Buying TMs online

He finally made it through the morning's classes. After school let out at noon, Cheng Tian said goodbye to the others and headed home alone as usual.

For some reason, Cheng Tian felt exhausted after the morning. He ate a few bites, chatted with his parents for a while, then returned to his bedroom.

Froakie was still watching Naruto. The little fellow had learned to adjust the playback speed now, switching to double speed to skip unimportant parts of the story.

"Where are you up to?" Cheng Tian leaned over and saw a gray-haired old man wielding a sword on the screen, handling an onslaught from dozens of people with ease.

"Froakie!" Froakie was full of admiration at the old man's strength. "Oh~ Old Man Kosuke Maruboshi." Cheng Tian recognized him at a glance. Kosuke Maruboshi was Konohagakure's oldest genin. To atone for his sins, he had never advanced beyond that rank in his entire life, and he was one of the characters Cheng Tian respected.

At that moment, the attackers knocked him into a lake. Their Ninjutsu was about to strike when the old man swiftly formed hand seals. "Water Release: Water Formation Wall!" With his thunderous shout, an enormous wall of water surged out of the lake, blocking the enemy's attack. "Froakie!" Froakie's eyes positively lit up.

Then Froakie hopped down onto the floor and imitated the anime, slowly gathering a wall of water in front of himself.

Well... he had succeeded, but he was still about a billion tiny steps away from a Water Formation Wall. Cheng Tian poked it experimentally and found that even his finger passed through with ease. Clearly, it couldn't block an attack at all, much less be called a Water Formation Wall.

"Froakie..." Froakie lowered his little head in disappointment. Seeing this, Cheng Tian reassured him, "It's all right, Froakie. I have a way to help you learn Water Formation Wall." "Froakie?!" Froakie looked at Cheng Tian in delighted surprise. That's fantastic!!!

Cheng Tian nodded. He really did have a way, though it was only an idea for now. Whether it would work was hard to say, but it was worth a try.

Cheng Tian considered Froakie family. If he could fulfill his wishes, he would do his best.

Then he picked up his phone and searched for "Whirlpool TM" on the Jingxi app. The results popped up immediately.

Premium Whirlpool TM-make your Pokémon stronger! Price: 9,800 yuan.

Premium Whirlpool TM-a must-have for Water-type Pokémon! Price: 6,700 yuan!

Factory-direct premium Whirlpool TM, with clear recordings! Price: 5,900 yuan.

Yes, that was right. In this world, TMs could be purchased online. You could even order ones unavailable domestically from overseas! You just had to pay the taxes.

A TM didn't always guarantee that a Pokémon would learn the move, either. That depended on whether the move's recording was complete and clear, as well as the Pokémon's own ability to grasp it. Sometimes, your money might simply go down the drain...

The outrageously high prices made Cheng Tian's heart pound. They cost this much, and learning the move wasn't even guaranteed?!

But when he saw the longing in Froakie's little eyes, he decided to buy one anyway! However poor you were, you couldn't skimp on education! Froakie wanting to learn a new move was a good thing. As his Trainer, Cheng Tian couldn't crush that drive to improve!

He entered his payment password, using the money in the bank account linked to the card his dad had given him. A glance showed that it held 250,000 yuan. That wasn't a small amount, but when it came to raising Pokémon, it was just a cup of water against a blazing cartload of firewood.

After spending 6,700 yuan on a Whirlpool TM, Cheng Tian patted Froakie's little head. "You'll have to train hard from now on."

Although Pinduoduo was cheaper, Cheng Tian really didn't want to waste money on that trashy platform. The goods were poor quality, and there was even a chance they wouldn't be what he had ordered at all. By comparison, Jingxi was much more reliable.

After buying the Whirlpool TM, Cheng Tian thought for a moment, then searched for a "Rain Dance" TM. However, he found no relevant products.

"Huh? No Rain Dance TMs?" Cheng Tian had wanted to get Froakie a Rain Dance TM to make his moves more powerful, but there didn't seem to be any. He took a screenshot and opened QQ.

Orange Peel: Screenshot.jap

Orange Peel: Why aren't there any Rain Dance TMs for sale online?

My Wife Miku: Looking at an idiot.jap

My Wife Miku: It'd be stranger if there were. Weather moves are really rare. Those TMs aren't sold to the public. The Pokémon League has a monopoly on them.

Understanding dawned on Cheng Tian, and he nodded. So that was it. No wonder he couldn't find any online.

My Wife Miku: Why are you asking? Want to buy one for Froakie?

Orange Peel: Yeah, I just bought Froakie a Whirlpool TM. Wanted to see if I could pair it with rain.

My Wife Miku: Hehe, I got Chimchar a move too!

Orange Peel: What move?

My Wife Miku: Not telling you~ (haughty)

My Wife Miku: We've got PE this afternoon. I heard a male teacher's taking our class. Wonder how strict he is.

Well, if they wouldn't tell him, so be it. Cheng Tian chatted a little longer, then went back to watching Naruto with Froakie.

After one episode, a notification popped up on the screen.

[Your parcel has been collected!]

Cheng Tian was surprised. That fast?! He tapped it and discovered that all TM products came with expedited shipping by default, delivered by Nifeng Express at that. Barring any mishaps, he would probably receive it when he got home from school that afternoon.

"Hmm, then I'll rent a training room after school today." Cheng Tian made up his mind. Then he turned off his phone and fell sound asleep with Froakie.

At two in the afternoon, Cheng Tian walked into the classroom carrying two bottles of Mizone. Not everyone had arrived yet; he was even the only person in the third group.

"Why's everyone so late today?" Cheng Tian put the Mizone on the windowsill, opened the window to let the breeze in, then sat down to rest for a while.

About five minutes later, Lin Lin and Bai Yun walked in together. "Tian, you're pretty early today. Oh? You even bought me a Mizone? How thoughtful."

Cheng Tian rolled his eyes. "It's not for you. It's for Su Han." Bai Yun put on an aggrieved expression. "Girls before friends. You won't even let me have a Mizone anymore. Boo-hoo-hoo..."

"All right, all right. She gave me some bread this morning, so this bottle is my return gift this afternoon. If you want one, I'll let you have mine in a bit." Cheng Tian was helpless.

"Enough, Yun. Cheng Tian brought that for Su Han. Don't steal it from her." Lin Lin winked. "Not bad, Cheng Tian. You were already getting handsy with Su Han this morning."

"How many times do I have to say it? I was just picking up a correction tape." Bai Yun clearly didn't believe him. "If you were just picking up a correction tape, why was she blushing? You were definitely up to no good!"

Cheng Tian didn't want to keep arguing nonsense with them. "Yep, right, right, right."

"But why are there so few people here? Where did everyone go?" Bai Yun looked at him as though he were an idiot. "We've got PE this afternoon. Anyone who isn't here must've gone straight to the field."

"Oh, I see." Cheng Tian nodded. "Then let's head over too."

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