Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

So he quickly suppressed this feeling, put down the jewelry, looked at the shop owner, and waited for his answer.

......

PS: This is not an original item; it's something that already exists in the game.

30. Isn't this just Z-Pure Crystal?

Sharp-edged crystals are carved into various shapes and combined with some fancy designs to create small ornaments.

Although the color is not bright or clear, and is even somewhat dark, the structure of the crystal itself gives it a unique texture.

"These are crystal jewelry."

"Brother, if you want to buy them, they're 500 Federal Dollars each. If you give me 1300, I'll sell you three!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Ke raised an eyebrow, and a look of doubt flickered in his pure yet not clear black eyes.

That price is wrong!

The purchasing power of the Federal Reserve is quite good.

A serving of sticky rice costs 5 Federal Coins, and a plate of braised meat platter costs 15 Federal Coins—500 Federal Coins is an absolute high price for a piece of jewelry that is not uncommon and not particularly finely crafted.

But if this is a Pokémon's portable item, then it's too cheap!

The assault vests and other items that Roco bought before cost tens of thousands of Federal Credits.

That's why Luo Ke found it strange.

The stall owner clearly understood that Luo Ke would be puzzled, so he continued talking and explained the crystal ornament to Luo Ke.

"Brother, the reason why these crystal ornaments are priced this way is because this crystal ore is not an ordinary ore, but a special ore that contains energy."

"Different colors represent different energy attributes. Basically, you can find all the attributes published in the League's Pokédex."

"So if I had to say, this crystal ornament is not an ordinary item, but should be considered a kind of item carried by elves."

"However... this rare and energetic crystal ore, although it can be carried by elves, is indeed ineffective."

"Even the energy contained within it has remained unextracted and unutilized for so many years since the discovery of this ore. Its only advantage is that this energy is very stable."

"Think about it, so many scholars and PhDs, even if they actively try to extract it, they still can't utilize a single bit of energy. If you accidentally manage to extract the energy from it because of a small problem, then the Alliance will definitely award you a PhD."

"So because of its safety features, this crystal mineral has been used to make crystal mineral jewelry."

"Since it's a prop, the price will be much higher than ordinary accessories, and many people are willing to buy it as a souvenir."

"It's truly useless, but it's also truly unique as a souvenir. So, how many do you want?"

After listening to the stall owner's words, Luo Ke recalled his previous resonance with the crystal and responded without changing his expression.

"Three...no, round it up, give me thirty items!"

"Ten of these fire-type items, ten of these psychic-type items, and ten of these normal-type items!"

"okay!"

Luo Ke ordered thirty items in one go, which made the stall owner's eyes light up.

Furthermore, seeing that Luo Ke bought so many items, the stall owner realized that these were just decorative items and didn't charge Luo Ke extra. He had previously said three items would cost 1300, but for thirty items, he charged Luo Ke 10000 Federal Credits.

He could still make a profit from him, but he didn't make too much money off Luo Ke, and he also made things clear to Luo Ke. So after the deal was done, he happily went to count his money.

Luo Ke was also very satisfied; thirty pieces were enough for him to experiment a bit.

This led him to put the jewelry directly into his backpack, ending his shopping for the day, and preparing to go back and test the effects of the crystal jewelry.

...

Baping City is divided into four districts.

The most central, quietest, and architecturally most ancient kingdom-style area is called the Habsburg district. It is said that Habsburg was the surname of the ancient royal family, and even the Habsburg royal palaces are well preserved in this area.

The Habsburg district was also the administrative center of Baping. The Baping City Alliance branch was located here, and many officials, wealthy businessmen, and large families were concentrated in this district.

The outer perimeter of the Habsburg district is a ring-shaped area called the Archstone District, which is a typical school district. Basically, apart from residential buildings, there are various colleges. The headquarters of the Habsburg City Guard, the fire department, and the largest hospital are all located in this district.

Further out of Gongshi District, the rest of Baping City is divided into north and south sections.

The southern part is called Luolin District, which is surrounded by mountains. It is the most commercially developed and prosperous area in Baping City, and also the district with the most greenery in Baping City.

The area to the north is called Xiandeng Mining Area. As you can tell from the name, most of the mines in Baping City are located here, and 99% of the miners live here.

The market where Luo Ke buys props is also located here, and seven out of ten highly-rated restaurants in Hachiping City are in this area!

This is also why Luo Ke chose to rent a house here.

Just like when he was in Los Angeles, he rented a house in a remote location with a yard that could be used as a training ground.

Since he came back, he has been experimenting with crystal ornaments in the yard with Ditto and Victini!

'Tini...'

Victini floated in mid-air, its big eyes half-open, its little paws hanging down naturally, looking as if it had burned out.

Ditto was still holding a Normal-type crystal accessory, its mouth agape. Although it hadn't given up, it hadn't achieved anything yet.

Just as the stall owner said, these ornaments can indeed be carried by the spirit, and they even take up the spirit's carrying slot, but the spirit just can't use the power contained within them, no matter what, even Victini, the mythical beast, is no exception!

In contrast, Luo Ke...

"It's done!"

He suddenly opened his eyes, and then the crystal ornament in his hand suddenly burst into a dazzling light!

The energy within the crystal resonated directly with Luo Ke, and then Luo Ke's hand holding the crystal ornament was instantly covered in light!

This is the effect of a million-ton punch!

The power within the crystal merged with the power unleashed by the million-ton punch, amplifying the power of the attack several times over in one fell swoop!

but...

That's all.

boom!

As Luo Ke threw the punch, a huge air explosion occurred, causing the air in front of him to tremble unnaturally for a moment.

'Tini!'

After Rocco threw that punch, Victini flew over and looked at the shattered crystal ornament in Rocco's hand.

The fancy parts couldn't withstand Luo Ke's power at all, while the crystal part wasn't destroyed by the aftershocks of this move. However, Luo Ke used up its power, so the crystal is now as dull as a used fire gem.

But Victini could also sense that the crystal was absorbing the energy dissipating from nature at a not-so-fast rate, just like the Fire Gem. This thing could be charged and reused repeatedly!

Even though Roco could use it, Victini still pondered over the crystal.

'Tinnitini...'

Upon hearing Victini's voice, Roco sat down on the ground, grabbed the Ditto that was staring at him, placed it on his lap, and began rubbing its head while speaking.

“Victini, I know this thing looks like a more difficult-to-use attribute gem, but it’s actually not what you think.”

Upon hearing Rocco's words, Victini flew to his side, staring at him with her large eyes, awaiting his explanation.

Ditto also looked up and listened attentively.

"When I resonated with the power inside the crystal, I subconsciously used a technique. Then I discovered that under the resonance, the power inside the crystal would merge with the power of the technique!"

"Logically speaking, after the two forces are perfectly integrated, the moves should be directly sublimated, resulting in a huge change."

"However, during this process, I discovered that the crystals we purchased contained many impurities in their internal power, which prevented them from perfectly integrating with the techniques. Therefore, the final effect was to amplify the power of the techniques."

"Furthermore, I have an idea. The crystal resonates with me, and its power is drawn out. So, if I let you carry this item, and then I resonate with its power, allowing it to merge with the moves you use, then the enhanced moves can be used by you in Pokémon battles."

"I think this is the most correct way to use this kind of prop."

Luo Ke was very certain when he said these words.

Because he was a transmigrator, he knew very well that the Pokémon world originally had moves that required resonance with the trainer and even consumed the trainer's energy to use—Z-Moves!

If Luo Ke is not mistaken, this crystal should be Z-pure crystal!

No, that's not right. The power in this crystal isn't that pure. Perhaps it should be called a Z crystal, while the one he's looking for next is the truly pure Z crystal!

'Tinnitini!'

Victini became excited as soon as she heard that it could be used in battle.

Unlike before, she dragged Luo Ke to the market again, intending to buy all the crystal ornaments!

However, Rocco managed to stop it.

'Tini?'

Bictini looked puzzled, while Rocco smiled as he searched on his phone.

“Bictini, don’t rush. Buying these processed products at the market is too inefficient and will cost more money. Baping is the mining capital, and the mining area is right here. Let’s be more straightforward and go directly to the merchants who sell ore. We’ll buy the ore directly!”

At this point, Rocco showed the screen on his phone to Bictini.

The image shows what Luo Ke just searched for.

'The largest ore seller in Baping City'

The search results Luo Ke found showed that if you wanted to buy special minerals in Baping City, the first choice was not a large company that spanned multiple regions, but a family.

The Lorin family controls 60% of the special mineral veins in Baping City!

......

31. Mr. Rocco is going to be haunted by Alice.

"Thank you everyone for your help!"

Back in Hachiping City, Alice spoke earnestly to the trainers who had accompanied her. The professional trainers who had been invited along the way had taken a liking to Alice, this serious girl, and so they smiled and nodded at her.

Then they parted ways, marking the end of their Pokémon-catching mission.

"Young lady, did you catch the Pokémon you wanted this time?"

The head maid of the Lorraine family, a beautiful woman with long hair tied up, wearing a black and white maid outfit, whose expression remained rational and composed, and whose face showed no signs of age, followed behind Alice and spoke slowly.

Although she was a servant of the Lorraine family, the head maid had watched Alice grow up, and their relationship was more like that of family.

That's why Alice would naturally share it with her.

"Yes, I caught some pretty good Pokémon this time!"

As Alice spoke, her hand unconsciously went to her waist and touched the Poké Ball hanging there.

At this moment, the Pokémon watching the outside world from inside the Poké Ball are no longer just Pikachu, but also Alice's recent haul.

"However, I originally wanted to catch two Pokémon to meet the requirements for challenging the Gym. But there was a problem with the information about my second target. It seems that the Pokémon was caught by someone else before I got there, so I temporarily abandoned the plan to catch a third Pokémon and came back first."

Alice said that, but in reality, these issues did not affect her perfect smile.

Because the goal is to catch rare Pokémon, these kinds of problems are always unavoidable. If you don't want to catch any Pokémon randomly, then this kind of thing will only happen more often in the future, so you have to learn to adapt.

The head maid had always been Alice's confidante, so she had heard her young mistress's idea of ​​catching Pokémon countless times. Naturally, she didn't suggest, "Why don't you catch a Pokémon that is type-advantageous against the Dark Continent Gym as a transition?" She simply nodded silently, responding occasionally, and being the best listener.

However, this time is different from the past.

Alice didn't go on and on about elves for hours. Instead, after mentioning her preferred elves a few times, she suddenly looked over with her animal-like eyes, as if she had just remembered something.

"Aki, I forgot to tell you before, I'm looking for someone. He's a rookie trainer who should be coming to Hachiping City soon. Could you ask someone to keep an eye out for him for me?"

"I see."

The head maid readily agreed to Alice's request.

Alice is well-liked due to her appearance and personality, so it's normal for her to have some friends. Therefore, even though this is the first time she has paid attention to a man's information, the head maid doesn't have any other thoughts.

...That's how it was supposed to be.

However, after mentioning the man named Rocco, Alice went on to talk about her battle with him, how strong his Ditto was, his unique 'tactics,' and how he treated her with the respect due to a Trainer...

In short, her words were all about Luo Ke, and her eyes sparkled with a look she had never seen on Alice's face before.

The head maid knows Alice.

That's why she understood that if Alice said something ambiguous, it was probably a misunderstanding, because if Alice really had thoughts related to love, she wouldn't be so embarrassed to say them.