Chapter 116: Bao Bao Learns Teleport
The revenue from that black market is astounding. And Yu Zhonggang only just advanced to Heavenly King. If other Heavenly Kings were to find out about the black market…
Those renowned Heavenly Kings might actually come to seize the Linmu Black Market. After all, the only rule in the Dark World is that the strongest reign supreme.
“You don’t need to worry too much. Those renowned Heavenly Kings might not even be interested in that black industry,” Liu Li comforted.
In fact, those who are willing to get involved in illegal activities are generally those who have just become Gym Leaders. They have no foundation and are desperate for money, so they resort to such unconventional means. Yu Zhonggang was an example of this in the past.
“Isn’t the Qingyun Secret Realm managed by Uncle Yu now? He shouldn’t be short of money, should he?” Lu Li asked.
“It’s different. The Alliance takes away four-tenths of the Qingyun Secret Realm, and the remaining six-tenths is equally divided among the Jin family, the city government, and your uncle’s Gym.
Moreover, for the sake of the Sand Scale Fruits inside, your uncle voluntarily gave up other revenue from the Secret Realm. It is precisely because of this that he went into the black market to increase his income,” Liu Li explained helplessly.
Lu Li nodded thoughtfully. It seemed the relationship between his potential father-in-law and his father-in-law’s family wasn’t very good.
Considering his alliance of interests with the Yu family, Lu Li still decided to subtly remind Liu Li.
“Aunt Liu, I heard that a special investigator was recently sent to Qingfeng City,” Lu Li said casually.
Liu Li clearly already knew this and confidently reassured him, “You don’t need to worry about that. We’ve already sent him away.”
“Oh, that’s good then.” Lu Li nodded. He was both relieved that his worries were unnecessary and once again recognized the darkness of officialdom.
Next, Lu Li took a stroll around the Ecological Garden. Lu Li discovered that the Pokémon in the Ecological Garden were quite abundant, with more than a dozen Pokémon tribes.
No bias here, the variety of Pokémon in this Ecological Garden might be even richer than that of the outer areas of the Qingyun Mountain Range.
Lu Li did not stay for lunch. After borrowing a Bidoof from Liu Li’s Ecological Garden, Lu Li rode the Bidoof back to his countryside home.
It must be mentioned here that all the Bidoof from the Gym before were actually provided by Liu Li’s Ecological Garden.
If there were a power ranking in Qingfeng City, Liu Li’s Ecological Garden would undoubtedly be the second, with the Jin family being the first.
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“I’m back!”
After jumping off the Bidoof’s back, Lu Li shouted happily.
“Big Brother!!!”
Bao Bao, who appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Li, excitedly rushed into his arms.
With her small head nestled in his embrace, a thoughtful expression flickered across Lu Li’s face.
“Was that Teleport just now?” Lu Li wondered in surprise.
Suppressing his curiosity, Lu Li smiled and teased, “Did you miss your brother?”
“Terribly! After you left, my sister made me do homework and forced me to read books for several hours. It was so annoying!” Bao Bao complained dejectedly about her experience yesterday.
Hearing this, Lu Li, the culprit, awkwardly touched his nose and then righteously lectured, “Bao Bao, as a Psychic, reading more is not wrong. You can’t complain about your sister over such a small matter.”
Hearing this, Bao Bao instantly became displeased.
Breaking free from Lu Li’s embrace, Bao Bao looked at him with a suspicious gaze, “You’re not on my sister’s side, are you?”
Lu Li: “…”
“No, your sister and I are on the same side,” Lu Li complained inwardly.
“Ahem, you just used Teleport, didn’t you?” Lu Li chose to change the subject.
“This is what my little Ai taught me after you left yesterday. What do you think? Am I amazing?” Bao Bao said, tilting her chin, her expression clearly asking for praise.
“Truly amazing.” Lu Li affectionately patted Bao Bao’s small head.
To be honest, Bao Bao’s little head was perfectly round, and it felt really good to pat.
Lu Li hadn’t expected that Bao Bao would learn Teleport in just one day.
At this moment, Wei Shanshan arrived, slightly sweaty.
“You’re back already? Did your match end?” Wei asked casually, wearing a t-shirt and tight yoga shorts.
Lu Li replied, “I just don’t have a match today, so I came back to see.”
Wei chided, “What’s there to see? You should be fully preparing for your match right now. I’m here at home, so you don’t need to worry about anything going wrong.”
Wei thought Lu Li had rushed back because he was worried about something happening at home, and she didn’t want family matters to distract him.
“No, coming home was just a side trip. The main reason is to bring you a gift.” Lu Li said, taking a Pokémon incubator from his backpack.
“Here, I found this specifically for you.” Lu Li handed the incubator to Wei.
Wei looked curiously at the Pokémon Egg inside the incubator and casually asked, “Prepared for me? What kind of Pokémon Egg is this?”
“Charmander.”
Hearing this, Wei, who was observing the incubator, almost dropped it with a slight tremble of her hand.
“What!”
Wei looked at Lu Li in disbelief.
“Charmander. It’s a starter Pokémon that eventually evolves into Charmeleon,” Lu Li explained again, a bit speechlessly.
“You have a Divine Beast cub, yet you can’t handle just one Charmander?” Lu Li complained inwardly.
Wei: “…”
Clutching the incubator in her hand, Wei looked at the Pokémon inside with disbelief.
Wei had never imagined that she would have a starter Pokémon in her first tier, especially since Lu Li’s conditions weren’t great. Of course, “not great” here didn’t refer to his financial situation, but his status.
“Where did you get it?” Wei asked with concern.
Lu Li explained, “A senior gifted it to me. I’ll see if I can get you a Torchic next year.”
Wei, in a daze, nodded blankly. At this moment, she was still immersed in the joy of receiving a starter Pokémon.
Machop is not bad, but there is still a gap compared to Charmander.
“You carry on, I’m going to the orchard.” Lu Li was eager to plant the seed of the Mysterious Fruit.
As soon as Lu Li finished speaking, Bao Bao eagerly volunteered, “Brother, I’ll take you.”
“You?” Lu Li looked at Bao Bao with suspicion.
Bao Bao had only recently learned Teleport, and Lu Li was a little worried about something going wrong.
“Don’t worry, I tested it with my sister yesterday. Taking someone with Teleport is absolutely no problem,” Bao Bao promised, patting her still-developing chest.
Seeing this, Lu Li couldn’t help but remind her, “Gently, that could affect your development.”
Recalling Jinx’s flat chest, Lu Li was worried Bao Bao might become too “well-endowed.”
Understanding immediately, Bao Bao’s small face blushed, and she then threw a little tantrum.
“Just trust me, okay?”
Lu Li didn’t say anything but looked at Wei beside him.
“Bao Bao’s Teleport can indeed carry people. She took me to Bidoof Forest this morning,” Wei testified for her sister.
“Then I’ll trouble you.” Lu Li nodded with a smile.
Bao Bao eagerly grabbed Lu Li’s hand, “Here we go!”
Swish~
In almost the blink of an eye, the surrounding environment had changed drastically.
Arriving at the orchard instantly, Lu Li was also a bit surprised.
“Your Teleport distance is quite far; it’s almost comparable to a Veteran-level Pokémon,” Lu Li praised sincerely.
“Of course.”
Bao Bao nodded proudly. For Bao Bao, nothing was more gratifying than being needed by her family.
She really liked this feeling of being needed by Lu Li or her sister.
“Roar~”
Tropius, patrolling the orchard, let out a pleasant chirp upon seeing its trainer.
After Tropius landed nearby, Lu Li teased, “Haha, Tropius, you don’t need to patrol in the sky all the time.”
“Roar~”
（This is pretty good. Flying in the sky not only exercises my endurance and flying skills, but most importantly, it also improves my eyesight.）
Tropius also had its own training methods.
Whether it was his imagination or some other reason, Lu Li found that his Pokémon seemed quite intelligent.
“Don’t neglect skill training either. While basic training is important, skill training is the most crucial,” Lu Li added earnestly.
Tropius nodded.
“Bao Bao, please go to the backyard and call Milotic over,” Lu Li said to Bao Bao.
Bao Bao nodded and then disappeared from her spot.
“Roar~”
（Is the trainer suddenly looking for Big Sister Milotic because they have new Berry Seeds?）
Tropius, understanding immediately, looked excitedly at Lu Li.
“Of course.”
Lu Li smiled proudly and took out the seed of the Mysterious Fruit from his backpack.
“Look, this is a rare Berry Seed—the seed of the Mysterious Fruit!”
“A rare-grade Berry Seed?” Tropius’s eyes lit up.
For Tropius, happiness was being by its trainer’s side, and even happier was planting trees with its trainer.
Before long, Bao Bao returned with Milotic, her breathing slightly rapid this time.
Lu Li could tell at a glance that this was due to overusing her Psychic Power.
“Bao Bao, you should rest on the side for a while,” Lu Li said.
Bao Bao nodded, found a clean spot, sat down, and began meditating on the spot to recover her Psychic Power.
Planting the Mysterious Fruit was not difficult. First, a Spirit Infusion Technique was applied to the seed, followed by a Spirit Nourishing Technique used on the earth.
After the seed was planted, Tropius eagerly used Growth Technique, and Milotic’s Spirit Rain Technique followed closely.
In just a few minutes, a lush green sprout broke through the soil, appearing even more vibrant.
“Roar~”
（Every time I see a sprout emerge from the soil, it feels like witnessing the budding of life.）
“The Way of Life lies within it,” Lu Li said, patting Tropius.
Tropius nodded in deep agreement. It loved seeing life sprout and trees grow into large ones.
Every time it witnessed these events, it felt a sense of gain. This gain wasn’t merely emotional satisfaction, but a very mysterious feeling.
It was as if it had truly discovered something within it.
Lu Li was unaware of Tropius’s current thoughts. If Yu Zhonggang were here, he would be amazed that this Tropius was once again cheating.
Advancing from Gym Level to Heavenly King requires understanding the origin and comprehending laws, something only Gym Level Pokémon need to consider. Yet, Tropius was already on this path.
