Pokémon: Trainers start as bounty hunters

Faced with the unexpected gift from Grandpa Pokémon, Tetsuya was stunned for a moment.

"this......"

He hesitated.

"Take it, it's not a very expensive thing anyway." Grandpa Pokémon said, "And I promised this child's mother that I would find a good enough trainer for it, and I think you are very suitable.

I am already old and it is no longer suitable for me to cultivate elves."

Although they only got along for a short time, Pokémon Grandpa had a very good impression of Tetsuya.

On the one hand, it's because he trusts the judgment of his old friend Ohmu, and on the other hand, Tetsuya's own personality is also very popular with him.

Furthermore, when Tetsuya came earlier, he saw the heterochromatic electric dragon accompanying him.

Based on his own expertise, Pokémon Grandpa can completely feel the deep bond between one person and one Pokémon.

A trainer who has such a deep bond with his friends must not be a bad guy, Grandpa Pokémon firmly believes that.

This is especially true for elves.

As for saying it's not expensive, that's really a joke.

The old man can say this, but Zheya can't take it seriously.

When he hesitated, Grandpa Pokémon stuffed the bag containing various cones and the elf eggs directly into his arms.

In order to prevent the elf egg from falling to the ground, Tetsuya had to hold it carefully.

"Thank you then."

Now that this was the case, he had no choice but to thank Grandpa Pokémon profusely.

"Why are you so polite?"

Seeing Tetsuya accepting his gift, Grandpa Pokémon also nodded with satisfaction.

"As for this child, after he evolves, you can bring him over and show me when you have time."

He looked at the elf egg in Tetsuya's arms very kindly.

The elf egg shook as if responding to him.

The structure of the elf egg is actually very similar to the popular elf ball. The young elf inside can see the outside through the egg shell.

Although it is not known how they can control elf eggs in their unformed state, they can indeed respond to the outside world.

Zheye lowered his head subconsciously.

The overall appearance of this Elf Egg given by Grandpa Pokémon is white, with a few blue spots of different sizes scattered on it.

Counting carefully, there are exactly four in the upper and lower parts.

Not only that, there are small patterns like clouds on its bottom.

"How about you take a guess, what kind of elf egg is this?"

Grandpa Pokémon said to Tetsuya with a smile.

Of course, he didn't think that the child in front of him didn't know what kind of elf egg it was, but as an elder, such questions were subconscious.

After carefully feeling the cold elf egg in his arms, Zheya quickly matched the appearance of the egg with the elf in his memory.

"It should be Vulpix."

Although his words were a little uncertain, Tetsuya's tone was full of confidence.

"But unlike ordinary Vulpix, this is supposed to be the Ice Vulpix unique to the Alola region. Its attribute is only ice, which is different from the fire element here.

And the way it evolved into the Nine-Tails also changed from a fire stone to an ice stone."

After hearing Tetsuya's detailed answer, Pokémon Grandpa nodded with satisfaction.

Although Vulpix's elf eggs are not uncommon in Kanto and Johto, Ice Vulpix's eggs are different.

It can even be said that the number of people with Ice Vulpix or Ice Nine Tails in the two regions of Kanto City combined can be counted on two hands.

Being able to associate this egg with Vulpix's egg in the first place is a great reflection of the young man's grasp of knowledge.

You know, the change in the overall main tone color of the elf egg can cause great misunderstandings.

Many experienced egg appraisers make mistakes when faced with unfamiliar eggs.

"The mother of this child is a very powerful Kyuubi. I don't know about the father, but according to my judgment, he should be a nearly powerful Western Lion and Hairen."

Pokémon Grandpa briefly told the parents of this Ice Vulpix.

Sea Lion, also known as Elf Diva and Sea Dancer, is a very powerful water Pokémon unique to the Alola region.

Although the appearance is very beautiful, it seems that females are the majority, but in fact, according to surveys, the male-to-male ratio in the Western Lion and Hairen group is close to one to seven.

In other words, only one female will be born out of eight western lions and sea lions.

This sometimes confuses a lot of people.

The reason why Grandpa Pokémon said this was to reassure Tetsuya.

Because the offspring of two powerful spirits rarely have low potential, this Ice Vulpix can definitely become Tetsuya's main ice element.

Zheye nodded silently.

It doesn't take a Pokémon Grandpa to tell him that this Vulpix has great potential, and Zero is not just a decoration.

The word "Heavenly King" in the qualifications column is still very conspicuous.

Tetsuya said that he was already used to the Pokémon Grandpa who was able to produce an Elf Egg with the qualifications of a king as soon as he released it.

For a boss like this, if the Elf Eggs sold are of low qualifications, then something abnormal will happen.

Considering the type and qualifications of this Ice Vulpix, its value in the Kanto Johto area can be close to half a small target.

This is not a small amount.

After putting the elf eggs into his backpack and putting them away, Tetsuya looked at the bag full of cones again.

The so-called cones are the fruits of a cone tree that only grow in a specific area, and this specific area usually refers to the Johto area alone.

As the name suggests, one of the most important uses of cones is to make Poke Balls.

In the past, craftsmen who made Poke Balls would hollow out the cones and put them into special nets for catching Pokémon to make Poke Balls. Most of these Poke Balls made from cones had special properties.

Before the birth of modern Poke Balls, Poke Balls made from cones were very common, and this technology can be traced back to 400 to 700 years ago.

With the development of science and technology, these Poké Balls have been gradually replaced by modern mass-produced Poké Balls due to their long production time and low efficiency. However, craftsmen who have inherited this craft are still making Poké Balls for outstanding trainers.

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In addition, cones can also be eaten, but unlike ordinary fruits or tree fruits, they cannot be eaten directly. They usually have to be made into cone juice before drinking.

Mr. Steel, whom Pokémon Grandpa just mentioned, is currently the most famous and most powerful expert in making Poké Balls from cones in the world.

He is also a good friend of Dr. Oak.

Of course, Zheya was still a little worried.

"Don't worry that the guy won't see you, just go to his house and knock on the door with this bag."

Of course Grandpa Pokémon also thought about it for him, and solved Tetsuya's worries with one word.

As the world's number one handcrafted Poké Ball master, Mr. Steel rarely meets outsiders in Hinoki Town, let alone agrees to help make Poké Balls.

You must know that making Poké Balls by hand using cones is a very labor-intensive and physical task. Mr. Steel, who is getting older, has made fewer and fewer Poké Balls in recent years.

Many people are lamenting that the Poké Ball made by Mr. Steel himself may become out of print soon.

To the trainer, the Poke Ball is like a weapon.

This weapon is not about whether it can cause damage, but how much help it can provide.

For example, take one of the types of handmade Poké Balls called Bait Balls.

The special feature of this Poké Ball is that it can easily catch Pokémon caught with a fishing rod.

For trainers who love fishing and water Pokémon, this Pokémon ball can undoubtedly be called an "artifact".

The special properties of several other handmade Poké Balls are no less than those of Bait Balls.

The bag given by Grandpa Pokémon contains six different colors of cones, namely yellow, blue, green, pink, white and black, two of each color.

Although the value of these cones is somewhat inconspicuous compared to the elf eggs of the King-qualified Ice Vulpix, it is still a number that should not be underestimated.

Not to mention that the key point is that the cones given by Pokémon Grandpa can be made directly from Mr. Steel, which directly increases the value by several levels.

If this bag of cones appeared at the auction along with this opportunity, Tetsuya felt that its price would not be lower than eight figures.

All I can say is that the old man is a really good man.

Fazhe is still convinced by Grandpa Pokémon's suggestion that he just needs to go to Mr. Steel's house and knock on the door with the bag in hand.

As fellows from the Johto area, the relationship between Pokémon Grandpa and Mr. Steel may be better than the relationship between Dr. Oak and Mr. Steel.

"Thank you very much for your gift, I like it very much."

Tetsuya solemnly thanked Grandpa Pokémon again.

Grandpa Pokémon waved his hand: "Oh, it's useless for me, an old man who travels every day, to ask for these things. I might as well give them to you. I believe they will definitely help you, especially that child."

"I'll take good care of it."

Tetsuya said firmly.

These are also words from his heart.

Sensing the solemnity in Tetsuya's tone, Grandpa Pokémon smiled happily.

Looking at the young man who said goodbye and left the room, he suddenly felt that he was really old.

"How about taking a break and then going out for a walk?"

Pokémon Grandpa, who loves traveling, suddenly had such an idea in his mind.

Then he tapped the ground with his cane in a funny way.

It's not a good idea to have this idea. There are still too many places in the world waiting for him to explore and understand, and he can't stop.

"Let's find some time to go to Sinnoh and have a look. Didn't that Guy Zilan just say that he made a new discovery?"

Grandpa Pokémon thought this, turned around and walked into the room.

Zheye, who was walking on the way to the next city, was in a good mood now.

There is nothing wrong with it. Anyone who receives a call asking for help with some express delivery and ends up somehow inheriting more than half a billion yuan in property will be happy.

But soon, he sighed silently again.

Having multiple main elves in the future is indeed a good thing, but the burden of life that comes with it is also a fact.

The cost of developing a baby elf is quite high.

If an elf with the qualifications of a Heavenly King wants to break through to the quasi-Kingdom stage, he has to spend resources that are almost as valuable as the egg itself.

Not to mention the subsequent progress in strength.

In addition, the Ice Vulpix still needs ice stones to evolve into the Ice Nine-Tails, which is an extremely huge expense - shouldn't the evolution stones with a quality of 95 or above be prepared in advance?

"Well, it seems that the plan needs to be revised."

Tetsuya felt pained and happy as he took out his schedule and started planning again.

According to his original idea, his official eighth partner should be a water elf. After all, Suicune's gift would be a waste if it is not used.

The sooner you use it, the sooner you can become stronger.

But now that there is a king-level ice elf in front of him, he has no reason not to cultivate it, right?

"As for the ice-type Vulpix, the main cultivation material is indeed custard apple.

And if I remember correctly, after evolving into the Nine-Tails, it seems to have an additional fairy attribute, so the Luomei Fruit can also be used in the early stage."

Tetsuya is thinking about the future Vulpix training plan when it is still in egg state.

Speaking of which, ice plus fairy attributes seem a bit unfriendly to dragon attributes.

In addition, although the additional fairy attribute after evolution makes the Ice Nine Tails' resistance to steel attributes particularly weak, Tetsuya feels that this is not a bad thing.

At least at the same time, Ice Nine Tails' resistance to combat attributes has returned to normal.

For Ice Nine Tails, which is not good at close combat, this can greatly enhance its ability to resist some elves who are good at close combat.

The Steel Elf can be completely left to its second brother to deal with.

"I remember that the nine tails of the fire type Kyuubi each have different abilities, right?"

Zheya thought uncertainly.

This is indeed mentioned in illustrations and textbooks, but not many people seem to have actually implemented it.

"Let's ask Kajiyama some time. If possible, the tail of the Ice Nine Tails should be able to do the same."

After thinking for a while, Zhe also wrote down the name of a good friend in his notes.

He felt that Kajiyama, as Xia Bo's disciple, would be able to give him a satisfactory answer.

After all, Xia Bo's Nine-Tails is one of his famous main spirits, and his use of fire and super power skills is superb.

I just don’t know how much it will cost.

Tetsuya silently sighed again.

This has not yet been hatched and officially cultivated, so I don’t know how much it will cost to invest in advance.

"Well, by the way, I would like to ask senior Kona how to cultivate ice-type elves?"

He wrote down a special name in his notes again.

Since the last mission to the Seven Islands, he also has the personal contact information of King Kona.

As long as you have contact information, everything is easy to talk about.

To be honest, Zhe is somewhat ignorant of his blessings.

But not everyone has channels to ask for advice from the former Four Heavenly Kings and the current Four Heavenly Kings. This is something that many people dream of.

"Then there is the estimation of genetic skills. If the father is the Western Lion and Hairen, there is a high probability that the inherited moves should be round pupils and the power of the moon."

With the protection of the electric dragon, Zhe also lowered his head while walking on the road without looking at the road. He concentrated on writing and drawing on his notes with a pen.