Elf: Start with small diamonds, then mutate into Diancie!

Chapter 74 The Lost Child

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After spending 50,000 Shenzhou coins to buy the latest elf incubator and universal energy solution at the incubator specialty store on the third floor of the Elf Comprehensive Center, Su Hao realized that there was still a lot of time left before the auction that was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., so he decided to browse the mall to see if there was anything that interested him.

The entire Elf Complex is divided into five floors.

The first level targets the city's residents, offering stores for their daily shopping needs.

The second floor is open to the public and features restaurants offering a variety of different types of food.

The third floor is entirely dedicated to amusement facilities for children and Pokémon to play on.

The fourth and fifth floors are like the specialty stores where Su Hao bought the incubator, with various Pokémon products on display.

The fifth floor is Su Hao's destination tonight, the top floor specifically used to host various commercial activities and auctions.

In cities without gyms, or where gyms do not have officially certified battle arenas, an additional battle gym will be built near the Pokémon Center.

As a place that gathers the city's population, the Elf Comprehensive Center is controlled by the Shenzhou Alliance government, which then recruits merchants. All items sold inside are priced at a uniform price.

In a world where individuals can possess military power, the Shenzhou Alliance has achieved something remarkable.

In places like the United States Alliance and the South Korea Alliance, where powerful families and conglomerates are rampant, large-scale Pokémon battles frequently occur, and various criminal organizations take advantage of the chaos, unlike the peaceful atmosphere within the China Alliance.

He took the escalator to the first floor, intending to browse the supermarket and stock up on some goods.

However, people have three urgent needs, so we need to take care of our physiological needs first.

Following the signs hanging in the mall, Su Hao successfully found the location of the restroom.

Three minutes later, after relieving himself, Su Hao washed his hands and was about to leave the restroom when he heard a faint cry.

"Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah."

Why is there a crying sound?

Generally speaking, the sound of crying coming from an empty toilet stall is usually a scene from a horror movie.

Something scary will appear as soon as you open the door.

Su Hao was not afraid.

Since this is a Pokémon movie set, at the very least, it's just some mischievous Ghost-type Pokémon. There probably aren't any real ghosts in reality, right?

Holding a deluxe ball adorned with tiny diamonds in one hand, ready to release her at any moment, Su Hao slowed his pace and approached the cubicle from which the sound had come.

On the toilet stall, the indicator light for locking the door is pointing to the green block, indicating that the door is not locked from the inside.

After taking a slight breath, he gently pushed open the door to the toilet stall.

"Waaaaah... Don't eat me."

He saw a well-dressed little girl crouching in a cubicle, her head bowed in fear, making soft sobs.

"Little friend, why are you in the men's restroom?"

Su Hao tried his best to make his expression more friendly and asked the little girl in a gentle tone.

As the little girl slowly turned her head, Su Hao couldn't help but sigh, "People these days really know how to raise children so meticulously."

The little girl looked to be no more than five or six years old. Her hair was clearly styled carefully, with naturally curly short hair. She was also wearing a pretty pink dress with a cute bow tied around her waist.

Su Hao judged that the child had been spoiled by his family.

The little girl looked at Su Hao with clear, yet somewhat naive eyes, pouted, and softly said, "Brother, I can't find my sister."

It seemed to be a child who had gotten lost after coming to the mall with her family. Su Hao decided to take her to ask the mall staff for help and try to find her sister through the loudspeaker.

But before that, Su Hao had to gain the little girl's trust.

Just as he was about to launch into a long speech outside the cubicle, proving himself to be a good person and offering to help her find her sister, the little girl's words silenced him completely.

"Brother, you're so handsome, you can't be a bad person. Can you help me find my sister?"

Su Hao: ...Why aren't you playing by the rules?

Worried that the child was too easily abducted, Su Hao led her towards the escalator, intending to find the lost children's rescue center in the children's playground on the third floor to report the missing child.

While riding the escalator, Su Hao asked the little girl curiously why she had run into the toilet to hide.

The little girl said she has a name, Bai Yue, and her nickname is Yueyue.

Yueyue's way of expressing herself was very abstract, and Su Hao had to use all his strength to extract the essence from her incoherent answers.

1. Yueyue came to the children's playground with her older sister today.

2. While playing, my older sister ran out to answer the phone, so she had to wait while playing and building sandcastles.

3. Suddenly a Pokémon appeared and started playing a chase game with her. As they chased each other, she ended up in the first-floor restroom, where the Pokémon ran through the wall.

A quick summary reveals that Yueyue was likely tricked by a mischievous Ghost-type Pokémon, which is why she ran to the men's restroom to hide alone.

Su Hao, leading Yueyue who had changed from her previous bewildered state, quickly arrived at the lost children's rescue center on the third floor.

The staff here are very professional. After hearing that Su Hao said he had a lost child, they asked a few insightful questions to obtain information and then started searching for Yueyue's sister directly through the mall's public address system.

The broadcast accurately stated the keywords, and parents searching for their children could usually recognize whether it was their own child after hearing it.

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"Hello, the description of the missing girl on the radio matches my sister very well. Can I confirm?" Bai Zirou ran to the front desk of the rescue center with messy steps and asked the staff anxiously.

"Yes, miss, are you Bai Yue's sister?"

"Correct."

"Then please go that way. Bai Yue and the boy who brought her are in that room." The receptionist pointed to a room next door.

After saying thank you, Bai Zirou quickly walked towards the room with the door slightly ajar. When she pushed it open, she saw Yueyue sitting obediently on a small chair listening to a handsome boy tell a story. Her anxiety mixed with regret finally subsided.

"Yueyue!"

"Sister, you're here? Can we wait until Brother Su finishes his story before we leave?"

Bai Yue blinked her bright eyes and looked at Bai Zirou pitifully.

Feeling guilty for causing her sister to go missing due to her own mistake, Bai Zirou naturally agreed.

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Bighead fish

Chapter 75 A Small Goal

"Thank you so much, otherwise I still wouldn't be able to find Yueyue."

Seeing the pretty girl in front of him bow slightly, Su Hao waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, just a small favor."

Su Hao genuinely felt this was a minor matter, since before the auction, he had only been idly wandering around the mall during training.

Just as Su Hao was about to say goodbye, the girl seemed to remember something and took out a jade box from her crossbody bag.

"As a token of my gratitude, please accept this dragon's tooth. You may use it to sell or for your own use."

Bai Zirou had observed Su Hao, and Su Hao's appearance suggested he was either a high school student or a college student, and he was likely also a trainer.

This dragon tooth is her usual snack with Hakkoryu. If she takes it to the official store to recycle, it will probably fetch around 100,000 Shenzhou coins.

Whether Su Hao takes it to recycle or he has a Dragon-type Pokémon that can absorb its energy, it can still be effective.

What the heck? Are people just throwing money around like that?

Su Hao was shocked to see the girl in front of him throwing money around without warning.

"It's so valuable... isn't that inappropriate?" Su Hao asked weakly.

"No, this is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it," Bai Zirou said firmly.

"Brother, please accept this. My sister is very rich."

For her, born into a top family in the Divine Continent Alliance, this dragon tooth was indeed just a small token of affection.

After several attempts to refuse, Su Hao had no choice but to accept the gift from the two sisters who were determined to give it to him.

Su Hao was speechless as the Bai sisters left, completely satisfied.

He was just helping out with a small favor.

What kind of family do these two sisters come from? They just give away a Dragon Fang worth over 100,000 Shenzhou coins like that. Are people this extravagant these days?

Now the money spent on the incubator and nutrient solution for the baby dragon has been earned back.

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With several hours to go before the auction began, Su Hao went to the second floor to eat and drink his fill, and then left the mall.

He went to a private club outside the mall, intending to book a training room.

He had already done his daily training this morning, and now he was going to tally up the training progress and maximum combat power of the three Pokémon.

Su Hao did not intend to follow the conventional path of taking the college entrance examination.

Once he collects all four badges, he can report to the Alliance and choose any university to enroll in without taking an entrance exam.

He might not even need to choose them himself; his father had told him that some universities were already paying attention to his schedule and were just waiting for him to collect all four beginner badges.

Su Hao's Pokémon had the experience boost from the system, making leveling up in the early stages a smooth process.

However, this only applies to players at the professional level who can play without any pressure.

If Pokémon at the professional level can increase their strength by accumulating energy, then even a slow and steady approach can gradually raise their level.

However, this rule no longer applies from the elite level to the professional level.

If battles between elite Pokémon are like small-scale firearms exchanging fire, then battles between professional Pokémon represent a sublimation of their overall life level and a specialization in a particular skill.

Professional-level Pokémon are far superior to elite-level Pokémon in terms of basic stats and move power.

In a more fantastical way, a Pokémon specializes in its strongest and most outstanding aspect before advancing to the professional level, and only then can that Pokémon hold the key to becoming a Gym Leader or Elite Four Pokémon.

Although the experience points provided by the system allow Little Diamond and the others to level up without any accumulation, as long as they keep fighting.

However, if you simply level up without developing your core abilities, your combat power will be inferior to those Pokémon that have truly defined their own path.

For example, Su's father's trump card—the King-level fire-breathing dragon.