Chapter 50: Seizing Power
Three days later, the Hunter Organization, which had been cut off by the Ariados cave, finally all rendezvoused at this gathering point.
At this time, the Pokémon Hunters from the Sha Xie, Hei Yan, and Zhan Pi Hunter Teams began to meet for a conference.
"Why were you delayed for a day?" Sha Xie asked Gang Ren from the Zhan Pi Hunter Team, frowning.
"We encountered a Small Elves attack on the way, so we rested for a day!" Gang Ren said.
"Who's there! The boss is in a meeting, hey~ hey!" Just then, a group of people forced their way in.
Sha Xie watched as Chenxi led several middle-aged men forcefully enter, feeling a sense of unease.
But Sha Xie still stepped forward and looked at Chenxi, saying, "Healer Chenxi, I wonder what you mean by this."
"I'm taking over this allied army. Do you have a problem with that?" Chenxi said directly.
"Mr. Chenxi, please don't joke!" Sha Xie said, frowning.
"Who among you objects, or is it just you who objects?" Chenxi looked at Sha Xie, calmly exerting pressure.
Hearing Chenxi's words, Sha Xie really wanted to explode and beat Chenxi up, to let Chenxi know his place.
But remembering Chenxi's Yuan Family background, facing Chenxi's questioning, Sha Xie really didn't dare to do anything to Chenxi.
If a Spirit Hunter offended the healers from the Elf Garden, they would likely not be able to survive in this line of work in the future.
And just as Sha Xie was hesitating, Hei Yan stepped forward, looked at Chenxi, and said, "Where did this little brat come from? We don't have time to play house with you. If you know what's good for you, leave quickly."
Chenxi's gaze fixed on Hei Yan, and he said, "You must be the leader of the Hei Yan Hunter Team. Your formidable reputation precedes you."
Hei Yan's face showed a hint of pride, but before Hei Yan could speak, Chenxi's next sentence made him turn pale with fright.
"Therefore, I'll borrow your head. Qing Shu!" Chenxi said coldly.
As he spoke, Qing Ze had already released his Pokémon.
A Scyther flew out from Qing Ze's hand, now seemingly transformed into a Quick Attack, flying directly towards Hei Yan.
Hei Yan was also an experienced Pokémon Hunter; at least, the speed at which he released his Pokémon was not slow. The first thing he chose was Weavile, the fastest Pokémon in his hand.
As Weavile made its move, a crystal-clear Arctic wind swirled around its hands, counterattacking the Scyther.
At this moment, although it was only for an instant, Hei Yan was filled with confidence.
Scyther was strong, but it had too many weaknesses.
And the Ice-type skills that Weavile possessed were the bane of Scyther's weaknesses.
Therefore, Hei Yan believed that his Weavile would definitely win, and as long as it bought him a little time, he could organize a counterattack!
However, Scyther's blades cut against the wind. The cold wind on Weavile's sharp claws was almost instantly sliced open by Scyther's blades.
Then, under Hei Yan's disbelieving gaze, Scyther's blades did not slow, sweeping across Weavile's throat and severing Hei Yan's head.
Watching Hei Yan's head roll on the ground, Sha Xie's face was pale.
Looking at this Scyther, its strength clearly far exceeded his estimates, at least possessing Quasi-Heavenly King level strength.
Sha Xie looked at Chenxi and said tremblingly, "What exactly do you want to do!"
"Just killing to establish authority!" Chenxi said, "Originally, I was looking for you, but who told him to jump out himself?
However, I am not a bloodthirsty person. Either of your heads would be enough for me to establish authority."
"Two people?"
Sha Xie was slightly stunned by these words and looked at Gang Ren, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, beside him.
Gang Ren had the shyness of an honest man: "Didn't you ask why I was a day late?
People from the Yuan Family approached me. As long as we follow Young Master Yuan's arrangements, the Zhan Pi Hunter Team can become a designated Hunter Team of the Yuan Family.
From then on, we would not only enjoy free treatment opportunities at the Elf Garden in Yuanzhi City, but all our goods would also be handled by the Yuan Family.
We would even receive subsidies for purchasing food and Pokémon tree fruits in the future.
So...
Brother, you can understand me, right!"
Sha Xie heard Gang Ren's words, but at this moment, he gritted his teeth. He had known Chenxi first, so why did this guy get the benefits, while he himself almost walked through the gates of hell?
Were the conditions given by the Yuan Family good?
Of course, they were good!
For a Hunter Team, food, tree fruits, medical care, and commercial channels were all highly sought after.
But as long as you worked with the Yuan Family, they would provide all these things for you.
As far as Hunter Teams were concerned, what was there to be dissatisfied with?
Chenxi glanced at Sha Xie and said, "The conditions given to Zhan Pi can also be given to you. Do you want to be at my command?"
"Your subordinate will definitely follow Young Master Chenxi's lead!" Sha Xie answered without any hesitation. Hunter Teams had no loyalty to speak of; he decisively surrendered!
As for Hei Yan...
Sha Xie glanced at his head, and in his mind, he couldn't help but think, 'Who is he? Never seen him before.'
Sha Xie still asked with a slight unease, "Young Master Chenxi, what exactly do we need to do?"
To be honest, even now, Sha Xie didn't know what kind of madness Chenxi was experiencing.
Killing Hei Yan to take control of the Hunter Team, but what was the point for a young master from a prominent family like him? Was he playing a Pokémon Hunter game?
"I want to slay a Dragonair, that Tianwang level Salamence!" Chenxi looked at Sha Xie and said, "I think you understand what I mean!"
"Yes, I understand!" Sha Xie replied decisively.
But in Sha Xie's heart, he was roaring, "Understand my ass!"
As a Spirit Hunter, Sha Xie knew very well that Tianwang level Pokémon were truly different from ordinary Pokémon.
His three Hunter Teams combined to form a team to fight the Salamence.
Calling it an 'expedition,' in reality, why did they recruit so many small and medium-sized Hunter Teams? Wasn't it to use them as cannon fodder?
The original plan was to lure out the Salamence, then he would lead the Superior group to hunt for Salamence eggs or Bagon.
They had never even thought about fighting the Salamence head-on.
After all, the mission given by the Hunter Association was not to slaughter a Tianwang level Salamence, but merely to poach Salamence offspring.
But this guy in front of him was thinking about slaying a Dragonair... He really wanted to slay a Dragonair!
Sha Xie felt as if either he was crazy, or the world was crazy with him.
Did he even know what this truly meant?
However, very quickly, Chenxi used the names of the three major Hunter Teams to gather all the Spirit Hunters.
When Hei Yan's head was thrown out, everyone was in an uproar.
Several members of Hei Yan's Hunter Team even summoned Pokémon, intending to incite a riot, but they were all slaughtered, both people and Pokémon, by the Trainers sent by the Yuan Family.
In the face of bloody slaughter, and with two other major Hunter Teams vouching, the Pokémon Hunters instantly quieted down.
"Hello everyone, I think we've all met more or less. My name is Chenxi, Yuan Family Chenxi!" Chenxi said, looking around at everyone.
Chenxi's voice, amplified by Starmie's Confusion, didn't become louder, but it allowed everyone to clearly hear every word Chenxi said, as if it appeared in their minds through telepathy.
Chenxi continued, "Simply put, I will take charge of this Hunter group and lead everyone to slay the Dragonair!
I'm not interested in Salamence's Dragonair eggs; I'm interested in slaying the Dragonair itself, to kill that Tianwang level Salamence!"
Hearing this, the Hunter groups present couldn't help but discuss among themselves in private.
Apparently, this matter was a bit beyond their imagination, leaving them somewhat at a loss.
After all, apart from the three main Hunter Teams, many other Hunter Teams were not there for the Salamence itself, but more for its subordinates.
In such circumstances, the remaining Spirit Hunters would more or less waver.
Chenxi ignored them and simply continued, "Those who are willing to stay and follow me, upon successful slaying of the Dragonair, will become friends of the Yuan Family.
After successfully slaying the Dragonair, each person will be rewarded with Yuan Family equivalent points worth 50,000, which can be exchanged for items you desire at the Yuan Family.
From then on, you will enjoy a 10% discount on purchasing food and tree fruits within the Yuan Family's sphere of influence.
You will enjoy a 20% discount on treatment at the Elf Garden.
If one Pokémon dies in battle, you can receive one replacement Pokémon from my Yuan Family.
If a Trainer dies in battle, one of their children or siblings can be recommended to become a member of my Yuan Family.
These are the rewards I offer to you all. Of course, there are rewards, and there are also punishments.
If you choose to follow me, but then disobey orders or even flee during the battle.
You will all be treated as traitors to the Yuan Family.
I won't talk about lifelong pursuit, family annihilation, or guilt by association.
There is only one thing you need to remember:
From now on, your name will be on the Elf Garden blacklist. No healer in Sinnoh will ever treat your Pokémon again!
So, whether to stay and take a gamble for wealth and a prosperous future, or to choose to leave this place safely, the choice is yours.
By tomorrow morning, before I get the list and reorganize, I hope you will give me an answer!"
Chenxi finished speaking and decisively left, not staying there any longer.
Instead, he arranged for the Yuan Family's Trainers to start recording names, such as origin, name, Pokémon owned, and so on.
In short, if you wanted to receive the rewards, you had to leave accurate information.
If you left false information, and the Yuan Family later verified that such a person did not exist, then the rewards would be forfeited. Pokémon that died without registered information would also not receive compensation.
If you didn't want to take the gamble, you could just leave.
Chenxi needed the Pokémon data of these people. He didn't expect Dragonair types, but organizing the Ice-type ones among them, he thought, could still provide some fighting power.
At this time, Chenxi returned to his tent and called Qing Ze, Zhu Lan, Gang Ren, and Sha Xie to the camp, and even Xiaoju, Ming Yan, and Luo Ying were called over together.
Chenxi looked at everyone, his gaze finally falling on Sha Xie and Gang Ren, and said,
"I need information on the Salamence. You have already fought the Salamence once. Just tell me everything you know."
Gang Ren stepped forward and said, "From this lake onwards, continuing forward is the territory of the Salamence.
And before reaching the Salamence's dwelling place, there are three checkpoints. Last time we were a sneak attack, but we still struggled quite a bit. This time, I'm afraid they will be on alert!"
"Hmm?!" Chenxi nodded, indicating for Gang Ren to continue.
"The first checkpoint is a quicksand of Hippowdon, an area of mud quicksand that is neither too large nor too small.
And the Hippowdon are like predators, silently waiting in this quicksand for prey to take the bait!"
"The second should be a bird flock attack.
The bird flock will cooperate with the strong winds blowing down from the mountaintop to attack us.
Because of their large numbers and agile movements, they are very troublesome to deal with."
"As for the third, it's a group of Abomasnow, combined with the extremely cold, icy environment, which has a huge impact on us."
"After passing these three checkpoints, you will face the Salamence's nest directly," Gang Ren said.
"Does the Salamence live on a snowy mountain?" Zhu Lan suddenly asked.
"Yes." Gang Ren and Sha Xie nodded decisively.
"Is there a problem?" Chenxi looked at Zhu Lan. When it came to Dragonair Pokémon, Zhu Lan was more familiar than he was.
"Because Dragonair Pokémon are not very fond of icy environments, most Salamence, while they may live on mountains, rarely live on such high mountains!" Zhu Lan shook her head and said, "Moreover, snow and ice are not conducive to the hatching of Dragonair Pokémon eggs."
"But there really are Salamence on the mountain!" Sha Xie and Gang Ren quickly said, looking at Chenxi.
"Understood!" Chenxi nodded and said, "I believe you on this point!"
Hearing this, Sha Xie and Gang Ren both breathed a sigh of relief, as Hei Yan's lesson was still fresh in their minds.
Chenxi spoke to Xiaoju, saying, "Xiaoju, you go to the Hei Yan Hunter Team and select personnel. During this mission, the Hei Yan Hunter Team will be under your command. I think they will be very sensible."
Hearing this, Sha Xie and Gang Ren looked at Chenxi in surprise, finally believing that Chenxi was not a bloodthirsty person.
Since he dared to use Hei Yan's people, it was an even more reassuring signal for other Spirit Hunters.
But as they thought deeper, looking at Luo Ying and Ming Yan, they felt a sense of cold sweat.
However, the most surprised person was Xiaoju, who said with a hint of bewilderment, "Me... can I really do it?"
"Don't worry, Qing Shu will stand guard for you. You just need to make sure they obey orders during this Dragonair slaying process!"
"Okay, Young Master!" Xiaoju nodded and agreed without hesitation.
At this time, Chenxi's gaze fell on Qing Ze, and he said, "Qing Shu, have about ten Trainers from the family who understand medical skills fill in the medical team to strengthen it."
"Okay, Young Master!" Qing Ze nodded and took on this task.
Chenxi killed Hei Yan and then subdued the Sha Xie and Zhan Pi Hunter Teams to quickly integrate this Hunter group and make them useful to him.
But Chenxi did not place his hope of slaying the Dragonair on them. The main force would definitely still be the Trainers supported by the Yuan Family.
However, besides using these ordinary Spirit Hunters as cannon fodder, Chenxi also needed the reputation of slaying the Dragonair, to have these Spirit Hunters spread the word!
This was also an important reason why Chenxi was able to persuade Yuan Zihua to dispatch the family's important forces, and even Qing Ze, in a short period of time.
The Yuan Family desperately needed a good reputation.
Of course, he also needed a good reputation!