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Chapter 347 When it comes to connections, who can beat me?!

Li Luochen was the winner of the first round of the quarterfinals.

Now it's time for a break.

After the game, I still have to deal with things related to the Rockets.

They say that someone somehow got hold of his image and is trying to steal business from the Rockets trio.

Um......

Being able to compete with the Rockets for business, and actually succeed in doing so, was something Li Luochen never expected.

Sure enough, I'll have to go and try it myself.

With this in mind, Li Luochen arrived at the base of Team Rocket's trio.

At this very moment, the Rockets trio is arguing and bickering with someone from another stall.

It didn't escalate to the point of a fight, and the passersby were just watching the spectacle.

"Little girl, I advise you to put these things away as soon as possible."

Kojiro crossed his arms, his tone carrying a hint of condescension and warning, "When our boss gets here, watch out, he might sue you for defamation!"

As the eldest son of a wealthy family, Kojiro had systematically studied the laws and regulations of various regions, making him extremely adept at handling such situations.

They are Li Luochen's personally recognized direct subordinates, so it's only natural for them to sell their boss's merchandise and promote him.

But this little girl in front of him didn't seem to have anything to do with Li Luochen at all.

Selling merchandise without permission is a clear case of copyright infringement!

The pink-haired, twin-tailed girl, Coral, crossed her arms and scoffed without any politeness: "That's ridiculous! If you're so capable, why don't you call out your older brother? Who knows if you're just bragging?"

Kojiro's face darkened, and he immediately snorted defiantly, "Heh, my older brother just finished a battle and is definitely on his way here! Once he gets here, you'll see if I'm telling the truth!"

"I'm here. What's going on?"

Li Luochen squeezed through the crowd and looked at Kojiro.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kojiro's face lit up instantly. He turned around immediately, pointed at Coral in front of the stall, and exclaimed excitedly, "Big brother, you've finally arrived! It's her! It's this guy, selling your merchandise without permission!"

Li Luochen looked up and immediately saw Shao Luoshanhu.

He glanced down at her stall again; posters, badges, keychains—all merchandise featuring his image.

When the onlookers saw that the main character had finally arrived, they immediately started making a fuss, all waiting to see a good show, their voices rising and falling.

"Oh my, the main character has arrived!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

"Selling other people's merchandise without permission, now you've gotten yourself into trouble!"

"Let's see how Master Luo Chen handles this!"

The sounds of commotion, laughter, and discussion mingled together, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Luochen and Shanhu, waiting to see how this direct confrontation would end.

Li Luochen frowned slightly.

The person in front of me is Coral, a member of the exploration team.

For an ordinary person, he could have simply laughed it off and told the other person to set up their stall somewhere else.

But it just so happens that they are members of the exploration team.

This left him somewhat puzzled.

Is Coral simply there to sell merchandise and join the hype, or does it have ulterior motives?

Coral looked up at him, her tone crisp and direct:

"So you're Li Luochen? I'm so glad you showed yourself!"

"ha?"

Li Luochen was stunned on the spot.

Holy crap, is that really so daring?

In front of so many onlookers, instead of panicking, she acted as if she had come specifically to find him?!

"There are other experts?"

The onlookers were now completely excited, their shouts rising higher and higher as they eagerly awaited the next big show.

The Rockets trio immediately sensed something was wrong; the more lively the atmosphere became, the more uneasy they felt.

Kojiro quickly leaned close to Li Luochen's ear and whispered a reminder: "Brother, this girl is clearly here specifically to cause you trouble. If this continues, it won't do you any good for your reputation. I think it's better to find a quiet place and talk to her alone."

"That makes sense."

Li Luochen nodded slightly and said to Shanhu in a low voice, "I know a quiet place. Let's go there to talk."

"Okay~"

Coral nodded obediently, then suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "But you can't do anything bad to Coral, okay?"

"..."

Li Luochen was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

……

……

In the end, Li Luochen took Shanhu to a secluded private room in a teahouse.

"You paid, right?"

As soon as she sat down, Coral ordered a cup of tea without any hesitation and tilted her head to look at him.

Li Luochen was amused by her self-righteous attitude and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Oh, so you're pretending to be a guest now?"

"After all, Coral is so cute, a handsome guy like you would definitely be willing to buy me a drink, right?"

Coral covered her face and laughed: "Or perhaps you want to understand corals more deeply?"

"A mere child, barely out of her teens, yet she's already trying to flirt with others."

Li Luochen sighed and remained unmoved.

This guy is just like Azure; he likes to talk a lot, but when it comes to a head-on confrontation, he's a complete noob.

Li Luochen could even tell that Coral was simply a smart aleck, perhaps even worse than Azure.

"Sigh, I didn't expect you to be unaffected by Coral's cuteness... Well, if you were to react to Coral, I'd be sounding the alarm~"

Sango then took out a pull-ring alarm used by students in the Kanto region, gently placed it on the table, pressed her hands to her face, and smiled slightly, "Big brother, can we talk now?"

"What do you want to talk about?"

Li Luochen raised an eyebrow: "It shouldn't be the so-called permit for selling merchandise, right?"

"Of course not, that was just a little trick to lure you out."

Coral shook her head, then moved to sit next to Li Luochen. "Tell me," she said, "would you like to collaborate with a Fortune 500 company?"

"It's possible, but unnecessary."

Upon hearing what Coral said, Li Luochen began to showcase his connections:

"My uncle is Wataru, my second uncle is Michael, my second uncle is Sakaki, my third and fourth uncles are Mizusao-tsu and Akame-matsu respectively, my fifth uncle is Akari, and my ninth uncle is Rose."

"His mother-in-law is Lusamine from the Ether Foundation. His first wife is Cattleya, a noblewoman from the Sinnoh region, and his second wife is the daughter of the Shi family from the capital of the Eastern Empire region..."

"There are so many companies wanting to work with me that I can't even choose. Tell me, do you think I need to work with a tiny Fortune 500 company like yours?"

"ah???"

Coral was shocked: "How come you have so many wives?"

Li Luochen: ?

Is that the focus?!

Li Luochen really couldn't hold back anymore.

You were the one who brought up the Fortune 500 title to discuss cooperation first, so why has your attention shifted to his wives?

"Never mind all that, let's talk about the cooperation. Tell me, what are your company's strengths?"

"We have a mythical beast guarding us!"

"Oh, I have one too, I even have Regigigas guarding the gate."