Su Province, Pingcheng, Nanwu Town, roadside bus stop.
After returning to Pingcheng, Fang Yuan discussed with Father Fang and Mother Fang, and then went straight back to stay at his parent's home.
He planned to stay for a week before making any other plans.
At this moment, Fang Yuan had just gotten off the bus and subconsciously moved his shoulders.
"So heavy."
With more and more Pokemon being captured, Fang Yuan had to carry more and more things with him.
Eevee's Life Orb, Silk Scarf, Soothing Bell, Burning Rock, Soft Sand, Everstone, two cell phones… Among these, the Soft Sand had already been played away by Eevee.
Fang Yuan took back his previous words.
This was not about having more Pokemon, the other three Pokemon were all taking the blame for Eevee.
Upon closer thought, all these Elf Tools belonged to Eevee alone.
For Pokemon like the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Glutton, and Fierce Fire Monkey... Fang Yuan didn't prepare any special extra tools for them at all.
Unless... if a blender counts as an Elf Tool, then in that case, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster does have a specialized tool.
However, this specialized tool always gave Fang Yuan the feeling that it was a [Chef's Flat Pan].
The blender… was just to assist the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster in making Energy Blocks, useless in battle.
Moreover, as his strength increased and his control over Superpower improved, whether he had a blender or not didn't really matter anymore.
Using the all-purpose Superpower, he could completely simulate the effects of a blender.
"I always feel like something's not quite right."
After discarding the use of tools, Fang Yuan felt more and more like they were cultivating immortality. This wasn't about making Energy Blocks; it was clearly about alchemy.
"The Self-detonating Magnetic Monster is a loser protagonist, I'm the old man, and then I taught it how to make Energy Blocks... At first, I assisted with a blender, but in the end, I didn't need any tools at all, directly used my mind to produce them, and after making them… I ate them myself, and my strength increased as I ate...wow... such a strong déjà vu."
Fang Yuan cleared his throat, gave it some thought and decided that since the money from Champion Mountain had been transferred, he would also purchase some Elf Tools that could enhance the strength of the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Glutton, and Fierce Fire Monkey.
He didn't seek anything too precious, but at least let them have an item like Eevee did.
At Champion Mountain, due to a conflict with a foreign Trainer, Fang Yuan's compensation had been transferred to his account.
The amount was very large, with many items included. He received a portion of it, and after conversion to Renminbi, he had more than 50 million.
Although Fang Yuan felt it was a bit less, given Korea's economic strength…
But having something was better than nothing. He could barely accept the 50 million, but forgiving them was out of the question. In future World Sprite Alliance tournaments, if he encountered Korean Trainers, he would beat every single one of them.
With the 50 million in his account, Fang Yuan was once again financially comfortable. If he didn't splurge, this money should last him quite a while.
The tight days after buying the Life Orb were gone for good, which was why Fang Yuan decided to purchase a few Elf Tools for the other three Pokemon.
After all, as a Trainer, he couldn't just dote on Eevee alone; it was important to distribute his attention evenly.
Right now, Eevee was decked out with five or six items, while the other three Pokemon didn't have a single one...
Their status was crystal clear.
...
A small path in Nanwu Town.
A young guy wearing a red and white jacket, light blue pants, and a red and white hat was hurrying toward the Spirit Center.
He was also carrying a dark-colored Trainer's backpack… but inside it housed Pokemon.
"Bwoo bwoo~" Lying in the modified soft backpack, Eevee was closing its eyes, wearing headphones, listening to music, very comfortably.
Fang Yuan's skills really were getting better. Being carried by Fang Yuan used to be like riding a roller coaster.
Now it was like lying in a cradle, very comfortable.
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Fang Yuan, of course, didn't know what Eevee was thinking… but even if he did, he wouldn't be upset.
"How strange… Are there really that many Trainers in Nanwu Town??"
After arriving at the Spirit Center in Nanwu Town, Fang Yuan not only saw some teenagers with Pokémon on his way there, but he also found the Spirit Center, which was far busier than it had been two years ago, with several Trainers inside.
Could it be that his fame had spurred the economic development of Nanwu Town and attracted a bunch of Trainers to settle here??
That shouldn't be the case… Although Nanwu Town was where he grew up, it definitely wasn't known as a Feng Shui treasure land.
"Yo… if it isn't Researcher Fang Yuan."
Fang Yuan came to the Spirit Center to find an old acquaintance.
A doctor smiled and walked out.
This was Doctor He Haifei, who had given Fang Yuan some help when he was a New Trainer.
Two years had passed, and the man was still working at the Spirit Center in this small town without any promotion…
"Doctor He, long time no see," Fang Yuan greeted with a smile.
"Long time no see… Are you on vacation?" Doctor He Haifei looked at Fang Yuan with a touch of emotion, from being the champion of the young wind cup to becoming the Rookie King of Su province, and then a researcher at Mo Da, Nanwu Town had indeed produced a remarkable person.
"I'm on vacation!" Fang Yuan nodded.
"What, are you back for the Ugly Fish too?" Doctor He Haifei asked.
Fang Yuan: "?"
Damn!
How did the other party know about it?
Fang Yuan remembered he hadn't told anyone.
His visit to the Spirit Center this time was to reserve some recovery facilities in advance because he also planned to train his Pokémon in the coming days.
Besides that, it was to look for an Ugly Fish around Nanwu Town…
But again, the question… How did the other party know?
"Guessed it, did I?" Doctor He Haifei asked with a smile.
"Not really… How did you know?" Fang Yuan was puzzled.
"Uh… It was just a wild guess, after all, many Trainers have come here recently just for the Ugly Fish," said Doctor He Haifei. "You heard about it in Pingcheng, didn't you? It must be… Such news shouldn't have spread to Magic City yet."
Fang Yuan was completely bewildered, so it was some kind of news…
…
Five minutes later.
Fang Yuan stood silently in front of a wall at the Spirit Center.
This was the advertising wall of the Spirit Center, which anyone could rent for a fee.
Normally, it is often rented by local businesses to promote their products…
Occasionally, some wanted criminals' information is posted, but this is less common.
Besides that, there is this kind of thing.
Reward poster: Seeking a special Ugly Fish.
This Ugly Fish had no distinctive features and looked just like any ordinary Ugly Fish, but its move pool was exceptionally rich.
99% of Ugly Fish, like the Magikarp, only mastered Water Hop, and a few impressive ones mastered Tackle.
But this Ugly Fish knew special moves like Icy Wind, Whirlpool, Muddy Water, and Mist, which was very rare for an Ugly Fish.
According to reliable information, this top-quality Ugly Fish, which had a distinctive character and was good at escaping, was likely to be found in and around Nanwu Town and several nearby villages.
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