After finally dealing with Cai Xia, he had felt so powerless as he gazed into the distance from the wooden cabin.
With his current strength, he could only say he was capable of escaping with his life when facing a somewhat stronger evil organization.
If he wanted to fare better, he needed a solid foundation in combat power.
Take Lorelei, for example. She had left Team Rocket and gone it alone for so many years, sometimes even exposing the little schemes of its remnants, yet hardly anyone had troubled her. That was because Team Rocket's current small fry could not afford to provoke her.
"Battling?" Li Ke was slightly surprised. "Didn't you say you were entering the T2 Race in October?"
"Racing is a must. It's my main source of income."
In the Summer Race, Shen Qi had won 400,000 b in prize money in one go, greatly easing his financial situation.
As the Pokémon world's most popular competitive sport, battling had plenty of regular competitions, and Class T Competitions offered more prize-winning places and richer rewards, but making big money was not easy.
Battle Competitions lasted much longer than races. Supplies, rest, recovery, and other expenses during that time were considerable, not even counting treatment for injuries.
That was why most Professional Pokémon Trainers only competed in regular competitions to scrape out a living.
For now, Shen Qi had to use racing as his main income source while slowly building up his battling.
"That's great." Li Ke raised his glass again. "Moving in a direction you believe in."
"You too, Director Li Ke."
At this stage, the Pewter Science Museum had temporarily been taken over by the authorities, but Li Ke's research had not been stopped.
Under the supervision of the Snowpoint City Security Bureau, Li Ke could continue