Chapter 90: Truth Contest!
“A male Ralts?” Lu Li mused, looking at the Pokémon Egg.
As one of the most sought-after Psychic Type Pokémon, the demand for Ralts is almost insatiable. It’s not just a male Ralts; even a Ralts from a shopping bag would have been bought by now.
Bao Bao, that little girl, didn’t care about the Ralts’ gender. Bao Bao looked at the Pokémon Egg with curiosity, her face full of longing.
Lu Li looked at the attendant with confusion and asked, “Ralts should be very precious, right? Why…”
The attendant replied concisely, “Because it’s expensive.”
“How expensive?” Lu Li became interested.
The attendant smiled and introduced, “The price of this Pokémon Egg is 12 million.”
Lu Li: “…”
Hearing the price, Bao Bao’s face lost all its previous longing.
How outrageous was this price?
Wei He had just bought a Machop Pokémon Egg for 300,000, and that was because the Machop Pokémon Egg came from a Secret Realm.
Comparing them, you can see how outrageous the Ralts Pokémon Egg was.
Although the price was incredibly outrageous, considering the Pokémon’s potential and fortune color, Lu Li said very seriously, “I’ll take this one.”
Seeing Lu Li about to buy it, the attendant’s mouth curved into a wide smile.
“Alright, sir, is there anything else you need?” the attendant asked excitedly.
Lu Li took out another piece of paper and handed it to the attendant, “This is a list of materials. Do you have these materials at your nursery?”
Upon seeing the paper, the attendant immediately nodded with delight, “Yes, I’ll go prepare them for you right away.”
This was another big order.
After the attendant left, Wei He asked with some trepidation, “Will it be too expensive? 12 million!”
Even Bao Bao next to them looked at Lu Li with a tense little face. That Pokémon Egg was truly too expensive, and Lu Li bought it so decisively; neither of them had expected that.
“Money isn’t important; what’s important is being able to convert money into potential and strength,” Lu Li said seriously to the two women.
This is a world where strength is paramount; with strength, one can obtain everything.
Money might be important, but in this world, money’s importance ranks second.
Wei He looked at Lu Li with emotion, secretly rejoicing in her heart.
They had won their gamble.
“Thank you, big brother!” Bao Bao thanked him earnestly.
Lu Li smiled and ruffled Bao Bao’s head, then encouraged her, “Then Bao Bao, strive to become strong. When you become strong, you can protect me.”
“Okay!”
Bao Bao nodded heavily, “I will work hard to become strong.”
After a while, the attendant walked over with a Space Backpack and respectfully handed it to Lu Li, “Sir, everything you requested is in here.”
Lu Li glanced at the Space Backpack, and after confirming it was correct, Lu Li smiled and nodded.
The Space Backpack was quite large, a full two cubic meters.
This time, it cost nearly 15 million, plus the monthly expense of berries, Lu Li realized his savings might be running low.
Honestly, Lu Li hadn’t expected the Ralts Pokémon Egg to be so expensive. Even the starter Pokémon only cost 1 million.
Although there were purchase thresholds for those, the price gap was indeed quite large, a 12-fold difference.
At this moment, Lu Li realized the importance of the Alliance’s starter Pokémon. So many people wanting to be direct descendants of the Alliance were likely aiming for the starter Pokémon.
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In the monitoring room on the top floor of the Fairy Nursery, a middle-aged man in a suit was constantly watching Lu Li on the screen.
On the monitor, the scene of Lu Li selecting a Pokémon Egg was being repeatedly played, and the warning lights next to the monitor were flashing a dazzling red light.
“Ideal Eye… I didn’t expect the legend to be true,” the middle-aged man whispered in disbelief.
After leaving the nursery, Lu Li found a guesthouse to stay in. Since Wei He and Bao Bao were still undocumented, Lu Li didn’t dare take them to a hotel.
If they were to encounter a hotel inspection, the trouble would be immense.
Holding the incubator tightly with both hands, Bao Bao looked at the Pokémon Egg inside the incubator with anticipation.
“Ralts, I’m really looking forward to meeting you,” Bao Bao communicated with the Pokémon inside the egg via telepathy.
The Pokémon Egg inside the incubator gently shook. Seeing this, Lu Li verified one of his previous guesses.
The Pokémon inside the egg indeed had consciousness. His Charmander wasn’t a special individual; Pokémon could indeed begin learning knowledge while still in the egg.
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The Qu Family is the family of one of the Four Title Heavenly Kings of the Asian Alliance, the Fairy Type Heavenly King.
A middle-aged woman wearing glasses hurried in and reported in a low voice, “Family Head, Zero just sent a message about a suspected possessor of Ideal Power being found.”
The beautiful mature woman, addressed as Family Head, gently stroked the fur of the Sylveon in her arms.
“If I recall correctly, we’ve found no less than ten suspected possessors of Ideal Power over the years,” Qu Suxin asked nonchalantly.
“This time is different,” the female secretary handed over a tablet computer.
Qu Suxin put down the Sylveon and curiously took the tablet computer.
A video was being repeatedly played on it. If Lu Li were here, he would definitely notice that this was the video of him selecting a Pokémon Egg.
Next to the screen, various data changes and energy fluctuations were flashing.
The female secretary monitored from the side, “According to the energy fluctuations and data analysis, Number Zero discovered that the little boy in the video was using the Ideal Eye, exclusive to Ideal Messengers, when selecting the Pokémon Egg.”
Qu Suxin watched the video intently.
The energy fluctuations detected by the energy detector as the little boy selected the Pokémon Egg did indeed resemble the legendary Ideal Eye.
Qu Suxin returned the tablet computer to the female secretary and asked calmly, “Do you have any information on that little boy?”
“Yes.”
After swiping on the tablet computer a few times, the female secretary handed it back to Qu Suxin.
Commoner?
This origin does indeed resemble an Ideal Messenger.
Qu Suxin nodded with satisfaction after seeing Lu Li’s origin.
The previous Ideal Messenger was a commoner. Since the birth of humanity, all those who became Ideal Messengers were of commoner origin.
That Deity seemed to have a strong preference for impoverished commoners, which was the opposite of another Deity who favored noble families.
“His starter Pokémon is a Wailmer? He’s been nurturing it since he found it 5 years ago, and it’s already an Elite Level Milotic? Are you sure he’s a commoner?” Qu Suxin asked with some surprise.
The female secretary added, “That’s what the investigation results show. However, he seems to have received sponsorship from Qingyun Gym a while ago.”
Qu Suxin nodded and continued to scroll through the tablet computer.
Upon seeing Lu Li’s second Pokémon, Qu Suxin frowned, “Tropius? This Pokémon is very rare. Have you found out the origin of this Pokémon?”
The female secretary shook her head, “No. Furthermore, he also auctioned for Z-Crystals.”
“Can’t find out? Has an organization already approached him?” Qu Suxin was not very satisfied with this answer.
“The information shows that he only received sponsorship from Qingyun Gym.”
“But you couldn’t find out the origin of the Tropius. Z-Crystals can be explained by inheritance, but a Tropius shouldn’t be an heirloom, right?” Qu Suxin sneered.
The more she read, the more shocked Qu Suxin became, “He’s also a Breeder? And his berry planting talent is very high? What’s his bond with Milotic?”
“Their bond is very deep. That little boy is indeed a genuine Elite Level Trainer.”
It’s illogical, but if favored by a Deity, it becomes logical.
Qu Suxin asked curiously, “Do you think he might be an Ideal Messenger?”
The female secretary frankly shook her head, “This subordinate does not know. A thousand years have passed since that war. Calculating the time, that Deity might indeed be awakening.”
“Neither the Alliance nor the regional powers want to see another Truth Contest again, but… chaos is the ladder,” Qu Suxin looked at Lu Li’s information with deep eyes.
1000 years ago was also the end of the Third Era.
The ideological conflict between the Real Dragon and the Ideal Dragon finally approached the moment of their final battle.
The Eastern Hemisphere was built into an Ideal Nation by Ideal Messengers, and the Western Hemisphere was shaped into a True Society by True Messengers. It was a confrontation of black and white, a collision of reality and ideals.
The final outcome of that conflict surprised everyone. There were no victors in that war; the Ideal Nation and the True Federation split into the current Five Great Alliances.
After that final battle, the Real and Ideal Dragons fell into slumber, hoping for the return of the Messengers a thousand years later to determine the ultimate victor.
This is not a secret; every Champion Family knows this.
Therefore, every Champion Level power is waiting for the emergence of the Real and Ideal Heroes. They do not understand the Truth Contest, but they know it is the ultimate Deity that humanity can grasp.
Some are trying to prevent their appearance, while others are welcoming, or even pushing for their appearance.
Once the Divine War begins, the entire world will suffer.
Not only humans but even Pokémon will be dragged into this world-destroying war. No one can guarantee they will be a survivor.
Even those trainers who have entered the Divine Realm dare not guarantee they can survive that vortex.
However, there are also ambitious individuals who believe they will be the lucky ones.
After the rules are reshaped and power is reshuffled, anyone could potentially stand at the top of the pyramid.
The Qu Family is not a top noble family. To advance further, they can only wait for an opportunity, and the Truth Contest is that opportunity.
In the end, Qu Suxin made a decisive call, “Keep monitoring him. Even if he isn’t an Ideal Messenger, he’s a prodigy worth paying attention to.”
The female secretary nodded and said, “He is looking for a Mudbray that can plough, and he is accompanied by two undocumented individuals, suspected to be from the South American Alliance.”
