Pokémon: Electrode (Hisui)
Gender: Neutral
Attribute: Electric, Grass
Level: 32 (Advanced Mid-stage)
Ability: Static
Held Item: None
Skills: Charge, Tackle, Thunder Shock, Stun Spore, Bullet Seed, Rollout, Screech, Charge Beam, Swift, Electro Ball, Self-Destruct, Energy Ball
Inherited Skills: None
Evaluation: An Electrode from the Hisui region, with an additional Grass attribute compared to regular Electrode.
“This is an Electrode from the Hisui region!”
Jiang Mo was extremely shocked internally; others might not know, but he was very clear.
This Hisuian Voltorb came out of that Secret Realm. Could this Secret Realm be the Xicui Secret Realm?
Jiang Mo understood internally; it was likely 90% certain. After all, the evolution of many Hisui Pokémon requires the special energy supply of the Hisui region; otherwise, there would be no difference between the evolved form and ordinary Pokémon.
As everyone in the exhibition hall marveled at the Hisuian Voltorb, an Alliance staff member stepped forward.
He wore a professional smile and said in a clear voice, “Everyone, to allow more people the opportunity to obtain this rare Hisuian Voltorb, the Alliance has decided to publicly auction these four Electrode. The proceeds from the auction will be used for the Alliance’s scientific research and public welfare. This is a rare opportunity. Now, please proceed to the auction hall if you are interested.”
As soon as the news broke, there was a commotion in the crowd. Everyone discussed animatedly, and many people’s eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation, then they walked towards the auction hall.
Jiang Mo and the others also followed the crowd to the auction hall and found seats.
The auction quickly began. The host stepped onto the stage, briefly introduced the Hisuian Voltorb’s situation and the auction rules, then announced the start of the auction for the first Hisuian Voltorb.
“The starting bid is 500,000 Pokémon Coins, and each increment must not be less than 50,000.” As soon as the host finished speaking, someone below the stage impatiently raised their paddle.
“600,000!” a wealthy-looking businessman shouted.
“700,000!” another collector immediately followed with a higher bid.
The price climbed steadily, quickly reaching 900,000.
“1,000,000!”
Just then, a steady voice came from a distance. Everyone looked closely and saw that it was Ouyang.
He was wearing a neat white lab coat, his hair meticulously combed, and he unhurriedly raised the paddle in his hand.
Ouyang is highly respected in academia and has always focused on genetic research. The appearance of this Hisuian Voltorb undoubtedly provided new directions and possibilities for his research.
When everyone heard that it was Ouyang who made the bid, they all looked at him with respect. Fujiwara Rine also nodded slightly. She knew that this one would be difficult to compete for, so she gave up bidding. Ultimately, Ouyang successfully bid for the first Hisuian Voltorb at a price of 1,000,000 Pokémon Coins.
Next, the competition for the second Hisuian Voltorb intensified, and the price quickly broke through 2,000,000, and it continued to rise.
“Damn it!”
Fujiwara Rine cursed inwardly. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of unwillingness showed in her eyes.
Her main reason for wanting to bid for a Hisuian Voltorb was to better understand the situation in the Secret Realm, so that she wouldn't be completely clueless if she encountered these Hisui Pokémon in the Secret Realm later.
Fujiwara Rine’s intuition told her that this Hisuian Voltorb was not worth this price at all; it was only because of its rarity that it was inflated to such a high price.
Thinking that there were still two more, she took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to raise her paddle, and decided to observe first.
Finally, a major collector clinched this Hisuian Voltorb with a final bid of 5,000,000.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, they’re all rich people. A single Hisuian Voltorb can sell for such a high price, it’s comparable to a Starter Pokémon.”
Jiang Mo was also secretly amazed at this scene. He knew that the rarity of this Hisuian Voltorb was only temporary. If that Secret Realm was truly the Xicui Secret Realm, then Hisuian Voltorb would be as common as Pikachu, not worth this price at all.
However, for those collectors, rare Pokémon are their capital for showing off and collecting. They probably don’t care about this; at most, they’ll be a bit annoyed later.
When it was time for the third Hisuian Voltorb auction, the price quickly rose after starting at 500,000.
Fujiwara Rine sat calmly below the stage, observing the bidding situation. When the price reached 2,300,000, she raised the paddle in her hand and shouted, “2,500,000.”
However, just then, a clear voice rang out: “3,000,000.”
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a gorgeous long dress slowly standing up. Her face was exquisite, and her demeanor was noble—it was Mu Qingxue.
When Jiang Mo heard this familiar voice, his heart trembled. He turned to look and saw several imposing bodyguards accompanying her.
He had long felt that Mu Qingxue’s background was not simple. After all, the backgrounds of those who could come here to participate in the auction were not to be underestimated.
Especially since there was an old man who looked like a butler standing beside her, Jiang Mo could feel that the butler’s strength was even more unfathomable.
Fujiwara Rine frowned slightly, glanced at Mu Qingxue, and a hint of surprise and hesitation flashed in her eyes.
She knew that the Mu Family behind Mu Qingxue was powerful and wealthy. If she competed with her, she would likely be drawn into a prolonged battle.
Moreover, she also didn’t want to offend the Mu Family over a Hisuian Voltorb.
So, she lightly bit her lip, put down the paddle in her hand, and gave up bidding.
Ultimately, Mu Qingxue won this Hisuian Voltorb for 3,500,000.
At this point, the atmosphere in the auction hall was extremely tense. Everyone was staring intently at the last Hisuian Voltorb on the stage.
After the auction began, the price quickly soared. Fujiwara Rine tightly gripped the paddle in her hand, thinking, “This one must be mine,” and was ready to bid at the right moment.
After some competition, Fujiwara Rine bid 3,500,000 Pokémon Coins. At this point, no one in the venue competed with her anymore.
Just as she confidently thought she could securely win this Hisuian Voltorb, Mu Qingxue’s voice came again: “4,000,000 Pokémon Coins!”
“Baka!”
Fujiwara Rine couldn’t help but blurt out a curse from her hometown, thinking, “You little girl already won one, why are you still snatching from me? Your family has too much money, don’t they?!”
Fujiwara Rine gritted her teeth. She knew the Mu Family’s financial and influential power. After much hesitation, she reluctantly put down the paddle in her hand.
Ultimately, Mu Qingxue won the fourth Hisuian Voltorb for 4,000,000.
After the auction ended, everyone dispersed. Zhen Yu and Pan Yan left first after being summoned by the Alliance, while Lu Jiyin and several other Lin Family disciples were also called back by their family members.
Only Lin Junjun kept clinging to Jiang Mo. The Lin Family members were quite helpless, and finally, Jiang Mo agreed to personally escort Lin Junjun back that night before they gave up. Anyway, they all lived in the Alliance Building, so it wasn’t far.