Chapter 14

Three days later, Luke, who was recording "Pokémon Battle", received a message from system.

[Ding——The task "I am really not a million-level traffic" is completed! ]

[Task description: Publish a video with millions of views]

[Task reward: 1000BP points, Random Skill LV3*1, random purple Items *1]

"It seems that Shrink Squad's video has been played through a million times." Luke muttered.

"So counting, the live broadcast will break 100,000 subscriptions, right?"

The number of subscribers in Luke's live broadcast room has been stuck at the threshold of 90k.

But after the fermentation of this video, I believe that the day when Teacher Luke appeared on the scene is not far away!

On the playground, there are quite a few Contestants in pairs, and some Pokémon Battles are on going.

Although Luke majors in finance, there are still many Pokémon courses.

The elective course of "Pokémon Battle" has 4 credits.

The nature is similar to physical education, it is nothing more than a cutscene in Tai Chi.

Gastly seemed to be very enthusiastic about battling and had already pinned Damien's Slowpoke to the ground five or six times on the playground.

Damien's screams echoed, "Slowpoke! Slowpoke, wake up!"

Luke sighed helplessly, "Why are you shouting? It's just Hypnosis, not a coma."

"Oh...is that so?" Damien scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Twain, standing nearby, clicked his tongue in amazement, "Brother Luke is amazing! Gastly has become so powerful in such a short time!"

Luke looked a bit awkward and said, "I really haven't trained Gastly at all. Do you believe it?"

"Are you kidding? You're almost stronger than the Battle Department!"

In reality, Luke was too occupied with live streaming and didn't have much time to train Gastly. Yet, Gastly managed to comprehend the new move "Hypnosis," taking its battle tactics to another level.

"I always feel like I'm not doing enough."

Luke mumbled to himself.

"You're not alone, I feel the same way!" Twain chimed in.

Recovering Gastly, Luke came to the playground and checked the system.

[Remaining BP points: 1570]

[Ding——"Pokémon Breeding" branch, Pokéblock Craft Lv3 has been unlocked! ]

[Pokéblock Craft Lv3: You can make a high-quality Pokéblock, and you know Berry's category and characteristics well; when making Pokéblock, the success rate is increased by 60% (Teacher Luke's secret Pokéblock is affordable and I'm full!)]

[Random purple Items *Flame Gem]

[Flame Gem: Contains ample Fire Element Energy, which can improve Pokémon's perception of flames and enhance Fire Element Formidable power moves.]

Luke looked at the rewards of the million-play volume mission.

"This Random Skill is not bad, after all, the price of Pokéblock has been high."

"But Flame Gem...I really want to sell it for money!

The system didn't explicitly say that these items couldn't be sold, but Luke, as an unidentified seller, might face some setbacks if it doesn't work out.

After much contemplation, Luke sighed.

"Forget it, Gastly has also mastered Will-O-Wisp, so let it keep the Flame Gem and play with it by itself!"

Gastly can absorb the energy of matter, and this energy-filled gem serves as the best tonic for it. With the Flame Gem, Gastly may be able to refine its mastery of Will-O-Wisp further.

"...Why do I feel like I've taken a step closer to becoming a Trainer?"

"No, I shouldn't jump to conclusions so easily."

"And besides, being a Trainer is really costly!"

A week has passed since the world line changes, and Luke has gained a deeper understanding of the profession of a Trainer.

If you say "dangerous" and "high coefficient" are the defining characteristics, then "spending real money" is undoubtedly the "krypton gold" of being a Trainer!

Without spending a few million, can you afford a Quasi-Legendary Pokémon?

Without spending tens of millions, can you own an Elite Pokémon?

To a certain extent, the level of spending real money is directly proportional to the strength of Pokémon.

Even with the system, Luke is not confident that he can truly afford a team of Pokémon at the peak of power.

He decided to ask Red in the chat group about the monthly expenses for maintaining his Pokémon.

[Teacher Luke: Red Boss, how much does your team spend a month?]

[The Fighter: ...Snorlax is more expensive, about 2 million a month.]

[Blue: 2 million is not really expensive.]

[Yellow of Viridian Forest: Ah Σ(°△°|||)︴, my pocket money is only 2000 a month!]

[Blue: Your Pokémon are all Raticate, Butterfree, etc., of course, it is cheap to raise them.]

[Yellow of Viridian Forest: (○｀3′○)]

[Teacher Luke: 2 million for a team?]

[The Fighter: No, it's only for Snorlax. It costs 2 million a month.]

Luke immediately closed the chat group.

"Are they even speaking human language? I feel so much pressure being with these local tycoons!"

After putting down his phone, Red curiously asked Blue, "Why did he suddenly ask about this?"

Blue replied, "I guess he wants to figure out how much it would cost to breed a Gengar."

Red then asked, "How much did the Gengar from Agatha Grandma cost?"

Blue responded, "Only 50 million, not much."

Red agreed, "Indeed."

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After class, Luke returned to his rented place. Besides feeding Gastly the Flame Gem, he also intended to study the newly acquired Ability.

[Pokéblock Craft Lv3: You can make high-quality Pokéblocks; know Berry's category and characteristics well; the success rate when making Pokéblocks is increased by 60%]

Pokéblocks can provide Pokémon with necessary nutrients, and some Trainers specifically choose Pokéblocks for their Pokémon. For example, Petaya Berry blocks can enhance a Pokémon's special attacks, and Salac Berry blocks can enhance a Pokémon's speed.

Pokéblock greatly improves the nutritional efficiency of Berries, and therefore, its price is more expensive. High-quality Pokéblocks can fetch tens of thousands in the market.

"How about I buy some Berries and come back to make them into Pokéblocks and then sell them?" Luke contemplated.

Before he could even speak, he slapped himself on the forehead.

"Can't I be a little more ambitious?" Luke whispered to himself, "Just for the price difference, I might as well try to make money by standing on the street overnight!"

"Ah!"

"Am I the kind of person who relies on small gains?" Luke said, shaking his head. "I need to think bigger!"

Finally, in order to improve Gastly's food, Luke decided to buy a machine. He found a home Berry mixer available online, priced at 10,000 yuan.

After confirming the order, Luke was left with only 5,000 yuan in his pocket.

"Hiss~!" Luke gasped in shock.

That night, a Machamp from the local logistics company carried the Berry machine on his shoulder and delivered it to the sixth floor, leaving the landlord astonished.

The delivery guy said, "Sign your name here, little brother."

Luke raised an eyebrow and pointed at the massive package. "Are you sure this is the home version?"

"It's the low-profile version," the delivery guy replied with a smile. "It's understandable!"

It's a universal truth that the more integrated the machine, the more expensive it is. So, for a 10,000-yuan household Berry machine, this was the most budget-friendly option available.

The thunderous noise of the machine made the landlord think that Luke was doing renovations, and it lasted for half an hour.

Finally, Luke looked at the crystal-clear and nearly transparent squares with satisfaction and swallowed his saliva.

[Pokéblock Craftsmanship Lv3 judgment-68! Successfully made!]

[Oran Berry block (high-quality): The most basic Pokéblock, it can restore a Pokémon's physical strength to a certain extent. (Taste the rainbow, eat the rainbow!)]

The taste of the Oran Berry block was very complicated, and it all depended on luck, but the recovery effect was very significant.

Gastly stuck out his long, scarlet tongue, dexterously rolling the Pokéblock into his mouth, and immediately squinted his eyes with delight.

"Hiss~~~Jie!"

Gastly: ('▽`〃)

This expression of pure joy made Luke a little curious.

"Is it really that delicious?"

Luke took a bite of the Pokéblock, and the sweet and sour taste burst on his taste buds. Suddenly, memories of Saffron's wheat field surfaced in his mind. He could almost see a girl with a straw hat and long hair shyly turning around...

Gastly made a grimace.

"Fuck!"

"Sizzle!"

Gastly happily flew around Luke.

"Okay, don't bother me. I'll make another one for you!"

Gastly: (๑`▽´๑)۶