After a flash of light, the three of them were transported to Pokémon Island.
Qin Feng first introduced the two of them to the island's layout and surroundings.
After all, he hoped they could make money here.
That meant they needed to familiarize themselves with the basics.
"This is the beginner Pokémon Island. There are lots of different Pokémon here, including powerful fighters like Charmander, Bulbasaur, Ninetales, and Growlithe."
"Of course, there are also Pokémon like Magikarp that are practically useless in a fight."
"So once we come in, we need to decide what kind of Pokémon we want to catch. Then I'll use Pikachu to defeat it, weaken it, and improve the chances of catching it."
Seeing how attentively they were listening,
Qin Feng continued:
"Poké Balls have a very low catch rate. Without weakening the Pokémon first, it's only 5-10%."
"If you defeat it before trying to catch it, the success rate rises to 30%."
"That's the money-making method I was telling you about."
Wang Lin asked, "So we do what you're doing for us today? Help other people defeat these wild Pokémon to improve their chances of catching them?"
Qin Feng nodded. "Yes, provided the buyers cover the full cost of the Poké Balls themselves. You only charge a fixed fee."
"Whether they successfully catch one has nothing directly to do with you."
The two exchanged a glance, understanding dawning on their faces.
They headed deeper into Pokémon Island.
Suddenly, a Vulpix appeared in their line of sight.
[Name: Vulpix] [Fox Pokémon] [Type: Fire] [Lv: 20] [Evolution experience: 0/100] [Height: 0.6 m] [Weight: 9.9 kg] [Ability: Flash Fire] [Move: Drought] [Description: A Fire-type Pokémon. At birth, it has only one white tail. As it grows, the tip splits, increasing the number of tails. The flames inside its body burn constantly. When daytime temperatures rise, its body temperature rises as well. To avoid overheating, it releases flames from its mouth.]
After hearing Qin Feng's introduction, Deng Jialiang asked:
"Didn't you just say Ninetales? Why does this one only have six tails?"
Qin Feng said, "Ninetales is Vulpix's evolved form. But Pokémon Island is different from the drawing machine. Evolved Pokémon are relatively rare here, so you need exceptionally good luck."
"Otherwise, you won't encounter one. After all, each visit has a one-hour time limit. You have to finish catching your Pokémon within that hour, or you'll have wasted a Poké Ball for nothing."
Wang Lin asked, "Then isn't Vulpix much worse than Ninetales?"
Qin Feng smiled. Their understanding wasn't really wrong.
But as a Pokémon ambassador, he had to give them this pep talk.
"A Pokémon's strength also depends a great deal on its Trainer. How you train it, how you direct it, and how you build trust and coordination with it are all part of its fighting strength."
"Besides, the Pokémon League's Match Battles will begin soon. By then, Vulpix will evolve too."
"So you don't need to worry about that."
After hearing Qin Feng's explanation,
Wang Lin and Deng Jialiang exchanged a glance. What he said seemed reasonable, yet something still felt a little off.
Wasn't this like the difference between a BMW 3 Series and a BMW 5 Series?
Wang Lin stared at Vulpix for a while, then said:
"I'll take this one. Strong or weak, at least it looks good."
Qin Feng patted Egg Yolk on his shoulder. "Go!"
や(｡◕ˇ0ˇ◕｡)し
"Pikachu~"
A wild Vulpix like this was no problem for Egg Yolk.
One Thunderbolt brought Vulpix straight down.
Wang Lin was fairly lucky too.
After two Poké Balls, Vulpix was caught.
The three wandered around a little longer and encountered a Growlithe.
Deng Jialiang was happy with that one too.
He likewise caught it successfully with two Poké Balls.
Qin Feng prepared a month's supply of energy blocks and a Pokédex for each of them.
He also told them they would have to cover their own expenses from now on.
Then Deng Jialiang and Wang Lin excitedly returned to school.
Qin Feng checked the battle video he had posted yesterday.
It had already received over eight million likes.
His follower count had soared straight to fifteen million.
He opened the comments.
"I'm floored, absolutely floored. Isn't this freaking elemental power? Have I wandered into some magical world?"
"Is this a promotional CG video from some game company? It looks way too real!"
"Hey, commenter above, did you only just get internet access? Pokémon are already this popular, and you're still questioning them?"
"Please, I'm begging you, go live! Please explain how battles work! Why isn't my Wartortle this fierce?"
"Mom asked why I was lying facedown while looking at my phone. It's because I'm bowing down in awe!"
"Several of my classmates have one. Please, boss, keep lowering the prices! I'm saving as hard as I can. Ideally, make it 9.9 with free shipping!"
Qin Feng browsed some related videos and, sure enough, found a battle video featuring Ye Chen's Magneton.
However, since it was just too ugly, the video hadn't attracted many viewers.
In the video, Magneton faced off against Squirtle.
Due to the type disadvantage, Wartortle quickly lost.
The smug look on Ye Chen's face made it easy to guess why he had sought out Jiang Xiaoyu for a battle.
Seeing how popular the battle videos were,
Qin Feng decided to pull more exciting footage from the battle arenas and upload it online.
After all, he needed to make progress on the system mission as quickly as possible.
He wanted to reach ten thousand people and unlock Match Battles sooner.
He opened the system panel, and the figures on it genuinely shocked him.
[Current sales revenue: 1,920,000,000] [Current number of Pokémon Trainers: 3,982] [Current number of Pokémon Home stores owned: 45] [Current number of completed battles: 312]
Qin Feng checked the data. The three overseas stores alone had contributed nearly four hundred million in sales.
That far exceeded his expectations.
Seeing everything progressing in an orderly manner filled Qin Feng with satisfaction.
He then posted a livestream announcement on his short-video account.
Just then, his phone rang.
"Hello, beautiful Miss Bai. What can I do for you?"
"Hm? Go to RM's headquarters?"
"When?"
"You're coming to pick me up right now?"
"All right. I'm at the Pokémon Home."
Bai Xiyue had called to tell him that RM's big boss wanted to see him, and the meeting was today.
That came as something of a surprise to Qin Feng.
After all, the head of a company worth hundreds of billions personally meeting a university student who hadn't even graduated
was a very rare occurrence.
Looks like the RM Group's keen nose has already sniffed out Pokémon's enormous potential.
They need to secure the Pokémon licensing rights immediately.
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