“What is the reason for special abilities assisting in energy cube production?” Lin Fan asked.
Sun Qi explained, “Special abilities grant the wielder a unique sensory perception of various energies, and the production of energy cubes also relies on energy combination. With the assistance of special abilities, one can easily grasp the correct proportions. However, these are just things I’ve heard; I’m not entirely sure how it works.”
Lin Fan nodded thoughtfully.
Purely based on Sun Qi’s explanation, the Insect Plate could achieve this effect, but it would be limited to Bug-type.
This means that now, as long as he has a tree fruit mixer, he can truly produce energy cubes.
Although it’s highly probable he can only produce Bug-type energy cubes, it’s already enough to feed Weedle.
A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and Lin Fan immediately asked, “Where can I buy a tree fruit mixer?”
“If you want one, I’ll give you one,” Sun Qi said casually.
Lin Fan was startled, his face flushing with embarrassment, “How could I possibly accept that?”
Sun Qi watched the former’s hand instinctively reach for his precious machine and was speechless.
“Not that one!”
“Oh, I see.”
Lin Fan silently withdrew his hand. He had only seen dust on the machine and wanted to wipe it off; he absolutely had no ulterior motives.
Weedle looked at Lin Fan with disdain, completely seeing through its Trainer’s little scheme.
Lin Fan glared back. What are you looking at? This thing is worth five hundred thousand, which is equivalent to twenty-five thousand peach fruits. Without it, I’d have to deduct it from your food money to buy it!
Weedle was greatly alarmed and began to ponder how to move this tree fruit mixer home.
Sun Qi, who had already turned away, didn't see the clandestine eye contact between the human and the Pokémon. He pushed open a wooden door and entered another room, where another tree fruit mixer was stored. From its appearance, there wasn't much difference.
“This is the one. It’s the tree fruit mixer I used a year ago. I originally planned to sell it, but those bloodsuckers severely undercut the price, so I didn’t. I’ve maintained it very well; its performance is still good, enough for a beginner like you.”
Lin Fan stepped forward, touching it left and right, but ultimately put his hands down, reluctantly saying, “Forget it, Sun Ge, this thing is too valuable. I can’t accept it.”
Although he was very short on money, he wasn’t so shameless as to accept such a large gift from someone he had no relation to.
One hundred thousand yuan. His personal savings from living expenses and New Year’s money over the past decade or so amounted to about fifty thousand yuan. Another fifty thousand from home would be enough.
If his guess was correct, from the moment he got the tree fruit mixer, he could start trying to make money, and the fifty thousand from home wouldn’t be owed for too long.
Sun Qi chuckled, “If I tell you to take it, then take it. Where did the momentum go when you promised me you could take good care of Weedle? I told you, you are very talented, at least more talented than me. This is what I call angel investment, do you understand investment? At worst, you can pay me back later. Don't be so wishy-washy, man.”
Hearing this, Lin Fan gave an awkward smile but no longer refused, accepting Sun Qi's gift.
“Alright, I have to go out in a bit, so I won’t keep you. Next to it is a box to prevent the machine from being damaged. Take this with you when you leave. I don’t have to deliver it to you, do I?”
Sun Qi teased. Lin Fan scratched his head and chuckled, then called a Skarmory Tailwind taxi on his phone. He carefully packed the mixer and said goodbye to Sun Qi with Weedle.
Although the Skarmory Tailwind taxi was expensive, Lin Fan was more afraid of damaging the equipment.
“This time, I owe Sun Ge another—no, two big favors. Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay. Sun Ge is so righteous; we can’t let him suffer a loss.”
Lin Fan sighed, and Weedle nodded in agreement.
It was Sun Qi who took care of it at the training center, and that was when it first felt kindness from others.
“If you want to repay someone, you need to have enough strength. So, it’s still the same old saying: that so-called competition, you must get the Champion title!”
Lin Fan said fiercely, and Weedle also nodded fiercely.
“Weedle!”
Whoever stops me from getting Champion, I’ll take them down!
...
Back home, Lin Fan placed the tree fruit mixer in his room, with several newly purchased tree fruits next to it, all special tree fruits containing Bug-type energy.
Lin Fan closed his eyes and concentrated. After a deep breath, he slowly opened his eyes, his focus reaching its peak. With a flick of his wrist, several tree fruits fell into the machine.
Watching the tree fruits constantly spinning and being cut inside the machine, Lin Fan’s pupils slightly contracted, maximizing his perception.
In his mind, the Insect Plate still emitted flickering luminescence, slowly dissipating into Lin Fan’s body.
“...I sensed it!”
His eyes widened slightly. Lin Fan felt as if he completely understood the Bug-type energy contained within the constantly spinning and mixing tree fruits inside the tree fruit mixer. Waves of energy continuously collided, merged, and then dispersed.
Lin Fan carefully manipulated the knob on the machine, making the Bug-type energy no longer fight independently but gradually condense together, slowly becoming stable.
“Now!”
Lin Fan decisively pressed the compression button. A few moments later, a crystal-clear energy cube appeared before him.
“It’s done!”
Lin Fan was delighted, picking up the energy cube and examining it carefully.
The energy cube was overall golden in color, with some barely noticeable black speckles inside.
“This is, a top-grade energy cube?”
Lin Fan was a little unsure. After a moment of thought, he threw the energy cube to Weedle.
“Try it and see if it’s different from the previous energy cubes.”
Weedle, who had been eagerly watching, leaped up and began to savor it with delight.
“Weedle~”
Delicious~
In a whirlwind, Weedle had already finished an entire energy cube, nodding in approval and gesturing repeatedly.
“It seems it really is a top-grade energy cube.”
The stone in Lin Fan’s heart finally fell, and an irrepressible joy appeared on his face.
Looking at the remaining tree fruits, Lin Fan struck while the iron was hot, making them all into energy cubes in one go.
Hiss—
A faint hissing sound emerged. Lin Fan rubbed his head, feeling a bit tired. Producing energy cubes indeed consumed a lot of energy.
However, looking at the six neatly arranged energy cubes in front of him, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile.
All six were beginner-level, top-grade energy cubes.
Although according to Sun Qi, he was very talented in energy cube production, being able to achieve one hundred percent top-grade energy cubes was mainly due to the strong sensory perception of Bug-type energy that the Insect Plate granted him.
If humans were also a type of Pokémon, the Insect Plate would be his held item, and his type would change to Bug-type under the effect of the Insect Plate.
Should I give it a try?
Glancing at Weedle, who was happily chasing its own tail in circles, Lin Fan twitched his lips and gave up on the idea.
Even if Bug-type resists Bug-type, with his delicate skin, one bite would be enough to make him suffer.
Putting away the energy cubes, Lin Fan calculated that there was about a month until that so-called competition, and Weedle's strength was already close to intermediate, but there were still no signs of evolution.
“I hope it doesn’t evolve too early or too late, only to suddenly evolve into Kakuna during the actual competition.”
Just thinking of that scene made Lin Fan shiver.
That image was too beautiful; he dared not look.
“Never mind, let’s continue training. In a few days, I’ll take Weedle to the battle plaza for a look.”
