Chapter 004 The person pretending to be the champion
In the cafe, Zhulan pointed to the documents placed on the table in front of her.
"Last June, there was an attempted subway explosion. Some people saw the figures of the flower rock monster and the sea rabbit beast fighting against the criminals, but no trainer was found to be in charge of them. In the end, the prisoner who installed the bomb inside the subway was caught by the subway chief who arrived later. The criminal said that he was stopped by two Pokémons that suddenly appeared during the crime. The two elves were strong, but no one, including the prisoners, saw the trainer who commanded them."
Listening to the narrative of the God-Austrian champion, Hugo nodded thoughtfully.
"Flower Rock Monster and Sea Rabbit Beast. Not only are your hand-held elves, but also Pokémons rarely seen in Hezhong. Especially the former, even in the God of God, it can be said that it has a very high recognition. By the way, what color is the Sea Rabbit Beast in the photos taken?"
"The pink West Sea shape is the same as the breed I have cultivated. If even the color of the sea rabbit beast is different, I wouldn't be bothered by it."
Zhulan is concise and continues to point to the next document.
"Last July, in the theft of the Dream Institute in Sanyao City, Dr. Masaki was stolen from the research prop Dream Smoke was sent back by a Pokkis."
"I was also present in this case." The detective patted his forehead and responded quickly.
"At that time, I got news in Feiyun City that an unknown organization wanted to use a certain technology to control the collective subconscious of wild Pokémon. I immediately thought of the dream world research being conducted by the Dream Institute, so I rushed to the Institute.
"At that time, the crime had just happened. Although the prisoner was found, the key dream smoke had been taken away by the prisoner's Pokémon. Thanks to the Pokkis who sent the props back, the purpose of the organization would have been very likely to be achieved. No matter what the purpose of the imitator was, the case could be resolved smoothly thanks to the help of that person."
"Pokerkis is also my common Pokémon." Zhulan sighed, "After this incident, someone linked me to the anonymous hero. The hero later saved three traffic accidents and caught two thieves and a kidnapper. If there was such a person, it would be worthy of him to award the Medal of Guardians to him."
"Slowly, we can't tell that the same person is using these Pokémon." Hugo immediately corrected, "The person who used the Flower Rock Monster and the Sea Rabbit Monster and the person who sent Pokkis to return the lost property - this possibility still exists, and the probability is not small."
"So, based on the information I have told, the famous detective has already inferred something?" said the God-Austrian champion.
"It's not considered inference, but there is a high possibility of guess." Hugo crossed his fingers and began to explain with a sense of oppression.
"It is actually very difficult to travel around the world to be a hero. Generally speaking, even if a fake person is determined to fight crime, he is unlikely to encounter so many incidents in a row within a year. However, if he opens his mind and replaces him with them, everything will be reasonable."
"There is a gang that pretends to be my identity?" Zhulan narrowed her eyes, and her eyes became meaningful.
"It doesn't require a fight between the whole person. As long as one of the members of this gang uses one or two of the same elves as yours, they can complete an impersonation."
"But why do they do this? What is the motivation?" The impersonated champion was still puzzled.
Hugo swayed his fingers inexplicably: "We might as well make a criminal profile for these impostors. One, this is a group of people who have some special feelings for you. Two, they have learned about your hand-held Pokémon in detail. Three, judging from their behavior of doing only good things, they don't seem to want your reputation to worsen."
“What does this mean?”
"I have a good guess." Hugo asked as if he remembered something interesting, "I wonder if Zhulan, have you ever heard of a civil society organization called a support club?"
"Are you talking about a fan club?" Zhulan frowned and asked.
"That's it." A crisp snap of fingers sounded at the detective's fingertips.
"Since the birth of TV and the Internet, the distance between regions has begun to be shortened rapidly. A resident of the Kanto region can watch league games in Kanto through live TV. Similarly, there are many viewers who pay attention to Zhulan and you perform well in the league challenge every day in the Hokkien area. The tree fruit breeder Rena who you meet at the door of the Hashisu residence is also one of your fans."
Zhulan nodded, not surprised by this intricate reasoning, but she was still unclear. She is not unfamiliar with electronic products, but what is the connection with the impersonation incident?
"You must be wondering what this has to do with the impersonation incident, right?" the detective asked proudly.
"In this era when the world is connected by the Internet, a powerful and beautiful league champion should have a huge fan base around the world. These fans will spontaneously form online or offline group of companions through the Internet, and regularly carry out idol-related activities, such as buying peripherals, voting for certain ranking lists, spreading game videos, recording post-match interviews, etc."
"I know, there are people like this in God's O."
"Then you can imagine that there are such a group of people with different identities, men or women, who gather in the screening room every day, watching Zhulan you in the video together, their desks are filled with a lot of snacks and surroundings related to you, and whenever the magazine launches an event like "voting for the strongest league champions", they will gather together enthusiastically and convince everyone to vote for your ranking... In particular, these people are not in the God of God, but in the Hezhong area, which is thousands of miles away from God of God, they may never see your real person in this life."
Hugo fiddled with his cell phone, then turned the screen toward Zhulan, which showed the exchange community of the Hezhong area Zhulan Support Club, which was filled with close-up photography and the whispers of enthusiastic fans.
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"Isn't it a bit ridiculous?" Hugo said with a teasing voice.
Zhulan shook her head, then pointed out incisively: "They are no different from the audience who cheered me during the game, but because the space distance is too far, they act more willful without any fear."
"There are many serialized fan novels in the discussion area, and the titles and contents are very impactful..."
"shut up!"
"Okay, let's get back to the point." Hugo shrugged.
"It is conceivable that some of them were influenced by Zhulan and bought elves from the God of God, Pokkis, and Flower Rock Monster. They have admired the God of God for a long time and finally couldn't control their inner emotions. They hoped to see your real person in this Hezhong area one day - so they launched a plan."
"Is this part also a speculation that is extremely likely?" Zhulan asked absent-mindedly, as if she was still worried about the impact.
"It's hard to imagine any other motive that causes this situation. If I pretend to be your fan and sneak into the private communication group of these people, I may find relevant clues. I don't even have to do this at all..."
The detective flipped through his cell phone and replied absent-mindedly.
"I found it, Loto!"
Lotom, a mobile phone that had just been quiet for a while, flew out of Zhulan's pocket again. A post was displayed on its blue screen, with the title saying "Collection of the same Pokémon as Zhulan - Project for the Birth of Overseas Heroes".
"Well, the real-time popularity is quite high, and it looks more than just an unpopular sector." Hugo said with a wicked smile.
"A ghost, a ghost of the God-Austrian champion, wanders over the Hezhong. You have held some kind of event with Hezhong fans, hoping to make you value Hezhong across the ocean."
"They are too whimsical, too." The blonde champion shook his head with a wry smile.
"Shenhe Town holds festivals every year." Hugo talked about the topic that was completely unrelated to the case.
"Whenever the legendary anniversary of Arceus coming to the world to save the people, the townspeople will wear traditional clothes and hold ceremonies in the center of the town to offer sacrifices and singing and dancing to the shrine, and pray for the blessings of Arceus who created the world. Of course, you and I are not unfamiliar with this scene."
"Yes." Zhulan from the God and Town nodded and admitted. "The lively festival will bring the ancient God and Town to life, and everyone will be happy."
Hugo sneered: "Don't your fans want to hold a festival like this?"
"You want to say that these support members of the Hezhong worshipped me as an idol. Whether I will come to Hezhong or not, they have at least one carnival?"
The detective said that he meant exactly—
"Only this answer can explain why imitation actions have occurred everywhere in Hezhong, and these actions will completely destroy the reputation of the Zhulan champion. Instead, they will add a medal of Hezhong Guardians - this post is iron evidence, you can take it screenshot to the league, and they will understand it in an instant."
Hugo looked directly at the bamboo orchid champion opposite: "And you did come to Hezhong according to their wishes. In a sense, they succeeded."
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The detective reached out to get the elf ball that was loaded with the grass seedling turtle, and was ready to put the ball back into the suitcase handsomely, but Zhulan raised her hand and blocked it.
"But the truth is not that."
Seeing that the detective had already pointed out the real murderer in a long way, Zhulan simply denied the reasoning completely.
"There are eight recorded imitation incidents in total, each accompanied by the promotion of justice. The last one, a month ago, occurred in the plasma group kidnapping near the Blue Car Forest, and even my signature Pokémon bites the Land Shark."
"This is natural. It would be a strange thing to imitate your group if a shark is bitten hard in it."
"No, Hugo, please stop quibbling." Zhulan gave a food instruction and asked Hugo to shut up.
"On the day when this incident happened, my opponent in the league game withdrew for some reasons, and the game was cancelled, so I took the time to go back to my hometown in Shenhe Town."
Scream—
The detective took a breath and closed his eyes in despair. He realized a huge flaw made by the impostor, and this flaw was slowly spitting out from Zhulan's lips.
"The first one I raised, the one that was retiring after I joined me to the league to win the championship - it was not in the backyard."
Chapter completed!