Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"Here it is...Silver Prop Store!" Wang Yao followed Miss Joy's instructions and came to the commercial district of Vermilion City.

Although it does not occupy the tallest building in the city like Silver's headquarters in Jinhuang City, Silver Company also owns a large shopping mall of several hundred square meters in this commercial district.

As one of the leading product manufacturers and sellers in the Kanto region and even the entire Pokémon world, Silver Company naturally has industries in Vermilion City.

Silver's main business is Pokémon's move learning devices, medicine, escape ropes, sprays, Poké Balls, evolution stones and some other carrying items.

Among them, Silver Corporation also pioneered the basic technology of today's Poké Balls, and has continued to expand and innovate on this basis, and even in the future... developed the Master Ball, which can directly capture even legendary Pokémon!

Although the store specializes in Pokémon-related items, it also provides travel items that trainers need.

"Welcome to Silver's Prop Store! What may I need?" The enthusiastic attitude of the lady at the counter also makes people feel happy both physically and mentally.

Although he already had a deposit of 500,000 yuan on his gold card and a 20% discount on purchases, Wang Yao was not the kind of person who would spend money lavishly.

First, I chose a sturdy large-capacity travel backpack, and then changed to a pair of lightweight and sturdy hiking boots - it is said that the fabrics used are all woven from the silk spit out by Alidos.

Not only is it half the weight of ordinary fabrics, it is also comfortable to wear and has excellent wear resistance.

Although I don't know for sure, but judging from the price alone, the salesgirl probably didn't deceive Wang Yao...

Afterwards, I bought three more sets of clothes for summer. The clothes were of the same style, with short sleeves on the top and breathable thin sports pants instead of sports shorts to match the boots.

The colors of the clothes are also the simplest pure colors of black, white, and gray...

It is very consistent with Wang Yao's straight male aesthetic.

Wang Yao also bought a close-fitting crossbody waist bag, which can be used to carry the illustrated manual and small props for temporary use. By the way, the Poké Ball that hides the Zapdos can also be placed in this waist bag.

This way you don't have to keep searching your travel backpack for props.

In addition, there are also portable personal toiletries, folding pots and kettles sets, outdoor quick-drying blankets, multi-functional folding shovels...

As for the tent, Wang Yao did not waste the money. After all, giant crabs are good at digging holes. They can find a small hill in the wild and dig out a three-bedroom and one-living-room tent. They can then spread some hay and wrap themselves in a blanket and sleep there.

If he had a furry Pokémon like Tanabata and Windy, or a Pokémon that had the skill [Cotton Defense]... he wouldn't even need a blanket to sleep on at night, he could just lie on the Pokémon's belly, which would be more comfortable than any mattress.

Because it is still June, Wang Yao did not prepare any space-consuming clothing such as thick coats, so all backpacks can hold more props.

When going out, Wang Yao prepared some medicine and antidote. Because of the experience with Zapdos, the healing items Wang Yao bought were all relatively effective, but they were a bit expensive.

After all this spending, even with a 20% discount, nearly half of the 500,000 yuan gold card has been spent!

Among them, the expenses of travel equipment and spare clothes accounted for about two-thirds, and the rest were various recovery potions.

"This money is really hard to stop spending..." Wang Yao sighed.

After all, the currency system in the Pokémon world is based on the prices in Tokyo, Japan. Although 500,000 sounds like a lot, when converted, the actual purchasing power is only 30,000 yuan.

After sorting the things he bought into different categories and putting them into his backpack, Wang Yao tried to weigh it… Because he also bought some ready-to-eat emergency rations, the entire backpack weighed about 20 kilograms.

"Because your actual consumption amount has reached 100,000 Baokeyuan! You can participate in our consumption lottery this week!" After the shopping guide finished paying for Wang Yao, she pointed to an event poster on the glass door of the store and introduced it.

"Raffle? I didn't even notice it... I'm lucky~" Wang Yao looked at the event poster.

The poster says that if you spend 100,000 Pokémon on the same day, you can enjoy a free lottery, and the prizes may range from ordinary red and white Poké Balls to high-end Evolution Stones.

Wang Yao spent more than 250,000 Pokémon on his bill. After a 20% discount, the actual amount he paid was just over 200,000, so he could draw twice.

The salesgirl took out an octagonal manual lottery machine from behind the counter. There were five colors of balls in the machine, the most common of which were white balls, commonly known as consolation prizes.

Then came the blue, red, purple... and the highest level golden balls!

Wang Yao looked at the prize list. The white and blue ball prize pools only contained some low- and mid-end Pokémon items, but as long as he shook out a red ball, he would get a high-quality attribute evolution stone.

The purple ball is a reward of three high-quality evolution stones! Or five high-level one-time skill discs!

The golden ball prize pool did not give a prize icon, but instead directly drew a mysterious golden question mark.

"Guest, you can draw the lottery twice. You can choose the prizes according to your preferences and the prize pool list." The salesgirl pointed the handle of the lottery machine towards Wang Yao.

"Okay~ I spent so much money this time! Maybe I can earn it back in one go!" Wang Yao excitedly turned the handle of the lottery machine.

Gulu~Gulu~

Tiny metal balls jostled against each other in the lottery machine.

pat--!

A small ball fell onto the tray below.

"It's actually blue! Not bad!" Wang Yao's eyes lit up.

Having gotten a small guaranteed prize for the first time, Wang Yao became more and more excited.

"You are so lucky, sir~" the salesgirl also congratulated Wang Yao.

"Which one should I choose..." Wang Yao did not rush to draw a second time, but first studied the blue ball prize pool.

He doesn't need Poké Balls for now, he wants to go the elite route, and even if he rotates attributes, those ten high-level balls are enough. In addition to some mid-to-high-level medicines and insect repellent sprays, the prize pool also includes disposable combat items such as attribute gems and defense enhancements.

Evolution Stones are not in the blue prize pool, but some simple move learners are included.

"Please give me this... yes, this skill disc!" Wang Yao picked out an auxiliary skill disc from the move learning device.

The skill disc level division in the prize pool seems to be based on the power of the moves. Except for very useful skills in battle such as [Protect], [Sword Dance], and [Shadow Clone], most of the auxiliary skills are not rated high and are therefore allocated to the blue prize pool.

"There is still one more chance to draw the lottery! I wonder if I can win the golden prize! I'm really looking forward to it!" Wang Yao rubbed his hands, borrowed another ten years of life from the Zapdos he was carrying with him, and then started to draw the lottery!

"Hit! Hit! Hit!" Wang Yao stared nervously at the exit of the ball on the lottery machine.

pat--!

With a slight sound, a small red ball fell out from the small gap in the lottery machine and rolled in the tray.

"It's red!" Although it's not the golden prize, it's also worth Wang Yao's happiness.

Snapped--!

Snapped--!

The salesgirl also took out two firecrackers and set them off behind Wang Yao.

"Congratulations to the guest for winning another big prize! Congratulations~ Congratulations~"

Colorful paper flowers are falling all over the sky, looking very festive.

"Thank you...thank you~" Wang Yao scratched his head awkwardly.

The prize pool for the red ball is richer, but Wang Yao did not hesitate too much this time and directly chose a high-quality fire stone!

As Miss Junsa's partner in the police force, Growlithe has a special status in the entire Pokémon League. The Fire Stone, which is indispensable for its evolution, is in short supply and has been sold at a price far higher than that of the Water Stone, Thunder Stone, and Leaf Stone...

This high-quality Fire Stone is worth 100,000 Pokémon Dollars! It is also the most valuable item in the entire red prize pool!

This is equivalent to Wang Yao directly earning back more than half of what he spent today!

"Please keep it. Welcome to come again next time!" The salesgirl packed the prize and handed it to Wang Yao.

The Fire Stone looks like a piece of transparent glass that seals a flame. It is said that the Fire Stone can only be mined with a certain probability from volcanic magma that has cooled and solidified.

When Wang Yao touched it gently with his fingers, he could feel a warmth in it.

The salesgirl also provided an exquisite small black box. It is said that the thermal insulation material inside the box can better store the Fire Stone and prevent energy dissipation.

Although the lottery is over... Wang Yao is still very curious about what the golden prize is.

...Could it be a rare Pokémon egg?

This speculation is still very reasonable. After all, according to the background of Silver Company, it should not be a simple evolution stone or combat prop that can be measured by price.

But unfortunately, even the staff at the counter didn't know this. They only knew that the prize was not in the branch in Vermilion City - if someone won the golden jackpot, someone would be sent from the headquarters in Golden City to deliver it.

Although he was not able to see its true appearance, today's unexpected gain was enough to satisfy Wang Yao, especially the Fire Stone. Whether he sold it or kept it for use in future Pokémon captures, it would be a very good choice.

……

Wang Yao returned to the Pokémon Center with a backpack full of Pokémons and received his Poké Ball from Joey.

"The giant crabs are all very healthy... but perhaps they didn't pay attention to balanced nutrition while traveling, which caused their weight to be a little higher than average." Joey gave a mediocre evaluation.

"Ah... overweight?" Wang Yao was a little slow to react.

"Does it mean that the giant crabs have become too fat?" Wang Yao was a little confused.

Aren’t the giant crabs playing island survival just like me?

It was only after arriving at Yeli Island that I felt at peace for a few days, but I did not give up on training them!

"Maybe it's just that you, Yao, are too relaxed about their diet... eating too much and not exercising will also affect the health of Pokémon~" Joey reminded with a smile.

"Um...thank you! I'll pay attention to it!" Wang Yao didn't feel that was the case, but still expressed his gratitude.

Wang Yao thanked Miss Joy for her care on behalf of the giant crabs in a daze, and returned to the room on the second floor with doubts.

"Come out! Giant crab!"

Wang Yao released the giant crab.

He touched the shell of the giant crab and measured the height of its carapace.

"It seems to be a little bigger... There's no reason?" Wang Yao was a little confused.

After a detailed comparison, Wang Yao found that the giant crab was about five centimeters taller than when the plane crashed. As a crab, its horizontal shell was also longer and wider.

Then I released the Arbok and the Toucan and checked their bodies one by one.

The whole room suddenly became crowded, and Arbok could only squeeze to the head of the bed and curl up.

Wang Yao also discovered something unusual.

The waist of the Arbok has become bigger, its scales have become thicker, and the feathers of the toucan have become softer and more shiny.

"Did you secretly add extra food to my meal?" Wang Yao frowned.

As a trainer, he ate dried fish and seaweed every day during those days at sea!

Although he hadn't weighed himself, Wang Yao's original belly fat had disappeared due to hunger, so he must have lost a lot of weight.

"Goo-chi?"

"Chapbo?"

"Gaou?"

The three Pokémon denied it in unison, wondering why their trainer asked that question.

"Although I have asked you to exercise frequently during this period... I don't think I have paid special attention to the food..." Wang Yao supported his chin with one hand, thinking.

He is not a professional Pokémon breeder. He only cares about what he eats and what Pokémon eats.

Even when at sea, the giant crabs pulling the rafts often dive to hunt on their own.

At least as far as Wang Yao could remember, there was no record of these Pokémon overeating.

It was only today in the Pokémon Center cafeteria that they were able to taste real Pokémon food.

What I have eaten the most in the past month are the dried fish and seaweed collected on the deserted island.

There were also a few cans of beans that were salvaged from the wreckage.

"...Could it be dried fish made from croaker?" Wang Yao speculated.

In order to prepare food for going out to sea, he asked the giant crabs and stinging jellyfish to catch a large number of tench, dry them and carry them as dry food.

Moreover, Wang Yao himself basically ate dried seaweed and canned beans. Dried mullets were too hard for him to chew, and he could only nibble on a couple of them occasionally to relieve his boredom.

In the end, most of them were taken away by a few Pokémon as snacks.

Because there were too many reserves, they didn't finish eating until they boarded the Sea Flame Horse. However, the giant crabs only ate them as snacks, and their main meal was human food similar to Wang Yao's.

"Although the dried fish has not yet been officially included in the Pokémon protected list, it is a real Pokémon after all. Moreover, as a deep-sea fish, it is rich in nutrients and happens to be included in the natural diet of giant crabs." Wang Yao focused on the dried fish.

Most of his Pokémon are water-type, and there are records of wild Arbok preying on fish Pokémon. Eating squid is naturally a normal state of the Pokémon ecosystem.

"But...whether in Alola or Noli Island, people are not particularly keen on eating mullets. Can they get fat just by eating dried fish for a few days?" Wang Yao was still a little unsure.

"Although I don't know what's going on...but it's definitely a good idea to eat more meat." The reason why giant crabs are overweight is not clear, but Wang Yao thinks that meat is essential in diet.

Maybe it's because they ate too much synthetic meat in the past, causing the giant crabs to be malnourished, and now they are just supplementing too much at once.

"Since you're just getting fat, you should exercise more often! Or, eat more natural fruit while eating meat..."

Wang Yao felt that he had found the answer.

What professional Pokémon recipes? They’re all fake!

The real goodies on the table are written in the League’s Pokémon Protection Law!