LRAB Chapter 742 The whole island is mine
Chapter 742 The whole island is mine
Seeing someone talking to them, the men were stunned at first, then smiled and said, "No need, we've been waiting for a few days, and it will probably be our turn soon. But you don't seem to be the receptionist here, little brother. If you talk to us like this, your boss might think you're slacking off."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "I just got off work and happened to pass by here. Judging from your accents, you all seem to be from Chuiji City in the Unova region. Coincidentally, a friend of mine is also from Chuiji City, so I was interested in your topic."
Upon hearing that this young man seemed to have friends in Fukiyose City, one of the younger men's eyes lit up and said, "I wonder if you have the authority to let us cut in line for a moment, little brother. We've been waiting for a long time..."
"Shut up!" The older man stopped him immediately, turned to Yang Ming and said with a smile, "My son is ignorant, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"It's okay," Yang Ming smiled. "But I remember that Fukiyose was once an important city in the Unova region. But from what you guys just said, Fukiyose doesn't seem to be doing well recently."
"What you're talking about is all outdated history," the older man said with a wry smile. "In the past, Fukiyose had the largest airport in all of Unova and was the most important transportation hub for the Unova region. While it wasn't as big as those other major cities, it was still considered an important city."
"We are considered collateral descendants of the largest family in Fukiyose City. While we can't compare to the truly wealthy families in Unova, we could still be considered nobles in ancient times. We each own some fertile farmland, so we're considered farmers. The patriarch of our family is the former master of the Fukiyose Gym and the grandfather of the current one."
After all this time, it turns out these people are Feng Lu's distant relatives? Yang Ming thought to himself.
"However, just ten years ago, a major event occurred in Fukiyose City. Two legendary Pokémon—Thunderbolt and Tornado—suddenly appeared in the sky above Fukiyose. They engaged in a fierce battle in the sky. The old gym leader at the time tried desperately to stop them, but was powerless to do anything. He could only watch helplessly as the two legendary Pokémon fought and completely destroyed the largest gym in Fukiyose City."
Yang Ming nodded silently. In fact, he had heard Feng Lu mention this matter before.
"After the two legendary Pokémon left, the old gym leader led us to rebuild the airport. But for some reason, terrible storms would occasionally blow over Fukiyose City, forcing our plane to fly at lower altitudes. If we flew higher, we would be attacked by the storm in the clouds."
"Although this bizarre storm has affected the flight of large aircraft in Fukiyose City, at least some smaller airports can still operate. Furthermore, in addition to the airport, Fukiyose City is also a grain-producing area for the Unova region, producing a variety of vegetables. Therefore, even if we travel by land, we can still maintain Fukiyose's economy by selling vegetables."
"But in recent years, something bizarre has happened," the middle-aged man sighed. "About a year and a half ago, before our current Gym Leader officially took office, the Silver Tournament was being held in Johto. The current Gym Leader, a lively young woman, immediately accepted the Bell Tower's invitation to travel alone in Johto."
Recalling how Feng Lu looked when he first met him, Yang Ming couldn't help but smile.
"Shortly after she left for Johto, abnormal weather conditions struck the north of Fukiyose. In a single day, all the mountains and forests north of Fukiyose were frozen solid. To this day, northern Fukiyose has not thawed, becoming a complete frozen hell."
"Because we used to transport vegetables by land in the north, and now this road is blocked by ice, we can't transport our vegetables out, and our economy has collapsed all of a sudden." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly.
"Now we can only deliver vegetables in small quantities via small planes from the airport. Although we can barely make ends meet, Fukiyose's economy has been devastated and will never recover its former prosperity."
"What about the current owner? Does she have any ideas to reverse this situation?" Yang Ming couldn't help but ask.
"I've thought about it. The owner knows a lot of friends who are important figures in the Unova region. But even if we ask them for help, it won't help. After all, the biggest problem in Fukiyose City right now is the transportation problem. Even if her friends can attract customers, as long as we can't ship out goods in large quantities, we will still be stuck in this predicament."
"So she could only go out and do odd jobs. She worked with her best friend as a photo model, and she also went around treating injured wild Pokémon. She helped Fukiyori attract foreign trainers and generate tourism revenue, and she personally flew vegetables to help Fukiyori maintain its economy. Even so, she managed to help Fukiyori gain some popularity."
"Over two months ago, she and her bestie came to the Alola region. After returning to Fukiyose City, she started promoting a Pokémon food called 'Energy Cubes' to us. She said it was small, easy to store, and portable, and very popular with trainers. She said that if we could cooperate with the people of the Alola region and sell Energy Cubes in Unova, we could improve the economic situation in Fukiyose City."
"She also told us that she knows a young businessman on Akala Island. If we go through his connections, we can definitely make this deal."
"But when we arrived here, we heard that the merchant had moved to Ula'ula Island. When we found out the address and came here, we discovered that a large group of powerful forces from the Unova region were already queuing up to sign the contract."
At this point, the middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh. "Poor girl, she was very wild when she was young, often sneaking into planes when I was away. But when she grew up, she was worried about the future of Fukiyori City. Sigh, I really hope someone can help her."
"It just so happens that I know someone who can help her," Yang Ming suddenly said, "Brothers and uncles, I happen to have a way to get you to sign the contract directly. I wonder if you are willing?"
Several large men looked at Yang Ming in surprise. In their opinion, although this young man looked gentle and refined, he obviously didn't have such a channel. However, as it would be no harm to give it a try, the older man still clasped his fists towards Yang Ming and said, "Thank you for your kindness, friend. I just don't know where your home is so that we can contact you conveniently."
"Home?" Yang Ming smiled. "This entire Ula'ula Island, from the southern coastline to the northern city of Malijing'e, is my territory, my home!"