Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 146 Exchanging Items, Yang Hao: ? ? ?

After that, Su Yu took Squirtle and the others to the Pokémon Center to collect the rewards they had earned from completing the challenge.

The later stages of this challenge were quite difficult; even Squirtle sustained significant injuries without Su Yu's guidance. Therefore, not many trainers completed the entire challenge.

Therefore, after Su Yu presented his trainer certificate, indicating that he had completed the challenge, he attracted the attention of many trainers present.

This naturally includes the person who was right behind Su Yu when they first started queuing.

"Did he really complete the entire challenge using only his Pokémon?"

The trainer was incredulous. After all, he himself had been eliminated after only a few rounds, which was why he had arrived at the exchange point before Su Yu.

After registering the trainers' information, the person in charge took out a prize redemption list and pointed to the first prize in the first row, saying:

"Choose one from this row of rewards."

"There are even Everstones?"

The moment Su Yu saw the list, he was drawn to this item. Everstone is quite rare in nature, with a market value ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of Alliance Coins, and most Everstone mines are monopolized by the Alliance.

After all, this is a tool with considerable strategic value and needs to be strictly controlled.

Speaking of Everstones, Su Yu looked at Squirtle. Squirtle's current reserves were already enough to evolve. However, Su Yu still hoped that Squirtle could accumulate more reserves at this stage, preferably evolving later.

Well... it's not because it gets uglier as it evolves. Su Yu just hopes that Squirtle can quickly skip the Wartortle stage.

Looking at Squirtle, Su Yu recalled his first impression of Magic Masked Cat... well, it felt like a heart attack.

Besides the Everstone, there are also many other items of quite good quality on this list.

Because Su Yu cleared the level on his first try, he could directly choose three first-prize rewards at once. After thinking it over, Su Yu chose the Everlasting Stone, the Mysterious Water Drop, and the Fiery Rock.

The Mysterious Water Drop is a teardrop-shaped gemstone, usually made into pendants for Pokémon to wear. However, as far as Su Yu knows, it can also be soaked in water to improve water quality.

The Fiery Rock is a stone containing a large amount of fire-type energy. In the game, it can prolong the duration of Sunny Day, which is somewhat useful for Fire-type Growlithe.

Su Yu exchanged these rocks mainly for Growlithe's daily training. Besides that, these rocks can also be used to line Growlithe's bed; sleeping on them would surely be very warm.

"By the way, I wanted to ask if you sell [Exhilarating Soda] here?"

After receiving these three items, Su Yu asked the staff member in this way.

This is a special item in the game that can restore 50 HP, and Su Yu had asked Yang Hao about it before coming. Apparently, this soda tastes incredibly strong, much stronger than regular soda.

That's why Su Yu specifically sought to purchase this item.

Upon hearing this, the staff pointed Su Yu in the right direction and told him to buy it there.

After buying the refreshing soda, Su Yu rode the tropical dragon back to the ranch.

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After returning to the ranch, Su Yu first took out the Everstone. After obtaining Squirtle's consent, Su Yu put the Everstone into the bag that Squirtle always carried.

"This stone can suppress the evolutionary energy produced within your body, thus preventing you from evolving accidentally. Until you have accumulated enough power, it's best not to remove this stone; just keep it on you."

"Squirrel, Squirrel~" Upon hearing this, Squirrel nodded with a grin, and at this moment, Su Yu hung the mysterious water droplet around its neck.

"Oh, by the way, I had the movers put those soft drinks in the freezer for you. You can go in and get them anytime you want."

"Besides that, you can also try those refreshing sodas. However, refreshing sodas are much more expensive than soft drinks, so try to drink them sparingly."

Although the ranch's profits are already quite high, frugality has become a habit for Su Yu. However, he won't hesitate to spend money where necessary.

After that, Su Yu summoned Frost Milk Fairy and handed her a bag of fairy gems.

"These gems are for you to practice [Magic Flash]. Use them as much as you want, and I'll go to town to buy more if you need more."

"Mama~"

Upon hearing this, Alcremie nodded.

That night, after Su Yu fell into a deep sleep...

As usual, Squirtle and Growlithe secretly got up and went out to practice.

However, at that moment, a petite figure quickly caught up with them.

"Mama!"

After walking some distance from the house, Alcremie called out to Squirtle and the others. Squirtle turned around and realized that a Pokémon was following it.

"Jenny, Jenny?" Are you coming with us too?

"I'm puzzled," Squirtle asked.

Alcremie nodded in agreement.

After exchanging a glance with Growlithe, Squirtle cackled and welcomed Alcremie to join them. Soon, they began practicing by Moon Lake.

That is, a few days later.

Yang Hao, who got up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, looked at Su Yu Ranch not far away. There was water mist, firelight, and then some kind of unknown bright light.

Looking at the chaotic scene beside Moon Lake, which resembled a herd of demons dancing wildly, Yang Hao rubbed his eyes and muttered to himself:

"...This must be haunted, um...it must be, otherwise, how could such a supernatural phenomenon occur?"

If this plot were put into a science program, it would easily take ten episodes!

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Time flew by, and it was soon the weekend.

On this day, Zheng Ya and her classmates arrived at the ranch first. Because they had performed well in the high school joint competition this week, their teacher exempted them from their weekend homework, which gave them time to come to the ranch.

Su Yu also asked Zheng Ya about their battle record out of curiosity. Zheng Ya replied shyly:

"I've let you down, teacher. My final result was only enough to get me into the top sixteen."

"My grades weren't very good either. I was at best at the bottom of the top 32..." Duan Qing said embarrassedly.

"Me too, I was just lucky to make it into the top 64."

Seeing the students suddenly become dejected, Su Yu waved his hand and said:

"Alright, stop worrying about it so much. Rankings are secondary."

"Just work harder from now on. There's no use dwelling on the past. Go find your woolly horned sheep master for training."

Upon hearing this, the students were greatly encouraged and dispersed in all directions.

(End of this chapter)