Damn it! Why is this Lao Liu bullying me again?

[Lapras (leader); carrier Pokémon; level 80; water + ice attribute; water storage, moist body; restrained; 4V; red]

[Skills: Absolute Zero, Song of the End, Water Cannon, Prayer for Rain]

"Hey, there are too many leaders in this secret realm!" Even the battle maniac Bert couldn't help but complain.

They had only walked two plots of land when they encountered the third leader.

"Lapras is a Pokémon that is very friendly to humans. It would be best if we could solve the problem without fighting." Linnachi spoke first, "And this Lapras is very strong. It is very likely that even I cannot defeat it."

Zhao Chao took a deep breath and slowly walked forward a few steps, trying to calm himself down and release as much of the power of Changpan as possible.

This Lapras is level 80. Even he can't guarantee a win. It's better not to fight if possible.

"Laplace, we don't have any ill intentions. Please believe me." When Laplace approached, Zhao Chao said in a gentle but firm tone.

Laplace's deep eyes stared at Zhao Chao closely, as if he wanted to see through his appearance to his true intentions deep in his heart.

There was a hint of confusion and doubt in its eyes, but also a hint of curiosity.

Zhao Chao continued to explain: "We are trainers sent to clean up this secret realm. Our main responsibility is to bring those Pokémon that are too high or too low in level to an environment suitable for them to live in. This ensures that every Pokémon can get the best development and survival opportunities."

Laplace tilted his head slightly, seeming to be very confused by what Zhao Chao said.

It whispered, "Why do we have to separate? We have been together since we were born. Do we have to separate now?"

It was originally a very simple question, but it left Zhao Chao speechless for a moment.

Pokémon have powerful abilities, but their IQ is only that of a five or six-year-old human, so they may not be able to understand their trainers' thoughts.

From the trainer's perspective, this approach may be reasonable and can help Pokémon better adapt to the environment and realize their own value.

However, from the perspective of Pokémon, forcibly separating once close friends is undoubtedly a cruel thing.

Zhao Chao couldn't help but fall into deep thought, his heart full of contradictions. On the one hand, he was responsible for the important task of maintaining the ecological balance of Pokémon; on the other hand, he couldn't bear to hurt these Pokémon that had a deep affection for his family.

After a moment's silence, Zhao Chao decided to communicate with Laplace in a different way.

He raised his head, looked Laplace in the eye again, and said sincerely, "I understand that the relationship between you is deep, but this is also for your own good. In a suitable environment, you can grow and live better.

After all, you can't stay with them all the time. If they encounter a trainer with ulterior motives, they may get hurt."

Laplace seemed to be thinking about Zhao Chao's words, and there was both confusion and a hint of expectation in its eyes.

Zhao Chao continued: "We can work together to find a solution that allows you to be together while meeting the needs of the environment. After all, protecting the happiness of every Pokémon is our ultimate goal."

Perhaps he was trying to understand what Zhao Chao meant, or perhaps the power of Evergreen in Zhao Chao was taking effect, Laplace was staring at Zhao Chao, with no expression of joy or anger.

Zhao Chao took out the Poké Ball and said to Lapras, "How about this? Let me conquer you first. This way you can act with me, and I can protect you better. After we leave here, I will help you find a suitable living environment so that you can continue to be together."

Lapras looked at the Poké Ball in Zhao Chao's hand, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes. But seeing Zhao Chao's sincere expression and his love for Pokémon, he finally nodded.

After putting Laplace and his family into the Poké Ball, Zhao Chao and his team took the time to continue exploring the secret realm.

They had advanced less than 10% in the morning. At this rate, they would not be able to complete the exploration of this secret realm in five days.

……

On the other hand, Zhao Chao's father, Zhao Yue, was worried about the affairs of the breeding house.

Thanks to the efforts of Zhao Chao's elite employees, the Pokémon species in the breeding house finally met the requirements for upgrading to the quasi-king level.

And because Zhao Chao has already made great contributions, the step of proving his worthiness can be omitted.

This is actually a good thing, after all, it means that the breeding house can apply for upgrading.

Moreover, with the commitment of the mayors of both sides and the city lord as the backer, this application for upgrading is a sure thing.

The point of hesitation is here: should we upgrade the incubation house now, or wait a little longer to allow it to develop more steadily?

After all, it has been less than three months since Qinghua Breeding House was last upgraded, so the upgrade speed is really fast.

In addition, most of the contracts currently signed between customers and breeding houses are based on advanced breeding houses, with a term of up to one year or even several years.

This kind of problem is the first of its kind for the advanced breeding house, so there is no precedent.

Because, if it is other breeding houses, they are usually full first, and then apply to open multiple advanced breeding houses at the same time, and finally wait until they can be upgraded to merge into a quasi-king level one, accumulating reputation while cleverly completing the transition period.

As a result, when it came to Qinghua Breeding House, the conditions for upgrading were met first, but the subsequent supply could not keep up.

After all, once upgraded to the Quasi-King-level secret realm, the price will inevitably need to be readjusted.

This is not an easy problem to solve for either the customers or the breeding houses themselves.

Of course, there is another way, that is to maintain the original price of Qinghua Cultivation House after it is upgraded to the Quasi-King level secret realm, and then adjust the price uniformly when it is upgraded to the King level in the future.

However, Zhao Yue denied this question as soon as it arose. After all, the consumption of the quasi-king level was not low. If it was sold at the price of a high-end breeding house, Zhao Yue could not guarantee whether it would be able to support the entire transition.

As a result, the detailed requirements were not calculated until Zhao Chao and his team returned.

When Zhao Chao excitedly pushed open the door, he was greeted by his father scratching his head, and he was puzzled.

Is there anyone here who dares to bully Dong Jing now?

"Don't catch it. If you do, it will only make your already poor forehead even worse."

"You little brat! You're looking for a beating!" Zhao Yue was already annoyed, and now he was mocked by his own son, which made him even more furious.

"Okay, who dares to offend our Dongjing tyrant? Tell me and let me, his son, see it."

"Puchi~" The conversation between Zhao Chao and his son really made Meng Yao and her three sisters realize the unusualness of this family, and Hua Cheng even burst out laughing.

"You little brat, there are outsiders here, why are you talking about being a bully or not?"

"Oh, what exactly is it?"

Zhao Yue told Zhao Chao exactly what problems he had encountered.

Zhao Chao did not expect that after several promotions, his own breeding house would become so popular.

The breeding house now has bred 900 Pokémon of more than 350 species.

Among them, about 250 were provided by Zhao Chao and his team, and the remaining 100 or so were provided by customers.

The most troublesome thing is that even if the Qinghua Breeding House is not upgraded, the remaining space will not be able to last long.

Therefore, whether to open more advanced breeding houses or upgrade directly is indeed an urgent problem that needs to be solved.

"In that case, why not apply to build a new quasi-king-level breeding house first? The original advanced ones will stay there first." Bert used his brain and successfully came up with a solution.

"But this advanced breeding house may not last until then. After all, new construction and upgrading are two different things." Zhao Chao shook his head. The suggestion proposed by Bert was indeed a long-term plan, but it was too long.

"That's right. Building a new breeding house takes much longer than upgrading. Upgrading may only take two months to complete, but building a new one will take at least half a year." Zhao Yue added: "Based on the current progress, the Qinghua Breeding House will be full in a little over a month at most."

Everyone fell into deep thought again. At this moment, Zhao Chao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Perhaps, I have a way to solve the funding problem after the upgrade."