Tetsuya: ??? I am the clown???
Tetsuya was completely dumbfounded.
No, there's nothing wrong with this. A Defective Item doesn't have that high of a value to begin with, and this one only has a 6% effect.
Flying-type items aren't that sought after either. 2 million is a very reasonable price, even slightly high.
Tetsuya was a bit confused and sent a string of question marks to the seller, wanting to know what was going on.
Before the seller could reply, Tetsuya saw that the post had been updated.
"Sold, 28 million."
Tetsuya was immediately like, "Well, I'll be."
Are there really people (automatically censored) who spend this much money on a useless item? They're treating money like dirt.
Tetsuya expressed his envy, bitterness, and disbelief.
At this point, the seller also replied to Tetsuya's message.
"Sorry, brother, I was too excited just now. You're a Trainer, right? 2 million is considered high among Trainers, but just now two collectors came looking to buy, and they bid it up to 28 million. Sorry about that."
This person is quite polite, Tetsuya thought.
After reading the seller's reply, Tetsuya roughly understood what was going on.
Pokemon Collectors, a group whose hobby is collecting various special Pokemon or related rare items. Most of them are among the richest of the rich.
Because they have nothing left to show off with money, they can only prove their strength by collecting more precious things.
It is said that their gatherings are mainly for showing off their collections, and the rarer the item, the more they are praised.
Tetsuya had been inconsiderate. A Defective Item with a 6% effect, while tasteless for Trainers and a shame to discard, is extremely valuable for collection for groups like collectors because of its rarity.
Tetsuya gave a wry smile but wasn't too disappointed.
He had originally just tried his best to see if he could buy it, but who knew two collectors would pop up halfway and use money to suppress others.
Not buying it wasn't bad either; at least he saved 2 million which he could use to train his Pidgeotto with greater effort.
Tetsuya thought indignantly, When I have this much money in the future, I'll play like this too.
But isn't it better to use that much money to train Pokemon? What's the point of buying this stuff? Tetsuya still couldn't understand the mindset of rich people.
Tetsuya calmed down and flipped through the entire forum again, finding that it was either wanted posts or inflammatory posts.
For example, this one: "Fire-type Pokemon are all trash, argue if you disagree."
Tetsuya clicked in and, as expected, the comments below were full of罵聲.
"??? Are you worthy? Do you even have a Fire-type Pokemon? Poor b."
"Indeed trash, they just happen to crush the common four types: Grass, Steel, Bug, and Ice, lol."
"To be honest, aren't Charizard and Blaziken cool? What's wrong with weaknesses? Appearance is everything. Who can't one-shot a kid? (Dog head)"
"Replying to the user above, that's true, but I still think Ninetales is a bit stronger, and Vulpix has a gentle personality."
"The user above is rich. Vulpix is already rare, and they don't even care about Fire Stones. I'm envious, so envious."
As Tetsuya read, he suddenly realized something was off.
As the insults continued, the replies below started discussing which Fire-type Pokemon was better, constantly providing evidence to theoretically explain the trainability of various Fire-type Pokemon.
Tetsuya understood. The poster was fishing.
Ineffective filler post: Does anyone know which Fire-type Pokemon is suitable for training?
Replies below: None; Not suitable; Expensive; Not good in the early stages.
Effective filler post: Fire-type Pokemon are all trash, argue if you disagree.
Tetsuya learned a bit and found that it was basically all common content and opinions.
After a moment of boredom, Tetsuya closed the forum.
Opening the video section, Tetsuya checked the notification messages and found that the latest Indigo Plateau Conference final video from yesterday and videos from several Trainers he followed had been updated. So, after paying for all of them, he watched them with relish in order.
These 5 videos cost Tetsuya 1000 Alliance Coins, but for the opportunity to learn from excellent Trainers' commands, Tetsuya didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache.
Not to mention he occasionally read the research papers of researchers, which cost 5000 each time without explanations, making it even more expensive.
These were all necessary expenses.
The night passed without a word.
In the early morning, a gentle breeze blew, carrying the fresh scent of Viridian Forest and sweeping across the entire Viridian City.
The rising sun in the distance appeared exceptionally soft, symbolizing the arrival of a new day.
It was the transition between spring and summer, and the weather was quite cool. Tetsuya was wearing a black sleeveless top and doing his daily physical exercises in the backyard.
A qualified Trainer/Bounty Hunter must have good physical fitness so that they have a chance of survival in the most dangerous times. This was a lesson Tetsuya had learned over many years with his life.
Sweat constantly beaded on his face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and on his well-defined physique visible through his clothes, also dampening Tetsuya's brown messy hair.
Tetsuya finished his last set of exercises, let out a long breath, and took the towel hanging around his neck to wipe off the sweat.
He casually released Pidgeotto. "Pidgeotto, you can move around freely for a bit. Eat some berries if you're hungry. I'm going to take a shower."
"Pidge!" The released Pidgeotto responded to its Trainer, its wings flapping as it flew into the sky.
Tetsuya walked into the house and started showering.
After showering, Tetsuya walked out, drying his hair.
Wearing only a pair of light blue casual shorts, Tetsuya's bare, muscular body displayed the unique charm of youth.
Putting on a hoodie, Tetsuya walked outside. By this time, Pidgeotto had returned and was perched on a berry tree branch in the backyard.
"Pidge!" Pidgeotto saw its Trainer come out and flapped its wings in greeting.
"Good morning, good morning. Today's training is about to begin," Tetsuya replied with a smile.
Pidgeotto flapped its wings, indicating it was ready.
"Alright, first step is warm-up. It's still 120 miles today. We'll meet at the usual spot," Tetsuya said to Pidgeotto, taking out the weights.
Pidgeotto obediently flew to Tetsuya's side, allowing Tetsuya to attach the weight equipment to its body.
With the equipment secured, Pidgeotto spread its wings and flew into the sky, beginning its first training session of the day.
Tetsuya stretched and then started jogging slowly behind it.
120 miles was actually a normal distance for Pidgeotto at this point. After all, a wild Pidgeotto's territory could be as large as 60 miles.
Tetsuya's Pidgeotto now only needed about 25 minutes to complete its warm-up with weights. Without the weights, this time could be reduced to 15 minutes.
Its evolution, Pidgeot, would be even more exaggerated. Even a wild Pidgeot could reach speeds close to Mach 2. Tetsuya was greatly looking forward to how fast his Pidgeotto would be after evolving.
As for whether Pidgeotto would slack off?
In this world, the desire for Pokemon to become stronger was engraved in their genes. This kind of thing basically wouldn't happen. Furthermore, Tetsuya and Zero could effectively display the training results through data analysis.
So there was no need to worry at all.
And for Tetsuya, running slowly for this amount of time without breaking a sweat was just enough to cover six or seven kilometers to the place where he usually trained Pidgeotto.
Don't find it exaggerated. After all, the physical fitness of people in the Pokemon World was basically monstrous. Not to mention, Tetsuya had always actively exercised.
This distance was just a casual stroll for Tetsuya.
Breathing in the fresh air, Tetsuya jogged slowly all the way to the usual training spot.
This place was near the border of Viridian Forest and Viridian City, but it was very secluded, surrounded by dense trees.
Tetsuya stretched in place and waited for a while.
"Pidge!" Pidgeotto landed in the open space, calling out.
"Alright, warm-up is over. Next is agility training." Tetsuya walked forward to help Pidgeotto remove the weights.
"Same as before, use Agility to move quickly through the jungle ahead." Tetsuya waved his hand, and without waiting for Pidgeotto to rest for a bit, he started the next round of practice. Tetsuya was very aware of Pidgeotto's stamina.
Pidgeotto was also very self-disciplined. As soon as the weights were removed, it skillfully began the next training session.
A yellow blur could be seen rapidly weaving through the jungle. Occasionally, due to its excessive speed, it would hit a tree trunk, but it would quickly readjust itself and continue flying.
Tetsuya took out his computer and constantly modified the data based on Pidgeotto's condition.
An hour later, "Alright, you can rest for a bit," Tetsuya called out, stopping the Pidgeotto, which had become a little sluggish.
Pidgeotto landed next to Tetsuya, panting.
Tetsuya took out a Potion and sprayed a little on the scraped areas of Pidgeotto.
"Let's rest for a while, then we'll do the next training."
Pidgeotto gave its Trainer a resentful look. Although it was used to it, being tired was still unavoidable.
Tetsuya smiled and took out the Sitrus Berry he carried with him for Pidgeotto to eat. Pidgeotto's eyes lit up and it quickly started eating.
Sitrus Berries were a variation of Oran Berries. The taste difference between the two was not significant, but the former was more effective at restoring stamina and was also more expensive.
He had made a big profit yesterday, otherwise Tetsuya wouldn't have given Pidgeotto Sitrus Berries. Usually, it would eat Oran Berries to recover most of the time.
By the time it finished the Sitrus Berry, the time was about right, and Pidgeotto began the next training session.
It wasn't until noon, with the sun hanging in the sky and the dazzling sunlight making it difficult to open one's eyes, that Tetsuya finally let Pidgeotto stop completely.
Returning home, Tetsuya ignored his own rumbling stomach. First, based on the morning's training, he prepared a targeted lunch for Pidgeotto according to Zero's plan. Only then could the training truly be considered meaningful; otherwise, it would just be simple consumption.
After Pidgeotto started eating, Tetsuya finally walked into the kitchen, took out steak from the refrigerator, and started cooking it.
Soon, Tetsuya carried the plate of steak and a glass of milk in his right hand to the dining table and also began eating his lunch.
This morning alone, Tetsuya had spent over 10,000 Alliance Coins, including the glass of Miltank milk he drank, which of course was only 500 Alliance Coins.
The bulk of the cost was on Pidgeotto's nutritional supplements.
In the afternoon, it was battle training. Tetsuya and Pidgeotto continuously challenged Trainers and their Pokemon at the Pokemon Center's Battlefield, occasionally recovering at Nurse Joy's.
In the evening, they went to the mall to purchase various items and enjoyed dinner. The day's training was then considered complete.
Two weeks passed uneventfully like this, and Pidgeotto's level successfully rose to Level 36.
At the same time, Tetsuya, who had finished training, looked at his rapidly shrinking wallet and gave a wry smile.
3k in two days, and tomorrow will be the same.
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