PFC Chapter 225 Baitan City
Chapter 225 Baitan City
"Sister Violet, are you also a gym leader?"
After hearing the hotel waiter address Violet, Qishu's eyes widened in surprise. Only then did she realize that in addition to being a talented photographer, Violet actually had such an identity.
"Yes, so you and Qishu are colleagues. It seems that there must be a special fate that attracted us to meet in the courtyard street!" Although the two belong to different regional alliances, they are both under the command of the Pokémon League. So it is no problem to say that they are colleagues.
"Then Sister Violet, can you spar with me?" After hearing that Violet was also a gym leader, Qi Shu's fighting spirit was immediately ignited.
"Although I also want to fight with you, Qishu, the most important task for me right now is to edit the photos I took this morning to make them more beautiful and then print them out." Obviously, compared to fighting, photography holds a more important position in Violet's heart.
"Is that so~" Seeing Violet's refusal, Qi Shu's mood dropped visibly.
Seeing Qishu like this, Violet felt her heart soften and hurriedly said, "But because you are already very cute, Qishu, these photos don't need any major revisions. If you have time, you can go shopping in Baidan City first. I will definitely finish the photo work before dinner, and then we can fight together!"
"Okay~"
Even if Violet didn't say it, the two of them planned to get a good look at the customs and culture of Baidan City.
"By the way, Qishu, have you ever thought of publishing a photo album?" After the food was served, Violet, who was looking through the photos in the camera, suddenly thought of something and excitedly looked up and asked Qishu.
"Photo? I've never thought about it. Why did Sister Violet suddenly ask this?"
"I just think it would be a shame if so many good-looking photos could not be seen by more people. Although we took the photos on a whim, based on my experience, the quality of these photos is more than enough to publish a photo album. If you have this idea, I can help you contact the publishing house immediately, and they will definitely sell out!"
After hearing Violet's words, Qi Shu and Fang Ci looked at each other and noticed the excitement in each other's eyes.
There is something to be done about this matter!
It just so happens that Qishu is temporarily unable to update due to the recent turmoil, so releasing the first physical photo album at this time can not only comfort the audience but also pave the way for future development.
Nowadays, there are countless bloggers and celebrities who post photos on the Internet. It is better to say that Qishu is an outlier in that he has not released any photo album until now, given the number of fans he has.
"If Sister Violet thinks so, then of course I have no objection. The cost will be..."
As soon as Qi Shu mentioned the money, Ziluo Lan ruthlessly said, "What are you talking about expenses? With my connections, I can take care of all of this. You just need to wait quietly for the photos to be printed!"
"No, it's not just the publishing fees. We will also pay you, sister Violet, the photography fees in full!" As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Qishu didn't want these things to affect his relationship with Violet in the future.
Seeing Qishu was very serious, Ziluolan said nothing more and sighed softly, "Qishu, how about this? I don't want your photography fee or publishing fee, just give me 10% of the profit from the photo album in the future."
"No, 10% is too little!"
Hearing this, Qishu still refused. Not to mention that the sales of his first photo album were still unknown, Qishu would feel guilty if he only gave her 10% of the share, considering how busy Violet was with her for his photo album.
"You don't have to worry about me. My father is the president of Miare Publishing House. The publishing price is completely negligible for me."
"No, even if it's your own publishing house, Sister Violet, it will cost money for raw materials and labor, not to mention that it will take up production time for other products. One percent is really not acceptable."
Under Qishu's insistence, Violet finally agreed to split the final profits 40% to 60%, with Qishu getting 60%.
After deciding on the photo shoot, Violet ate a few bites of food hastily and couldn't wait to leave Fang Ci and Qishu and return to her studio.
Not long after Violet left, Qi Shu and Fang Ci, fully armed, walked out of the restaurant hand in hand and began to observe this strange city carefully.
Baidan City and Baidai City, the first stop of Fang Ci's trip, were named after their proximity to the Baidan Forest, and both are filled with an ancient atmosphere.
However, unlike Baidai City, where there are relics everywhere and a heavy sense of history, the quaintness of Baidan City is reflected in every brick and tile along the street.
In the quaint Baidan City, Fang Ci and Qi Shu walked side by side on the beige and khaki diagonal tiles, and every step seemed to play the elegant melody of the city. They were deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery around them and stopped to appreciate it from time to time.
On both sides of the street, pink roses bloomed in the lush bushes, emitting a faint fragrance. Occasionally, a breeze blew, and the petals gently fell, like pink snowflakes dancing in the air. Qi Shu reached out to catch a petal and blew it away gently, with a childlike smile on his face.
They passed by a trainer school and saw the young trainers there were training their Pokémon seriously. The desire for victory and the passion for challenge made Fang Ci and Qi Shu feel the vitality and passion of this city.
Continuing forward, they came to the poisonous rose fountain in the city center. The fountain was inspired by the poisonous rose. Water jets gushed out from the stamens, splashing layers of water. Under the sunlight, the water droplets sparkled with crystal light, as if countless gems were dancing. Fang Ci and Qi Shu were deeply attracted by the scene before them. They stood by the fountain, feeling the coolness and comfort brought by the water mist.
"Brother, sister, are you trainers?"
Just as Fang Ci and his partner were standing in front of the fountain, attracted by the crystal clear water droplets, a childish voice suddenly sounded from behind them. Turning back, they saw a little boy wearing a baseball cap and with a dirty face standing there, looking at them nervously. Not far behind him, there were many other childish faces looking at them curiously.
Fang Ci and Qi Shu recognized that these little guys were the students from the Pokémon school they just passed by, so they smiled and said, "Yes, little brother, what do you want to talk to us about?"
"I want to fight you. My teacher taught me that if the trainers' eyes make contact, we must fight, right?"
Hearing the little boy's innocent words, Fang Ci and Qi Shu both laughed.
"Of course that's the case, but before the battle, sister has something to ask you. Why don't you fight with the friends behind you but find us instead?" Qi Shu asked curiously, half squatting in front of the little boy with his knees supported.
"They are all my defeated opponents. It's boring to fight against them!" Hearing Qishu's question, the little boy immediately raised his head proudly.
"Wow, are you that good?"
"Of course!"
"In that case, I, your sister, will fight you, right here, okay?"
The square in front of the fountain was large enough, and the damage caused by a battle of this magnitude was limited, so the two men simply prepared for the battle on the spot.
"It's this child I'm going to fight against!"
Seeing the two of them standing, the students who were just behind them immediately surrounded them, and Qi Shu smiled slightly and sent out his elf first.
"Mea~"
With a flash of light, a furry Meely sheep appeared in front of her.
"To deal with Electric Type, you have to use Ground Type. So it's you who should go ahead, Rhino!"
Fang Ci was a little surprised to see that the Pokémon sent out by the child was actually a Rhino. When he heard about the ground type, he thought it would be a Korra or Sandshrew, but he didn't expect it to be a Rhino. Among all the baby Pokémon that fight against command grab and collision, Rhino undoubtedly has a great advantage. No wonder this child can't find an opponent in school.
"Xiaoyong, come on!"
Xiaoyong is the name of the little boy. When the children saw the familiar one-horned rhinoceros, they all cheered for their little friend.
This was the first time that Qishu had played against another team with everyone cheering for the other team. It felt very novel. After all, these naive kids didn't know who she was or whether she was pretty or not. They were just cheering for their friends.
Seeing the aggressive Xiaoyong and the One-horned Rhino, the weak Merely seemed to be completely at a disadvantage. However, Fang Ci was not worried about Qishu at all. After all, Pokémon battles are not just about attribute restraint. If Qishu can't even beat a child, all the hard work he has put in over the years would be in vain.
"Unicorn, knock the opponent away, use collision!" At the beginning of the battle, Xiaoyong commanded the unicorn to charge straight forward as expected by everyone.
"Male sheep, use cotton spores!"
Looking at the aggressive one-horned rhinoceros, Meli Sheep was not panicked at all. A large number of cotton spores instantly emerged from its body, completely covering the one-horned rhinoceros.
"Rhino~"
Surrounded by the sudden cotton spores, the unicorn rhinoceros could not see the surrounding environment at all and stopped in panic.
"Maleep, use impact!"
Because electric-based moves had no effect on the unicorn, the only way for Meli Sheep to attack was to use its horns. However, even so, the unicorn, which had completely lost its mind after being surrounded by cotton spores, became a living target. No matter how Xiaoyong shouted outside, the unicorn seemed to have its ears blocked by cotton spores and did not react at all. In the end, it was knocked unconscious by Meli Sheep.
"The unicorn has lost its ability to fight, and the sheep has won!"
Although the result of the game was not beyond Fang Ci's expectations, the process was quite different from what he had imagined. After getting used to facing strong opponents, the immaturity of Xiao Yong and the unicorn made him feel unreal.
"Damn it, unicorn, are you okay?"
Seeing Xiaoyong rushing forward to check the condition of Rhino, Fang Ci and Qishu nodded at the same time. No matter how strong he is, he is already a qualified trainer just based on his concern for his Pokémon.
"Wow, the Meely sheep is so powerful. I want my dad to tame a Meely sheep for me too!"
Seeing that the Meely sheep actually defeated the one-horned rhinoceros, which they thought was invincible, the children watching immediately became excited.
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. The powerful move is obviously the Cotton Spore. Didn't you see that the unicorn rhino was completely unable to fight back after being hit?"
Hearing what the little girl next to him said, a fat boy with glasses immediately retorted.
"So that's it!" After hearing the fat boy's words, the other children immediately showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.
Seeing the children blushing as they discussed how powerful the cotton spores were, and some even said that even the teacher's Fire Lion would be defeated by this move, Fang Ci and Qi Shu looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
This is not to laugh at them, because the same thing has happened countless times in their childhood. This smile is just a sincere smile because of the innocence and joy of these children.
"Sister, sister, can you see if my little arrowfinch can learn cotton spores?"
Just as the little friends were arguing with their faces red in the face, the little girl who had first asked her father to tame a Meely sheep for her quietly came to Qishu and asked in a low voice.
"Xiao Mei, you actually ran away!"
Before Qishu could reply, a sharp-eyed child quickly noticed Xiaomei's action and shouted out loudly. Soon, a group of children surrounded Qishu and asked her to teach their elf Cotton Spore.
Looking at the various Pokémons held by the children, Fang Ci on the side couldn't help laughing. Others would just let it go, "Little Fatty, look at the little Geodude in your arms who hasn't grown any hair at all. Does it look like a Pokémon that can learn to become Cotton Spore?"
"Children, why do you want your elves to learn about cotton spores?" Seeing the group of little guys chattering around him, Qishu smiled and clapped his hands for everyone to be quiet.
"In order to defeat Xiaoyong!" The fat boy holding the Geodude did not hide his intention at all.
"But will learning Cotton Spores definitely help you defeat Xiao Yong? What if I tell you that Cotton Spores is not a very powerful move, and even has no effect at all most of the time?"
After hearing what Qishu said, the children quieted down.
"In fact, the reason why Merelyte and I won was not because of the move Cotton Spore, but because the bond between Merelyte and I is stronger than that between Xiaoyong and the others. Every Pokémon has its own fighting style. If you don't pay attention to the characteristics of your own Pokémon and just imitate others, you can't become a strong trainer!"
"Humph, I understood these principles when I was three years old, and you idiots still don't know them now!"
Seeing that his friends were all silent, Xiaoyong, who was watching from a distance, immediately made a sarcastic remark.
"Damn Xiaoyong!" Seeing Xiaoyong making fun of them, the children stopped pestering Qishu to learn about cotton spores, and rolled up their sleeves to chase after Xiaoyong.
"Come and chase me, you big fools!"
Watching the children chasing the figures going away, Fang Ci and Qi Shu seemed to see themselves chasing barefoot on the beach in Niaoguang City several years ago.