After breakfast, he took a stroll and returned to the classroom.
To avoid shocking everyone and disrupting class, he recalled Egg Yolk into the Poké Ball.
But the moment he entered the classroom, he noticed that his classmates were looking at him differently.
"Is that Qin Feng in the video?"
"It looks like him. Could the video be fake?"
"No, I checked with someone who was there. It really happened. It'll definitely be trending by the end of today."
"Then why didn't he bring it to class today? I love it so much! I want to squish it and cuddle it!"
Wang Lin patted Qin Feng on the shoulder. "Qin Feng, you're an internet celebrity now! Like I said, when you make it big, don't forget your buddies!"
Deng Jialiang sidled over too. "Forget about remembering us for now. Can you lend me your little treasure? There's this pretty girl in the next class who keeps making eyes at me."
"How am I supposed to resist her, right?"
"I've been in college this long, and I'm still a virgin. Shouldn't I seize this chance to find myself a girlfriend?"
Qin Feng sneered after hearing him out. "Bro, at this point, you'd be lucky to find a girlfriend at all! And you're still worried about how tight she is?"
He waved a hand. "I'll politely decline. My Egg Yolk doesn't do anything that sleazy!"
He added inwardly, Unless it's for me.
Since the system had issued the second-stage mission last night, his attention count had already risen past a million.
But Qin Feng had expected as much.
After all, information spread incredibly fast online these days.
An adorable, lovable creature like Pikachu was bound to go viral.
Suddenly!
The classroom fell silent.
Everyone turned toward the classroom door.
Ye Chen stood there with two bodyguards, staring at Qin Feng with a sneer.
"That dumbass is back. Looks like he's here for you," Wang Lin whispered.
Qin Feng said nothing. He had expected Ye Chen to retaliate.
Without a trace of fear in his eyes, he met Ye Chen's gaze head-on.
A moment later, Ye Chen snorted and looked away from Qin Feng.
When he spotted Jiang Xiaoyu on the other side of the room, he immediately put on a fawning smile and walked over.
"Xiaoyu, I made a special trip to buy you your favorite braised pork buns from Su's Bun Shop."
Jiang Xiaoyu's brows drew together.
Why was this guy like a damned sticking plaster? I couldn't shake him off.
"We barely know each other, and I don't owe you any thanks. If I want something to eat, I can afford to buy it myself."
"This is our classroom. Please take your people and leave."
Having been rejected countless times, Ye Chen had clearly developed an immunity.
Jiang Xiaoyu's words did not get under his skin.
Instead, he turned and walked toward Qin Feng.
"He's heading our way. Is he planning to start a fight in the classroom?" Deng Jialiang asked.
Qin Feng shook his head. "I doubt he'd dare be that blatant. This is a school, after all!"
As he walked over, Ye Chen said,
"Well, if it isn't our big internet celebrity!"
When Qin Feng ignored him, Ye Chen stopped in front of him. His expression instantly turned cold, and he spoke in a low voice.
"You have no idea how much trouble you've gotten yourself into, do you?"
"Beg me, and maybe I'll let you off!"
Qin Feng smiled. "Learn to bark like a dog, and I'll beg you. How's that?"
The classmates around them had already begun whispering.
"I told you he'd get revenge if Qin Feng crossed him. See? Here he is!"
"Man, Qin Feng's a pretty nice guy. But this Ye Chen is just too..."
"Qin Feng has that cute pet. He could be a content creator. Why mess with Ye Chen? He's really out of his league. Is it seriously because of Jiang Xiaoyu?"
"He should forget about Jiang Xiaoyu! Aside from his dick... what does Qin Feng have? How could he compete with Ye Chen?"
When classes finally ended at noon, Qin Feng sprinted to Pokémon Home as though he were running the hundred-meter dash.
Before he could even catch his breath, Jiang Xiaoyu appeared at the shop entrance.
She wore a fitted floral dress that left her slender, fair calves exposed.
Her long hair flowed down her back, giving her the unmistakable air of a gorgeous, poised woman.
Jiang Xiaoyu touched her chin as she examined the shop's sign, anticipation written all over her stunning face.
"This should be the place."
"Oh!"
"Qin Feng, you're here too?"
When she spotted Qin Feng inside, her face lit up with surprise, and she immediately waved hello.
Jiang Xiaoyu entered the shop, brimming with anticipation.
"Welcome to Pokémon Home." Changpu wore her usual sweet smile.
Jiang Xiaoyu looked somewhat puzzled.
An animal-eared girl in black stockings, too...
This owner definitely wasn't respectable!
"Huh? Didn't you say the owner was pretty handsome? Why is it a pretty girl?"
Qin Feng blushed at Jiang Xiaoyu's words.
He remembered the cringeworthy act he had put on that morning.
His toes curled so hard with embarrassment that he could practically dig out a three-bedroom apartment!
His mind raced. A moment later, he scratched his head and gave an awkward smile. "The owner isn't here today. She's an employee, and she's very professional!"
He then shot a meaningful look at the bewildered Changpu.
Understanding finally dawned on Jiang Xiaoyu's face.
"I'd like to buy a Pikachu too. Could you tell me about it?"
Jiang Xiaoyu spoke eagerly.
Ever the professional, Changpu immediately stepped aside and gestured. "Right this way, lovely miss."
She led Jiang Xiaoyu over to the Pokémon Draw Machine and began explaining.
"This is our shop's Pokémon Draw Machine. Once activated, it'll randomly give you a Basic Pokémon."
Jiang Xiaoyu looked confused.
What was this lottery nonsense?
Was this some kind of sales gimmick?
"Don't you sell Pikachu directly?"
Changpu shook her head. "I'm sorry, miss! It's random, so you might get something else. But don't worry, the other Pokémon are just as cute!"
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After hearing her explanation, Jiang Xiaoyu looked at the Pokémon posters on the surrounding walls.
Only then did she relax, anticipation returning to her face.
"All right, I'll try one draw."
As she spoke, she took out her phone.
"How much is it? I'll scan the code and pay!"
Qin Feng froze.
Were all campus beauties this bad at managing money?
Buying something without even asking the price? Was she that loaded?
Wasn't she worried she'd be embarrassed if she found out she couldn't afford it?
After a moment's hesitation, Qin Feng held up two fingers.
Seeing this, Jiang Xiaoyu immediately opened Alipay's scanner.
"Two thousand?"
"Sure, no problem. Where's the QR code?"
Qin Feng sneaked a glance at her Alipay balance: 158698.5.
Changpu had the good sense to stay quiet.
When Qin Feng did not respond, Jiang Xiaoyu muttered,
"Twenty thousand?"
"Fine, twenty thousand it is. It's so cute, it's worth it!"
"Come on, let me scan your code."
But Qin Feng still did not react.
He was not deliberately keeping Jiang Xiaoyu in suspense.
He just hoped this beautiful campus belle would at least ask the price first, sparing everyone the embarrassment!
But the beauty seemed completely dazzled by the adorable creatures and showed no intention of asking.
"Um... one draw costs two hundred thousand!"
Jiang Xiaoyu's expression froze. "T-two hundred thousand?"
Although a wealthy girl like Jiang Xiaoyu could afford two hundred thousand, spending that much on a pet in one go...
Changpu was certainly perceptive. Seeing this, she immediately stepped in to smooth things over.
"There's another way to get one that's relatively cheaper, though the odds are much lower. Would you like to consider it?"
Jiang Xiaoyu let out a relieved breath and immediately put her phone away.
This time, she had learned her lesson and hurriedly asked, tentatively, "Um... how much cheaper is 'relatively cheaper'?"
Changpu took a Poké Ball from the shelf and said,
"You can buy a Poké Ball and travel to Basic Pokémon Island to catch one yourself.
Of course, the advantage of this method is that, if you're lucky...
In theory, you can catch a Pokémon with a single Poké Ball, which means you'd only need to spend ten thousand!"
Excitement appeared on Jiang Xiaoyu's face.
But Qin Feng frowned.
Because the key part of Changpu's explanation was not the ten thousand.
It was the words "in theory."
In his previous life, some people had failed to catch even one with a hundred balls! Who could they complain to about that?
But he did not offer a warning.
This was his goddamn first sale. He had to get off to a good start.
He absolutely could not let it crash and burn!
Why the hell would I say anything?
Jiang Xiaoyu beamed. "All right, I'll buy one Poké Ball."
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