Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"I'll be going now, I still have work to do. See you later."

After seeing off the decisive and efficient Miss Joey, we realized that she had left.

Tetsuya stretched and yawned: "Ah—"

He let out a satisfied sigh.

He patted Pidgeot's little head: "How was that? You felt good this time, didn't you? You even made me get a lecture."

"Beep"

The Pidgey lazily lay on the ground and rolled its eyes.

You were the one who got too excited and wanted me to carry you, and now you're blaming me?

but.

That feeling of power flowing through my body just now was absolutely amazing.

It felt that its past self could easily crush its present self with a single claw.

Tetsuya laughed and said, "Alright, you should rest well for the next few days. This will satisfy your long-held wish, you lazybones."

It was even brighter than an eagle's eyes.

Yes, yes, this is exactly what it wants.

"Oh right, there's one more thing."

Tetsuya suddenly slapped his forehead as if he remembered something, and hurriedly ran into the room.

Pidgeot, which was sprawled on the ground like a Ditto, tilted its head and said, "Are you just going to ignore me?"

Fortunately, Zhe ran out again in less than a minute.

He was holding a green tree fruit in his hand.

Its appearance is like several green scales of a snake spirit piled together, with a few leaves extending outwards from the top.

"Come on, let's take this opportunity to eat it and absorb the energy better."

Tetsuya held the green berry to Pidgeot's beak.

The Pidgeot swallowed it whole without hesitation.

His expression immediately turned somewhat strange.

"Beep"

This stuff doesn't taste very good, boss.

It complained to its trainer about this.

Tetsuya rolled his eyes: "You can't stand the finer things! Just this one fruit is enough to cover your food expenses for several years!"

The eagle quickly shrank its neck and swallowed the last bit of fruit peel from its mouth.

Having followed Tetsuya for so long, it knows very well how important "money" is in human society.

Yeah, the main problem is that if you don't have money, you'll go hungry, which is terrible.

Such small tree fruits are so precious, we can't afford to waste a single bit.

After a few seconds of delay.

Pidgeot also keenly noticed the changes in its own body.

Although still very weak, she seemed much lighter than usual.

Tetsuya patted it: "This is a Sand Scale Fruit, a good thing that can improve your speed."

That's right.

This is the additional reward offered by the Ranger Alliance: two Sand Scale Fruits.

In reality, the value of two Sand Scale Berry might even exceed that of Pidgeot's Mega Stone.

This special and rare fruit, which can permanently enhance a Pokémon's abilities, has a very wide range of applications.

Moreover, they are consumables; once you use one, you don't know where to find a second one.

If it weren't for the exceptionally good natural ecological protection in those three regions, these two tree fruits wouldn't have appeared in the Rangers' Alliance's warehouse.

Tetsuya didn't expect the other party to give him two at once.

It can only be said that the foundation of this regional alliance is far richer than he imagined.

There's not much to discuss about who owns the two sand-scaled fruits.

One for Pidgeot, one for Blaziken.

Whether considering strength or adaptability, sand scaly fruit is very suitable for them.

Or.

Aside from Pokémon like Gigantamax, which doesn't really need a speed boost, most other Pokémon are well-suited to consuming Sand Scale Berry.

It's normal that Pidgeot doesn't particularly like the taste of sand berries.

The fruit of this tree has a sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness, which is rather ordinary for a Pidgeot, which is usually predominantly astringent with sweetness and bitterness as secondary notes.

Unlike in the previous game, where a Pokémon's personality determined the type of berries it liked to eat.

In the world of Pokémon, a Pokémon's attributes are the most important factor.

Personality also has an impact, but not a significant one.

For example, the Lilac Berry, which Electric-type Pokémon often eat, has a sweet and sour ratio of about 3:2, and there are no other three flavors.

This might explain why Ash's Pikachu loves ketchup so much.

same.

For those who enjoy spicy flamingo, sand berries are definitely not to be underestimated.

"So, you'd better swallow it!"

With lightning speed, he stuffed another sand-scaled fruit hidden in his sleeve into the mouth of the Blaziken that had come to watch the show.

Without saying a word, Tetsuya used his other hand to close its chin.

"Waaaaah~"

Blaziken looked as ugly as if it had eaten a Devil Fruit.

"Don't be picky about food, swallow it all."

Tetsuya gave the order "fiercely".

Special tree fruits like sand scaly fruit are unlikely to be made into palatable energy cubes for consumption.

It won't affect the results.

The main issue is quantity.

The recipe for the energy cube requires countless trials and errors to determine, and the production process cannot guarantee a 100% success rate or high quality.

No one is wealthy enough to use sand lily fruit as research material at will.

Zero did solve the first problem.

The key issue is that Tetsuya doesn't have any absolute confidence.

If we waste it, it will be too late to cry.

Anyway, eating it directly won't have any other effects besides making it taste bad, so I might as well train the Pokémon's willpower instead.

He swallowed the sand berries with difficulty.

The blazing chicken looked rather unwell.

If it didn't know this thing was very precious, judging from its trainer's attitude just now, it would have thought it was going to be poisoned.

"Hmm, that recipe could be shown to Professor Oak; we could earn some extra money that way."

Tetsuya was still thinking about how to make money using information about the Sand Scale Fruit.

As a breeder of geniuses, one must eventually have their own signature style.

The energy cubes related to Sand Scale Fruit are a great item.

Not only high-end, but also very high-end.

He completely ignored the Blaziken's mournful gaze beside him.

"Down"

Blaziken sighed helplessly.

Forget it.

Considering its improved strength, it decided not to burn the trainer's blankets tonight.

It's such a thoughtful companion.

"You guys play by yourselves, but don't be too noisy. I'm going to sleep."

He waved his hand, walked into the room, and collapsed onto the bed.

Tetsuya drifted off into a sweet dream.

The next day.

The self-disciplined trainer, who rarely gets to sleep in, leisurely ate his breakfast.

It's been a long time since I've felt like I'm going to work.

"I'm heading out!"

"Beep~"

"Down"

"Buwoo~"

The voices of humans and elves rose and fell in a harmonious chorus.

Cerulean City was not as peaceful as one might imagine in the morning.

People have long since begun their daily routines.

On the streets, you can always see commuters rushing to work on licensed tuk-tuks.

If I hadn't become a trainer, I'd probably look like this too.

Tetsuya thought so.

In the world of Pokémon, only a few can survive as trainers.

After a few years of traveling, most people will eventually face reality and find a job that can support their families.

At least in terms of security, it is highly guaranteed.

We arrived at the entrance of the Cerulean Dojo.

The challengers were also bustling about, waiting for the door to open.

Tetsuya didn't cause any trouble for the staff inside.

Amidst the flashes of purple light, he appeared within them.

"Mr. Tetsuya!"

The receptionist greeted him casually, "Master Minglan has already made arrangements. Your working hours today are from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM."

There is a one-hour break in the middle, and the location is field number one.

"okay, got it."

Tetsuya shrugged and agreed nonchalantly.

It seems Minglan really didn't stand on ceremony with him.

A top-tier trainer just casually made the arrangement.

"Where's Xiaoxia? Is she up yet?"

He hasn't forgotten his apprentice who was taken for granted.