Store Consumption

900 points!

This wave of magic performance earned Dongshu a full 900 Shock Value points!

Adding that to what he'd saved up, minus what he'd spent on candy, he now had a total of 1,065 Shock Value points left.

He could buy a lot of useful stuff with that!

Just thinking about it made Dongshu grin, his smile stretching wide.

And all of this—he had to thank this group of qualified "audience members" first.

Looking at the crowd of Pokémon still reeling from shock, Dongshu picked up the candy from the ground, shared it with them, and said in Pokémon language:

"Here! You eat!"

The Nidoran, child of the Nidoking and Nidoqueen family, dashed forward, picked up a piece of candy from the ground with its claw, and popped it into its mouth.

The next second, its eyes lit up.

"Woof woof!" So good! Sweet!

That little Nidoran grabbed two more candies, ran back to its parents, and handed them over.

Nidoking and Nidoqueen looked at their child, then took the candies with claws many times larger than its own, and curiously took a taste.

"Nee-ga!"

Seeing this, the other Pokémon stepped forward too, picking up candies and tasting them.

After finishing the candy, the Pokémon couldn't help but gaze at the soft, milky human child who'd called them over to eat, and their hearts warmed toward him.

For a moment, the whole mountaintop echoed with the cheerful, happy sounds of Pokémon.

The atmosphere was incredibly harmonious and joyful.

Not far away, Raikou stared blankly at the scene.

This human child...

"Maa-sha..." Marshadow was stunned too.

It wasn't until Dongshu picked up a candy, walked over to it, and sweetly offered it that Marshadow snapped back to reality.

It stared at the candy in Dongshu's hand with a deep look, then took it and put it in its mouth.

An unprecedented sensation surged through its heart.

"Maa-sha..."

"Everyone, come play again next time!" Dongshu waved goodbye to the Pokémon before him.

Now that he'd earned a big pile of "cash," he couldn't wait to go back and spend it.

The Wild Pokémon had no objections either—to them, this human child's performance was pretty fun, and more importantly, they'd gotten to eat something so delicious.

So, the Pokémon let out calls in response to Dongshu, then turned around one by one and left with their families and friends.

Almost forgot!

It wasn't until the Pokémon's figures vanished at the end of the mountain path that Dongshu suddenly remembered something.

Raikou hadn't eaten any candy yet!

There were still a few candies left in the leaf. Dongshu picked one up and walked toward Raikou.

From Raikou's perspective, it looked like the human child had suddenly remembered something. He took a candy from the leaf and then walked over with unsteady steps.

Soon, the human child stood before it.

Raikou lowered its head, looking down at him.

Under its gaze, the human child slowly raised the candy in his palm and flashed it a sweet smile.

Then, in a milky voice, he said:

"Raikou, here, you eat!"

Raikou's pupils shrank.

In that moment, it felt as if something inside its heart had burst through the soil.

That heart, once frozen by ice and forever distrustful of humans, now seemed to be gently brushed by a warm spring breeze.

The ice in its heart slowly melted. Raikou suddenly felt that maybe not all humans were so treacherous and cunning... Perhaps it could try trusting humans again.

That was what it thought, but Raikou didn't show it on its face.

"This is just so I don't disappoint this cunning little human child," Raikou thought to itself.

If its refusal made the child burst into tears, it wouldn't be able to explain things to Fire Emperor.

So, Raikou ate the candy.

"Yay!" Dongshu hugged the leaf contentedly, and before leaving, he didn't forget to thank Marshadow: "Thank you, Marshadow!"

But seriously, Marshadow was really big!

In the anime, it looked so small, but in reality, Marshadow was taller than him.

Of course, this might be because he was still too young.

But that didn't matter—one day, he would grow up!

Dongshu hugged the few remaining candies as he returned to the cave, only to see Raikou staring fixedly at him without blinking.

Dongshu quickly said, "These are for Fire Emperor!"

Fire Emperor had taken him in and raised him like a father, enduring hardships to bring him to this age, so the rest of the candies belonged to Fire Emperor!

Raikou: "..."

Raikou didn't reply. It walked to another part of the cave on its own and lay down there. Though its eyes weren't on Dongshu, it was still keeping a constant watch over his movements.

Back in the cave, Dongshu immediately opened the System Store.

Over a thousand Shock Points!

Dongshu initially wanted to spend 200 points to exchange for a full set of clothes that would cover all four seasons.

But then he thought again—he was still too young, and babies at this stage grew fast. Maybe after a while, the clothes wouldn't fit anymore.

If that happened, those Shock Points would be wasted.

In that case, he might as well improve his living environment first!

Using Secret Power to transform the cave into a livable Secret Base required a lot of Shock Points, which he couldn't afford yet.

So, Dongshu set his sights on one particular item.

[Striped Wood Flooring: Wood flooring that never rots. After use, it automatically changes the ground in your home. Exchange required: 500 Shock Points.]

The cave floor was cold and hard. Even though Fire Emperor had laid down a thick layer of fallen leaves for him, sleeping on it was still very uncomfortable.

"Purchase!"

With a slight shift in Dongshu's thoughts, the next second, his balance was automatically deducted by 500.

Following that, a dazzling white light lit up the ground inside the cave.

Within the white light, Dongshu could clearly feel the cold, hard ground beneath him disappearing, replaced by a smooth, soft new surface with a warm touch and rustic charm.

The moment the change occurred, Raikou, not far away, sensed something unusual.

It instinctively jumped up, lowering its head to stare at the glowing ground. Its large tiger eyes revealed a clear shock, but then, as if it had thought of something, it turned its gaze to Dongshu.

After a long while, the white light on the ground slowly faded.

The original cold, hard ground was gone, replaced by a brand-new, clean, warm Striped Wood Flooring.

The wood grain on the floor seemed like a natural masterpiece, as if it had brought the scent of the forest into the cave. Stepping on it gave one a warm and comfortable feeling.

The flooring covered every corner of the cave, leaving no dead spots untouched, perfectly fitting the cave's shape.

Done!

Looking at his handiwork, Dongshu felt a wave of satisfaction.