Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

"Here you go!"

In mid-air, the tropical dragon's deep voice rang out as she flapped her wings and gradually descended the distance.

Because the forest was too dense, and because of her enormous size, she could only stop at the top of the treetops for the time being.

Just as Mu Yun was wondering whether he should lend a hand, he saw Liu Yingying lightly jump from behind the tropical dragon, leaping down from a height of three to five stories and landing steadily on the ground.

Judging from his practiced movements, this must be more than once.

"Hey, good afternoon!"

Liu Yingying greeted him with a smile.

Hearing Liu Yingying's voice, Song Xiaomeng snapped out of her reverie. She subconsciously rubbed her lower abdomen before looking up in the direction from which the voice came.

"Sister Yingying!"

Upon seeing Liu Yingying, Song Xiaomeng happily went up to greet her.

Initially, she met this legendary senior who had graduated many years ago through an introduction from her senior. Later, as they spent more time together and were from the same hometown, their relationship grew closer.

Every time she came back, she would visit Liu Yingying's home.

"Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Chu Weihe, and I'm a trainee elf investigator under Sister Liu!"

After Chu and Wei got off the eagle, they greeted each other warmly.

But whether it was Mu Yun's imagination or not, he felt that Chu Weihe's gaze was mostly on him, his eyes filled with a complex emotion that he couldn't tell whether it was joy or sorrow.

"Let's skip the pleasantries, where are you?"

Liu Yingying waved her hand and looked at Mu Yun.

"This is it."

Mu Yun pointed to one of the eight silkworm cocoons wrapped in snow-white silk and said.

"Xiao Chu, go and take a look."

"Yes, Sister Liu!"

After receiving the order, Chu Weihe scurried over and took out a small electronic screen, about the size of a cell phone, from his pocket, scanning the groundhog's face repeatedly.

They then spent a long time scanning the unconscious Alola Diglett and Sandslash.

"That's right, Sister Liu, he's that C-level wanted criminal—Groundhog!" Chu Weihe turned around and exclaimed in surprise.

But the next second, when he saw Mu Yun standing next to Liu Yingying, the smile on his lips disappeared.

He was happy to find the groundhog because it gave him hope of getting a permanent position, but it wasn't him who caught the groundhog, but one of Sister Liu's friends, which made him very upset.

According to the rules, catching a mole in this situation has nothing to do with him. He doesn't care about the reward, but losing the opportunity to become a full-fledged employee would make him very upset.

This means he will have to wait an unknown amount of time before he has the opportunity to apply for a permanent position again.

After all, every year many people apply to the patrol department, hoping to become a spirit investigator. Those who finally pass the trainee investigator exam all want to become full-fledged investigators, have a formal position, and enjoy other benefits.

However, the number of positions available for conversion to permanent status is limited each year, so the earlier you qualify to apply, the greater your chances of becoming a permanent employee.

He was lucky this time because there was a Class C wanted criminal in his hometown. Although the class was not high, he had stolen a lot of valuable items, so the patrol department took him very seriously.

Obtaining this credit will greatly increase his chances of being promoted to a permanent position!

Otherwise, newcomers like him usually have to endure several years before they are eligible to apply for permanent positions.

Thinking it over, he quickly walked to Mu Yun's side and whispered, "Brother, do you need money?"

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Mu Yun was stunned. What was going on? Why was he giving away money so readily?

He glanced at Liu Yingying, who was chatting with Song Xiaomeng, then at Chu Weihe, whose face was full of hope. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "What do you mean?"

Since the other party came with Liu Yingying, they must know each other. Let's hear what he has to say.

Seeing that Mu Yun intended to talk, Chu Weihe was overjoyed and immediately continued, "It's like this, Brother Mu, this wanted criminal called Groundhog has a bounty of 35 Alliance Coins online. As long as you hand him over, the money will be directly deposited into your account."

"However, if it's an internal employee like us who handing it in, the reward in Alliance Coins is very small, but there will be other extra benefits. For example, this time, Diglett committed a crime by stealing alien-type Pokémon eggs, and it is said that these eggs are all of good quality."

"If I capture it, I'll have the right to choose one of the Pokémon eggs. I can transfer that right to you free of charge, and I'll also give you all the League Coins issued on it. In addition, I'll give you an extra 20 League Coins as my personal thank you!"

Chu Weihe spoke at length, as if afraid that Mu Yun might find it inappropriate.

Not only did they give up all the rewards for having their hair on, but they were also willing to give an extra 20 Alliance Coins as a token of their gratitude.

Clearly, catching gophers is important to him.

"Let me ask Sister Yingying first, what do you think?"

Mu Yun didn't rush to agree. Who knew if such a verbal promise counted? To be on the safe side, he decided to ask Liu Yingying first.

"No problem, Brother Mu, go ahead and ask!" Hearing Mu Yun's words, Chu Weihe's smile deepened.

This means that Mu Yun is interested, and his promotion is closer!

As for what Liu Yingying will say...

He had already given out all the rewards and even provided extra subsidies, so Liu Yingying had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, while catching moles and earning 35 Alliance Coins may seem glamorous, Mu Yun is still just a high school student. Being targeted by a massive underground organization like the Tianlong Society would inevitably cause trouble.

He took on the task of catching the ground squirrels directly, which saved Mu Yun a lot of trouble.

As expected, upon hearing Mu Yun's words, Liu Yingying indicated that if he was willing, she would guarantee that there would be no problems with Chu Weihe.

As for finding the egg, all we need to do is interrogate the mole to find its hiding place.

She has been staying in Matsue City recently in order to find the stolen alien Pokémon eggs. Now that the culprit has been caught, it is only a matter of time before the eggs are found.

"Once we find the hiding place of the Pokémon eggs, you can pick one directly. You're guaranteed at least an Elite-level one, and with good luck, a Champion-level one isn't impossible. That should be enough for you until you graduate from university."

"I'll issue you a certificate later. After the Pokémon egg hatches, you can take the certificate to the Trainers Association to register," Liu Yingying said.

While registering Pokémon is usually quite casual, registering rare Pokémon can be a bit more complicated.

Especially for these extremely rare, unusual-shaped spirits, without legal and compliant proof, they can easily be arrested as suspected thieves.

Of course, if it's a wild elf like the Wind Rider, which is extremely common, then you can register it without any proof, because these things are everywhere and elf hunters don't care about them at all.

Similar examples include Rattata, Meowth, Grimer, and Pichu.

"Understood."

Mu Yun nodded: "By the way, Sister Yingying, after you're done with your work, would you like to come over for a casual meal?"

"Of course, no problem!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying, who had just maintained a calm expression, suddenly had a gleam in her eyes, and even the Lizard King and the Sniper Tree Owl standing guard nearby cast eager glances at her.

Yay! I can mooch a meal again!!

I hope it can be served this time too!!

"I want some too!"

Song Xiaomeng raised her hand.

Recalling Mu Yun's skill that night, Song Xiaomeng couldn't help but rub her lower abdomen, her mouth watering.

"Don't worry, I'll make it for you tonight."

Mu Yun said with a smile.

"Hey, cooking together tonight, are you two a couple?"

Liu Yingying chuckled and joked.

"No, what couple? Xiaoyun and I are siblings. I've always treated him like my own brother!" Song Xiaomeng immediately retorted.

She might have been more convincing if she hadn't blushed.

"A younger brother? I think you just want to kiss your younger brother~~"

Liu Yingying crossed her arms and looked at Song Xiaomeng, whose face was getting increasingly red, and teased her.

Although she has never been in a relationship, it doesn't stop her from shipping the couples around her, especially couples like Song Xiaomeng and Mu Yun who are young, good-looking, a perfect match, and know each other well. How wonderful!