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[Pal]: Holy crap! Shark God!

[A-Liu]: Truly a shark god! I, the King of the AoE Insects, am convinced!

[Diamond]: Shark God +1 [Prantina]: This is obviously staged! Regirock was definitely beaten down by Cattleya!

[The user "Sinnoh Lady" has been muted for 10 minutes by the group owner "Cattleya"] [Pal]: Shark God! Forever a god, if I ever need anything in the future, I'll definitely contact Shark God first!

[A-Liu]: That's right, that's right!

Diamond: I second that!

30th floor common lounge.

"Aaaaaaah!!! How dare she silence me?!"

Prantina let out a scream of frustration, gripping her phone tightly with both hands, and glared angrily at her two companions who were trying not to laugh.

"And you two! Do you really enjoy being yes-men?"

"But Lu Sha and Cattleya are really strong. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a staged photo."

Diamond scratched his head, looking rather simple-minded.

"A legendary Pokémon of the Champion level, you know. If we encountered one, we'd probably just have to run for our lives."

"Yeah! It's really strong!" Pal looked at the little fire-wielding Chimchar.

"Chimchar! When we go back for our vacation, we're going to challenge Uncle Kamishiro's Regirock too! We have to become as strong as the Shark God!"

As Pal spoke, his expression became animated.

"Ugh... How are they so strong?!"

Prantina buried her head in the cushion, muttering resentfully.

She's not really ignorant.

But it was precisely because she was left so far behind that she felt uncomfortable all over.

The ice cream shop remained as noisy as ever.

Lu Sha didn't pay any attention to the commotion in the group chat.

He was admiring the amazing pictures that Cynthia had just sent him privately.

Tsk tsk, this one with dragon breath spitting, this one with dragon stars smearing his face, and this one with Cattleya hugging him with a look of doting affection... every single one of them is a timeless classic.

This photography skill is definitely on par with Ash's personal photographer.

This is something else.

Not only did he make money, he also got handsome photos; that's what you call achieving both fame and fortune.

"We've got a job!"

Cattleya gently tapped his head, a warm reminder from the young lady.

Lu Sha snapped out of her daze and quickly looked at her phone screen.

[Wu Song]: @Little Round Shark @Gardener, let's get down to business. The exchange group from the Carlos region is coming next week, and the academy's official website needs to be updated with the chief information. Can these photos be used as promotional material?

【Little Gible】: Do you get points?

【Wu Song】: Yes, 500 points.

【Little Gible】: Deal! Make sure you Photoshop us to look cool! Add some special effects if you like!

【Little Gible】: Brothers and sisters, is there anything else to do? These points aren't even enough to fill a tooth gap.

[Wu Song]: The Carlos Exchange Group has a total of 10 representatives this time, including 5 young trainers. Each trainer will receive a reward of 2000 points for defeating one of them.

What? You get 2000 points for beating one?

Lu Sha's eyes instantly turned into the shape of gold coins.

What does 2000 points mean? That's almost half a high-grade Dragon Fang! Defeat two and a half enemies, and you'll get a high-grade Dragon Fang.

Even high-grade Dragon Fangs are extremely rare on the market; you might not be able to buy one even if you have the money.

Even if we don't replace the Dragon Fang, giving Cattleya a high-quality curved spoon to enhance her superpowers would be a good idea.

"Click-clack!"

Lu Sha let out a villainous laugh, and even without telepathy, Gadriya instantly understood what he meant.

It's done!

This isn't for some cheap points.

This is to celebrate the honor of the Academy! To honor the Sinnoh region! And even for peace between regions!

[Little Gible]: Wait, something's not right!

But when replying in the group, Lu Sha didn't seem so eager; instead, she started bargaining.

【Little Gible】: The chief of the Miarei is a student, I won't complain about 2000 points.

【Little Gible】: But the others probably aren't students, they've likely graduated several years ago. Beating them only gets you 2000 points? That doesn't make sense, does it?

[Wu Song]: These five people are of similar strength and are all top trainers. This is the standard price set by the academy based on their strength.

[Wu Song]: If you are confident of winning completely, I can apply to the academy for a higher reward.

A clean sweep? A one-against-five victory?

Goodbye!

Lu Sha pursed her lips, instantly losing all interest.

What a joke.

Karune, with only one near-Elite Four level Gardevoir, can still contend with Cattleya's raw power.

But what if they have to take on five opponents in a row? Not to mention whether Cattleya can handle it, if some disgusting creature specializing in Dark-type attacks suddenly appears, their combination could easily be wiped out.

It's not that the young lady is incompetent, it's that he's holding her back.

If he were to evolve into Garchomp now, even if he were only a Gym Leader, he would dare to point his finger at the noses of the five people opposite him and provoke them.

Now...

Let's win as many games as we can.

2000 points per game, that's free money, why not take it?

Upon hearing about the lineup of Carlos's delegation, these battle maniacs not only felt no pressure, but were all eager to try.

[Par]: Can I go on?

[Wu Song]: In theory, every student can challenge the exchange group, as long as the other party accepts.

[A-Liu]: I'm coming back too! I need to test Karuni's strength myself and see just how strong that person has to be to be able to take down our Wu Song in a row like Chief Gadria!

[Wu Song]:... Please, stop talking! You're just going to get wiped out in one go!

[Wu Song]: @Little Round Shark @Gardelia, if you are not absolutely certain of victory, I do not recommend challenging the opponent from the sidelines. The others will be taken care of by Teacher Dora and Sena. You only need to defeat Karuni to complete the mission.

【Little Gible】: I know, I know, we have a great sense of the big picture and we will never act recklessly.

Lu Sha replied very obediently.

Anyway, there will definitely be detailed intelligence data by then, so we can just pick on the weak and do our thing.

If you can't beat them, can't you at least avoid them?

[Wu Song]: If you are really short of points and resources, you can consider taking on some special high-risk missions issued by the academy.

【Little Gible】: What mission?

Lu Sha immediately became interested.

The most urgent task at present is to enhance our strength, and the prerequisite for enhancing our strength is that the supply of resources must keep up.

The inventory he currently has is only enough for him to squander for a month.

In the days that followed, as the level increased, the cost of each level became astronomical.

Earning points now is a way to prepare for the future.

Given Cattleya's rate of progress, it will be difficult for her to advance to the Elite Four within one or two months.

Since strength cannot be fundamentally changed, there is no difference between collecting it sooner or later.

[Wu Song]: The alliance will issue some high-risk missions to schools, which can only be accepted by the college's chief and faculty members. The points rewards are very high, and there are also contribution points rewards from the alliance.

【Little Gible】: Stop with the fluff, just give me the task list! What's the closest one with the highest reward?

[Wu Song]: Wait a moment, I'll send it to you via private message.

As soon as the message was sent, an encrypted file was transmitted to Lu Sha's phone.

Meanwhile, the others in the group were still pestering Wusong with questions, clearly curious about this privileged mission that only the chief could access.

Lu Sha ignored the group messages and opened the file directly.

Upon seeing the task ranked first, his mouth instantly stretched to his ears, revealing a set of gleaming white shark teeth.

"Click! (Hey, isn't this our old acquaintance? The money-bringing boy!)" [Wanted Mission] [Mission Description: Following recent reports from the public, Hunter A has been spotted in Lucky City. This target is not only involved in illegal Pokémon trading but also has several Trainers' lives on his hands.] [Mission Objective: Capture Hunter A (Hunter A's detailed information can be viewed after accepting the mission)] [Task Rewards: 5000 Academy Points, 500 million Alliance Coins Bounty, 50 Alliance Contribution Points]

"Huh? (What does 50 Alliance Contribution Points mean?)" Lu Sha scratched his head and turned to look at Cynthia, who was covering her forehead with her hand because she was eating ice cream too fast.

"That's the academy points within the alliance system, which are more valuable than regular academy points."

Cynthia, having recovered, fed Lucario a spoonful of strawberry jam as he drooled with greed, explaining:

"Contribution points can be used to upgrade alliance positions or exchange for rare resources that are not available for sale. For example, Cattleya is a prospective investigator, and she can be promoted to full investigator by spending 10 contribution points."

"Click! (How many contribution points are needed to upgrade to a high-grade Dragon Fang?)"

"Is it around 20 PM?"

"Click!! (What a crappy investigator! A promotion slot is only worth half a high-grade Dragon Fang? This position is better off not having! I might as well take the exam myself!)"

"But once you become a full-fledged investigator, you can purchase all resources from the Alliance's internal store and enjoy a 20% discount five times a year."

"Click?! (8% off?! Wow!!!)"

"Click! (Promotion! Must be promoted! As the future of the alliance, how can we not get a formal position!)"