History of the Bayne Family

"A hundred thousand mountains?"

Upon hearing this, Bruce sat up straight without meaning to. He had a premonition that what Emma was about to say next would be very important.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. It seemed like Emma and William were discussing something quietly. Finally, William answered the phone and spoke in a deep voice:

"With your current strength, you can now know more about the family matters."

Bruce's eyes lit up, and he secretly thought that this was the case.

William paused for a moment, as if considering his words carefully, then said slowly:

"In the past, I didn't take the initiative to tell you because I was worried about putting unnecessary pressure on you."

Suddenly, Emma took the phone, smiled, and said:

"But Your Excellency is beyond everyone's expectations."

"Since you wanted to be a trainer, your destiny seems to have changed completely."

"When you lifted the trophy in front of everyone, we knew your future had no limits."

"Thinking of it this way, there's no harm in telling you these things in advance."

Bruce nodded suddenly, it was exactly what he had been thinking.

William and Emma had considered Bruce to be young and his strength was low, so they hadn't informed him about many family matters, which only added to the pressure.

But now that they thought Bruce had grown enough to be on his own, they could tell him about the family matters.

William nodded and said:

"Actually, I originally wanted to wait until you became an Ace Trainer before telling you these things."

Bruce interrupted abruptly:

"Blaziken has already reached the Ace level."

William: "?"

"Metang and Gardevoir should be reaching soon," Bruce added.

After saying this, Bruce clearly felt William's breath becoming heavier, and there was a sudden silence.

Emma simply took the phone, smiled, and said:

"As expected of my son."

"But don't train too hard in normal times, pay attention to balancing work and rest, and don't tire your body."

Emma was insistent, and her father seemed doubtful about life.

Afterward, William regained his composure and returned to the topic.

"Your grandfather is the only Elite Psychic-type member of Avalon, and his specific duty is to lead the police guards and handle various special incidents. You should know something about the Rope Guards, right?"

Bruce replied indifferently:

"I know."

"How do you know?" William was momentarily surprised, remembering that he hadn't said anything about it.

Bruce briefly informed his father and Emma about what happened in the super-secret realm.

"That's how it is... Since Hannibal has already told you about this matter, I don't need to say more," William said again.

He cleared his throat and continued slowly:

"The southwest border of Avalon borders many countries and is a chaotic, uninhabited area. There are many forces and organizations, and the situation is complicated."

"A few years ago, Pokemon hunters or members of evil organizations often infiltrated Avalon through the southwest border, causing negative effects."

"These incidents were endless, and many powerful forces were involved. The powerful Trainers didn't know how to deal with them, and it was difficult to manage the Pokemon Association and the law and order in the nearby cities."

"At such a juncture, someone had to sit on the southwest border to keep the situation under control."

With that, William paused, as if recalling the past, and then slowly said:

"By coincidence, your grandfather took charge of the police force, and our Bayne family had just established itself at that time, with a shallow foundation."

"Your grandfather was very brave and directly ordered the Bayne family to move to Fairbay."

"From now on, sit on the southwest border."

Bruce narrowed his eyes slightly, and thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.

William sighed suddenly and said with a deep breath:

"If the family headquarters had been established in the capital metropolis, the development would have been much slower."

"We all know that if you throw a brick at random in the capital metropolis, the person who gets hit is likely to be a big shot."

"In short, there are countless big families in the capital metropolis, and the resources have been divided for a long time, making it difficult for new families to develop quickly here."

"Of course, this is a typical Tiger Head and Lion Head issue. From any point of view, each has a different opinion, while the wise see the wisdom."

"Anyway, Mr. Dyane finally decided to stay away from the capital metropolis and develop in the southern city of Fairbay."

"Thus, our Bayne family developed in the southern city of Fairbay, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye," William said.

"After going to university, you met many descendants of aristocratic families, and gradually you should have realized the gap between us and other big families."

"We are a newly risen family, and in many ways, we are inferior to other families."

"It's hard. Even though we are a family, this name is tied only to your grandfather. Only with an Elite can we be considered a true family."

"Even if there is no Elite for a short period of time, several masters are needed to support the scene, so the family can develop steadily and wait for the next Elite to be born."

"But our family doesn't have such a deep heritage. We only have one Elite. If the Elite falls, our surname will disappear in an instant." William sighed secretly.

"If you want to have a deep legacy, you can only inherit it, and only by allowing generations of outstanding children to emerge."

"This requires not only the quality of family education but also a continuous flow of Pokemon resources."

"Pokemon resources?" Bruce was a little confused.

"Yes, Pokemon resources." William nodded and continued:

"In simple terms, we need a large base of Pokemon breeders so that every family member can receive Pokemon with excellent qualifications."

"This is of the utmost importance."

Bruce nodded suddenly.

"You can think of the Dragneel family's Dragon Cave as a large Pokemon breeding base. Their ancestors had an agreement with the leader of the Dragon Cave towards the outside world," William gave an example.

"The reason the Dragneel family has survived for hundreds of years is closely related to the Dragon House."

"Or some families collect Pokemon from all over the world, place them in a specific area for breeding, let them multiply, and eventually form a closed environment similar to the Dragon Cave, which is passed down from generation to generation."

"But this method requires many human, material, and financial resources."

"Anyway, it will take years of tireless effort."

"Nowadays, our family adopts a dual strategy: building a large breeding base while seeking places similar to the Dragon Cave."

"However, Psychic-type Pokemon are very rare, and the difficulty of breeding them is high, so the progress in establishing a large breeding base is very slow."

"And then?"

Bruce was fascinated when he heard a crackling sound. He turned his head and discovered that Roy was lazily lying on the sofa, munching on potato chips with one hand while listening with delight to William's story.

Seeing that Bruce was staring at him, Roy stopped holding the chips.

[Do you want some?]

Bruce smiled and shook his head.

"This continued until three years ago."

"Three years ago, a group of poachers crossed the southwest border and entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

Bruce had heard a little about Mount Sumeru. This place was on the southwest border. It was a mountain range that stretched for hundreds of kilometers, with very rich geographical features and a significant climatic difference between the north and south slopes.

Due to its unique geographical location and diverse features, Mount Sumeru was inhabited by a wide variety of Pokemon, and their strength was relatively strong. It was a forbidden zone for regular Trainers.

Yes, this kind of place is different from the secret place, you can find Pokemon of Rookie, Master, and even Elite level.

Therefore, unless you have special confidence in your own strength, you wouldn't go to that place to practice.

Moreover, Mount Sumeru is close to the border, and the situation is complicated, which intimidates many trainers.

"They entered a certain forest in Mount Sumeru and found a cave, in which they found a large amount of high-quality diamonds."

"When they were very happy and about to leave Sumeru, they were intercepted by the border personnel."

"Then, the detective guard went to the place where the diamond was found and discovered that there was a considerable amount of Psychic Pokemon in this forest."

Upon hearing this, Bruce's eyes lit up.

The news he had seen a while ago gradually coincided with what William had said.

"Your grandfather realized that this forest could be very important, so he directly ordered to seal off the entire forest for a large-scale investigation."

"But..." William's tone suddenly stopped.

After a while, he finally said:

"As for the specific content of this forest, I need to wait for you to go to Sumeru, and your grandfather will tell you in person."

"Only when you're really there will you have a deeper experience."

Bruce remained silent for a moment.

Although he disliked William's tendency for jokes, since he made that decision, he must have his own concerns.

Many things need to be said face to face.

"But I can tell you that due to its rich geographical features, there are many caves and underground rivers, and there are countless strange rocks in it."

"Maybe the kind of stone you're looking for is there."

"That's good."

"If you want to go there, I'll tell your grandfather and see what he thinks," William said again.

"No problem, I want to go," Bruce said without hesitation.

Whether it's to find the Mega Evolution stone or the specific contents of the forest, he had to go to Mount Sumeru.

—Well, let's leave this matter for now. —After William finished speaking, he handed the phone to Emma.

Emma spoke energetically:

"Alright, don't think about that."

"Do you remember the gift we're giving you?"

Upon hearing this, Bruce raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up.

"Is there a Pokemon Center nearby?"

"Some are crazy."

"Go, it's time for you to welcome your fourth Pokemon."