Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"understand!"

The three left quickly.

The Rockets are not a safe haven that some people can use at will, nor are they something that some people can exploit at will.

Tomruch was like that, and so were Tamech and the organization behind him.

Just because someone doesn't want to manage something doesn't mean they can't manage it.

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An old mansion on the outskirts of Golden City.

An elderly man with gray and somewhat disheveled hair, wearing a white coat, walked out.

I casually placed some glassware on the shelf by the door.

You can see that the large courtyard of this old mansion is filled with all kinds of trees, fruits and materials.

Xia Yan would definitely be surprised if he were here.

Because the fruit trees planted here all have different habits and requirements. Some require hot environments, some require extremely cold environments, some require moist and fertile soil, some require dry and coarse soil, and so on...

It's not easy to grow even one tree, let alone so many.

It is evident that this old man possesses unique insights and abilities in the cultivation and planting of tree fruits.

The old man, facing the fine snow drifting in the wind, watched the shimmering Charizard raging outside the golden city and couldn't help but shake his head.

“Extreme ideas will only lead to more extreme results. In the end, you still went down the wrong path, Kilboy.”

The old man gently dusted off his clothes and smoothed his messy hair.

"However, since this has happened, we should report it and see if we can get a complete set of data."

When he smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes and dusted off the dirt, he revealed two words engraved on his chest.

Suzuki.

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After returning to Golden City with Uncle Liu and Kikuko, Xia Yan looked at Kikuko, gave her a slightly embarrassed smile, and opened his mouth.

Kikuko rolled her eyes in annoyance.

He took out a light yellow crystal with a crimson flame-like pattern inside from the pocket of his apron and tossed it to Xia Yan.

Xia Yan's eyes lit up as he caught the crystal.

The debt has been collected!

Feel the slight warmth emanating from the crystal in your hand.

Fire Stone!

Having learned from his experience with the Dark Stone, Xia Yan was able to determine the quality of this Fire Stone.

intermediate.

It's not expensive, but its value isn't low either.

After all, Kikuko didn't specify what quality evolution stones the reward would be. Even if it was a low-quality evolution stone, Natsuhiko would accept it.

Expectations weren't high, so there was still a slight pleasant surprise.

Kikuko looked at Natsuhiko's naive expression and pouted, "I didn't bring much with me, just one piece, and the rest..."

He then turned to Uncle Liu and asked, "Do you have any evolution stones with you? Lend them to me for a bit, I'll return them to you next time."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Liu seemed to be deep in thought. While taking something out of his pocket, he asked with a hint of curiosity, "What? Do you still owe someone something?"

“Three evolution stones.” Kikuko was quite direct.

"Oh?"

Uncle Liu took out a deep blue coin, interspersed with bubbles of an even lighter color.

Water Stone!

It is also a mid-quality evolution stone.

Kikuko snatched it directly from Uncle Liu's hand and stuffed it into Xia Yan's hand, saying, "I'll give you the last one next time."

Then he turned to Uncle Liu and said, "This kid used my Gastly to defeat a top-tier Pokémon that was almost at the Elite Four level."

"A near-King? Top-tier?" Uncle Liu looked at Xia Yan in surprise.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Identity Confirmed?

Kikuko briefly explained the situation to Uncle Liu.

After listening, Uncle Liu roughly pieced together some details in his mind.

The way he looked at Xia Yan changed again.

Originally, among the younger generation, he had the highest hopes for the two little ones from the Dragon Clan and the little girl from the Orange Islands who also played with ice.

Xia Yan's on-the-spot command ability and rich knowledge have barely caught his eye.

They can't compare to Wataru and Kona, but they are still considered promising rookies.

Being a trainer is a profession that combines many factors.

The most important factors are mindset, knowledge, and resources.

The knowledge includes various aspects such as basic Pokémon knowledge, breeding knowledge, training knowledge, and battle knowledge.

Based on this initial understanding, Liu Bo, through Xia Yan's mention of "Blazing Energy Cube" and his command of Agatha's Gastly to deploy tactics, knows that Xia Yan's abilities are at least quite good in basic Pokémon knowledge, breeding knowledge, and battle knowledge.

He even helped Kikuko deal with such a big problem, so his character, while not necessarily the best, is at least not too bad.

The problem is a lack of resources.

However, this did not prevent Uncle Liu and Ju Zi from looking at Xia Yan differently.

"Excellent," Liu Bo praised.

Xia Yan smiled awkwardly.

Being able to catch the eye of Uncle Liu and Ju Zi wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him; at least he didn't leave a bad impression on the two big shots.

Xia Yan didn't like the alliance's system.

That's from his perspective. For a trainer like him, who comes from an ordinary background and isn't even considered ordinary, the league's system has significant flaws.

But for those trainers who are directly affiliated with the League, they might think that the League's system is very good.

This is the difference in perspectives from different viewpoints.

Xia Yan would not criticize, much less impulsively try to overthrow such policies and systems.

Even the Rockets couldn't do it, and even Giovanni couldn't completely shake him, a mere "new trainer".

Why?

Should we yell at them?

Thinking that far ahead is either being arrogant or having a screw loose.

His current goal is clear and simple, and it is what he has been pursuing ever since he came into this world.

Getting the benefits is the most important thing.

of course.

Whether he will change in the future depends on how his strength and social status change.

But for now, what he lacks is resources.

Abundant resources.

Therefore, if he could establish some connection with Uncle Liu and Juzi, it would be of some benefit to him.

"Um... Kikuko Elite Four member, Ryuhachi Elite Four member, can I exchange the last evolution stone for something else?" Xia Yan asked hesitantly.

"What do you want to change to?" Kikuko raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

"Equivalent knowledge, such as the insights or notes written by breeders, can also be exchanged for Pokémon move manuals."

Earning resources is one thing, but some things are firmly held by the alliance and cannot be bought with money.

Since a portion of the money earned will be used to buy knowledge and secret manuals anyway, it might as well just get some rarer and more unusual items directly from the alliance.

"I thought you were going to change your Pokémon," Kikuko said with a hint of teasing.

Most of the Pokémon sent by the League are exceptionally good.

Xia Yan had also considered this option.

But to be honest, he's already pretty much at his limit with three Pokémon. Adding one more would definitely slow down his Pokémon training progress significantly.

Secondly, he didn't think a mid-quality evolution stone could be exchanged for one of the best Pokémon in the league, such as a top-quality starter Pokémon.

Since we can't exchange it, we might as well not exchange it.

We are diligently training our three Pokémon.

We should accumulate strength and resources, and consider things again once he has the ability.

“Okay,” Uncle Liu agreed immediately.

He appreciated the conditions proposed by Xia Yan.

They are very rational and understand the importance of resource exchange and the indispensability of alliance knowledge.

So he agreed immediately.

"Let's go."

Kikuko didn't say anything; it wasn't a big deal, and they still had that much power over it.

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