Pokémon: Master System.

"have a look."

Xia Yu and his companion followed the waiter into the warehouse, which was filled with Pokémon eggs.

"Here are the Pokémon eggs for Dragon-type Pokémon. Take your pick." The waiter pointed to the cold freezer, which contained more than a dozen Pokémon eggs.

Xia Yu's gaze fell on the Pokémon eggs, all of them Dragon-type Pokémon. Of course, there were no pseudo-legendary Pokémon eggs here; those were too precious. Even if the shop owner had extraordinary abilities, he couldn't get them. All the eggs were dead, which made Xia Yu somewhat disappointed.

"Isn't there anything else?" Xia Yu couldn't help but ask.

"It seems you two are not satisfied with the Pokémon eggs here," the waiter said with a smile. "We also have some high-end ones here, just delivered. They're not dead yet, but they can't be saved, they're about to die. But naturally, the price will be higher."

"Let's go take a look." Xia Yu wanted someone who wasn't dead yet, so naturally he wanted to go and see.

"Alright, let's go take a look." The waiter led the group to another warehouse next door, where a temperature-controlled incubator was installed, with more than a dozen elf eggs placed inside.

"These elf eggs are all alive, but they all have some problems and they can't hatch." The waiter said while introducing them, "Of course, these elf eggs are the freshest, they taste better and are more nutritious, so the price is naturally more expensive than frozen ones. You see, we even use incubators to let them live a little longer."

Xia Yu's gaze fell on these Pokémon eggs. They were mostly rare Pokémon, and their aptitude was quite good. It was obvious that they came from a secret realm.

Among them were two Dragon-type Pokémon eggs, but their vital signs were extremely weak, and they would probably become dead eggs in a few more days.

Xia Yu's gaze fell on the only two Dragon-type Pokémon eggs. One of them was a Fruit Eater with near-Elite Four aptitude, but its aptitude had dropped to the Rare level due to damage to its life force.

【Elf Egg】

gnawing fruit worms

Gender: female

Attribute: dragon

Aptitude: Rare (Life force damaged, original aptitude was Quasi-Heavenly King level)

Features: Bulletproof

Skill:? ? ?

Note: Fruit Eater is extremely weak. To revive it and successfully hatch it, a large amount of Grass-type or Dragon-type energy is required. It must be hatched in a Dragon-type or Grass-type secret realm and will take at least six months to revive and successfully hatch.

Hatching requirements: Provide a large amount of Dragon-type and Grass-type energy nutrient solution, Grass-type energy nutrient solution (0/10), Dragon-type energy nutrient solution (0/10), and hatch in a place with abundant Dragon-type energy.

One bottle of Dragon-type Energy Nutrient Solution costs 1.5 million, so ten bottles would cost 15 million. One bottle of Grass-type Energy Nutrient Solution costs 1 million, so ten bottles would cost 10 million. So, buying a Fruit-Eating Worm with near-Heavenly King-level aptitude for 25 million is actually not too bad.

Generally speaking, Pokémon with Lord-level potential are priced at around several hundred thousand, while Pokémon with Overlord-level potential are priced at around three million.

Starting with Gym Leader-level Pokémon, prices fluctuate greatly. The cheapest Gym Leader-level Pokémon sells for around five million, while powerful Gym Leader-level Pokémon can cost even more, sometimes reaching ten million.

Pokémon with near-Elite rank potential start at a minimum price of ten million, with the most expensive reaching tens of millions.

As for Pokémon with Champion-level potential, their prices instantly skyrocketed to over 100 million, and basically no one would choose to sell them.

As for Pokémon with near-champion potential, no one is likely to choose to sell them for the time being.

Whether or not to buy this Fruiteater is a question. Xia Yu definitely won't need it, but he can give it away. Moreover, this Fruiteater is female, which is quite special, since female Pokémon can lay eggs, making it easier to recoup the cost later.

However, for the fruit-eating worm to evolve into an apple-wrapped dragon or a honey-fed dragon, it needs either a sour apple or a sweet apple, which costs money.

To be honest, from a profit perspective, Xia Yu wouldn't save this fruit-eating worm; the payback period is too long, and it doesn't have the necessary qualifications.

But this fruit-eating worm can be given to Dad. The Grass Insect Secret Realm is about to open, and there is a near-Heavenly King-level female fruit-eating worm that can breed a high-quality fruit-eating worm population, which is actually quite good.

It's done!

Chapter 116 The Underground Black Market (5)

After deciding to buy the Fruitworm's egg, Xia Yu set his sights on another egg.

The other Pokémon egg is even rarer; it contains a pure Dragon-type Pokémon, Axew, and it's even a near-Champion-level Axew. However, due to damage to its life force, its potential has dropped to the Normal level, and its life is in danger at any moment.

【Elf Egg】

Teeth

Gender: male

Attribute: dragon

Qualification: Common level (vital energy damaged; original qualification was near-champion level)

Features: Exceptional

Skill:? ? ?

Note: Ya Ya's vitality is extremely weak. To revive Ya Ya and successfully hatch her, a large amount of dragon energy is needed, and she must be incubated in the Dragon Realm for at least one year.

Hatching requirements: Provide an S-rank dragon item (0/1) or a large amount of dragon nutrient solution (0/53), and hatch in a place with abundant dragon energy.

Looking at the system's prompts, Xia Yu mentally calculated that 53 bottles of Dragon Energy Nutrient Solution, at 1.5 million per bottle, would cost approximately 79.5 million, or about 80 million. Even with discounts for bulk purchases, it would still cost a considerable amount. This price made Xia Yu frown deeply and remain silent.

First and foremost, we absolutely have to buy it, since it's a near-champion-level Pokémon. Buying it would be a huge profit. We can figure out where to get the money for the Dragon-type energy nutrient solution later. At worst, Xia Yu can sell a few of the recently selected near-Elite Four-level Pokémon eggs to raise some money.

However, Xia Yu found it hard to accept that the incubation period would last a year. He was extremely upset. He had finally found a satisfactory Dragon-type Pokémon, but he had to wait a year. By then, the flowers would have withered.

Xia Yu didn't hesitate and decided to buy the Toothpick Pokémon egg first, and figure out what to do later.

"How much are these two Pokémon eggs?" Xia Yu asked.

"Two million." The waiter quoted a price that made Xia Yu gasp. A dragon-type Pokémon egg that couldn't hatch was actually this expensive: "No bargaining."

"These elf eggs are hard to come by. You can ask around. We're the only ones in the entire Empire who can get our hands on them." The waiter said arrogantly, "Moreover, they're a great tonic. They nourish yin and yang, strengthen the body, and dragon-type elf eggs can make you younger and younger. They're also good for that aspect of life. The more men eat, the more virile they become, and the more women eat, the more beautiful they become."

Xia Yu ignored the waiter's words; all he cared about was the price. He didn't have that much money on him, only a few hundred thousand. He quickly turned to Long Yanning beside him and said, "Teacher Long, I'll lend you two million. I'll pay you back when I get back."

"You want to eat a Pokémon egg?" Long Yanning didn't care about the million. What she cared about was that Xia Yu actually wanted to eat a Pokémon egg. On the one hand, she couldn't accept that Pokémon, as a friend of humans, should eat Pokémon eggs. On the other hand, she wondered if Xia Yu's determination to buy a Dragon-type Pokémon egg after hearing about its effects was because he had some kind of hidden ailment.

Thinking of this, Long Yanning blushed a little and secretly sized up Xia Yu's figure. He was tall and strong and didn't seem to have any hidden ailments. However, her best friend also said that a man's ability and size in that area were not directly related to his height and physique.

Xia Yu didn't notice that Long Yanning was overthinking things. Hearing Long Yanning's tone, he thought she had misunderstood that he wanted to eat the elf eggs, so he quickly explained, "No, I plan to buy them back to revive these two elf eggs. They still have a chance to live."

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Long Yan Ning blushed even more. It turned out that she had been overthinking things. She quickly nodded and said, "Two million, please wrap it up for us."

"Are you taking this back with you?"

"Is that not allowed?" Xia Yu asked.

"Sure, as long as you pay." The waiter glanced at the tall Xia Yu, thinking to himself, "What's with the arrogance? He's just relying on the rich woman next to him. I wonder what this rich woman saw in him. He looks big and burly, but he's all show and no substance, and he has to eat this kind of stuff to make up for it."

…………

Xia Yu, having reaped a bountiful harvest, returned directly to the secret realm with five or six elf eggs.

As a true fan of Dragon-type Pokémon, Long Yanning is different from Xia Yu, who is just pretending to be a Dragon-type Pokémon fan; she genuinely wants to save these two Dragon-type Pokémon.

Back in the secret realm, Long Yanning immediately took out her instruments to test the dragon-type energy of the two Pokémon eggs. The results made her look solemn.

These two Pokémon eggs are in terrible condition. No wonder they were sold as dead eggs. Their life force is extremely weak. It would take at least tens of millions of Dragon-type energy nutrient solution to revive them.

Although she also loves Dragon-type Pokémon, she can only look on with envy at the high cost.

"Xia Yu, do you know how much it will cost to save these two elf eggs?" Long Yan Ning reminded Xia Yu with a serious expression.

"I know." Xia Yu knew, of course. Although the cost was enormous, the reward was substantial. If word got out that 80 million could buy a Pokémon with near-champion potential, there would definitely be people willing to do so.

"Don't worry, consider the money for the Dragon Energy Nutrient Solution a loan. I'll owe it to you for now. I'll call my brother."

"That's not what I meant." Long Yanning certainly wasn't concerned about the money. Given Xia Yu's current status as a leading scientific researcher, many people would be willing to lend him money: "Are you sure you want to spend so much money to save them?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I buy them? To actually eat them? Money can be earned back, but some things, once missed, may never come again."

Xia Yu knew exactly how much it would cost. He picked up the phone, walked to a quiet corner, and dialed his older brother's number.

"Hey, Xiaoyu, what brings you to call me?" Xia Luo, who was on the other end of the line, seemed to be in good spirits and started teasing Xia Yu as soon as the call connected.

"Brother, I have something important to tell you." Xia Yu briefly told his brother what had happened that day, including the near-Elite tier Pokémon egg he had found for them, as well as the eggs of the Fruit Eater and the Toothpick.

"How much will it cost? Around 100 million? Holy crap, are you crazy? Are you sure you have such good aptitude?" Xia Luo was also shocked. He couldn't come up with such a large sum of money and could only discuss it with his father.

"Confirmed," Xia Yu replied earnestly.

"I'll pay for you first, so you don't owe anyone anything. I'll discuss the rest with my dad later," Xia Luo said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, come over as soon as possible and take all these elf eggs with you. I specially selected them for you."

"Okay. I'll make time to come over in the next day or the day after."

…………

While Xia Yu was on the phone, Long Yan Ning took advantage of the fact that no one was around and quietly used her Dragon Taming Power on the two Pokémon eggs. Dragon Taming Power can not only sense the potential of Dragon-type Pokémon, but also enhance their strength, which is extremely beneficial to Dragon-type Pokémon.

As the blue light emanated from Long Yan Ning's palm, the power of dragon control covered the two elf eggs.

"A fruit-eating worm with near-king-level potential."

"Ok?"

"Ya Ya has near-champion level potential!"

Long Yanning almost cried out in surprise, but fortunately she calmed down in time and quickly withdrew her Dragon Taming Power. The Pokémon egg that Xia Yu had chosen actually had near-champion-level potential.

Long Yanning stared in surprise at the two Pokémon eggs, lost in thought. After using her Dragon-Controlling Power to examine the two Pokémon eggs, she gained a clearer understanding of the extent of their damage. According to her estimate, it would take more than six months to cure the Fruit-Eating Worm with Dragon-type Energy Nutrient Solution alone, and more than a year to cure Tooth!

However, Xia Yu will participate in the College Cup Tournament in at most five months. If she uses the power of the Dragon to assist in the treatment, she can significantly shorten this time!

The time it takes to grow a tooth can be shortened to about half a month to heal the tooth's injury and allow it to hatch quickly, but it will cause some damage to its body, and it will take at least half a year to recover.

Should we help Xia Yu?