Axew Axew Axew Axew

At three in the afternoon, Hu Yang thoroughly cleaned his dorm room from top to bottom.

Looking at the neat, bright room, a sense of satisfaction welled up within him.

He looked around.

Axew and Roserade were cautiously stretching out their feet to step on the freshly mopped floor. Cramorant stood by the window, gazing outside, while Gengar floated in the air, lost in thought.

It was clean, but it looked a little empty.

Other than the tables, chairs, benches, and bed, there was nothing else to decorate it.

He had not had any money before, and Hu Yang had always lived frugally, so naturally, he had not bought things with little practical use.

Thinking of this, Hu Yang decided to make a trip to the Department Store later.

Besides buying the cultivation resources Dragon-type Pokémon needed for Axew, he also needed to buy Carpets, Dolls, ornaments, lamps, and other items to decorate the room.

After all, this would be where he lived for the next two years.

Just then, Erika's voice came from outside.

Hu Yang opened the door and invited her in, then handed her the Lava Cookie gift box he had prepared.

With a stranger suddenly appearing, Axew and Roserade huddled together and secretly peeked in her direction.

"Axew?"

"Roserade..."

"Is this... Lava Cookies?" Erika curiously examined the gift wrapping.

Hu Yang nodded. "Yes. I happened to spend some time in Lavaridge Town, so I picked up a few."

A pleased expression appeared on Erika's face, and she smiled. "Thank you, I really like this gift!"

Hu Yang smiled as well, then casually chatted with her. "Hasn't the matter in Petalburg Woods been resolved yet?"

"Not yet. They say those Ghost-type Pokémon seem to have vanished into thin air. Pheobe, the Ghost-type Elite Four, has been searching for a long time, but she still hasn't found any trace of them."

At the mention of this matter, Erika's expression turned serious.

She knew Hu Yang went into the woods to train his Pokémon during his free time every day, so she reminded him:

"Don't go there to train your Pokémon lately either. It would be bad if those Ghost-type Pokémon suddenly appeared."

"I'll keep that in mind."

It still hadn't been resolved?

Hu Yang fell into thought.

Even Pheobe could not find the location of that Mansion.

Did that mean Totem Gengar was already far stronger than an ordinary Elite Four-level Pokémon?

No wonder the Pokémon League had sent Steven over right after he took office...

Erika did not stay for very long.

After she left, Hu Yang took his Pokémon to the Department Store as well.

Perfect cultivation resources for Dragon-type Pokémon cost several times more than those for Grass-types.

Hu Yang's brow twitched as he looked at the price tag of nearly ten thousand.

Luckily, he had made a fortune digging up stones. Otherwise, with a teacher's salary, he might have raised Axew into malnutrition.

"Sir, we also have Tooth-Grinding Stones that Axew can use. Would you like to take a look?" the saleswoman asked politely.

Before Axew evolved into Fraxure, its teeth could grow back if they broke in battle.

But once it evolved into Fraxure, if its teeth broke, they would never grow back. It would become a disabled dragon, just like a human who had lost an arm.

That was why most trainers of Axew provided them with mineral-rich Tooth-Grinding Stones before they evolved, to maintain and strengthen their teeth.

This method had been learned from wild Haxorus.

In the wild, Haxorus licked soil to replenish minerals and maintain the strength of their teeth.

So, a high-quality Tooth-Grinding Stone was of crucial importance to Axew.

Hu Yang did not refuse.

Led by the saleswoman, Hu Yang saw items that had never appeared in the games.

[Steel Tooth Stone: A rare Tooth-Grinding Stone rich in various metallic elements. Produced by Devon Corporation and specially designed for tooth-bearing Pokémon.]

[Fire Tooth Stone: A special Tooth-Grinding Stone made from a Fire Stone. It contains a large amount of Fire-type energy. When used together with a Steel Tooth Stone, it has a certain chance of allowing a Pokémon to learn Fire Fang.]

[Thunder Tooth Stone:...]

[Ice Tooth Stone:...]

Hu Yang: "..."

Damn! These things actually existed?!

Hu Yang looked at their price tag: twenty thousand.

He was not surprised. After all, the raw materials for these stones were right there.

Hu Yang took a deep breath and waved his hand grandly. "Wrap them all up for me!"

The saleswoman froze slightly. "Sir, are you sure?"

Hu Yang said, "Of course."

Hmph, money meant freedom!

Upon hearing that, the saleswoman's smile nearly split her face in two.

"Thank you for your purchase, sir. Please fill in your address here, and our company will package the items you bought and deliver them to you," the saleswoman said.

Hu Yang: "..." Please don't smile like a dog, thank you. He had only spent one hundred thousand Poké Dollars, hadn't he?

"Then, sir, is there anything else you need to buy?" the saleswoman asked after he filled in his address.

Hu Yang asked, "Which floor has household goods?"

"Fifth floor."

Hu Yang took the elevator downstairs.

That saleswoman followed along as well.

Hu Yang ignored her and went straight to the area selling Carpets and little nests for Pokémon to Rest in, then released Roserade and Axew from their Poké Balls.

"I'll use these things to decorate our home. Is there anything you like?" he asked.

Roserade looked around, then ultimately chose a green Carpet printed with a sun and grass pattern.

Axew chose a cool black Charizard-shaped chandelier.

Hu Yang made the decision for Cramorant and picked out a Pikachu Doll.

Gengar floated nearby with its arms crossed, watching without saying anything.

Hu Yang looked at it. "What about you?"

Gengar was stunned for a moment. "I get one too?" It could not even touch it.

Hu Yang was a little speechless. "...When have I ever bought something without getting you one?"

Oh, right!

A shy smile appeared on Gengar's face. It then pointed at a Doll of itself and said, "I like this one!"

"Wrap them all up." Hu Yang turned to the saleswoman who had followed them over.

"Certainly."

Besides those things, Hu Yang bought a new set of bedding and a pair of cotton slippers for himself, and a little nest for each Pokémon to Rest in.

The saleswoman asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

Hu Yang shook his head. "No."

"Alright. These items will be delivered to your residence immediately."

Hu Yang acknowledged her, then turned and took the elevator upstairs to the floor that housed the free-trade market.

Compared to his last visit, the place was much quieter today.

The stall that sold Magikarp was still standing in the same spot, but the man who had sold fish back then was nowhere to be seen.

Whispers came from the stall beside it.

"Did you hear? That uncle who sold Magikarp got beaten because the Magikarp he sold didn't evolve within a week!"

"Oh my God, when did that happen?"

"Just yesterday. That guy nearly pulled a knife, but that uncle was pretty slippery too. He ran away without even taking the Magikarp. I heard he's already planning to sell Magikarp in another city."

Hu Yang: "..."