Chương 73: Where are the resources?

As expected, all five conditions proposed by Gadriya were accepted by the Mustard Bamboo King.

Even the old king who was still bedridden in the Kanto region made a special call to express his gratitude.

As long as it makes his precious granddaughter happy, he'd be willing to fight three times, or even be Cattleya's sparring partner.

With Dorasena's help, the group successfully returned to Zhuqing City.

As for Dorasena's appearance fee and the aftermath, even the troublesome matter of reporting Regirock's capture procedures to the League, naturally all of these were handled by Cynthia's family.

It has to be said that having connections within the league makes things much easier.

Nighttime, a corner of a bustling commercial street in Zhuqing City.

A beautifully decorated, trendy ice cream shop is bustling with activity at 8 p. m., the prime time for food lovers. The air is filled with a sweet aroma.

In the far corner of the outdoor seating area, two extremely eye-catching figures sat.

Two stunningly beautiful blonde girls sat facing each other.

Even when she was just quietly eating dessert, she attracted frequent glances from passersby.

Next to them, Lu Sha was sitting in a baby seat, burying her face in a giant sundae and eating with great relish.

"Wow... this berry flavor is so delicious! It was definitely worth spending 20 minutes queuing to choose it!"

Cynthia held a deluxe cup bigger than her face in her hands, her eyes shining. She had completely lost the composure she had when facing the legendary Pokémon at Mt. Coronet. She was just like a naive, hardcore sweet-tooth.

On the table next to her, her Pokémon were happily eating their ice cream, clearly used to their owner's behavior.

Cattleya lazily sipped her bitter, sugary coffee, reached out and pulled out a wet tissue, slowly offering it to Lu Sha, who was engrossed in his coffee.

"Click! (This is life!)" Lu Sha swallowed the last bite of cream with relish and wiped her sweet-stained mouth on a wet wipe.

For those sitting around here, that legendary battle, which had only just ended, seemed as distant as a story from the last century.

After letting out a satisfied burp, Lu Sha comfortably slumped into the soft baby chair, her little arms naturally stretching out to the side.

As if telepathically connected, Gadriya subtly shifted her long legs, her thighs, encased in newly changed white stockings, moving closer just right so that Lu Sha's small hands could rest comfortably on them. She even adjusted the angle to make him more comfortable.

The spiritual connection is activated once again at this moment.

"Since we're sitting together, let's ask Cynthia where we can buy resources. We're relatively well-off right now, but we don't know where to buy resources."

This is Lu Sha's most pressing concern right now.

Although four top-tier resources can last for a while, they are ultimately consumables.

Living off one's savings is not in his nature.

"Cynthia, what are some reliable channels for purchasing top-tier resources?"

Cattleya asked directly; this wasn't just Lu Sha's question, but also something she wanted to know.

Almost all top-tier resources are monopolized by leading aristocratic families and conglomerates, and they simply don't circulate in the market.

There's demand but no market; that's the norm.

She had to ask for help from Prantina to buy that top-tier dragon gem, which cost a whopping 4000 million.

The market price for a top-tier Dragon-type gem is only 2000 million, but that's the League's acquisition price; ordinary trainers simply can't afford it.

"Top-tier resources?"

Cynthia scooped up a large spoonful of vanilla ice cream and stuffed it into her mouth, mumbling indistinctly:

"If you're referring to top-tier resources like the finest dragon fangs... that's difficult. They're basically all consumed within the major families and alliances and don't circulate in the market. Even my grandfather doesn't receive many each year."

"Grandpa has been acquiring top-tier resources every year, but so far he has only received 5 top-quality Dragon Fangs."

Regional conflicts are essentially about competing for various resources.

Each region has its own economic autonomy, but these top-tier resources do not.

Regions like Sinnoh with leagues are fine, but regions like Carlos and Alaro without leagues have to give up a fixed amount of top-tier resources each year, which are then purchased by the local leagues.

Although the prices are extremely fair, even in line with actual prices, no region wants to sell its top-tier resources.

"What about the next level down? Like a high-grade Dragon Fang or a top-tier attribute gem?"

Lu Sha has no expectations for top-tier resources for the time being; he doesn't want enlightenment, he just wants energy, as long as there's plenty to satisfy him.

"This one is slightly better."

Cynthia swallowed her ice cream and thought about it seriously:

"The most legitimate channels are the Alliance and the Academy for redemption, but both have requirements."

"The League Shop requires contribution points and purchase privileges. Even the purchase privileges for high-quality Dragon Fangs require certification as a near-Elite Four trainer, and each person also has an annual purchase limit."

"As you all know, the academy's points are incredibly expensive. Exchanging 10 points for a top-tier Dragon-type gem is practically robbery. It's not meant for students; it's a perk for powerful trainers like Teacher Dorasena."

"That's definitely robbery!"

Cattleya frowned slightly and silently did some mental calculations.

The market price ratio of Academy Points to Alliance Coins is approximately 1: 1.

10 points are equivalent to 10 billion Alliance Coins.

But in reality, the top-tier Dragon Gem Alliance's acquisition price was only 2000 million.

Even if purchased internally within the league, it definitely wouldn't cost that much.

"If we're only talking about energy accumulation, how many resources would be needed to level up from the current level 13 to Garchomp?" Lu Sha asked in a different way.

He is currently level 13, and he can evolve into Garchomp at level 48.

After that, he completely skipped the growth period.

Cynthia blurted out without hesitation:

"If we don't consider type control and just want to level up quickly, it takes about the energy of 6 top-tier Dragon-type gems to evolve from Gible to Garchomp. It takes about 14 gems to evolve from Garchomp to Garchomp."

Thanks to her starter Pokémon being Gible, coupled with her family's deep heritage, Cynthia knows all these data inside and out.

She glanced at Lu Sha sitting next to her, thought for a moment, and then added:

"Of course, it also depends on individual differences. Lu Sha has great talent and may need more."

In her mind, the importance of attribute control far outweighs the importance of energy accumulation.

If you master the attributes, you can easily increase your energy level in less than six months.

Blindly pursuing energy levels is putting the cart before the horse.

But every trainer has their own path.

She would only explain the situation to Cattleya; as for the final choice, that was up to the other party.

Her grandfather told her when she was very young that there is no right or wrong path for trainers and Pokémon; as long as you have faith and opportunity, there is no road you cannot travel.