Elf: As a champion, I just want to teach and educate people

Chapter 17: You sell this hard stone at such a high price, aren’t you afraid of being reported?
After successfully capturing Little Meteor, Li Yunyi went to the Pokémon Center in Deep Gray City, which is a paradise for rock-type Pokémon. It was most appropriate for Little Meteor to go there in his current situation.

The report given by Miss Joy was that the small meteorite was too badly damaged and that some ore needed to be purchased for the small meteorite to absorb in order to restore its outer shell.

Known as the Stone City that stretches to the foot of a huge rocky mountain, the city has a wide variety of ores and is a good place to collect rare materials.

Arriving at the outskirts of Deep Gray City, it was bustling with people coming and going. Li Yunyi walked to the side casually and saw an old man in a black cloak sitting there quietly.

Li Yunyi pointed to the sharp-edged ore in the middle and asked the uncle sitting next to him, "Uncle, how much is this hard stone?"

"This stone is a rare treasure, and its value is inestimable. The specific price depends on the quantity you want to buy."

He held up a finger and said calmly, "If you want a whole piece, this is the price."

Li Yunyi circled around the unprocessed stone and began to analyze its pros and cons: "One thousand Alliance coins to buy a large piece of hard stone..."

"It's one hundred thousand Alliance coins."

The uncle interrupted Li Yunyi's thoughts and said that the one finger he just pointed at meant one hundred thousand.

"what?"

Li Yunyi stared at the uncle in disbelief, and suddenly had an idea in his mind to report to A'du that the other party was disrupting the market price.

But he didn't do that. Instead, he looked at the other person suspiciously: "Is this hard stone of yours inlaid with star fragments or huge gold beads? Selling it at such a high price, isn't this a scam?"

"I knew someone would say that. To tell you the truth, this hard stone is actually the latest game, the blind stone."

The uncle's tone changed, and he introduced this so-called blind stone to Li Yunyi: "You can choose to open the stone you bought on the spot, or take it home and open it slowly. The props you get belong to you, or you can sell it to me for recycling."

Li Yunyi looked at the other person speechlessly: "Isn't this just gambling on stones? Why are you talking about it in such a high-sounding way..."

After hearing this, the uncle's face turned red, and Li Yunyi turned and left, not wanting to waste any more time on this blind stone.

"Wait! How about five thousand?"

The uncle became anxious and waved his hands to try to stop Li Yunyi. There have been very few customers since the shop opened. It was not easy to get a customer, so he couldn't waste this opportunity.

Li Yunyi thought about it for a while, and then said, "It's too expensive. I'm not a rock-type trainer. There's no use for me holding such a big piece of hard rock. The cost-effectiveness is not high."

The uncle walked like the wind, trotting all the way to Li Yunyi, gesturing enthusiastically with his hands in the air, with a big smile on his face:

"That's easy to say! Take a look, all the props found inside belong to you."

"As for those scraps, I'll process them into hard stones that are easy to carry, and I'll give you a 50% discount on the labor cost. How about that?"

"Well... I still say that hard stones are of little use to me..."

Not very useful, but not useless.

Li Yunyi waved his hand and just as he took a step forward, he heard the uncle's voice: "Stone dolls! Not only can they be placed at home, but they can also be given to children of relatives. Isn't it great? Buy the stone for 5,000 yuan, and the labor fee is 300 Alliance coins. How about it?"

"Three hundred Alliance coins..."

Li Yunyi pretended to be in deep thought, and the uncle made many promises before he spent money to buy the hard stone.

After the payment was completed, the Poké Ball containing the small meteorite began to shake. Li Yunyi released the small meteorite, which was still in its core form and continued to emit bright light.

Based on the performance of the light, Li Yunyi judged that the little meteorite was in an excited state. "Did you feel something?" Li Yunyi asked.

"Nah~" (Shell... this...)
The small meteorite floated above the rocks, and it kept touching the surrounding rocks with its sharp horns, which contained substances that could help it restore its outer shell.

"Uncle, please help me cut it open."

There must be a reason why the little meteorite was so excited. Li Yunyi asked the uncle to bring the cutting tools and process the hard stone as quickly as possible.

The uncle operated the cutting tool skillfully, and the roar of the machine echoed in the air.

As his technique changed, the surface of the rock gradually took on regular cut surfaces.

After cutting for a while, a bright red color suddenly appeared inside the rock, and fragments shaped like prisms gradually emerged.

"Wow! It's an agate ruby! I'm willing to spend three thousand Alliance coins to buy it!" A colleague like To exclaimed.

Li Yunyi: ...

Dude, you really think I don't know this is a star fragment, right?
His godfather is Boss Ju, and he remembers all the natural products like minerals in order to prevent them from being picked up by outsiders.

The uncle was not surprised to see the star fragment appear. He kept his hand moving and moved his lips slightly: "Little brother, this fragment is useless to you. See if you want to sell it to me. I am better than that person who doesn't know the value of the goods. How about 6,000 Alliance Coins?"

Li Yunyi shook his head. This fragment was indeed useless to him, but Little Meteorite needed it to restore its outer shell: "No, my Pokémon needs this star fragment."

"Oh oh oh, okay."

At this moment, the little meteorite felt the energy emanating from the star fragments, and couldn't wait to touch the fragments with its own core.

At the moment of contact, the star fragments merged into the core of the small meteorite. A dazzling light instantly bloomed and spread out slowly, like a blooming flower.

As the light faded, the outer shell of the small meteorite was successfully restored and returned to its original appearance.

Judging from the pattern on the shell, the black area in the middle of the small meteorite looks like its two eyes, but if the pattern is added at the same time, it looks like claws.

"Uncle, please help me make the remaining hard stones into larger figures, that is, small sculptures."

"To be specific, it will be made in the image of seven Pokémon: Pikachu, Flying Bird, Eevee, Ogre, Caracalla, Pidgeot, and Burning Bug."

After stating his needs, Li Yunyi asked how long it would take, and the other party replied that it would take a month to complete the work.

The model they were making was a finely modeled figurine, so this time was reasonable. Li Yunyi nodded and said, "Alright, I'll come pick it up in a month."

"Okay, boss. Have a safe journey! Welcome to our store next time!"

The uncle waved his hand, and then asked his Longlongyan to help take the hard stones left by Li Yunyi and make them into figurines: "Longlongyan, move these to the warehouse. Make another batch."

After absorbing the star fragments, the little meteorite's favorability towards Li Yunyi increased a lot. Now it is circling around Li Yunyi, thanking him for what he has done for it.

"It's okay. As a trainer, I won't stand by and watch someone die. Please give me your guidance in the future."

Li Yunyi felt a little sleepy, and Little Meteorite made a few "na na" sounds, as if it was singing.

"Na na~" (I will start beating the dragon.)
(End of this chapter)