Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

The man's voice did not sound again.

It's unclear whether he felt the price exceeded his expectations, or whether he didn't want to compete with Xia Yan anymore, or perhaps...

The old man on the stage was about to yawn.

I've never seen such a boring auction.

It completely deserted the entire venue.

He felt like crying but had no tears left.

Next, he'll have to make the venue even more exciting; who knows how much effort that will take.

But right.

These things have nothing to do with Xia Yan.

As the small wooden hammer fell, Xia Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone in the entire venue breathed a sigh of relief as well.

It's finally over.

This is so boring.

There's absolutely no passion in it.

"Hehe—finally it's over. Cough, congratulations to the seller! Now let's take a look at the next item. I won't keep you in suspense any longer, it's a Munchlax!"

The auction continues.

The old man on stage continued to try his best to stir up the atmosphere.

Xia Yan dusted off his clothes, picked up the hat from the coat rack by the door, put away his Pokémon, and strode out.

The auction was drawing to a close, and the items that followed would inevitably become more expensive, but that wouldn't matter much to him, as he had already bought almost everything he wanted.

We arrived at the reception room.

They took the elf they had photographed, the branch, and the money from selling the elf.

A total of 57.2 million League items were sold. After deducting a 10% handling fee, 5148 million were received. After deducting the expenses for bidding on the Pokémon and the twig, the total amount was 791 million.

In the end, Xia Yan actually transferred 4357 million Alliance Coins into his bank account.

not bad.

Even after buying some Pokémon and other items, the money Xia Yan ultimately received was much more than he had anticipated.

The only thing I found really unfair was the auction house's handling fees.

Fortunately, auction houses sell at a premium in order to make money, so they can still make a considerable profit from the back and forth.

Otherwise, why would so many people think of selling things at auction houses?

Put away the Poké Ball.

He picked up the branch with his palm.

It felt great to the touch, unlike real tree branches which have cracked bark and feel very rough.

Xia Yan actually felt that it was somewhat smooth.

There was a mysterious, dormant power within it, and even with his superpowers, he couldn't figure out what that energy was.

After leaving the auction house.

Xia Yan did not leave the black market immediately.

Instead, they took the money and started another sweeping spree.

All fairy-type spirits, items, and materials are his targets.

However, there weren't many elves, and he only managed to buy two cotton balls, spending a total of 70.

The money spent on tree fruits was more than the money spent on buying elves.

In fact, Xia Yan had already obtained quite a few berries in the Alola region, more or less of each kind.

But this time he mainly only swept through two types.

The "Luomei Fruit," which is related to fairies, has yet to have its effects discovered.

"Darkberry," which can increase the beauty of elves, is now only used as an ingredient, seasoning, or additive for elves.

A blue fruit with a bitter taste, but it's a flavor that some elves like.

These tree fruits are very cheap.

The Luo Mei fruit is alright, since there are already few of them to begin with.

Although there were quite a few black berries, Xia Yan still spent a lot of money to collect them all.

This even led to a rare price increase for black berries on the black market in Jiayuan City.

Lomefruit is a fruit that Fairy-type Pokémon can eat, and Xia Yan plans to use it to make food for Togekiss and the Nine-Tails mother and daughter.

Once the Fairy type awakens, the price of this fruit will skyrocket.

Buy more; you won't lose money even if you hoard it.

Blackberries can enhance a Pokémon's beauty stat, which aligns perfectly with Xia Yan's recent research on Feebas evolving into Milotic.

Once his paper is published, the price of this tree fruit will likely rise.

But Xia Yan didn't buy it so that he could resell it later.

Instead, they want to continue to conduct in-depth research on the topic of beauty.

Taking advantage of the League's strong promotion of the Grand Contest.

Introducing the concept of beauty.

Let's squeeze another wave of benefits from the League!

He spent a total of 147 million Alliance Coins to buy these tree fruits.

It filled several backpacks completely.

Finally, I bought some equipment needed for Pokémon training, as well as some cheat codes that some Pokémon can use.

These are the real major expenses.

It cost a total of 789 million Alliance Coins.

Some of the secret manuals he wanted weren't available for sale; otherwise, he probably would have spent even more money.

After doing all this, Xia Yan left the black market in Jiayuan City, with 3351 million Alliance Coins remaining in his hand.

That should be enough to customize one or two top-tier energy blocks for elves.

Or perhaps acquire some more fairy-type Pokémon.

Anyway.

There's never enough money.

Not long after Xia Yan left the black market.

At the entrance to the black market in Jiayuan City, a young monk, about eighteen or nineteen years old, emerged, wearing a gray-white robe and sporting a head that reflected the moonlight.

Hands clasped together.

Her eyes were half-open and half-closed, appearing somewhat dreamy, and her fair face was flushed, revealing a kind and serene demeanor.

But if anyone gets close, they will find that the monk reeks of alcohol.

"Hiccup—someone actually knows what's good for them; this life energy is so concentrated..." the little monk muttered to himself. "Oh well, saving money is good too; this humble monk can now savor more of humanity's suffering. Hiccup—"

Staggering, they walked towards the brightly lit nightlife of Jiayuan City.

Chapter Seventy: Look, it's four handfuls!

“Okay, Mr. Sakuragi, I understand. I’ll finish the rest of my paper on Ievils as soon as possible, and then work on the one on Milotic.”

Xia Yan held his phone in one hand and skillfully typed on the keyboard with the other.

Some words that had been conceived in my mind were gradually transformed into words on the computer.

"Xia Yan, are you really not going to reveal your name? Although I know your concerns, I also believe that if the alliance is really determined, it can still confirm your identity."

Sakuragi's earnest voice came through the phone.

Xia Yan paused in his typing.

Sakuragi hit the nail on the head.

indeed.

Even if Xia Yan's computer has some special software installed that can prevent it from being easily tracked.

But if the league is really interested in doing it, it wouldn't be difficult to find him by following the internet connection.

Don't underestimate the league's capabilities in this area.

The technology in the world of elves is so advanced, and so is the internet.

However, most people's attention was focused on the elves.

The reason the league hasn't tried to find him this way, from the past until now.

Firstly, Xia Yan's early fame wasn't enough to justify their actions.

Secondly, after he became famous, Sakuragi, Professor Oak, and even Professor Yamanashi helped him.

Thirdly, the alliance did not want to put too much pressure on Xia Yan, so they were quite restrained.

But now.

As he published more and more papers and gained more and more fame, it became difficult for the league to keep quiet indefinitely.

“The bachelor’s degree certificate that I helped you apply for is still with me,” Sakuragi added.

Xia Yan pursed his lips.

Let me think about it some more.

It's no longer necessary to hide your identity.