Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 345: The Progress of Hatred—The Dawn of Openness (35-in-[-]) ([-])

Naqi's answer made Bernardo look solemn.

"It's so true. Yes, such a talent is reasonable." Bernardo sighed, "Then we are really destined. I have never had the opportunity to meet the leader of the forest people. I am also very disappointed. It’s a pity, but being able to see his daughter today can make up for my regret to a certain extent.”

"That's all the history I can tell. You two, and Cortna, do you have any questions? Or do you want to communicate with me?"

Although these words were spoken to the three of them, Bernardo's eyes were always on Len.

"Senior Bernardo, thank you very much for telling us so much dusty history. I do have a question: do you know the origins of the people who fought with the mountain people?"

"What you are curious about is quite interesting, so let me introduce it to you."

"These are the main people who fight us."

"The people in the alliance branch in the North Plains are not strong, but the main force of the alliance in Kanaz will support them at any time, so we did not rush northward."

"The Sato family of Kanaz, they are the main force in the west. There is a powerful guy called the King of Heaven, named Sato Reki. He is good at the ground system. In terms of strength, he should be weaker than you. At least, he can't compete with your giant. Comparable to Swamp Thing."

"Kanaz rarely participates in the rock gym. I also have the impression that the old lady is a reasonable person. There are even compatriots in their school and gym who change their identities and study there."

"To the south is Shiro's Murata family. The leader is Murata Yasuji. I fought against him a few months ago. Like you, he specializes in the water system, but his strength is average and he is no match for me even if his attributes are restrained."

"Besides, there is Tie Xuan from the Power Gym. He seldom takes the initiative to attack us, but he often cooperates with Murata Yasuji in battles. His strength is good. Without him, Murata Yasuji would have been beaten to death by me long ago. "

"The place called Fuyan Town, after all, is our compatriots, and there is also a respected senior Heavenly King, they will not fight us."

"I'm afraid the little girl next to you knows the situation in the east better than I do, so I won't say anything more."

In a few sentences, Bernardo summarized the situation in the central region of Hoenn.

It is not difficult to see that the alliance's offensive here is mainly led by the established wealthy families. They are also the founding members of the alliance and have the power to command the direct forces of the alliance.

The gym is an institution parallel to them and has strong autonomy. It is not a completely consistent cooperative or subordinate relationship.

"I learned a lesson, thank you, Senior Bernardo. I actually got some answers to my other question from you."

"Oh? What's the problem?"

"That is, whether the people of the mountain are willing to contact the outside world in a moderately open manner to enhance their own strength. After all, it seems that the one who is in conflict with you is not the alliance as a whole."

"You young man, you can see it clearly. Of course you have thought about it, but this scale is always difficult to grasp. We have survived to this day, relying on geographical advantage and harmony. Once the gap is opened and the geographical advantage is lost, the alliance will be destroyed." It will step in and overwhelm us with its sheer size."

At this point, Bernardo seemed to understand something, glanced at Lai meaningfully, and said: "Young man, don't be so pretentious, I know you are waiting for me here, tell me, what do you want to do here? "

"Senior has a keen eye, which is admirable. I have no intention of hiding anything. The main purpose of my coming here is for a project called the Development Zone."

Taking out the map from his backpack, Rai revealed the plan to open up the area to Bernardo.

"It is indeed a big deal." After listening to Lai's story, Bernardo couldn't help but sigh, "Young people really dare to think and do. The people of the sea, the people of the mountains, and the people of the forest will all be connected by you."

"So, do seniors think this plan is feasible?"

Lai's eyes lit up. Since Bernardo said this, he must be a little moved.

That's exactly what happened.

Bernardo picked up the tea cup and took a sip to calm down. He pointed at the map spread out on the table and began his analysis:
"Your route starts from the southernmost point, passes through the southwest, and goes north along the sea and land routes, all the way to the seven small islands in the southwest, and then to the east, if you want to pass through our mountains, this route There is no problem."

"The question is, where do you want to build your 'opening up area'? After it is built, should you go around the violet in the south, or carve a road between the mountains and go directly to the forest in the east? "

"Also, in other places, it might be better to talk about the northwest and the pioneering areas here. How do you deal with the relationship with the alliance?"

"If the power of the alliance wants to come in, it is absolutely impossible for us or the people of the sea on the seven islands to agree. You know that too."

"It's so remote that the Alliance has no time to take care of it, so maybe that's it. The mountains in the north are the center of the continent. Do you think the Alliance can just let it go?"

Bernardo's question was also what Lai had been thinking about recently, but he did not directly give his answer because he knew that Bernardo would say so because he must have his own considerations.

As the actual leader of the northern mountains, Bernardo's attitude and ideas are crucial to the construction of the pioneering area.

"Senior, what teachings do you have?"

Rai's attitude was very low, and he humbly asked Bernardo for advice.

This made Bernardo very satisfied, and he clicked on an area northeast of Villarrica.

"Here, Kurnoye. If you are really willing, we may be able to rebuild this northeastern settlement, so as to completely solve the problem of location and route. But this requires the support of not only us, but also the people of the forest. "

"To rebuild a large settlement on the ruins in the mountains, IMHO, the cost will be an astronomical figure, far beyond our affordability." With just a rough estimate, Lai knew that Yahida would definitely It is impossible to agree with this idea.

"Young people, don't refuse in a hurry. What if you don't need to bear most of the costs of manpower and materials?"

Bernardo also showed one of his cards, a large amount of manpower from the northern mountains and most of the materials needed for construction that are never lacking in the mountains.

If these costs can be eliminated, Lai will only have to bear the cost of some synthetic materials, which will be lower than expected.However, this is probably not a free lunch.

"Senior, if this is really the case, why did you find us to cooperate?" After thinking about this, Lai calmed down, sat up straight, and began a formal discussion with Bernardo.

Bernardo is also very honest: "Because we can only build, but we can't protect it. The alliance back then could destroy it once, and then it can come back a second time."

"What I hope is not the present, but the future. Young people like you will sooner or later replace those old guys who are called the Four Heavenly Kings. After all, apart from Genji and that newcomer, the remaining two are not very powerful characters."

"Becoming the Four Heavenly Kings, you will be the directors of the alliance council. When you accumulate enough power, you will have the ability to change the alliance's decision-making."

"At that time, maybe we will really have room to build something." "Besides, if the people of the forest are willing to cooperate with us, with the current strength of the alliance, they will no longer be able to return to the mountains. "

"Who doesn't want a developed life? However, the alliance does not intend to give us this. In the eyes of some of them, we are just meritorious service."

Naqi thought for a while and shook her head slightly at Lai.

Lai immediately understood and said to Bernardo: "This kind of big matter is not something we have the ability to decide. I believe you are also aware of this."

"Of course, this is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. It may take a long time. At least, those who expect to gain wealth by plundering our land will not give up easily."

"But if you want to open a window in the mountains as you wish, there is only one way to go."

"Beyond that, we would not trust an area that could become a corridor for enemy invasion, even though it was our friends who established it."

Bernardo's statement is equally firm. As the leader of the mountain people, he may not be able to change the declining process, but he also cannot put the entire nation into huge risks.

"That being the case, maybe we can temporarily put this big problem aside and break it down into smaller parts."

Cortner, who had always remained silent, spoke the first words of this afternoon after listening to the entire conversation.

Although she is a very generous girl, she is also a little nervous about getting involved in a conversation of this level.

Feeling the encouraging gazes of Rai and Bernardo, she continued:

"Whether it is the construction of the development zone or the reconstruction of Cournoye, it is by no means a short-term task."

"And it requires a series of prerequisites."

"For example, our compatriots in the Northeast still live in scattered ways, and many compatriots have simply become bandits with no bottom line, hurting not only the forest people in the east, but also their own compatriots."

"Before reconstruction, perhaps this issue should be paid more attention to. Only by solving it can we have a foundation for the future."

"In addition, the attitude of the people of the forest is equally crucial. Before we get their support, our discussions will be empty words. Therefore, soliciting their opinions should be done first."

The more Cortna spoke, the more confident she became, and her tone became more affirmative, vaguely showing some of the calm, rational and eloquent demeanor she had as the top leader of the Lava Team in her previous life.

Using Cortner's suggestion as an introduction, the subsequent discussion became much smoother, but in a daze, Lai became more aware of a problem.

That is, although the alliance is not a whole, my once immature concept has indeed turned into the opposite of a part of it in constant practice.

And if this part is not handled well, it is likely to become the huge whole of the alliance.

But the road has been blazed, and there is no room for turning back. Countless people are looking forward to completing this road and pin their hopes and future on it.

Due to emotion and reason, Lai had no right to back down.

At this moment, in Villarrica, the increasingly desolate future of the northern mountain people was also displayed before Rai's eyes.

If nothing unexpected happens, during the Groudon Uprising about four years later, the volcanic eruption of Chimney Mountain will completely destroy the future of this place.

Perhaps, this was one of the core reasons why Huo Yan gave up on Team Lava and started helping Ruby.

But by then, the die was done, and she had no chance to save her hometown. She could only live anonymously in an unknown place in Fengyuan.

This kind of future is definitely not what Lai wants to see.

The world saved by the savior is a macro world and a world under the lens.

Outside the camera, there are countless joys, sorrows and joys, as well as countless sufferings and perseverance.

It would be fine if he had never seen it before. Once he saw it, Lai would have the idea of ​​doing something about it.

He has never been a particularly noble person, let alone a so-called moral ruler, but he will not be stingy with his abilities in terms of what he can do, or what is slightly beyond the scope of his ability, and he will not deliberately avoid the morality in front of him question.

The so-called pioneering journey actually includes Lai's own heart.

When he got here, with the push from his teachers, relatives and friends and his own progress, he realized that he had reached the moment to make some kind of determination.

At the same time, he also realized that making such a determination was not as difficult as he imagined.

In terms of his own strength, he has enough confidence.

He has never lacked external support.

Give him some more time, and he will really take a big step on the road to becoming a strong man. At that time, from a personal point of view, he will be able to let fish leap in the sea and birds fly in the sky.

Unknowingly, he already has a huge circle of contacts, and he has brought everyone together through the bonds of emotion and interests.

Boxing Gymnasium in Wudou Town, Fusion Gymnasium in Chenghua City, Rock Gymnasium in Kanaz City, White Feather Gymnasium in Yinyu City, German Company, Meteor Village, Northwest Seven Islands, there are a large number of local power factions due to various reasons , formed a close connection with him, and once something unexpected happened, it would be difficult to truly stay out of it.

Powerful factions like King Genji or gym leader Tiexuan may not be too keen on the model of exploiting areas to benefit peripheral areas, but as long as they are not directly enemies of the alliance, they will also be happy with the defeat of the wealthy clan. See how it works.

Not to mention the cutting-edge forces like the Devon Company, the intentions of Zivucci and his son, or at least Zivucci Hibiscus as the father, can be described as pure conspiracy.

Moreover, Lai also holds evidence of collusion between two wealthy families and evil forces, which will also work wonders at a certain time.

From afternoon to dusk, to the top of the moon.

The three of them left Bernardo's home together and returned to Cortner's manor.

In the brightly lit room, Bernard sat on the sofa for a long time, silent, with a tired face, but his eyes were still bright.

(End of this chapter)