Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Dragon-type Pokémon seemed to be the best eye-catching attraction; everyone perked up at the mere mention of them.

This time the cage is even bigger.

After lifting the curtain, what was revealed was the elite-level Crimson-faced Dragon that Xia Yan had caught!

Oh--

Upon seeing the red-faced dragon lying asleep in its cage, the hall erupted in boisterous laughter.

It seems that the Red-Faced Dragon's reputation is quite widespread in the Elf world.

The female host smiled knowingly, "It seems everyone understands what the Red-Faced Dragon is all about, but what I'm about to say will change your mind."

"This red-faced dragon is a wild spirit."

The voices from the audience remained unchanged.

"Elite level".

This time, the sound became much quieter.

Elite-level Pokémon represent immediate combat power, while wild Pokémon indicate that they have not been trained by other trainers and have greater potential for development.

Although wild Pokémon have their drawbacks, they are definitely more acceptable than those raised by others.

Pokémon are generally most popular when they come from professional breeding farms, followed by wild baby Pokémon, then wild adult Pokémon, and finally Pokémon that already have trainers.

Of course, popularity doesn't necessarily mean price.

Prices are influenced by many more factors.

“Forced characteristics,” the female host said with a smile, adding the last sentence.

The atmosphere gradually quieted down.

While Reddra is often ridiculed, there is one exception: Reddra with the Force ability.

The Forced Trait and Dragon type represent the upper limit of growth.

As for exceptional characteristics, they are extremely rare and not within everyone's understanding.

Xia Yan nodded to himself inside the private room.

He likes such professional hosts.

Look, many people who were initially uninterested suddenly became interested after hearing what she said.

Xia Yan felt that his savings were about to increase significantly.

Chapter 85 "Dragon Seed"

"Starting bid: 800,000 Alliance Coins. Each bid must be at least 10,000 Alliance Coins higher. Let's begin!"

As the female host brought down the gavel, the auction began.

Although many people mocked the Red-Faced Dragon, when it came to the actual bidding, they all became incredibly enthusiastic.

No matter how much you look down on Red-faced Dragon, it is still a pure dragon-type Pokémon, and an elite-level wild dragon-type Pokémon at that.

The ability to elevate one's strength to an elite level in the wild speaks volumes.

To achieve this level of skill without the support and help of a trainer is either due to good luck, good talent, or both.

One of the factors in determining the talent of a Dragon-type Pokémon is the concentration of its Dragon bloodline.

This red-faced dragon may have a high concentration of dragon blood.

Perhaps ordinary trainers don't pay much attention to this, but for some people who work in special professions related to Pokémon, the concentration of Dragon bloodline may even exceed its intrinsic value.

Most of these people are breeders, or more accurately, owners or workers of breeding farms.

Nursery.

As the name suggests, it is a place for raising elves.

In all regions and most cities, there are breeding houses, and some even have more than just one or two. For example, in Kanaz City, there are at least a dozen breeding houses of all sizes.

The breeding center has several services, among which the most common is the contract breeding of Pokémon.

After all, not all trainers choose the elite route like Xia Yan.

Many trainers are unrestrained in capturing Pokémon.

Once you encounter a Pokémon that you like, you will capture it, which means you can't raise and nurture it all.

At this point, you can choose to store some of your Pokémon in the Breeding House, pay a certain amount of money to purchase different packages, and the Breeding House will help raise your Pokémon.

There are many trainers like this, so breeding shops are a very profitable industry, provided that you have enough professional knowledge and skills.

And this is not even the most profitable business of the Nursery.

Their most profitable business is selling Pokémon, and most of them are Pokémon that have just finished their growth stage.

Trainers affiliated with the League can obtain their initial Pokémon from the League.

However, most trainers are not affiliated with the League of Legends, and over 90% of their starter Pokémon were purchased from various breeding shops.

This is the real money-making business.

The price of a starter Pokémon varies depending on factors such as its type, inherited moves, abilities, and talents. Even for the same type of Pokémon, the price can differ drastically.

How to breed Pokémon to produce such high-quality Pokémon has become a closely guarded secret of every breeding center.

Some breeding farms are even more extreme, using the best Pokémon of the trainers they foster to breed, all in order to obtain more valuable Pokémon babies.

However, this is definitely a very bad thing for the elves that are forcibly taken to breed, and may even lead to excessive physical exhaustion, thus affecting their future growth.

Therefore, Xia Yan never considered boarding his Pokémon in the breeding house, as it was not safe.

And now.

The elite-level red-faced dragon with its obviously good dragon bloodline attracted many owners of breeding farms who came to participate in the auction.

A single excellent Dragon-type Pokémon can potentially change the quality of new Pokémon in a breeding center.

Simply put, they want to buy a red-faced dragon to use as a "breeding dragon".

Although Dr. Yamanashi has not yet published the "Egg Group" theory, the breeding industry has existed for many years. Although they do not know the breeding situation of all Pokémon, they have more or less their own experience and know that some Pokémon can mate even across species.

Therefore, the Red-faced Dragon became a hot commodity in the eyes of these breeding farm owners.

In just over ten minutes, the price of the Red-faced Dragon soared from 800,000 Alliance Coins to 1.6 million, more than doubling!

And the bidding has not yet stopped.

The female host seemed to realize who was competing for the Red-faced Dragon, and kept emphasizing that the Red-faced Dragon was a Dragon-type Pokémon, and that they had tested the concentration of its Dragon-type bloodline, which was quite high.

finally.

With her enthusiastic encouragement, this elite-level red-faced dragon was auctioned off for a high price of two million Alliance Coins!

It can be said that the price far exceeds the market price of elite-level Pokémon, and even with the addition of the Dragon-type Pokémon, the price is still far above that.

This is a classic example of price gouging.

This allowed the auction house to earn more commission.

Of course, Xia Yan was the one who really made the biggest profit. Even after deducting the auction house's commission, the red-faced dragon still exceeded the market price by hundreds of thousands of Alliance Coins.

Generally, an elite-level Pokémon costs between several hundred thousand and one million, but some special ones may cost more than one million, such as Dragon-type Pokémon.

Xia Yan estimated the price of this red-faced dragon to be between 1.2 million and 1.3 million.

Clearly, he made a lot more money.

Even if the auction house takes a 10% cut, he can still get 1.8 million, making an extra 500,000 to 600,000.

Adding to the nine Sun Rocks he had previously acquired, Xia Yan has already earned over three million.

The appearance of the Red-faced Dragon caused a minor sensation.

Then came a period of relative stability.

Xia Yan earned money and kept looking for a way to spend some of it, but he never found a suitable item or spirit.

until......

"This auction item is quite special. Not only is the item itself unique, but the auction method is also unusual. If it weren't for the fact that the consignor is a friend of our boss, this item might not have even appeared at the auction."

"However, congratulations to those of you who have Psychic-type Pokémon, you've struck gold this time."

As they spoke, the staff brought up an item wrapped in transparent glass.

"Yongji."

Inside the private room.

Kadabra, who was playing with Toki, suddenly raised its head and called out softly.

It stood up blankly, walked to the French windows, and stared at the object on the table, lost in thought.

Yongjira's unusual behavior naturally caught Xia Yan's attention.

On the stage, inside the transparent glass, was a rusty, aged-looking object...

"A spoon?" Upon seeing this item, Xia Yan understood why Yongjila had reacted that way.

"This is a spoon, but it's no ordinary spoon. It's at least a thousand years old, yet it still retains its complete shape and form. Furthermore, according to our tests, it contains a strong alpha wave, which is what people call superpowers!"

After a brief pause, he continued, "That's right! Just as everyone has guessed, this was once an Alakazam spoon, and it was an Alakazam from thousands of years ago! Its function is also very straightforward: it can significantly enhance the psychic abilities of Pokémon. If you have any psychic Pokémon, you should seize the opportunity. Even if you don't have any psychic Pokémon, you can choose to compete for it if you are prepared for this in the future."

"Even more! It's an antique with extremely high collectible value, an artifact from the elves thousands of years ago, and I'm sure everyone knows its worth."

Her statement encompassed everyone from those with Psychic-type Pokémon to those without, and even wealthy businessmen who wanted to collect antiques.

"but."

Her captivating eyes swept around.

"Due to the seller's request, the auction of this item will prioritize barter. Of course, if no one has suitable Pokémon items, you can also choose to use League Coins, but the price will be relatively higher."

"Starting bid: one million Alliance Coins!"

Upon hearing this, many people frowned.

Bartering?