Raising a Pokemon Bankrupts You Once

At the very back of the bathroom was a single-person hot spring bath, with a shower room beside it and a double bathtub farther out.

That was nothing important. After all, slightly more upscale resort hotels had the same setup.

The key was that the entire bathroom was golden—the kind of gold that looked like actual gold.

Tetsuya checked and confirmed that it was all gold-plated. Although gold was not particularly valuable in this world and generally was not used as a medium of exchange, decorating every room like this still cost no small sum.

This Tyrant Gold decoration truly felt blinding at first glance. It was far too dazzling.

The toiletries beside it were all from the top brands in the Pokemon World, which suited the style of this place quite well.

He took off his clothes, stepped into the hot spring bath, and slowly sat down. One word: bliss.

The perfectly warm water washed away the fatigue in his body, allowing Tetsuya to relax completely.

He turned on the television in front of him and began watching a program.

"So, the power of a move does not merely depend on how much energy the move itself can contain. It is also related to the Pokemon's own energy reserves and proficiency. If a Pokemon only has energy, that won't do. All Trainers must make sure when training to—"

As he listened to Professor Oak's explanation on television, Tetsuya let his thoughts wander.

Unfortunately, none of his three Pokemon liked water. Otherwise, he could have let them relax as well.

Pidgeot could manage it, but it was too large, making it inconvenient to dry off.

Combusken and Roggenrola could probably only enjoy a sand bath. Combusken would be fine—at most, soaking would make it a little uncomfortable—but if it were Roggenrola, it would lose half its life.

He stretched and sighed. This really was the life of his ideals.

Unfortunately, his money was nowhere near enough to support those ideals.

Over this period of time, including the two million Alliance Coins Brock had paid in advance, he had earned roughly eighteen million Alliance Coins.

But Pokemon training had also swallowed up a huge amount of money.

Combusken had broken through to Elite Level this month, and its training expenses had risen considerably, costing around three million.

It could be said that raising it to Elite Level in only four months was not merely due to its Champion-level potential. The greater reason was the money he had poured into it.

Moreover, Tetsuya had calculated that if he continued with the current method, breaking through to Level 40 would still require at least ten million.

That was not even counting the progress afterward.

As for Pidgeot, it had only used up one and a half million this month, which was within the normal planned budget. After all, it had not improved as quickly as Combusken.

The biggest expense this month had been Roggenrola. Its Young Stage had likewise cost around three and a half million, but the expenses of the following ten days had truly caught Tetsuya off guard.

Because of the special nature of Roggenrola, Zero's Training Plan was to frantically replenish and stockpile energy before evolution, while consuming certain Special Rocks to alter its physical traits.

By absorbing Special Rocks in large quantities over a long period of time, Roggenrola's resistance to various attributes, the hardness of its body, and other aspects could be further improved.

Neither of those expenses was small. In those ten days alone, Tetsuya had spent around two million, and that was only because he had Pewter Gym's supply channels and a fifty-percent discount.

Otherwise, some rare rocks would be hard enough to find someone selling them, let alone buy them that cheaply.

And as Roggenrola grew, the cost of these Special Rocks would only increase, never decrease.

By a rough estimate, reaching evolution alone would probably cost around fifteen million, not to mention that its strength would still need to be further enhanced afterward.

Roggenrola's expenses were basically on par with Combusken's. After all, their evolved sizes were different too.

Training Pokemon really was a money-burning endeavor these days. Tetsuya gave a bitter smile. At this rate, he would go bankrupt for every Pokemon he raised.

Fortunately, as his own strength continued to increase, earning money had become relatively easier.

But ordinary people could not expect to simply throw money around and rapidly increase their Pokemon's strength. Tetsuya only dared to do this because he had a complete Training Plan.

Otherwise, even investing ten million might amount to nothing.

Thus, there were many reasons preventing Commoner Trainers from becoming stronger and changing their lives. Besides poverty, Pokemon potential, methods of advancement, and even the ways they trained their Pokemon all restricted them.

The eight million he had left could still last for a period of time. If he won the championship or something in this competition, getting rich overnight would not be a dream.

After all, Charcoal with a ten-percent effect was not too bad, only costing around ten million.

The key was that Evolution Stone that allowed one to freely choose an attribute. Evolution Stones of some special attributes were extremely rare and expensive.

Only the Evolution Brothers of Stone Town could casually take them out as rewards. After all, they were wealthy people who had made their fortune digging up Evolution Stones.

Tetsuya let out a soft breath and stood up.

"Come to think of it, I should find time to get this hair cut. Or maybe change my hairstyle. How about a wolf cut?"

After drying himself off, Tetsuya stood before the mirror, admiring his body as the thought flashed through his mind.

After all, for nearly half a year, he had either been busy doing missions or training Pokemon. His remaining time had gone into studying and watching videos, so he had no time at all to get a haircut.

As a result, his hair looked slightly messy.

Fortunately, he showered and washed his hair every morning and evening. Otherwise, anyone who did not know better might think Pidgeot lived on his head.

Walking out of the bathroom, Tetsuya picked up the phone and called for service.

"Hello, how may I help you?" A clear female voice came from the other end of the line.

"Please give my three Pokemon massages and clean them up. They're Pidgeot, Combusken, and Roggenrola."

"Certainly, sir. A dedicated staff member will Head Towards your room shortly to collect them. The entire process will take approximately three hours. It is dinner time now, so you may dine first. We will notify you through your wristwatch once the service is complete. At that time, you may freely choose when you would like us to return them to their Poke Balls."

"Alright, thank you." "You're welcome. Have a pleasant journey."

Tetsuya promptly hung up.

This was also part of the VIP Room Service the waiter had mentioned earlier. He had looked into it just now, and several high-level Breeders had been specially hired at great expense to carry it out.

Although Tetsuya often did it himself, he was here to enjoy himself. Why not leave it to others occasionally? More importantly, the room service did not cost extra.

"Hooonk! Hoooonk!"

As the ship's horn sounded, the St. Anne slowly started moving.

He stretched. Now he had officially entered a semi-vacation state. He could more or less set aside training and making money through missions.

"Knock, knock!" Along with the sound of knocking, a male voice called out, "Hello, sir. Your room service is here."

He casually put on some clothes, took three shrunken Luxury Balls, opened the door, and handed them to the staff member who had come to collect them.

He also asked whether the buffet restaurant on the first floor was open for dining now, naturally receiving an affirmative answer from the staff member.

Tetsuya then headed down to the first floor in a relaxed mood, preparing to enjoy his first day's dinner.

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