Pokémon: Master Pokémon has a fish-frying system.

"A Swamp Monster with obsessive-compulsive disorder?"

Kazusuke Imai's expression became increasingly interesting.

The Swamp Monster, known for its agility in swamps, is actually a germaphobe.

This is as absurd as someone saying, "The 'King of Leave' has stopped taking leave and has become a beast of burden."

They all turned around to look, and the swamp monster, wearing an apron, was still carefully wiping the furniture inside the villa.

At this moment, there was no discomfort or embarrassment on its face, only contentment and ease.

The dust on the table was gathered up with a rag, and the wooden table and chairs became shiny again, which seemed to bring them the greatest satisfaction.

"Lachi~"

Although it's hard to imagine that a giant like the Swamp Monster could be a germaphobe, the irrefutable evidence left Imai speechless.

Suddenly, Imai noticed Lu An's choice of words.

"Lu An, you said Swampert has been with you since it was a cub? Wasn't Swampert caught after your trip to Hoenn?"

"Could it be that Volcarona, like Eevee and Swampert, was one of your old Pokémon?"

Imai's slightest gesture made Takesuke realize it as well:

"Yeah! Volcarona seems to be a rare Pokémon. It's only found in larger groups in the Unova region, right?"

"So, Volcarona wasn't a Pokémon you caught in Hoenn, was it?"

Both of them were somewhat surprised.

Before leaving, Lu An simply told them that he was going to Hoenn to take care of some business. When he returned, he was accompanied by Swampert and Volcarona.

They thought they were all big guys that Lu An had captured in Hoenn.

The result doesn't seem to be what they imagined.

Lu An scratched his head, somewhat surprised:

"Didn't I tell you? I raised them from a baby."

Imai Gosuke also shook his head.

When did you tell us that?

You've only been at Golden University for a few days, and you've already taken leave to go to Fengyuan. We haven't even had our traditional late-night chats in the men's dorms more than a few times.

If Imai hadn't noticed what you said this time, we would have thought you originally only had two Eevee.

Imai suddenly remembered something, and silently slipped behind Lu An to take a closer look.

Sure enough, four high-level orbs were quietly attached to Lu An's belt.

Imai's gaze was somewhat profound.

As early as when Lu An first arrived at the dormitory, the observant Imai noticed that Lu An's two Eevee balls were both high-level balls.

Often, Poké Balls become a symbol of status for Pokémon Trainers.

If all your Pokémon are played using red and white balls that cost hundreds of dollars each, then you're probably just an average trainer.

This is because it means you are unable to replace your Pokémon with better, more suitable Poké Balls, and your Pokémon's strength is also within the threshold that the Poké Balls can withstand.

The strength threshold that the red and white balls can withstand is often at the dojo level.

Below this level, the Red and White Ball can accommodate most Pokémon moving around within the ball's magical space.

However, if a Pokémon reaches or exceeds this level, every action it takes inside the Poké Ball can be seen as a "struggle" and "resistance" against the Poké Ball.

This would be equivalent to a "failed capture", resulting in the Pokémon being released from the Poké Ball, or even the Poké Ball breaking from the inside.

In such cases, it is often necessary to use different types of Poké Balls to hold the Pokémon, depending on their species.

For example, use a Heavy Ball to carry a heavier Pokémon, and a Dive Ball to carry a Water-type Pokémon.

Besides the red and white balls and special balls, there are two other types of Poké Balls that are quite special.

One type is luxury balls, commemorative balls, and friend balls.

They are not much different from regular red and white balls in terms of load-bearing capacity, but they can provide better comfort for Pokémon and promote the relationship between trainers and Pokémon.

These Poké Balls are often several times, dozens of times, or even thousands of times more expensive than the standard Poké Balls, and are toys for the rich or powerful.

Truly skilled trainers rarely favor these Poké Balls.

Besides these Poké Balls with added value, there is another type of Poké Ball that is quite special.

Those are Poké Balls like the Great Ball and Ultra Ball, which focus more on catching and carrying Pokémon.

Logically speaking, the Master Ball, which is said to be able to catch Pokémon with a 100% success rate, should also be included in this category.

However, its production cost was so high that even with the combined efforts of the Alliance and Silver Corporation, only a few could be produced, let alone widely used.

In this respect, the Masterball is more like a conceptual ball.

But Super Balls and Advanced Balls are different.

Although the Great Ball is more expensive than the Red and White Ball, it was created to meet the needs of Pokémon whose power has grown significantly, as the ordinary Red and White Ball is no longer sufficient to support their strength.

Theoretically speaking, the Super Ball can subdue caterpillars at the bottom and support second-level gods at the top.

More importantly, it is a practical Poké Ball that can be mass-produced.

Gym leaders in the Kanto region tend to prefer using the Great Ball.

Of course, the Great Ball isn't just for gym leaders; it's also frequently sold by Silford Corporation.

In terms of actual price, Super Balls are even less expensive than Commemorative Balls and Friends Balls, which are more artistic than practical, let alone compared to expensive Deluxe Balls.

Advanced balls are even more special than Superballs.

Not only does it have a load-bearing capacity that surpasses that of the Super Ball, but more importantly, the Super Ball is not for sale; in other words, it is priceless.

Almost every Ultra Ball is documented by the Pokémon Association, the Pokémon League, and The Silver Company, with detailed records of where it was used.

All high-grade balls have their specific uses and destinations.

Therefore, even the super-rich who can spend millions to buy a luxury ball without batting an eye can hardly get their hands on a high-end ball.

However, Lu An, who had just arrived at the dormitory, had two high-end balls fastened to his belt!

As the son of a major shareholder of Silver Corporation, Imai had long realized that his roommate, who arrived at school later than them, might have an unusual identity.

After all, those are two high-grade balls!

The fact that Lu An could so openly carry a high-level ball on his person and act so nonchalantly suggests that he must have a very powerful background.

Later, during the club's recruitment, Lu An's Sun Eevee decisively defeated the elite-level Raven leader with a single "Weather Ball" move.

While others were still doubting whether Lu An was using opportunism, Imai judged that it was definitely Lu An's true strength, and even more.

After hearing today that Lu An's Swampert and Volcarona were actually Pokémon that Lu An had raised since childhood, and that they were also using Ultra Balls, Imai became even more certain.

Lu An's identity is definitely more than just a college student with some ability.

It was one thing to have Espeon and Shiny Umbreon before, but now there's Swampert and Volcarona added to the mix.

That's four Pokémon already.

Each time he appears, he brings two more Pokémon. Who knows when he'll bring two more Pokémon to them again, looking shy as he says:

"I'm sorry, they are my children too."

Although he was rather reserved and didn't bring these things up in front of Gosuke, Imai was genuinely curious.

If Imai had been rather reserved before and hadn't brought these things up, he was genuinely curious today.

"Lu An, what did you do before?"