Pokémon: Cultivating Immortality in the Pokémon World?
Chapter 18

Get Rich Overnight!

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After the Flower Incense came the Celebration Armor and the Cursed Armor.

Lu Li did not participate in the bidding this time. Ceruledge and Armarouge were both handsome and powerful, truly tempting, but the problem was that he did not even have a Charcadet yet.

Besides, the Celebration Armor and Cursed Armor were merely Pokémon Items. As long as one had money, they could still be bought; there was no particular threshold.

As the auction neared its end, the finale, the Electric Z-Crystal, finally appeared.

The auctioneer announced excitedly, "An Electric Z-Crystal unique to the North American Alliance! Starting bid: ten million! Minimum bid increment: one hundred thousand!"

"Electric Z-Crystal!!!"

Yu Zhonggang shot to his feet from the sofa in Private Room One.

As the Jin Family's son-in-law, Yu Zhonggang had attended this Auction House purely to help maintain order.

"What does the Jin Family mean by this? You actually didn't notify me in advance about something this important?" Yu Zhonggang looked displeasedly at his brother-in-law beside him.

The young man next to him rolled his eyes speechlessly and complained, "What does a Steel-type Elite Four Trainer like you need an Electric Z-Crystal for?"

Yu Zhonggang said, "Can't I prepare it for my Magnezone?"

Jin Longma countered, "Do you have a Z-Ring?"

Yu Zhonggang: "..."

Yu Zhonggang fell silent, because his brother-in-law was right. He really did not have a Z-Ring.

"Brother-in-law! It's not that I'm trying to discourage you, but you can't handle Z-Moves. I think you should spend your money and effort looking for Aggron's Mega Stone and a Mega Bracelet instead," Jin Longma advised.

"Ah!"

Yu Zhonggang sighed and could only watch helplessly as the others continued calling out bids.

Yu Zhonggang asked curiously, "Give your brother-in-law the truth. Was the person auctioning the Electric Z-Crystal from Private Room Six? What exactly is his background? In the Kyushu Region, this isn't something you can get just because you have money."

Jin Longma explained, "He doesn't have much of a background. He's just a sixteen-year-old boy."

Given the Jin Family's influence in Qingyun City, Lu Li's information had been placed before Jin Longma within a week of his leaving the Auction House.

"You know this person too," Jin Longma added mysteriously.

"A sixteen-year-old boy, and I know him..."

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhonggang stared at Jin Longma in sudden realization. "You're not talking about that boy named Lu Li, are you?"

Jin Longma nodded and said with feeling, "I was very surprised when I got his file too. I really couldn't understand how a commoner like him could possess an Electric Z-Crystal.

Because of that question, I even investigated three generations of his ancestors, but the results were disappointing. The strongest Trainer in their family had only been an Elite Trainer, and that had been over sixty years ago."

"But now I finally know why that boy refused sponsorship from our Jin Family. Turns out he simply had no need for sponsorship." Jin Longma's tone carried a trace of bitterness.

When he had been sixteen, even the funds his family had given him had not amounted to as much as Lu Li would earn from selling the Electric Z-Crystal.

While the two were talking, the price outside had already climbed to twenty million.

In Private Room Six, Lu Li listened excitedly as the bidding price continued to rise.

"I'm rich... I'm really rich this time!" Lu Li clenched his fists and stared fixedly at the ever-rising number.

After today, he would have the money to raise Pokémon. He might even have enough to build a Farm.

The further it went, the fiercer everyone's bids became.

"Twenty-one million!"

"Twenty-three million!"

"Twenty-five million!"

"Thirty million!!"

As soon as the bid of thirty million was called, the entire Auction House instantly fell silent.

Private Room Four...

Everyone stared intently at Private Room Four.

Even Lu Li looked curiously in the direction of Private Room Four.

A single bid increase of five million had directly pushed the price to thirty million. That was already three times the market price.

Inside the Auction House, everyone began speculating about the identity of the person in Private Room Four.

"Gasp~"

Yu Zhonggang, who had sucked in a breath of cold air, asked curiously, "Who's in Private Room Four?"

Jin Longma said, "A young master from the Ding Family. I don't know the specifics."

"If it's the Ding Family, then it's not surprising." Yu Zhonggang came to a sudden realization.

If family strength in the entire Kyushu League were ranked, the Ding Family would definitely be among the top twenty.

Among the 18-Type Gyms, the Electric-type Gym had always belonged to the Ding Family. Ding Xianzu had been one of the founding figures of the Asian League, and the Ding Family also owned the Asian League's largest ranch.

Whether the person in that Private Room was from the Ding Family's main branch or a collateral branch no longer mattered. The Electric Z-Crystal could not possibly fall into anyone else's hands today.

After the Auction House ended, Jin Longma personally brought the Flower Incense to Private Room Four.

Jin Longma smiled warmly and thanked him. "Hello, I'm Jin Longma. Thank you very much for trusting our Jin Duoduo Auction House."

"You're too polite." Lu Li smiled and shook his hand. After both sat down, Jin Longma impatiently said, "After deducting the four-percent handling fee and 1.3 million, the remainder has all been transferred to your card."

Lu Li nodded. He had already received the bank message earlier.

Jin Longma took the opportunity to say, "Actually, I have another presumptuous request in coming here."

Lu Li really wanted to say that since he knew it was a presumptuous request, he should keep his mouth shut. But considering the gap in their strength, Lu Li obediently said, "Please go ahead, Mr. Jin."

"I'm very curious about the origin of the Electric Z-Crystal." After saying this, Jin Longma stared fixedly at Lu Li.

"It should count as an heirloom. A few days ago, while sorting through my parents' belongings, I accidentally discovered this Electric Z-Crystal." Lu Li explained calmly.

Hearing this, Jin Longma gave Lu Li a meaningful look before smiling. "In that case, I won't disturb you any longer."

Having satisfied his curiosity, Jin Longma left with his people.

As for Lu Li's claim that the Electric Z-Crystal was an heirloom?

Jin Longma did not believe a single word of it. Three generations of the Lu Family had all been Country Bumpkins. What gave them the right to own an Electric Z-Crystal?

Inside Private Room Four.

A blond young man wearing a Mechanical Bracelet looked curiously at the Electric Z-Crystal in his hand, then ordered, "Old Li, please investigate the origin of this Electric Z-Crystal. An Electric Z-Crystal appearing at an Auction House of this scale is truly an unexpected delight."

"Yes."

The Elderly Person beside him nodded.

After leaving the Auction House, Lu Li first went to the Berry Market and ordered a batch of Berries. Then he went to the department store and spent the huge sum of three hundred thousand on an Energy Block maker. Finally, he went to the blacksmith's shop and settled the remaining payment for the Alchemy Furnace.

Sitting in the taxi, Lu Li fell into thought.

As the saying went, plans could not keep up with changes. At that moment, Lu Li was considering whether he should directly buy a Prism Scale for Feebas.

A top-quality Prism Scale cost around ten million. Even with a premium, it would not exceed two million, and that price was still within his means.

But the downside was that the Farm plan might have to be delayed again.

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