A maid shop assistant? That works too?

Magic City.

Riverside Villa District.

Inside a thousand-square-meter detached villa.

Dressed in a burgundy silk dress, Bai Xiyue lounged lazily on the sofa, scrolling through Bilibili.

Suddenly!

A video titled "I told you, animals aren't allowed to become spirits after the founding of the nation..." caught her attention.

Hmm?

Everyone knew that news, videos, and novels were all brutally competitive industries these days.

Without an eye-catching hook, nobody would even click!

Bai Xiyue had seen plenty of titles like this and hadn't thought much of it at first.

She swiped past it, then swiped back.

Because she'd never been able to resist cute pets.

She opened the video. The amateur camerawork shook so badly that she almost switched off her phone.

But the adorable little creature on-screen, golden all over with two red spots on its cheeks, stopped her.

"Pika, pika..."

The little fellow chattered away while throwing punches.

Then it got angry and started acting cute.

Bai Xiyue couldn't take it.

Computer-generated animation?

But isn't this way too realistic?

An indulgent smile unconsciously spread across Bai Xiyue's face.

"So cute!"

She opened the comments.

"Mom asked why I was kneeling while watching my phone. Because this is freaking awesome!"

"Reported. Confirmed spirit animal. But would its owner please contact me immediately? I'll help you subdue it!"

"I grabbed a slipper and smacked my husky, who was busy chewing up the sofa!"

"Is there any chance... this is my missing pet?"

"Hey, you above me, have some freaking shame!"

Bai Xiyue's heartbeat had already quickened. She wasn't an expert.

She couldn't tell whether the video was real just by looking.

She made a call.

"Hello, check whether that video online is real."

"What? You've already watched it? It's real?"

"Send someone to find the guy giving it commands in the video. Right now."

Early the next morning.

Qin Feng put the sleeping Egg Yolk into a Poké Ball and sprinted off campus.

A little over ten minutes later, Qin Feng stood panting outside the Pokémon Home.

The shop spanned three storefronts, with high-end décor built entirely around Pokémon themes.

Much to Qin Feng's surprise, the door was actually open!

The walls inside were covered in Pokémon posters and descriptions.

"Welcome to the Pokémon Home!"

A clear, gentle voice startled Qin Feng.

He looked toward the voice.

His breath caught!

A maid, animal ears, long legs, black stockings...

Hiss!

This, this, this!

You're killing me!

Qin Feng suddenly felt a restless heat stirring through his body.

He sensed something odd on his shoulder and turned to look.

Egg Yolk's reaction was even more exaggerated.

His eyes were utterly captivated, and he looked ready to throw himself at her.

"Pika~ pika."

[Pokémon Home employee No. 001 - Changpu]

[Age: 18]

[Height: 165]

[Weight: 48 kg]

[Dedicated to serving Pokémon Home customers, responsible for explanations, introductions, sales, and checkout.]

"Boss, your shoelace is untied!"

As she spoke, she bent down and lowered her head to tie Qin Feng's shoelace for him.

Qin Feng's eyes went wide!

This works too?

His gaze unconsciously drifted downward.

From above, he could see the cleavage squeezed into shape.

Qin Feng tipped his head back, slapped a hand against his forehead, and drew a deep, heavy breath!

Calm down, calm down!

Qin Feng, you're a respectable man.

What fucking gentleman looks at this stuff!

"You... you, were you assigned by the system?" Qin Feng asked.

Changpu straightened up and answered with a sweet smile:

"Yes, boss! But my duties are limited to the Pokémon Home. I can't leave."

Something seemed to occur to Qin Feng. "You sleep here at night too?"

Changpu obediently nodded.

"Um... is the bed big?"

✲ﾟ｡.(✿╹▽╹)!

The pretty little Changpu was completely stumped.

Boss, you... seem a little off!

Qin Feng secretly gave the system a thumbs-up for its thoughtful arrangements.

The system might not talk, but it certainly knew how to put on a show.

After all, Qin Feng couldn't stay in the shop all the time. If he wanted to spread Pokémon culture, there would inevitably be more shops in the future.

Having pretty young women supplied by the system as shop assistants saved him time and trouble, with no management issues to worry about.

They could also draw eyes, draw money, and __________!

Wasn't that killing a whole flock of birds with one stone?

Changpu led Qin Feng over to a Pokémon Draw Machine.

She explained:

"At present, our Pokémon Home offers two ways to obtain Pokémon."

"The first is a random draw from the machine. It costs two hundred thousand yuan per draw and guarantees one random basic Pokémon. You can draw repeatedly, but you won't receive duplicates!"

"The second is to buy Poké Balls and enter Beginner Pokémon Island to catch them yourself. Poké Balls cost ten thousand yuan each. However, beginner trainers can only carry one Pokémon!"

Listening to Changpu's explanation, Qin Feng frowned slightly.

At the system's current prices, ordinary people definitely couldn't afford it.

"How many people can visit Pokémon Island at once?" Qin Feng asked.

Changpu said, "Five people can go at once, but everyone must have an empty Poké Ball. Any unused ones will automatically be taken away by the system."

"Of course, trainers who aren't going as a team won't appear on the same Pokémon Island."

"Currently, the catch rate on Basic Pokémon Island is around 5-10%. It'll gradually increase as you complete missions, boss."

After finishing, Changpu folded her hands in front of her, looking adorable and easily swept off her feet!

At this, Qin Feng rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Judging by the system's setup, it seemed to want to milk the rich first.

Lower the prices when sales reach a hundred million, lower them as public interest rises, and eventually make them affordable for everyone?

At that thought, he gave the system another thumbs-up.

You're the sly one, all right. The universe's unbeatable money-harvesting scythe!

Imagine some rich kid going after a Pokémon he liked.

In a fit of frustration, he might do twenty consecutive draws, or even thirty. Once he got carried away, anything was possible!

After all, countless rich kids were willing to spend piles of cash in games, where they couldn't even touch or see what they bought.

Pokémon, on the other hand, were perfect for attracting girls, and could be carried around and shown off!

As for the Basic Pokémon Island the system had mentioned, if Qin Feng's guess was right...

It should mostly contain Pokémon with offensive abilities or relatively impractical pet-type Pokémon.

Even if an ordinary person really encountered an exceptional Pokémon...

They wouldn't be able to catch it unless they defeated it and weakened its will and strength.

Besides, the Poké Balls' catch rate was around 5-10%.

At ten thousand yuan per Poké Ball, someone unlucky might actually be better off using the draw machine.

Just then, inspiration struck Qin Feng!

If people paid others to help them catch Pokémon, wouldn't that create a whole new profession?

At that thought, Qin Feng immediately pulled out his phone and sent Jiang Xiaoyu a location.

"Hi, this is where you can buy Pokémon. Business hours are noon to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight!"

There were plenty of rumors about Jiang Xiaoyu at Jiangning University. One claimed she was a rich kid who kept a low profile.

Qin Feng wanted to take this opportunity to see whether it was true.

After all, milking rich people felt pretty good too!

At that thought, the corners of Qin Feng's lips curled slightly!

He wondered whether Jiang Xiaoyu had lost sleep over Pokémon last night.

It was only a little after six in the morning, yet she replied instantly!

"Okay, thank you, Qin Feng!"

"But when did a Pokémon Home open there? How come I didn't know?"

Qin Feng scratched his head and thought, Come on, girl! It happened last night. How would you know? The system did it!

Qin Feng: "It just opened. Come by at noon. The owner is pretty handsome!"

Jiang Xiaoyu replied: (^-^✿) OK.