Chapter 95 – A Massive Order of 300 Pokémon! The Pokémon Unit!

Zhu Jianyuan looked back and forth between the map and the two Pokémon standing beside Su Bai—Diancie and Meloetta—then slapped his thigh hard and gritted his teeth.

"Let's do it!"

"We'll handle the task of spreading the methods for crafting Pokéblocks and cultivating Berries from the city lord's office."

"You just focus on running your Pokémon Center."

"Give it a few days. Once the knowledge has spread far enough…"

"We march out of the city!"

Zhu Jianyuan's whole demeanor had shifted—he was visibly energized.

That kind of emotion was rarely seen in a man like him—a city lord who had always remained calm under pressure.

But it was understandable.

After all, the first step in rewriting human history was about to happen here, in Haicheng.

And he—was the city lord of Haicheng!

What greater honor could there be?

Su Bai nodded. This was exactly what he had come for.

First, to inform Zhu Jianyuan about the upcoming arrival of Pokémon.

Second, to use the most efficient means possible to kickstart the large-scale implementation of Berry farming and Pokéblock production—essential elements of the main questline.

And who better to handle widespread public implementation than the city government?

"Alright then. I'll leave it to you, City Lord Zhu. I'll head back to the Pokémon Center for now…"

Su Bai had just stood up when Zhu Jianyuan suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Wait—don't be in such a rush. There's one more important thing I haven't told you yet."

"We at the city lord's office… are ready to make a huge deal with your Pokémon Center. Are you in?"

Su Bai paused and looked at him curiously. "City Lord Zhu, what kind of deal are you talking about?"

Zhu grinned from ear to ear.

"Honestly, I should've brought this up earlier. But you kept throwing out one bombshell after another—I nearly forgot."

"We're planning to purchase 300 Pokémon from the Pokémon Center to strengthen Haicheng's defense force!"

Three hundred Pokémon!?

Su Bai's eyes went wide with shock.

What kind of number was that?!

He probably hadn't even sold a hundred Pokémon in total yet.

And Zhu Jianyuan wanted three hundred in one go?!

This was more than just a whale of a customer—this was a Leviathan!

But… did Haicheng's government even have that kind of money?

Su Bai shot a suspicious look at Zhu.

From what he knew, the city's economy was average at best.

Wasn't this the same city lord who had hesitated for ages just to help an old principal buy a single Pokémon?

"Oh, right—this is actually thanks to you," Zhu said with a sly grin, his eyes squinting into little crescents.

"The Death beasts that Groudon wiped out… originally, the credit should have gone to you. But since Haicheng's running low on funds…"

Su Bai suddenly understood.

Right! After Groudon had slaughtered all those Deathbeasts, he never bothered collecting the corpses—he hadn't even counted them!

His face turned a little dark as he looked at Zhu.

This old man's using Groudon's "contributions" to pay me in Pokémon purchases?!

Zhu Jianyuan gave him a sheepish smile.

"Don't look at me like that. You completely forgot about it anyway."

"Besides, cleaning up Death beast corpses is a pain."

"By usual practice, the value of those corpses would be split—half to the city lord's office for centralized allocation, and the other half to the Awakened fighters who participated."

"For others, the payout might be small. But for you? With how many Groudon took down, Haicheng can't even afford it! We haven't even sold the materials yet!"

"And there's another issue that's making it hard to sell the corpses."

Su Bai instinctively asked, "What issue?"

Zhu shrugged. "Magic cores and such—they're not selling in Haicheng anymore."

"Originally, those materials were used to forge equipment for Awakened warriors. But now? Everyone's trying to save up to buy Pokémon instead."

"Some Awakened have even started selling their gear just to afford one."

"So yeah… the market for that stuff is completely dead. If I can't sell anything, how am I supposed to pay you?"

Su Bai scratched his head, starting to feel the same realization.

Yeah… that makes sense.

Haicheng's Awakened fighters had all seen the power of Pokémon.

And with the Pokémon Center running full swing, only a fool would keep investing in old equipment instead of adopting Pokémon training.

Naturally, the equipment market collapsed.

"So what's your plan then?" Su Bai asked. "No money, but still want to buy Pokémon? Planning to freeload?"

"Just so you know, the Pokémon Center doesn't do credit!"

Zhu chuckled. "Remember Zhang Qun, your very first customer?"

"His father may not be an Awakened, but he's a top-tier businessman."

"Zhang Group is helping us sell all those materials to other cities. Shouldn't take long."

That guy?

Su Bai remembered him—the glasses-wearing, Gible-hugging… no, wait, now he carried a Goomy everywhere.

Turns out his dad was that capable?

"Well, anyway," Zhu continued, "Haicheng will have money, but as for your share of the rewards… it'll be delayed for a while. Hope that's not a problem?"

Zhu looked genuinely helpless. Groudon had killed too many Death beasts.

Haicheng's economy was just too small to handle it upfront.

"That's fine," Su Bai replied without hesitation.

Honestly, he had completely forgotten about those rewards.

And with the city lord's office buying Pokémon from him… all the money would end up in his pocket anyway.

"But about those 300 Pokémon," Su Bai said, "that's no small order. Do you have any specific requirements?"

As he spoke, Su Bai slapped a thick Pokédex onto the table.

He was all business now—a professional Pokémon dealer.

"At present, there are two ways to acquire Pokémon:

One, by drawing blindly from the Pokédex; or

Two, by passing a qualifying test to gain access to the Pokémon House for a manual selection."

"But the second method isn't really suitable for the city's guards," he added.

"They need to understand Pokémon deeply, and that's… not easy."

Zhu Jianyuan peeked at the Pokédex and gave a sheepish laugh.

"Well, you know how it is… most of our city guards are rough-and-tumble types."

"They know their way around combat skills and Awakened training, sure. But becoming Pokémon Trainers? That's another story."

"So, I do have one request."

"Can you make their Pokémon selections more uniform—so they're easier to train in groups?"

"And also… make them a bit cheaper if you can. Even if we sell off all the Death beasts, we probably won't have enough for the premium options…"

Su Bai paused.

Zhu's request made sense.

Students from Haicheng First High had time and resources to study Pokémon. They could tailor their choices to match their styles and preferences.

But for organized troops like city guards, standardization was best.

They didn't need individual flair—just reliable, synchronized combat units.

Train one instructor, and the whole team would follow suit.

Just like how police officers in the Pokémon world were issued Growlithes by default.

But… the Pokédex didn't support bulk orders or custom packages.

And what if someone drew a pseudo-legendary?

Could the city afford it?

Probably not.

Just as Su Bai was hesitating…

A familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind like a choir of angels.

[System detected a large-volume order. Analyzing situation…]

[Analysis complete. Deploying solution for Host!]