But I'm 007

The eagerness in Luo Mu's voice was something Poppy could vaguely sense even over the phone.

Looks like he's feeling the pinch of being short on cash.

Poppy smiled meaningfully and slowly said, "You don't need to rush too much. Orange Academy is on break right now. School won't start again until spring, a month from now."

"You can use this time to finish the initial construction on your end and take another step closer to your dream."

"As for the Terastal Orb, I recall the Lighthouse Institute, established by the two professors in South District 1, is quite close to Pingdie Town. I'll handle the fees and the commission. It would be more reassuring for you to deliver such a precious item to them personally, wouldn't it?"

[Host, why do I feel like this woman has other intentions?]

Luo Mu's smile froze for a moment. He responded clumsily in his mind, "Do you think I'm an idiot? I've seen more schemes than the number of hosts you've contracted with. I can more or less guess the President's objective. But a deal is a deal, and I'm willingly jumping into this pit!"

"Do you understand the value of a stable teaching job with only two classes a week and a decent salary!"

"This is the ultimate dream for us 996 salary slaves, besides just lying flat at home!"

Although Luo Mu had never been to Orange Academy and didn't know how much the teachers' salaries were, it could at least help him wipe out his future utility bills.

Plus, he could get the Terastal Orb crafted for free. How could he possibly give up such benefits!?

[But I'm a 007.]

Luo Mu: "..."

He was momentarily at a loss for words.

While chatting with the system in his mind, Luo Mu didn't forget the main business.

He confirmed the specific start date, salary, and other minor details with Poppy in a mature and responsible manner. Luo Mu waited contentedly for Poppy to hang up the phone, and the next moment, he almost cheered out loud.

Hooray!

Not only were the utility bills covered, but there was even some leftover!

Poppy had promised that even during his probation period, Luo Mu would receive a monthly salary of 50,000.

And the work was minimal. He was satisfied.

While it might not seem to match his status as a Champion-level Trainer, the tasks and jobs that required that identity were always more troublesome.

Perhaps due to the liberation of productivity, the prices for most items across various leagues were very uniform.

Items related to Pokémon were a bit more expensive. For instance, the red and white Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls, categorized in the game before his transmigration, had a certain price increase compared to their in-game prices.

They were a bit pricier, but not to the point where ordinary people couldn't afford them. At least, the compensation from regular work could buy many Poké Balls, so it wouldn't be a life-or-death struggle just to obtain an empty Poké Ball.

Thanks to Pingdie Town being a small town, land prices weren't outrageous. The plot of land Luo Mu bought, bordering the wild mountains, river, and forest, only cost him two million of his savings.

But if it were in Miare City or Breg Light City, those big cities, the price would be hard to say.

Luo Mu weighed the Terastal Raw Ore in his hand, contemplating the future layout and specific business of the farm, and asked, "Speaking of which, do you have any functions like system space or storage space?"

This raw ore was too precious. Before he could arrange things here and head to the research institute in South District 1.

It was too valuable to carry around for fear of losing it, and too valuable to leave at home for fear of it being stolen.

[Sorry. I don't have those functions]

Mysteriously, Luo Mu could see a hint of grievance in the font.

He sighed, not knowing how to comfort it, and could only lightly scratch the back of his head, starting to rummage through the cardboard box.

"I remember there was a small bag in here that could be used."

Luo Mu muttered to himself as he searched the cardboard box, his eyes lighting up when he saw a small canvas satchel.

This was probably a satchel his wife had made for her late husband. Luo Mu didn't feel any discomfort using an item belonging to a deceased person; he was a firm materialist.

He placed the Terastal Raw Ore into the small satchel, then adjusted the elastic strap to ensure it stayed close to his chest, feeling a little more at ease.

"Okay, now I can go buy some daily necessities."

That night.

The dark sky was filled with countless stars, and the bright moonlight softly illuminated the night sky.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept across the peaceful and serene night sky. A blurry, orange object descended from the heavens, accompanied by the sound of the wind and a slightly troubled young male voice.

"Slow down, slow down! There's still your dinner in here!"

Luo Mu helplessly pushed open the dilapidated fence gate of his future farm, followed by a Luxray with its back laden with items.

"Boowoo~"

A slightly naive cry echoed. A round Pokémon with a delicate, small dragon horn on its head and two whisker-like tentacles, and small, cute wings on its back relative to its body size, was innocently touching its head with a guilty look.

Dragonite also knew that he might have been a bit too excited today.

But tonight there was a feast to enjoy, and he hadn't had a chance to fly around for a long time, so he just flew a little bit faster.

Luo Mu held his forehead, seeing at a glance that Dragonite had completely missed the point, thinking he was being blamed for flying too fast and wildly.

In reality, he was just worried that Dragonite might accidentally drop the bottles and jars he was carrying.

Without the most important seasoning for the barbecue, Ceruledge would be angry.

Why did the Dratini, who was so spirited back then, change its personality like this after completing its long final evolution?

However, faced with Dragonite's outstretched arms and pleading expression, as if it were acting spoiled, Luo Mu recalled its appearance when it had just hatched from its Pokémon Egg. All his words turned into a sigh, and Luo Mu embraced it gently for a moment.

Considering how cute Gyarados was, he decided to forgive it.

"Alright, let's get down to business now." Luo Mu walked over to Luxray and took the bags and bundles from its body.

These were the bedding and household items needed for sleeping tonight, while Dragonite carried tonight's ingredients and various seasonings.

Luo Mu said with a smile, "I'll go back and tidy up first. I still need to visit Dr. Jacq and Dr. Futaba at the research institute in South District 1 tomorrow morning."

"Luxray, you and Dragonite go find Ceruledge behind the house and just hand the items over to it."

"Meow~"

"Woof~"

Dragonite and Luxray responded skillfully and immediately set off with cheerful steps in the direction of Ceruledge.

They hadn't eaten Ceruledge's handmade grilled skewers in a long time!

Just imagining it made their mouths water.

Meat skewers sprinkled with spices and seasonings, steaming hot, with the fat perfectly rendered. Slurp!