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Chapter 145 The Power of Capital and Cynthia's Influence

Chapter 145 The Power of Capital and Cynthia's Influence

"Is this your new villa?" Mary asked curiously as she stepped into the villa. The room wasn't exactly opulent, but it was still quite unique. "The property prices in Donghuang are so outrageous, they must be very expensive."

"I bought it from a friend at a low price. We'll be living here from now on. You can pick a room first, and then move your things in," Wei Xin said.

"About this matter," Mary hesitated for a moment before telling Wei Xin about what had happened in the market.

In short, she was buying clothes at a shopping mall when she happened to come across a lucky draw and, by sheer coincidence, won the grand prize—a small villa. This villa was located not far from the villa that Wei Xin had bought. The shop owner's only requirement was that Mary had to move into the villa and live there for a year.

Wei Xin found it strange that Mary won the lottery right after he bought the villa.

There's probably a powerful financial backer manipulating the votes behind the scenes.

But why would the other party go to such great lengths?

"So, Mary, are you planning to move out temporarily?" Wei Xin asked. He thought it didn't really matter if cohabiting partners became neighbors, since it wasn't like they couldn't stay overnight.

What's more, his house is really big.

"Mm." Mary nodded.

On her way back, she overheard female students at school talking about how female college students were being kept by sugar daddies, shamelessly using men's money and even having ulterior motives towards them, which seemed to be a very immoral thing.

She had received a lot of care from Wei Xin, but had nothing to repay him with. Now that Wei Xin had moved, she couldn't find a reason to move in with a clear conscience.

Although you could try to develop a formal boyfriend-girlfriend relationship—

If she were to confirm their relationship over something like this, she worried that Wei Xin would see her as a gold digger.

But she also worried that if they were too far apart, her feelings for Wei Xin would fade, and if other girls took advantage of the situation along the way. Just thinking about these things made Mary feel empty inside.

The shrew sighed as it looked at the trainer's anxious expression.

I told you wise people don't fall in love, but you didn't believe me. Now look what's happened, you're drowning in it and can't breathe.

"Okay," Wei Xin shrugged. It's not good for men and women to always be together. Once the novelty wears off, they might get tired of each other. Keeping a little distance might actually improve their relationship. "Remember to bring Morubek and the others over for dinner tonight."

"Ah, oh, okay." Hearing Wei Xin's reply and invitation, Mary smiled with relief.

What should we eat tonight?

After their brief cohabitation ended, it wasn't Wei Xin who felt lonely first, but Laluras.

"Ralts~" Ralts lay listlessly on Wei Xin's lap.

"Okay, it's just a temporary separation." Wei Xin pinched Ralts's cheek and comforted her. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he had been living with Marie for only a few days after Ralts was born.

So, Marnie's position in Ralts' heart is probably similar to Misty's position in Ash's Pikachu's eyes.

"Lotom, has my opponent for the next game been decided yet?"

"My lord, you're here." Rotom floated in front of Wei Xin, and Wei Xin's opponent in the round of 64 appeared on the screen. It was someone he had heard of before.

"The Bulbasaur from the Agricultural College." Wei Xin remembered this Bulbasaur. It was the one that was kicked away by Geodude this morning because Ralts used Rain, which prevented it from absorbing sunlight and using Solar Beam.

After his ultimate move, Solar Beam, was locked down, he defeated Geodude with a powerful whip attack.

Having these two skills means your level is quite high.

"Its characteristic is chlorophyll, but it's different from ordinary chlorophyll." Wei Xin carefully reviewed the Bulbasaur's match videos.

It moves very fast, and even if the weather on the field is not sunny, it can still release a solar beam in a single turn.

Simply put, it's very illegal.

"It should be the latest research result from the College of Agriculture, the connection between Pokémon characteristics, traits, and genetics, and the theory of enhancing Pokémon characteristics through training."

Although Donghuang started late in the field of Pokémon research, it has made rapid progress in scientific research due to its emphasis on talent cultivation and basic education.

In recent years, the gap with other leagues has been narrowing, and there is even a hint of overtaking.

No, in some areas, it has already surpassed other alliances, such as the energy cube he just created.

"As expected of me," Wei Xin thought proudly to himself, hands on hips. "A quick pass through the academic world in half a month. Can anyone else do that?"

Wei Xin continued analyzing the opponent's match video: "The opponent is very strong, we need to seriously think about our tactics."

As the competition progressed, those with questionable skills were eliminated. Even disregarding Bogarman and Duraludon, the strength of the other contestants was not to be underestimated.

After analyzing the opponent's tactics and possible skills, Wei Xin devised a relatively complete targeted training plan for Laluras.

At night, Cynthia returned to the villa from the suburban highway, wiping the sweat from her forehead. She had just participated in a riding Pokémon competition. Since she didn't have a suitable riding Pokémon, she chose to sit in a rickshaw and have Lucario pull her along.

In the end, Lucario, with its incredible stats, successfully won the match.

Although she won, she still felt it wasn't as interesting as Wei Xin's Millerton.

Halfway there, she heard a loud cracking sound beside her ear, like a whip lashing the air.

The sound came from the courtyard next door. Cynthia stopped and peered into the courtyard. She saw a student holding a whip, with a Pokémon standing opposite him. The student was about to strike the Pokémon with the whip.

This is Pokémon abuse!

Before even seeing the other person's face clearly, Cynthia tried to climb over the wall to stop this incomprehensible behavior. As a trainer, how could she train Pokémon in such a brutal way?

You inherently evil trainer, eat my personality correction!

Lucario, standing behind her, quickly reached out and grabbed Cynthia, pointing inside.

I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Without knowing the truth, I won't comment.

Wei Xin's leather whip struck the tree on the other side of Ralts. The tree trunk had many round holes, all made by Wei Xin's whip.

This level of skill, in the Americas, would be considered at least at the level of a farmer.

"Concentrate all the kinetic energy at the tip of the whip, making it exceed the speed of sound, and then strike the opponent with this power. That's the principle behind the Power Whip skill," Wei Xin explained to Ralts. His mastery of whip techniques gave him a deep understanding of this weapon and its corresponding skills.

"At this point, the whip has almost no power in the middle. If you can grab it and firmly restrain it, you can gain the initiative."

Ralts' Rain Dance can block the opponent's Solar Beam, and Sleep Powder and Poison Powder can be countered with the help of dust goggles. Special attention should be paid to moves such as Energy Ball, Razor Leaf, Magical Leaf, and Power Whip, as well as Bulbasaur's extremely fast speed.

It turned out he was demonstrating for Ralts. Cynthia sighed, then recognized the person in the yard as Wei Xin, who had grown his hair long.

His eyes lit up: "Wei Xin, what are you doing here?"

Hearing the voice, Wei Xin turned around and saw Cynthia with a delighted expression: "Good evening, Miss Cynthia. I just bought this villa, and we'll be neighbors from now on."

"I see." At first glance, Cynthia was surprised that Wei Xin, an ordinary student, could afford such a villa. She even suspected that he had chosen to avoid decades of detours, since his face was practically a natural-born gigolo. Then she remembered that he still had Hunter J's bounty.

"Are you training Ralts?" Cynthia asked excitedly. Since Wei Xin lived here, they were neighbors, which would make it easier for them to get to know each other.

"Yes, our opponent the day after tomorrow is a Bulbasaur, and Ralts and I are practicing with it."

"If you don't mind, I'll help you with your training," Cynthia said. As neighbors, it's only natural to help each other out.

The champion is giving me special tutoring? One-on-one coaching, a treatment even school team players don't get. If my opponents find out I'm just a novice blacksmith, what's the point of playing this game?

But Cynthia used to manipulate me...

But she had already stretched out her legs. "Then I'll have to trouble you." Wei Xin gritted his teeth and agreed. For Ralts, what did it matter if she was bullied by a bad woman?

"Wait a moment, I'll go get a teacher for Ralts."