It wasn't so much a meal as Zhou Yuan quickly shoveled all the noodles into his mouth in two hurried bites, then, dropping a quick “Mom, I’m done,” he dashed back into his room, leaving Zhou Mu shaking her head helplessly in the dining room.
Back in his room, Zhou Yuan’s face was red from trying to hold it in, but he still couldn’t, letting out a burst of laughter.
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“It’s here, the essential golden finger for a transmigrator! As expected, it’s here! It has to be me, the favored child of heaven.”
As the sound of 【System Binding Successful】 came, Zhou Yuan’s eyes lit up.
Come on, let me see what kind of system you are.
“I choose you! System!”
As his voice fell, a faint, rectangular, light-blue, semi-transparent page with small text appeared before Zhou Yuan’s eyes.
【The Legendary Trainer Cultivation System will wholeheartedly serve you.】
“Hmm, a Legendary Trainer, huh… This name sounds a bit rustic, doesn’t it?” Zhou Yuan began to play along.
【System Objective: To cultivate the host into a Legendary Trainer and help the host find the meaning of becoming a Trainer.】
“Meaning, huh… Yeah, that’s hard to find.”
【System Currency: Energy Points.】
“Oh, oh, then how do I get them?” He continued to play along.
【Acquisition Method: Energy Points will be awarded based on the host’s Pokémon-related actions, such as winning battles, increasing personal popularity and influence, etc. Any action that helps the host become a Legendary Trainer, once reviewed and approved, will be rewarded with Energy Points.】
“So that’s how it is. Can I battle repeatedly to farm them?” Zhou Yuan discovered a bug.
【The system will evaluate battles, and only battles that meet the criteria will be rewarded.】
“Then what counts as meeting the criteria?” He tried to find a bug within the fixed bug.
The system was silent for a moment, then bypassed the topic and continued its introduction.
【Current Functions: Ten-pull, Shop, Pokédex.】
“Do you know what I’m called? I’m called a human Pokédex. Does your Pokédex have anything special about it? Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t need it,” Zhou Yuan said with a smile.
【The system’s Pokédex can scan Pokémon and provide feedback on the scanned Pokémon’s level, learned Skills, Abilities, etc.】
“Alright, you’re more professional in this area, I’ll concede. What about the other two functions?”
【The Shop is divided into two sections: Permanent and Limited-Time. The Permanent Shop’s items are more common, while the Limited-Time Shop’s items refresh every seven days. The host can also choose to refresh with Energy Points. The Limited-Time Shop’s items are more rare, so please buy desired items promptly.】
“Whoa, whoa, whoa (#ﾟДﾟ), what’s with this shopping guide tone? Are systems like this now?”
【The Ten-pull is divided into Permanent Gacha Pool and Limited Gacha Pool. Some rare items can only be drawn from the Limited Gacha Pool. Once the Limited Gacha Pool ends, you can only wait for its return and cannot obtain them from the Permanent Gacha Pool. The Limited Gacha Pool refresh time is irregular, and each lasts 21 days. The first Ten-pull is 88% off, not 999, only 888.】
“Where did you learn all this stuff? Even ad copy? And a Limited Gacha Pool? Do you want to add a first-recharge gift pack too? And shouldn’t 88% off of one thousand be 880? You’re scamming me out of 8 more points?”
Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded. Was the system really not to be trusted after all? Fortunately, the currencies weren’t interchangeable, otherwise he probably would never save any money, all of it thrown into the gacha pool.
“What about the drop rate? Does this Ten-pull not have a guaranteed pull? Believe it or not, I’ll sue you!”
【The Ten-pull probabilities are as follows: Every ten pulls guarantees a purple-quality item. Every hundred pulls guarantees a gold-quality item. After the number of pulls exceeds fifty, the probability of obtaining a gold-quality item increases with each additional pull. After the number of pulls exceeds ninety, the probability of obtaining a gold-quality item will exceed fifty percent. When the number of pulls reaches 99, the next pull is guaranteed to yield a gold-quality item. The host shouldn't hit the guaranteed pull limit, right? No way, right?】
“Who are you mocking?! You’re definitely a reincarnated scheming developer from a certain game company, aren’t you? Even the gacha mechanism is so similar. Does your gacha interface have a bunch of stones falling from the sky? Monster, show your true form!”
The system was silent for a long while, then proactively opened the Ten-pull interface for Zhou Yuan.
“Ridiculous, it really is like that. Aren’t you afraid of being sued for infringement? Even the interface is copied. Let me see what good stuff is in the gacha pool.”
【The gacha pool content is too extensive; the system will not display it individually. Please check it yourself, Host.】
“Let me see, hmm, various Berries, Potions, Poké Balls, Evolution ites, held items, quite a lot of stuff.”
“Whoa, there are also Skills that humans can learn: Fishing Mastery, Cooking Mastery, various Masteries.”
“DNMD, what’s with this maid outfit? You scummy system, come out and take a beating! Why won’t you let me see the golden legendary items?”
【It’s to maintain a certain sense of mystery in the gacha pool, so the host can feel surprised when pulling.】
“I’m just afraid it won’t be a surprise but an Astonish instead.” Zhou Yuan shook his head.
“Alright, you may withdraw for now. I need to think about what to do next.”
Sitting down at his desk, Zhou Yuan pulled out a piece of scratch paper.
“The most pressing issue is solving the problem of the starter Pokémon, and obtaining Energy Points.”
“System, how is the increase in popularity defined? Does becoming popular online count?”
【It will be evaluated based on specific circumstances.】
“So that means there are certain requirements for it, right? Then if I make Pokémon-related videos and they reach a certain level of popularity, does that count?”
【Yes.】
After receiving the system’s reply, Zhou Yuan began to calculate in his mind. If he could create high-quality videos as a self-media creator, thereby increasing his popularity and gaining Energy Points, and then in turn use that popularity to drive traffic to his account, it would lay the foundation for future Energy Point acquisition.
After repeated deliberation, Zhou Yuan concluded that this idea was feasible.
“It still has to be me. If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have such clear and bright ideas.”
After deciding to become a self-media creator, Zhou Yuan began to ponder how to choose his starter Pokémon.
“The starter Pokémon must be chosen carefully. This affects the results in various rookie cups. Different regions in Yanhuang hold rookie cups annually, and the rewards are quite generous. It also allows me to accumulate battle counts to gain Energy Points. This is a fleece I need to grab; I have to fleece it when I can.”
Regarding the choice of his starter Pokémon, Zhou Yuan had his own set of ideas.
First, Zhou Yuan believed that the starter Pokémon must be easy to raise. His family wasn’t wealthy, so he couldn’t invest a large amount of funds into cultivating a starter Pokémon. Therefore, the starter Pokémon must be one with strong vitality.
Secondly, he needed to choose a Pokémon whose battle strength matures relatively quickly. Although Zhou Yuan had fantasized about his starter Pokémon being a pseudo-legendary cub, the evolution process for pseudo-legendary cubs was too long, and for a new Trainer, the drawbacks outweighed the benefits.
Thirdly, he needed to choose a Pokémon with a high potential ceiling. He couldn’t blindly pursue early-game battle strength, otherwise, when he achieved something in the future, his starter Pokémon might not be able to keep up with him, which would be a disservice to both himself and the Pokémon.
After listing the above three requirements, Zhou Yuan realized that the most suitable Pokémon for him at present were the starter Pokémon. After checking their prices online, Zhou Yuan’s eyes went dark.
Not to mention the price of starter Pokémon, just in terms of acquisition, only some Breeding Houses and official Alliance channels had clear outputs of starter Pokémon cubs, but the numbers were not very high each year and were often swept away as soon as they were released.
It wasn’t that they didn’t exist in the wild, but the numbers were too few, and they were accompanied by their parents. It was obvious that a new Trainer couldn’t obtain such Pokémon from the wild.
After much thought, Zhou Yuan finally gave up on the idea of using a starter Pokémon and turned to consider other Pokémon.
After giving up on starter Pokémon, the first thing Zhou Yuan thought of was catching a Weedle in the wild. Its evolution chain was clear, and it evolved into a Beedrill quickly. Later, it could even Mega Evolve, and its battle strength would not be low.
When he thought of Beedrill, Zhou Yuan unconsciously thought of that man, the man who stood tall on the earth. Would he exist in this world too?
Zhou Yuan’s second thought was Nidoran♂. A Nidoran♂ with the Hustle Ability would become a Nidoking with the Sheer Force Ability after its final evolution, boasting explosive offensive power.
However, its final evolution required a Moon Stone. Although the system could draw Evolution ites, Zhou Yuan wasn’t sure if it could precisely yield a Moon Stone. The price of buying a Moon Stone in the real world wasn’t cheap either, so Zhou Yuan put Nidoran♂ down as a backup option.
After contemplating two Pokémon in a row, Zhou Yuan looked at them and thought, “Hey, this lineup seems a bit familiar.” He looked closer, “Good heavens, what do you mean by ‘the man who stands tall on the earth’? Turns out Sakamaki is me.”
“No, no, no, I’m a law-abiding citizen. Think of something else, think of something else.”
“Then how about Eevee? It’s so cute when it’s young, and it has many evolution forms. Its strength after evolution is also decent.” Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, adding Eevee to his backup options.
After Eevee, Zhou Yuan thought of Mareep. This Pokémon evolves relatively quickly, and its final form, Ampharos, can be described as a large electric discharger, with decent strength and good looks. It can also Mega Evolve, so he added Mareep to his backup options as well.
After that, Zhou Yuan repeatedly deliberated over five or six more Pokémon. Combining this with the types of Pokémon available in his region, he first determined a general range. Deciding on a specific Pokémon truly wasn’t something that could be done in a short time.
Zhou Yuan put down the scratch paper and lay back on his bed.
“Ah, being a Trainer is not as simple as I thought. There’s too much to plan. After the starter Pokémon is decided, I’ll also need to devise training plans and how to raise them. Before, I only thought about tactics and stat distribution. Only now that I’m in the Elf World do I realize that what a Trainer has to do is not just simple battle command.”