The Serperior before him had not only grown significantly larger, but even its aura felt far more unfamiliar to Ye Lan.
Ye Lan could not pinpoint exactly what had changed. If he had to put it into words, it felt... more noble?
When it came to familiarity with Serperior's aura, if Ye Lan claimed second place, no one would dare claim first. Yet now, Serperior seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, leaving even him unable to fully grasp it.
With a click, Ye Lan snapped a photo on his phone and immediately sent it to Mia, asking whether she could get in touch with old man Andrew to ask about the situation.
"Mia has become quite the busy woman lately. I heard she even started a company. Leafeon, if you want to buy stocks, you can try investing in her company. I think it has a lot of potential," Ye Lan said without looking up as he typed.
It had to be said, the Pokémon world's phone signal was absurdly strong. Even in the middle of the desert, sending a SuperChat did not lag at all.
"Leafeon?!"
Leafeon took a shocked step back. When had its Trainer found out?!
Could its dream of becoming a "stock market tycoon" be crushed before it even began?
Still, it seemed Ye Lan was not particularly opposed to it playing the stock market.
"You do not need to be so scared. That is your own allowance, and you can spend it however you want. But if you borrowed money from your partners, make sure you pay it back."
"Leafeon!" Leafeon nodded vigorously. Once it struck it rich, it would pay back everything it had borrowed from everyone several times over!
Including Applin's formula money!
"Also, you cannot neglect your training. This opportunity is