Energy Cubes

"Yay, Little San, you're the best!"

Xiao Wu happily took the bedding, didn't go looking for a bed, and went straight into the Great Ball.

Because the space inside a Poké Ball was provided for Pokémon, there was no bedding inside, so this filled in perfectly for Xiao Wu.

Tang San lost a set of bedding, but his expression was full of joy. He was smiling even as he made his bed, and Gula could only shake his head as he watched.

When Xiao Wu caused trouble, Tang San would have to deal with it.

Gula didn't make his bed either. He took out a Great Ball and entered the Poké Ball himself.

Space shifted, and what met the eye was an endless expanse of dry, cracked earth. Deep within the fissures lay bursting magma that radiated heat, and the air gave off the smell of sulfur. In the center, on a stretch of flat ground, a villa stood glaringly out of place.

The corner of Gula's mouth twitched. He had known it wouldn't be that simple.

The system itself was already so rigid, so how good could the Poké Ball it provided be? It had really created an environment according to his attributes.

"Forget it. An artificial Mimic Cultivation Environment costs advanced academies millions of gold coins every year to maintain."

"A near-natural Mimic Cultivation Environment like this is something even some great nobles have no way of building for their descendants. I'd be a fool not to take a free cultivation boost."

Gula felt that his Groudon, as a God-level Martial Soul, was at least of the Ultimate Earth Attribute, and after Primal Reversion, it might even gain an additional Ultimate Fire Attribute.

Extreme Attributes would actively compress Soul Power, causing cultivation speed to slow after reaching Soul Elder. Having a portable Mimic Cultivation Environment could offset quite a few of the side effects of an Extreme Attribute.

"I just don't know whether Groudon's ability to draw geothermal energy can be used for cultivation."

Gula pondered in his heart, preparing to go underground and test the pressure of the earth once his Physique Strength met the standard.

Mm, maybe he could even use the pressure of the earth to improve his physical constitution.

"Before that, I need to get the logistics sorted first."

Gula didn't want to end up covered in Hidden Injuries from training. Groudon was a divine beast, but he himself was not. He didn't have that kind of earth body that could sleep in magma, so he still had to be careful and cautious.

Gula opened the system, and there was now a Home icon on the panel.

He tapped Home, and a simple game screen appeared. The important part was that it contained many machines needed by breeders, including the Energy Cube Machine Gula needed.

Gula took a rough look, and memories automatically surfaced in his mind. Then he opened the Farm function.

On the lush green screen, ten plots of cultivated land appeared, with the Seed Shop and Warehouse marked at the bottom of the panel.

"Fuck! I have to buy seeds with points too?"

Thinking about it carefully, it was probably the same as in the game. The Berries he grew likely couldn't be kept for seeds, and Gula couldn't help cursing, "Damn profiteer."

Grumbling, he bought the cheapest Berry seeds, planted them in the first plot, and the time until the Berries matured appeared.

Three days.

That time was definitely longer than in the game, but absolutely much shorter than the real maturation time for Berries. Gula could accept it, so he planted all the seeds and waited for the day of harvest.

After finishing all of this, Gula couldn't resist spending points to buy a few Berries. He put them into the Energy Cube Machine and, following the steps in his memory, continuously operated the machine to separate impurities from the Berries and purify and blend the Berry energy.

With a hissing sound of air being released, the Energy Cube Machine opened, revealing a cube-shaped Energy Cube.

The Energy Cube was translucent green and gave off the fresh fragrance of Berries. He could faintly sense the abundant energy contained inside. It was even richer than the Vigorous Vajra Bear meat Gula had eaten, and much easier to digest and absorb.

"Beginner Energy Cubes made from common Berries, suitable for daily consumption by Pokémon below level thirty. They can effectively increase a Pokémon's energy strength and growth speed."

Gula tapped the machine's button, cut the Energy Cube into small pieces, picked one up, and ate it.

"Mm, not bad. With the God-level Energy Cube Technique, the very first Energy Cube I made is already perfect quality. There are no impurities left at all. Long-term consumption can also effectively improve a Pokémon's attributes and potential. It's the best rare resource for laying the foundation for beginner Pokémon."

Gula was extremely satisfied. He ate another three pieces of Energy Cube, and the abundant energy included what his physical body needed. By lunchtime, he didn't feel the slightest bit hungry.

He then spent points to exchange for a bottle of Moomoo Milk. After eating and drinking his fill, Gula left the Poké Ball.

He had only just steadied himself when Xiao Wu came over, drawn by the smell. She sniffed the air hard beside Gula. "What good stuff did you sneak off and eat? I want some too!"

As she spoke, she reached out for it without the slightest politeness.

Gula was rendered speechless by her. Were the two of them that close? He raised his hand and slapped down. With a smack, Xiao Wu's fair, tender palm turned red, followed by a burning pain.

"You!"

When had Xiao Wu ever suffered a loss? She raised her hand, wanting to strike back.

As soon as she raised it, her palm caught the scent of the Energy Cube, and a faint instinct made Xiao Wu's stomach growl.

Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red too.

Big Sister had completely lost face. Fortunately, Wang Sheng and the others were all very sensible and tacitly pretended not to hear.

Tang San couldn't keep watching. He came over as well, smelled the fragrance, swallowed, and asked, "Brother Gu, do you still have any food? Why don't you give Xiao Wu a little?"

"Are you sure? This thing is pretty precious."

Gula deliberately acted hesitant.

Tang San was immediately bluffed. The main reason was that he knew Gula had obtained the inheritance of experts from another continent. Anything he casually took out could be a treasure.

No matter how much he liked Xiao Wu, he would not reveal everything on their first meeting, especially when it was Gula's thing.

He looked at Xiao Wu and said hesitantly, "Let's go to the cafeteria. I received Spirit Hall's subsidy, so I'll treat you to a meal."

Xiao Wu pouted, reluctantly sniffed the fragrance in the air, and said unwillingly, "Fine. I want carrots."

At a time like this, she had none of Big Sister's airs anymore.

Gula curled his lip. He had almost forgotten that the girls of Douluo Continent, aside from having Love-Struck Minds, were also basically all gluttons.

He felt that with his God-level Cooking Skill, tricking Xiao Wu eight times over would be no problem at all.

"I'm not going to eat. You guys go."

Gula stayed behind, planning to go to Nuoding City and see what professions made money quickly.

Right now, he had too few sources of points. Just the huge expense of buying Berry seeds would bankrupt Gula in a few months.

So the best method was to use some of Douluo Continent's medicinal herbs to make tonics, replacing part of the Energy Cubes' effects.

Medicinal herbs and the tools for making medicine all required Gold Soul Coins, and the Soul Master Subsidy was far from enough. He needed to open up another source of income.

"I can make Poké Balls, I have Master-level Massage Skill, beauty and styling, skill tutoring, swimming and diving..."

Gula: "..."

Why did they all feel so useless? Douluo Continent didn't have that many Pokémon competitions, so a hero had no place to show his talents!

In his previous life, he had been ordinary for half his life. Now, experiencing the feeling of being unappreciated despite his talent for the first time, Gula's mood turned a little complicated.

He walked along the streets of Nuoding City, thinking that if there really was no other way, he would learn from Huo Yuhao and set up a food stall.

However, with Nuoding City's level of economic development, no matter how delicious the food was, it could not be sold for Gold Coin prices, and Gula was not the sort to earn hard-earned money.