LRAB Chapter 625: Building Alola School
Chapter 625: Building Alola School
Yang Ming looked at the four people in front of him and suddenly moved. It seems that Mr. Hara is paving the way for him to gain a foothold in Alola.
Professor Kukui was once a disciple of Hala. Although he did not pass the Pilgrimage of the Islands nor became a captain when he was young, he did not give up. Instead, he continued to study Pokémon knowledge and eventually became a famous Pokémon doctor in the Alola region.
Not only that, Dr. Kukui's strength as a trainer is also quite strong. He also has another hidden identity called "Royal Masked Man" and is a very powerful and capable trainer.
As for Dr. Barnett, she is his lover. Although they have not yet married, they are already living together.
Although Ilima's identity is not that special, he is also the captain in charge of Haole City and is considered a local boss.
As for Cheng Ye Oak, who looks very much like Professor Oak, he is a distant relative of Professor Oak.
Yang Ming knew that Dr. Oak's true strength was probably more terrifying than the champion, so he naturally did not dare to underestimate this ordinary old man.
Yang Ming immediately introduced himself: "Nice to meet you. My name is Yang Ming. I am a businessman from Manjin City. I was taken care of by Senior Hala in the Johto area before."
Kukui extended his hand enthusiastically. "We have also heard about you from Teacher Hala. We know that he has accepted a new disciple with extraordinary talent in Johto. So, we are still brothers in the same sect."
"Brothers..." Yang Ming smiled but did not answer, and did not deny this statement.
"By the way, who is that girl next to you?"
"She is my cousin, her name is Xijiana, and she will live with me from now on."
Everyone was skeptical. Yang Ming paid a lot of attention to his appearance and looked like a refined and elegant man. However, Xi Jiana was a wild child who didn't care about her appearance at all. They didn't look like cousins at all.
But since Yang Ming said so, no one asked any more questions.
The atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious. After a while, Hala found an excuse to leave, allowing Yang Ming to get closer to the four important figures of Melemele Island alone.
"I heard that Brother Yang used to work hard in Manjin City in the Chengdu area. It's a big city there, and it's said to be much bigger than Haole City. I'm sure with Brother's ability, he will be very successful there." The youngest Ilima complimented.
Yang Ming was not modest: "I'm not that great. I just have a company in Manjin City, and the gym leader in Manjin City is my friend."
After hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly flashed with admiration, admiring Hala's unique vision to attract such a talent to Alola.
"Of course, that gym leader has resigned now. As the saying goes, when a government dies, the people die. Without her help, I can't continue to develop in Manjin City. I have no choice but to come to the Alola region." Yang Ming made up a reason to explain why he came to Alola, while secretly observing the reactions of the four people.
Just as he thought, the four people looked at him with not only admiration but also a hint of hope.
Although there is no alliance in the Alola region yet and it is considered a neutral zone independent of all major forces, the reputation of Team Rocket is not good after all, so just like when he was in Carlos, Yang Ming chose to hide his identity as a Team Rocket cadre.
As for his other identity as a businessman, he claims that Professor Kukui and Nariya Oki are currently very short of money.
Although the Alola region is rich in resources and has a large number of wild Pokémon, its economy is very underdeveloped. Except for Akala Island ruled by Queen Lizzie, the other three islands are very backward. Even the only school on Melemele Island was forced to close a few years ago due to funding problems.
Professor Kukui and Nariya Ohnogi have always wanted to build another Pokémon school, but they have always lacked a lot of funds. As a last resort, Professor Kukui even had to transform himself into the "Royal Masked Man" and fight underground boxing in the underground arena of Ula'ula Island to earn money.
What Yang Ming lacks the least is money. Although the "Buri Group" under his control is still in Manjin City and is managed by his secretary Lingyin, in order to establish the Alola branch, Sakaki and Apollo allocated a large amount of funds to him as activity funds for establishing the branch.
These four people are quite famous on Melemele Island. As long as he spends a small amount of money to establish a school, he can gain the reputation of these four people and even the entire Melemele Island. This is a very profitable thing for him.
Anyway, it's Sakaki's money that's being spent.
Sure enough, after three rounds of drinks, the four seemed to have regarded Yang Ming as a "confidant". Under the influence of alcohol, they finally couldn't help but talk about their troubles.
"To be honest, I've been having some difficulties lately." Perhaps because of the alcohol, Kukui was actually drunk and spoke with a thick tongue.
"Ever since the Ultra Beasts invaded Melemele Island a few years ago, the dilapidated old school building was destroyed by the monster tide. We had to close the original school, so we wanted to build a sturdy new school."
Yang Ming pretended to be confused, "This is a good thing. So, brother, have you built the school?"
"It's not that easy," Kukui said with a wry smile, "Melemel Island is too backward. We can't even raise the money to repair the old school, let alone build a new one."
"So we really have no choice but to ask Mr. Hala for help and ask him to think of a solution for us."
"Then the teacher told us that he knew a young and promising person in the Johto area, so he arranged for us to come find you."
After hearing this, Yang Ming finally understood Hala's good intentions. He not only wanted to help him gain a foothold in the Alola region, but also wanted to take the opportunity to solve the financial crisis of another student.
"Since you have been frank, I will not hide anything. I did have some savings when I was doing business in Chengdu, which is more than enough to build a school."
"Are you serious?!" Upon hearing this, Kukui and Barnet's eyes suddenly lit up. They didn't expect that this young man from Johto would agree to this request so readily.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Of course. Don't forget that we have all received guidance from Senior Hala. In a sense, we can be called brothers."
"Haha, I almost forgot about this," Kukui smiled sheepishly, "Don't worry, bro, from now on your business will be my business!"
"I also want to thank you on behalf of the children of Melemele Island."
Yang Ming smiled but said nothing. This was a win-win deal.