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Lying in bed, Shu Tong felt weak all over and did not want to move a muscle.

I used the Viridian Force seven times today. That was really taxing. But after every round of extreme training, Weedle was nourished by the Viridian Force, and all its abilities were steadily improving. As for my own physical fitness improving accordingly, that was an unexpected bonus.

Shu Tong was already planning Weedle's training regimen in his mind.

After all, the Mystery Realm two months from now contained a Beedrillite. Over these two months, he had to evolve Weedle into Beedrill and make it strong enough to deal with the Pokémon in the Mystery Realm. He should be able to see that through the Recent Turning Point. Once Weedle's Pokémon Script no longer required death, it would mean he had successfully changed its fate against the heavens.

The overall training policy of extreme training supplemented by the Viridian Force was absolutely non-negotiable. Then came targeted training. Skill power, proficiency, and the development of its Ability all had to proceed at the same time.

However, all that targeted training cost money. He had not expected to worry about money in this life too.

Could I take out a loan? I definitely have the confidence to do that now. Once Weedle gets stronger, there will be plenty of part-time jobs I can take. Sparring practice at clubs and the welfare tasks regularly posted by the Trainers Association are both good ways to earn money. At that thought, Shu Tong immediately perked up. He abruptly opened his eyes, picked up his phone, and wanted to look into the loan requirements.

When he opened his phone, he found a text message: a transfer notification. There was an extra twenty thousand yuan in his account, and the sender was his grandfather.

Shu Tong fell silent as countless emotions surged through him. He immediately got out of bed, went to his grandparents' room, knocked on the door, and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, are you asleep?"

"We're already asleep. You should get to bed early too. Don't exhaust yourself before you even become a Professional Trainer." After saying that, his grandfather turned off the light.

Shu Tong had countless words in his heart, yet he did not know where to begin. He only softly said, I won't let you down.

Before dawn the next day, Shu Tong left home with only some simple food.

He caught the first bus to Apricot City. Now that he had money, he needed to spend it where it mattered.

Apricot City Pokémon Department Store. A chain mall under the National Trainer Alliance that sold everything related to Pokémon.

Twenty thousand yuan might have been half a year's income for many families, but when it came to Pokémon supplies, it could barely buy anything. As for treasures that enhanced Pokémon energy, Shu Tong could only look at them.

He first went to the Pokémon food section.

A bottle of Miltank milk cost 200 yuan, while a bottle of Moomoo Milk cost 400 yuan. These two drinks were known for having the highest nutritional value, and their prices were equally terrifying. Moomoo Milk in particular was Miltank's colostrum, and its price was absurdly high. Even so, it was often in short supply. If the government had not regulated its price, Moomoo Milk would probably have been bid up to the heavens.

Shu Tong calculated that Weedle could evolve into Kakuna in a month at most. He only needed to ensure that Weedle had milk during its Weedle stage. The toughness of Weedle's String Shot depended on protein supplementation, and it also needed to accumulate enough energy to evolve into Kakuna and sustain Kakuna's energy consumption. Once it evolved into Beedrill, it would be time to wean it off milk.

Thirty days, one bottle of Moomoo Milk per day—that came to twelve thousand yuan.

Shu Tong had originally hesitated, but when he thought of the Mystery Realm two months away, he gritted his teeth and paid. After registering the delivery address, the store would arrange home delivery, so there was no need to worry about safety.

One second ago, he had felt like a tycoon. The next, he was back to square one.

He had originally wanted to buy some food for Weedle, but then he figured it probably was not much better than Oddish leaves.

After leaving the Pokémon food section, Shu Tong arrived at the Pokémon held-item section. Of course, he had not come here to buy anything. He was here out of curiosity.

The families able to come here were relatively well-off, and Pokémon could be released in this area. Pokémon were participants in choosing held items, after all. Since Professional Trainers guarded the area, there was no need to worry about safety. Where there were Pokémon, he could see Pokémon Scripts, and his cheat ability could come into play.

As expected of a place where tycoons gathered, the Pokémon here generally had mid-grade individual talent, and one or two even had high-grade talent. However, their Recent Turning Points were basically all related to the College Entrance Examination League four months later, so there was nothing worth investigating.

Everyone else was looking at the treasures on the shelves, while Shu Tong alone was looking at the Pokémon, making him seem quite out of place.

After quickly examining those Pokémon, Shu Tong turned his attention to the shelves. These Pokémon held items had all been developed from Mystery Realms and were scarce resources.

Their quality had been professionally appraised and categorized, making it absolutely authoritative. Naturally, treasures of different quality had different prices. Apricot County was ultimately a small place, and nearly all the treasures here were low-grade or mid-grade, with only a few reaching high-grade.

When Shu Tong saw the prices for Poison Sting, his jaw dropped. A low-grade Poison Sting costs five hundred thousand, a mid-grade Poison Sting costs one million, and there's even a Superior Poison Barb for two million.

Shu Tong could only say, Pardon me. Just as he was about to leave, a graceful young woman with short hair cut to her ears approached him. She held an Eevee in her arms, while an elderly man with a head full of white hair followed behind her. His expression was stern and imposing.

"Grandpa, I told you, how could this tiny Apricot City possibly have anything good? You insisted on bringing me here to try our luck. We just visited the evolution stone section, and the highest-quality Thunder Stone was only mid-grade. How could that let my Eevee evolve into a powerful Jolteon? We've nearly visited the Pokémon Malls in all thirteen cities of Su Province this past month, yet we still haven't found a Pristine Thunder Stone," the young woman said.

"Children are always so impatient. I naturally had my reasons for bringing you to Apricot City. Sometimes, good things are hidden away in unknown corners," the elderly man said.

Shu Tong had already fixed his gaze on the Eevee in the young woman's arms.

[Name]: Eevee

[Attribute]: Normal

[Ability]: Adaptability

[Skills]: Helping Hand, Tackle, Sand Attack, Quick Attack

[Individual Talent]: Mid-grade, high-grade Special Attack

[Recent Turning Point]: One day later, its Trainer successfully gambled on a Pristine Thunder Stone at stall No. 356 in the Apricot City Underground Market, allowing it to evolve into a Jolteon with top-grade Speed and top-grade Special Attack talent

[Recent Turning Point]: Four months later, it placed in the top thirty of Su Province in the College Entrance Examination League thanks to its powerful strength

Shu Tong had firmly memorized all of Eevee's information, including its Pokémon Script. The most important part was the "stone gamble at stall No. 356." He could completely get there first and seize the opportunity.

Judging from the grandfather and granddaughter's clothing and bearing, their family was clearly well-off. Eevee's Pokémon Script might still remain the same, but they might have to pay a small price for it.

Shu Tong calmly walked out of the held-item section.

The contract had been signed successfully. Starting today, there would be two updates a day, with one extra chapter for every ten-thousand-yuan reward.