Chapter 96

Takumi wanted to applaud Yanfei's statement.

Good grief.

Even Gengar didn't seem to suit her, right?

If it were Hu Tao, she would probably be willing to immediately give up her dream of becoming a Dragon Master, spend a fortune to buy a Gastly, and then put in a lot of effort to evolve it into a Gengar.

On the live broadcast screen, the barrage floated by, mostly characters from Liyue commenting in amusement.

Yanfei also had a wide network of connections.

Everyone was curious about what kind of initial Pokémon this Liyue legal consultant would draw.

"So, where should I start?"

Takumi handed over a blank Pokédex and asked with interest.

Yanfei's face was full of excitement.

"I heard there are all kinds of Pokémon."

"Then let me make a wish—"

"Please, please!"

"Let's get a Pokémon related to law or scales!"

The law, sure.

Everyone watching knew that was Yanfei's profession, after all. But what did she mean by "related to scales"?

Were there Pokémon that had something to do with scales?

Suddenly, a knowledgeable person on the screen began to explain.

Ningguang: "Yanfei has a steel scale, said to be a treasure left by her father. It can measure the value of all things, and it also helps her in her legal work!"

Ganyu: "Actually, the steel scale was originally a gift from the Geo Archon to Yanfei's father. I once saw Yanfei put her Vision on the scale, and no matter how much Mora she added, the scale didn't balance—until she put her handwritten legal code on it, and only then did the scale even out!"

This little revelation allowed everyone in Mondstadt to learn a little more about Yanfei, the Liyue legal consultant.

Tsk!

The live broadcast camera focused on the Pokédex screen as the result was revealed.

"Who am I?"

The mechanical and electronic voice sounded:

"Baltoy!"

An earthy brown, clay-like doll appeared on the screen. Its eyes were tightly closed, and it bore no expression at all. If the Pokédex hadn't clearly indicated that it was a Pokémon, anyone would have thought it was an ancient relic if randomly placed among Teyvat's ruins.

The Pokédex information immediately sounded:

"Baltoy, Clay Doll Pokémon!"

"Ground type and Psychic type!"

"A rare Pokémon first discovered in ancient ruins!"

Yanfei was stunned, but she didn't dislike the strange appearance of Baltoy. Instead, she stared at the clay doll that looked like scales, and her eyes gradually lit up.

This also ushered in the classic barrage commentary.

Xiangling: "I declare, first of all, in terms of appearance, this Pokémon is a big failure!!"

Hu Tao: "You're the one aspiring to be the Bug King, and you still keep talking about appearances? (Punching the ground in laughter)"

Xiangling: "What's wrong with Bug-types? Didn't Lurantis teach you to keep your bad mouth shut? (Picture of Champion Fairy)"

Xingqiu: "...Cough, excuse me, Lurantis is a Grass type, not Bug type!"

Chongyun: "Psychic type!"

Yoimiya: "I've always heard in the group that Psychic types are very rare and valuable..."

Lisa: "Let the well-informed witch answer. To be precise, Dragon types are the most revered, but Psychic types are not necessarily weak. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses!"

In the living room, after Yanfei saw Baltoy, her eyes gradually lit up.

Takumi knew there was no need for a second draw.

Baltoy was rare. Before evolving, it was weak, but after evolving into Claydol, it had a base stat total of 500 and was a Psychic type. Its combat power wouldn't disappoint the trainer.

The key was...

Takumi clicked on the detailed Pokédex entry using his system privileges, and his face twitched for the second time today.

"What the heck?!"

The full name of this Baltoy was actually Giant Baltoy.

It was gigantic.

In the original Pokémon series, there was a giant Dragonite whose strength and stature were comparable to extremely powerful Legendary Pokémon.

In short, the term "giant" denoted an ancient template.

In other words, this Baltoy might have been fished out by the system from some ancient ruins from 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.

Takumi conveyed the information truthfully.

The barrage went silent instantly.

Everyone, including Yanfei, looked dumbfounded:

"What?"

"Where am I?"

"Is this a Pokémon from 10,000 to 20,000 years ago? So it's still a baby?"

Albedo: "It seems I've learned some powerful information again. The ancient + giant template can directly reach the realm of gods?"

Zhongli: "Does ancient mean powerful?"

Venti: "There is a rationale. As an archon... No, gods who have lived for thousands of years are all troubled by wear and tear. Ten thousand years is also a long time for archons!"

Takumi stared at the giant Baltoy displayed in the Pokédex.

He remembered.

There were some Pokémon with mysterious symbols on their bodies. These symbols were collectively called Unown.

Or rather, they were undeciphered ancient texts. There were 28 known types of Unown in the Pokémon world.

Claydol, the evolved form of Baltoy, seemed to have patterns very similar to those of Unown.

And it must be known that Unown itself is an activated text—a kind of ancient spirit.

When multiple Unown gather, they can even create a powerful illusion of a Legendary Pokémon, not much weaker than the real thing.

"Interesting."

"I'll wait until Yanfei's ancient giant Baltoy evolves into a Claydol."

"Then we can study the Unown-like patterns on it. If the power contained in ancient writing can be deciphered, it might even be possible to replicate the ancient + giant template on a large scale!"

Takumi didn't tell Yanfei this information, but simply asked her to nurture the ancient Baltoy.

Yanfei nodded in agreement and looked at Takumi eagerly.

When Takumi named the price of 100 million Mora, she didn't even blink. She handed over a large deposit certificate without hesitation.

Hey, she's in the legal consulting business, and she's also a super-rich lady.

Why are there always wealthy women in Liyue who throw money at him?

Takumi wanted to say that even though there was no quest, he was more than happy to receive a windfall.

Just as Takumi was seeing off Xiao, Yanfei, and Granny Ping, Hu Tao entered the store's living room with her evolved Gabite, swaggering confidently:

"Boss, are you here?"

"Has the number of draws this week reset? The Hall Master is here to draw for Dragon types again!"

"This time, I have a feeling a Dragon type will show up!"

Takumi had just seen off a wave of distinguished guests. Before he had time to turn off Meloetta's live broadcast, Hu Tao had burst in energetically.

Very good!

Takumi liked how Hu Tao always raised her head high with such confidence.

"Your Gabite has evolved, and evolving into Garchomp will take some time and effort."

After Hu Tao received Takumi's authorization, the familiar extraction interface appeared on the Pokédex screen.

She looked at the live broadcast camera and smiled:

"Although Gabite took the record for the first evolution among the customer group,"

"Who is this Hall Master? I keep my head held high!"

"The second Dragon-type Pokémon is arranged for this Hall Master. This time, with the experience and leadership of Gabite, it will evolve within a week!"

Takumi tilted his head.

Indeed, this was true. Everything was difficult at the beginning.

Hu Tao had not only obtained the pseudo-Legendary Gible but also evolved it into Gabite. Thus, her momentum as a trainer had already started snowballing. It wouldn't stop and would only grow stronger.

With determination, Hu Tao waved her fist at the live broadcast camera and declared arrogantly:

"When my second Dragon-type Pokémon is in place, and I have two champions on my team, I welcome any challenge from the group! No one will be refused!"

"I, Hu Tao, will become the number one Pokémon Master in this group!"

"Who is in favor, and who is against?"