Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Chapter 92 Mini Dragon

Dujiansheath stood silently in place, processing Xia Yan's words.

in case.

Natsuhiko>Giratina.

Does that also mean that it + Xia Yan > Giratina?

This set of dolls is very reasonable.

But something just feels off.

While letting it digest on its own, Xia Yan's attention was once again drawn to the sensational sounds of the auction.

Because the final, most anticipated item of this auction has finally arrived.

A...Mini Dragon!

The initial form of Dragonite, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region!

Although it is a Pokémon from the Kanto region, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon like it is so powerful that it would be sought after in any region as soon as it appeared.

However, after carefully observing the miniature dragon, Xia Yan couldn't help but frown.

If he were to say which pseudo-legendary Pokémon he knows best, it would undoubtedly be Dratini.

Because this is the most common initial-stage pseudo-legendary Pokémon he has ever encountered.

During the time he spent with Wataru, Wataru's Dratini left a deep impression on Natsuhiko.

As for other pseudo-legendary Pokémon, I've seen them before. Steven's Shiny MetalGreymon and Cynthia's Garchomp are also pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but they are no longer in their original forms.

"Hiss," Beedrill called softly, his expression not too good.

Even during its Weedle days, it came into contact with transitional Dratini and even got along quite well with them.

So I have a certain understanding of Dratini.

“Yes, this mini dragon has lost its spirit.” Xia Yan nodded in agreement.

Despite the seller and auction house making many modifications to make the miniature dragon look quite outstanding in terms of both skin color and physique.

But nothing could hide its empty eyes.

That's why I said this mini dragon has lost its spirit.

This wasn't just something Xia Yan could see; everyone present who had high hopes for the final Dratini could also see it.

Trainers who are at the point of buying pseudo-legendary Pokémon definitely have this kind of discernment.

"No wonder auctioning a pseudo-legendary Pokémon is only considered a small auction; it turns out it's because this Dratini is a defective product." Xia Yan shook his head.

The starting bid for such a mini dragon is a staggering 20 million Alliance Coins.

To his surprise and dismay, there were still quite a few people bidding.

The price skyrocketed, doubling in just a few minutes.

One reason is that Dratini doesn't mind this state.

Another aspect is taking a gamble to see if they can help the Mini Dragon recover.

After all, compared to a healthy Dratini with excellent genetic moves, this price is already quite low.

Xia Yan stood up.

Ready to leave.

"There's no need to look any further. Such prices are completely worthless and have no reference value."

After putting on the mask and putting away Beedrill, Togekiss, and Kadabra, when it came to the scabbard, Xia Yan hesitated for a moment and did not choose to put it away.

Instead, it was placed on its back.

To help it understand the world more accurately, it needs to have more contact with it.

Fortunately, the sword sheath has begun to accept its current identity as Xia Yan's elf.

Put on a cloak.

He strode out of the private room and, taking advantage of the fact that the auction was still ongoing and not many people had left, walked out of the auction hall.

The items he had previously auctioned off have all been delivered to him by his staff.

Among them, nine Sun Rocks were auctioned for 1.5 million, an elite-level Red-faced Dragon sold for 2 million, a piece of Fiery Rock was auctioned for 800,000, and a large amount of Star Sand sold for 300,000.

The items that were auctioned off alone totaled 4.6 million.

However, because the auction house takes a 10% cut, I received a total of 4.14 million Alliance Coins.

With the price difference compensated by the high-grade dark stones, I received three million.

The total earnings for this transaction amounted to 7.14 million Alliance Coins.

Including the four million Alliance Coins he had on his card before, his secret stash has successfully surpassed ten million!

He barely managed to become a "glorious" multimillionaire.

Add to that the two mid-quality evolution stones that Daigo helped sell, and Clay's two Pokémon, and he could easily make several million more.

If one doesn't pursue anything and simply wants a stable and comfortable life, these nearly 20 million Alliance Coins are enough for Xia Yan to live a comfortable or even peaceful life for the rest of his life.

Unfortunately, Xia Yan now has to be responsible not only for himself, but also for the Pokémon that are willing to follow him.

Moreover, in this world, just because you want a peaceful life doesn't mean things won't happen to you.

Natural disasters and man-made calamities are countless.

"Now that the money is in place, it's time to give it to the kids and improve their quality of life."

Beedrill and Kadabra's Energy Cubes can be upgraded to Special Rank, and with his current financial resources, he can afford such expenses.

And we should also include the single-edged sword sheath.

Although it followed Furong and her grandparents to Songshen Mountain, it never received their upbringing or training, so it was not branded with their mark.

This is also one of the reasons why Xia Yan chose it.

Gastly and Nocturnal have more or less traces of being trained by others.

Togekiss has consumed all its Energy Cubes, and after evolving, it gained the Flying type, which should be preserved and further developed.

After all, Togekiss's final evolution, its most useful and important move, is the Flying-type Air Slash.

This time, you won't need to spend much money on Pokémon moves.

Several Pokémon learned a lot of useful moves from Jirachi, especially Kadabra, which learned a whole bunch of moves after evolving.

It takes a considerable amount of time to master and apply all these techniques effectively.

As for the monosword, it has only just joined the team, just like Togepi did back then. It is still mostly getting used to battles and building synergy.

Learning new moves is relatively less important.

This is also why Xia Yan did not attempt to bid for any martial arts manuals at this auction.

However, we could try to supplement our Pokémon items.

Beedrill carries silver powder.

Yunjira, on the other hand, obtained the Life Orb.

Its Magic Defense ability and Life Orb are a perfect match. The Magic Defense ability can offset the side effects of Life Orb, retaining only its effect of increasing move power, which greatly enhances Kadabra's attack power.

In addition, the only prop that Xia Yan won at this auction, the Millennium Spoon, was also prepared for Yongjira.

However, because it's a bit special, I plan to try to get it to come into contact with me again after I get back.

Togekiss is the Pokémon that carries the most items.

The three items—Sharp Fang, Soothing Bell, and Silk Scarf—are currently still in the process of adapting to the additional effects of Sharp Fang.

After leaving the auction house, Xia Yan went straight into a black market shop selling Pokémon breeding products.

Elf food is a continuous and significant expense; it's not enough to just have energy cubes, you also need to replenish a lot of other things.

Different types of spirits require different nutritional supplements, such as calcium tablets and milk.

Chapter Ninety-Three: Massive Hemorrhage

Superior Energy Cubes are a higher tier of Elf Food than Advanced Energy Cubes.

Xia Yan originally had three Pokémon, and to maintain the Advanced Energy Cube, he had to spend hundreds of thousands of Alliance Coins every month.

The price of a super-grade energy cube is not simply one or two times higher.

Because Superior Energy Cubes are rarer and more specific to Pokémon, they can't be bought just by walking into any store; sometimes you even have to find a specialized breeder to customize them.

Fortunately, Xia Yan is currently in the black market of Kanaz City, which is arguably the largest black market in the entire Hoenn region, and it offers the widest variety of goods.

After visiting dozens of Pokémon food stores, I finally managed to gather enough for a month's supply of a few Pokémon.

This still cleared out most of the inventory in the entire black market.

In total, it cost 1.5 million League Coins. Apart from the Togekiss Energy Cubes, it averaged out to about 500,000 League Coins per Pokémon to buy Energy Cubes.

“This can’t go on. Most of the super-grade energy cubes are custom-made. Although the ones I bought can be considered super-grade energy cubes, they are not specific enough and the quality is not top-tier among super-grade energy cubes.”

Xia Yan shook his head.

To be honest, he spent far less than he expected, having thought it would cost at least two million.

"We have to find someone to customize it. Or we can try to make it ourselves, but that's highly unlikely."

However, there was one taboo for Xia Yan when it came to commissioning a custom Pokémon: he had to present the Pokémon to the other person so that they could observe and study it from head to toe, inside and out.

This is equivalent to exposing all the information about your Pokémon to the other party.

But if he were to try to figure it out himself, his current abilities would be far from sufficient.

This led to a rather awkward situation.

You have money, but you can't spend it or buy what you want.

"Perhaps Sakuragi can help me with this..."