Pokémon development strategy

"I have a treasure here. Wearing it can invigorate blood circulation, strengthen muscles, and replenish energy."

"Leftovers, huh..."

Item: Leftovers. The icon is a leftover apple, which is also translated as "leftovers". It is used to restore health points every round.

"Of course not."

The stall owner took out a dirty cloth bag from the bottom of the stool under his buttocks. When he opened it, there was a pink crystal inside.

"Little brother, do you know what this thing is?"

"do not know."

"Do you know the mythical Pokémon, Diancie?"

Emmm ...

Shen Qi just thought it was outrageous.

"Are you trying to say that this thing is the original crystal that fell from Diancie?"

Diancie, a rock + fairy Pokémon, has a crown and veil made of diamonds and adamants, both of which are indeed light pink in tone.

"You are very knowledgeable, little brother!" The stall owner gave a thumbs up and continued to brag without changing his expression. "If it were someone else, I wouldn't sell this treasure."

Faced with the exaggerated and boastful stall owner, Shen Qi silently opened the skill interface and selected [Power of Discount].

This skill is useless when the proficiency is low, and the strategy cards drawn are not as good as those spoken by Shen Qi.

Not using strategy cards will result in the end of the bargaining duel and little proficiency will be gained.

Even so, Shen Qi knew that the upper limit of [Power of Discount] was extremely high, so he practiced as much as possible during the winter season and journey. His current proficiency was 50%, and he could already draw some very good strategy cards.

Among the five clue cards on hand, one is a useless card like "I don't have much money with me", but there is another one that is particularly valuable.

[Your gemstone is definitely not from Diancie, but another kind of ore]

After reaching a high level of proficiency, [Power of Discount] can already provide some inside information related to the bargained goods.

Shen Qian'an repeated his original words and played a card, and the vendor was stunned.

Even if one's boasting is outrageous, and even if there is a high probability that the customer will just walk away, few people can tell the gem's identity with the naked eye. At most, they will think it is an industrial imitation.

"You have a good eye, little brother." At this point, the vendor knew there was no need to brag any more. "If you want to buy it, name a price."

Shen Qi glanced at the game interface and drew a useless card, [I am not feeling well]

I am speechless. Why would such a strategy card appear in a bargaining game?

However, the duel game has already started, so it would be nice to just play a few more cards to improve your proficiency.

After two rounds of nonsense, the vendor felt that he couldn't understand the young man in front of him.

It was previously stated that the item was not from Diancie, which was not surprising, as the gimmick was outrageous in itself, but he also pointed out that it was the original ore of another item, which shows that he has a very discerning eye.

Why did you continue talking about irrelevant nonsense?

Draw cards!

The strategy card drawn this round had three consecutive descriptions that stunned Shen Qi.

[You said this diamond can restore blood and regenerate flesh, but it actually harms the body, right? ]

[If it is bought by a sick person, it will be fatal]

[I need to report this to the police station]

This... there is something wrong with this thing...

Chapter 374 Fossil Mania

It was the first time Shen Qi saw a strategy card with so much content. After thinking about it, he decided to follow the description on the card.

At worst, I'll say something wrong and just turn around and leave. No one knows me in Shilin District.

"No, no, no!" The vendor was shocked when he heard what Shen Qi said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

After persuading him, he quickly lowered his voice and explained that the pink diamond-like thing was the leftover material of the original ore of the Orb of Life...

Life Orb, when worn, increases the strength of moves at the cost of consuming health points.

The raw ore in the hands of the small vendors is waste material among the leftovers. It has no energy-enhancing value at all. At most, it can be polished to a shiny finish and used to make cheap decorations.

Some people buy scrap materials to decorate their cars when racing. When attribute energy flows through, these useless crystals happen to have better energy transmission properties than ordinary objects, and they will flash and emit light, which is quite beautiful.

That’s all it does…

Besides, the piece of cloth wrapped in the vendor's rags was of poor quality, and it was not shiny enough to be used as a racing car decoration.

"That's good. I'm just worried that you might get into trouble, so I'm giving you a few kind words of warning."

Shen Qi pretended to be mysterious and started walking, feeling that the [Power of Discount] of 50% skill proficiency was really amazing.

Although there are some useless cards and some useless cards, the strategic cards that occasionally pop up and directly cut into the inside story are really effective.

Even if Shen Qi doesn't want to buy anything, he can still use the [Power of Discount] to start a bargaining showdown and test what kind of person the other party is.

"Sir, you just gave me a fright."

When the nature of the item was first revealed, Madam Hua Jie only thought that Shen Qi was very powerful.

In the middle, Shen Qi's words were roundabout twice, and Mrs. Hua Jie felt that he wanted to buy it. She was very nervous and worried that the vendor's trick would succeed. Fortunately, it had a beautiful ending in the end.

Duoduo seemed very calm. Sometimes when Shen Qi practiced [Power of Discount], he would follow him. He was used to seeing his own trainer's roundabout way of counting goods, so the things he bought would only be the ones that were truly suitable.

"Ma'am, don't worry, I'm not that stupid..."

At the end of the winter season, Shen Qi only had more than 9 b in savings.

If there was a chance to find a great bargain in Shilin Street District, Shen Qi would definitely spend money to buy it. He would not take risks on something he could not see through, not to mention that it was an obvious scam.

There were indeed a lot of good things found deep in the block, including items related to meteorites and real Pokémon fossils.

However, it is obvious that these things are cheap, and the probability that the stall owners sell them at a low price is very low, so they will not make too many concessions.

Maybe some people think the price is right and buy it for collection, but it is not within Shen Qi’s consideration.

After strolling around Shilin Street until late at night, when Shen Qi, Mrs. Hua Jie, and Duoduo returned, they found a figure sleeping soundly in the room.

Miss Skirt and Long-Eared Rabbit are preparing for the regular season the day after tomorrow, and went to bed after practice.

Not wanting to disturb them, Shen Qi washed up and went to the next room to rest. He continued to paint the Stone Forest Street District the next afternoon.

After a day of training in the mountains, Jilidan returned, still full of energy, and also went to the Shilin District.

There are all kinds of strange people and things in the shopping district, and everyone is really having a lot of fun.

It’s a pity that at the end of today’s trip, Mrs. Hua Jie still didn’t find anything that corresponded to the crystal petals.

Compared with the Fossil Exhibition Hall and the Meteorite Exhibition Hall, the refresh rate of items in the Stone Forest Block is very fast. After a week, the items inside will change significantly, so you can say that you can never finish visiting them.

"Little brother."

Before ending today's trip, someone called Shen Qi. It was the stall owner who sold "Dianxi Pink Diamonds".

"I've seen you and your Pokémon walking around the Stone Forest District these past two days. You were walking very fast and seemed to have a clear goal. We know each other better through fighting. If you tell me about it, maybe I can help you find it."

Asking with the local tyrants would definitely be more efficient than Shen Qi just wandering around and trying his luck.

But Shen Qi couldn't quite describe what he was looking for...

"It may be related to the meteorite, and also to the special evolutionary form of Pokémon."

"Meteorites, I don't know much about them..."

The stall owner patted his chest and introduced himself, "Actually, I specialize in fossils. I collected some fossils I dug up a while ago, but most of the ones I wanted to sell have been sold, so I'm dealing in some small things."

In Qiuye Town and the surrounding areas, people called him "Fossil Maniac".

Fossil Maniacs are a specific type of Trainer in the game, referring to the two Trainer brothers who live on Route 114.

They don’t have more specific names, just codenames like Fossil Crazy Brother and Fossil Crazy Brother.

The older brother has white eyebrows and beard and looks very old. The one in front of me is middle-aged, about 40 years old.

"Do you have one? Does your brother also use this code name?"

"Yeah."

The name of the fossil maniac brother is known even to outsiders, so of course he is very happy.

In the game, the fossil-crazy brother will give the player a "digging" move learning device, and even dug an underground tunnel in the desert due to his love for fossils.

The fossil-crazy brother took out drinks from the shop behind the stall and shared them with Shen Qi and Pokémon.

You can see that his shop has Sandshrews, who are good at digging caves.

There is even a sickle helmet, which looks like a trilobite with a mantis body, a gray exoskeleton and a sickle-shaped front. The physical attack racial value of 115 should not be underestimated.

Scythehelm is a real fossil Pokémon. It appeared 2 million years ago and only became extinct tens of thousands of years ago.

Later, he was resurrected by extracting energy factors from fossils.

As a group of fossil enthusiasts who are well-known in the Hoenn region, of course they have to get a fossil Pokémon that matches their status.

After listening to Shen Qi talking about the sickle helmet in a very clear and logical way, the fossil maniac became even more friendly.

"Brother Shen Qi is really amazing. Fossil Pokémon don't appear in regular textbooks."

Even with the resurrection technology, there are still too few fossils that meet the requirements.

Because the current climate is very different from that of ancient times, the reproduction rate and growth cycle of resurrected fossil Pokémon are longer than the era in which they lived, so their numbers are scarce and they are not included in the general textbooks for junior high and high schools.

When talking about fossils, the fossil-mad younger brother talked endlessly about the collections in the store. The brothers would not sell their favorites, but if Shen Qi liked some other things, he was willing to sell them at a low price.

"No, I don't buy fossils..."

"It's okay. Brother Shen Qi, if you want to buy anytime, I'm willing to take the fossil to the exhibition hall for identification before selling it to you. I won't cheat you."

Shen Qi had no intention of buying the fossil, and the other party did not force him. They just talked about his brother who had been to Meteor Falls for two days and had not returned yet.

"Two days?" Shen Qi was a little confused. "To go to a place like Meteor Falls, ten days or half a month is normal."

"But my brother has signed up for the Yuanyao Lake regular season the day after tomorrow."

“You guys still race cars?”

The Fossil Maniacs like to collect and raise Pokémon according to their preferences. They do not select or cultivate Pokémon in the direction of becoming powerful or for fighting, so they certainly do not have any experience in the field of fighting.

Car racing and gorgeous beauty pageants are the appropriate stages.

Chapter 375: Missing the Regular Season

"So busy?!"

At Yuanyao Lake, outside the regular season stadium, Shen Qi and Jilidan helped Madam Hua Jie sell desserts.

It’s hard to imagine how popular this thing is. It has reached the point where a trainer with two Pokémon still needs to be kept busy.

When Madam Hua Jie traveled far and wide, she could handle most of the hot-selling scenes alone with her fairy energy.

"Sir, this time is different."

The Jinhuang City, Yuhong City, and Kuye City where I used to live were all very prosperous. There were plenty of snacks for tourists and residents to choose from, and the stalls were also varied and colorful.

Now we have arrived at Yuanyao Lake, 25 kilometers away from Qiuye Town. There are only some simple businesses selling water and grilled sausages. Madam Huajie's food truck is a fatal attraction for children. In addition, adults and Pokémon also want to try it, so they are too busy.

Shen Qi was still thinking that there would be fewer customers when the competition started, so he went in to watch the competition between Miss Skirt and Long-Eared Rabbit.

This time, I asked Duoduo to put in the mobile hard drive and put Shen Qi's mobile phone on the center console. I helped when I could. If there was no room for me to show my skills, I would observe other people's running methods and exchange experiences after the race.

But... the game has already started, and now it is the staff and medical personnel who have to come out to buy desserts, but Shen Qi still can't get away.

Finally, when he heard the commentator cheering for the athletes to cross the finish line, Shen Qi finally had some free time.

It’s not that no one bought desserts, it’s that the ingredients were sold out. Mrs. Hua Jie distributed the remaining snacks to the children who came to the scene, and the storage cabinet of the food truck was empty.

Mrs. Hua Jie regretted preparing 60% of the ingredients for the winter season. She should have filled the warehouse earlier.

This opportunity is really rare. If we just did the experiment in Qiuye Town, there would definitely not be this much customer flow. It just happened to coincide with the regular season that the sales were so hot.

He hurried into the venue and the award ceremony had already begun. Shen Qi complained about the 100b ticket and took a photo.

Miss Skirt went on stage, which means she got the prize.