Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Contribution tasks are rarer than Alliance Coin tasks, and they are also more difficult and have higher barriers to entry.

Moreover, all contribution tasks are issued by the alliance, and you have to go to the police station to report before completing the task.

This is probably why contribution points are more valuable than Alliance Coins.

As Qingyuan pondered this, he looked at the Pokédex and studied its usage.

Soon after a new interface opened, Qingyuan gasped in shock, completely overturning his previous idea.

On the screen, messages popped up one by one like popping beans.

Whether it's starter Pokémon, Pokémon items, or evolution stones, all sorts of treasures can be exchanged here.

Qingyuan was completely overwhelmed by what he saw. There were many things on it that he had never even heard of, let alone seen, in the more than ten years he had lived in this world.

At this moment, he finally understood why Miss Joey had told him that contribution points were very valuable.

The main problem is that many of the items mentioned are in short supply on the market. If Qingyuan were to use Alliance Coins to buy them, he might not be able to find even a single item for several years.

"Who would have thought that a Pokémon Encyclopedia worth just 100,000 Alliance Coins could divide the classes so clearly?"

Qingyuan couldn't help but sigh. Before he obtained the Pokédex, he had never heard a word about accepting League quests or exchanging contribution points for treasures.

It's obvious that these things have been locked away by trainers who possess the Pokédex.

After all, there are only so many tasks and so few resources. If a whole bunch of people come in and try to share them, what will I eat?

Keep in mind that many families can scrape together 100,000 Alliance Coins if they really set their minds to it.

Therefore, in order to prevent more people from sharing the spoils, many Pokédex owners voluntarily blocked this news.

Of course, Qingyuan didn't mean to speak out for the underprivileged, since he was now a beneficiary himself.

Ignoring all the fancy treasures, Qingyuan began searching for Pokémon breeding manuals with a clear objective.

He quickly found the Scorpion's breeding manual, which required 200 contribution points to redeem.

It's not too expensive. He can save up enough to buy it later by traveling and doing missions.

Furthermore, Scorpion's evolution requires sharp teeth, which will increase Qingyuan's expenses, but it also gives Qingyuan a long time to lay the foundation for Scorpion.

After checking the price of the Scorpion Breeding Manual, Qingyuan looked up at the Viridian City Pokémon Center in front of him.

He couldn't help but think of Giovanni, the head of the Tokiwa Dojo and also the leader of the largest underground yakuza group in the Kanto region.

As if possessed, he typed "Sakaki" into the search bar.

Soon, something related to Giovanni appeared on the exchange interface; there was only one item.

The item is called "Daichi Sakagi's Chronicles" and costs 10 contribution points.

Seeing this, Qingyuan was a little puzzled. As a powerful trainer who had dominated the gym rankings back then, why would his travelogue be sold so cheaply?

This search revealed that this thing was originally written in newspapers and had been serialized for five years.

The reason it's now appearing in the Pokédex is simply because after so much time, it's very difficult to collect the complete set on the market anymore. That's why the complete record of encounters is being sold in the Pokédex using contribution points.

Seeing this, Qingyuan understood his inner doubts and decided that his primary goal was to acquire this record of his experiences.

He knew that Giovanni's true strength was far more than just that of a gym leader.

In the special episode of the previous life, Giovanni was able to easily defeat Lance, the champion of Chengdu, with just one Beedrill.

His travelogue is a treasure to Qingyuan.

After realizing that this world was different from the world of the anime he had lived in before, he became eager to learn more about it.

But he had no way to get in touch with the authorities, and he had originally planned to learn about it little by little through travel.

But traveling can't provide as much information as reading Giovanni's travelogue.

After making his decision, Qingyuan continued to study the Pokédex, but he had already looked at all the main functions.

Qingyuan learned about all the other auxiliary functions in less than five minutes.

After studying the Pokédex, Qingyuan put it away and headed towards the location of the Silver Company store in Viridian City.

Silver Company held the same position in the Kanto region as Devon Company held in the Fengyuan region.

In the Kanto region, almost all businesses related to elves are controlled by the Silver Company.

In the Kanto region, Silver Company was undoubtedly the leading business company.

Upon entering the Silver Company, a waiter immediately greeted us.

After the waiter explained the situation and Qingyuan asked questions, all the supplies were ready.

After paying with Alliance Coins, Qingyuan walked out of the store with a pained expression, carrying the spatial backpack he had bought for 50,000 Alliance Coins.

This purchase completely drained his savings, except for the 50,000 Alliance Coins he spent on a backpack with a five-cubic-meter capacity.

Qingyuan also bought enough customized Pokémon food for Scorpion to last for three months.

This customized fairy food contains more balanced nutrition, which can perfectly supply the nutrients needed for Scorpio's development.

It can even accelerate Scorpio's growth to some extent.

Of course, the quality of the products was good, but the price was also high. Just three months' worth of food cost Qingyuan 30,000 Alliance Coins, which is equivalent to 10,000 Alliance Coins per month.

There are also energy cubes from the Hoenn region. These energy cubes can quickly replenish a Pokémon's energy after training, giving the Pokémon more time to train.

Of course, energy blocks have more than just this function; some good energy blocks can also heal spirits and increase intimacy.

However, Qingyuan was relatively poor at the time, so he only bought enough energy cubes for Scorpio to last for three months.

Because the Power Cubes were only recently introduced from Hoenn to Kanto, Silver Company has fewer suppliers, a smaller supply, and a higher price.

The energy cubes that took three months cost Qingyuan a whopping 60,000 Alliance Coins.

Furthermore, Qingyuan spent 10,000 Alliance Coins to buy several bottles of high-grade calcium tablets for Scorpio to help Scorpio quickly get through the post-molting period of weakness.

It is important to know that after Scorpios pass through their juvenile stage, they enter a period of rapid growth, during which they undergo five molts within a month, growing to a size of over one meter.

If it is given a lot of nutrition during this period, the scorpion may even grow to an even larger size.

Other miscellaneous supplies, such as tents, medicines, combat uniforms, and Poké Balls, are also included.

Qingyuan spent a total of 180,000 Alliance Coins at Silver Company's store this time.

After deducting the 100,000 League Coins from the Pokémon Encyclopedia, purchase 10,000 League Coins worth of Moo Moo Milk from the ranch.

Qingyuan had worked hard for five years and saved up 300,000 Alliance Coins, but now he only had 10,000 left.

Moreover, 8,000 of these 10,000 Alliance Coins were Qingyuan's reserve for Scorpio's food expenses.

Therefore, for the next few months, Qingyuan will have to live on two thousand Alliance coins for food expenses.

Fortunately, the free meals at the Pokémon Center made his worries less of a concern.

After leaving Viridian City on foot with his spatial backpack, Qingyuan released Tauros and rode the bull towards Fuchun Town.