Chapter 531: Officially Entering the Game
Back at their temporary residence, Arthur was still lamenting his lack of funds.
Forrest almost couldn't resist the urge to turn the car around and drive Arthur straight to a rehabilitation center for internet addiction.
Once inside, Forrest introduced Arthur to the commander-in-chief of the Kubfu Alliance forces who had come for the occasion. This finally made Arthur realize that they did, in fact, have serious business to attend to.
The commander was a middle-aged man with a square face and a stern expression, though his voice was quite gentle.
"Young Arthur, first of all, thank you for the timely intelligence you provided earlier. The Alliance will forever remember your contribution to this incident! However, I'm sorry to say that you can't rest just yet. We still need you to continue your efforts.
"Because of Sinnoh and the White Eagle Alliance's interference, what should have been a crisis management operation has turned into an entertainment-focused civilian event. This is an open conspiracy they've forced upon the world, and we can't go against the tide.
"But the succession of a Legendary is a serious matter. The choice of the next Legendary and its temperament will have a significant impact on regional stability! Unfortunately, due to the checks and balances between the three parties, we cannot intervene directly at this time. Sinnoh and White Eagle are watching us closely. So, we hope to entrust this task to you. If you have any requests during this time, please feel free to ask."
Arthur thought for a moment, then replied, "I need a driver."
The middle-aged commander was stunned for a moment. "No, I mean you can ask for more specific requirements. Don't be afraid to ask for too much, and don't worry about overstepping. Please believe that our support for you is unreserved!"
Arthur maintained his deadpan expression. "I need a good driver."
"..."
"Oh, right. Also, it would be best if you could advance me some of the payment. Thanks."
At this point, the commander's expression gradually synchronized with Forrest's—
(?_?)
Anyway, after successfully receiving supplies and an exclusive driver from the command post, Arthur officially set off that afternoon to begin his journey into the "raid dungeon."
Meanwhile, far away in the Kubfu Alliance, countless netizens were also closely following the Ashen Desert incident.
Involving Legendaries, supreme treasures, and countless famous star trainers, this event naturally possessed an unparalleled ability to attract attention without any need for hype. Not to mention the subsequent capital operations by Phobos, which turned it into a true carnival for Pokémon fans!
Recently, more and more well-known professional players had chosen to head to the desert, joining this exchange event for the world's top trainers. Especially since yesterday, when officials from various regions announced that their respective League Cups would be suspended for a term due to the absence of a large number of players, even more professional players flocked to the desert.
On the international Kubfu language forums, countless netizens engaged in heated debates every day, arguing about combat power, rankings, fan wars, and online flaming. It was incredibly lively.
"Roman officially entered the game yesterday afternoon! His first battle was a victory against the third-place captain of the Regal League right on the edge of the desert! Captain Roman is the coolest! Where are the Metro Team fans? Let's build this thread! 100 Poké Dollars per reply, paid out every hundred replies!"
"All the main players of the Otter Team boarded their flight this morning! Brothers, let's boost the stream this afternoon!! Serena's player ID is 37488!"
"I'm shaking with rage! Why does Serena have fifty times the tips and popularity of the Otter Team's captain, Warren, even though they're on the same plane? Does no one remember the old captain of the Otter Team? Attachment: Captain's handsome photo!"
Discussion threads like these were constantly scrolling by.
Because this was an international event, occasionally netizens from other regions would use translators to come into the Kubfu section to spam or pick fights.
Among them, the most intense battleground was undoubtedly the various threads related to Arthur!
As the number one hero of Starlight and Frost, the championship team of this year's Kubfu Alliance Professional League, the miracle rookie Arthur couldn't possibly escape the public eye at a time like this. especially since the official news report had suddenly and unexpectedly highlighted Arthur, stating bluntly that he had performed a monumental service in this incident. This made Arthur's fans even more excited.
But then the question arose—what exactly did Arthur do?
Most Kubfu netizens were still in the dark about this.
Because the Sinnoh Alliance was playing dumb and refusing to admit they had secretly manipulated Groudon, claiming that Kubfu's accusations were baseless slander, whether Groudon had gone berserk and what Arthur had actually done in the desert remained a mystery to netizens outside the Ashen Desert.
So, naturally, some troublemaking foreign netizens took advantage of the confusion to distort the facts and mock him.
"Has the Kubfu Alliance run out of people? Bragging about an eighteen-year-old brat? Claiming he can stop Groudon? Have you no shame?!"
"Eighteen-year-old Legendary Hunter, huh? Haha, that's hilarious! I see Kubfu really has no one left. No wonder they flop in every Champions Cup!"
"Where is this champion boy you've blown up so much? Why haven't we seen him participating in the event yet? Is he scared?"
Such crazy comments frequently appeared on the forum sections. Although they didn't affect the big picture, they inevitably made the Kubfu netizens feel extremely uncomfortable! They wished they could crawl through the internet cables and beat up those foreigners!
Unfortunately, Arthur wasn't one for surfing the internet, and the Starlight and Frost operations team couldn't contact him earlier. Not knowing the details, they didn't know what to say even if they wanted to speak up.
The fans were waiting anxiously!
Although the truth was still confusing and many Kubfu netizens didn't dare believe that Arthur had really stopped the enraged Groudon, the fans at least believed that once this miracle boy joined the event, he could at least make it into the top 100 on the leaderboard, right?
That would be enough to slap the faces of those Sinnoh instigators!
At least currently on the event leaderboard, only twelve professional competitive trainers from the Sinnoh Alliance had made it into the top 100.
Most Kubfu competitive fans believed: Arthur shouldn't be worse than these people, right?
They didn't dare to think too much beyond that for now.
And just today, during the prime time of 6 PM Kubfu time (a little after 1 PM desert time), a fan finally posted a thread in surprise—
"Arthur's Super Account shows he's logged in!! He has officially entered the desert!"
In an instant, the entire Kubfu language section of the forum boiled over!
"Quick, quick! Is there a livestream room number?!"
"What is Arthur's Super Account ID?"
"You fake fan! You don't even know Arthur's ID by now!"
At this moment, behind the vehicle Arthur was riding in, a Sigilyph carrying a camera happened to be following them.
So soon, the livestream footage was transmitted back, instantly becoming the hottest stream of the current time slot, bar none!
The streaming platform gave this room a front-page feature and top-tier promotion in less than a minute, showing just how terrifying Arthur's popularity was!
Meanwhile, sitting in a new jeep, Arthur was completely unaware of this. He simply asked Forrest, who was in the driver's seat, "I didn't expect you to be my driver. Don't you need to participate in the event yourself?"
Forrest smiled wryly. "It's fine, I don't need to. I don't care about that. But you, with such a good opportunity earlier, why didn't you strive for more support?"
Arthur leaned back in his seat nonchalantly. "Didn't the rules say no heavy weapons? There are cameras watching everything."
"But you could have asked for people! The military actually secretly prepared a lot of powerful trainers to assist you. As long as you asked, they—"
Arthur suddenly interrupted, "Are there any Champions?"
"Well... definitely not. Champions... how could they mobilize Champions for something like this?"
"Oh, then there's nothing to regret."
"..."
For a moment, because Arthur's tone was so natural and casual, Forrest couldn't tell if he was serious or joking.
"You—"
Just then, Forrest's words cut off abruptly.
Because ahead—they encountered someone.
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