Chương 72: Five Exchange Conditions

"Huh?! This, this, this..."

Cynthia frantically caught the red and white balls that were thrown to her.

She stared in disbelief at the Poké Ball in her hand, then at the indifferent-looking Cattleya, and even wanted to put it back.

"This is too precious... What can compare to this? This is a living, breathing Champion-level legendary Pokémon!"

She genuinely felt she wasn't good enough for him.

Although she understood what Cattleya was saying.

So far, none of my Pokémon have been caught by myself.

But those were all Pokémon that her grandparents prepared for her.

Cattleya is nobody to her.

Moreover, this level of gift even exceeded the limit that her grandparents could give.

"Okay, okay, make her treat this as a transaction, stop arguing. We don't want much, just five things."

In the mental connection, Lu Sha laughed heartily.

"Just treat this as a transaction; five things, not one less!"

Ignoring Cynthia's panic, Gadriya stretched out her fair, jade-like hand, her five fingers spread wide.

"Tell me any legend you like! I'll get the whole family to help me find it, no matter how difficult or far!"

Cynthia gripped the Poké Ball tightly, her tone solemn as if making a vow, "I will inform you immediately if there is even the slightest news!"

What one considers a treasure, something one dares not even desecrate, is seen by the other as a commodity that can be traded casually.

This sense of disparity left Cynthia with mixed feelings.

Is this the difference?

"First, let's trade legends. I don't like Regirock, so you help me find information about other legends."

"I only need specific information. Any specific information about any one of these five will do."

He was well aware of his bad luck, but the person in front of him was a true chosen one of the universe.

Having only been out training for a few days, they were able to encounter a wild Regirock.

There will likely be many more opportunities to encounter legendary Pokémon in the future.

Moreover, besides finding Regirock ugly, there was another very practical reason why he didn't want him.

That barrage of verbal attacks, plus the final dragon breath spit, has already maxed out the aggro.

It's foreseeable that this Regirock will definitely not acknowledge its master after waking up, and might even turn around and fire a Destruction Beam at them.

With their current strength, they simply cannot suppress a raging Heavenly King-level being.

But Cynthia is different.

The strongest Elite Four member in Sinnoh stands behind them.

With a powerful figure of that caliber in charge, even a Champion-level Regirock can't cause much trouble.

Taking everything into account, passing this hot potato to Cynthia in exchange for maximizing long-term benefits is the real way to make a profit.

"No problem! Leave the information on these five to me!" Cynthia readily agreed.

Legend has it that there are never just one Pokémon, but rather a range of five, making it much easier to gather information.

As for whether we can win the battle, and whether we can subdue them after winning, those are things to be discussed later.

If all else fails, she'll beg her grandfather for help! He's most susceptible to her sweet talk!

"The second one is the top-grade Dragon Fang that I promised before," Cattleya continued.

"That goes without saying. I can give you an extra set of top-quality resources; you can name the type." Cynthia nodded vigorously.

Top-quality resources are very precious.

But it's nowhere near as good as a legendary king-level creature.

Legendary Pokémon are legendary because they are born with the strength of a near-Elite Four member, meaning they have no potential loss and each one has the potential to be a Champion.

Compared to that, top-tier resources are nothing, even a bit meager.

"Thirdly, Carlos has a special kind of stone that I need your help to collect. I need two different types. If you have any extras, I can buy them at market price."

Gadriya didn't know what the stone was, but Lu Sha said it proved the bond between them, so she spoke with a slightly heavier tone.

"Stones? No problem! If Carlos has them, I'll dig three feet into the ground to find them for you!"

Cynthia took the sketch and nodded solemnly.

Although she didn't know why Cattleya valued the two stones so much, since the other party had asked, she had to find a way to get them, even if they were stars in the sky.

"Fourth, what superpower manuals do you currently have that you can collect?"

Cattleya paused slightly as she finished speaking.

She glanced at Lu Sha in her arms and pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly.

She truly hadn't expected that Lu Sha would consider her feelings.

The academy offers a wide variety of superpowered techniques that superhumans can learn, but these techniques require points and are mostly outdated, generic versions.

If we could obtain the Superpowered Family's secret stash, the effect would obviously be even better.

"No problem, I'll give you the academy's first, and if you need anything else, I'll ask your grandparents to help you get it." Cynthia nodded again.

She can still make decisions on such a small matter.

Even with just this little bit, she felt that Cattleya had lost out.

"Don't tell her what you lack, just tell her what you have and let her figure it out herself," Lu Sha chuckled.

"I'll tell you what I know, and see how much you can collect yourself," Cattleya said softly.

"Okay! I'll try my best to collect them all!"

Cynthia didn't see anything wrong with it at all; in fact, she thought Cattleya's idea was more appropriate.

After all, although Gadriya comes from a family of superpowered individuals, her family isn't particularly strong, so there are bound to be many techniques she doesn't understand. It would be better for her to ask her grandmother to collect them.

"Finally, the fifth condition: if we encounter any emergencies in the future, your grandfather will help me three times." Cattleya raised her last finger, stating Lu Sha's final condition.

"this..."

This time, Cynthia was stunned.

It wasn't because the conditions were too harsh, it was just a bit of an accident.

Although the first four conditions are somewhat strange, they all fall within the scope of wealth exchange.

"Is that not allowed?"

Cattleya tilted her head slightly, even looking somewhat confused.

She sensed Cynthia's momentary hesitation.

Although she didn't quite understand why Lu Sha wanted this, since Lu Sha had said so, there must be a reason.

For any decision Lu Sha made, she only had two words: execute.

"Of course, but I need to discuss this with my grandfather. However, he should retire after returning to Sinnoh this time, so he won't refuse."

Cynthia snapped out of her daze and quickly explained, afraid of causing a misunderstanding.

She can't make the decision herself; she definitely has to discuss it with her grandfather.

But she thought her grandfather would definitely not refuse.

After all, she wasn't planning to subdue Regirock, but rather to hand him over to her grandfather and see if he could take it a step further.

"Let's leave it at that for now."

With all the conditions agreed upon, Cattleya breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's still early. We can continue exploring Zhuqing City after we get back."

Meanwhile, in the telepathic connection, Gadriya gently patted the dust off her skirt. Even though she had just gone through a life-or-death battle, she had not forgotten their initial promise.

"Is your body alright right now?"

"It doesn't affect anything anymore; it doesn't affect walking. Your brain will recover in about 30 minutes."

"Okay! But you're not allowed to use superpowers during this time!"

Okay! I promise you!

"Kaka!! (Let's go, let's go back and continue our shopping plan!)" Lu Sha said with a kaka laugh.

What legend? It has nothing to do with them.

Having received the benefits, it's time to go back and continue enjoying the delicious food.

"Is that ice cream shop still open at night?"

Cattleya didn't care. When she heard Lu Sha say it directly, she didn't use the mental link again.

After what happened today, she temporarily regarded Cynthia as an acquaintance.

The relationship is on par with family, but a level below that of Mini Dragons and Rhinos.

"Huh? An ice cream shop?"

Upon hearing these words, Cynthia's eyes lit up instantly, as if some strange switch had been flipped.

"Click! (Of course! It will stay open very late.)" Lu Sha nodded affirmatively.

"Then... can I join? I can treat!" Cynthia raised her little hand.

"Can!"

Calderia, unusually, did not refuse; she merely glanced at Cynthia before agreeing.

"Click-clack! (The matter is successfully concluded, time to head back!)"