This elf world is a bit strange

Faintly, through the thick door, you can hear sporadic laughter.

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Regardless of Korni's reaction at home, Firion, in a good mood, took his well-fed and well-drinking companions and set out from the Elf Center to the west of Shixiang Town.

There, the Shixiang Night Market, which is famous in Carlos, is about to open for tonight.

"Machi~!"

The little dream demon lay on top of Firion's head, grabbed a few strands of hair, and pointed them forward forcefully.

After a day of running around, Sol, Cho'Maw and Pokémon were all a little tired and returned to their Poké Balls to rest. Only it was still full of energy and full of interest in everything.

So, the knight Little Dream Demon and his mount Firion launched another charge.

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Even though it was getting dark, this small town with a small population was still bustling. For many tourists, the day's tour was only half over.

"Rare stones collected from the underwater caves of Hoenn! Maybe they are blessed by the God of the Ocean! Guests who are interested can come and take a look..."

"I have ore from the ruins of Tianguan Mountain in the Sinnoh region. It is rare and precious. It only costs 100,000 Alliance Coins per piece!"

"There are ancient stone statues from Unova, ancient sculptures from Alola, and treasures from all over the world. Come take a look..."

Far outside the market, the lively sounds of hawking reached Firio's ears.

Stone merchants from all regions want to make a fortune in this famous market.

After all, as a tourist city, tourists from all over the world will inevitably come here to experience it. Although they do not have a very good vision, they are often an important source of income for businessmen.

As for the few insiders, they will also prepare some really good things from the bottom of the box and put them on display to avoid damaging their own reputation and that of the market.

In this way, after many years, the reputation was truly established.

However, for Filio, whose wallet was not very fat even after completing a batch of orders in July, these things were not of much significance. At most, he could just see if he could find a bargain.

Also, find a high-quality immutable stone to give to Pogaman.

Although it still does not want to evolve, the impulse from its life instinct has become more and more obvious and more and more difficult to suppress.

First take a walk around and find a suitable immutable stone, then look for gifts suitable for Corny and Nancy, and finally see if there are any other good things.

Thinking this way, Firion took a step forward and followed the gradually dense crowd into the night market.

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"How much is this sapphire?"

"This sapphire was excavated from a deep-sea cave in the southern waters of Hoenn Green Ridge City. It is said that legendary Pokémon lived there in the past..."

"Okay, I'll ask you how you sell it."

"A whole piece like this will cost 1.8 million Alliance Coins."

"How about it, do you like this? I think it suits you very well. You can use it as the main material to make a whole set of jewelry. How about wearing it at the next salon?"

“I think it’s really good~”

"Then buy it, and I'll transfer the money to you."

"One million and eight hundred thousand Alliance coins, and a piece of extra-large Fengyuan sapphire!"

Walking in the aisle, Firion looked at the wealthy businessman and his wife snuggling together, and the "extra-large Hoennium sapphire" that was sold for nearly two top-quality attribute enhancement items and evolution stones for unknown reasons. Firion didn't know what to say.

"Maybe, this is the lifestyle and happiness of rich people..."

"Maggie..."

The man and his Pokémon sighed in sync and walked forward silently.

Such a gem, which is almost useless except for its large size and decent color, would be worth at most 100,000 or 200,000 Alliance Coins if it were in the market of Miare. But here, a zero was added to the end of the price, which made Firion very confused.

Moreover, along the way, he discovered that there were quite a lot of such suckers, and they even accounted for a large proportion.

Even if there aren't a lot of top-notch people who are stupid and rich and willing to spend one or two million Alliance Coins, you can often see travelers spending hundreds of thousands of Alliance Coins to buy a flashy piece of junk.

The few high-quality products, such as an ice crystal stone with a real scent of the legendary Pokémon Articuno displayed on a stall, were priced extremely high. It was obviously just a gimmick and there was no intention of selling it.

This marketing method is really effective. A large number of stones and attribute gems with very ordinary quality are also sold at high prices, making the boss earn a lot of money.

"Let's go and look somewhere else."

Touching the little dream demon on his head, Firio shook his head. He had realized that none of these stalls in good locations sold real things. It would be better to go to the corners and ask around.

"Maggie? Maggie!"

The little dream demon stretched out its little head, rubbed Firio's palm, and agreed happily.

It doesn't care where the good things are and where they aren't. As long as it can go shopping and play with Firion, it's happy.

With a wave of his little hand, the little dream demon pointed in a random direction, and together with Firion, he pushed through the crowd and rushed over.

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As you walk from the main road and entrance of the market towards the interior and the edge, you will see fewer and fewer shops with booming business, and more people dressed like smart travelers among the people coming and going.

Among the vendors setting up stalls on the ground, a few had equally extraordinary temperaments, like traveling merchants who really traveled far and wide on their own, which made Firio's eyes light up.

Such a place fits his impression of the rare stone trade.

Buying and selling are all a matter of luck. Where can you find batches and sets of rare stones? A mining team is not a production line.

Once there is a so-called "full set of gems" that is neat and expensive, it is undoubtedly a big trap set by scammers and unscrupulous businessmen, waiting for fools who are ignorant of the business and like to make some fake investments to rush in, just like those wealthy tourists outside today.

However, if you think about it from another perspective, money can't buy happiness. The other party may also feel that it is not a loss to spend the money to buy happiness. That is a matter of personal opinion, and Firio is too lazy to care.

Anyway, he himself must be frugal.

His gaze, which had been a little blurry due to boredom, became focused again, and his superpowers spread out in all directions.

A rough calculation showed that the range was nearly 200 meters, which was much better than before setting out.

The experiences in the Mirror Cave and the "Shadow World" gave him more knowledge, and his dormant mental power also "awoke" a little again.

"Ok?"

As he was searching aimlessly, suddenly, a weak but strange energy fluctuation attracted Firio's attention.

He stopped and turned around, using his superpowers to probe into the fleeting energy source, and a smile appeared on Firio's lips.

He seemed to have seen something pretty good.

He took a step forward, walking through the crowd at a leisurely pace, towards the deserted stall.

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Compared with the many people around who were looking at goods and asking prices, this stall in the corner seemed particularly special.

The boss looked to be in his forties, wearing outdoor clothes, with a weathered face and gray hair. He was sitting in a recliner, swaying and dozing off.

It doesn't look very serious, and there are only a dozen or so unremarkable stones on the stall. Even an expert would not be interested in checking it out.

The boss also cares a lot about this. He neither actively solicits business nor greets customers when he sees them. It seems like the customers just come here to kill time.

"Boss, this immutable stone feels a bit strange. Can you introduce it to me?"

The polite voice caused the boss to open his eyes.

Firio's handsome face came into view.

He placed an ordinary-looking stone in front of him.

"You knew it was an Immortal Stone even before it was cracked? You have a pretty good eye. It was dug out from Sinnoh. You can name your price. I'll sell it to you if the price is right."

The boss raised his head without changing his expression, looked at Firio, and spoke calmly.

His voice was a little hoarse, but he didn't sound old.

"The market price of the Immutable Stone is 300,000 Alliance Coins per piece. I can sense the extraordinaryness of this stone, but I can't explain exactly what it is. However, I am willing to pay double the price, 600,000 Alliance Coins. What do you think?"

Filio didn't care about the boss's behavior which didn't seem like business at all, but humbly quoted a sincere price.

"It's a bit low, but..." The boss stared at Firion quietly, pondered for a moment, and said, "How dare you offer such a price for just a piece of raw stone? You are honest. Well, considering your vision and sincerity, I will sell it to you. Do you plan to let your Pokémon wear it?"

"Well, it's like this. My Pogamon doesn't really want to evolve yet, but it already has a very obvious urge to evolve, so I want to find a high-quality immutable stone for it to delay its evolution while helping it continue to strengthen its body."

Firion nodded, took out Pokémon's Poké Ball, and released the little penguin.

"Boga!"

Seeing Firio's caution and politeness, Pogaman stood beside him sensibly, bowed slightly and greeted him.

"Come here, you polite little Pogamon. Wouldn't it be better if you evolved it earlier? Its level is already very high. After evolving, it will have the steel attribute, and its overall strength will become much stronger. It will be very advantageous in terms of attribute resistance and learning some powerful skills."

Seeing the polite and capable Pogaman, the boss became interested. He sat up from the recliner, stretched out his hands, greeted the little guy, and gently touched his little head.

However, looking at Pogaman's current strength and his almost uncontrollable urge to evolve, he frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Yes, the steel attribute is indeed very suitable for it. However, I still have to respect Pokémon's own ideas until it wants to evolve. That's what a trainer should do. You have to follow the will of the Pokémon. This is what a partner should do."

Looking at the boss's hands, which were exceptionally white and inconsistent with his face, Firio seemed to be lost in thought.

When he heard his boss's comments on the steel attribute, his expression became much more subtle.

After a little thought, he decided to go along with what the other party said.

"Well... that's right. After all, evolving later can help build a more solid foundation for the body, which is not a bad thing. Good things are worth waiting for. Just like my giant... cough cough, forget it, I won't say too much. Do you want to buy this immutable stone? If you do, pay for it. I also need to rest."

Halfway through his words, the boss cleared his throat vigorously and was about to order us to leave.

huge......

Aren't you sure this is Metagross?

This Daigo-san... I don't know what's wrong with him, why does he come here in disguise to live out his days?

Tsk... It looks like Hoenn is not going to get better, one by one.

After a burst of complaints, Firio remained calm, took out his mobile phone, scanned the code and paid the bill.

Daigo-san had no intention of revealing his identity just yet, so it would be best for him to pretend he didn’t know before he left.

But after getting the things...huh!

He’s a good-tempered champion anyway.

"Ding Dong"

With a slight sound, the boss's mobile phone received a notification of the arrival of the money.

"Well, that's great. Once I break the stone, you can take it. It's a good thing. It's a good match for a Pogamon like you with good talent. It's a win-win for both sides."

The boss, who was too lazy to even look at his mobile phone, waved his hand and winked at Pogaman. He stood up, walked to the instrument, and quickly took apart the unchanging stone, which was still a rough stone.

"Zi La"

As the machine slashed, a sharp force penetrated the gap in the outer rock crust and rushed straight to the faces of Firio and Pogaman.

"Boga!"

With a gleam of light in his eyes, Pogaman took a step forward and stood in front of Firion.

The water can surge, it is ready for battle.

"Machi~"

However, before it could make a move, the little dream demon above Firion's head called out lazily, and dark energy waves spread.

"boom--"

The invisible collision stirred up a wave of air in the air.

have equal shares.

"Madge?"

His blurry eyes became serious. Xiao Mengyao had not expected that just a little bit of energy fluctuation could be so condensed and not collapse at the first blow of his own power.

"Not bad, little Dream Demon. This is the aura of a legendary Pokémon, and you can actually suppress it by force. It seems that your training is very successful."

The boss who was busy cutting did not even raise his head. Even if he had not seen it, he knew everything that was happening behind him.