This elf world is a bit strange

A handsome young man in a red suit was swallowing his saliva and looking forward.

The throat trembled slightly.

"Actually, I can explain..."

"Groshark, mega evolution! Dragon Dive!"

"Chaao!"

"boom--"

Next to the battlefield, in the audience seats.

The red afro and the green tuft of hair covered their faces and sighed in sync.

The older female trainer with gray hair was completely different from the calm and gentle demeanor she usually had at work, and showed vitality and spirit far beyond that of young people. She stood by the railing, watching everything that happened on the field with a smile.

Today, the Sinnoh Alliance was peaceful and nothing happened.

Chapter 8: Filio's Work Report

"Ma~chi~"

After swallowing a cream puff in one gulp and looking at the plate with only a few crumbs left, the Dream Demon let out a satisfied cry.

"Little Dream Demon, sometimes I am quite curious. How did you manage to eat so many snacks when you were clearly full?"

With his elbows on the table and his cheeks gently supported, Firio asked seriously.

"Machi! Machi~!"

The little dream demon gently patted his slightly bulging belly and said some theories he learned from the Internet, such as "the dessert is in another stomach".

"However, you ate so much, and although you gained a little weight, your weight didn't increase that much. Did you digest it directly into energy?"

Firion didn't want to let it go so easily, so he pretended to be serious and asked some heart-piercing questions.

After being with him for so long, how could Meng Yao not know what he really meant?

"Madge!——"

The small black figure transformed into a facehugger and pounced on Firion's face. Its flaming hair gathered into strands and gently whipped Firion's head.

"Okay, okay, our little dream demon is not fat at all, and has a perfect figure, except for a slightly bulging belly."

While begging for mercy, Firio "picked" the little dream monster off his face, put it on the table, and gently scratched the dream monster's belly with his fingertips.

"Machi~"

The dream demon narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, but did not forget to retort.

"The house is always so lively whenever you two are home."

Judith said softly while washing the dishes and watching the big and small ones playing around at the dining table.

"Ip!"

Frost Milk Fairy agreed with a smile on her face. Every time she saw the little dream demon eating the snacks she made with such happiness on its face, she felt a sense of accomplishment.

A faint scent of cream permeates the room, and the lights seem to carry a hint of laziness, making people feel a little tired and sleepy.

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"Eh? Has mom returned to the café yet? Oh, that's right, it's two o'clock. I slept so well today. It seems that after a good training, the quality of my rest will be improved!"

"Machi~"

Rubbing his sleepy eyes in perfect sync, Firion walked down the stairs with the dream demon sitting on his shoulder and looked at the watch.

"I'm going to go earn some money for your meal. Do you want to come with me or go play with Korni? There aren't many people in her gym anyway. Why don't you go practice with her?"

After going to the bathroom and tidying up his hair which was a little messy from sleeping, Firio looked at the little dream demon who was dozing off again and asked.

"Machi...Machi!"

After thinking about how Firio spent several hours making energy blocks and ignored people, the little dream demon didn't want to accompany him, so he decisively chose to go to the Sala Gym to find Korni, who was also playful and had known Firio for a long time.

At this moment, in the Sala Pavilion.

"Lucario, Metal... A-choo!... Did you catch a cold during your nap?"

Korne, who was training alone with Lucario, sneezed for no reason and rubbed her nose, looking a little confused.

But soon, the sunny and cheerful cucumber put this little thing behind his mind and clenched his fist:

"Lucario, do it again, Metal Claw!"

On the high platform, an old man with scary white eyebrows was overlooking his granddaughter's training. His face was expressionless, but there was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

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"Then I'll be out. Please be safe on the road and be polite to Grandpa Kokobul."

"Madge?"

"Cornie? That doesn't matter."

"Madge!"

After saying goodbye to the little dream demon who pretended to be reluctant to leave and giving him a few instructions, Firio walked down a path with a relaxed mood and headed towards the Breeders' Association.

He owed more than two million in debt in one day. Although it would be much easier to make money after he passed the intermediate cultivation master examination in more than two months, this time could not be wasted and had to be used effectively.

The rental of the training hall is expensive to begin with, and if you go there every day, the expenses will not be small.

Firion can make the little dream monster's rations, intermediate energy blocks and elf food by himself, but for the little guy's better development, he also needs to use advanced energy blocks from time to time to satisfy his hunger. One box costs at least 50,000 Alliance coins.

Although Firion currently possesses a very useful perception superpower, it is still very difficult for him to reverse engineer the advanced formula. He has tried many times before, and even though there has been some progress, all of them have ultimately failed.

In order to support his family, or at least not ask his family for too much money, Firio still has to transform himself into a hard-working worker and take on some work of OEMing energy blocks.

Although there are many primary breeders, there are only a handful of people who are capable of making primary energy blocks above the standard, not to mention the intermediate breeders, many intermediate breeders cannot do it well.

In this regard, Filio has gradually gained fame with his excellent craftsmanship.

The production of energy cubes depends on the blending of tree juice and its final shaping. If you are not careful, either the quality will decline or the output will decrease.

With the perception and coordination abilities brought by his super powers, Firio's configuration rarely goes wrong, and each piece is almost of the highest yield and highest quality, which is unique in the entire Sala, so it is very popular and the price is much higher than the industry average.

The market price of a box of primary general-purpose energy cubes is four thousand Alliance coins, and high-quality ones can be sold for five thousand Alliance coins.

The market price of a box of intermediate general-purpose energy cubes is 15,000 Alliance Coins, and high-quality ones can be purchased for 18,000 Alliance Coins.

Energy blocks of different levels have significant differences in purity and difficulty of energy absorption, and have an important impact on the growth of Pokémon. The importance of Firion is reflected. Although he is only a junior breeder, his performance is not inferior to those of senior intermediate breeders.

The regular processing fee is 10%, while Firio's is 15%. Although the processing fee is higher than the market price, it is very affordable when converted into actual craftsmanship, so the business is quite good. Several local Pokémon supply stores and breeders are willing to cooperate with him to make some high-quality energy cubes to enrich their inventory.

The person Firio is going to meet today is the person in charge of a store that specializes in selling Pokémon daily necessities. This month's energy blocks need to be produced in a unified manner.

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Breeders Association branch building, energy cube production room.

"Uncle Kenny, I haven't seen you for a while. Your store has been doing very good business recently. I've seen customers lining up to check out several times when I passed by!"

After entering the agreed room, Filio saw Kenny, who must have been waiting for a while, and greeted him with a smile and gave him a compliment.

"Good afternoon, little Filio. Thanks to you, the energy cubes sold very well last month. How about increasing the sales by 20% this month? Still at the same price."

Kenny, who had a Mediterranean hairstyle, stood up quickly when he saw Filio and looked very enthusiastic.

"Another 20% increase? Your business is really booming, congratulations." Filio nodded, put on his gloves, and instantly calculated the result in his mind. "In this case, using the association's machines and formulas, a total of 180 boxes of primary energy cubes and 36 boxes of intermediate energy cubes, including overtime, it will probably take two days? You know my level, I'll round off the amount and charge you Alliance Coins."

"No problem. I've already prepared the money for you, and the materials are all here. I came here early today just to take care of them first."

Kenny took out his phone and tapped it with his fingertips. A moment later, Firio's account was filled again.

It’s a pity that such income only comes twice a month.

Apart from Kenny, the only big customer is Apei's breeding house. The purchase quantities of the other companies are much smaller. All added up, it is about 650,000 Alliance Coins a month.

High-quality energy cubes are still a luxury for most people, and the consumption of the entire Sala is not high.

Most ordinary trainers are still at the level of training with Pokémon food and occasional energy blocks.

The level of mass consumption also determines Filio's income to a certain extent.

He was unwilling to engage in price war by outsourcing low-quality energy blocks. Compared with junior breeders and many trainers, his income was already considerable, but compared with intermediate breeders who could set up shop and affiliate with the Breeders' Association, it was really little.

Every month, the nightmare monster's rations and energy blocks would cost about 80,000 Alliance coins worth of fruit and other food materials.

Based on the calculation of two boxes of general-purpose and ghost-type advanced energy blocks each month, it is about two hundred thousand Alliance coins.

There are also skill CDs that are of average quality but cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan.

In this way, although Firion has only cultivated one Pokémon, Narnia, with the mentality of "raising his daughter in wealth", it is still difficult for him to save money, so he needs to work more diligently to "earn money".

Thinking of the innocent and cute little dream demon with a sly smile occasionally, Firio was full of motivation. He slightly adjusted his gloves, stood next to the machine, and asked:

"Uncle Kenny, let's do it the same as before. After one machine starts working for two minutes, add materials to the other machine according to the formula ratio and start the preliminary processing, just like we did before, without wasting time, okay?"

"Of course, no problem. Don't look at my old arms and legs. I am no worse than you young people at doing this kind of physical endurance work."

Although he is in his fifties, Kenny still likes to do things himself. After all, although the family business is quite large, one less employee means less costs in the final analysis. Being thrifty is the norm in life.

"You don't look old at all, and you're still strong and healthy! Let's get started, because today we have a tight deadline and a heavy workload."

After the compliment, Firion's expression returned to calm, and he quickly entered the perfect state for making energy blocks, which made Kenny nod repeatedly.

If my kid could be as successful as him, I wouldn't have to work so hard to save this little money.

With a silent sigh to "other people's children", Kenny also started working and packaged various materials.

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Box after box of energy cubes have been neatly stacked up quite high. Outside the window, the sun begins to set slowly and is slightly blocked by the treetops outside the window.

"Uncle Kenny, there's something wrong with this. The amount of apples and nuts is about 2% too much."

While operating his own machine, Filio reminded Kenny who was adding materials to another machine. Then he pointed his finger and stepped at the most precise moment to stir the mixture in the machine to make it blend together, and then poured it into the mold to cool and set.

After finishing the work in one go, Filio raised his head and looked at Kenny who was still adjusting the materials. He took a short break, took out the tissue beside him, gently wiped the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and moved his slightly stiff shoulders.

"Little Filio, your judgment is always so accurate, and you can do two things at the same time. I think even many high-level breeders are not as good as you in this aspect."

Kenny's waist was also a little stiff and sore, but he didn't care because he had already adapted to it. He adjusted according to Firio's instructions and praised him.

The cost losses caused by such material errors must be borne by the store. With just one word from Firio, he saved more than two or three thousand Alliance Coins.

"How can I deserve your words? I only have a little bit of insight. The seniors who really study this have much better vision than me."

Firio spoke modestly as he collected the energy cubes in the machine for Kenny, put them in boxes, and then walked to the machine next to him and began to operate it seamlessly.

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"Little Filio, I really can't stand it anymore, let's take a break."

The sun was setting, the sunset glowed crimson, and in the energy cube production room, Kenny suggested as he looked at the boxes of energy cubes piled high and Firion who was still operating the room as methodically and accurately as a machine.

"It's ok, Uncle Kenny, you can take a rest. I've counted and I've completed 114 times today. I can make exactly one box each time. I'll make it a whole box for you today. There's no rush later anyway, so I'll take my time so that you don't have to throw away some less important parts when you process them. After all, it's also a cost."

Firio responded as he operated.

As they were talking, 32 perfect molds were produced. The fragrance filled the room, with a faint energy fluctuation.

"Dr. Kamal really has a good son. I'm so envious. Over the years, I've seen many breeders with good skills, but you're the first one who thinks so much about us."

Kenny sat on the chair, rubbing his aching waist and sighing.

As early as half an hour ago, he was beginning to feel exhausted, and he was not able to handle the fruits properly.

"We all earn our money through hard work, so it's natural for us to be considerate of each other."

Firio's voice was gentle and sincere, and Kenny felt warm inside.

Over the past year or so, Filio has been able to find so many partners from scratch, which is inseparable from his style of dealing with people. While providing great value for money, he also tries his best to consider his partners, so that the relationship can last long.

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The last ray of sunlight still stubbornly brought a little brightness, and the street lights were already on.

After helping to put the last box of unused berries into the back seat of Kenny's car, Filio wiped the sweat off his face. Although he was a little tired, he also felt fulfilled for having been paid for his work.

After saying goodbye, I walked home leisurely along the road. I met a few classmates who were out playing. We greeted each other and exchanged a few words, then parted ways.

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