Chapter 361: The Hall of Fame
Huaxia League Headquarters.
"Mr. Kenji, this way, please."
A staff member bowed respectfully, leading Kenji deep into the heart of the headquarters.
This was the nerve center of the Huaxia League, situated at the very center of the Capital City. This was where the Champion, Zhurong Yun, presided over the nation's affairs.
Kenji looked around as they walked. The architecture was a masterpiece of futuristic design—silver-white floors polished to a mirror sheen and a minimalist aesthetic that nonetheless radiated luxury.
Virtual screens hovered in mid-air every few meters, displaying data streams and news cycles. Kenji stayed close to the staff member, navigating the labyrinthine corridors of what felt like a "city within a city"—a fortress of technology dropped into the heart of a bustling metropolis.
As they passed various security details and administrative staff, Kenji noticed dozens of eyes tracking him. He was the man of the hour, the most talked-about trainer in the country. The patrol officers and researchers stole glances at him as he passed; if they hadn't been on duty, Kenji suspected he'd have been mobbed for autographs and selfies within minutes.
After clearing several high-level security checkpoints, Kenji finally saw Zhurong Yun.
The elevator doors slid open to reveal a wide circular hall. The Champion was standing before a massive, seamless metal door. The seam of the door wasn't a straight line but a jagged crack that resembled the opening of a Poké Ball, with a large, glowing button in the center.
"You've arrived."
"Mr. Zhurong. Sorry to keep you waiting."
The two men exchanged greetings, and the staff member bowed and departed, leaving them alone.
Kenji looked at the door.
Behind it lay the Huaxia League Hall of Fame.
Only the successive generations of Huaxia League Champions, regional Elite Four members, and the winners of the Huaxia League Conference were permitted to leave their mark within those hallowed walls.
Zhurong Yun stepped forward and pressed his palm against the central console.
Vrummm...
The jagged seam flared with a soft blue light that quickly traced the entire perimeter of the door.
Clang!
With the heavy sound of a massive mechanical lock disengaging, the two halves of the door began to slide apart.
Moments later, the entrance was clear, revealing the chamber beyond.
Kenji's eyes widened as he stepped inside.
The room was filled with rows of lifelike virtual statues.
Holographic figures stood tall in every direction. As Kenji scanned the hall, he recognized several familiar faces.
He saw Li Xisheng, the winner of the previous Conference.
He saw the current regional Elite Four, and in the center, a towering projection of Zhurong Yun himself.
From the very first League Champion to the winner of the inaugural Conference, every top-tier trainer who had ever dominated an era was recorded here in their peak physical form.
Then, Kenji's gaze stopped. He saw a statue of Grandma Liu.
Or rather, the Elite Four Liu of a century ago.
Back then, she was strikingly young—a radiant, proud beauty who carried herself with an aura of untouchable confidence.
Kenji looked up at her holographic image and felt a strange, profound shiver.
Looking at the girl she had been a hundred years ago and thinking of the masked woman she was today created a bizarre sense of historical weight. He realized that today, he too would be recorded in this hall.
A century from now, when the next generation of prodigies stepped into this room, they would look at his nineteen-year-old self and wonder about the legends he had forged.
The thought sent a rush of adrenaline through his veins.
Zhurong Yun led him through the rows of legends. Below each statue was a pedestal recording their basic information, their achievements, and the exact date they entered the Hall of Fame.
On the walls behind the statues were high-definition digital photos of the trainers with their beloved teams.
Finally, they reached an empty pedestal.
Kenji's name was already etched into the base in elegant gold lettering.
"Place your palm here," Zhurong Yun said, pointing to a glass interface on the side.
Kenji nodded. He stepped forward and pressed his hand to the scanner.
The pedestal flared to life instantly.
A brilliant pillar of white light erupted from the base, swirling and solidifying. Within seconds, a perfect, 1:1 holographic statue of Kenji appeared, capturing his defiant, arrogant pose from the final match.
"Now, for the data transfer."
Zhurong Yun tapped a command, and a circular tray slid out from the base of the pedestal.
The tray contained several semi-circular slots, perfectly sized for standard Poké Balls.
"Place your partners here. Their data will be uploaded to generate your official Hall of Fame group photo," Yun explained.
Kenji nodded and began unclipping his balls from his belt.
Beedrill, Gyarados, Arbok...
One by one, he set them into the tray. When all eleven balls were in place, he pressed the confirmation button on the screen.
In the holographic display behind his statue, Kenji's lone figure was suddenly joined by flashes of white light. His partners materialized one by one: the massive Tyranitar, the shadowy Darkrai, the elegant Serperior...
Before long, a perfect digital portrait was completed—Kenji surrounded by the eleven legends he had raised.
"Congratulations, Kenji. You are officially part of history."
Zhurong Yun smiled, his tone full of genuine respect.
Kenji let out a long, satisfied breath.
After chatting with the Champion for a while longer, Kenji made his way to his next stop: the Imperial Breeding Center.
Imperial Breeding Center, Selection Room.
"Mr. Kenji, these four Pokémon represent the current S-Rank Potential stock available at our facility."
A senior staff member spoke as he opened four specialized containers on a presentation table.
Four small creatures appeared before Kenji.
Kenji scanned them with his Data Eye.
The first one looked like a small purple mouse with a pair of prominent front teeth.
It was a species found in almost every forest and field in the world: a Rattata.
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