Auction

On the final day of the Pokémon Exchange Conference, Yuga arrived early at the Forest Park Ecopark.

Through observation, Yuga clearly felt that the security in the entire Ecopark had been significantly strengthened today. Security personnel were visible every few steps.

According to the information obtained from Lysandre, today was the day when the indigo potential Pokémon would make an appearance.

These security personnel were accompanied by Pokémon, and the Pokémon were not stored in Poké Balls, all in preparation for any unexpected events. It was evident that Lysandre attached great importance to the indigo potential Pokémon.

However, Lysandre himself did not intend to appear today. He had entrusted the matter of the Pokémon to Nick, while Yuga and Malva were there to assist and ensure Nick's safety after obtaining the Pokémon.

Lysandre's actions were evidently cautious, and he had no intention of revealing his identity as the mastermind behind the Aurora Day Care.

Through their previous encounters, Yuga knew that Lysandre was a formidable Pokémon Trainer.

However, there was no information about this outside; in the eyes of the public, his most prominent identity was that of a successful entrepreneur.

Otherwise, with his abilities, he wouldn't need Yuga and Malva to assist simultaneously.

Yuga and Malva's assistance to Nick would, at most, make people think they were employed by Nick.

No one would link the absent Lysandre and Nick, along with Yuga and Malva, together.

Even if Nick did obtain the indigo potential Pokémon, Lysandre's true identity would remain a secret.

He truly was cunning...

Even on the final day of the Exchange Conference, the Pokémon exchange activities proceeded smoothly, and most people were unaware of the impending appearance of the indigo potential Pokémon.

In the afternoon, Yuga noticed that Momiji from the neighboring exhibition area discreetly left with someone, but he pretended not to see.

Not long after, a staff member from Aurora Day Care also came to escort Yuga.

Handing over the matters in his exhibition area to Kazuma and Shin, Yuga followed the Aurora Day Care staff member to the lower level of the Ecopark.

If it weren't for the staff member guiding him, Yuga wouldn't have known that there was a hidden area within this Ecopark.

The Ecopark was built into the mountainside, and the interior of the entire hill was surprisingly hollowed out, transformed into a large conference venue.

Because the Five Giants intended to showcase the indigo potential Pokémon in this conference venue, it had been rearranged for the occasion.

The indigo potential Pokémon had been jointly purchased by the five giants, and none of them could acquire it individually, so they decided to present it together.

This event was conducted in the form of an auction, with the indigo potential Pokémon as the grand finale. The highest bidder among those attending the auction would win it.

This way, the five giants wouldn't engage in disputes over this particular Pokémon.

To ensure the success of this auction, the five giants had also brought out other high potential Pokémon, and it was rumored that several blue potential Pokémon would appear as well.

indigo potential Pokémon were exceptionally rare.

As far as Yuga knew, in the past decade, no major Day Care, including those under the Pokémon League's banner, had records of selling indigo potential Pokémon.

Even blue potential Pokémon were rarely offered by major Day Cares.

The most recent blue potential Pokémon was a Poliwag that had leaked from a Pokémon League Day Care six months ago.

Those participating in this auction were well aware that even if they couldn't secure the coveted indigo potential Pokémon, obtaining a blue potential Pokémon would still be a significant win.

It had to be said that the Five Giants were making a substantial contribution this time.

Yuga was unaware that outside the Forest Park, many prominent figures who were seldom seen had started to arrive.

In order to ensure the success of the auction for the indigo potential Pokémon, the invitations for this auction were extended to individuals with both financial means and status.

This is also why the Five Giants have kept it a secret from the outside world. Their target has never been ordinary people, and sometimes, not even wealthy individuals. To be considered, one needs wealth and status.

Through the rare indigo potential Pokémon, participants could not only make a substantial profit but also build relationships with influential figures, a win-win situation.

The Five Giants were willing to offer the indigo potential Pokémon and even brought out several blue potential Pokémon after careful consideration.

Yuga and Malva met at the entrance to the main venue. Since Nick was the nominal host of the event, he had already gone inside to welcome the "distinguished guests."

Malva: "Mr. Shimizu, I wish us a pleasant cooperation today."

Yuga: "Pleasant cooperation!"

Guided by the Aurora staff member, who showed an invitation to the guards at the entrance, Yuga and Malva were allowed in.

The auction for the indigo potential Pokémon was a secret event, and as Lysandre had mentioned, those without invitations wouldn't be able to enter the venue.

When Yuga and Malva entered, they saw that many people were already seated in the lower section of the venue.

As expected, Yuga spotted Siebold.

Yuga had already guessed that if Siebold knew about the appearance of the indigo potential Pokémon, he wouldn't miss such an event.

Seeing Yuga and Malva walking together, Siebold looked surprised and nodded at them from a distance.

Although Siebold and Malva were both members of the Elite Four in Kalos, they couldn't be considered close. They were more like colleagues.

"Do you know Siebold?"

Malva initially thought that Siebold had nodded at her, but she noticed his gaze directed at Yuga, indicating that they knew each other.

"Siebold was one of the examiners in the Gym Leader Challenge I participated in. I had the privilege of speaking with him a few times," Yuga replied with a nod.

"I see," Malva thought for a moment, remembering that this was indeed the case. If she hadn't had an unexpected situation at the time, she might have been the one attending.

Each organization present had been assigned to a large round table, where members of the same faction sat together.

Since Aurora Day Care was the host of the auction venue, Yuga and Malva had prime seating.

Momiji, seated at the main podium overseeing the auction, was very surprised to see Yuga here. She hadn't expected Yuga, who hadn't received an invitation, to be present.

The five giants, as the organizers of the auction, naturally knew who had been invited and who hadn't.

However, when Momiji saw Yuga seated in the position representing Aurora Day Care, everything became clear.

Thinking back to Nick's attentiveness to Yuga before, she didn't find it strange anymore.

Now Yuga represented Aurora Day Care, not his YoYo Day Care.

She had a good relationship with Yuga in the past, so she felt a bit guilty about keeping this secret from him.

However, there was an agreement among the five giants, and she couldn't unilaterally break that rule.

Inviting Yuga as a representative of Aroma Day Care to attend the auction hadn't crossed her mind.

Aroma Day Care was one of the organizers of the auction, and according to the agreement among the five giants, the organizers didn't have the right to participate in the auction. Even if she had brought Yuga along, it wouldn't have made sense.

Seeing her friend representing another Day Care at the auction she hosted, Momiji suddenly felt a bit awkward.

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