Pokemon: Daily Intelligence Updates

Inside the Yangcheng Gymnasium, a person dressed plainly and carrying a large backpack emerged from the restroom. Just as a smile was about to spread across his lips, he was struck squarely by a jolt of electricity from above.

Zzzzzz.

The man wearing sunglasses fell to the ground, and many things resembling dog-skin plasters spilled from his backpack.

Pichu slowly landed on the ground and was about to pick up the dog-skin plasters when Xia Mu stopped it.

"Wait, Pichu, don't touch that stuff, or the electricity you carry might detonate it."

Knowing that the man in front of him was a bomb fanatic, Xia Mu had to be wary.

He picked up a dog-skin plaster and examined it closely.

His nose detected the scent of nitroglycerin.

"Adhesive C4 bombs."

"A very common high explosive."

"It can be stuck on doors or safes, with extremely powerful explosive force."

"Just this one explosive in my hand could blast this toilet into the sky."

"With so much C4, you're planning to destroy the entire Yangcheng Gymnasium."

Xia Mu said from the side.

The man's pupils dilated sharply, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

Damn, there's actually someone who can recognize C4 bombs. How are the people in the Yanhuang region so powerful?

The man felt numb all over, his mouth wide open, looking as if he had been electrocuted speechless.

He had disguised himself so perfectly, how was he exposed?

"I'm sorry, you are involved in endangering public safety. As a member of the Trainer's Guild, I will arrest you according to the law and hand you over to the Public Security Bureau."

"You have the right to remain silent; everything you say will be used as evidence in court."

Xia Mu had Pichu paralyze the opponent again and dialed the Public Security Bureau's phone number.

Upon hearing such important news, the officers of the Public Security Bureau rushed over in their cars.

Pichu had been transferred by Xia Mu overnight from the breeding center for the purpose of monitoring the gymnasium and finding the man who wanted to plant the bombs.

Xia Mu took the man to the Public Security Bureau in a car. After handing over the adhesive C4 bombs, Xia Mu stayed at the Public Security Bureau for questioning and to record the scene.

After hearing that the man's backpack contained a large number of bombs, the officers wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.

Oh my god, so many explosives. Was this guy trying to go to heaven?

Does this mean that the Public Security Bureau has been slacking off a lot recently?

They all looked at Xia Mu with grateful eyes.

The Yangcheng Gymnasium was about to host the Little Phoenix King Cup and the Chansey Cup.

These two far-reaching competitions would be held one after another.

If a major safety accident occurred within their jurisdiction, they would be immediately dismissed.

The director of the Public Security Bureau secretly felt fortunate, and a trace of gratitude appeared in his eyes.

Subsequently, Xia Mu received the Yangcheng's Best Enthusiastic Citizen medal, which would give him huge discounts when purchasing goods in Yangcheng's factories.

The Public Security Bureau also wrote a thank-you letter on behalf of Yangcheng and sent it to Mount Shen High School.

Xia Mu was wandering aimlessly in the historic district of Yangcheng when he accidentally got lost.

He followed a crowd of people to a bustling place.

This was a shantytown called Hongshan Village, and he was standing outside the archway.

A person wearing a Mightyena mask at the entrance stopped him.

"Halt, this is not a place you can come to."

"Entering here requires a ticket, or you must be brought in by a villager."

An electronically synthesized voice came from under the mask. At this moment, Aipom suddenly appeared and waved at Xia Mu.

"My Pokémon came to pick me up. Do you think I'm a regular customer?"

Xia Mu smiled and took a bronze token from Aipom's hand.

"Forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't expect you to be a bronze VIP."

"Please."

The guard made a gesture of invitation.

Xia Mu swaggered in, but he knew that Aipom must have pilfered this from some unlucky fellow.

He followed Aipom to an open space in the shantytown and then walked down the steps leading down from the open space.

The steps emitted a faint blue glow.

Although it wasn't very bright, it was possible to see the road underfoot.

Xia Mu walked straight down and arrived at a spacious underground area.

There were even more people here.

This was Yangcheng's underground black market, built under the shantytown.

The pipes were interconnected and had been expanded layer by layer.

Aipom had just happened to be near the exit when it ran into Xia Mu.

There were many people at the exit, but there were even more people inside.

Yangcheng's underground black market was divided into four districts: east, south, west, and north.

The east district was where Pokémon supplies were sold, such as Pokémon tools, Pokémon berries, skill discs, and so on.

The west district was where Pokémon were sold. Many stall owners spread a cloth on the ground to sell the Pokémon they had caught.

Most of the Pokémon were kept in iron cages, while some more particular stall owners used second-hand Poké Balls to imprison the Pokémon.

These Pokémon were all caught in the wild, and if they couldn't be sold, they would eventually be released back into the wild.

The south district was the underground black market's auction house, occupying a portion of the land, but it was said that this auction house was only open at the beginning and middle of the month.

The north district sold normal daily necessities.

Xia Mu strolled around the east district and still found many treasures.

However, the prices of the treasures were relatively expensive.

He only managed to find a high-pressure water cannon skill disc, but this skill disc could only be used once.

The Pokémon in the west district all looked listless.

Only a few Rattata were still diligently gnawing there, trying to bite a hole in the cage.

When Xia Mu wandered around and felt that it was not very interesting, fireworks suddenly went off in the south district.

After inquiring carefully, he learned that the auction house was open today.

Xia Mu then remembered that it was already the middle of the month, which was when the auction house was open.

"It is said that there will be a pseudo-legendary at this auction."

"Really? A pseudo-legendary would be auctioned at an underground auction house?"

"100% true. Didn't you see that many people were attracted by the information? Otherwise, why would so many people come to the underground black market? I feel especially crowded today."

"Damn, which bastard touched my butt?"

Xia Mu pricked up his ears and listened to the crowd's conversation.

Pseudo-legendary?

Which pseudo-legendary would it be?

After all, there are pseudo-legendaries from Generations One to Nine.

Xia Mu still liked some pseudo-legendaries that could undergo Mega Evolution.

However, Xia Mu didn't really care which pseudo-legendary it was, because he couldn't afford to raise any of them.

If he had a pseudo-legendary, it would definitely bankrupt him.

Even Ye Linglong, this sugar mommy, would have a hard time raising a pseudo-legendary, let alone his small business. If he wanted to raise a pseudo-legendary, he could only do it in his dreams.

However, it would be good to join in the fun.

Xia Mu thought for a moment, and his feet unconsciously walked towards the location of the auction house.

Now that he was here, it would be good to take a look at a pseudo-legendary.

Maybe he could get some of the pseudo-legendary's luck and make a fortune in the future.

The auction house was decorated in an antique style, and the air was filled with a faint, refreshing fragrance.

Xia Mu casually found a seat and sat down.

Before long, the auction began.

An auctioneer wearing a tailcoat and an Skarmory mask walked out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening."

"I am the auctioneer serving you tonight, you can call me Little Cai."

"The products to be auctioned today have all been promoted in the brochures."

"I hope everyone can have fun and enjoy themselves."

The auctioneer said with a smile.

"Next, the first item for auction is a Great Ball."

"By the way, let me emphasize that this is a Great Ball without a chip inside."

"Everyone should understand what this means, right?"

"Without a chip, it proves that no one will monitor what Pokémon are in your Poké Ball, avoiding the risk of being robbed."

"The starting price for the Great Ball is one Yan Huang coin."

"Okay, three, two, one, let the bidding begin."

The auctioneer heavily struck the gavel.

A loud 'dong' was heard.

Everyone bid enthusiastically.

"I bid five hundred Yan Huang coins."

"No, I bid one thousand Yan Huang coins."

"Two thousand."

Soon, the Great Ball was bid up to a high price of ten thousand Yan Huang coins. A normal Great Ball costs less than five thousand, but a Great Ball without a chip costs more than five times that, and is often unavailable even if you have the money.

In the end, the Great Ball was auctioned off for a price of one hundred thousand Yan Huang coins.

As time gradually passed, the auction items gradually decreased.

Xia Mu also took the opportunity to bid on several items at low prices.

Several of the items had hidden compartments in the middle, containing valuable treasures.

Finally, the finale item, the pseudo-legendary, was about to appear.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to solemnly introduce tonight's pseudo-legendary."

A bunny girl walked over dragging a huge cage, with a large red cloth covering the cage.

"It is, Beldum."

The red cloth was lifted, and a Beldum appeared.

The Beldum's body shimmered with iridescent light, and its blue surface looked energetic under the incandescent light.

However, what made Xia Mu a little strange was that this Beldum's eyes were always tightly closed.

Was it feeling unwell?

It didn't look like it was sleeping.

At this time, it was the auctioneer's turn to introduce this Beldum to everyone.

"Ahem."

"This Beldum has never opened its eyes once from birth to now."

"This can be considered a small defect."

"However, its perception ability is very strong, so please bid with confidence."

After hearing the auctioneer's words, everyone began to hesitate.

This Beldum had a congenital defect.

Wouldn't it become just a decoration if bought back?

【Pokémon Name: Beldum】

【Gender: Genderless】

【Aptitude: Deep Blue】

【Ability: Light Metal】

【Level: 22】

【Type: Psychic + Steel】

【Moves: Tackle (Basic), Iron Defense (Proficient), Zen Headbutt (Proficient), Iron Head (Proficient), Confusion (Proficient), Psybeam (Proficient), Teleport (Proficient), Metal Claw (Proficient), Camouflage (Mastered)】

【Tutor Moves: Assurance (Skilled), Dark Pulse (Skilled)】

【Evaluation: This is a mutated Beldum. During the hatching process, it was affected by the Psychic Plate, absorbing a portion of the Psychic Origin. It has sealed all of its Psychic power in its eyes, and is secretly accumulating the power of evolution. When it opens its eyes, it will be the time of evolution. After opening its eyes, the Psychic power in its eyes will be released completely.】

Xia Mu!!!!! Shaka, is that you? Virgo Gold Saint Shaka!

True · Shaka · Beldum · ka.

After all, Shaka also always keeps his eyes tightly closed, accumulating his psychic power.

"It's a pity that this guy is destined not to be in my hands."

"But even if it were in my hands, I couldn't afford to raise it. This is probably why the intelligence system didn't tell me there was a pseudo-legendary here."

"Poor people don't deserve to own pseudo-legendaries."

Xia Mu sighed and stood up to leave.

The auction continued, and almost everyone in the room fell into a frenzy.

That was a pseudo-legendary, a real pseudo-legendary.

A pseudo-legendary that could allow a family to be passed down.

"Forget it, if the pseudo-legendary didn't have any flaws, how could it be our turn?"

"Yeah, even if it has flaws, it's still a pseudo-legendary. Its descendants won't necessarily have such flaws, right?"

"I think it's worth going for."

The people participating in the auction were all talking about it, and a hint of ambition flashed in their eyes.

"I bid ten million Yan Huang coins."

Before the bidding even started, someone shouted out the price.

"Ten million Yan Huang coins, who are you looking down on? I bid fifty million."

Everyone started bidding enthusiastically, and in a short period of time, the price of Beldum soared to 350 million.

However, no one noticed that purple psychic power appeared on Beldum's body.

It directly flashed and used Teleport to leave this place.

The people who were bidding did not realize that Beldum had disappeared.

When the auctioneer finally planned to strike the hammer and call out the price, he suddenly discovered that the huge Beldum had disappeared.

"What the, where's the Beldum?"

The auctioneer's forehead was sweating profusely, and he was extremely nervous at this moment.

This would bring a bad influence to the auction house.

"Quick, quickly check the surveillance footage to see how Beldum left this place."

The auctioneer whispered to the bunny girl beside him.

Xia Mu, who had already left, naturally did not know about the farce that occurred in the auction house.

However, when Xia Mu returned to his hotel room, he suddenly found an object floating in the air.

It seemed to be the hotel's table lamp.

Afterwards, Xia Mu discovered that many of the furniture in the room were floating in the air.

When Xia Mu looked at the culprit, he was immediately stunned.

What the, why is Beldum here!

The Beldum in front of him still had its eyes tightly closed, but what was different from before was that this Beldum was actually a shiny one.

That is, it emitted a silvery-white luster on its body.

Thinking of how Beldum's Camouflage move had reached the level of mastery, Xia Mu immediately knew what was going on.

"What the, this Beldum escaped from the underground auction house."

"But why would this Pokémon appear here?"

Xia Mu was simply puzzled.

"Forget it, don't think so much."

However, there was now a very crucial question placed before Xia Mu—whether or not to capture this Beldum.