At that moment, Lance walked over with a broad smile.
When he saw the title of the book in Chen Yi's hand, his expression turned slightly serious. How had he happened to pick that book...
Lance explained, "Mister Yi, for Pokémon, bloodlines and Talent are not everything!"
"Bonds, friendship, hard work... these are all part of a Pokémon becoming stronger. While Talent can indeed bring certain advantages, it is not absolute."
As expected of a peaceful world—they actually worried about how others viewed Pokémon.
Chen Yi nodded without offering an opinion.
With the Game World backing him, whether one's Talent was good or bad did not matter.
Moreover, after Fire Dragon had been certified by the Game World, all the various attribute energies in its body had long since vanished, leaving only Mana.
After using the Seed of Battle Qi, that Mana had now become Battle Qi.
Strictly speaking, Chen Yi's Fire Dragon was no longer the same species as the other Fire Dragons in Dragon Valley.
"Did Professor Oak agree?"
"He agreed. He can conduct a comprehensive examination of Fire Dragon and offer his own plan, but..."
Lance hesitated for a moment. "The fee might be rather expensive. It will cost 30,000 Copper Coins."
Chen Yi said, "I can pay that price, but I hope to receive an answer that satisfies me."
Seeing Chen Yi agree without even thinking about it, Lance immediately realized that Mister Yi was quite wealthy!
The smile on his face became even more sincere.
Chen Yi then asked, "When?"
"Professor Oak needs to prepare some things. Would two days from now work?"
"No problem. Also... I need to purchase a batch of TMs, as well as a batch of items Pokémon can carry."
Lance said, "Of course."
As he spoke, he handed Chen Yi