"Exchange Office. May I ask whether you accept items in exchange for points?" Qing Wu asked a Team Rocket Grunt who was playing with his phone.
Seeing that business had arrived, the grunt put down his phone with interest.
"That depends on what kind of item it is." The grunt's hoarse voice rang out.
"It's an Ekans Poison Sting." Qing Wu took out the Ekans Poison Sting he had collected.
The Ekans Poison Sting had been preserved very well by Qing Wu. It was purple with traces of black luster and was in excellent condition.
"An Ekans Poison Sting? I've never seen one in such good condition." The Team Rocket Grunt glanced at it.
"May I take a look?" the Team Rocket Grunt asked Qing Wu.
"Of course." Qing Wu raised his hand in invitation.
The Team Rocket Grunt immediately put on a pair of gloves and carefully picked up the Ekans Poison Sting.
Although an Ekans Poison Sting was not especially toxic, it would still be troublesome if it seeped into the skin.
The grunt gazed at the Poison Sting as if entranced.
"This really is an Ekans Poison Sting of Perfect Grade." The grunt murmured.
"I'll take these Ekans Poison Stings. Name your price."
"By the way, I'm the Team Rocket Squad Leader in charge of this Exchange Office. My name is Captain Dazuo."
"If you have any items to exchange in the future, I can give you more favorable terms." Captain Dazuo winked at Qing Wu.
What Captain Dazuo meant was: I'm in charge here. You'd better curry favor with me.
Otherwise, anything Qing Wu exchanged here in the future would be exchanged at the regular price.
"May I ask what you plan to do with these Poison Stings? Are you raising Poison Pokémon?" Qing Wu asked tentatively.
"To be honest, my Spinarak is currently in the middle of advancing and needs a large amount of Poison-type materials."
"The Ekans Poison Sting in your hands is the finest Poison-type material I've ever seen." Captain Dazuo answered honestly.
"I once obtained a Secret Recipe. High-quality Ekans Poison Sting is the most important raw material for it."
"I've searched many places already and was about to give up. I never expected to find it here so fortunately." Captain Dazuo spoke with some excitement.
"Could you let me see the Secret Recipe? I'm a Pokémon Breeder." Qing Wu said calmly.
"What for?" Hostility appeared in Captain Dazuo's eyes as he glared at Qing Wu fiercely.
However, Qing Wu showed no change in expression under Captain Dazuo's vicious gaze.
"Captain Dazuo, as far as I know, there's no Secret Recipe that can make a Poison Pokémon break through directly."
"That so-called Secret Recipe may very well have been planted by an enemy faction to harm you."
"If I'm not mistaken, your Spinarak seemed full of energy at first after consuming the poison."
"But as the amount of Poison-type material increased, your Spinarak should now be listless and weak." Qing Wu spoke with composure.
Qing Wu had exposed the biggest secret of Captain Dazuo's Spinarak in a single sentence.
"How did you know?" Captain Dazuo asked in astonishment. He suddenly felt that this young man had some real ability.
Actually, this Spinarak did not belong to Captain Dazuo. It belonged to a high-ranking Team Rocket member of Captain Dazuo's level.
That man specialized in Poison Pokémon, yet he had been caught off guard. No matter what he did, Spinarak could not evolve into Ariados.
Captain Dazuo could only apply for a post on Trial Island to lie low while secretly looking for a solution.
Captain Dazuo took a piece of paper covered in writing from his pocket and respectfully handed it to Qing Wu. "Please help me take a look."
Captain Dazuo himself had not noticed that he was using honorifics with Qing Wu.
For a superior to use honorifics with a subordinate was an act of great disrespect in Team Rocket.
"As expected, there's a problem with this Secret Recipe." Qing Wu spoke calmly.
"This person truly wants to scheme your death. Judging by your condition, you should have stopped giving the medicine to Spinarak for some time."
"Otherwise, this Spinarak would have died long ago. My Ekans Poison Sting won't be of much help to it."
"But I do have a formula here that can help your Spinarak. Whether you believe it or not, you'll have to judge for yourself, Captain Dazuo."
Qing Wu took the pen and swiftly wrote down a list of Berries and medicinal herbs, along with the preparation steps.
"This is a potion that Poison Pokémon can consume. Follow the steps exactly."
"After taking it for three days, it will dissolve the toxins in Spinarak's body and even help Spinarak evolve."
"By the way, this can also increase Spinarak's stamina." Qing Wu took out the remaining Poffins.
These were only basic Poffins, which were fairly common in Team Rocket. Almost every Pokémon Breeder could make them, though their quality varied greatly.
"Give Spinarak three of these Poffins every day."
Qing Wu placed them on the table, treating them as a favor for Captain Dazuo. As the person in charge of the Exchange Office, Captain Dazuo could provide Qing Wu with considerable assistance.
"T-This is Flawless Grade Poffin."
Upon seeing the Poffins, Captain Dazuo became extremely excited. He had never seen Flawless Grade Poffins before.
"They're beautiful. Every Poffin is crystal clear, like a flawless gemstone." Captain Dazuo gazed at the Poffins as if they were treasures.
"I made them all myself, but the success rate isn't very high. It took quite a lot of effort." Qing Wu deliberately understated his success rate.
As long as he wished, Qing Wu could ensure that every Poffin was just like these, with a production rate of �%.
"The production rate for these Poffins isn't high—about �%." Qing Wu gave him a figure.
"A production rate of �%? That's twice as high as that of ordinary Pokémon Breeders." Captain Dazuo was stunned by Qing Wu's humblebragging.
Damn, I overdid it.
Qing Wu secretly cursed himself for forgetting that ordinary people had very low success rates when making Poffins.
"Brother, I'll consider you my little brother from now on." Captain Dazuo suddenly spoke.
"Little brother, I can never repay you for saving my life. As long as you need something, big brother will make it happen."
After receiving Qing Wu's guidance and wholehearted assistance, Captain Dazuo was filled with gratitude toward him.
"I need a large number of Berries—the more, the better. I'd also like to ask big brother to help me sell Poffins within Team Rocket."
"Could you help me earn points and exchange them for items?" After thinking for a while, Qing Wu made his request.
"Of course. Leave it to me." Captain Dazuo patted his chest.
"As for the split from the Poffins, you take nine and I take one. That's settled. Otherwise, big brother will think you look down on me." Captain Dazuo spoke loudly and readily.
"Big brother!"
"Little brother!"
Captain Dazuo and Qing Wu clasped hands tightly. Qing Wu had no idea how much sincerity was behind it.
But it didn't matter. After all, the things Team Rocket had in greatest abundance were betrayal and mutual exploitation. Qing Wu had long since grown accustomed to them.
"By the way, little brother, I still haven't asked your name." Captain Dazuo had been talking for ages without knowing Qing Wu's name, which was rather awkward.
"My name is Qing Wu. If you encounter any problems with Pokémon breeding, you can consult me directly."
Qing Wu revealed that he was an expert Pokémon Breeder, increasing his leverage.
"Got it." Captain Dazuo immediately brought out the best Berries and medicinal herbs in the warehouse, along with a dark alloy ore.
"Big brother, my five hundred points shouldn't be enough to exchange for this many Berries." Qing Wu looked at the pile of Berries stacked like a small mountain and spoke instinctively.
"Don't worry. Consider the extra Berries a sponsorship from big brother. After all, you wrote me a formula. Just treat them as payment for it."
Qing Wu declined a few times but could only accept in the end. He also agreed to provide Captain Dazuo with a batch of Poffins when the trial ended.
Qing Wu's Team Rocket Wristband was stuffed completely full. Quite a few of the items inside were rare Berries, such as Sand Scale Fruit.
Afterward, Captain Dazuo took out some wilderness necessities he had no use for, such as a Small Tent, Windproof Lighter, and Good Rod.
Captain Dazuo also brought out a Space Backpack that could hold three cubic meters of items. He had truly paid a heavy price, all to win Qing Wu over.
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