Chapter 79: Crying Rival

Walker Group, which owns various Pokémon-related businesses including food, clothing, medical care, breeding, and Poké Ball production, holds a dominant position in the Drakorian market with Pokémon food alone representing 40% of its share.

Additionally, the company is involved in manufacturing electrical appliances for human use, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners, all of which are industry leaders. Walker Group is also the largest real estate firm in Yale Province.

With total assets exceeding one trillion, the Walker Group is led by Henry Walker, who is also Julian's uncle, being the eldest son of Julian's grandfather and the older brother of Julian's father.

In terms of strength, Julian has his grandfather and father. But when it comes to financial support, he relies on his uncle.

Although Henry lacks natural talent as a Trainer, he possesses remarkable business acumen. He took the reins of the Walker family's company at 20 and dedicated over 30 years to transforming it from a local business into a globally recognized corporation.

But The growth of Walker's company is not just due to Henry's sharp business mind; he also has John's backing. Without that support, there would be no strength to protect the money they've earned, and eventually, it could all be lost to others.

Julian's uncle has a daughter but chose not to have more children, treating Julian as his own son.

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After spending 300 million, Julian finally bought a Shellder.

Before any Pokémon can be traded, they must first go through a testing agency. This ensures that the Pokémon truly has the quality promised, is free of any injuries, and matches the seller's description.

If the information provided by the seller doesn't match what the testing agency finds, the deal is canceled, and the seller gets a warning from the app.

He gave his home address for delivery, as the tournament will be over by the time his parcel arrived and he will already be home.

At eight o'clock, match field,

"Ding"

"Daily Quest: Crying Rival"

"Task reward: Yache Berry X10, points 300"

Just as Julian was about to send out a Pokémon for battle, the system announced his daily task.

His match time is set for 8 o'clock, and that's when daily tasks are revealed, so it all happened at once.

'This task, however..'

He glanced at the cute girl across from him, She was adorable, and Julian hesitated, to complete this task he had to make this girl cry.

"Trainer Julian, please send out your Pokémon quickly," the referee urged.

Seeing that Julian hadn't released his Pokémon yet, the referee couldn't help but look at the female player and think how nice it is to be young.

In the stands, Will noticed this interaction and couldn't help but exclaim, "I always thought Julian didn't like girls, but it seems he likes cute ones!"

His rival was indeed a cute girl.

"What's so good about this kind of woman, that pretentious look is disgusting" Shen said disdainfully.

"If you don't understand, it's called charm," Will replied.

He didn't expect someone like Shen, whose mind seemed consumed by aggression, to grasp the concept of charm. If she could learn to feign it, perhaps she'd experience a revelation.

As the referee called for the match, Julian switched from holding Dragonair's Poké Ball to that of Metagross.

"Go, Metagross!"

His rival sent out a cute Azumarill.

"Azumarill, use Water Gun!"

"Zen Headbutt!"

"Bang!" With a loud crash, Azumarill was knocked out.

"Azumarill is unable to battle, Metagross wins."

Female contestant "[?_??]"

Taking a deep breath, she sent out her second Pokémon.

"Dewgong!"

"Zen Headbutt!"

"Bang!"

"Dewgong is unable to battle, Metagross wins."

The girl looked on the verge of tears; she pressed on, determined not to give up.

Julian silently clenched his fist, hoping she would meet his expectations and cry, so he wouldn't have to do this anymore.

"Starmie use Light Screen!"

Perhaps fearing a third strike from Julian's Metagross, so she quickly set up a defensive move.

"Zen Headbutt!"

Metagross charged forward, breaking through the Light Screen and crashing into Starmie, who couldn't withstand the attack.

"Starmie is unable to battle, Metagross wins."

The referee looked at the time: 8:02.

This can definitely be regarded as the shortest match in this year's individual competition.

"o(?A?;)"

The girl's tears were already welling up, ready to spill over with just a blink.

'Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry' she urged herself. 

'Cry now, cry now, cry now' prayed Julian.

"Too weak, she fell before I could even try! rookie trainers" Julian muttered.

He didn't mean to speak too loudly, but he wanted his words to reach her ears.

The speakers at the scene picked up on Julian's voice, amplifying it throughout the arena.

Female contestant: "(?^?)"

"Wuhu, you're so mean!" she exclaimed, finally bursting into tears.

It was like a dam breaking; her tears flowed freely, making Julian feel a bit guilty yet amused.

As he walked into the player channel, he saw that the system indicated his task was complete, so he didn't need to linger any longer.

The reward has been received.

Yache Berry: Reduces damage taken when attacked by super effective Ice Type move.

It's perfect for Dragonair, who is weak to Ice type moves. Using the Yache Berry won't make Ice moves useless, but it will lessen the damage.

From taking four times the damage to just three or even two times, that's a big help!

There are, in fact,18 kinds of Berry Trees, each corresponding to different Pokémon types. These berries can't be found in real life. They may exist in secret realms, but for now, they can only be bought from the system mall or found in daily tasks.

"Didn't you say that Julian liked this type? So why did he make her cry?" Shen asked, glancing at the girl still sobbing, her lips curling into a slight smirk—she knew Julian wasn't as superficial as Will.

"What do you know? This is just to make an impression and show off his strength. Julian usually looks like he's not interested, but he's really got a lot of attention from girls," Will explained.

Will didn't agree. He believed Julian wasn't the type to bully the weak. Using Metagross, he had dominated all three battles, finishing them off easily.

That wasn't just to impress; it showcased his amazing skills, making him more attractive.

Will reminisced about how he used similar tactics back in elementary school to get the attention of his crush, even if it meant provoking her to tears.

"Silly girl," he thought, dismissing Shen's innocent belief.

"Dream on"

Shen refused to believe Will's take. If she were in that girl's shoes, she would definitely hate Julian now, as she had lost face in front of so many people.

It's not bad if she didn't try to kill you, but to like him? That's a far-fetched dream.

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