Ralts was lightly poked on the cheek by Xinhai's fingertips, and her little body shrank into his arms, her ruby-like eyes curved into crescents, and she made a soft "Lalu~" sound.
"Little guy, you have to work hard! Next time Gym Battle will be your turn." Xinhai lowered his head and rubbed the top of its hair, speaking very softly.
"Lalu!" Ralts raised his little head and looked at Xinhai, then waved his fist in front of Xinhai, saying that he would work hard.
Xinhai couldn't help but smile, and gently scratched Ralts's chin with his fingertips. The little guy immediately shrank his neck and made a series of soft "lalu lalu" sounds.
The TV in the rest area was playing Lavaridge Gym's Pokémon battle, and the volcanic field of Lavaridge Gym flashed across the screen.
Red's lava flows under the ring, Typhlosion's Flamethrower draws a gorgeous arc in mid-air, and its opponent Charizard dodges its attack in the air.
Xinhai and Ralts watched this fierce battle and couldn't help but feel excited.
At this moment, the news came out from the lobby broadcast that Xinhai and Pokémon had completed treatment.
He carried Ralts to the front desk, took back Combusken and Eevee and Poké Ball, and returned to his room.
"Come out, Combusken, Eevee." Xinhai released them as soon as he returned to the room.
"Don't be scared!" Combusken put on a series of Bulk Up poses as soon as he landed, indicating that he was fully recovered again.
"Buyi~" As soon as Eevee came out, he immediately threw himself into Xinhai's arms and acted coquettishly towards Xinhai.
"They all seem to be recovering well." Xinhai smiled and rubbed their little heads one by one.
Then I took out some Pokémon snacks that were more Advanced from the backpack in the room, which was regarded as encouragement for their good Gym Battle performance.
Just when Xinhai was feeding Ralts and Eevee to eat snacks, Pokédex in his pocket suddenly made a beeping sound.
Xinhai took out Pokédex and looked at it, and found that it was recommended by a friend forwarded by Changfeng Morisaki. The avatar was Roxanne wearing a trainer's school uniform.
Xinhai paused with his fingertips and clicked on friend request.
The other party quickly agreed, and Roxanne sent another message after agreeing.
Roxanne didn't beat around the bush and explained directly: Hello, Xinhai Bai Mu trainer. I will send you a list of types and resources for Gym investment now!
Xinhai was stunned for a moment, then replied: Okay, sorry for the trouble.
The attachment was quickly sent over, and the file name was "Rustboro Gym Investment Model and Resource Details".
Xinhai took a closer look and found that the investment model was the same as that of Joy family. They were also two types. The difference was that Rustboro Gym's investment resources actually amounted to thirty million League Coin, which was more than Joy family.
Xinhai saw the words "Level Two Investment" on the page where he was still investing funds. He was a little confused and sent a message to Roxanne asking: Ms. Roxanne, what does this secondary fund mean?
Soon Roxanne replied: The investment power will be evaluated based on the current strength and future potential of the investee.
Roxanne: The amount of investment will be determined based on the evaluation. Your strength and potential are very good, so it is level two.
Seeing this, Xinhai asked curiously: How many levels are there in this investment?
Roxanne: There are three levels in total. The first level is the most investment. Normally, the second level is the ceiling. Since the establishment of Hoenn League, only two people have obtained Level Three Investment.
'So that's it. In this case, Joy family's investment would be Level One Investment, but it's normal. I was really not very strong at the time, so it would be good to have an investment!' Xinhai thought about it and felt a little lucky.
After all, if he can't get the first investment from Joy family, then he may not be able to get the second investment from Rustboro Gym either.
At this moment, Roxanne sent another message: The Joy family investment you obtained should be first-level, but based on your performance at the time, the possibility of obtaining investment is not high.
Roxanne continued: The main reason is that Joy family is wealthy and invests relatively heavily in League citizens. This is one of the reasons why Joy family's status in League is so special.
Xinhai looked at the message sent by Roxanne and instantly understood, 'Isn't this the Yuan family of the Fourth and Third Dukes of the Han Dynasty! I have money and rely on my status to invest in talented people when I see them. In the end, I achieved the status of the Fourth and Third Dukes, as well as a network of disciples and former officials all over the world!'
Then Roxanne sent another message: I am telling you this to tell you not to feel unbalanced. There are many trainers who have cut off their path as trainers because they feel unbalanced.
Seeing Xinhai here smiled, and felt warm in my heart. I felt that the image of Roxanne was very similar to the one in the anime, and they were both friendly.
Then he replied: Miss Roxanne, please rest assured that I do not feel unbalanced, and I am even more grateful to Joy family.
Xinhai continued: After all, if there is no investment from Joy family, it is very likely that I will not be able to get the investment from Rustboro Gym, but thank you very much for the reminder!
On the other side, Roxanne, who saw these two pieces of news, was stunned for a moment, then showed a smile and replied: You're welcome, keep reading, and you can ask me if you have any questions.
Xinhai replied: Okay.
Then Xinhai read all the information and sent a message to Roxanne: Miss Roxanne, I have finished reading it! No problem, when will we sign the contract!
Soon, Roxanne replied: If you have no problem, you can come to Gym to sign the contract tomorrow! I will be at Gym all day tomorrow.
Xinhai was very excited when he saw the news and replied: 'Okay, then I will go there at ten o'clock tomorrow.'
Roxanne replied: Okay, I will wait for you at the front desk then.
Then Xinhai chatted with Roxanne for a few words and then said goodbye to each other.
Xinhai was very excited to receive investment again. He picked up Ralts who was still eating snacks and walked around the room twice excitedly.
Ralts was lifted into the air by him, with Xinhai's bright smile reflected in his ruby-like eyes. His little arms and legs flapped happily, making a series of soft "Lalu Lalu" sounds.
"Boo!" Eevee watched this scene and came over with a Oran Berry in his mouth. He rubbed Fluffy's head against Xinhai's trouser legs, expressing that he also wanted to lift it up.
Combusken looked at Xinhai strangely, not understanding why he was so happy suddenly.
Xinhai took Ralts back into his arms and gently scratched its little nose with his fingers. "We have resources again and can buy you more delicious food!"
"Lalu~" Ralts covered his little nose. It didn't care whether the food was delicious or not. Anyway, if Xinhai was happy, it would be happy.
Xinhai put it on the bed, picked up Eevee who was anxious at his feet and lifted it up high.
"Buy, buey!"
Eevee was very happy to be lifted up and let out a cheerful Growl. Combusken looked at the childish two Pokémon and shook his head and continued training.
When Xinhai put Eevee back on the bed, the little guy was still jumping excitedly, and his tail made the sheets rustle.
He turned to look at Combusken. This guy was performing kicking movements in front of himself in the mirror to check whether his movements were standard.
Xinhai looked at the three little ones and said with a smile, "You have to train hard today, and I will prepare delicious food for you at noon."
"Buy!(✪▽✪)"
When Eevee heard that there was delicious food, his eyes immediately lit up with joy, and he started training seriously with Ralts.
Combusken wiped the non-existent saliva from the corner of his mouth, put on the weight-bearing clothes on the side, and started today's training.
Early the next morning, Xinhai helped the two little ones wash up, got out of Pokémon Center, and headed in the direction of Rustboro Gym.
The early morning sun shines on the street. Xinhai holds Ralts and walks quickly on the road leading to Gym. The little guy's ruby-like eyes look at the surrounding things curiously.
When he reached the door of Rustboro Gym, Xinhai looked at the huge building in front of him and walked in happily.
When Xinhai came to the front desk, Roxanne was chatting with two ladies at the front desk. At this time, she changed out of her school uniform skirt and wore a smart off-white trainer's casual clothes. Her long hair was simply tied behind her head, looking quite heroic.
"Trainer Xinhai Bai Mu, good morning." After Roxanne saw Xinhai, he took the initiative to greet him, his voice was steady, and his eyes stopped for a while on Ralts in Xinhai's arms.
"Good morning, Miss Roxanne." Xinhai responded politely, while gesturing to Ralts in his arms to say hello.
"Lalu~" Ralts waved slightly to Roxanne.
Roxanne looked at the lovely Ralts, with a hint of affection on his face, but this affection quickly disappeared, "Please follow me, we will go to the reception room to talk in detail."