Jin Duoduo Auction House

After the assembly ended, it was time for Trainer classes.

In the Pokémon world, Rookie Trainers received new forms of education after becoming Trainers—one-on-one customized instruction, one could say.

After returning to the classroom, the Head Teacher had the students release their Pokémon one by one. He carefully observed the condition of each Pokémon before offering advice tailored to that particular Pokémon.

And while giving his advice, the Head Teacher would also explain the reasons and objectives behind it, benefiting the students watching nearby immensely.

When it was finally Lu Li's turn, the Head Teacher's advice was, "Your Pokémon has been raised exceptionally well, but you should start considering how to make money. Money may not be everything, but it is indispensable on the path of a Trainer."

Lu Li: "..."

Well, Lu Li could only say that she truly was worthy of being Lao Ban. Since she could not find any issues with his Pokémon, she found one with the Trainer himself.

"Don't worry, Teacher. I've already found a way to make money." Lu Li smiled and nodded.

Since Lu Li was the last one, Lao Ban announced as school was nearly over, "For the competition a week from now, you must all perform well. Apart from the College Entrance Exam, this will be another chance for you to change your fate against all odds."

Hearing the Head Teacher say this, the Elite Class students once again realized that the competition a week later might be something special.

Before Jin Huang left after school, he did not forget to remind him, "Lu Li, don't you dare lose to someone else before facing me a week from now."

Lu Li nodded, then left the school without looking back.

Today's lesson had been that simple. The Head Teacher gave every Trainer's Pokémon a direction for training. Ordinary people could only attend such a class once a week, and each session was really only around ten minutes.

Yet Jin Huang could attend this kind of class every day until he was sick of it. That was the gap created by connections. Trainers born into prominent families even had dedicated Breeders at their side to raise their Pokémon.

It was already three o'clock after school when Lu Li hailed a taxi beside the school and headed for Qingyun City.

An hour later, Lu Li stopped in front of a place called Jin Duoduo Auction House.

Jin Duoduo Auction House was the largest auction house in Qingyun City. Even across the entire Southern Region of Kyushu, Jin Duoduo Auction House could be considered a top-tier auction house.

President Lu had just reached the entrance when a beautiful waitress stopped him.

The waitress asked respectfully, "Hello, sir. Today isn't the start date of an auction. Do you have something you wish to auction?"

Lu Li nodded. "I have a Z-Crystal here that I'd like to auction."

The waitress's eyes lit up at his words.

"Please come with me, sir." The waitress eagerly led the way.

Although Lu Li was wearing a faded school uniform that had been washed countless times, the waitress did not look down on him in the slightest.

Because if what Lu Li said was true, it meant that he was about to become a new multimillionaire. More importantly, her bonus for the month would double as well.

It was only a little wasted time. Service staff like them did not live off performance bonuses anyway. Lu Li was simply an unexpected windfall.

Led by the waitress, Lu Li was brought to the reception room. After he sat down, the waitress respectfully asked, "Would you like coffee or tea?"

"A cup of green tea," Lu Li said.

"Please wait here a moment." The waitress turned and left after speaking.

Less than a minute later, the waitress returned carrying a cup of green tea. After placing it on the table in front of Lu Li, she said, "Please wait a moment. Our Appraisal Expert and manager will be here shortly."

Before long, a plump middle-aged manager entered with a thin Elderly Person.

The Fat Manager first smiled and shook Lu Li's hand, then rubbed his hands together as he asked, "I heard that you have a Z-Crystal you wish to auction, sir?"

Lu Li nodded and placed the Electric Z-Crystal on the table.

Seeing the Electric Z-Crystal on the table, the Elderly Person excitedly adjusted his glasses, then cautiously picked up a magnifying glass and bent over the table to examine it.

Two minutes later, the Elderly Person put away the magnifying glass and said to the manager, "It is indeed an Electric Z-Crystal, and it has been preserved remarkably well."

Electric Z-Crystals could gather attribute energy on their own, so there was no concern that they would become unusable after being stored for too long.

After confirming that the Electric Z-Crystal was genuine, the Fat Manager hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, little brother. I'll have someone bring the contract right away."

Five minutes later, the Fat Manager's Assistant entered carrying a contract and respectfully handed it to Lu Li.

Lu Li picked up the contract and looked it over. Finding no traps in it, and seeing that the penalty for breach of contract was as high as one hundred million, Lu Li nodded in satisfaction.

The terms of the contract were simple. Lu Li would leave the Electric Z-Crystal here for auction, and the auction house would charge the consignor a commission of 4% of the final sale price. If the auction item was lost by the auction house before the auction, Jin Duoduo Auction House would have to compensate Lu Li with one hundred million League Credits.

Lu Li asked, "When will the auction begin?"

The Fat Manager hurriedly replied, "One week. At most, one week."

"Then, happy cooperation." Lu Li said, nodding as he signed his name on the contract.

Seeing Lu Li sign the contract, the Fat Manager also stood up with a smile. "Happy cooperation!"

After speaking, the Fat Manager took out a booklet from his Assistant and said, "This is the auction catalog for one week from now. It contains the items that will be auctioned then, though of course it isn't the complete list."

Lu Li took the booklet, nodded, and left Jin Duoduo Auction House.

In the taxi, Lu Li curiously flipped through the auction catalog.

Grass Gem, Electric Gem...

Cursed Armor, Celebration Armor...

Dragon Bone, Skull Fossil...

Mega Stone, Flower Incense...

Lu Li looked at the booklet in his hand in surprise. He found that the auction items at Jin Duoduo Auction House were unexpectedly valuable.

There was no need to mention the Grass Gem and Electric Gem. These were known as Pokémon Secret Treasures, and after a Pokémon absorbed one, it could enhance its use and comprehension of its respective elemental energy.

As for the Cursed Armor and Celebration Armor, they were evolution items for Charcadet. Both Armarouge and Ceruledge were incredibly cool and powerful Pokémon.

Dragon Bone held even greater value as a collectible, and it was also a precious medicinal ingredient. As for the Skull Fossil, the world had already developed a Fossil Revival Machine, so a Skull Fossil was practically equivalent to a Cranidos.

Mega Stones were essential items for Mega Evolution. Their value was roughly on par with an Electric Z-Crystal, though Electric Z-Crystals were rarer in the Kyushu Region, since Mega Stones were originally a specialty of the Kyushu Region.

As for the Flower Incense, it was a Pokémon Item that helped Pokémon absorb and comprehend Grass-type Energy.

"This would be quite useful for Tropius. And if I study Flower Incense, it might even speed up an Artifact Refiner's Pokémon-ization," Lu Li silently thought.