Chapter 24: Soul Dew
At the Yuan Family mansion, Yuan Zihua came to the study, knocked on the door, and asked, “Is Father in?”
“Oh, it’s Huazi, what’s the matter?” Yuan Jin called Yuan Zihua by her nickname and asked with a smile.
Compared to Chen Xi, Yuan Jin’s attitude towards Yuan Zihua was much better.
Not only because Yuan Zihua was his only daughter, who resembled his deceased wife, but also because she was a helper in the family business. Basically, all internal family affairs were managed by Yuan Zihua.
“Xiao Xi sent a message from Pastoria City, saying he wants to participate in the auction organized by the Wetland Shrine and needs to mobilize 1 billion funds. He hopes the family will support him!” Yuan Zihua said, “You said that if he mobilizes more than 100 million funds within a month, he needs to report to you.”
“1 billion! How dare he ask for that much, does he think he’s an Elite!” Yuan Jin couldn’t help but get angry upon hearing this.
What a prodigal son, doesn’t he value money!
“Then I’ll go and refuse Xiao Xi right away.” Yuan Zihua replied.
To be honest, even Yuan Zihua felt that a 1 billion allocation was a bit excessive.
In Yuan Zihua’s opinion, 100 million should have been enough for Chen Xi to participate in an auction composed of Elite Class and Master.
A full 1 billion, did he want to sweep all the items at the auction?!
“Wait! Give him the authority!” Yuan Jin took a deep breath and said, “I want to see what he can buy.”
Seeing Yuan Jin huffing and puffing, but ultimately approving it, Yuan Zihua couldn’t help but smile.
“Understood, Father.”
“It actually passed…” Chen Xi looked at Yuan Zihua’s reply and couldn’t help but rub his chin.
The family’s wealth was surprising even to him; 1 billion funds allocated freely to a twelve-year-old child… Chen Xi once again felt that being rich was awesome.
Chen Xi had originally only planned to ask for 100 million when applying for funds from the family to attend this auction.
However, Yuan Zihua said that any amount over 100 million needed to be reported to Yuan Jin, so Chen Xi felt it was better to ask for more and decisively asked for 1 billion.
He hoped Yuan Jin would give him 100 or 200 million, but he really didn’t expect that the full 1 billion funds would be allocated just like that.
To be honest, Chen Xi felt a bit light-footed when he walked at this moment.
Then, Chen Xi went to the Elf Garden to confirm the allocation of this money, and on the way, he picked up some items he had asked his family to collect for him when he was in the previous city.
For example, an Everstone, star piece and comet shard, and Water type moves like Water Pulse, and so on.
After confirming these, when Chen Xi walked out of the Elf Garden, he felt as if the entire sky had become wider.
“What’s wrong with you?” Ci Lang asked when he saw Chen Xi returning with a somewhat floaty step.
“Nothing, nothing. Oh, by the way, time is almost up, should we go to the auction?” Chen Xi said.
Ci Lang looked at Chen Xi with a puzzled expression but still nodded to Chen Xi and said, “Let’s go now.”
They arrived at the auction venue and entered the private box.
The auction had not yet started, but as a VIP box, a list of auction items was soon delivered to them.
There were also three mysterious auction items listed with their auction order, but without specifying what they were.
“Are there any items you like on this list?” Chen Xi asked Ci Lang.
“I want to buy this top-grade Fire Stone!” Ci Lang said, pointing to the price on the list.
“The starting bid for a top-grade Fire Stone is 2 million, but realistically, it probably won’t go for less than 10 million!” Chen Xi, with his immense wealth, declared, “If you don’t have enough money, I can lend you some.”
“Okay, thank you!” Ci Lang said upon hearing Chen Xi’s words, “What about you, what do you like?”
Chen Xi picked up a pen and, as if ordering from a menu, began frantically checking off items on the price list, which left Ci Lang dumbfounded. He asked, “So many, do you have enough money?”
“I’ve already reported to the family and can mobilize a portion of the funds.” Chen Xi said calmly.
Ci Lang, hearing this, looked at Chen Xi with a hint of envy.
Although Ci Lang was also a young Master of the Sasaki family, and in terms of money, they definitely had more than the Yuan Family, his somewhat timid nature meant that even as the legitimate son, he rarely took the initiative to ask the family to mobilize resources.
Unlike Chen Xi, who, as the legitimate son of the Yuan Family, was insatiable when it came to mobilizing resources, as if these were not money at all.
Soon, the auction began. Auctions here are generally divided into four categories: Pokémon, Pokémon moves, Pokémon items, and knowledge inheritance. Of course, occasionally there will be items related to legendary Pokémon, which are quite rare.
The Pokémon sold here are mainly Pokémon Eggs and young Pokémon.
Because adult Pokémon are difficult to control if they are too strong, but if they are too weak, then buying them has little meaning.
Of course, Shinny Small Elves are the only exception, because the collection value of Shinny Small Elves far exceeds their strength.
At this auction, Chen Xi also saw many young Pokémon.
For example, the starter Pokémon like Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, as well as pseudo-legendaries like Gible and Deino, would all appear at the auction.
Chen Xi assessed the quality of these Small Elves. Although they were all rare Small Elves, their potential was only around Green Grade.
It felt like they were tasteless to eat but a shame to discard. Compared to the determination of other Trainers, Chen Xi honestly fell far short.
Compared to his hesitation with Pokémon, Chen Xi was much more decisive when it came to buying Pokémon items.
Things like Light Clay, black sludge, Mystic Water… regardless of whether the items he bought were useful or not, he bought them first.
As for Pokémon moves, even if they were just CDs, Chen Xi bought them all, after all, who would dislike having too many moves?
At this moment, the host introduced, “Next up for auction is the first mysterious item: the inherited book of the Liuli Gate Psychic type, which once dominated Hoenn, the ‘Liuli Record’.”
“It not only contains top-tier Calm Mind methods, but also records the training methods for seven Psychic Small Elves: Gardevoir, Grumpig, Starmie, Medicham, Claydol, Chimecho, and Metagross.”
“And it contains five Psychic moves: Reflect, Light Screen, Calm Mind, Skill Swap, and Trick Room.”
“The starting bid for this ‘Liuli Record’ is 10 million, with each bid not less than 1 million. The bidding starts now!”
“Psychic…” Upon hearing this, almost everyone present’s breathing became a little heavier.
Everyone was aware of the power of the Psychic type, and in an instant, the Trainers present began to discuss it animatedly.
Occasionally, a few people started bidding, but the bids were small.
Clearly, people wanted to buy this item, but they also felt it wasn’t a very cost-effective purchase.
If this item were in Hoenn, let alone a starting price of 10 million, even if it were 100 million, people would probably fight tooth and nail for it.
But this was in Sinnoh, and the specific Small Elves mentioned in this book—the common Grumpig, Medicham, Claydol, and Chimecho—basically do not appear in Sinnoh.
Gardevoir and Metagross are even rarer and not obtainable by ordinary Trainers.
In such a situation, Starmie, a Small Elf not commonly found in the Sinnoh seas, became the only option.
This alone significantly reduced the book’s value.
As for the Liuli Gate’s top-tier Calm Mind method, those who didn’t understand thought they could cultivate just by getting a book.
But in reality, such cultivation would at most make a person more mentally alert. To cultivate Psychic abilities without a Psychic user to guide them, it’s almost a pipe dream.
So the greatest value of this book lay in the five Psychic type inherited moves.
For most Trainers, this type of non-CD, one-time move, with complete knowledge from training methods to mastering the skill, is the most solid.
Of course, buying this book also came with a problem: there was a high possibility of confronting the heirs of the Liuli Gate’s legacy in the future.
For example, Adam, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City, has a disciple named Mikoli.
For example, Stone Hibiscus of Devon Manufacturing in Hoenn, he has a son named Zifuji Daigo.
And the relationships involved, those who understood would naturally be wary, while those who didn’t might not even be able to afford the money.
This is also why this auction placed this item as the first mysterious auction item.
In terms of value, this item was valuable enough to be the final showpiece, but it was a hot potato.
However, while those Spirit Hunters were still considering the cost-effectiveness of this item, whether it was worth their investment…
Chen Xi, however, had no intention of lingering with them. What was cost-effectiveness? He hadn’t heard of it.
As for confronting the heirs of the Liuli Gate, sorry, the Yuan Family would eventually clash with the Alliance, so two Champion figures wouldn’t make much difference, just like dying and having no burial place wouldn’t be much different.
So Chen Xi decisively bid, “50 million!”
In an instant, the entire venue fell silent. Everyone looked at Chen Xi’s private box with the eyes of someone seeing a rich tycoon, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
“50 million once!” “50 million twice!”…
At this point, the auctioneer looked around the room, but did not signal the pre-arranged shills in the venue to raise the price.
After all, they knew who was in that private box, even if others didn’t.
Offending the young Master of the Yuan Family for a few mere bids was out of the question. Without saying anything else, if they were no longer allowed to enter the Elf Garden for treatment, it would be enough to make it impossible for them to move an inch in Sinnoh. So, even if shills were to be used, it depended on the person.
Moreover, Chen Xi’s bid, while not extremely high, was certainly not low.
For Sinnoh Trainers, the truly valuable part of the “Liuli Record” was merely the five inheritable moves. 10 million per move was actually quite a bit higher than the price of normal move inheritance.
So, in the end, no one competed with Chen Xi for this “Liuli Record,” allowing Chen Xi to take it into his possession.
And with the end of this auction item, the atmosphere became even more heated.
Before the second mysterious item was auctioned, Chen Xi and Ci Lang had already bought many items.
Especially Ci Lang, who almost put all his half-year’s pocket money on the line for that top-grade Fire Stone, successfully buying the 13 million Fire Stone.
And soon, the second mysterious item began to be auctioned with the introduction of the host.
“Next up for auction is the second mysterious item, this brilliant and captivating purple crystal ball!”
As the curtain was pulled back, a purple crystal ball appeared before everyone.
And everyone who saw this crystal ball clearly felt their souls being cleansed, experiencing an ineffable sense of tranquility.
“This purple crystal is not only brilliant and radiant, but carrying it can calm the mind, clear distracting thoughts, and enhance wisdom.
When worn by a Small Elf, it can soothe mental injuries suffered by the Small Elf.
Furthermore, it has an amplifying effect on Psychic and Dragonair Small Elves’ moves, and the amplification power will definitely not disappoint you.”
“The starting bid for this purple crystal ball is 10 million, with each bid not less than 1 million!”
The people present were not fools; they clearly understood that claims of enhancing wisdom were likely exaggerations.
However, calming the mind was definitely achievable, and this alone pushed the value of this Soul Dew above 10 million.
Secondly, the most precious aspect of this Soul Dew was its ability to soothe mental damage. This ability would be particularly effective when dealing with Psychic or Ghost type Small Elves.
As for the general amplification of Psychic and Dragonair moves, it was not considered particularly outstanding.
But even so, the combined value of this Soul Dew was indeed no less than 50 million.
After Chen Xi used the system to appraise the Soul Dew in front of him, the effects were completely different, and Chen Xi’s breathing became heavier.
“Soul Dew: A crystallized soul energy from a Latias that died at no less than Champion (level 90).
Exclusive equipment for Latias or Latios. Other Psychic or Dragonair Pokémon equipped with it can only obtain a small amplification, but when Latios or Latias equips this item, they receive the following amplifications:
Effect 1: Amplifies Special Attack and Special Defense by 50%.
Effect 2: Amplifies Psychic and Dragonair moves by 50%.
Effect 3: Nourishes the spirit, reducing damage and effects by 50% when hit by Psychic and Ghost type moves.
Effect 4: Has a certain probability of awakening the soul of Latias within the Soul Dew, granting Champion level combat power for a short period.
Effect 5: Soul Power, only Latias or Latios can absorb the soul power within this Soul Dew.
Note: This item has an extremely strong attraction to Latias and Latios, which may trigger an attack from both.”
At this moment, Chen Xi’s eyes turned red.
Although Latias and Latios are not Small Elves native to Sinnoh.
But no matter what, this was something related to a legendary Pokémon, so if he could afford it, he would definitely buy it.
Chen Xi thought of this and immediately bid, “50 million!”
What he wanted was to show the audacity of spending all his family’s wealth.
For the item in front of him, let alone 50 million, even if another zero was added, Chen Xi would buy it.