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The next day.
Natsu wakes up early in the morning and takes Weedle down the street with over 3500 poke in his pocket.
He didn't have any money before, so he didn't think much about what he wore, now that he had some money, he needed to change his clothes, at least not too ugly, otherwise the fight would leave a bad influence on others. What if he didn't get any orders?
The sparring fees at Silph's Pokémon battle club are quite high, and the more sparring tasks he does, the more money he can earn.
Relying only on a basic salary of 8,000 was certainly not enough to carry out his plan to fully train Weedle.
Natsu spent over 150 poke to buy simple clothes and shoes.
Then he went to the bookstore and bought some books on Bug-type Pokémon and Poison-type Pokémon.
He knows a lot about Pokémon, probably more than most people in the world know about Pokémon, but he also has a big weakness.
Since his knowledge of Pokémon is mostly limited to Pokémon types, moves, Traits and a few moves, this all comes from the games he plays.
Pokemon in the game died, and now in this world, Pokemon become living creatures.
It can't be compared to a game.
So he needs a lot of theoretical knowledge, knowledge about Pokémon races, physical changes, personality changes, and so on.
Currently, this can only be learned through books.
Holds several books such as "Bug-Type Pokémon's Feeding Habits and Rules", "In-depth Interpretation and Expansion of Poison of Poison-Type Pokémon", and "In-depth Analysis of Evolution from Weedle to Beedrill".
The titles of the books were better than others, but regardless of whether the performance would play a role or not, he still needed to read them before commenting.
However, the price of these books is very expensive. There are five books in total, and they cost almost 400 poke.
The most expensive thing is knowledge.
After buying the book, he had one more thing.
Of the three goals for going out today, he had achieved the two easiest ones.
And the final destination is to a shop that sells Pokémon food.
"Sir, what do you need?"
All sorts of stuff was stacked on the shelves, including cute looking Pokémon snacks, and various Pokéblocks marked for different Pokémon. And energy bars, and shelves full of milk of all kinds, the most expensive and most famous being moo milk from Johto.
Weedle who was on Natsu's shoulder stared at so many fragrant foods, unable to hold back the saliva coming out of his mouth.
After patting Weedle a bit to calm its excited heart, Natsu said to the shopkeeper, "Is there any food suitable for Pokémon like Weedle? Something like Pokéblocks."
The shopkeeper looked at Weedle on Natsu's shoulder with some embarrassment, and said: "Sorry sir, the food for exclusive Pokémon needs to be customized. If you need it, you can leave a request. We will customize and make it according to the characteristics of the Pokémon and your wishes."
The shopkeeper gently explained, not showing any disgust because Natsu was only carrying Weedle.
But it was clear that special Pokémon food would be extremely expensive, and Natsu's current financial resources definitely couldn't afford it.
"Are there any Pokeblocks that are more suitable for Bug-type Pokémon? If there are also ones that are suitable for Poison-type Pokémon, of course that would be the best."
Natsu could only be satisfied with second place.
"Then I suggest you take a look at these models."
While speaking, the shopkeeper took out several boxes containing clear Pokeblocks inside.
Weedle's eyes narrowed as he smelled the scent coming from it.
This shows how tempting this Pokeblock is for Weedle.
"These two are basic-level Pokéblocks, which are suitable for Bug-type Pokémon and Poison-type Pokémon respectively. Long-term consumption can enhance Pokémon's abilities to a certain extent, and is more conducive to Pokémon using their own Attribute energy and Development." The shopkeeper pointed to the two boxes.
One is a turquoise Pokeblock, and the other is a light purple Pokeblock. Although both are clear, there is dirt visible to the naked eye.
"How about this one?" Natsu looked at the box next to him.
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "This is an mid-level Pokeblock, we call it the Fluorescent Pokeblock, which perfectly combines the energy of the Bug Type and Poison Type, and its materials best suit the tastes of Bug Type Pokémon."
The shopkeeper gave a very detailed explanation of this Pokeblock.
Hearing his explanation, Natsu couldn't help but ask: "What about the price?"
The shopkeeper's face smiled even more, "Because this is a mid-level Pokeblock, so the price will be different. A little more expensive, 50 poke per Pokeblock."
50 poke.
Natsu's expression stiffened.
Guessed Pokémon Pokeblocks would be expensive, but never expected them to be this high.
These are just mid-tier Pokeblocks, it's hard to imagine how expensive the Upper Pokeblocks and even Premium Pokeblocks will be.
Pokeblocks contain very high energy. Weedle's current food intake is about 2-3 Pokeblocks per meal, and with three meals a day, it would take 6-9 Pokeblocks a day, which is a conservative estimate. Even if it's 7 per day, that's almost 300poke.
Natsu has a toothache after counting.
As if seeing his dilemma, the shopkeeper continued: "Of course, other basic-level Pokeblocks are also quite good products, and they only cost 20 poke, so the price-performance ratio will be much higher."
Natsu shook his head firmly.
Weedle's initial foundation was not as good as other Pokémon. If he chose to be second in this regard, he didn't know when he would be able to meet the requirements.
"please wrap 50 for me first."
The money left in his hand wasn't much, and 50 should be enough for Weedle to eat for a few days.
If the club hadn't arranged sparring tasks for him in the past few days, he would probably be eating dirt again in the next period of time.
But whether he eats dirt or not, Natsu won't be stingy with Weedle's food.
"Okay." The shopkeeper looked at him in surprise.
He didn't expect that this trainer, who was wearing ordinary clothes and looked a little malnourished, would be so willing to spend money on a Weedle.
"By the way, how much is this Moo milk?"
Milk can make Weedle's body stronger, and the growth of his carapace more obvious.
"A bottle of Moo Milk is 450 ml, and it costs 50 poke per bottle. Regular Pokémon Milk will cost 20 poke per bottle." The shopkeeper said as he packed the Pokeblocks.
Miltank milk is truly worth its weight in gold.
He spat, "Is there a discount for buying that much?"
"Here," the shopkeeper said in deep thought. Finally, it seemed he had come to a big decision, "I'll give you a 5% discount, we don't usually give discounts in our shop."
Natsu is very aware of this way of selling, and don't dismantle it. A discount is better than nothing. After calculating how much money is left, he said: "Then give me 5 bottles of Moo milk, and then 10 bottles of regular Pokémon milk."
"Okay, please wait."
Finally.
After spending more than 3000pokes on his body, he took the bus to the club with a large bag of goods in his hands.
Luckily, he didn't have to worry about his own food. The club provided a free cafeteria, although it wasn't very tasty, as long as he could eat enough, Natsu didn't care.
As long as Weedle can grow smoothly, all his hard work will pay off.
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(end of this chapter)