The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

Kyosuke glanced at it and was about to continue reading when he suddenly snapped out of his daze, leaned close to the computer screen, and stared wide-eyed.

"Whhhhh? I didn't see that wrong, did I? The boss is selling himself again?" Kyosuke's mouth was so big it could fit two light bulbs.

This wasn't the first time he'd seen this post. To be precise, it was the third time.

One time was three years ago, and the other time was two years ago.

The fundraising post for 4D Dragon, also known as WoWong's Treasure Bag, claims that as long as you have money and imagination, you can have everything.

No one knows how much money 4D Dragon needs, only that it can meet the demands of everyone who can afford it before it deletes the posts; no one knows 4D Dragon's true identity, although there are rumors that it is a Porygonian roaming the internet, but most people firmly believe that it is an ordinary old man leading a hundred great inventors under its command.

Every forum member who completes a transaction with 4dlong will rave about him, claiming that his items are the best in the world and no one can compare. What's even more commendable is his unimaginably fast delivery speed.

Kyosuke had been envious for years. Unfortunately, although he was rich, he had no travel experience and didn't know what he really needed.

But now! Now that he's independent, he can truly participate!

Kyosuke struggled to control his trembling hands and opened the post. The post had been published twenty minutes ago. Scrolling to the bottom, there were already ten pages of posts.

Each post has fifty replies, and the people replying are all confident in their financial capabilities, and most of them are people who can complete the transaction.

The reason why Kyosuke was able to keep up with the posts before was because he used to be online 23 hours a day. Based on his previous two experiences, there would usually be 15 pages of posts in an hour, and 4D Dragon would delete the posts.

In less than half an hour today, there were already ten pages. This shows that the forum members' capital has increased significantly over the years. If it weren't for good luck, Kyosuke might have really missed this grand event.

Kyosuke, knowing the value of time, simply stated what he was buying: Poké Balls.

Immediately, 4d Dragon sent a chat window to Kyosuke.

"Specific requirements."

"Masterball".

"Won't."

This answer didn't surprise Kyosuke. If 4D Dragon could create Master Balls, he would have already collected a huge number of legendary Pokémon for experiments, instead of idly posting here. But he just wanted to ask. Then he typed out his real request.

"One heat-resistant ball, as heat-resistant as possible; one zero-degree ball, as low-temperature resistant as possible; one insulating ball, so it won't explode even under high voltage. The three Poké Balls need to be sturdy enough, and there shouldn't be an automatic return mechanism."

"5 million each, 15 million in total, no discounts."

Kyosuke's current funds consist of 2333 million yen in living expenses given by his parents over two years, and a little over 10,000 yen for this week's challenge. Although he spends money lavishly, he keeps his funds separate to prove that he can also earn money! He doesn't need to worry about spending more than he earns.

Since he had money, Kyosuke didn't hesitate, since money was just a number to him anyway.

After transferring the money to the 4d dragon account and giving the other party the address of the "Yorin City Pokémon Center", Kyosuke silently waited for the legendary fastest delivery and prepared to start the timer when he saw a pop-up message in the lower right corner of the computer: Please come to the front desk to pick up your package, Mr. Kyosuke.

What happened? That fast?! Kyosuke now truly understands just how fast the legendary fastest in the world really is.

However, for safety's sake, Kyosuke shaved off all his hair and eyebrows before going out to pick up the package.

Kyosuke's handsome features and bald head caused a surge in attention after he stepped out, but he pretended not to care while he was actually incredibly embarrassed inside.

"After you pick up the package, hurry back to your room. Have someone bring dinner in." Kyosuke felt his face was probably already red, but he still kept his facial skin tight and put on a cool demeanor. However, his overly frequent steps betrayed his inner tension.

He quickly went to the front desk, not knowing if Miss Joey was the same one from before, and Kyosuke lowered his voice and said, "I'm Kyosuke, here to pick up my package."

Joey looked up and saw the man's bald head. She tried to hold back but couldn't help laughing. Kyosuke had no choice but to stand there and wait.

"No, I'm sorry, Mr. Kyosuke, this is your package. What's the pickup code?" After laughing, Joey gave Kyosuke an apologetic smile, finally demonstrating her professionalism at the very end.

"4dlsjdycm." Kyosuke uttered a string of mysterious code.

"Beep." After Joey entered the command, the seemingly ordinary package was successfully opened, revealing the intricate parts inside and a long, rectangular box at the very center.

There was another combination lock on the box.

"Your belongings." Joey smiled and handed them to Kyosuke.

"Okay." Kyosuke replied in a low voice, took the box, and quickly walked back to his room.

After closing the door, Kyosuke first looked at the computer, which showed that the post had been deleted.

"It's only been less than half an hour this time? I wonder if I'll have another chance to meet you again." Kyosuke sat down in his chair, looked at the still-open chat window, and sent a message: "Received."

The other side immediately sent over a long string of mysterious code.

"Could 4D Dragon actually be a robot?" Kyosuke exclaimed as he typed in his password. "The forum is set to block external plugins, so it's amazing that it can still be this fast."

The password was a hundred characters long, and there were only two chances to enter it. Kyosuke didn't dare to get distracted anymore, so he slowly entered the password and finally opened the box, revealing the three Poké Balls inside.

Heat-resistant Poké Balls, zero-degree Poké Balls, and insulated Poké Balls, red, blue, and yellow, were arranged in order. Kyosuke suspected that the Poké Balls were already made and put into the package as soon as he finished speaking.

From the outside, the three Poké Balls look no different from the special Poké Balls sold online for 10,000 yuan each at a 10% discount, but the actual effect...

A heat-resistant ball bought online might be able to catch Charizard, but a heat-resistant ball for Porygon might have some trouble with Groudon, but it should be fine for Moltres.

Yes, Kyosuke bought three expensive Poké Balls in order to catch Moltres and Articuno!

If the Poké Ball explodes at the last moment due to a quality issue, causing the Pokémon to escape and resulting in a failed capture, Kyosuke will probably have no one to cry to.

The insulating ball was bought during a bout of obsessive-compulsive disorder by Kyosuke. Even if he never gets to use it, it would be a good addition to any collection worth five million.

After quietly admiring the Poké Ball for a while, although it seemed no different from ordinary ones, Kyosuke sensed a strong artistic atmosphere from it.

This is probably what being a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) is all about.