He knows Pokémon better than me.

The next day, early in the morning.

After a quick breakfast, Zhubei took Xiaozhi to the Ginkgo Merchant Guild's headquarters.

Adjacent to the Pearl Village, on a slightly higher hillside, three or four tents are clustered together, and early in the morning, several people wearing Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce uniforms can already be seen working.

Several muscular Machokes were also helping to move some things.

There was one exception, who was leisurely dozing on a small stool. He looked to be in his thirties or forties, wearing a hat from the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, with gray hair falling down from the edges, and a beard around his face.

Although he looked somewhat unkempt, his bearded face still revealed his handsome appearance.

"This person... why do I feel like..."

Xiao Zhi paused, admiring the handsome, slightly melancholic man with tousled hair.

There was also a large basket in front of him, piled with a lot of miscellaneous items. It looked like a dojo owner who had given up and was displaying a large frame of self-help badges outside the door.

"Mr. Denji?"

Ash thought to himself, "Apart from the hair color and age, he's practically a carbon copy of Denji!"
However, the Pokémon they're paired with are also wrong. Mr. Denji's partner is Xeno'jiiva, while this bearded man has a male Incineroar lying behind him, which can provide warmth in the icy environment.

"Ugh, it's so hot!"

As Zhubei approached, she began fanning her face, forcing a smile: "Good morning, Mr. Yinren~!"

The resources of the pure white permafrost are scarce, and the Ginkgo Merchants Association, which sets up camp near the Pearl Village every now and then to provide goods for sale and exchange, has undoubtedly helped them a lot.

The things that the Pearl Team collects and produces can also be sold to the Galaxy Team and even the Kong Team.

Of course, they can also obtain items produced by the Kongo Team through this.
Although I hate to admit it, the products produced by the two organizations are complementary.

A face-to-face transaction is impossible, but through the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce as an intermediary, both parties tacitly agreed to the arrangement.

"Well, good morning."

Yinren responded lazily, his lowered gaze unconsciously glancing at the person behind Zhubei, then he frowned, becoming more wary.

Who is this person?

As the leader of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, he was certain that there were no Black people in the chamber.

Having finally spotted his target, Ash stopped pretending.

"Enough, Zoroark, dispel the illusion."

Zoroark, which had been invisible, nodded and appeared out of thin air. Ash's figure also swayed along with it, gradually revealing his true appearance.

However, today, Ash specially wore a light purple leather coat in the same color scheme as Palkia.

This is a Pearl Team uniform I found in a pearl shell tent, but given its exaggerated cold resistance, I've never worn it more than twice in my life.

"Hello, I am Mr. Wang Luo from the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce, and I would like to visit you!"

Xiao Zhi got straight to the point.

"Wang Luo?"

Yinren did not get up, his gaze falling behind him, quite surprised that the little AI was controlling Zoroark.

Throughout the entire Shizuku region, the only person he had ever seen tame a Zoroark was Wangluo.

Unlike the others in the Ginkgo Merchant Guild, Wang Luo is one of the few who is skilled in Pokémon battles.

Yinren didn't hide anything, and replied weakly, "Wangluo isn't here right now. He was with us when we were at the last settlement, Vajra."

The Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce is mostly homeless and operates in a scattered manner.
However, they will regularly station themselves in the three places of Vajra Settlement, Pearl Settlement, and Zhuqing Village, acting as intermediaries to transport and trade the products of these three factions.

From basic adventure items to rare and special items, everything is available.

However, each time only five or six people were stationed there, and the majority of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce members continued to act freely.
Just like Yinren's lazy personality, the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce doesn't have any necessary restrictions.

"what"

Upon hearing this, Ash looked disappointed; he had hoped to get some information about this world from Wangluo.

If this guy is plotting something wicked behind the scenes.
In the initial stage, he can directly cut it off.

Yinren subtly observed Xiaozhi, wondering what connection a young boy like him had with Wangluo.

As for Wang Luo's background, he didn't really know much about it.

The latter joined the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce in its early days. He has a carefree and easygoing personality, and he goes wherever he feels like to trade.
This is exactly what Yinren likes.

Besides possessing considerable combat skills, he may also have a strong interest in the ancient ruins or myths and legends of the Xicui region.

If any member of the Ginkgo Merchant Guild acquires related ancient items through a trade, Wang Luo will eagerly follow up to study them.

Soon, Yinren's gaze moved down and landed on Xiaozhi's waist.

After Zoroark dispelled the illusion, Ash's Poké Ball was revealed—a red and white Poké Ball with a smooth surface, no complicated mechanisms, and no bigger than the size of a fist.

It is completely different from the large Poké Balls that are commonly found in Shiki, which are orange and pale yellow and have heavy attachments.

Yinren isn't interested in myths or ancient ruins. But he'll be interested in novel products he's never seen before.

"Xiao Zhi, right? What's that on your waist?"

He stood up, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Poke ball?"

Ash didn't seem to care at all, casually tossing a blank Poké Ball to his opponent.

Yinren hurriedly and solemnly held it in his hands to examine it with curiosity. It was extremely light, and he tentatively touched the button in the middle.

boom!
The Poké Ball then smoothly expanded and grew larger, becoming the size of a regular fist.

"Incredible!"

Even the well-informed leader of the Ginkgo Merchant Guild has traded not only Emerald Poké Balls, but also Emerald Mega Balls, Ultra Balls, and even Feather Balls and Heavy Balls with special effects.

However, these various Poké Balls are essentially the same thing, and even though some are extremely difficult to make and require rare materials, they no longer arouse Yinren's interest.

But this Poké Ball in my hand is different!
"Ash, can I trade you three Flying Balls for this? No, thirty!"

Yinren gritted his teeth. Although the Flying Feather Ball was not easy to make, it could still be made as long as there were materials. It was not on the same level as the Poké Ball he had never seen before.

"Uh, it's just a Poké Ball, it's no big deal."

Xiao Zhi chuckled dryly and waved his hand, unable to empathize with the excited Denji in front of him—no, Uncle Yinren.

However, "flying shuttlecock".
He was also hearing the name for the first time and was equally intrigued. (End of Chapter)