Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

No matter the world, there are always women who pursue beautiful things...

Somewhat wistful, Su Hao suddenly remembered that after Little Diamond mutated into Diancie, it could create pink diamonds, although it would have to wait until Diancie completed its EVA before it could create holy diamonds with special energy.

However, it was also possible to create beautiful pink diamonds during the Diancie era that contained no energy storage.

If Diancie could casually create dozens of pink diamonds, Su Hao could just lie down and relax. Could it be that he would be kept by Diancie?

"The tenth item is a jar of ointment carefully prepared by Mr. Wang Jingze, a senior breeder, which is available in limited quantities on the market."

The auctioneer's slightly louder voice snapped Su Hao out of his reverie.

"This ointment is a patented product officially certified by the Shenzhou Alliance. It can increase the hardness and defense of Steel-type Pokémon. It can also be applied to the Pokémon's attack parts and weapons to increase the power of Steel-type physical moves. The effect is very significant."

"Starting bid: 300,000 Shenzhou coins; minimum increment: 1000 Shenzhou coins!"

"Three hundred thousand 11,000 Shenzhou coins."

"Three hundred and one thousand China coins!"

"Steel-based techniques, enhancing physical strength..."

Su Hao lowered his head slightly in thought.

He had envisioned a technique that would allow the effects of boosting moves to remain permanently on Pokémon.

It's easy to think about, but hard to do.

These moves often require time to unleash during combat, and the bonus will disappear after a certain period of time.

The same applies to the Iron Wall attack released by the small diamond.

Of the three Pokémon, Scramble has the strongest comprehension and talent. Perhaps I can find the key to this technique from Scramble's Iron Defense move.

Both Little Diamond and Diancie are essentially made of minerals and diamonds, and the steel-type energy contained in this ointment should enhance Little Diamond's mastery of the Iron Wall move.

Only by improving one's mastery can one have the opportunity to turn ideas into reality.

"I've decided, I'll buy this jar of ointment!"

Su Hao made up his mind and prepared to raise the number plate next to him to join the bidding.

The current auction price has reached 700,000 Shenzhou Coins. Steel-type Pokémon's excellent resistances mean that many trainers will catch at least one Steel-type Pokémon, making this ointment a rare commodity in the market.

After reaching a high price of 700,000 Alliance Coins, only seven or eight of the numerous bidders remain, still competing with each other.

Since this ointment wasn't included in some of the auction catalogs, Su Hao was certain that the venue would have been packed with Steel-type Pokémon specialists who had come after hearing the news.

“Seven hundred thousand Shenzhou coins!” Su Hao announced, holding up paddle number 1145.

"VIP number 1145 has bid 710,000 Shenzhou coins. Is there anyone else bidding?" the host asked in an elegant broadcasting tone, trying to ignite the bidding.

"720,000 Shenzhou coins."

"750,000 Shenzhou coins."

These people are really persistent; they raised the price by another 40,000 Shenzhou coins in just two sentences. Su Hao gritted his teeth.

The price of the tooth has now exceeded the original official price of 500,000 Shenzhou coins.

This is the drawback of the auction model: goods that are out of stock or scarce can often be sold for double the price.

Even though there were few bidders, the bidding was significantly more intense this time. As soon as Su Hao announced 800,000 Shenzhou coins, another person immediately bid 810,000 Shenzhou coins to match.

In a short while, the price was about to soar to 900,000 Shenzhou coins, and four or five more people withdrew from the competition. Now only Su Hao and two other middle-aged men in suits were bidding.

"Nine hundred thousand Shenzhou coins."

With the price officially reaching 900,000 Shenzhou coins, only Su Hao and the gentleman in the suit in the VIP section were left to compete. Presumably, this man was a Steel-type specialist trainer, or perhaps his junior.

It's not worth getting entangled in this any longer. Su Hao closed his eyes and slowly revealed his bottom line.

"100 million Shenzhou coins..."

......

The middle-aged man did not make another offer.

“VIP number 1145 bid 100 million Shenzhou RMB once, 100 million Shenzhou RMB twice, and 100 million Shenzhou RMB three times.”

"make a deal!"

As the hammer fell, Su Hao bought the steel-based ointment for double the price.

It's just a doubled price, since this ointment is basically unavailable on the market anymore, so it's not a bad deal (sigh)...

Su Hao could only console himself with the thought that being a trainer was indeed very expensive.

Before reaching the Elite level, most Pokémon do not need or cannot absorb expensive resources, as this would only hinder their growth. Therefore, even a genius with a strong background will not surpass other trainers at this stage by much.

Aside from Su Hao, who was an unexpected case.

After reaching the elite level, it's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.

Resources, coupled with family-inherited nurturing techniques and programs, can accelerate their progress.

The reason why most universities in the Shenzhou Alliance set graduation requirements at one or more intermediate badges is that, as long as students perform normally in the university's combat major and have decent talent, it is not a problem to train a professional-level Pokémon within four years with the help of the school's resources and rewards.

But anything beyond that depends on talent and financial resources.

The professional level is also the dividing line between amateur trainers and those who treat it as a lifelong career.

Only by training six professional-level Pokémon, even if it's just through specialization techniques, can one obtain League certification and become a professional trainer.

All those prior to this were classified as amateur trainers, and could not own more than six Pokémon.

Only after becoming a professional-level trainer will the league allow you to increase the number of trainers you own, whether it's the China League or an international league.

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Chapter 79 I'm Neither Losing Nor Gaining

“500 million yuan has been received via Bojiaman QuickPass.”

As the notification of the payment popped up on his phone, a red number also appeared on Bojiaman Fetion.

[Is the fossil pterosaur really a dragon?]: Brother Su~ All my savings are here, my future partner depends on you~?(′???`) Sending love.

[Is the fossil pterosaur really a dragon?]: If it's overpriced, I'd appreciate it if Sugiegie could help me pay for it. I'll ask my parents for the money right away ╮(╯▽╰)╭.

【Pokémon Master】: A word with repeated characters, disgusting.

Due to the restriction of having only six Pokémon at the professional level, Su Hao did not intend to catch Pokémon with the same type, so even though he coveted Charizard and Greninja, he had to restrain himself.

Last night, while he was bragging on the phone with Li Hua, he casually mentioned that he was going to attend an auction today and the items to be sold at the auction.

To recap, Li Hua is a man who aspires to become the Elite Four member of the Flying type, and all Pokémon that can fly are within his selection range, including Charmander, one of the items in this auction.

Although Charmander cannot fly in the first and second stages of Charmeleon, it can grow wings and become a Fire/Flying type Pokémon—Charizard—on the third stage.

Charizard, a starter Pokémon with excellent aptitude and the ability to be ridden, is naturally one of the Pokémon on the leaderboard that Li Hua wants to catch during his career as a Flying-type Elite Four member.

Upon hearing that a small fire dragon would be appearing at the auction Su Hao was attending, Li Hua got the idea and tried to bid for it.

Li Hua's parents are both experienced professional trainers. His family isn't particularly wealthy; they can't afford pseudo-legendary trainers, but they can still afford the starter Pokémon without any problem.

The starting bid for the Little Fire Dragon is 100 million Shenzhou Coins, and the market price is around 500 million Shenzhou Coins. Some exceptional specimens can sell for around 600 million.

Su Hao's Incineroar was a top-quality starter Pokémon carefully selected within the league. He guessed that if other Fire-type starter Pokémon from the same period were sold, the price might be even higher.

Su Hao felt that his family had a little money. His father could even use his League contribution points to exchange for a Fire-type starter Pokémon for his second Pokémon through the internal system.

However, among the three, Jiang Chengcheng is the richest. Her family's dojo's patented techniques and secret manuals can steadily bring in one or even more small fortunes every year.

According to Jiang Chengcheng, her family also has a rule.

Before a Pokémon reaches Elite level, it is not allowed to use resources to help it grow, except for the normal nutritional food it takes in.

She said that her family's tradition states that this would cause the foundation of a Pokémon practicing martial arts to become unstable.

Otherwise, with Jiang Chengcheng's financial resources, raising her starter Pokémon to defeat that Su Hao (I forgot his name) and her Psychic-type Pokémon wouldn't be a problem.

However, there is a variable that Su Hao has to consider.

As far as he knew, Charizard, the final evolution of Charmander, was not only his father's ace Pokémon, but also the ace Pokémon of Liao Xingchen, the current champion of the Shenzhou League.

Su Hao worried that the celebrity effect might bring unforeseen circumstances beyond the budget...

As expected of the Fire Dragon, it's popular in every world.

"The auction of items and props has now ended. Next, we will auction baby Pokémon and Pokémon eggs."

Before we knew it, the auction was already halfway through, and the next event would feature various rare Pokémon.

"The egg of the rare Dragon-type Pokémon, Reddra."

"Born in its final form, it can become an immediate fighting force for the younger generation in your family. As the saying goes, one step ahead leads to another!"

"Starting bid: 100 million Shenzhou coins; minimum increment: 1000 Shenzhou coins!"

The bidding for rare Pokémon eggs is much more intense than when items were auctioned off before.

Almost as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the VIPs attending the auction eagerly announced their prices.

"55,000 China Coins!"