Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The white feathers on the blazing chicken's head will be replaced once a year, becoming even more vibrant, which is also one of the proofs of its growth.

Xiaoxue lifted Blaziken's bandaged, sharp claws and carefully tidied them with her tools.

"The claws need to be about 10% longer than those of a normal wild flamingo, the third claw on the right hand needs to be 15% longer, and the first claw on the left hand needs to be 5% shorter."

Tetsuya spoke up.

That's why he's sitting here.

For Pokémon, many of the habits developed during training and battles are only truly understood by themselves and their trainers.

If there are problems with care, it will also have a certain impact on the battle, so trainers and breeders need to communicate.

Xiaoxue nodded slightly and skillfully used measuring and polishing tools to care for the Blaziken.

Blaziken comfortably squinted its eyes, glancing at its trainer. Why didn't it enjoy this much when its own boss was being cared for?

There's no way around it; Xiaoxue is a professional after all, while Tetsuya, to put it bluntly, is still following a self-taught path, his knowledge being pieced together from bits and pieces here and there.

Moreover, men are generally less attentive in this regard than women.

Tetsuya, of course, saw Blaziken's eyes and knew exactly what it was thinking, so he narrowed his eyes in the same way.

It seems Blaziken wants to get stronger faster. What a good kid! Well then, let's keep training tonight.

The blazing chicken's leg twitched involuntarily; it had a bad feeling about this.

But by this time, Xiaoxue had finished caring for its paws and started massaging them.

The refreshing feeling made Blaziken forget everything instantly.

Tetsuya watched as Yuki began to learn her techniques.

This must be a massage technique learned within the alliance after passing the breeder's assessment; it's much more effective than the basic massage techniques he currently knows.

The whole system seemed very complicated; if Tetsuya hadn't been such a cheat code himself, he would have had a hard time remembering it.

Even so, he was still a little dazzled.

"Phew~" Xiaoxue sighed and wiped away the slight sweat from her forehead.

"You've raised this child so well!" She repeated what she had said at the beginning, but this time she was more serious.

In fact, there are different development paths within the Pokémon Breeding family. Xiaoxue believes that the true beauty lies in the strength hidden behind the cuteness of Pokémon.

During the process of caring for the blazing chicken, she found that it perfectly aligned with her philosophy, so she unconsciously mentioned it again.

Tetsuya, of course, waved his hands repeatedly in humility.

After taking care of Blaziken, it's time for Mantle Rock.

The two chatted casually for a while.

"No wonder this shop has such high ratings on the forum. It turns out it's your teacher's shop, Xiaoxue."

Tetsuya sighed, noting that once they got to know each other better, the way they addressed each other wasn't as distant as it had been at the beginning.

Xiaoxue, being a level nine cultivator with exceptional talent, was quite unexpected to appear here.

So I asked out of curiosity, and it turns out that the owner of this shop is Xiaoxue's teacher, a veteran nurturing master.

"Yes, I come here to help the teacher whenever I have free time."

The soft sand slid gently across the mantle rock, carrying away some of the fatigue, Xiaoxue replied casually.

"Don't you plan to open your own shop?" Tetsuya asked, recalling that Yukiko seemed to have opened a shop in his memory.

Xiaoxue chuckled softly, "Not yet. I think I still need to study for a while. Who knows, maybe I'll just feel like it one day."

Hearing what Xiaoxue said, Tetsuya agreed with her.

It's important to understand that while being a Level 9 cultivator is the pinnacle that many people can never reach in their lifetime, for geniuses like them, only continuous learning can allow them to advance further.

At this point, it would be counterproductive to try to distract yourself.

"That's really nice," Tetsuya exclaimed.

"Ha." Xiaoxue laughed, then realized her mistake. "Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it, but I just felt that such an exclamation shouldn't have come out of your mouth."

She just learned that Tetsuya is only 16 years old this year, and he is still a little brother to her.

However, the fact that this little brother had such amazing nurturing and training abilities made her even more curious.

"It's nothing, I just envy your kind of life." Tetsuya shrugged.

“What’s there to envy? Actually, I also want to travel and learn more about elves. I envy your adventures in the wild,” Xiaoxue replied.

"Xiaoxue, don't you raise your own Pokémon? That shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

Tetsuya asked Yuki curiously.

"I plan to wait until later to nurture it. Before that, we need to make sufficient preparations for the child, otherwise it would be irresponsible to it."

Xiaoxue's answer seemed perfectly natural.

After cleaning Tetsuya's body from the mantle rock, he immediately pulled Pidgeot over to begin caring for him.

Tetsuya immediately began to explain the requirements, as feather care is crucial for Pidgeot, a bird spirit that flies through the air.

"The feathers on the left side of the wings need to be about a quarter of a finger joint long, as it prefers to maintain its balance this way."

Then, Xiaoxue, could you please trim the tail and head feathers a little here and there for me?

I like claws even more than eagle claws...

Listening to Tetsuya's rambling words, Yuki was also working very seriously.

For a moment, the usual pleasantries and conversations in the room ceased, leaving only Tetsuya's voice and the sounds of tools rubbing together.

..........

Two hours later.

"Thank you so much, Xiaoxue." After paying the fee, Tetsuya thanked Xiaoxue, who was standing to the side.

"It's not very sincere to just say thank you verbally."

Hearing Xiaoxue's teasing words, Zheye was a little flustered and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Then, shall I treat you to a meal?"

Chapter 128 Arcade

"So this is the place you mentioned for digestion after meals?"

Xiaoxue pointed at the building in front of her with a strange expression and asked Tetsuya.

After finishing the care of the elf, Tetsuya, with her hints, invited her to dinner.

She readily agreed, of course.

During their meal, the two had a deep and easy-to-understand exchange about knowledge related to Pokémon breeding, and found that their views were very similar.

Tetsuya has always believed that elves should not only be strong, but also cool.

My three Pokémon are all known for their good looks.

Especially Blaziken and Pidgeot.

Mantle Rock might be slightly inferior now, but after evolving into Giant Rock Monster, Tetsuya felt it still had a majestic beauty, resembling the appearance of a Rock Dragon.

(Mantle rock: Dangoro?)

Xiaoxue had a similar idea. She said that the Pokémon she most wanted to raise was a Vulpix. Its evolved form, Ninetales, is not only powerful but also has an excellent appearance. Before it evolves, it can be petted.

Tetsuya, on the other hand, said that Ibrahimovic was also good.

However, Xiaoxue felt that Eevee's three evolutions—Fire, Thunder, and Water—were not particularly attractive, and without evolving, Eevee wasn't particularly suitable for battles.

Tetsuya suddenly remembered that only three evolutions of Eevee had been discovered at this time.

The evolution methods for Ice-type Glaceon and Grass-type Leafeon haven't even been revealed yet, let alone the evolution methods for Psychic-type Espeon, Dark-type Umbreon, and the future Fairy-type Sylveon.

"But I remember Ice and Grass types are special rocks, and Psychic and Dark types should correspond to day and night, right? What were Sylveon's requirements again?"

He was somewhat confused, as he didn't really understand the specific conditions for evolution in his previous life.

Xiaoxue's voice interrupted his thoughts, "I've finished eating, I'm a little full."

He subconsciously picked up the conversation, "I know a place that should be quite suitable for digesting after a meal."

And so, the two of them appeared here.

Xiaoxue said speechlessly, "Is it appropriate for you to bring me to an arcade?"

Tetsuya looked at her questioningly. "Is it inappropriate? I've wanted to come here for a while now, and playing games would definitely be a good way to digest food!"

Xiaoxue choked up.

Tetsuya continued, "Besides, you've never been here before, have you? Why don't you go in and try it out? It's a lot of fun."

After saying that, he led the way inside.

Unaware that Xiaoxue's fists behind him had clenched and then relaxed, he was completely oblivious.

Xiaoxue looked at the huge arcade in front of her and hesitated.

Born into a commoner family, she devoted herself to her studies ever since she was taken in as a student by a teacher.

Although I've lived in Rainbow City for several years, I've never actually been to an arcade.

Or rather, she didn't have many friends; she mostly interacted with her teachers and elves.

The reason she and Tetsuya got along so well this time was that they had similar backgrounds, similar views on Pokémon training, and even similar personalities. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that they were both good-looking.

"Hurry up." Tetsuya walked a bit, but it seemed like the people around him weren't reacting.

Turning around, he found Xiaoxue still standing there, so he called out to her.

"Ah, okay." Xiaoxue responded subconsciously and followed Tetsuya into the arcade.

"Thump thump thump!" "Biubiu~" "Behold my Charizard's Flamethrower!" "Ding thump thump~"

Inside the arcade, the sounds of various game machines filled the air, creating a somewhat noisy atmosphere.

Tetsuya went to the front desk and checked the game currency exchange options.

One hundred Alliance Coins for one game coin, not bad.

Ordinary plush toys are also very cheap; you can exchange a dozen or even dozens of tokens for one.

Game coins and tokens are not the same thing in this arcade. Game coins are what you can buy with Alliance Coins to play various games. Each identity card is limited to 1 game coins per year.

The tokens are obtained by placing bets on slot machines. This applies only to slot machines; other machines are for entertainment purposes only and do not award tokens upon winning.

As for the conversion probability between the two, Tetsuya thinks those who know, know.

And no matter what, arcades will never do business at a loss.

They're making a killing just from the plush toys alone.

"Sir, you must be a trainer. Here's a list of prizes specially prepared for trainers!"

The waiter handed me a piece of paper with a smile.

The paper was filled with all sorts of prizes, including but not limited to props such as charcoal and mysterious water droplets.

You need at least 2 tokens to even get started. Tetsuya thought that amount would fill a whole sack, and it was practically impossible to achieve.

"Don't you have any Pokémon eggs?" Tetsuya asked, feigning nonchalance.

"Sir, you're joking. It's not allowed under the League's laws," the waiter replied practicedly. He was used to these idiots asking him this every day.

"Haha, just kidding, don't mind it." Tetsuya chuckled, then took out his ID card and 1 Alliance Coins. "Exchange them for 100 game coins for me."

The waiter took the ID card and money, processed them briefly, and then handed the ID card along with a box containing 100 game coins to Tetsuya.

Tetsuya thanked the waiter and turned to look for Yuki.

Xiaoxue had been drawn to the games on the side when she came in, and she was still watching from behind others.

Tetsuya patted her on the shoulder and whispered in her ear, "How was it? Not bad, right?"

There's no way around it, it's too noisy inside, you can't hear me unless I say it like this.

Xiaoxue's earlobes turned slightly red, and she nodded, her eyes shining with excitement.

"Come on, follow me." Tetsuya called to Yuki and led her to an unused game console.