Pokémon: Start with a Mewtwo Invitation.

Chapter 103 Preparations on the Eve of Departure!

"After today, I will be leaving Yuujima City, so everything here will be in your hands. After all, I need to challenge other gyms to obtain badges and then participate in this year's Indigo League." Having gained the loyalty of Jessie, Kojiro, and Meowth, Natsuki then spoke.

Actually, Natsuki didn't know exactly how loyal Musashi and Kojiro were to him, but he could analyze their situation through Meow Meow.

Since Meowth is a Pokémon, the data panel provides two sections: friendship and emotion. This data can be used to indirectly show the level of loyalty between Jessie and James.

It's worth mentioning that Meow Meow's intimacy level with him has reached 165 points, which is almost at its limit.

Most importantly, Meowth is not his Pokémon.

For trainers who don't have a master-servant relationship, increasing their intimacy level isn't that simple.

Just like wild Pokémon, no matter how good you are to them, it's extremely difficult to quickly increase their friendship level.

It's worth mentioning that Meow Meow is in an untamed state, and I don't know why.

Of course, Xia Mu wouldn't dwell on it.

You ask how I know this? That's because Pokémon that have already been caught by others don't show friendship levels, but rather affection levels.

Affection and intimacy are similar yet different.

Xia Mu had tried to increase the friendship level with other people's Pokémon, but the feedback was minimal. Unlike intimacy, reaching a certain value would not cause the Pokémon to develop a unique and special affection for you.

"Don't worry about leaving it to us. If we can't even do something this well, then we're just useless," Kojiro nodded solemnly.

As soon as he said this, Musashi immediately added, "You're right. We will definitely do a good job of what you asked us to do, and we will definitely do it even better than you expect."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Happy Egg beside her chirped happily, naturally blending into the group.

"And me, Meow Meow. I can't guarantee anything else, but we'll definitely get the factory back on track in less than a month. Maybe we can even get a free GG match at the Quartz Conference, Meow Meow," Meow Meow said, then a sudden inspiration struck her. "With your skills, if we win the championship, our products, if not sold like hotcakes, will at least become bestsellers in a short time. These are the Energy Cubes that the league champions have been using, Meow Meow."

"Great idea! How come I didn't think of that? Meow, you're getting better and better at seeing the big picture," Kojiro exclaimed.

"Of course, meow, meow is the strategist, meow," meow said smugly.

Xia Mu listened to their discussion from the sidelines, feeling quite satisfied.

If their proposed plan succeeds, the energy blocks alone could generate huge profits in a short period of time.

"Since the Dream House Energy Cube Factory is now in your full control, you are the bosses. So go ahead and do whatever ideas you have. If you lack working capital, you can contact me anytime. I only have two requests!"

"First: Now that the factory is up and running, we absolutely cannot be stingy. Every step we take must be done perfectly from the start. The same applies to the wages and benefits we offer to the workers we recruit later, covering all expenses. Second: We cannot compromise on quality when purchasing raw materials such as fruit. We should produce more rather than wait until we need them to prepare, because then it will be too late."

Xia Mu spoke her mind.

"Understood, you can rest assured about those two points. As for funds, there are currently over 60 million Alliance Coins in the account that can be mobilized, so we don't need any more funds in reserve. It's just that we need to establish cooperation with many merchants and businesses later, and there's also the GG investment..." Kojiro professionally took out his notebook to calculate in detail and explained the current situation.

Being able to get into work mode anytime, anywhere—that's what makes a top-notch talent.

"Perhaps we can choose to open our own shops to sell Energy Cubes. After all, if we're just selling Energy Cubes, the requirements for the shops aren't high. Although we need to cover the entire Kanto region, we only need to open a few dozen shops. The initial investment is indeed large, but the later returns will be more considerable." Musashi's words broadened Natsuki's horizons once again.

I used to think that Musashi was simple-minded, but in reality, Musashi just hadn't brought out her talents. Once she did, her ideas were very advanced.

Xia Mu originally intended to sell online or find some partners, such as the alliance's friendly stores.

"Great, seeing that you have so many ideas puts my mind at ease. Like I said, if you need money, just contact me directly."...

After leaving those words, Xia Mu did not linger any longer.

Because he had other things to do.

After seeing Natsuki off, Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth were even more motivated. This time, Blissey joined the team, and it seemed that under Blissey's influence, they were even more hopeful about the future, feeling as if they had been chosen by Lady Luck.

……

Upon returning home, Xia Mu immediately began selecting Pokémon and confirming her travel route.

With less than a month to go before the Quartz Convention opens, which is four weeks at most, but actually only three weeks, because the last week is for finalizing the list and then registration will close.

"Arcanine, Gardevoir, Vaporeon, Venusaur, Pidgeot... who should I bring as the last one?"

Muttering to himself, Xia Mu was actually very distressed.

With so many Pokémon available, I'm having trouble choosing.

In the early stages, only Arcanine is brought along as the main force, in order to give other Pokémon more opportunities to shine, since challenging gyms is not a high-intensity battle.

If it weren't for the fact that Growlithe was a mount that Xia Mu had to carry, he would have wanted to leave it behind.

In short, Gardevoir and Vaporeon are the two main Pokémon that Xia Mu is currently raising, followed by Venusaur, after all, they are the original three starter Pokémon and the first batch of Grass-type champions. Then there's Bird, which is convenient for aerial movement and is an indispensable Flying-type for travel.

You asked why I didn't bring Charizard and Dragonite. To put it simply, Charizard's Fire-type is the same as Arcanine's, so Xia Mu didn't want to bring them. As for Dragonite, Xia Mu doesn't want to become too famous yet.

"How about we bring Pikachu along?" A thought flashed through Xia Mu's mind, and he suddenly laughed out loud.

As anime enthusiasts, most people would indeed like to have a yellow mouse, and Xia Mu is no exception.

There's no better idea for now, but bringing it along isn't a bad idea. Besides, Pikachu is quite fragile, but it's definitely an attack-type character. If it evolves into Raichu, it'll be pretty strong too.

Xiaotian's Raichu is very well trained.

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(PS: Based on suggestions from some readers, I've modified the settings here. For example, wild Pokémon and the player's Pokémon will display their friendship level. However, when viewing other people's Pokémon data, the friendship level changes to friendliness. Since it's already someone else's Pokémon, displaying only friendship would seem strange, so friendliness is more appropriate.)

Of course, this level of friendliness is different from the friendliness level in the game, so please just treat it as a substitute.

I spent several hours today reviewing the previous text, and there shouldn't be any major errors. If I find any mistakes, please correct them; I would be extremely grateful.

Requesting recommendation votes and monthly votes.

(End of this chapter)