Chen Kai slept in the attic for a night. There were no beds in the house, so Chen Kai could only sleep on wooden boards, which left him with a sore back.
He woke up in the morning, rubbing his back, "That shouldn't be? Did that white-haired woman not make a move last night? Is she really that patient?"
As he went downstairs, he stretched his limbs and called out,
"Mom, what's for breakfast? And when are we going to Qu County?"
Bai Lijuan handed him two steamed buns and said, "We're just waiting for you. We'll leave as soon as you finish breakfast."
At this moment, Yelena happened to walk in from outside.
Her white hair was slightly damp with sweat, and a few strands clung to her cheeks, yet it did not diminish her cool and aloof aura; instead, it added a unique charm.
However, what Chen Kai paid more attention to was the sword she held in her hand, its blade shimmering with a faint cold light.
Although Chen Kai didn't understand swords, he guessed it was a Western-style longsword. Why was this person practicing sword in the morning?
"Little Yelena is back from her morning exercise?" Bai Lijuan asked politely, "We're going to Qu County in a bit, are you coming with us?"
Upon hearing this, Yelena turned to look at Chen Kai and asked, "Is your Cyclizar going too?"
"Uh... it should be." Chen Kai hesitated for a moment but decided to tell the truth.
Knowing that Chen Kai was also going, she directly said, "Then I'll go too. Please wait for me, Auntie."
After saying that, she directly went back to her room with the sword.
"Is she always like this?" Chen Kai asked, pointing at her back.
Bai Lijuan didn't expect her to actually go. "Uh... she always has morning exercises every day, but it's been over half a month, and this is the first time I've heard her say she's going to Qu County."
Bai Lijuan leaned closer and said, "Xiao Kai, now I'm even more afraid that she'll abduct Miraidon. Be careful!"
Chen Kai was also thinking, did she realize that Miraidon wasn't a Pokemon from this world?
But she doesn't seem to have realized that I'm also a transmigrator.
For no reason, Chen Kai couldn't make a move, but he really couldn't understand what was going on with this Yelena.
So, with a complicated mood, Chen Kai walked to the town and then took a car to Qu County.
If it were just Chen Kai and Bai Lijuan, they could have let Miraidon carry them to Qu County.
But three people were really too many, and Chen Kai and Bai Lijuan didn't want Yelena to have too much contact with Miraidon.
By the time they reached Qu County, it was almost noon.
"Is our home really that far from Qu County?" Chen Kai said weakly.
They casually found a restaurant and ate a few bites.
During the meal, Yelena occasionally glanced at Miraidon.
Chen Kai directly asked, "Yelena, why are you so interested in Miraidon?"
"Is its name Miraidon?"
Then Yelena frowned and thought for a long time before slowly speaking, "I just fell in love with it at first sight. Can you trade Miraidon to me? You can name your conditions."
Even if Chen Kai was an idiot, he could tell that Yelena wasn't speaking from the heart; she definitely had another purpose for Miraidon.
Chen Kai refused, "Miraidon will not be traded. Don't even bring it up."
"Alright." Yelena was a little dejected, but not overly so.
Then, she used the topic to continuously ask Chen Kai about Miraidon.
Where did you find it? What injuries did it sustain? And so on...
However, Chen Kai just vaguely responded and didn't say much.
But Yelena, with an expression of having understood a lot, said to Chen Kai, "Thank you."
Chen Kai was even more confused: 'Huh? What is she thanking me for?
Didn't I just nod a few times? What else did she find out?'
Putting aside these irrelevant thoughts, after eating, Bai Lijuan first took Chen Kai to the Alliance Center and a legitimate Pokemon Egg shop.
The Pokemon sold at the Alliance Center were all hatched and mostly past their infancy, primarily consisting of the three starter Pokemon.
When Chen Kai visited the Alliance Center, it felt like the game, where each generation's professor lets you choose one of three.
The main starter Pokemon at Qu County's Alliance Center were Charmander, Mudkip, and Turtwig.
Chen Kai was quite fond of Charmander. He felt that strength was one thing, but coolness was another. Charizard was truly cool, not to mention he also had a Charizard Mega Stone.
Bai Lijuan highly recommended Turtwig, also a Grass-type, which would be easier to get along with Dipplin.
Only when Chen Kai saw the prices of the two, he was stunned. He saw the sign below read:
Charmander — C-grade Aptitude — 600,000 RMB.
Turtwig — C-grade Aptitude — 500,000 RMB.
Mudkip — B-grade Aptitude — 1,500,000 RMB.
"Is this right? This isn't right!" Chen Kai said directly.
At this moment, a staff member walked over and said with a smile, "Young man, this is right. This price is already a discount because school is about to start. In a few days, it won't be this price."
Chen Kai directly pulled Bai Lijuan away, muttering, "MD, profiteers!"
Bai Lijuan was a little confused, "Xiao Kai, what's wrong? I think that Turtwig is not bad and it's cheap."
"Cheap? Is 500,000 not cheap?" Chen Kai couldn't understand. In his mind, 500,000 in most parts of Earth was enough for a down payment on a house.
Now, a Mudkip, which looked like a salamander, cost 1,500,000. That's almost enough to buy an apartment, right? Why don't they just rob people?
Chen Kai continued, "Mom, we can just catch one in the mountains. There's no need to waste this money here."
Bai Lijuan pulled Chen Kai back again, "Oh, Xiao Kai, those caught in the wild usually have average aptitudes. You might only find one with a slightly better aptitude out of hundreds or thousands. And where would you catch a starter Pokemon in the wild?
These are all artificially bred starter Pokemon with good aptitudes. I won't force you to choose Turtwig.
If you want Charmander or Mudkip, Mom will buy it for you. We're not short on money."
"No, Mom, aptitude and all that are fleeting. These are all capitalist conspiracies to trick you out of your money. As long as they're well-trained, even a Caterpie can defeat Rayquaza."
After all, Chen Kai had seen Zhi Ye's battles countless times. Shinji, who always focused on aptitude and abilities, never managed to defeat Zhi Ye in the end.
Only fools believed in aptitude and such things.
"No! You must choose one today!" But some ideas were deeply ingrained, and Bai Lijuan would not let her son do as he pleased. She had to choose a good Pokemon for her son so that he would have a better future.
Chen Kai was also helpless. After thinking for a moment, he decided to take a roundabout approach: "How about... we go look at eggs?
I think it's better if they hatch from an egg."
So, the three of them ran to the Pokemon Egg shop next door.
"No, why is an egg still so expensive!" Chen Kai looked at the eggs, each costing hundreds of thousands, and complained weakly.
A salesman on the side kept saying, "Customer, these are starter Pokemon eggs! Although we're not sure which specific one it is, they all have a C-grade aptitude or higher, and there's a possibility of a B-grade aptitude.
The cost-effectiveness is many times higher than those already hatched next door!"
"Mom, how about..." Chen Kai turned his head, wanting to say something more.
Bai Lijuan directly interrupted, "No! If you don't choose a starter Pokemon egg here today, we'll go buy one that's already hatched next door!"
Forget it, a few hundred thousand. I'll just go pick berries tomorrow. Consider it money spent for peace of mind...
Thinking this, Chen Kai began to wander around the shop.