Chapter 166: Matches And Farming
The reward for this match is so amazing that it means more prodigies will participate in the competition. After all, it’s a pseudo-legendary, a reward coveted by Heavenly King Level Trainers.
Just as Lu Li finished looking at the rewards, Yu Lili’s call came in.
“Lu Li! Quickly check the official website for the College Entrance Examination match!”
Yu Lili’s excited voice came from the phone. Even through the phone, Lu Li could tell how Yu Lili was feeling at that moment.
Lu Li calmly replied, “I just saw it. I’ve already had my excitement.”
Hearing this, Yu Lili was stunned for a moment, but it didn’t affect her mood. Yu Lili then dropped another bombshell:
“A pseudo-legendary! The rewards for the top three are the same as the Heavenly King Challenge rewards. Now many Gym Apprentices have decided to participate in this year’s Grand Festival.”
“So will you participate too?” Lu Li asked with a smile.
Yu Lili nodded and said, “Absolutely. Although there aren’t any pseudo-legendaries in the Water Type, choosing any of the starter Pokémon is still very appealing. Even if I can’t get into the top three, getting into the top ten shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
Lu Li didn’t discourage her. Yu Lili actually had a chance to make it into the top ten, and there were quite a few Water Type starter Pokémon. For Yu Lili, getting into the top ten was equivalent to getting into the top three. As for the championship, Yu Lili definitely had no hope.
If nothing else, just the Reserve Ideal Messenger alone is a hurdle that ordinary trainers cannot overcome.
However, if those Gym Apprentices also compete, the competition for Pokémon in the College Entrance Examination might become even more intense, and it’s uncertain whether Yu Lili can get into the top ten.
After the excitement, Yu Lili proactively asked, ” Do you have confidence in winning the championship?”
“If we look at previous matches, I should be able to win the championship with a hundred percent certainty. But now, I’m not so sure,” Lu Li didn’t want to be too absolute.
Tropius, as his starter Pokémon, is already Elite Level. This round is completely a “fishing for rookies” situation. In two months, even if those young masters from noble families use Secret Treasures to boost their Pokémon, it would be difficult for them to reach Elite Level.
This is also Lu Li’s confidence.
As the saying goes, anything can happen, and Lu Li didn’t dare to guarantee that he wouldn’t be the biggest cheater. There are quite a few people who cheat in this world.
“It’s good that you have confidence. I’ll cheer for you then,” Yu Lili encouraged him.
“Thank you in advance then.” Lu Li smiled and asked again, “How is your Squirtle doing now?”
“Normal Level late stage, and my Turtle has even learned the Shuibo Gym’s secret technique. I’ll definitely surprise you then,” Yu Lili boasted proudly.
Hearing this, Lu Li was also surprised and asked, “Normal Level late stage? Did you use a Pokémon Secret Treasure on your Squirtle?”
It wasn’t that Lu Li was being overly enthusiastic. Charmander had cheated and only reached Normal Level late stage. Even if Squirtle was a month ahead of Charmander, it couldn’t suddenly reach Normal Level late stage, right?
Yu Lili smiled and explained, “No, Turtle advanced with the teacher’s help.”
In this world, any use of Pokémon Secret Treasures has its requirements and considerations.
The same type of Pokémon Secret Treasures cannot be used repeatedly, so trainers generally use Pokémon Secret Treasures on their Pokémon in the late stage, rather than using them too early in the early stage.
The normal way to use Pokémon Secret Treasures should be to break through bottlenecks, such as from Elite Level to Gym Level, or from Normal Level to Elite Level.
As for Gym Level to Heavenly King Level?
Such bottlenecks cannot be broken through with Pokémon Secret Treasures.
“Alright.” Lu Li nodded, not pressing further on how Squirtle reached Normal Level late stage.
Lu Li, wanting to find a topic to chat about, asked again, “Are there enough Beauty Potions?”
“I still have a little left. I can make more after your Grand Festival. Your main focus now is preparing for the College Entrance Examination, I’m not in a hurry,” Yu Lili earnestly instructed.
If Lu Li was delayed for the College Entrance Examination because she was making Beauty Potions for him, Yu Lili felt she would be guilty for a lifetime.
“Okay.” Lu Li accepted the suggestion and then asked, “By the way, do you know anything about Ho-Oh?”
“You saw that news too, huh?” Yu Lili asked excitedly. Shuibo City is quite close to Gudu City, and Yu Lili had indeed paid special attention to the matter of Ho-Oh.
Yu Lili glanced around as if guilty of something. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she whispered, “I’m telling you, don’t spread this around. It’s rumored that Ho-Oh has already confirmed the Rainbow Hero, and now forces from all over the Jiuzhou Region are looking for that Rainbow Hero.”
“Understood.”
After chatting with Yu Lili for a while, Lu Li hung up the phone.
The Rainbow Hero had actually been born. It was born at a time when the War of Truth was about to erupt, which couldn’t help but make one suspect if the apocalypse was imminent.
We must know that in the previous several epoch destructions, there were only struggles between two Divine Beasts. If three Tier 1 Gods were to appear in the same era, it would absolutely be an apocalyptic-level disaster.
The Rainbow Hero actually appeared. Judging by Ho-Oh’s usual behavior in the anime, this Rainbow Hero must be a rookie trainer, possibly even a rookie with a super physique. Most importantly, the person should be a traveling type.
Those who have watched the anime know that Ho-Oh prefers “simple-minded” rookie trainers of the traveling type.
Of course, these characteristics can only be used as a reference.
However, Lu Li kept this matter in mind. If he encountered such a trainer in the future, he could consider befriending them.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Li went to inspect the orchard again.
In just one night, the buds on the flowers had begun to bloom. At this rate, the orchard’s berries would soon bear fruit.
Lu Li felt that after the Grand Festival, he would be able to harvest the first batch of berries.
Counting the time, from sowing to fruiting, it took only about a month and a half.
Is this time short?
It could be said to be outrageously short.
We must know that Wangwang Valley takes three months from sowing to harvest, and this is already the fastest-maturing type of Pokémon plant.
Moreover, Wangwang Valley is a grain, while berries are from fruit trees. There is a huge difference between the two.
This cheat seems a bit too much.
Lu Li suddenly regretted agreeing to let Vespiquen move in. Yao Yi would definitely discover this anomaly. Such things cannot be treated as if they never happened just because the other party doesn’t ask.
Lu Li’s eyes flickered. Yao Yi is a collateral branch of the Yao Family. Although Yao Yi had somewhat detached himself from the family, they still had contact.
He wasn’t worried that Yao Yi would tell his family if he discovered this secret.
Therefore, the most important thing now is to determine Yao Yi’s attitude towards the Yao Family.
If his attitude was like Ekaterina’s towards her family, then he would have to consider the issue of secrecy.
In the direction near the Pokémon Mountain Range, Lu Li found the Vespiquen, which had already finished building its nest, on the wall.
Vespiquen did not build its nest in a tree, but underground.
Lu Li was quite puzzled by this. Combee are equivalent to bees in the natural world, and bees generally build their nests on the ground; they never build nests underground.
Building nests underground, wouldn’t that be the patent of Ground Type Pokémon?
Seeing Yao Yi was present, Lu Li also voiced his doubts.
Yao Yi listened and explained with a smile, “It’s safer underground than on the surface. Moreover, Vespiquen is reluctant to build its nest in these trees, as these trees are still growing rapidly.
If Vespiquen builds its nest in a tree, it will affect the growth of the fruit trees. Moreover, this is not the wilderness, so there isn’t much difference between the ground and underground.”
After explaining, Yao Yi said meaningfully, “However, compared to my Vespiquen building its nest underground, I think you should worry about something else.”
Lu Li looked at Yao Yi curiously.
“I’ve discovered another secret of yours,” Yao Yi said with a smile.
Before Lu Li could speak, Yao Yi continued on his own, “There are actually two rare fruit trees in the orchard, and one of them is a Sand Scale Fruit Tree. It was even planted not long ago. As far as I know, even an Advanced Berry Planter cannot grow a Sand Scale Fruit Tree, right?”
After finishing speaking, Yao Yi looked at Lu Li slyly, as if saying, “Please, put on your show.”
However, Lu Li’s face did not show the panic and helplessness that Yao Yi expected. Instead, he smiled and retorted, “So, what do you want to say, Master Yao? Are you asking me to admit that I have Master Level planting skills?”
Yao Yi: “…”
Yao Yi threatened in a roguish manner, “What I mean is, I’m also quite short of Sand Scale Fruit. Little friend Lu Li, you wouldn’t want the Sand Scale Fruit Tree to be discovered by others, would you?”
Lu Li: “…”
“As a friend who’s always being so theatrical, please tone it down,” Lu Li pretended to be disgusted.
Yao Yi’s current demeanor was indeed a bit like classic dialogues in certain action movies.
Lu Li, with his arms crossed and his eyes devoid of emotion, stared at the other party, “I can give you the Sand Scale Fruit, but what’s the price? What price can you pay for it?”
Yao Yi pretended to complain aggrievedly, “Isn’t being your bodyguard enough?”
“That’s a mission assigned to you from above; they are two different matters.” Lu Li was not swayed by this. A beauty’s shy blush was indeed charming, but compared to beauty, profit was more important.
Seeing that Lu Li was ignoring her charm, Yao Yi asked helplessly, “So, what do you want from me?”
Lu Li: “First, confidentiality. You have to keep everything here a secret.”
“Agreed. This request is not excessive,” Yao Yi nodded. She had no intention of spreading this information anyway, so this request was not really a request at all.
“Then… I need a channel that can supply me with Steel Type Pokémon consistently,” Lu Li added.
As a globally renowned Coordinator, Yao Yi’s connections could crush the Yu Family and the Jin Family.
The Jin Family was unreliable, so Lu Li had to find a way from elsewhere.
Ekaterina’s family was far away in another Alliance. Even if Ekaterina was willing to help, Lu Li wouldn’t accept it due to the high transportation costs.
Yao Yi pondered, although it was good that Lu Li wanted so much steel, Yao Yi didn’t ask why.
After a moment, Yao Yi agreed, “I can introduce you to a long-term stable Steel supply channel, but you’ll have to pay for the Steel yourself. Don’t expect your sister to cover it for you.”
Yao Yi didn’t know how much Steel Lu Li needed, so she didn’t take on the entire responsibility herself.
Lu Li nodded. The issue of Steel was resolved. Next was…
“Have you ever heard of Unown?” Lu Li asked.
“Why are you looking for Unown? Those Pokémon cannot be captured, and there’s no value in capturing them,” Yao Yi looked at Lu Li curiously.
In this world, except for researchers who specialize in ancient ruins, most people are not interested in Unown.
Unown are not strong, they are not good-looking, and they have no functional use. Apart from their strange appearance, they have almost no advantages.
This is the general perception of Unown by the public, except for ancient ruins researchers.
Even if such Pokémon were Psychic Attribute, no one would be interested. It was precisely because of this that Yao Yi was curious about Lu Li’s intentions.
“Don’t worry about it, just tell me if you know or not,” Lu Li urged.
Although she didn’t know why Lu Li was looking for Unown, Yao Yi recounted everything she knew about Unown.
“I’ve actually heard of Unown. They are generally active in various ancient ruins. If you want to find Unown, I suggest you go to Gudu City.”
Hearing Yao Yi’s words, Lu Li raised an eyebrow.
He had finally found information about Unown, and the authenticity of this information was quite high.
If he remembered correctly, Ho-Oh also appeared in Gudu City…
Lu Li didn’t want to go to Gudu City at this time. Because of that news, almost the entire world’s attention was focused on that city.
Seeing Lu Li’s indifferent expression, Yao Yi continued to explain, “There are six Secret Realms near Gudu City, and each of these Secret Realms contains ancient ruins. If you want to search for Unown, I suggest you search in those Secret Realms. The probability of Unown appearing in the Real World is even lower than the probability of Divine Beasts appearing.”
It seems I’ll have to go to Gudu City after the Grand Festival.
Lu Li silently added a new plan to his itinerary.
“After the Grand Festival match ends, I’ll study those Unown. During this period, you’ll still have to protect me,” Lu Li took the opportunity to ask.
He was only looking for Unown for research purposes, and having a Gym Level bodyguard by his side wouldn’t be a hindrance. Furthermore, his safety would be guaranteed.
“Okay, are there any other requests?” Yao Yi asked.
Lu Li said, “I can sell you Sand Scale Fruit at the market price. As for the specific quantity, it will depend on the harvest.”
“No problem,” Yao Yi nodded. She wasn’t short of money. If she could exchange money for Sand Scale Fruit, it would be the best.
This also solved the problem of the fruit trees growing too fast. It didn’t matter if Yao Yi knew. Her strength wasn’t that great. If she had any malicious intent, he wouldn’t be unable to resist.
At worst, he would shamelessly rely on her, and then make a comeback after his cultivation improved. Time was always on his side. As long as he didn’t get himself killed, he would always be the victor.
After confirming that the orchard was fine, Lu Li went to the farm again.
The Wangwang Valley that was sown the day before yesterday had already sprouted. It was lush green and looked very healthy.
When he went to the farm, Lu Li also saw Ai Ke, who was leading people to inspect the farm.
Ai Ke cared a lot about the newly reclaimed farmland because it related to their future treatment.
Lu Li only did a general inspection of the farm’s situation.
Lu Li bent down, picked up a small piece of soil, ground it lightly, then sniffed the soil in his hand. After discarding the soil, Lu Li instructed Ai Ke, who was holding a notebook behind him, “From now on, change the watering from once a day to twice. The land is a bit lacking in water.”
Ai Ke nodded seriously and then proactively asked, “Is there anything else I should pay attention to?”
“Not at the moment,” Lu Li shook his head.
With the enhancement of plowing, the Wangwang Valley was growing quite healthily, and there was nothing that needed to be changed.
