"As the saying goes, he who takes good advice eats well. Since the one examining his Pokémon advised him to think more about tactics, Xia Huanao wholeheartedly took the advice.
After the examination of Xia Huanao's Pokémon concluded, others also went up for their checks. Xia Huanao and the system analyzed and calculated everyone's Pokémon one by one. It had to be said that everyone's acting skills were better than Xia Huanao's.
Whether it was Mu Zhishui or Chu Xiaodie, even Su Xiaojiu hadn't let their Pokémon go all out. According to the data calculation, they had hidden about five percent, unlike Xia Huanao who was completely exposed. Miao Longque had also hidden about three percent of the data. Only Yu Longdu, Wang Zhen, and Wu Gongping had their data fully revealed.
After completing the checks, everyone dispersed again. Xia Huanao asked Zheng Xiaoxiao and Meng Tianya, "Are there any other matters to attend to?"
Meng Tianya thought for a moment, "Probably not. But you can choose to stay in the training grounds. Even if there's something, we'll gather in the training grounds."
Xia Huanao shrugged, "Forget it. It doesn't make sense to stay in the training grounds on the first day. I'd rather wander around casually."
Although Xia Huanao said that, he immediately began training in the training grounds. What Xia Huanao was training was the newly added Breloom to his team. The training item was boxing, meaning Xia Huanao and Breloom sparred against each other.
Shortly after Xia Huanao began training, the other seven people also arrived at the training grounds to start their training. There was no other way. After all, in such a team, as soon as the first person started to go all out, it would only become more intense, and no one could escape.
Xia Huanao and Breloom were currently standing next to a punching bag, throwing punches. Xia Huanao's punch speed was fast, but Breloom's movements were not slow. It landed punches on the punching bag one after another, making Xia Huanao almost unable to keep up.
Xia Huanao took two steps back, "Alright, alright, Breloom, let's pause for a moment."
Breloom stopped punching. The punching bag swayed in the air for a moment before stopping. Xia Huanao, meanwhile, was already paying attention to the others. His primary focus was Yu Longdu. Although Yu Longdu was training with his Gyarados, after a short period, Yu Longdu looked around and then turned to leave the training grounds.
Xia Huanao beckoned Breloom to come to his side, and the two of them watched Gyarados, who was still training.
Not long after, Yu Longdu sneakily walked in holding a Poké Ball. Xia Huanao picked up a cup from the side, "Does this kid have a trump card? He's taking out the Poké Ball so cautiously?"
Yu Longdu approached Gyarados and said, "Come out, Meowth."
Upon seeing Meowth, Xia Huanao subconsciously began to think, "Meowth, it's a Normal-type. It probably won't be of much use for Gyarados's special training. You can't possibly expect it to use Thunderbolt to train Gyarados's resilience, can you?"
After releasing Meowth, Yu Longdu didn't immediately have it participate in Gyarados's special training. Instead, he simply had Meowth use Pay Day.
Meowth made a series of gestures in the air, and indeed, a pile of coins dropped from the void before disappearing.
Yu Longdu frowned, then looked at Gyarados, "Gyarados, I'll trouble you again."
Seeing A'du and Meowth start to engage in a fake match with Gyarados, Xia Huanao and Breloom walked over and asked, "No, A'du, what are you doing?"
Yu Longdu picked up Meowth from under its armpit, "Pay Day. Didn't you say this skill can get money? I've been using it for a few days, and it does work, although it's a small amount."
Xia Huanao scratched his head. He seemed to have indeed told someone about this method before, if he remembered correctly, it should have been Zhang Hong. He didn't expect the Meowth cult to have transferred from Zhang Hong to Yu Longdu.
"So how much money can you get each time?"
"I can earn a few thousand Poké dollars a day. I don't want to tire Meowth too much. I also divide the coins into three portions to buy things for Meowth and Gyarados."
"Is that so?"
Xia Huanao, with a hint of doubt, reached out to touch Meowth, "System, take a look at Meowth's level."
The effect of Pay Day is that it can generate income five times the user's level in one go. However, under the system's detection, this Meowth was only level four. A level four Meowth using Pay Day could only earn twenty dollars. How many times a day would it have to use Pay Day?
His claim of "a few thousand" definitely didn't start with a single digit. It would have to be at least in the twenties. Calculating this way, it would require fifty or more uses of Pay Day. And you still say you don't want to tire Meowth too much? Moreover, this income was after being divided into three portions. A'du, you really have the heart to do this.
There was also another problem. Meowth's Pay Day wouldn't pick up money if it lost. According to Yu Longdu's statement, this wasn't the first day he had been doing this. This meant that Meowth must have used Pay Day at least several hundred times. And it was still only level four? That didn't make sense.
However, Xia Huanao could understand. After all, it was a fake match. To have Meowth go all out against his own Gyarados, it would be a miracle to even get any money, let alone level up?
"This is really a horse getting skinny and its hair growing long, its hooves getting fat. No, it's 'poor people have short-sightedness, skinny horses have long hair.' You're the young master of the Yu family, is it worth it for just a few thousand dollars a day?"
Yu Longdu nodded, "Of course it is. Do you know how much pocket money I get a month? It's not like you. Your Awakener team makes a fortune, but I'm truly poor."
Xia Huanao patted the poor Meowth's head, "Alright, Meowth, keep up the good work. But I advise you, if you insist on using this method, you should at least train Meowth more. Even if it evolves into an Alolan Persian, it would bring in more money."
Speaking of which, Xia Huanao called out to Mu Zhishui, "Zhishui, do you have any Amulets or Lucky Incense on your side?"
Mu Zhishui stopped his training and came over to Xia Huanao, "What do you need these things for?"
Xia Huanao pointed at Meowth, "What do you think?"
Mu Zhishui thought for a moment, then opened his backpack, "Let me look. I'm not short on money, so I don't use these things much."
Mu Zhishui searched for a while, then took out a brand new coin from his backpack and handed it to Yu Longdu. Yu Longdu accepted the coin with profuse thanks. Mu Zhishui returned to his training, and Xia Huanao patted Yu Longdu's shoulder before returning as well.
In fact, there was an even more lucrative way, which was the Gigantamax item, Big Nugget. This item alone was worth four hundred, and three of them would be one thousand two hundred. With the effect of the Lucky Egg, it would be nearly five thousand dollars. Adding six hundred for each level up, a level twenty Meowth using this set would earn twelve thousand. Wouldn't that be more satisfying than struggling to earn money through Pay Day?
However, it was a pity that Lingyao Star had not yet researched Gigantamax. Even research into Mega Evolution and Z-Moves was only just beginning with Mega Evolution, and currently, only he and Mu Zhishui could use them openly.
While he was thinking, Yu Longdu came to Xia Huanao's side, "Old Xia, can you do me a favor?"
Xia Huanao glanced at Yu Longdu, "Is there anything else you need my help with?"
Yu Longdu looked around, then leaned closer to Xia Huanao and whispered something to him. Xia Huanao rolled his eyes at him, "You really thought of that. No, I won't do it."
"No, this is also a part of your special training."
Xia Huanao shook his head, "It's not that I want to discourage you, but the main point is, how many Meowth do you think you'd need to defeat me with Pay Day?"
"Can't you just go easy on me?"
Xia Huanao continued to stall Yu Longdu. In the monitoring room, Zheng Xiaoxiao and Meng Tianya looked at Yu Longdu, whom they had sent up, and pursed their lips, "Meng Tianya, what's going on with this kid?"
Meng Tianya clearly knew what had happened to Yu Longdu, "This happened on the day of the previous competition. You know, the Yu family is a large family. Although they usually don't interfere much with their descendants, for important matters like this, especially those that bring glory to the nation, the Yu family takes it very seriously."
Zheng Xiaoxiao pointed at Yu Longdu, who was already trying to evoke sympathy, "So, the Yu family is already restricting his spending?"
Meng Tianya nodded, "Roughly. I heard that if Yu Longdu doesn't perform exceptionally well this time, all his expenses from then on will have to be covered by himself."
Zheng Xiaoxiao asked, "The league's salary is indeed not enough for him to spend, I know that. But there's also Little Xiazi. Joining the Awakener team should also earn a lot of money, right?"
"The Yu family will prevent this from happening, for example, by interfering with Yu Tingyun's marriage. And with Xia Huanao's personality, he would definitely kick him when he's down."
Zheng Xiaoxiao watched Yu Longdu, who had failed to gain sympathy and was now shamelessly clinging to Xia Huanao's leg, refusing to let him go, "Seriously, he should have just told the truth. Xia Huanao wouldn't refuse to help him."
Meng Tianya stood up, "So, what Xia Huanao said was very true. Poor people have short-sightedness, skinny horses have long hair. This is because his girlfriend isn't around, which is why he's acting like this."
After saying that, Meng Tianya turned to leave. Zheng Xiaoxiao asked him, "What are you going to do?"
Meng Tianya pointed at the screen, "What do you think? Of course, I'm going to resolve this issue. We can't let him keep causing trouble here, can we? What about the reputation of the four great families?"
On the other side, Xia Huanao looked at Yu Longdu in front of him. He felt that this person was nothing like Yu Longdu. Although Yu Longdu could be a bit abnormal sometimes, he wouldn't go to such lengths in public.
Xia Huanao helped Yu Longdu up, "Alright, alright, I'll find a way. Please get up, okay? We're brothers, I won't stand by and watch you suffer."
As he spoke, Xia Huanao pulled Yu Longdu up, and they walked out together. As they exited the training room, Xia Huanao's lips curved into a smile, "Gotcha."