Chapter 40

However, the shops along the roadside don't necessarily have good Pokémon.

They mostly stock some common species.

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Su Yu and the other two arrived at the shop Yan Ruyue had indicated.

However, to Su Yu's disappointment, the talent of every Pokémon egg in this shop was unremarkable.

None possessed any value for deep cultivation.

After looking around, Su Yu could only leave in disappointment.

After stepping out of the shop and scanning the surroundings, Su Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Let's go check out that Feebas shop."

In this world, the number of Feebas is not particularly scarce.

They are only slightly less numerous than the Magikarp that flood the rivers.

Therefore, to deal with these Pokémon, the League has also stipulated that Feebas and Magikarp may be sold.

This is done to ensure the ecological balance of the oceans.

However, even though Feebas can be purchased, few people buy them.

This is because, before evolution, they only know the move Splash, meaning they have virtually no combat power.

If sent out to fight on land, they can only flop around uselessly with Splash.

Yan Ruyue looked at Su Yu beside her and asked, "Su Yu, do you want to raise a Milotic? But evolving a Feebas into a Milotic is far too difficult."

She actually harbored fantasies about Milotic, the most beautiful Pokémon in this world.

After all, Yan Ruyue's dream was to become a Coordinator.

Having a Milotic would undoubtedly add countless points to her score.

However, she knew very well how difficult it was for a Feebas to evolve into a Milotic.

It was said that even Qin Qin Qin Mengwu, the most famous Coordinator in the Xia Kingdom, exerted tremendous effort to raise the Milotic she currently owns.

Both of that Feebas's parents were Milotics.

Only under such conditions did she obtain a single Milotic.

Gu Ying also nodded in agreement, "A relative of mine once bought a group of Feebas, hoping to raise a Milotic, but they all failed."

"Moreover, since releasing them is forbidden, that relative went bankrupt from raising a whole group of Feebas."

Although the people of this world know that Feebas can evolve into Milotic, they are completely unclear on how to cultivate a Feebas to make it evolve.

For a Feebas to evolve, its nature must first be confident.

It cannot be too insecure about its appearance, otherwise it will affect its Beauty condition.

Secondly, its talent must be high!

Otherwise, the Feebas will find it very difficult to evolve.

Under the restrictions of these two factors, the evolution conditions for Feebas are extremely stringent.

It is just like Magikarp evolving into Gyarados; everyone knows it can evolve.

But exactly how to cultivate it to achieve evolution, and whether the one in their possession can evolve, becomes the main problem.

Especially since, after these Pokémon are purchased, the League regulations forbid releasing them.

This has resulted in even fewer people buying Feebas.

After all, who would want to raise a Feebas for their entire life?

Furthermore, the price of Feebas is not cheap.

This is simply paying money to invite suffering upon oneself.

053: Entering the Shop

So although people long for Milotic, few dare to buy and cultivate Feebas.

"It's fine, I can go in and take a look first; if nothing is suitable, I just won't buy."

With his Appraisal Eye, Su Yu naturally understood the attributes of Feebas very clearly.

"Alright then, just don't regret it after you buy one," Gu Ying said, puckering her lips.

With that, the three of them entered the Feebas shop.

The shop's decoration was quite decent, with the Feebas displayed in fish tanks at the center of the store.

However, the visual impression these Feebas gave was truly terrible.

The evolved Milotic was passable, but before evolution, the Feebas truly lived up to its name in terms of ugliness.

Its fins were blue, its body was primarily earthy yellow and blue, its skin was pockmarked, and its eyes wore a dull expression.

Looking at it, it seemed utterly retarded.

It could be said that even the ubiquitous Magikarp was significantly better-looking than it.

With a large group of Feebas displayed here, looking at them for too long would practically give one nightmares.

After Su Yu and the other two entered, they discovered there was already a customer inside the shop.

The shop owner was a middle-aged man with thinning hair and a Mediterranean bald spot, wearing a work uniform.

The customer, on the other hand, was very young and wore a pair of glasses.

"Boss, it's this Feebas; the moment I saw her, I felt a strong fate connecting us."

"I believe she will definitely be able to evolve into a Milotic!"

The customer with glasses pointed at the Feebas he had selected and said with absolute certainty.

However, facing this scene, the middle-aged shop owner was clearly unfazed, having seen it all before.

Everyone who bought Feebas from him spoke like this, yet in the end, they all regretted it when faced with a Feebas that couldn't evolve.

"Thank you for your patronage; one Feebas costs one hundred thousand Liang Liang Yuan."

The boss merely spoke calmly, without uttering another word.

Su Yu couldn't help but step forward to take a look at this so-called Feefee that the customer firmly believed could evolve.

[Name: Feefee (Water)]

[Gender: ♀]

[Level: Lv3 (Novice)]

[Ability: Oblivious (Due to dull senses, it cannot become infatuated or be taunted.)]

[Potential: Elite]

[Individual Values: HP (13), Attack (17), Sp. Atk (16), Defense (19), Sp. Def (14), Speed (16)]

[Moves: Splash, Tackle]

[Beauty: 25]

[Description: Famous for its shabby appearance. Despite its vast numbers, it still gathers in specific locations.]

After reading it, Su Yu was somewhat speechless.

Wasn't this just an ordinary Feefee, as ordinary as could be?

Moreover, to evolve from a Feefee into a Milotic, its Beauty stat was still short by 145 points!

How exactly did this glasses-wearing customer determine that it had the potential to evolve into a Milotic?

Could it be entirely based on love?

However, Su Yu didn't say much more.

After all, he wasn't the one buying the Pokémon.

After confirming the purchase, the customer quickly paid the money.

Then, he used a Poké Ball to capture this Feefee.

"Excellent, I finally have a Feefee! I believe this Feefee is absolutely the protagonist mentioned in the novels!"

The man said happily.

It was obvious that he had been somewhat deeply poisoned by the novels of this world.

After this customer left, the boss also enthusiastically came forward.

"This guest, do you also want to buy a Feefee?"

"But I must state this first: once purchased, if it fails to evolve, there will be absolutely no returns. This is a League regulation."

Obviously, the boss was often harassed by people who, after buying a Pokémon, discovered their Feefee couldn't evolve.

Therefore, he gave Su Yu a warning shot in advance.