Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Xia Yan, this is... from Garchomp to you, for you guys."

As she spoke, Cynthia opened her palm.

In the palm of his hand was a tooth, faintly glowing, about the length of a hand.

"Dragon's Fang?" Xia Yan was somewhat surprised.

“Hmm.” Cynthia responded through her nose, then explained, “It’s Garchomp’s own 'Dragon Fang,’ and it’s definitely much more effective than most 'Dragon Fangs' out there.”

That's right, a Garchomp whose strength is comparable to Dragapult, or even stronger, would be incredibly valuable if you just took anything off its body.

This was an unexpected gain.

“It said… it’s a gift for little Latios,” Cynthia continued, repeating the sentence.

"Thank it for me." Xia Yan nodded.

It's definitely a good product.

However, Cynthia didn't finish her sentence.

Her expression was somewhat complicated. After taking a short breath, she added, "This 'Dragon Fang' can open the door outside. Garchomp said: Latios is always welcome to visit."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan was taken aback.

He immediately understood the reason for Cynthia's complicated expression.

Good guy.

This immediately increased the value of the "Dragon's Fang".

This is an alternate dimension inhabited by a large number of dragon-type spirits!

Even if you just casually come in and pick up some dragon scales, claws, or teeth that the dragon-type Pokémon have naturally shed, you could still make a fortune, right?

Of course, this is on the premise that you are not being chased by Garchomp.

Watching Xia Yan and Cynthia leave, the arrogant Garchomp slowly turned around.

A hint of reminiscence, along with some relief and emotion, flickered in his eyes.

Walk to the side of the Dialluka sculpture.

From an angle that Xia Yan and the others couldn't see, a hideous crack appeared on the sculpture.

Furthermore, this Dialluka sculpture seems to have suddenly lost its original charm.

Garchomp sighed silently.

Chapter 165 I may not need it, but I cannot live without it.

Leaving the "Land of Dragons".

Xia Yan and Shirona returned to the town of God and Harmony.

The Pokémon eggs hatched a month or two earlier than Xia Yan had anticipated, so some of the plans he had made had to be changed.

Fortunately, there aren't many things that need to be changed, and the general direction remains the same.

Currently.

The dojo is definitely the first thing to take care of, as it's one of his biggest sources of income for the foreseeable future.

Secondly, the Elf Ranch will definitely need to be arranged, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will become another major source of income for him.

Only when these two main sources of income are secure can they be better used to train the Pokémon.

Otherwise, trying to earn extra money on your own is a waste of time, the income is unstable, and you might not get anything if you're unlucky.

Given Xia Yan's current strength and the requirements for training Pokémon, the resources he consumes every day are an incredibly high number.

In fact, this is the case for most elf households.

Every day, just by blinking, I've already spent a lot of money.

Maintaining a balance between income and expenditure is key to the long-term development of Pokémon.

Otherwise, why would so many people join alliances or various factions?

Isn't it all about acquiring resources?

After returning from "Dragon's Hometown," Xia Yan spent the entire morning making plans for the coming period.

It's not just about gyms and ranches, but also about his path as a researcher.

Because of the competition.

He hasn't published a new paper on Ibrahimovic for quite some time, and many people online are urging him to do so.

Secondly, the research on "closeness" with Sakuragi should be nearing its end.

The final publication of the paper, although given some advance notice to prepare people, will certainly cause quite a stir.

As one of the two most important people in this research project, Xia Yan, whose identity as "Dodo Bird" will surely be elevated to a new level once again.

Then there's Dr. Yamanashi's "Egg Group" project.

Although Xia Yan only got involved, or even not involved at all, Dr. Yamanashi said he would include his name, which would inevitably have a significant impact and benefit on him.

What Xia Yan values ​​even more is the direction he needs to choose next.

If handled well, his status as a researcher can also grant him access to a considerable amount of resources.

While planning, he kept making changes on paper.

A sudden phone call interrupted Xia Yan's train of thought.

I took out my phone and looked at it.

It turns out it's Sakuragi.

At this moment, Xia Yan suddenly remembered that before participating in the competition, he seemed to have asked Sakuragi to contact the league and apply for a batch of supplies.

"Hey, Xia Yan..."

After pressing the answer button, Sakuragi's extremely tired voice came from the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing this voice, Xia Yan instinctively said, "Mr. Sakuragi, your health is the most important thing."

He was about to ask when the banquet would begin, but thankfully his character prevented him from finishing his sentence.

"Hehe—thank you, but the results of the experiment are coming out soon, so I worked a few extra days."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan remained silent.

To be honest, if Xia Yan were to think carefully about who he owed something to since coming into this world, Sakuragi would definitely be one of them.

He proposed the research topic, and he also contributed to the results, but it was only Sakuragi who did the hard work. Thinking about it, I really feel a little sorry for him.

However, for Sakuragi, the fact that he has a direction to work on and can contribute his efforts to the entire spirit world makes all the hard work seem insignificant.

He even enjoyed it.

He also sincerely thanked Xia Yan for allowing him to participate in this project.

Therefore, Sakuragi never refuses any request for help from Natsuhiko.

Although they only met once, they became good friends.

At least that's what Sakuragi thinks.

"By the way, Xia Yan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I thought it would be a very simple matter, but I didn't expect it to drag on until now," Sakuragi said apologetically.

Xia Yan knew that Sakuragi was referring to the fact that the League had asked him to write a paper about Ibrahimovic, and that he had made that request to the League.

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry anyway," Xia Yan said.

Sakuragi's wry smile came through the phone.

"But the League is in a hurry. They've been urging them to publish more papers on Eevee's evolutions lately. There are more and more papers on Espeon's four evolutions, so what they mean is..."

"I see."

This isn't because of the league, or because of those trainers, but because of Sakuragi.

It must be admitted that the league made the right choice in sending Sakuragi to find Natsuhiko.

It's because Xia Yan felt he owed Sakuragi something.

"I will publish a more in-depth explanation as soon as possible."

"Phew—it's alright. Research on spirits can't be rushed. It's all about accuracy, not speed." Sakuragi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But then he quickly added, "However, the batch of things you requested last time has been approved and has arrived in Sinnoh. Where should it be delivered?"

Where should it be sent?

Xia Yan hadn't really thought this through yet.

Sending him to Random Town would be tantamount to revealing his identity as a "Dodo bird," wouldn't it?

Although there was nothing to hide and quite a few people already knew, Xia Yan still chose to keep it a secret for as long as possible.

The League might think he has more talent in Pokémon research and pull him in to focus on that research.

Or perhaps some underground force took a liking to his research abilities and kidnapped him to do hard labor; that's not impossible either.

after all.

For the world of elves.

While talented trainers are scarce, they are not in short supply. However, capable researchers are truly a valuable resource.

Unless a trainer's strength reaches a certain level, their influence on a major power will not be as great as that of a highly capable researcher.

"Oh, don't worry, I had Kikuna deliver it. There were no Alliance personnel here."

Sakuragi seemed to sense Natsuhiko's concerns.

Kikuna is Sakuragi's assistant, and she already knew Natsuhiko's identity.

Hearing this, Xia Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Mr. Sakuragi. Just send it to Suiyi Town. I'll send you an accurate location right away, and I'll come pick it up," Xia Yan said.

"You're welcome."