The two chatted for a while longer.
Since Yukina still had work to do at the Breeding House, they quickly said their goodbyes and parted ways.
Not long after, his wristwatch vibrated with a new message.
"This is your 'reward' from last night (lol)." — Yukina.
Following the message was a transfer notification of 5,000 Pokédollars.
Silas smiled and accepted it without hesitation.
Next, it was time to begin his shopping spree.
He looked toward the towering department store in the distance and lifted his legs to head in that direction.
The Celadon Department Store was the largest shop in the Kanto Region. It had everything one could ask for and was one of the economic pillars of Celadon City.
It was also one of the reasons he came to Celadon City in the first place.
Equivalent stores in other regions included the Goldenrod Department Store in Johto's Goldenrod City, the Lilycove Department Store in Hoenn's Lilycove City, the Veilstone Department Store in Sinnoh's Veilstone City, the R9 Shopping Mall in Unova, and the Thrifty Megamart in Alola.
Silas still had 20 million Pokédollars in cash. According to his plan, that should be enough to cover everything on his shopping list.
The first and second floors of the Celadon Department Store sold home goods and human food neither of which was on his agenda so he went straight up to the third floor.
Starting from the third floor, the merchandise was all related to Pokémon.
"Hello, I'd like 10 bottles of Super Potion and 10 bottles of regular Potion. I also need 5 sets of Medicine Kits each containing one Antidote, Burn Heal, Paralyze Heal, Ice Heal, and Awakening. And lastly, give me two bottles of Full Restore."
He rattled off his order as he stepped up to the counter. The clerk, clearly very experienced, quickly placed the requested items into his shopping basket.
Potions and medicine kits didn't need much explanation they were essential for basic healing and removing status conditions.
The spray-type medicines were used depending on the severity of the Pokémon's injuries. One bottle could typically be used four or five times, no problem.
It wasn't like in the games, where one use consumed the entire bottle.
However, those were just general-purpose medicines. For certain unique status effects caused by specific Pokémon, these medicines might not be effective enough.
That's when the Full Restore came in handy.
The Full Restore was the masterpiece of a Pokémon Breeder Master.
Before its invention, if a Pokémon was afflicted with a severe status condition, regular medicines could only serve to slow the progression of the symptoms. True healing had to be done at a Pokémon Center by a Nurse Joy.
The creator of the Full Restore spent many years researching and experimenting extracting the essence of various medicinal herbs and mixing them in precise ratios to develop a medicine that could cure all status conditions.
It's said that even a burn inflicted by the Legendary Pokémon Moltres could be healed with this medicine.
Of course, the truth of that rumor was hard to verify but the effectiveness of the Full Restore was indeed remarkable.
Due to the rarity and value of its ingredients, Full Restores were not only scarce but also extremely expensive.
In the entire Kanto region, only the department stores in Celadon City and Saffron City carried them.
Fortunately, Silas had arrived early enough at this hour, the Full Restores were still in stock. According to what he'd learned from the clerk, the daily allotment was usually sold out by noon.
The fourth floor sold all kinds of Pokémon food.
There were the most basic solid feeds, and more nutrient-rich options like Pokéblocks. There were also regional specialties like Poképuffs, Lava Cookies, Rawst Bites, various juices and milk products. The variety of brands was dazzling.
There wasn't much to say about the Pokéblocks you couldn't let your Pokémon suffer, so of course, he picked only the highest-quality ones.
He also selectively purchased some Pokémon snacks like Poképuffs. After all, no matter how tasty a food was, if a Pokémon ate the same thing every day, even it would become picky at some point.
Moomoo Milk and Mareep Milk were also indispensable sources of nutrition. His top choices naturally came from a few famous ranches in Johto, such as the renowned Goldenrod Ranch.
Johto was the first region to develop large-scale Pokémon farming. Mareep not only produced popular milk but were also regularly sheared their wool was the best material for making carpets and was beloved by families everywhere.
Quite a few locals had made their fortunes thanks to these products.
Next up was the fifth floor…
This level sells various kinds of enhancement potions such as Speed Potions, Strength Potions, Defense Potions, Resistance Potions, and Attack Potions all of which are classified as training-type elixirs.
These potions are usually crafted by breeders, and typically only breeders at Level 6 or above are qualified to produce them.
As a result, they are quite expensive.
The custom dietary plans Silas prepares for his own Pokémon often have similar effects to these potions, at least to some extent.
However, he doesn't have any official potion recipes, nor does he possess a license to sell them so it's not like he can make money from this.
The sixth floor offers skill-teaching services. Here, you can pay to hire experts to teach your Pokémon various moves, with specialized training grounds available as well.
This floor is the most popular among trainers.
After all, not every trainer's Pokémon are as gifted as the trio that Silas owns Pokémon with exceptional natural aptitude who can master a wide range of moves on their own.
Even for powerful Pokémon like Blaziken, when it comes to learning techniques outside their innate typing, a good teacher is indispensable. For example, it previously learned Rock Slide under Brock's guidance, and Swords Dance was taught by Scyther.
The seventh floor is relatively quiet. This is where Evolution Stones are sold. Due to their extremely high prices, few people linger here. The eighth floor caters to field survival gear for trainers. Then there's the ninth floor…
Just as Silas was enthusiastically shopping and browsing the mall, his wristwatch lit up.
"Huh, messages are coming in way more frequently than usual this week," Silas mumbled as he opened the new message.
After reading it, his face immediately lit up with joy.
"Your application with the League has been approved. Please come to Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet Town." — Professor Rowan.
"Nice!" Silas pumped his fist in excitement, drawing curious glances from people around him.
He immediately replied to Professor Rowan's message: "Got it! Thank you, Professor. I'll arrive around noon."
Suppressing his excitement a bit, Silas continued shopping with a noticeably lighter step.
Only now, his shopping list had grown significantly longer.
After wrapping up his purchases, he couldn't wait to hop onto his Pidgeot and soar from Celadon City straight toward the outskirts of Pallet Town.
From afar, he could barely make out a windmill-like building perched atop a hill. Thin wisps of smoke curled from chimneys at the foot of the hill, giving the whole place an incredibly peaceful vibe.
"Attention air-bound Pidgeot and its trainer: Please descend to the ground immediately for identity verification."
A loudspeaker atop a tall tower broadcasted the message.
Silas patted Pidgeot's back as a signal to land he certainly didn't want to be mistaken for an intruder and attacked. He couldn't help but click his tongue in awe. The security in this area was even tighter than in most major cities.
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