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Three days later, while taking the elective Pokémon Battle Studies, Lu Ye received a system message.
[Ding; Task "I'm Really Not Million-Level Traffic" complete!]
[Task description: Publish a million-view video]
[Task reward: 1000 BP, random skill LV3 x1, random purple item x1]
"Looks like the Minimise team video already broke through a million views." Lu Ye murmured.
"At this rate, breaking 100,000 stream subscribers should be soon, right?"
Lu Ye's stream subscriber count had been stuck at the 90,000 threshold.
But after this video fermented, the day of Teacher Lu's face reveal shouldn't be far!
On the field, many pairs were engaged in noob-versus-noob Pokémon battles.
Although Lu Ye majored in finance, there were still quite a few Pokémon courses.
This elective Pokémon Battle Studies was worth 4 credits.
The nature was similar to PE class; basically, everyone just went through the motions.
But Gastly seemed quite enthusiastic about battling, already grinding Brother Dayou's Slowpoke into the ground five or six times.
Across the field echoed Brother Dayou's wails: "Slowpoke! Wake up, Slowpoke!"
Lu Ye said helplessly, "It's just Hypnosis, not a coma. Why are you shouting so loudly?"
"Ah... is that so?" Brother Dayou scratched his head.
Nearby, Tian Youwei clicked his tongue in wonder. "Amazing, Brother Lu! Just captured and already trained to this level!"
Lu Ye's expression was strange. "What if I said I really never trained it? Would you believe me?"
"You're kidding, right? You're almost stronger than the Battle Department!"
In fact, Lu Ye was busy streaming and genuinely hadn't had time to train Gastly.
Entirely through self-training, Gastly mastered the new move Hypnosis, advancing dirty tactics another step.
"I really feel like I'm useless."
Lu Ye muttered to himself.
"Makes no difference whether I'm here or not!"
Recalling Gastly, Lu Ye went to the field's edge and checked the system.
[Remaining BP: 1570]
[Ding; "Pokémon Breeding Studies" branch, Poké Block Crafting Lv3 unlocked!]
[Poké Block Crafting Lv3: You can craft high-quality Poké Blocks, thoroughly understand berry varieties and characteristics; crafting success rate increased 60% (Teacher Lu's secret Poké Blocks, affordable and filling!)]
[Random purple item: Fire Gem]
[Fire Gem: Contains abundant Fire-type energy, can enhance Pokémon's flame perception and Fire-type move power. (I won't tell you this is a one-time item.)]
Looking at the million-view task rewards, Lu Ye's expression was complex.
"This random skill is decent. After all, Poké Block prices have always been high."
"But this Fire Gem... I really want to sell it for money!"
The system didn't say these items couldn't be sold.
But as an unidentified seller, Lu Ye might cause problems.
After long deliberation, Lu Ye sighed.
"Whatever. Gastly also mastered Will-O-Wisp. Just give it to play with!"
Gastly could absorb material energy. This energy-rich gem was the best supplement for it.
With this Fire Gem, maybe Gastly's Will-O-Wisp mastery could advance further.
"...Why do I feel like I'm taking another step toward becoming a trainer?"
"No, can't set random flags."
"Besides, being a trainer is genuinely impossible!"
A week had passed since the worldline shift.
Lu Ye gained a deeper understanding of the trainer profession.
If asked what was most characteristic of "high danger coefficient," it was undoubtedly "Pay-to-win!"
Without spending millions, could you raise a pseudo-legendary?
Without spending tens of millions, could you raise an Elite Four-level Pokémon?
To some extent, spending was directly proportional to Pokémon strength.
Even with the system, Lu Ye wasn't confident he could truly raise a team of top-tier Pokémon.
Lu Ye had asked Red in the chat group about his Pokémon's monthly expenses.
[Teacher Lu: Boss Red, how much does your team cost monthly?]
[Fighter: ...Snorlax is more expensive, about 2 million monthly.]
[Green: 2 million really isn't much.]
[Yellow: Ah Σ(°△°|||), my monthly allowance is only 2000!]
[Green: You only have Raticate, Butterfree, and such. Of course, breeding is cheap.]
[Yellow: (○`3′○)]
[Teacher Lu: 2 million for one team?]
[Fighter: No, one Snorlax costs 2 million monthly.]
Lu Ye immediately closed the chat group.
Listen to this. Is this human speech?
Staying in a group with you tycoons, I'm under so much pressure!
Putting down his phone, Red curiously asked Green, "Why'd he suddenly ask this?"
Green: "Probably calculating how much breeding Gengar costs."
Red: "How much did Grandma Agatha's Gengar cost?"
Green: "Only 50 million, not much."
Red: "Indeed."
After class, Lu Ye returned to his rental.
Besides feeding Gastly the Fire Gem, Lu Ye also planned to research his newly acquired skill.
[Poké Block Crafting Lv3: You can craft high-quality Poké Blocks; thoroughly understand berry varieties and characteristics; crafting success rate increased 60%]
Poké Blocks provided necessary nutrition for Pokémon. Some trainers selectively chose Poké Blocks.
For example, Liechi Berry blocks enhanced special attack, while Salac Berry blocks enhanced speed.
Poké Blocks greatly improved berry nutritional efficiency, hence their relatively expensive price.
As everyone knew, Poké Blocks were divided into low, medium, high, and perfect quality.
"High-quality Poké Blocks must sell for at least ten thousand on the market, right?"
Lu Ye murmured, "Should I buy some berries, make them into Poké Blocks, then sell them?"
Before finishing, Lu Ye slapped himself.
"Have some ambition!" Lu Ye scolded. "That profit margin isn't even worth one night of streaming!"
"Bah!"
"Am I someone who relies on looks!?"
Finally, to improve Gastly's meals, Lu Ye decided to buy a machine.
Home-use berry blenders were sold online for ten thousand yuan each.
After confirming the order, Lu Ye only had about 5000 yuan left.
"Hiss~!" Lu Ye painfully sucked in cold air.
That evening, the same-city logistics company's Machamp carried the berry blender up to the sixth floor, startling the landlady.
The delivery guy said, "Bro, sign here."
Lu Ye twitched his mouth, pointing at the waist-high appliance. "You sure this is the home version!?"
"Budget version." The delivery guy grinned awkwardly. "Understandable!"
More integrated machines were more expensive; this was an ironclad rule.
A ten-thousand-yuan home berry blender could only buy this old relic.
The deafening roar made the landlady think Lu Ye was renovating.
Half an hour later, Lu Ye stared at the crystal-clear blocks and swallowed.
[Poké Block Crafting Lv3 judgment; 68! Crafting successful!]
[Oran Berry Block (High Quality): Most basic Poké Block, can restore certain Pokémon's stamina. (Meet the rainbow, eat the rainbow!)]
Oran Berries had complex flavours: sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent, all depended on luck, but recovery effects were significant.
Gastly extended its crimson, long tongue, deftly rolling the Poké Block into its mouth, immediately squinting.
"Sssss~~~keke!"
Gastly: (′▽`〃)
This expression, like first love, made even Lu Ye curious.
"Is it really that delicious?"
Biting into a Poké Block, the sweet-sour taste immediately blossomed on his taste buds.
Lu Ye's vision seemed to show golden wheat fields, a straw-hat-wearing, long-haired girl shyly turning around...
Revealing Gastly's ferocious ghostly face.
"Holy crap!"
"Sssskeke!"
Gastly happily circled around Lu Ye.
"Alright, stop pestering me. I'll make you another batch!"
Gastly: (๑´ㅂ`๑)
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