Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

But do the super-rich pursue cost-effectiveness?

Even the richest man wouldn't look at this thing; otherwise, how could he live up to his name!

Even though it spent over two billion points on adding points, it still has over ten billion points available.

How many things can you buy with 10 billion points?

If it were ordinary resources, it could buy hundreds of top-tier quasi-god eggs, thousands of top-grade mysterious water droplets, and other top-tier resources of various attributes.

As for legendary resources, even the lowest price is 2 billion points, with so many zeros after the price that even the richest people are a little scared.

The price difference is at least tenfold.

This gives a glimpse into the preciousness of the legendary resources.

Of course, it was a bit pricey, but at that price, it would definitely be snapped up by everyone, so Sai Fuhao didn't hesitate to buy it.

After careful selection, it set its sights on two legendary resources: a core metal from the Steel-type legendary Pokémon Registeel, and a wisp of mane from the Ghost-type legendary Pokémon Spectre.

These two are the legendary resources that Sai Fuhao believes are most suitable for him at this stage within the purchase range.

Of course, there are better options too.

For example, resources related to Giratina, as well as a legendary Pokémon it had never heard of before, the Eye of Lunala, were things that the system deemed suitable for it and recommended to it.

However, because the price was too high, Sai Fuhao couldn't afford even one and had to give up.

From that moment on, it understood one thing: even among legendary Pokémon, there are differences in their strengths and weaknesses.

After redeeming these two items, Sai Fuhao instantly became Sai Qigai, with his billions of points savings dwindling to just a few hundred million.

However, if it's for exchanging for ordinary resources, the purchasing power of several hundred million is quite strong.

Since he had never given his teammates any gifts since joining the team, Sai Fuhao purchased top-tier resources for them, as well as some modified high-tech items based on their characteristics.

This added fuel to the already raging fire of this "involutionary competition."

…………

Saifu's increased strength is just the tip of the iceberg in this fierce competition. At the same time, Zoroark, Gardevoir, and the others are also training hard in their respective worlds.

Simulated World - Emerald Region - Pure White Frozen Soil.

Although several months have passed in the real world, only a few days have passed in the simulation world.

After several days of arduous travel, Gardevoir has finally explored the entire Mt. Coronet and is ready to set off for the pure white tundra where the ghost Zoroark dwells.

The dozen or so simulations brought Gardevoir a lot of benefits, not just the Struggle Stones or other resources and items that the system rewarded after the simulations ended.

In this verdant world, she also gained a great deal.

For example, Gardevoir once encountered a Forest King Scizor emitting golden light. After defeating it, she obtained a series of valuable rewards, including the [Pseudo-Sable Stone Tablet] and simulation time.

She encountered two more such sprites in the past few months: one was Miss Skirt in her Emerald Form, and the other was Mischievous Thunder in its Emerald Form.

Similarly, after defeating them, Gardevoir obtained the [Pseudo Emerald Tablet] and [Pseudo Thunder Tablet], which have the same type as these two Pokémon.

However, since none of the companions possessed these two attributes, the two stone tablets, like the previous [Fake Jade Insect Stone Tablet], quietly lay gathering dust in the system inventory.

The rewards for defeating them are not just two stone tablets; equally important is the time allotted for each simulation.

Today, through defeating special Pokémon like Scizor, leveling up, and simulating reward settlement, Gardevoir has increased the duration of each simulation from the initial six hours to the current fourteen hours.

That's basically equivalent to a typical day's worth of activities.

The gradual increase in simulation duration has also accelerated Gardevoir's simulation process in recent times.

Therefore, in this simulation on May 15th, Gardevoir emerged from the mountains at an energy level of 54, ending its exploration of Mt. Coronet and arriving at a vast expanse of pure white tundra.

The weather in the pure white permafrost is extremely extreme, with snow covering the ground all year round.

But for Gardevoir, which has already reached the Gym level in the simulation world, this temperature is naturally nothing.

Having dealt with the Pokémon that were attacking it, Gardevoir headed north towards the Zoroark habitat that Usopp had revealed to it.

She had no psychological burden about defeating these Pokémon. Although the scene before her, what she saw, heard, and felt was no different from reality, Gardevoir knew that this was also a game world.

The only difference between this game and the previous simulated world's incredible maze is the improvement in "game graphics".

This kind of behavior, which would definitely be considered harmful to spirits in the real world, is no different from leveling up by fighting monsters in a game.

So, six or seven hours later, before the simulation ended, Gardevoir leveled up again.

At the same time, she gradually noticed the changes in her surroundings. In the darkness, she keenly sensed through her mental power that several eerie eyes were watching her warily.

Unfortunately, the simulation time ended just as the screen went dark, and Gardevoir returned to the familiar results screen.

…………

[This simulation has ended. The system rating is B+. Please select your simulation reward.]

Option 1: Energy Level +0.5 (Just a heads up, +0.5 isn't the limit.)

[Option 2: Struggle Rock x10 (An advanced item of Struggle Stone, which greatly enhances a certain basic ability when used.)]

[Option 3: Fragment of the Swift Move Manual (1/3): (Aha, you got a triple! If you forgot, let me remind you again, the use of Swift Moves is: +30% move casting speed, -20% move power or effect)]

The simulated rewards were released, and Gardevoir carefully examined them.

Energy level? Tsk, nothing new. Wait, +0.5?

Yes, the system has come up with some new ideas in terms of breaking through the lower limit.

After skipping the ever-present first reward, Gardevoir continued reading.

Ten pieces of Struggle Rock, this is a new thing, the effect should be much better than the Struggle Rock that I'm almost tired of using.

If the third reward is average, it's worth considering.

So, let me see reward three.

With a thought, the third special reward came into view, which was none other than the [Swift Technique Manual] she had been looking forward to for a long time!

Gardevoir's eyes lit up.

Since obtaining the first fragment of the secret manual after defeating the Forest King four months ago, it has only appeared once in the subsequent ten simulations.

That was also a simulated reward for defeating Miss Skirt, the Queen of the Mountain Path.

Gardevoir had expected the last fragment to appear as a reward in the results of her previous simulation of defeating the Cave King Electrode, but it didn't.

She was disappointed for a while, and could only settle for the bonus of two more hours of simulation time.

Who would have thought that the last fragment of the scroll would appear this time?

Could it be because I left Tianguan Mountain and came to the Pure White Frozen Land, thus ending a "small instance"?

Gardevoir had no idea, but that didn't stop her from choosing the last scroll of the Swift Moves manual without hesitation.

[A wise choice! You now have a triple! Want to combine and use it immediately?]

Without much thought, Gardevoir replied, "Yes, use it now."

As soon as she finished speaking, a massive amount of knowledge and information flooded into Gardevoir's mind like a tidal wave.

Even with Gardevoir's powerful mental strength, it was stunned for several seconds before it could fully absorb the information.

She exited the simulator and mentally went through the entire new system of moves before slowly opening her eyes.

…………

“Sa-nai. (I see.)”

Gardevoir murmured softly, gradually understanding everything.

"What turns out to be that?"

In the room, Xia Chen, who had just finished his meditation training, asked in confusion.

Gardevoir smiled gently, a slight curve to her lips. "Saina~ (It's nothing, you'll see later~)"

She was in a very good mood at the moment, not knowing whether it was because she had obtained the long-awaited [Swift Technique] manual or because she could see Xia Chen as soon as she woke up.

Nearly a month has passed like this. He, his teammates, and Xia Chen live in this house next to Daguo Lake, repeating the daily routine of eating, sleeping, training, and team battles.

When the weather is nice, they occasionally go boating on the lake, or simply sunbathe in the yard to relieve the fatigue during training breaks.

After experiencing a series of events, Gardevoir enjoyed this leisurely life.

Xia Chen was the same.

Pipa, who has been wandering the world in search of secret plants, has yet to find a third Treasure Master Spirit on the vast continent of Padia.

If he hadn't been checking in with Xia Chen every now and then to let her know he was safe, Xia Chen would have been worried that something had happened to him.

Meanwhile, Mingyi had already defeated the Fukubodo Gym half a month ago and arrived in Daguo City to meet up with Xia Chen.

However, at that time, the intense competition among Xianbu and the others had just reached its most fervent stage. Xia Chen couldn't bear to disturb their hard training, so he temporarily canceled his plan to continue traveling in Padiya and instead stayed temporarily at Daguo Lake.

Mingyi is also a person who can't stay idle. After staying here for more than ten days, she went to Shuangmo Mountain next to Daguo Lake.

Undoubtedly, her goal for this trip is to pass through the Frostbite Mountain Gym, which is guarded by Gurusha.

I just left the day before yesterday, and I don't know when I'll be back.

Xia Chen wasn't idle either. Apart from dealing with some matters related to secret plants with Jiang Qian, who was also in Daguo City, he devoted the rest of his energy to training himself and the Pokémon.

Spurred by Milotic's rapid increase in strength, the Pokémon grew at an astonishing rate in just one month.

It felt like going back to a year ago when I had just returned from the Carlos region.

Especially for Saifuhao, as its business grows bigger and bigger, its strength is also growing faster and faster.

By now, it's almost at the level of a dojo.

Compared to when it was first captured in early March, it was just a weak money-gathering spirit that didn't even have a senior-level aura.

Two and a half years—no, two and a half months—and Sai Fuhao has fully demonstrated one thing.

You really can become stronger by spending money.

…………

Xia Chen awarded the Most Improved Award to Sai Fuhao, who has a pay-to-win system, while the other elves also made significant progress, just not as outstanding as Sai Fuhao.

For example, the exceptionally talented GooBaby, although she has not yet evolved into GooMei, is perfectly showcasing her amazing talent with the nurturing of numerous top-tier resources and the help of her companions.

The purity of energy, the proficiency of moves, and the practical experience of combat—Gooo's performance in many aspects amazed even Guleton, who had lived for over two hundred years.