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Chapter 460 Daigo, Forever a Best Brother!

The Dendrobium family and the Etherland have both contributed, and the combined amount is not small, but it's still far from filling the hole in the Battle Fortress.

Second Uncle Sakaki?

The businesses in Kanto have nothing to do with Carlos, so it's not legitimate for him to be involved. Besides, he's still with the Rockets. If this gets out later, it could cause quite a stir.

Uncle rode the dragon across?

He's probably spun off all his money into Dragon-type Pokémon, leaving him penniless. As for how much the Dragon Tamer clan can contribute, that remains to be seen.

Shi Xintong.

This girl comes from the Shi family in the capital, with impeccable lineage and backing from a vast capital network spanning the entire northern part of Donghuang.

I wonder if we can manage to get some funds in.

Li Luochen opened his eyes and looked towards the stairwell.

Shi Xintong's room is on the third floor; she should still be there at this hour.

But at that moment, Li Luochen's phone vibrated.

The screen lights up, and a message lies quietly in the notification bar.

[Ore Maniac: Did you receive the envelope?]

The one who came was Daigo.

The young master of Devon Corporation who digs up rocks all over the world, the champion of the Hoenn region, and a second-generation mining tycoon who is richer than a country!

Li Luochen's eyes lit up, and he almost reflexively opened the chat box.

[Yan Yan Yan: Against a fortress?]

[Ore Maniac: Yeah, I know some inside information. Do you want to hear it?]

The message was replied to almost instantly, as if they had been waiting for him to ask.

[Yan Yanyan: Let's make a phone call.]

After sending the message, Li Luochen didn't type a single extra word and dialed directly.

Beep beep beep, ding~

The call was connected.

"Hey, Daigo, what's going on?"

Li Luochen leaned back in his chair, his tone relaxed.

How much do you know about the situation?

Daigo's voice came through the receiver, unhurried and with a hollow echo unique to the depths of a mine.

It's clear that Daigo has been relaxing lately, no longer as tense as before, and has gone back to mining.

"Tell me what you think is wrong, and I'll help you fill in the gaps."

"OK."

Li Luochen briefly recounted the intelligence that Shi Lan and James had compiled.

With its funding chain broken, it sent out invitations widely, feigning one thing while secretly doing another.

After listening, Daigo remained silent for a few seconds before speaking: "What I know is about the same as what you know, but I have some more in-depth information."

"Let me ask you a question first: do you know why battle fortresses experience funding shortages?"

Li Luochen on the other end of the phone shook his head: "Tell me in detail."

"Several years ago, the four sisters did something big: they searched for Diancie, the Mythical Pokémon of the Kalos region!"

Daigo lowered his voice slightly:

"In the ancient legends of Carlos, Diancie lived in an underground kingdom. So, they invited a large group of people to mine extensively, trying to find the entrance to the underground."

A soft sigh came from the other end of the phone.

"As you can guess, we haven't even found a trace of Diancie yet, and the cash flow for the Battle Fortress is already exhausted."

After hearing Daigo's description, Li Luochen really couldn't hold back anymore.

To seek out Diancie, that's incredibly bold.

Sure enough, when you're rich and powerful, you'll do anything.

Now look what's happened, the cash flow has run out.

"Speaking of which, I also want to thank you, Brother Luo Chen." Daigo's tone was sincere. "You specially had Mikuri deliver Diancie's gem over. I'm truly grateful."

Li Luochen leaned back on the sofa, and a slight smile curved his lips as he listened to Daigo's words.

My good brother Daigo is the kind of person who always talks about ore, veins, and mines. It's rare to hear him thank me so seriously.

But upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.

It's worth noting that the plan to mine for Diancie was years ago.

Daigo cast a lot of votes, and the four sisters cast even more.

After digging for several years, the mine became deeper and wider, stretching from the underground of Carlos all the way to some unknown place, but they couldn't find a trace of Diancie, while funds flowed out like water.

Now that the funds are running out, the amount of money spent is unimaginable.

Daigo never expected that Li Luochen would casually give him one.

These are truly good brothers!

He even urged his Metagross to produce more Iron Dumbbell eggs.

Then, find a specialized organization to incubate it.

If I can hatch a heterochromatic iron dumbbell, I'll send it to Li Luochen.

"Brother Luo Chen, you've shown absolute sincerity in this battle against the fortress, offering a full 56% stake!"

Daigo then got back to the serious matter of the battle against the fortress.

"You should know that the shares of the Battle City were originally divided equally among the four sisters, with each of them owning 25%."

Daigo continued, "This time you're giving away 56 percent at once, so you'd better seize the opportunity."

Li Luochen smiled wryly: "I have no money."

"How much is missing?"

"Two or three billion, I guess."

"That's all? Then I'll pay for it for you, as a thank you gift for the Diancie gem you gave me before."

Li Luochen: ? ? ?

He knew Daigo was rich, but he didn't expect him to be this rich!

"Brother Daigo, what you've done..."

Li Luochen held his phone, speechless for a moment, "I don't even know what to say."

"What do you think we are?" Daigo's voice was tinged with laughter.

"Good brother." Li Luochen blurted out.

"What else is there to say?" Daigo laughed. "You gave me the gem I've been longing for, and I'll help you out by paying for everything. Helping each other out, isn't that just natural?"

Good brothers, for life!

Li Luochen never expected that his unintentional act would bring him such timely help.

Now the matter of the fortress is completely resolved.

"By the way, Brother Luo Chen, there's something else you might not know?" Dai Wu changed the subject.

"What is it?"

"The four city lords extended invitations for another reason: to find suitable partners for themselves."

Daigo started rambling again: "Even I received an invitation, but as you know, I'm not interested. If they hadn't asked me to help them find Diancie back then, I probably wouldn't have had any connection with those four sisters at all."

"I've met those four sisters in person; they're all quite beautiful. If it's you, Luo Chen..."

Daigo paused, as if recalling something, then smiled and said, "You'll probably like the third sister, Yuzu, right?"

"I haven't even seen the person yet, how did you guess, Daigo?"

"She is introverted and shy, and the cutest of the four sisters."

"Brother Daigo, you have a good eye for people."

"Hahaha~"

The two brothers laughed at the same time.

"Ew, a lecherous thief."

Bi Lan glanced at Li Luochen, who was laughing heartily.

The fact that he can laugh like that while on the phone means he must be talking about something completely pointless.

"Brother Daigo, I have some things to do, I'll hang up now."

Li Luochen hung up the phone.

Shi Lan and James wisely returned to the studio and activated the soundproofing mode.

"Cattleya, use your telekinesis to hold her down!!!"

"Okay, baby~"

"Waaaaah~♡♡♡!"

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Note: The Dendrobium family information was unearthed during a previous Pokémon leak case (Cattleya Dendrobium). Cattleya Platinum's age when she appears is 16, in Black and White 1 timeline she is 25, and in the book Cattleya's age is 20.

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