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Chapter 417: A New Order? The Delivery Operation of the Dragonites!
Chapter 417: A New Order? The Delivery Operation of the Dragonites!
To understand what had transpired, Naoki immediately straightened up, leaning against his bedhead as he started browsing the Pokemon Forum.
Without even actively searching, Naoki quickly grasped the sequence of events.
The moment he landed on the forum's homepage, his eyes fell upon a trending topic titled, "Shocking! A Legendary Pokemon Surfing the Web Using a Rotom Phone!"
And this trending topic was in the top spot, far ahead of the second-place entry.
Wow! Naoki exclaimed inwardly after reading it.
Things were taking an unexpected turn, as if a million Tauros were charging ahead, completely beyond his control.
58678.
This was the number of followers on Giratina's personal page, and it had been only seven hours since the post exposing Giratina was published.
Was this a stroke of bad luck? Naoki asked himself.
Giratina's sudden surge in popularity had not only caused an explosion in its follower count but had also resulted in an additional four to five hundred followers for his own account.
After all, his username, "Winged Monarch," was the only account that the now-famous Giratina followed.
Naoki noticed that many netizens had already begun speculating about his relationship with Giratina.
Some had even sent him private messages inquiring about the details, asking if he was Giratina's Trainer.
Naoki was speechless.
He dared not imagine how many private messages Giratina must have received.
Unsure of how to respond to those who had messaged him, he decided to ignore them all, turning off his phone and heading to the Reverse World to find Giratina.
Giratina had been listening to Rotom reading out the human comments, and when Naoki arrived, they continued browsing together.
Naoki sat beside Giratina's large head, and the Rotom Phone floated in front of them.
As Naoki looked at the screen, he noticed the private messaging section filled with little red dots, all indicating 99+, the messages having exploded in number.
These were all private messages sent by netizens to Giratina.
Naoki glanced at them and inwardly sighed, knowing that this was to be expected.
While Rotom read the messages out loud to Giratina, Naoki swiped through the screen, curious about the content of the messages.
"Invincible Youth: Are you really a Pokemon?"
"Strongest Trainer: Giratina, accept my challenge! I want to have a Pokemon battle with you!"
"Tropical Dragon: Sic 'em!"
And so on.
As Naoki continued scrolling, he even came across a private message that seemed to be from Professor Oak.
"Professor Oak: Hello there, Giratina! I'm Professor Oak, a renowned Pokemon researcher. Do you have some time? Feel free to visit the Professor Oak Laboratory in New Bark Town. We'll make sure to treat you well!"
"…That's just like Professor Oak," Naoki thought.
He clicked on the profile and confirmed that the sender had indeed been professionally verified as the famous Pokemon researcher, Professor Samuel Oak.
Wow! Giratina, you've really made it big! Naoki turned to look at Giratina beside him.
The legendary Pokemon, which had been throwing a tantrum not long ago, now had its eyes closed, lazily enjoying the sound of Rotom's reading.
"Aren't you going to reply?" Naoki asked.
Giratina shook its head nonchalantly, its tone filled with disdain, "Mere humans, they are not worthy of a response from me!"
Naoki was speechless.
That was true to Giratina's character.
After all, as a legendary Pokemon that had existed since the beginning of the world, it carried an air of arrogance.
Since Giratina was ignoring the netizens, Naoki decided to do the same with those messaging him, leaving their speculations about his relationship with Giratina to their imaginations.
Naoki returned to the ranch.
As dusk fell, the sky outside gradually darkened.
Pokemon were taking advantage of the sunset, leisurely running and playing on the grass.
After a good afternoon nap, Naoki felt refreshed and energized. He took a deep breath, ready to prepare dinner for the Pokemon.
Passing by the living room, Naoki noticed that Reuniclus had returned from the glass greenhouse and was now sitting on the sofa, sipping tea and using the Rotom Phone to catch up on a drama series, its posture elegant.
Witnessing this scene, Naoki couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Giratina had become an internet celebrity, while Reuniclus was still engrossed in its dramas...
If only these two legendary Pokemon could switch places.
If Giratina were the one engrossed in dramas and Reuniclus became the internet celebrity, he could seize the opportunity to spread the Reuniclus faith across the entire internet, allowing its name to reach every corner of the Pokemon world.
With the boost of faith from the entire world, Reuniclus would be invincible!
Naoki's heart stirred, and that evening, he created a separate forum account named "Reuniclus Cultural Ambassador" and began spreading the teachings of the Reuniclus religion online.
This included sharing the legends of the King of Bountiful Harvest, its abilities, and more.
From then on, it was a matter of waiting for time to work its magic!
After dinner, Naoki returned to his room to rest.
Eevees were scattered across every corner of the room.
There were so many Pokemon that the bed was almost full.
So, Naoki had bought each of them a little nest a few days ago.
Now, the Eevees would scamper back to their own nests every night to sleep snugly.
Recently, Popplio hadn't been sleeping in the room and instead spent its nights in the ranch with its parents.
Thus, only Golurk, the Mini-Dragon, and the Eevees remained in the room.
Lying in bed, Naoki pinched the Mini-Dragon's chubby nose while opening up Pikachu TV and searching for [Kistree's Live Stream].
Soon, he found Kisumi's live stream account, and she was currently streaming.
Naoki smiled to himself. Did Kisaki think he wouldn't be able to find her if she didn't tell him? Perhaps because she had just started streaming, she wasn't yet accustomed to it and didn't want familiar people to see her.
That was why, when he asked her about it a few days ago, Kisaki mysteriously replied with a'secret'.
Opening the live stream, Naoki found that there were only a few people in the chat room, and Kisaki was in the middle of a Gym battle with a challenger.
Although it was already 8 p.m., as one of the top metropolises in the Partea region, the nightlife in Nanguang City was just beginning.
The battle on the screen seemed to have reached its climax.
Both Kist and the challenger were down to their last Pokemon
Facing this situation, the challenger sent out a Drenching Duck, while Kis brought out her ace, a Nightmare Devourer.
At the start of the battle, the two trainers performed a Crystalization.
Accompanied by a dazzling flash of light, the Dream Eater transformed into a Crystilectric Dream Eater, and the Soaking Duck became a Crystiwater Soaking Duck.
With one glance, Naoki could tell how the battle would end.
The Soaking Duck's training was clearly insufficient, and even though it had undergone Crystalization, its Water attribute was still at a disadvantage against the Crystilectric Dream Eater.
Just as he had expected.
The Dream Eater took only a short minute to defeat the Crystiwater Soaking Duck.
The Soaking Duck's trainer looked dejected.
Seeing this, Kis smiled encouragingly and said, "Oh my! Although you lost the match, I could see the strong bond between you and your Soaking Duck crew! Don't be discouraged; keep training, and next time, you will surely defeat me!"
"Yeah!" The trainer was clearly motivated by her words.
He glanced gratefully at Kissu before turning to leave with his Pokemon for the Pokemon Center.
Kis returned in front of the camera and said to the screen, "Hello, everyone! That was an exciting battle! That challenger had the spirit of a Mama Milotic!"
Watching Kisaragi on the screen, Naoki smiled and sent a big rocket as a reward.
An early investment, and later he could ask Kisaragi to endorse his shop!
Kissha was about to say something else when she noticed the reward and the name of the sender, and she seemed to realize something. She changed her mind and said,
"Haha, thank you so much for your support, but I've been live-streaming for quite a while now, and it's time for me to get some rest. So, that's it for today's live stream. See you next time!"
As the stream ended, Naoki received a video call from Kisaki.
Answering the call, Kistree seemed a little embarrassed that a familiar person had discovered her stream.
"Was that you just now?"
Naoki shook his head repeatedly. "No, it wasn't me. You got the wrong person."
Hearing this, Kisshu was speechless for a moment. "Then how did you know what I just said?"
Naoki remained silent.
After a while, he asked, "How did you guess?"
Kis replied, "Dumbass! It's because all your usernames are Winged Monarch!"
Naoki: "......"
Damn, that was a mistake! He had only used the same username for convenience when registering the accounts.
He didn't think anyone would notice, but Kisshu had.
"Okay, okay! You don't have to reward me like that!" Kisaki's face turned slightly red, and she said shyly, "It just feels a little weird to have someone I know watching my live stream..."
Naoki didn't expect that Kisaki would still be bothered by such matters at this early stage.
He said, "But as your popularity grows, people you know will eventually find out, right?"
"I guess so," Kirsty realized that this was indeed the case, and she sighed helplessly, "Oh well, I'll just have to get used to it slowly!"
Naoki smiled faintly. "That's the spirit! If you want to become an internet celebrity, you'll have to face this situation sooner or later. When you become famous, I'll even ask you to endorse my shop!"
Hearing this, Kisshu's attention was piqued. "Endorse?"
Talking about this, Naoki sighed helplessly. "Yeah! I opened an online shop to sell agricultural products and MooMoo Fresh Milk, but I haven't received a single order yet.
Naoki shook his head hurriedly. "It's alright, I believe in you. I know that one day, you'll become a famous and influential streamer!"
Kisumi was taken aback for a moment, touched by Naoki's unwavering faith in her, especially since she was still new to the world of livestreaming.
After a brief pause, a brilliant smile lit up her face. "Okay! When that happens, I'll definitely help promote your shop!"
With that, Kisumi planned to head off to rest. Before ending the call, she reminded Naoki again not to send her any more rewards.
Livestreaming, for her, wasn't about the money; it was a way to spread the fame of the Gym she represented.
After all, the Partea League treated Gym Leaders and its staff very well, so there was never a concern about finances.
Naoki could only agree to her request.
Aside from Kisumi, he could also ask Giratina, who had skyrocketed to fame overnight, to endorse the ranch.
However, doing so would undoubtedly attract a swarm of curious netizens, turning the ranch into a tourist hotspot and disrupting their peaceful lives.
Thus, after much contemplation, Naoki chose the second option.
Having slept during the day, Naoki found himself wide awake at night.
To prevent his sleep schedule from getting disrupted, he requested Ai Guan and his siblings to cast a Sleep Spell on him, and he quickly dozed off.
Meanwhile, in Brewlight City...
After hanging up, Kisumi returned home and took out her Rotom Phone. She opened the Pokemon Shopping App and attempted to search for Naoki's online store.
She typed in "Winged Monarch," but to her surprise, no results showed up.
"Hmm? Wasn't it 'Winged Monarch?' What could it be then?" Kisumi racked her brains to recall what Naoki had said earlier, and then typed "Ranch Shop" into the search bar.
This time, the search was successful, and she spotted 【Naoki's Ranch】among the dozen or so stores that appeared.
Noticing the shop's purchase record, which showed zero sales, Kisumi muttered to herself:
"I never expected Naoki, who's so capable, to encounter setbacks here. He must be feeling quite discouraged."
Since that was the case, she decided to lend him a helping hand!
In the living room, Kisumi giggled and proceeded to place orders for items in Naoki's shop.
Initially, she thought Naoki would opt for Pelipper Express for deliveries.
But when she saw "Dragonite Express" as the delivery option, she was taken aback.
"That's so like Naoki!" Kisumi murmured.
Dragonites were renowned for their incredible flying speed. Even if Zixin Town and Niangguang City were on opposite ends of the Partea region, it would take a Dragonite less than twenty minutes to cover the distance.
Such swift delivery service ensured that the vegetables and milk would remain fresh upon arrival.
Realizing this, Kisumi added her parents' address to the list, intending to surprise them with fresh produce and milk.
Once everything was set, she proceeded to checkout.
Tomorrow, when Naoki saw these orders, he would surely be delighted!
The next morning, as soon as Naoki woke up, he received a notification on his Rotom Phone about a customer purchasing items from his online shop.
The news jolted him awake, and he excitedly opened the Pokemon Shopping App, only to find several orders waiting for him.
"Three boxes of MooMoo Milk, two boxes of Tree Fruit, a bottle of Rock Salt, two cans of Honey, a box of Eggs, two Cabbages... That's quite a lot."
Naoki gleefully asked the phone Rotom to send the customers' addresses and other information to the Dragonites who were working part-time, and then he set out to prepare the goods. He handed over the items to the Dragonites, who set off to deliver the packages.
The Dragonites' bags also utilized mysterious spatial technology, providing ample room to accommodate over a dozen boxes of MooMoo Milk.
The part-time Dragonites immediately took flight with the cargo.
Watching their retreating figures, Naoki felt a surge of happiness.
This was a great start!
He returned to his room, beaming with joy as he looked at his little shop.
However, it didn't take long for Naoki to notice something amiss.
All three orders had addresses in Niangguang City, and the addresses and names were strikingly similar!
Naoki typed the three numbers into his phone and soon found that one of them was already saved in his contacts.
He dialed Kisumi's number.
The call was quickly answered.
Kisumi, who was preparing sandwiches for Electabuzz and Hypnomock, feigned ignorance as she saw Naoki's face on the screen.
"Good morning, Naoki! Hehe, is there something you need from me today?"
(End of Chapter)
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