Lin Fan stopped in his tracks, feeling utterly bewildered.
“Didn't they say that under national control, the price of Junior energy cubes isn't too high, and Junior Breeders don't make much money? Fifty-eight thousand eight hundred a week is considered not making money?!”
Sun Qi was also a bit stunned.
“Who taught you to calculate it that way?”
Shaking his head helplessly, Sun Qi explained, “Making energy cubes is a physical task. One or two is fine, but mass production is very energy-consuming. Although I can make one in ten minutes, I still need to rest. My total working hours a day are indeed around fourteen hours.”
“And I also said, my success rate for making top-grade energy cubes is just not low, about fifty percent. Reaching seventy percent is almost considered the strength of an Intermediate Breeder. The other energy cubes are all of excellent quality, priced at 500. Fortunately, I don't need to pay for the materials. All in all, it should be around three hundred thousand.”
“I see.” Lin Fan murmured, not expecting that the acquisition price for the excellent energy cubes sold for 600 in the Pokémon store was actually 500. It seemed the country did have strict controls.
However, three hundred thousand was already quite generous. Lin Fan looked at Sun Qi eagerly, chuckling, “Sun Ge, do you think I have the potential to become a Junior Breeder?”
Sun Qi saw through Lin Fan's thoughts at a glance, and seemed to recall his past self, smiling with emotion, “There's actually no necessary connection between a Junior Breeder and the production of energy cubes. The former's assessment doesn't include energy cube production, but rather leans more towards theoretical knowledge from books. Only Intermediate Breeders and above are assessed on energy cube production.”
“If it's for making money, you only need to research how to make energy cubes. However, without the title of a Junior Breeder, no one might place orders with you.”
“Coincidentally, I don't need to use the tree fruit mixer right now. If you want to try, I can lend it to you. After all, buying one is quite expensive.”
Lin Fan was overjoyed.
That's what he was waiting for!
However, despite the pleasant surprise, Lin Fan didn't forget another important matter.
“Compared to energy cubes, Sun Ge, you might be more interested in this.” Lin Fan took out Weedle's Poké Ball from his waist, shook it in front of Sun Qi, and seeing the latter's slightly widening pupils, he smiled proudly, “Come out, Weedle!”
A red light flashed, and a large Weedle appeared before the two of them. Its well-proportioned body, full muscles, resolute eyes, and clear luster all proved that this was an extremely healthy and excellent Weedle.
“Woo!”
Weedle saw Sun Qi, the human who had taken good care of him before, and cried out happily.
Sun Qi, however, suddenly widened his eyes, his face full of bewilderment.
Was this the Weedle he knew? Could Lin Fan have swapped him out?
Sun Qi rubbed his eyes and circled Weedle a few times before finally confirming that this was indeed the Weedle he knew.
“Not only did he solve the attribute imbalance problem, but he also trained Weedle so well. Even my teacher's Pokémon rarely have such healthy, beautiful, and large forms…”
Sun Qi looked at Lin Fan, his face complex, his eyes revealing deep admiration.
“I, Sun Qi, am truly impressed by you!”
Lin Fan grinned. He had said he had a way, and he was a man who never lied.
“However, when I went to the Pokémon Center for a check-up yesterday, Weedle's internal toxins were a bit special, and his control over Poison-type energy was very weak. I think this should still be due to the attribute imbalance. In fact,” Lin Fan paused, “the method that person I know used to solve the attribute imbalance was to strengthen Weedle's Bug-type energy. So, the original Poison-type energy might still be too potent for Weedle, causing him to be unable to control it perfectly.”
“Originally, I thought the energy release attack method of Poison Sting was some advanced usage, but it turns out it was simply because of this little guy.”
Lin Fan glanced at Weedle, who looked up at the sky, his face innocent.
He already said, could he be blamed for this? He was a victim, alright?
“I see.”
Sun Qi was startled, glanced at Weedle, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly spoke, “If you want Weedle to quickly master the overly strong Poison-type energy within him, my suggestion is to engage in enough and sufficiently intense battles.”
“Perhaps you can visit a battle club. There are enough sparring partners there, and they are all experienced and skilled Trainers. They should be of some help to you.”
Hearing this, Lin Fan shrugged helplessly, “That sounds pretty good, but unfortunately, the consumption at that kind of club is too high. You don't know, Weedle can now eat one and a half energy cubes and two peach fruits per meal. I'm almost unable to afford his food, which is why I wanted to see if I had any talent for making energy cubes, to earn some food money for him with that.”
Sun Qi's eyelids twitched: “He eats that much?”
But then he looked at Weedle's large size and nodded.
He could tell, he was indeed a big eater.
Staring at Weedle for a long time, Sun Qi offered a second solution.
“Then I think you can visit some parks or battle squares. Those are also popular places for Trainers to battle. However, compared to battle clubs, the disadvantage of such places is that you can only battle Trainers of similar strength. Stronger people won't always go easy on you, guide you on how to battle correctly, or teach you various battle techniques.”
“And if it's to allow Weedle to perfectly master his internal Bug-type energy as soon as possible, turning his 'Castrated version' Poison Sting into the complete version, then I suggest battling Trainers whose initial Pokémon are Poison-type, preferably Pokémon that know Poison Sting, like Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, and the like.”
Hearing Sun Qi's suggestion, Lin Fan quickly noted it down, a smile appearing on his face.
It felt good to have an experienced senior guiding him, able to quickly provide the most suitable solution for Weedle's situation.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Fan simply continued to inquire, “Besides Poison Sting, I also feel that Weedle's Silk Thread isn't very tough. According to my thoughts, if I want to improve the quality of the Silk Thread, I should start with the diet. Sun Ge, you're an expert in this area, do you have any suggestions?”
“Silk Thread?” Sun Qi was startled, frowning slightly, “I'm not an expert. You know, the difference between the upper and lower limits of Bug-type Pokémon is too great. I rarely see Scyther, Volcarona, and the like, and no one studies Weedle, Caterpie, and their ilk, so I might not be able to offer too many suggestions in this regard. Silk Thread's composition should be protein, natural fiber, or fat. I'll give you a related recipe later, it should be of some help.”
“Actually, I think you could also go to the wild and observe the diets of wild Weedle and Beedrill. That should be helpful.”
Lin Fan nodded, feeling no regret. Having a recipe was already very good, much better than him fumbling in the dark on his own.
As for observing in the wild, that was indeed a method, but he needed to have a certain level of strength to implement it, otherwise, being chased by a group of Beedrill would be troublesome.