Pokémon Home.
“Ugh…”
Gu Xin sighed helplessly as another curious customer left after being scared off by the prices.
This particular customer had drawn a Growlithe. Although he loved the adorable and obedient demeanor of the Pokémon, the price tag of 300,000 yuan had sent him packing.
“It's already 8 PM. Time to close up,” Gu Xin muttered, glancing at his watch.
He locked the shop's front door and returned to the counter.
“Attributes, abilities, evolutions, Poké Balls, basic training knowledge… and battle strategies?”
Gu Xin typed away on the keyboard, compiling all the fundamental information about Pokémon that he could remember.
He was working on creating a Beginner's Guide to Pokémon, which he planned to distribute to customers after their purchases. This would save him from having to repeatedly explain things in detail. He didn't mind helping, but it was undeniably tedious.
“Items… might as well include those too,” he murmured.
Items like Fire Stones, Thunder Stones, and Potions were vital to a trainer's journey. Even Poké Balls could technically be categorized as items. Gu Xin knew they would eventually become available in the shop.
“Xin, take a break and have some tea,” said Diancie, bouncing over with a cup of tea in her hands.
“Thank you, my little princess. You're so considerate,” Gu Xin teased with a smile as he accepted the tea.
“Don't tease me, Xin!” Diancie blushed, covering her face shyly.
Lin Sheng's Home.
“This is the pet you bought today?”
A young man with thick eyebrows and large eyes looked curiously at the six-tailed fox lounging comfortably on a cushion.
A fox with six tails…
If he hadn't just touched it to confirm it was real, the man might have thought he was hallucinating.
“Yep, and my Vulpix is amazing! I even used it to defeat a Charmander today!” Lin Sheng said proudly, pushing up his glasses.
“Charmander?” Chen Yun's mouth twitched. He wondered if his cousin had been gaming too much and lost touch with reality.
Sure, a six-tailed fox was extraordinary, but there were plenty of strange things in the world. Genetic mutations, while rare, weren't unheard of.
But what the heck was a Charmander?
“Come on, Cousin, don't doubt me. Look at this!”
Noticing Chen Yun's skeptical expression, Lin Sheng quickly opened his browser, navigated to Bilibili, and pulled up a video.
“What's this?” Chen Yun asked, glancing at the screen.
The video title read: “An Epic Battle Between Two Heavyweight Trainers!”
Trainers?
Chen Yun raised an eyebrow. What kind of nonsense was this?
The video started in a room.
“Let me, young lady! I'll be your opponent!”
“I'm a pro at games, and my Vulpix is sure to win!”
The voice was young, confident, and comically overdramatic.
Chen Yun turned to look at Lin Sheng with a strange expression. It didn't take much to recognize his cousin's voice.
“Ahem… That's not the point. Keep watching,” Lin Sheng coughed awkwardly, feeling secondhand embarrassment from his earlier theatrics.
Why the heck did I say something so cringe in 2202?
Chen Yun's lips curled into a faint smirk as he continued watching.
“Alright then, bring it on! My Charmander won't lose to a fox!”
The confident voice of a young woman immediately countered Lin Sheng's proclamation in the video.
The camera shifted to a spacious room where the two speakers finally appeared on screen: Lin Sheng, with his glasses and determined expression, and Chu Kelian, a vibrant and stylish young woman.
Beside them were their respective Pokémon—Charmander and Vulpix!
“This is the Charmander you mentioned?” Chen Yun's gaze landed on the orange, flame-tailed Pokémon, his interest piqued.
“Yep! But it's no match for my Vulpix!” Lin Sheng replied, shamelessly boasting about his Pokémon.
Charmander? Even if it becomes a dragon one day, so what?
My little fox is destined to evolve into a majestic Ninetales!
Chen Yun stroked his chin, intrigued by what would happen next.
The video's announcer outlined the battle rules, and Chu Kelian, unprepared, hastily consulted her Pokédex for Charmander's moves.
Taking advantage of her distraction, Lin Sheng ordered Vulpix to attack first.
“What the—?!”
Chen Yun's jaw dropped as he watched the video.
Vulpix unleashed a series of small fireballs, shooting them at Charmander with precision.
It's breathing fire?!
“This video… It's real?” Chen Yun asked, glancing at the Vulpix sleeping on the cushion.
“Of course it's real! The boss had Diancie record it live. Isn't my Vulpix amazing?” Lin Sheng replied smugly.
My Vulpix is unbeatable!
Chen Yun was overwhelmed. This wasn't just impressive—it was utterly mind-blowing.
“Cousin, calm down. Just watch and admire my heroic might!”
Seeing Chen Yun's stunned expression, Lin Sheng adjusted his glasses coolly.
Why couldn't his cousin just stay composed?
And who's Diancie?
Chen Yun was full of questions but decided to suppress his curiosity for now and continue watching.
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