Chapter 5

"Fifty million Mora!"

"What's more, I bought a pseudo-legendary Pokémon!"

Hu Tao didn't feel at all like the innocent person in the discussions among passersby outside the store.

Inside the store, there was too much evidence proving that "Pokémon" would definitely become popular in Teyvat:

905 species.

Profound knowledge of cultivation.

And the advanced technology like the Pokédex that did not belong to Teyvat.

As a native of Liyue, Hu Tao drew the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon in Teyvat—Gible.

Not surprisingly, it would also leave its name in the annals of history.

Therefore, Hu Tao deliberately made it public to let more people know that she had obtained the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

In a short period, everyone knew that she, the Hall Master of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, had spent a large sum of money to buy a peculiar pet.

Public opinion would probably think she had been deceived.

But Hu Tao was confident that soon enough, this public opinion would be reversed, and those who mocked her would be envious!

"This fifty million was worth it!"

Hu Tao walked back to the funeral parlor with her head held high and her spirits even higher.

After Hu Tao left, a crowd gathered at the store entrance. Many people entered the store out of curiosity but were scared away by the prices.

After Hu Tao left, another passerby drew a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

It was Goomy, whose final evolved form is Goodra.

Although Goodra is considered the weakest pseudo-legendary, it is still a Dragon-type Pokémon, good as a solid tank in the team.

But when Takumi gave a price of forty million Mora, the passerby cursed and left.

So, after the last onlooker, who had no idea what opportunity they had missed, also left, Takumi's business for the day concluded.

"Novice tasks can now be settled."

That evening, Takumi closed the store doors. With the quietness of the store, he finally had the chance to check the system log.

The system's full name was "Pokémon Genesis Begins in a Pet Shop."

Takumi referred to it as the "I Am the Pokémon Creator System."

Though, even that was not concise enough.

Perhaps the "Father of Pokémon System" would be more suitable!

Seeing the check mark after the mission log, he clicked without hesitation.

"The cumulative turnover has reached ten million Mora. Task complete. Rewards settled."

"The host gets a 'Novice Store Manager's Ten Draws.'"

"Would you like to start the lottery?"

The system sound effects played in Takumi's mind.

"Of course! Why wouldn't I draw?!"

Takumi grinned.

He couldn't believe it. It was already dusk the next day after opening his store in Teyvat and Liyue Harbor, and yet he didn't even have his own initial Pokémon.

Regarding the store manager's lottery, the system had a note. As the "Father of Pokémon," Takumi had a high probability of drawing legendary and mythical Pokémon.

Takumi had already begun to fantasize.

The mighty Mewtwo from Generation One...

Ho-oh and Lugia!

Rayquaza, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre!

"How could there be no legendary Pokémon in my shop?"

"Give me the draw—"

As Takumi commanded, a virtual screen appeared, and ten bright beams of light descended from the sky.

Whoosh, whoosh!

"Come on!" Takumi was stunned, muttering to himself.

The animation was all too familiar. As a Genshin Impact player with "bad luck," Takumi had some post-traumatic stress with these kinds of draws.

Fortunately, unlike the original game's animation, among the ten beams of light, seven or eight were purple, with two golden legendary beams of light.

"This is the store manager's version of the lottery!"

"Take that, bad luck!"

Takumi grinned crookedly.

It was happening!

He skipped the lottery animation.

On the acquisition list, Takumi's eyes were drawn to the two golden frames.

At the same time, a mechanical voice spoke from the system.

"Congratulations, you drew 'Cresselia' (Goddess of Dreams)."

"Congratulations, you drew 'Jirachi' (in a dormant state)."

The two Pokémon were conquered by the system and were now in their Poké Balls.

Takumi's heart raced, and he quickly summoned the Pokémon.

"Come out, Jirachi and Cresselia!"

With a click, the Poké Balls were thrown, releasing flashes of white light.

A small creature lay down on the store floor.

It was Jirachi, small and cute, with some human-like features.

Sensing something, Jirachi, in its dormant state, muttered as if it disliked the hardness of the floor.

Takumi picked it up, and the displeasure on Jirachi's face turned into contentment.

Its soft body snuggled comfortably in Takumi's arms.

"Tsk, a mythical Pokémon that only awakens once every thousand years."

"The system indicates that it will wake up sometime within this month."

"But this time, I won't let it fulfill others' wishes, nor do I need it to fulfill any for now."

"So, Jirachi won't be exhausted and fall back into dormancy from wish-making..."