Pokémon: Master System.

Chapter 6 Wu Yaozu

Wu Yaozu sat on the sofa with a dark face, his expression full of resentment that he had actually lost to Xia Yu, a newbie in the battle.

"This round doesn't count, I want to play another one with Rock Dog." Wu Yaozu shouted, eager to win back some face.

"I'm not coming." Xia Yu wasn't stupid. Noctua was able to win against Charmander because both Pokémon were weak, with only average combat power.

Battle power levels: ten levels, including Common, Rare, Elite, Lord, Overlord, Gym Leader, King, Champion, Master, and Divine Beast, which are consistent with the aptitude levels.

Wu Yaozu's Rockruff has been trained since childhood and its strength has long reached the elite level. Even if Nova has a higher aptitude, its combat power level is two levels lower and it is no match for Rockruff.

"Your Rockruff is almost ready to evolve. What form do you plan to evolve it into?" Xia Yu asked, changing the subject.

“Dusk Mode.” Wu Yaozu seemed to have planned this all along: “The ability of Lycanroc in Dusk Mode is Hard Claws, a very powerful ability.”

Xia Yu nodded. If it were him, he would also evolve Rockruff into Lycanroc Dusk Mode. Its high speed and high attack combined with the Hard Claws ability would be quite good.

"Xia Yu, are you really not going to go online today?" After the game, Wu Yaozu's playful side was stirring, and he started urging Xia Yu to go online together.

"I'm really not going today." Xia Yu shook his head: "The Buzzbat was just born, and I need to stay home to take care of it. You go by yourself; solo queue will showcase your skills better. I won't take you today."

"Bullshit! With your skills, you think you can carry me? Just you wait, without you dragging me down today, I guarantee I'll reach Gold rank." Provoked by Xia Yu's words, Wu Yaozu shouted and ran to the internet cafe alone without inviting Xia Yu to join him. He was determined to prove that Xia Yu was the real noob.

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After Wu Yaozu left, Xia Yu stayed home alone, taking care of the little bug while studying and reading.

The college entrance exam in this world is similar to that in the previous life, except that there is an additional Pokémon exam subject. This is a required subject for trainer exams and Pokémon research, and it is also the most difficult one.

"What is the perfect amount of B-grade metal membrane for a 1.5m tall, 56kg Scyther that evolves into a Scizor and uses it?"

Which Pokémon cannot learn Normal-type moves? What is the standard weight of its final evolved form?

"Please list all Poison/Ground type Pokémon under normal circumstances."

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Some questions are relatively simple, but others are quite difficult.

Besides learning these bizarre concepts, Xia Yu also had to review some regular subjects: Chinese, math, English, physics, chemistry, and biology. This made Xia Yu feel like she was back in her high school days, experiencing both pain and joy.

After studying for a while, Xia Yu remembered that he seemed to have completed a system task.

[First Victory]: Win the first match.

Failure penalty: None.

Reward: One random draw.

"The lottery system is activated. Would you like to participate in the lottery?"

"lottery."

After Xia Yu silently recited the lottery in his mind, a large disc appeared in front of him and began to spin continuously.

"stop."

As Xia Yu silently stopped, the lottery disc slowly ceased spinning, and the pointer eventually pointed to a CD.

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn a one-time move learning machine, Water Pulse."

Water Ripple: Attacks the opponent with water vibrations, with a certain chance to confuse the target.

TMs allow Pokémon to learn moves. There are two types of TMs in this world: one-time TMs and permanent TMs. The value of the two is vastly different.

Most TMs are controlled by a few powerful families, and these TMs are the foundation of these families' existence, widening the gap between them and ordinary people. Outsiders who want to use these TMs must pay a certain price.

The Xia Yu family also possesses a permanent TM for learning a move called Bug Resistance. The publicly announced price for learning it is 150,000 per session, and only one Pokémon can learn it per day. If it operates year-round without interruption, it can provide the Xia Yu family with a stable income of around 50 million.

This is because the Insect Resistance skill is not very powerful. If it were a skill like Guard or Sword Dance, the price for learning it would be around 500,000, and you would have to make an appointment in advance. If you want to jump the queue, you would have to pay an extra fee.

Anyone who masters a technique learning machine is essentially in possession of a gold mine, provided they have the corresponding skill level.

According to Xia Yu, the most sensational news last year was that the Qi family, who had mastered the Shadow Ball move learning machine, were all slaughtered, with no one in the family of thirteen surviving.

Since then, the Shadow Ball TM has disappeared without a trace, with only a few Shadow Ball disposable TMs circulating, all of which have been sold at exorbitant prices.

Even the Qi family, with its elderly Champion-level trainer, couldn't escape this fate, let alone a newly emerging small family like the Xia family.

If it weren't for my older brother, the youngest near-Elite Four level trainer, the Xia family probably wouldn't have been able to protect the Bug Resistance TM.

Xia Yu took out the Water Pulse TM. Noibat cannot learn Water Pulse, but its evolved form, Noivern, can. However, once Noibat evolves into Noivern, it has already learned many powerful moves and no longer needs the Water Pulse move.

Therefore, Xia Yu does not intend to use the Water Pulse skill himself, but instead plans to sell the Water Pulse one-time move learning machine.

Popular moves like Water Pulse, which are also one-time learner machines for popular attributes, are much more expensive, with online purchase prices mostly around 300,000. This made Xia Yu secretly marvel at his good luck; he'd snagged 300,000 with a simple flick of his wrist.

Xia Yu opened the Xianyu platform, compared prices from three different sellers, and contacted the buyer with the highest reputation. He then sold the Water Pulse Disposable Learning Machine for 320,000 yuan.

With a huge sum of 320,000 yuan in his pocket, Xia Yu was somewhat excited. At the same time, he noticed that his post seeking to buy various strange stones had received several private messages.

"Are you there? I have some exquisite rare stones, a picturesque scene with a small bridge and flowing water. Would you like to buy them?"

"Grade C Thunder Stone, expert certified, honest and reliable, only **"

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"A top-grade stone of light, passed down through three generations, but I had to part with it because my mother-in-law was demanding a dowry of 28.8 yuan."

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Xia Yu quickly browsed through the list and replied to each one. There were beautiful and unusual stones for sale, as well as special evolution stones like Thunder Stones. Unfortunately, these weren't what Xia Yu was looking for, and the quality of goods was hard to guarantee on the Xianyu platform. After thinking for a moment, Xia Yu finally revised the purchase post, limiting the scope to Xishu Province and emphasizing that he only wanted to collect various sparkling stones.

Stones like Evolution Key Stones, Mega Stones, Wishing Stars, and Crystal Beads all share a striking characteristic: they sparkle.

Xia Yu had just posted the thread and was about to close it when she immediately received a private message.

“I have a strange stone in my hand.”

Chapter 7 Black Market

“I have a strange stone in my hand.”

When Xia Yu saw this private message, he immediately became interested. The mysterious seller's ID was Crazy August, and a photo was attached below.

A small stone, radiating a dazzling light.

"The Keystone of Evolution?!"

Xia Yu hadn't expected to be so lucky. He encountered an Evolution Keystone online in just one day. Suppressing his excitement, Xia Yu began to bargain with Crazy August.

"This stone is beautiful. Where did you find it?" Xia Yu asked.

"It's an heirloom," Crazy August replied. "Do you want it?"

"Yes," Xia Yu replied. "How much?"

Crazy August: "Hmm... I don't know the market price either? Why don't you place your order and we'll sell if it's right?"

Xia Yu: "Fifty including shipping."

Crazy August: "It's too cheap. This stone is so beautiful. It should cost at least 500."

Xia Yu smiled, wanting to close the deal at a fixed price, but he also knew that if he didn't bargain, it would arouse the other party's suspicion: "500 is too expensive, 100 at most."

Crazy August: "No way, look how beautiful the color of this stone is. Bro, my girlfriend's birthday is coming up, and I want to buy her a necklace. I'm a student and don't have much money, so can 500 be okay?"

Xia Yu: "I'm also a student, and my family doesn't have much money."

Crazy August: "480, that's the lowest I can go."

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After much back and forth, the two finally settled on a price of 399. Just in case, Xia Yu even had Crazy August take a picture of the stone.

After finishing all this, Xia Yu looked at the huge sum of 300,000 yuan in his account and had other ideas. He decided to go to the black market in Xingguang City tonight.

With so much money, he could find many good items on the black market, especially with the system as a cheat, which would allow him to snag bargains. His only concern was his own safety.

He had been to the black market in Starlight City once before, with Charlotte. With his brother, a near-Elite Four level trainer, by his side, safety was not an issue. This time, however, he was alone in the black market, so he naturally had to consider safety.

"Bring Dad's Scizor along."

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As night fell, Xia Yu, after having dinner, took his father's Scizor and Golisopod to the black market in Starlight City. He had originally only planned to bring one Scizor, but for safety's sake, he borrowed a Golisopod from his father as well.

Scizor's strength is average, only at the level of a leader, while Goliathus is powerful and is one of my father's main Pokémon, possessing the strength of a Gym Leader. In a small county like Starlight City, it can be considered a powerful Pokémon.

The underground black market in Starlight City is located on the bar street in the old town, which is also a gathering place for young people. Everywhere you can see scantily clad young men and women getting drunk and venting their frustrations.

Xia Yu changed into a black outfit, wore a mask, and walked into the bar called Night Star, heading straight to the second basement level.

The first basement level is a proper bar, while the second basement level is Starlight City's underground black market, where many good things often appear. An auction is held every month, where some strange and wonderful items will appear.

When he came last time, Xia Luo mentioned to him that this bar had a powerful background, with the major shareholder being the Li family of Xingguang City. His Xia family also had a stake in the bar and received a considerable amount of dividends every year.

The Li family can be considered a local power in Starlight City. They have almost monopolized the breeding house industry and the energy cube industry in the entire Starlight City, and the family is already extremely wealthy.

However, in recent years, the Li family has been on a slight downward trend. The older generation of Elite Four level trainers are getting older and their strength has declined significantly. The middle generation has only produced one Gym Leader level trainer, and that one hasn't even opened a Gym yet.

This has increased the pressure on the Li family. After all, they have numerous businesses, and without sufficient strength, they could be targeted at any time. Therefore, the Li family is in a hurry and is frantically pouring resources into the younger generation. Whether from the main family or collateral branches, as long as you have talent, we will cultivate you.