Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

Tetsuya quickly calculated that he still had about 580 million yen left, plus the 180 million yen he hadn't spent yet...

Chapter 16 Bankruptcy?? (Twenty days later)

Tetsuya stared blankly ahead, unable to believe the result he had calculated.

Unconvinced, I recalculated using a calculator, after all, even geniuses make mistakes.

However, the numbers on the computer accurately told Tetsuya that he hadn't made a mistake.

If he doesn't take on the mission, he might... go bankrupt after training the turkeys to elite level.

Because it was unclear how many resources were needed to train a champion-caliber Pokémon, the revised plan was based on calculations made by himself and Zero.

Based on a training time of seven to eight months to reach elite status, Tetsuya first created a simple data table using the resource data required for an elite-quality Fire-type Pokémon, listing the necessary training materials and calculating their prices.

We also collected data on some Pokémon with potential to become Elite Four members and Elite Four members, and listed them in the same way.

After calculating the approximate range, Tetsuya, who considered it a huge overestimation, added a coefficient of twice the value in front of it.

Keep in mind that even Pidgeot has only cost around 230 million so far.

Although Tetsuya knew that if he invested a lot of effort at the beginning, the speed at which he would reach the same level of strength would be much shorter.

However, if you spend another 100 million or 200 million on the data, you can probably train them to the elite level in about eight months.

Tetsuya thought that doubling the cost of breeding Torchic should be enough; 800 million should be about right.

Who could have predicted that after the turkeys were born, they would have far underestimated the breeding costs required to develop their potential?

Normally, the ratio of Spicy Cherry Berry to Chocolate Berry in a young Fire-type Pokémon should be 10 to 1.

Considering Torchic's high potential, Tetsuya gritted his teeth and doubled the amount of Choco Berry, which is the amount usually used when training elite-level Pokémon.

As a result, even the newly hatched turkeys tested positive by Zero, indicating that a 5:1 ratio was not suitable; a 3:1 ratio was required.

If this trend continues, before reaching the elite stage, Torchic may need a 1:1 ratio of chocolate to improve the quality and quantity of energy within its body.

Not to mention that more of the other advanced materials are needed.

Tetsuya's teeth ached just thinking about it.

I had hoped to have a little less than three million in savings to tide me over, but it seems that's not going to be the case.

As for going out to do missions before Torchic reaches Elite status?

Tetsuya felt it was better to play it safe; if something went wrong, he'd have nowhere to turn to cry.

Tetsuya looked at the sleeping Torchic and smiled helplessly.

You have to take good care of your own pet, even if you have to cry and beg, especially since your investment will definitely pay off.

"just!"

At this moment, the turkey, which had only slept for a while, woke up.

He staggered toward his trainer.

The turkey kept calling out to its owner, "Chamochamo! Chamo!"

Oh right, the people in this world have a very peculiar ability: they can roughly understand what the elves are saying. Although Zhe is a transmigrator, he still has this ability.

Tetsuya picked up the turkey: "Hungry? I've already prepared this for you."

Tetsuya led the turkey to the dining table, took out a special bowl that had been prepared beforehand, with a huge turkey logo on the bottom.

Pour in 200ml of Meili goat milk, then add a nutritional supplement, along with a multivitamin tablet and a few spicy energy cubes.

This is the lunch menu for young turkeys. Dinner is the same, but breakfast is without multivitamins and energy cubes.

The turkeys sniffed and licked around, and after tasting the food, they happily began to eat.

Tetsuya watched the turkeys eat quickly; this was all money, little guy.

In less than ten minutes, the turkey finished its meal.

Tetsuya looked at the unchanging little thing and wondered where all the food it had just eaten had gone. After all, Torchic was still quite small, and the food it had just eaten was almost the size of its entire Pokémon.

"Cha! Chamo!"

After eating and drinking its fill, the turkey jumped off the table and waddled skillfully toward its bed to rest.

"Wait, wait!" Tetsuya quickly called out to Torchic.

This little guy is absolutely adorable.

Tetsuya smiled helplessly and walked towards Torchic with an empty Luxury Ball in his hand.

Crouching down, Tetsuya looked at Torchic seriously and said, "Little guy, do you want to become my Pokémon? If you do, press this button in the middle."

He then handed the Luxury Ball to Torchic.

The turkey tilted its head and pressed the button without hesitation.

A flash of red light, and Torchic was sucked into the Luxury Ball without any struggle.

Less than half a minute later, another red light flashed.

"Chamo! Chamo! Chamo!"

The turkeys excitedly ran out, squawking.

"Oh, really? You're quite satisfied with the environment inside?"

Tetsuya asked with a smile.

"Cheers!" The turkey nodded happily and then hopped towards the bed.

"Chamo!" the turkey called out to Tetsuya, pointing at the bed.

"Okay, I'll put it in for you." Tetsuya understood what Torchic meant and picked up his watch to start operating it.

The turkey's bed was quickly put away.

This is also a piece of cutting-edge technology from the Shilf Group, and Tetsuya doesn't know the principle behind it.

Normally, these things cannot be stored in a Poké Ball, but they can be stored in a series of products produced by The Silph Company.

This can be considered one of the major ways capitalists make money.

After seeing Tetsuya put the bed away, Torchic excitedly ran to Tetsuya's side again.

Tetsuya smiled and put Torchic into the Poké Ball.

Young elves spend most of their time sleeping and digesting energy, except when they are eating.

Daily exercise time only takes up a portion of the day; basically, exercising before or after meals is enough.

After putting away Torchic's Poké Ball, Tetsuya went to the back garden and called out to Pidgeot.

Although Torchic doesn't need training yet, Pidgeot's training can't stop.

Tetsuya and Pidgeot resumed their monotonous training day after day.

.......

Twenty days later.

A light mist hung in the air as Tetsuya stood with Torchic in the meticulously arranged back garden.

The back garden had changed; Tetsuya had transplanted several fruit trees to the very edge.

In the middle are strange devices resembling tennis ball launchers, and on the sides are small wooden stakes slightly taller than turkeys, with various props scattered throughout.

After twenty days of frantic spending, Torchic has successfully passed its infancy and can now begin training.

At this point, Torchic had reached a height of 0.6m and a weight of 4.5kg. Compared to the average height and weight of its kind (0.4m and 2.5kg), Tetsuya's Torchic could be considered a strongman.

At the same time, it also learned about sparks and flashes of lightning during its natural growth process.

The lively turkeys often use these skills to wreak havoc on the house, just like huskies.

Of course, this doesn't mean Torchic's combat strength is up to par. After all, looking at its chubby body and bewildered eyes, you can tell that any battle-hardened Pokémon could take it down.

"Alright, Torchic, we're about to begin our training!"

Tetsuya perked up and spoke seriously to Torchic.

Chapter 17 Formal Training and the Beginning of the Turkey Nightmare

"Chamo!"

The turkey responded with great enthusiasm.

It moved its body eagerly.

During these twenty days, Torchic has been eager to become stronger, which is something every Pokémon is passionate about.

Tetsuya had told Torchic about today's training last night, and Torchic was confidently flapping its little wings, indicating that it was perfectly fine.

Tetsuya simply smiled as he watched the turkey get a little cocky.

In his plan, the first 20 days after birth would likely be the easiest 20 days of a turkey's life.

After all, all it needs to do every day is eat, drink, and make a fuss, and sleep when it's tired. Its job is simply to replenish its nutrition.

However, starting today, this little guy must complete the arduous training every day, just like its predecessor, the Pidgey, on a fixed schedule.

After all, everyone in this world cares about their Pokémon, but that doesn't mean they won't let them suffer.

Only through rigorous training can you make your Pokémon stronger.

This is also the origin of the name "Pokémon Trainer".

Tetsuya also found it strange. According to the anime from his previous life, Ash didn't train, so how did his Pokémon become stronger?

This is completely contrary to objective laws and facts.

All strength is accumulated little by little.

Even if you spend a lot of money, you still need a long period of training to convert the energy from those resources into real strength.

Otherwise, it will only appear strong, but in reality, it is all bark and no bite.

It can only be said that animation is animation, not the real world.

"Hopefully this little guy can last long enough at the beginning," Tetsuya thought to himself.

After all, he started training Popovich in the same way.

Although he wanted to become stronger, children always want to give up, and Bobo often couldn't persevere during training.

It wasn't until training became a habit that Popovich stopped complaining.

This is also related to the Pokémon's personality. Tetsuya just hopes that his Torchic won't let down its Champion potential, and at least not be the kind of Pokémon that's one in a million and doesn't want to get stronger.

Otherwise, Tetsuya would just have to accept his bad luck.

However, after spending so many days together, Tetsuya has been teaching Torchic and still has full confidence in it.

"So today's first training session is running."

Tetsuya pointed into the distance and said.

"The round trip is about 10 kilometers, and it's a run between you and me."

Trainers and Pokémon train together, which can effectively increase the bond and intimacy between them. Besides, Tetsuya himself also needs to exercise.

"Yes!" Upon hearing its trainer say that, Torchic excitedly flapped its wings and naturally agreed.

For Torchic, running is something it's naturally good at. It runs around at home every day, and it's even more fun to run with its trainer.

Moreover, ten kilometers is just a piece of cake for Torchic, it was quite confident, even though it had no idea how to count.

Torchic eagerly signaled to its trainer to begin.

Tetsuya took out a dark object from the side. It was part of the training suit he had bought for Torchic from the Devon Group: a weighted suit.

"You're going to run in these."

Torchic tilted its head, watching its trainer dress it in a strange outfit, then point and dab at the shiny spot on the chest of the outfit.

Tetsuya was setting the weight of the suit, fine-tuning the different positions based on Zero's data.

This weighted suit originally came with a set of data pre-installed by Devon Corporation, so normal trainers can just buy it and use it directly.