Lairon's problem was the most important thing right now. After some thought, Ye Qing said, "A five-year supply of Advanced Pokéblocks tailored to six Pokémon. We can discuss the specific types later."
The Old Master fell silent for a long while. Five years? This kid really has some nerve asking for that.
He felt it was unrealistic. After all, the people in the entire country who could make Advanced Pokéblocks tailored to specific Pokémon could practically be counted on two hands.
"Ye Qing, I think the higher-ups will have a hard time agreeing to that.
"How about this? I'll put your asking price forward and see what happens. You know the Tao Trio aren't our primary objective at the moment. We're only gathering information for now."
Ye Qing naturally understood the reasoning. Making Pokéblocks tailored to specific Pokémon was harder than making ordinary Advanced Pokéblocks, since these were specially formulated for a particular kind of Pokémon.
"All right, please ask them first."
It was no big deal. If what they offered fell short of his expectations, he would simply keep the secret of the DNA Splicers to himself.
After hanging up, Ye Qing felt tired and weak. He had been through quite a lot in the forest these past few days.
In a dragon's den in the far north, an enormous Pokémon with a fearsome head opened its pale green eyes and let out a huge sneeze.
Thinking that the Pokémon Hunters might have recorded his previous appearance, Ye Qing made a point of getting his hair cut a little shorter and buying a mask to wear.
He had heard that the Gym Badges of the eighteen major Provincial Gyms each contained a trace of a Legendary Pokémon's aura. How intriguing!
Having just emerged from the forest, Ye Qing was