second floor of the elf center in Cerulean City in three days.

The theme is the evolutionary relationship of elves, and the audience is mainly new trainers. It is mainly intended to cultivate young people's love for the study of elves.

Therefore, there will be a competition on site, and the top three will receive generous bonuses from the Hualan City Government and prizes provided by Dr. Yamanashi.

Those who are willing to participate can register on-site at the Elf Center or register from the official website of Cerulean City City Center!

(Registration conditions: Own at least one elf, be over ten years old and under fifteen years old, and have a certain amount of elf knowledge)

Yiyi stopped in place, clenching his fists tightly, narrowing his eyes slightly, and fell into thinking!

This is a perfect opportunity. Although he does not claim to be a senior elf fan, he has watched a few animations and played a few games. After all, his exposure is beyond the reach of others, and his thinking is also a major advantage. .

but?

Must hold an elf.

I neither meet the selection conditions of the Yusan family, nor do I have the handling fee to hand over to the alliance, nor am I a child of a powerful family.

But to sign up for this symposium, you must have an elf of your own.

Then.

There seemed to be only one way before him - to become an independent trainer, which, to put it bluntly, was the lowest level among trainers.

The so-called independent trainers, that is, they capture elves by themselves, complete a series of training tasks by themselves, and have to pay corresponding fees when using the alliance's resources...

The growth process of such a trainer is destined to be bumpy. There are no free resources from the alliance to enjoy, and there will be economic restrictions in cultivating elves. It is even more difficult to have strong strength.

……

Back home, Yi Yi lay on the bed thinking about how to get an elf so that he could be qualified to participate in the symposium.

After all, this is the world of elves. It's just nonsense to say that there is no way to get an elf.

In addition to becoming a registered trainer, obtaining elves through the help of others is also a method. It is common for parents to help their children catch the first elves in the wild.

First of all, there are Alliance Elf Clubs established by the Alliance and Elf Clubs invested by some companies in the city.

In the Elf Club, you can hire working elite trainers or even higher-level trainers, as long as the funds are available.

Many people choose to hire elite trainers to help them capture elves in the wild.

But it is said that the club's on-the-job trainers are paid by the hour, and the few hundred dollars they have on hand are not enough to cover their travel time.

Then there is only one last option left - the black market!

Despite his reluctance, Yi Yi could only try his luck in the black market with his remaining [-] alliance coins.

At first, he was introduced by a friend, and then found one of Team Rocket's temporary strongholds on the black market, and joined the organization there. Now Yiyi seriously doubted that the force behind the scenes was Team Rocket.

The black market is located in the middle of Senluo Avenue from the northwest of Hualan City to the city center. The road is surrounded by unfinished buildings or illegal buildings. The black market is located among them, built underground in a tube building.

Yiyi changed into dark clothes, put on a peaked cap, put the cash into the inner pocket of his coat, and walked towards the black market.

More than 20 minutes later, Yi Yi arrived at the tube building built on the black market.

At the entrance of the first floor, I saw an older woman sitting on a wide stool, knitting a sweater.

Sensing someone approaching, she slowly stopped what she was doing, looked at Yi Yi who was all dressed up in front of her and said, "Buyer?"

"Buy something!" Yiyi pressed the brim of his hat again and said calmly.

"Well, fifty alliance coins. There are masks in the cabinet over there, you can choose whatever you want."

The woman raised her head and nodded in the direction of the cabinet, then saw Yiyi put a fifty alliance coin and chose a patterned mask.

"The second room in the corridor, the closet on the left!"

Yi nodded, "Okay."

It seemed that the person who guided him and the place he entered were different each time. He still remembered that an old man let him into the first room last time.

When Yi arrived in the room, he opened the closet and saw that the bottom of the closet was connected to a stone staircase leading to the ground.

He walked down the stone steps, which was a dark semi-enclosed passage with only a few dim light bulbs barely providing light.

Yiyi started walking towards the exit, and as he went deeper, it finally became brighter and brighter.

After walking out of the passage, it suddenly became clear that the hanging headlights illuminated the space like daylight. In front of them were various people wearing masks, walking in this "underground paradise".

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