Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Oh my god~~"

Latios nodded excitedly, gradually slowing down and hovering high in the air.

From here, they can see the summit of Tianguan Mountain piercing through the clouds, and below the misty clouds, houses smaller than ants.

Xia Yan chuckled and patted Latios on the neck. "Don't get too excited. You'll have a long time before you can fly again."

"Os!" (?′?`?)

That's right.

Latios has finished its infancy and entered its normal growth stage as an elf.

and.

The entire process took only fifteen days.

It was much, much shorter than Xia Yan had imagined.

Just now, Latios flew at full speed for the first time since it finished its infancy, and it was also the first time it flew at full speed carrying Xia Yan. The speed was quite astonishing.

Given Latios's speed, as long as it grows to Gym Leader level, Xia Yan believes that traveling between the northernmost and southernmost parts of the Sinnoh region would only take one or two hours.

This speed is already incredibly fast.

Of course, Latios is not strong enough to do this yet, but it is already very fast.

From today onwards, Xia Yan can use Alakazam's teleportation for short distances, and Latios's flight ability for long distances.

Although Latios cannot be displayed normally in front of others for a short period of time, flying above the clouds like this is absolutely no problem.

and.

Like Dorombalto and Dorombesia, Latios has the ability to become invisible.

To outsiders, they might only see Xia Yan speeding through the sky, unaware of what he was riding, and perhaps even unable to recognize him due to the high speed.

"Os!"

Latios changed direction.

Like a sharp sword piercing through the clouds, it silently returned to the Elf Ranch in Random Town.

After fifteen days of planning and adjustments by Xia Yan, the Elf Ranch has taken initial shape.

It is mainly divided into several areas.

Near the snowy area of ​​Tianguan Mountain, live ice-type or cold-air-loving elves such as the Snow Fairy. Currently, there are the Snow Fairy family, the Snow King family, and the Double Ice family.

They have fully adapted to the environment there and are living extremely comfortably.

In addition to the Snow Queen, the Snow Fairy and her children, as well as Double Ice, are all relatively gentle elves who will not clash.

The area closer to the north is the Rock Zone, where most Rock and Ground-type Pokémon live, such as Mudstalker, Onix, Excadrill, and so on.

Some of the rocks are original, some were excavated during the construction of gyms and Pokémon ranches, and some were excavated from Mt. Coronet. They are rich in minerals, which are one of their favorite foods.

The area near the south is a high-temperature zone and also the hatching area for Pokémon eggs.

Because of the presence of several Flame Centipedes with the "Flame Body" characteristic, the surrounding temperature naturally increases as they reside there for a long time.

All the elf eggs bred by elves in the elf ranch will be transported here for rapid incubation, accelerating the reproduction and development of the elf ranch.

Many different kinds of creatures live there, including Centipede, Tortoise, Darmanitan, Houndoom, and Salamander.

Of course, the fire lizards also serve as the first line of defense for the Elf Ranch.

The area surrounding the Elf Ranch is now basically enveloped in a faint layer of poison gas. Ordinary elves or humans who approach it may become disoriented before even reaching the ranch's boundaries, eventually wandering around for a while before unknowingly leaving without ever realizing it.

The most important area is naturally the central area, which is also the largest area.

Currently, the main inhabitants are the Noivern family, the Sakura family, and several "tool-type" Pokémon that have gradually left the team.

Clearly, this is the area most worthwhile to expand your Pokémon population.

Furthermore, Xia Yan had already consciously had the elves clear out a large blank area there, where he planned to plant various kinds of trees and fruits, which would then be managed by the cherry blossoms. He believed that there would be a harvest soon.

His primary goal in planting fruit trees was to cultivate those containing fairy-type energy.

This stuff is very cheap right now, extremely cheap. The price of buying saplings or even mature trees is extremely low. If you don't take advantage of this now, you might not be able to afford it later.

Xia Yan has started to consciously hoard things related to fairies.

His next goal is to gather a group of elves who are not yet fairy-type, but will become fairy-type in the future.

For example, Pokémon like Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Marill, Blueboob, and Mawile.

However, even though these Pokémon don't have the Fairy type, they are still quite expensive.

Moreover, making large-scale purchases would inevitably attract unnecessary attention, so Xia Yan restrained himself and did not do so.

But it's already on the agenda.

The main reason is actually his lack of funds.

That's right.

Xia Yan's funds are almost exhausted again.

In terms of the construction of the dojo, what the alliance provided was ultimately a bit lacking, so Xia Yan added some of the materials himself.

Regardless, it will eventually be my own territory, and the most stable source of income. Such an investment is only a tiny bit painful...

Secondly, there are the costs associated with training and raising Pokémon.

As his Pokémon's strength grows and new Pokémon join his team, his daily expenses increase.

Especially Latios.

The impact was significant.

If you count all the gluttons he has right now, he has three: Snorlax, Dragapult, and Latios.

Among them, Dragapult and Latios's food cannot be neglected, while Snorlax is relatively easy to raise.

Now that Latios has entered its normal growth phase, its food needs will increase dramatically.

That's why they say capturing a Pokémon is easy, but raising one is not.

The resources required for Latios to grow are definitely no less than those required to raise a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Xia Yan thinks.

I can probably only hold on for another month or so. If the dojo doesn't generate substantial revenue, I'll have to go out and earn extra money.

This doesn't even include the costs of hiring staff, referees, and other personnel after the dojo opens.

Although the league will reimburse some of the expenses, Xia Yan estimates that it definitely won't be enough.

In short, Xia Yan is just getting started in everything he does. If he does well, things will go very well, but the initial stage is particularly difficult.

"Cha-cha-yi~~"

Upon seeing Latios return with Xia Yan, Togekiss immediately came to greet them, circling around Xia Yan and Latios.

"Baru~~"

Behind Tokis, there was a little tail following.

It is undoubtedly Dorgon Messia.

Doron Messia has now become a competent little follower.

He spends all day following Pokémon around aimlessly, enjoying it immensely.

"Baruya—"

Beside Xia Yan and Latios, Draco Balto slowly revealed itself.

The only one who can keep up with Latios' speed is Draco Balto.

Dramberto was very pleased with Latios's growth.

After all, apart from Xia Yan, Draco Balto was the one who put the most effort into Latios when it was still an egg.

It's no exaggeration to say that we've watched Latios grow from an elf egg to its current state.

Dorronmesia snuggled into Dorronbaruto's arms, acting all cute and affectionate.

Togekiss also rushed into Xia Yan's arms, almost knocking him off Latios.

pat.

Xia Yan landed.

"Haha—alright, stop fooling around, have you been training properly?" Xia Yan smiled and stroked Togekis's wings.

"Cha~ Ke Yi~~!"

Pokkis nodded vigorously.

He's been working really hard lately to master the moves as quickly as possible.

"Bu-i~~"

"Bu-i~~"

"..."

As soon as Xia Yan landed, eight adorable Eevee creatures rushed towards him without any order of arrival, rubbing against his feet.

Latios has already finished its infancy, but these eight baby Eevee haven't.

They are quite cute as they are small, and now that their fur has been fully spread out, they look even more fluffy.

But Xia Yan discovered something very strange.

Originally, these baby Eevee were all gray, but as they grow, the color of their fur gradually changes, turning towards brown and creamy white.

However, one of them seemed to be developing a little slower, and its fur was still grayish.

Xia Yan picked up the creature, whose fur was still grayish, and gently rubbed its soft belly.

"Bu-i~~"

Ibrahimovic squinted.

It enjoys being petted, or rather, all the Eevee creatures enjoy being petted.