Chapter 55: Qiefeng Academy
After dealing with Salamence and Charizard, Chenxi led everyone to search the Dragon's Den, count medicinal herbs, and treat the Pokémon.
These matters didn't require Chenxi to personally intervene; after all, he had so many subordinates, there was no need for him to do everything himself.
Chenxi stood before Salamence and Charizard, watching the Yuan Family's medical professionals begin treating the two Small Elves.
For the Yuan Family, it might be difficult to revive the dead, but saving Pokémon that weren't completely dead was not impossible.
Did they really think the Yuan Family, as the face of Sinnoh's healing system, relied solely on the Grassy Terrain skill?
Therefore, under Chenxi's command, the Yuan Family's medical professionals treated Charizard and Salamence, bringing them back from the brink of death.
"I thought you would kill these two Small Elves!" Zhu Lan approached Chenxi, a hint of surprise in her voice.
Chenxi smiled upon hearing Zhu Lan's words and said, "I'm not a devil, why would I do such a thing?"
"All I want is the reputation of leading people to defeat an Elite Four level Quasi-Heavenly King Pokémon. As for these two Small Elves, whether they live or die doesn't have much impact on me. In this world of Pokémon, one should always treat Pokémon kindly, otherwise, if too many evil deeds are done, there will always be retribution."
He silently added in his heart, a Charizard at the peak of Quasi-Heavenly King level, and a Salamence at Tianwang level, to kill them just like that would truly be a waste of natural resources.
Zhu Lan curiously scrutinized Chenxi, as if seeing him for the first time, completely surprised by his words.
"What's wrong?" Chenxi asked, looking at Zhu Lan's gaze with some confusion.
"Then what do you plan to do with them?" Zhu Lan turned her head to look at the still unconscious Salamence and Charizard.
"What else can I do? I'll keep them at home for now, or are you from Celestic Town interested?" Chenxi asked.
"Celestic Town is interested in any Dragonair or Dragon-type Pokémon," Zhu Lan said, not being polite.
"Send someone to talk to my sister. Our Yuan Family doesn't have a Dragon's Den, but if the price is right, I'm sure she'll agree!" Chenxi said.
A Dragon's Den is an environment where Dragonair Pokémon live and grow, and it is also an essential ecosystem for raising Dragonair Pokémon.
Many resources required for the Growth of Dragonair Pokémon need to be supplied within this ecosystem.
Without the resources supplied by a Dragon's Den, the Growth of Dragonair Pokémon would take an extremely long time.
Moreover, Dragonair Pokémon that grow up normally in this way are not strong.
For a Trainer who happens to own a Dragonair Pokémon, there is no need to specially build a Dragon's Den to produce Dragonair resources.
However, they would still need to purchase resources grown in a Dragon's Den from forces that own one, though the price would be relatively high.
Although the Yuan Family's assets could support building a few Dragon's Dens, for Dragonair Pokémon above the Tianwang level to continue growing, they basically all require a Dragon's Den as support.
And the Dragon's Den owned by Celestic Town is the most top-tier in all of Sinnoh.
So Chenxi believed that if the price was right, Yuan Zihua would not refuse.
At this moment, the Trainers counting the spoils in the dragon's nest quickly compiled a list of the spoils and handed it to Chenxi.
At the same time, the bodies of Gang Ren and his group were also found in this dragon's nest; they had all been reduced to charcoal, including the originally formidable Scizor.
And indeed, there were Pokémon Eggs here, two of them, both Salamence Pokémon Eggs.
Chenxi glanced at them; one was of green quality, and the other of blue quality.
Chenxi naturally gave the green quality one to Sha Xie to complete the mission, and kept the blue quality one for himself.
Although Salamence didn't fit his aesthetic, it was a Quasi-Heavenly King after all, and its power was undeniable, so he decided to keep it for now.
Moreover, Dragonair Pokémon like Salamence have a very long life cycle. Without special potions to accelerate hatching, it generally takes several years for them to emerge from their eggshells, so he wasn't in a hurry and could wait patiently.
In this nest, what truly surprised Chenxi was the discovery of a Mega Evolution ite, a Charizard Y Mega Evolution ite.
Chenxi quietly put away the Mega Evolution ite, wondering if he should start looking for a Charmander.
With the dragon slaying concluded, the spoils within the Dragon's Den divided, and various miscellaneous matters handled, such as Xiaoju and others continuing to lead the Hei Yan Hunter Group, Sha Xie delivering the mission, and so on.
After this, Chenxi and Zhu Lan set off for Qiefeng City.
The other Trainers of the Yuan Family were escorting the harvest and dealing with the aftermath of the Salamence mission, so they did not accompany them.
However, Qing Ze still decided to personally escort Chenxi and Zhu Lan to Qiefeng City, lest these two cause trouble.
After all, this was only the outer perimeter of Mt. Coronet; encountering a Tianwang-level Salamence could be managed.
If the two accidentally got lost deep inside Mt. Coronet, who knew what they might encounter.
So, it was better to send the two young masters to Qiefeng City first.
Moreover, Qing Ze himself still needed to leave Sinnoh for Kanto, and the largest deep-water port in all of Sinnoh was in Qiefeng City.
So, for Qing Ze, this trip was also convenient.
As for Canalave City, it was still just a fishing village at that time; before the Kanto Alliance's heavy investment, basically everything west of Oreburgh City was undeveloped land.
"This is Qiefeng City!" Chenxi took a deep breath and sighed, "The whole city is filled with the scent of ice and snow!"
"Let's go report to Qiefeng Academy first!" Zhu Lan said to Chenxi, "Do you know the exact location?"
Chenxi was slightly stunned, but fortunately, Qing Ze said, "Young Master, Miss Zhu Lan, please follow me."
Soon, Chenxi and the two arrived at the admissions office of Qiefeng Academy.
If Qiefeng Academy were located in some remote, inaccessible mountain forest, that would be one thing, but Chenxi never expected that the Qiefeng Academy's office would be near the port of Qiefeng City.
Moreover, Qiefeng Academy didn't have any fences or walls surrounding it to isolate it from the city.
Because an entire administrative district of Qiefeng City belonged to Qiefeng Academy, it was called the Academy District.
"Is Qiefeng Academy that big?"
Even with Chenxi's perspective, it was truly hard to imagine; this was not a school at all, it was an academy city!
More importantly, most of the pedestrians Chenxi saw on the streets were young people, making it a very vibrant city.
"The Academy District of Qiefeng City is the world's top educational institution, jointly built by Sinnoh and Chengdu.
Besides Trainers from Sinnoh and Chengdu, Trainers from Kanto, Hoenn, Unova, Kalos, and even Alola might come here."
Qing Ze spoke about the information he knew while leading the two to an office building with a sign that read 'Qiefeng Academy'.
Here, Chenxi felt like he was in a completely different world from the Sinnoh he knew; the technology was at least two or three decades ahead of the outside world.
After Qing Ze helped the two complete the relevant procedures, he immediately went to Qiefeng Port and hurriedly took a ship to Kanto.
After Qiefeng Academy learned that both had passed the assessment and entered the Elite Class, they arranged for a senior student named Shanshang to explain the basic situation of Qiefeng Academy to them, so they could understand their new living environment.
Qiefeng Academy is located in the southeast corner of Qiefeng City, occupying approximately one-third of the city's total area.
The entire "Qiefeng Academy" encompasses dozens of universities and hundreds of primary, junior high, and high schools, with a total of over a thousand large and small "research institutions."
The total resident population in the entire academy is nearly 1.5 million, eighty percent of whom are students, with a floating population tens of times, or even more, than that.
Because it boasts the largest deep-water port in all of Sinnoh, it is considered an important hub for Sinnoh's trade.
This city was established by the Priest Sha Miao, who holds the dual identity of High Priest of the Sinnoh Temple and Sea Priest of the Whirl Islands in Chengdu.
Originally, Sha Miao established this Qiefeng Academy to promote relations between the next generation of Sinnoh and Chengdu, and hoped to give young Trainers a chance to make mistakes, which is why this city appears exceptionally youthful.
Here, in addition to educational institutions, there are also student research facilities, production and commercial facilities, an international exhibition hall, an international airport, and all other living facilities needed for urban life, most of which are operated by students.
Qiefeng Academy recruits students from outside every year and stipulates that all non-research professional positions must have a Qiefeng Academy student ID to be officially appointed, and after graduation, students must complete the handover of their work.
As for research-related professions, they basically require a Qiefeng Academy teaching certificate to conduct research.
It is precisely because of these peculiar regulations that the Academy District of Qiefeng Academy has gradually become the most vibrant city in all of Sinnoh.
Qiefeng Academy is not exclusive; in fact, it is quite inclusive. Whether Trainers from Sinnoh, Kanto, or even people from other continents, they can all enjoy the many convenient facilities within the academy, such as taking a boat at Qiefeng Port.
However, if one does not have a student ID or a teacher's certificate, they can only stay in this Academy District for one week, and will be expelled once the time is up.
Of course, one can continuously renew their temporary residence permit every week to stay here, but this way they can never find a formal job, only becoming the lowest-level temporary workers exploited by the entire academy.
Unless one can pass the lowest-level assistant teacher qualification among teaching jobs during this period, they will be considered a member of Qiefeng Academy and eligible to stay, but they cannot acquire property.
Because the entire Academy District belongs to Snowpoint Temple, the land here cannot be bought or sold, only leased.
As for the number of assistant teachers Qiefeng Academy recruits each year, it generally does not exceed 100.
In Qiefeng Academy, if a student is still in the academy at 18 years old and has not left, unless they have obtained the status of an assistant teacher, even if they were trained by Qiefeng Academy, they will be expelled if found without a temporary residence permit.
However, it is precisely this environment that makes people who come out of Qiefeng Academy highly competitive, regardless of their profession.
It's not that these people are truly talented, but rather that most of them simply have relevant work experience.
"This is your dormitory, Yu Ying Yuan. Swipe your student ID card on the driverless maglev cars parked inside Yu Ying Yuan, and these cars will take you to your designated locations," Shanshang said. "As for me, my authority is limited, so I won't go in."
"Then thank you, Senior Shanshang!" Chenxi said respectfully to Shanshang after hearing his words.
"Oh, and be sure to keep your student ID card safe. In this Academy District, many places are restricted, and to enter these restricted areas, in addition to exchanging with academic credits, the authority of your student ID card is also key!" Shanshang said.
"Academic credits?" Chenxi paused slightly upon hearing Shanshang's words and asked, "What exactly is that?"
"Academic credits can be understood as a universal currency within Qiefeng Academy.
It is also one of the essential conditions for graduation; the academic credits required for graduation vary for each discipline.
For example, for ordinary business school students, basically only 100 academic credits, plus some miscellaneous tasks, should be enough to graduate.
But for your Elite Class, it is said that the academic credits alone require 10,000 points, and as for other conditions, I am not clear."
Shanshang waved to the two and said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave. I wish you both a happy new semester!"
Soon, Shanshang left, and Chenxi and Zhu Lan entered Yu Ying Yuan using their student ID cards.
Following Shanshang's method, they swiped the driverless maglev car and each arrived at their respective three-story villas.
When Chenxi entered the villa, he saw a maid already waiting for him in front of the maglev car.
The maid bowed respectfully and said, "Hello! Young Master Chenxi, I am your maid and housekeeper, Yuan Xi.
I will be responsible for managing your daily affairs, hoping that you can be more efficient in your studies in the Elite Class and successfully graduate before the age of 18."
"Just call me Chenxi, Yuan Xi," Chenxi said, looking at the girl who seemed only thirteen or fourteen and was trying to act mature.
"Okay, Young Master Chenxi!" Yuan Xi nodded.
"Never mind, suit yourself. By the way, is it very difficult to graduate before 18?" Chenxi didn't find anything wrong with the academy providing him with a maid and a villa, but he was a bit confused by what Yuan Xi had just said.
Yuan Xi said: "Yes, very few students can graduate before the age of 18, but every student who can graduate before the age of 18 is basically a top Trainer famous for a time.
And next Monday morning, the Elite Class's first Trainer course will begin, I hope you won't miss it."
"Is there a course schedule for next academic year?" Chenxi asked Yuan Xi after hearing the maid's words.
"The Elite Class does not have a course schedule," Yuan Xi shook her head and said.
"No course schedule..." Chenxi was a bit surprised and said, "Then how do we attend classes?
Never mind, we'll see next Monday.
Yuan Xi, do you have any good suggestions for me to understand Qiefeng Academy?"
Yuan Xi thought for a moment, and soon took out a map and handed it to Chenxi. It was a map of Qiefeng Academy.