Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"However," he continued after calming the clown man, "it is a necessary ingredient for extracting black sludge. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the residue left after a senior-level Grimer dies. It has a certain degree of toxicity. With a little purification and a few more portions, it might be able to condense black sludge."

Of course, it's not pure; it seems to be mixed with something else, which requires further investigation.

What are the products of Grimer after it dies?

That would be somewhat beneficial for Poison-type Pokémon, right?

The interest of many people in the room was piqued.

"I'll offer fifty thousand!"

"I'll offer 55,000. I'll take it."

"Sixty thousand!"

"..."

Standing by the wall, Xia Yan, hidden under his hood, slowly shook his head without making a sound.

The results of the "trainer" assessment were as he had expected, except that the final emphasis was different.

This is indeed a product of Grimer's death, and black sludge can indeed be extracted from it, but its value is not entirely on the surface; the things mixed in with it also have some value.

At least for Xia Yan, the things mixed in might be more important.

He didn't know why the "cultivator" hadn't pointed it out. Perhaps it was because they hadn't discovered it, but Xia Yan guessed that it was more likely because it was so difficult to extract the impurities that it was better not to mention them.

It cannot be extracted; it is simply a product of the slime.

For most people, it is simply a product of slime.

Therefore, strictly speaking, the "trainer" certification result is correct.

Coincidentally, Xia Yan had a solution, a method that wasn't too uncommon but was very direct.

So, once the bidding stabilized, he also announced his own price.

"One hundred thousand."

Upon hearing his quote, the "breeder" smiled knowingly.

He didn't cheat the clown man, because that stuff is really hard to extract, and even if he told him, it wouldn't change the price much.

Chapter Twenty-One: Are you guys playing with poop?

After the party, Xia Yan returned home.

In addition to spending 100,000 League Coins to buy the premium Grimer product, he also sold the Nidoking he had captured not long ago.

The veteran Nidoking, with its Poison Sting ability, combined with moves of different types such as Fire Punch, Rock Slide, Sucker Punch, and Thunder Wave, has a wider and more comprehensive range of attacks.

Although not as valuable as Nidoking with the Forced ability, it still sold for 350,000 League Coins.

After all, it has reached its final evolved form, and its value for cultivation has been greatly reduced.

Let's calculate it carefully.

After renting the house, Xia Yan had 90,000 Alliance Coins left. He earned 100,000 from Dragonfire Fruit and 350,000 from Nidoking. In addition, he earned 80,000 from the club mission and 30,000 from the manuscript fee for his first paper, for a total of 650,000 Alliance Coins.

After deducting the 100,000 spent on purchasing Mud products, Xia Yan still had 550,000 Alliance Coins left.

Finally, we've broken through the 500,000 mark. For a short time now, I won't have to run around for money anymore, and I can calm down and focus on raising my Pokémon. Abra is also about to finish its growth period, so we've got the resources we need.

Pull Casey, who was still sleeping, out of her clothes.

Even when the little guy was asleep, he held on very tightly, gripping Xia Yan's clothes so tightly that it took a lot of effort to pull him off.

"Ke Xi?"

Casey rubbed her sleepy eyes and called out in a soft, sweet voice.

Goodness, people who don't know any better would really think its eyes aren't even open yet, just a slit.

Then he threw out a Poké Ball to summon Beedrill.

"Kashi!"

After Beedrill came out, it greeted Casey and then looked at Xia Yan.

Casey wasn't fully awake yet, but in a daze, she used her superpowers to levitate and sit on Xia Yan's head.

He fiddled with his hair, managing to style it into the shape of a bird's nest, before finally sitting down, satisfied.

Xia Yan: "..."

Everyone else combs their hair like adults, but he makes it look like a bird's nest.

Xia Yan lost the idea of ​​continuing to work on it, put on gloves, and carefully took out a lump of black sludge.

"Kashi!!"

The stench that spread immediately brought Casey back to her senses. She nearly fell off Xia Yan's head with a start, but luckily she managed to grab a few strands of hair to keep herself upright.

It just covered its nose, looking like it couldn't bear to look at itself, which made Beedrill want to laugh.

"Ke Xi?"

Are you guys playing with poop?

Beedrill: "......"

The Beedrill's laughter abruptly stopped.

Black lines appeared on Xia Yan's forehead.

But to be fair, it really did smell a bit bad, and I unconsciously covered my nose.

"Beedrill, eat it."

"What?!?"

Casey looked shocked.

but.

What smells bad to Xia Yan and Casey is delicious to Beedrill; it might be like stinky tofu to it.

"But you should be careful when you eat it, as it contains some other things. I believe you should be able to sense them, so remember to identify them," Xia Yan added.

The bee nodded.

It could sense that this lump of stuff was very attractive to it, but it didn't seem to be limited to the remnants of the poison-type Grimer.

Beedrills have experience eating venom sacs since their weevil stage, and now that they are stronger, eating them doesn't require them to suffer much.

One sip, one sip, just like honey.

Furthermore, each time it enters the stomach, the dark purple patterns on its abdomen begin to flicker in and out of focus.

Consuming the toxins from a Poison-type Pokémon will not significantly increase its toxicity, but it can be used as a supplement and will also slightly increase its toxicity intensity.

Such benefits may not be immediately apparent, but with continued training and development from Beedrill and Xia Yan, the advantages will be long-lasting.

The most obvious changes are the increased power of poison-type moves and the accelerated rate of progress in strength.

"Hiss?"

After eating for a while, the bee suddenly stopped and turned its head in confusion.

It spat out a few glistening powders from its mouth.

Xia Yan's eyes lit up. "That's it."

Casey, however, had a completely different focus. She covered her eyes with her little hands, looking as if she couldn't bear to look, but her fingers very honestly opened a crack, revealing a look of pity as she looked at the remaining mud on the bee's mouth.

How pitiful.

Fortunately, Beedrill had completely ignored Casey's expression.

It ate happily.

Most importantly, the constantly spitting-out crystalline powder made it feel refreshed just by looking at it.

As the sludge was gradually swallowed, the amount of powder expelled also increased, soon accumulating into a small pile.

They gathered together, completely unaffected by the sludge, and their shimmering light grew even brighter.

The quantity is not bad.

Xia Yan nodded in satisfaction.

After consuming all the sludge, the bee let out a satisfied burp.

comfortable.

But his gaze also fell on that pile of crystalline powder.

Casey had also taken her little hands off her eyes, tilted her head, and looked on with curiosity.

What is this thing?

Xia Yan carefully picked up the pile of powder and explained with a smile, "This is silver powder. Although it's not a complete sample, it's still a good thing."

Silver Dust: Increases the power of Bug-type moves used by the Pokémon you are holding.

Extracting this pile of silver powder from the residue left by Sludge is not easy.

Of course, it is possible to do this with sophisticated instruments, but that would be very costly, and not everyone can access such instruments.

Xia Yan's method is simpler.

As a Bug/Poison type Pokémon, Beedrill can not only absorb sludge, but also extract silver powder from the sludge using its instinctive perception of Bug-type energy.

To other Poison-type Pokémon, this might just be a toxic sludge from Muk, but to Beedrill, it's two good things.

Poison-type Pokémon cannot sense the silver powder, while Bug-type Pokémon can sense it but cannot extract it. Only Pokémon with both Bug and Poison attributes are most suitable for this purpose.

This is also why Xia Yanhua bought it at a price far exceeding its market value.

"Speaking of which, this is one of the benefits of reading more books. Otherwise, it would be a real pity if we couldn't recognize the good things right in front of us," Xia Yan couldn't help but sigh.

The quantity is small, but it is still effective.

Xia Yan carefully and evenly applied the silver powder to the Beedrill's body.

soon.