Pokémon cross over into the real world

Lugia Street primarily features Pokémon-themed merchandise, including gyms and a Pokémon theme park. Ho-oh Street, on the other hand, is primarily a place for hotels and restaurants, focusing on shopping and entertainment for humans. The majority of Ula'ula Island's tens of thousands of people live in these two streets.

Since private cars are prohibited in the Four Islands Secret Realm, Ho-Oh Street has become a pedestrian street. While riding Pokémon is permitted, running is prohibited, and the speed limit is generally 20 mph. The only other option is to take the Alliance's specialized electric sightseeing buses, which are, of course, quite expensive. The streets are bustling with tourists, each accompanied by a Pokémon. Some even ride Pokémon, creating a bustling atmosphere.

The Kapu Restaurant, where Lu Yi was taking Jia Wencheng, was named after Kapu, the guardian deity of the Four Islands. The restaurant was semi-public and semi-private, and Parker, president of the International Alliance, had a stake in it. A meal here cost around 1000 to 2000 Alliance coins per person, which was certainly very expensive for the average person. Based on the exchange rate, a single meal would cost between 8000 and 1.6 yuan, and that was just for the average person.

This restaurant's main profit comes from fine wine and Elf cuisine. While the average Elf spends around 3000 to 5000 Alliance Coins, for a voracious eater like Snorlax, the spending is bottomless. Of course, the most expensive bottles can cost millions. Dining here is a status symbol. It's safe to say that Tapu's dining experience is among the highest in the world.

Even though Lu Yi lived on Ula'ula Island, he had never been to Kapu Restaurant, a place frequented by the world's richest people. But today, Lu Yi had the honor of following Jia Wencheng inside, and he was determined to tell his classmates about it when he got back to school.

As the two of them were walking, Jia Wencheng suddenly saw Li Yaoyao standing on the street with a worried look on her face. Jia Wencheng rode up to her on his Kentaro and said, "Yaoyao, how's the trial going? How many have you passed? Do you want to go to that Tapu restaurant together and have some fun?"

"Oh my god, you really have so much money that you don't know where to spend it. Let's go to Kapu Restaurant!" Li Yaoyao glanced at Jia Wencheng and said unhappily.

"Hey, come on, Glowing Technology didn't give you any dividends? Don't you know that the dividends you receive from the few shares you hold every year can make you a millionaire? How much can you spend on just a meal?"

"Come on, I still need to buy resources for my elves. Ever since the elves reached the master level, their strength has been difficult to improve. Later, I plan to go to the Magic City Auction to buy a legendary resource for the elves. The price will be tens of millions, and no amount of dividends will be enough to cover it."

"Why are you standing here without eating? Did you encounter any difficulties in the trial?"

"I thought this secret realm trial was just a battle between Pokémon, but the trialist at the second level asked me to help find food to feed his Snorlax. He would give me certification once it was full. This Snorlax is such a big eater, I don't know how much money it will cost. This trial examiner is clearly trying to cheat me out of my money." Li Yaoyao said indignantly.

"It's just to buy food for Snorlax. Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. My first trial examiner was an old woman who raised ghosts. If you went there, you would be scared to death. You had to play hide-and-seek in Ghost Canyon and fight her rotten wood monster."

After hearing Jia Wencheng's experience, Li Yaoyao calmed down a bit: "I thought this trial was too simple."

"I happen to have a local tour guide here. I'll ask for you." Jia Wencheng turned to Lu Yi and asked, "Do you know what Snorlax's favorite food is? Where can I buy it on Ula'la Island?"

Lu Yi scratched his head. With so many Pokémon types, who could possibly know which Pokémon's favorite foods were? Unless someone specialized in Pokémon cuisine, he knew. He said, "The chef at Tapu Restaurant would definitely know, but using their food to feed Snorlax would be outrageous. Forget it. I suggest you go to Lugia Street. They have Pokémon-themed shopping malls there, and they sell Pokémon food there. Oh, and you could try the orchard in the south of town. All Pokémon love Pokémon, so buying some might be enough to feed it."

"It's all I can do," Li Yaoyao shook her head helplessly. Her heart ached for her money. Although she was already wealthy, she had three Pokémon to cultivate: a Master-level Intermediate-level Demonic Fire Red Fox, a Master-level Beginning-level Fire-type Garagara, and a Quasi-Master-level Strong Chicken. Raising all three Pokémon would cost her dearly. She couldn't imagine how Wang Qiyi managed to cultivate over ten Pokémon, each one so formidably powerful.

"Hey, Yaoyao, don't be so sullen. I promise that when this Southeast Asian war is over, I'll give you a legendary resource when I get back. How about that?"

Hearing this, Li Yaoyao's heart was filled with joy, and her expression immediately changed: "You said it! Don't regret it later."

"When did Master Jia say he would pay the bill but didn't?"

With Jia Wencheng's assurance, Li Yaoyao seemed like a different person and left happily. Even Kentaro, who was sitting down, could feel his master's joy.

Lu Yi was stunned. Now he understood what kind of powerful person he was. He could easily give away legendary resources. Judging by the girl's delight, he must have believed he had the financial resources. No wonder he treated her to a meal at Kapu Restaurant without blinking an eye. They were the same age, but why was there such a huge difference in their lives?

Following Jia Wencheng's advice, Li Yaoyao rode Kentaro to the orchard south of the town. There were vast expanses of fruit trees planted here, with over 60 varieties scattered across the mountains, representing nearly half of the fruit species found in the elven world. The orchard belonged to the International Alliance, protected and managed by four long-serving families.

Because the fruit produced here is of exceptional quality, it's also incredibly expensive. They're essentially reserved by top energy cube manufacturers worldwide. Only a portion of the fruit is distributed to the local market for tourists. Li Yaoyao rushed to the orchard's reception hall and checked the prices. Sure enough, they were more than twice as expensive as those outside. However, remembering Jia Wencheng's willingness to give her a legendary resource, she stopped worrying about the price and decided to complete the trial quickly and return home. If she could truly obtain the Z bracelet and Z Pure Crystal, their value would undoubtedly surpass the meager price.

"Beautiful lady, you are so lucky. This is the last batch of fruit in our orchard today. I was planning to transport it to Lugia Street and let the store there collect it. Since you need it, I will sell it to you." said a handsome white guy with blond hair and blue eyes.

Li Yaoyao glanced at the three boxes of red cherry-like fruit and another yellow pear-like fruit on the ground. "What kind of fruit are these? Does Snorlax like them?"

"Of course Snorlax loves it. This is his favorite," the white guy said, pointing at the yellow fruit. "It's called pomelo fruit. It's very effective at restoring a Pokémon's stamina. Many energy blocks that focus on restoring stamina are made with it. Also, pomelo fruit has a high energy value and is difficult to digest. For humans, eating it would easily give us diarrhea, but Snorlax is different. He's a big eater, and the pomelo fruit's difficulty in digestion makes it easier for him to feel full."

"That's great, I want all three boxes."

"Wait," a middle-aged man with a beard suddenly walked over from a distance. He pointed at the pomelo fruits and said, "I saw these first. I can buy you a few at most. The rest are mine."

Li Yaoyao frowned for a moment, but quickly recovered her expression and smiled, "Uncle, please let me go. I just need this batch of pomelo fruits."

"I'm sorry, I just need this batch of fruits too." The middle-aged man with a big beard had no intention of giving in to the little girl.

Li Yaoyao's anger immediately flared up. She was no little girl. She usually bullied the boys at school, so how could she have been bullied herself? Her expression changed, and she stopped the middle-aged man. "This is a place for business. There's no such thing as seeing first or seeing later. Whoever buys it first gets it. If you don't pay, it's not yours. Handsome man, three boxes of pomelo fruit for 2000 Alliance Coins each. Here's 10,000. Keep the change." Li Yaoyao pulled out a stack of large bills. The largest denomination of Alliance Coins was 100 yuan, and 10,000 yuan was a thick stack of 100 bills.