《Journey On Pokemon Island》Chapter 3: Arrival
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The map provided to the contestants was drawn by previous explorers from the government forces.
Well, they tried to barge in with guns blazing, but reality kicked them in the butt. None of those firearms works very well on Pokemon. In fact, they were quickly targeted by the older Pokemon because the guns can threaten their younglings.
They only explored a small portion of the island and haven't found how large it is.
One thing worth noting is the strange topography of the island.
It contains almost all the geographical features such as sand deserts, rainforests, lakes, mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, and craters.
But when compared to all kinds of beasts that can spew out fire and poison, it can't get any weirder than that.
"This volcano? It's excellent. There are also trees at the foot of the mountain. Maybe we can find a good hiding place."
Rosa nodded and agreed.
"It is noted that the wild beasts have high IQs. So, our camps are likely to be spotted by them. Moreover, the volcano is much safer than the jungle. There are too many poisonous beasts in the rainforest."
Edward said again.
There will definitely be more fire-type Pokemon near the volcano. He can stock a lot of water before entering the island.
If he can tame a Pokemon first, it'll be safer to venture somewhere else.
"Alright! It's decided. Let's choose the volcano region!"
Rosa said excitedly.
The time spent in the helicopter was very long. They quickly fell asleep after getting bored watching the view outside of the helicopter.
The sky was getting dark, and it was not until the evening that the two came to the designated ship.
From here, you can already see the island's entrance in the distance.
However, the dense white mist covering the island made it difficult to judge its landmass.
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Many reporters and journalists have gathered here.
Dozens of cameras swept the crowd separately.
"Hey! Another batch of newcomers has arrived."
"I know that girl. She's one of the youngest holders of a Ph.D. in biological science."
"Yeah. I remember it now. She caused quite a storm a few years back."
The audience watching the live stream in front of the television quickly noticed the arrival of Edward and Rosa, especially Rosa.
Edward, who overheard the conversation between the journalists, shot a surprised look towards Rosa beside him.
Rosa, who was watching the surroundings, apparently noticed they were talking about her. She smiled towards Edward and said.
"Did you seriously think that they are going to select the contestants based on luck? Maybe some of those guys got lucky, but the majority of the contestants are scientists, special army forces, and outdoor survival enthusiasts."
Now that he thought about it, this seems more reasonable. The reason the UN said it was luck is that people seemed more appeased if they did not get selected.
"Welcome to the island. Both of you can take a rest tonight after the long journey. There will be an important briefing tomorrow morning before we will proceed to enter the island.
A staff member handed over two room cards and said.
Edward and Rosa each took one.
"It's not safe to go to the island now because it's getting dark soon."
Rosa looked a lot more relaxed.
Under the guidance of the staff, the two walked to the restaurant on the ship together.
All care provided by the organizer is top-level, including the bed and meals.
Rosa ate all kinds of delicacies on the table and said.
"This is our last dinner before going to the island."
Edward was also eating it deliciously.
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Because the challengers come from all over the world, the catering aspect is quite excellent.
"By the way, Edward, I specifically checked that there are quite a few tasks that can be done near the volcano region!"
Rosa took out a piece of paper and said, "There are a total of 6 tasks. For example, you can get 10 million credits by exploring the volcanic cave, as well as 5 million credits for discovering the wild beast's distribution area near the volcano region, and others..."
She said excitedly.
Although she is quite rich, most of her research experiments used up a lot of money, so seeing the rich reward for completing the tasks still surprised her.
However, how can it be easy to complete all the tasks.
Most of the contestants here are selected as a pioneer to explore the island. Wearing the live camera on their body is more to let the audience watch the live stream and let the researchers record and collect the data behind the scenes.
Of course, it's more beneficial if they were to board the island themselves but remember this island is still an uncharted territory filled with dangerous beasts.
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