Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

So she bought it at a premium of 100,000 Alliance Coins, but unexpectedly someone offered her an even higher price.

"Damn it! It's just a high-grade water stone, why did I have to spend so much? And this seller, I already overpaid by 100,000 and he's still not satisfied!"

She was so angry that she rolled around on the bed!

Just as she was about to leave and wait for other news, the poster of that thread said that they were going to sell top-tier water-type energy blocks.

What does this mean? Does it mean the world has gained another top-tier breeder?

No, I need to double-check!

Judging from the photos, there seems to be no problem; it does indeed have the color and luster that a top-tier energy cube should have.

But what if that person just happened to get a few? It doesn't mean they can continuously supply top-tier energy blocks; such a situation does exist.

So she left a comment below:

How many energy cubes do you want to buy?

After seeing this comment, Ye Chen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, did some calculations. He had purchased nearly 500,000 worth of raw materials, and with his crafting skills, he could make about a thousand top-tier energy cubes.

Of the five hundred dollars, five hundred dollars should be kept for Minas's own use, and the remaining five hundred dollars can be sold.

I can make about fifty pieces a day, which means it will take me twenty days to make them all. But I can make the ones I want to sell first, which will take ten days.

I still have some Power Cubes, enough for Milotic to eat regularly.

"I have 500 top-tier energy cubes available for sale, but it will take ten days to ship them. In the future, I will also provide small quantities of energy cubes from time to time, and they will be shipped within two days after the order is confirmed."

After posting this statement, Ye Chen immediately closed the webpage.

But everyone on the other side was in an uproar, which meant that this person had a stable supply of goods!

Either he himself is a top breeder,

Either he has a top-tier breeder behind him who doesn't want to show his face, and he uses that breeder to sell energy cubes for funding.

This is more likely, because the account only shows a high-level trainer, while top-level trainers in people's minds are usually elderly people, so it's impossible for them to only have a high-level trainer.

But no matter what, it's always good to try to please him and get closer to him!

In no time, the number of people discussing the post increased dramatically, but the poster never said another word.

The news that Xia Kingdom had seemingly produced another top-tier breeder began to spread, and many major powers received the information.

Some forces or individuals who have not yet reached a cooperation agreement with top breeders are particularly active.

Their goal is not just those mere five hundred energy cubes tomorrow afternoon, or rather, not only that.

Their main goal was to cultivate a good relationship with this newly emerging top breeder, and ideally, to establish a partnership!

……

The system provides the most advanced method for crafting energy blocks. What does that mean?

The materials used are all relatively common, but the finished product is in no way inferior to those top-tier energy blocks made with precious resources.

This made it relatively easy for Ye Chen to purchase materials, and because they were common materials, the items he bought arrived the next day.

It filled two huge cardboard boxes!

After checking the time, Ye Chen logged onto the website. By then, many people were already watching his post.

"The Energy Cubes will be sold in the form of an auction. All 500 Energy Cubes will be auctioned off at once without being divided into batches. Please note that the Energy Cubes auctioned this time are for Water-type Pokémon only."

Five hundred top-tier energy cubes is actually quite a lot, and it's rare to see five hundred top-tier energy cubes sold at once on the Trainer Forum.

Ye Chen started an auction in his post, where everyone could only bid and not speak, and the post instantly fell silent.

However, although Ye Chen's post did not allow netizens to comment, they created another post outside to live stream the auction process.

"The starting price is 5 million. The item is 500 top-tier water-type energy blocks. Each bid must be at least 10,000 Alliance coins. Auction begins!"

As Ye Chen set the auction rules, the sound of bidding on the screen was almost constant.

510 million!

600 million!

750 million!

850 million!

The price quickly soared to 10 million, but the price increase did not stop. The market price of a top-tier energy block is around 30,000 to 40,000 Alliance Coins, and the price is still far from reaching that level.

Finally, when the price reached 1500 million, the upward trend slowed down.

The people watching the auction live outside were also engaged in continuous discussion.

"Selling five hundred top-tier energy cubes together is a rare sight these days."

"If he had auctioned it off in batches, there would probably be even more people competing now."

"Yes, many people couldn't afford it because the quantity was too large and the auction was so sudden. But maybe they just don't care about that little bit of money."

"Look! The Xiang Group has made another bid, 1800 million!"

"The Li family of Shanghai also offered 1900 million."

"The Elf Friendship Breeding Group has offered 2000 million! If they can befriend this top breeder, they can take this opportunity to promote themselves."

"The competition is too fierce; those who remain are those who are determined to win."

"Another bidder has offered 2200 million, it's the Water Element King, Mu Xue!"

"She's been drawn here; she's probably preparing for next year's championship match."

Chapter Nineteen: SSS-Level Classified Secret

After fierce competition, the Xiang Group finally won the auction item with an extremely high price of 3000 million.

Of course, the most important thing was securing the opportunity to communicate with this mysterious breeder.

After all, they spent 3000 million, so they can be considered the biggest spenders of all. Ye Chen thought about it and felt that he couldn't appear too cold-hearted.

So I sent a message.

"I will ship the goods within ten days, you can rest assured."

"Of course we believe that. May we ask your name?" The person representing the Xiang Group at the auction was named Xiang Yun, the young master of the Xiang Group and the future heir to the entire group.

Sending him to participate this time is also intended to pave the way for his future.

"Just call me Crimson or Red."

Xiang Yun understood that this person probably didn't want to reveal their identity in reality.

“Okay, Mr. Crimson. Actually, we wanted to discuss with you whether you could give priority to selling new top-tier energy cubes to our Xiang Group in the future.”

Of course, our offer is 50,000 Alliance Coins per unit. What do you think?

Don't be fooled by the fact that each energy cube sold for an average of 60,000 Alliance Coins at this auction. The price is actually inflated. If Ye Chen continues to sell energy cubes in the future, the price will inevitably drop to a level similar to that of other top breeders.

That is, around 30,000 to 40,000. The fact that the Xiang Group could offer 50,000 is already considered very high.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and replied, "Sure, I can supply you with 200 energy cubes every month, but it will only last for a year. Can you accept that?"

Xiang Yun thought for a while. Two hundred energy cubes a month was a lot, even more than some top breeders, but the condition of only being able to maintain it for a year was too harsh.

Xiang Yun had no choice but to ask his father, who was standing to the side.

"He agreed to 200 per month, but only for one year at a time. Should I talk to him again and try to get a few more years?"

"It's too small!"

Xiang Yun looked at her younger sister Xiang Yu beside her. She had been clever and quick-witted since childhood and was the apple of the family's eye. She was also the first to discover and inform the family about this incident.

The father originally wanted to raise his younger sister well so that she could also take over the group in the future, but unfortunately, she was focused on training the elves.

"What's too small?" Xiang Yun asked, puzzled.

Xiang Yu said seriously, "That's too narrow-minded! We don't necessarily have to tie this top breeder to our Xiang Group. As long as we build a good relationship with him so that he can help us when the Xiang Group is in trouble, that's enough."

These words also elicited an expression of approval from the father standing beside him.

“That’s right. The connections behind a top breeder are immeasurable. We just need to be on good terms with them and not be too greedy. Besides, it’s not like we can’t talk about it a year from now. Let’s use this time to get to know each other.”

In the end, Xiang Yun agreed to Ye Chen's conditions.

……

Mu Xue put down her tablet, stretched lazily, and said with a hint of regret.

"What a pity! The Xiang family actually got those five hundred energy cubes. If I had gotten them, I would have been much more confident in the next Heavenly King Battle!"

The reason I ranked third in the last King of Kings tournament was because the top two players both had top-tier breeders they collaborated with. If I had one too, then the final ranking in the next King of Kings tournament would be hard to say!

"You agree, Milotic."

"Jiu Mi~"

The Milotic lying next to her let out a gentle call, comforting Mu Xue.

Suddenly, the current Water-type Elite Four member's eyes lit up. "I want to see who this Crimson is. I don't believe there was no prior information about this newly emerged top-tier breeder."

She took out her phone and dialed a number. "Hey, can you help me look up a guy named Crimson on the Trainer Forum? I need to know his real identity."