[Fortune]:A Mega Evolution Stone of Bonds.
[Details]:Within these rocks lie the Key Stone and Mega Stone required for Mega Evolution.
A Key Stone and a Mega Stone!
No way... I'm actually this lucky?
Reading the Fortune's description, Guo Yi's heart jolted.
He'd never stopped looking for those two stones.
But until now, every [Fortune] the system showed was either on too tight a timer—no chance to make it in time—or tucked away in some overseas Secret Realm, where the travel alone would be a massive hassle.
One reason or another, he'd kept coming up empty.
And now… it had basically dropped into his lap. How could Guo Yi let that go?
Even if it didn't say which Pokémon the Mega Stone belonged to.
Because no matter whose Mega Stone it was, it would be priceless.
So Guo Yi said, "Alright. I'm taking all of these."
The moment he spoke, Xiao Zhou hurriedly shouted to the vendor, "Old Jin, did you hear that? Hurry up and—wait, all of them?"
Xiao Zhou froze mid-sentence, the excitement draining out of him.
Hold on, Teacher Guo. Didn't we agree on a few?
How did "a few" turn into "everything"?
Was he misunderstanding something?
For a moment, Xiao Zhou felt like crying.
There had to be at least a hundred stones on this stall.
At a hundred thousand per piece…
That was over ten million.
And that kind of money...
Xiao Zhou was just a salaried employee. There was no way he could cough it up.
"Teacher Guo, you're not playing by the rules!"
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
If he admitted he didn't have the money, wouldn't that be slapping his own face?
But if he bought them… he really couldn't afford it.
Seeing the agony on his face, Guo Yi chuckled. "Relax. I'm paying."
He pulled out a black, diamond-tier bank card.
"Boss, you take card?"
Xiao Zhou gave an awkward laugh and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
He'd genuinely been afraid Guo Yi was going to strong-arm him into paying.
"Yes—yes, yes, of course!" the shopkeeper blurted.
Like Xiao Zhou, the shopkeeper let out a breath the instant he saw the card.
He didn't know much about Guo Yi—he was older, and the name didn't ring loudly to him—but he knew Xiao Zhou, the market supervisor, and he knew Jin Peng, that Dragon-type Elite Four.
And for Guo Yi to walk side by side with Jin Peng, with the market supervisor treating him like glass?
That meant this was someone he absolutely couldn't afford to offend.
If Guo Yi decided to throw his weight around… the shopkeeper truly wouldn't have known what to do.
Thankfully, it was only a scare.
He took the card and quickly ran it through the POS machine.
"Teacher Guo, all told, it comes to a little over ten million."
"I'll knock off the change—call it ten million even."
The shopkeeper's tone was humble.
There were at least a hundred and twenty stones laid out here, worth around twelve to thirteen million in total.
That was one hell of a "change" to knock off.
But this time, Guo Yi didn't refuse the gesture.
Two or three million wasn't much to him now—but he wasn't about to be so cold that he couldn't accept goodwill.
"Thank you," Guo Yi said. "And also—could you cut all the stones open for me?"
With this many, if he did it himself, who knew how long it would take.
He couldn't exactly have Beedrill spear them one by one and shatter them all.
And he couldn't guarantee the Key Stone and Mega Stones would survive Beedrill's attacks intact.
Besides those two items—who knew what else might be inside?
If he accidentally damaged something, he'd be sick to his stomach.
He'd paid for them, after all.
The shopkeeper had no objections.
Even with the steep discount, stone gambling was never truly a loss for the seller.
Even if something valuable came out, it might sting—but it wouldn't turn into resentment.
"With this many stones, it'll take a bit over an hour to cut them all."
"Supervisor Zhou can take you two to rest for a while. When we're finished, I'll come get you."
He spoke with deference.
As soon as he finished, Xiao Zhou eagerly cut in, "Right! Teacher Guo, Elite Four Jin—my place has top-quality tea."
"Why don't we go sit for a bit?"
He looked at them with undisguised hope.
The two exchanged a glance and nodded one after the other.
"Then we'll trouble you," Guo Yi said.
Xiao Zhou's face lit up.
"No trouble at all, none at all."
"Teacher Guo, Elite Four Jin—this way, please!"
As he ushered them out, Xiao Zhou quietly gave the shopkeeper a thumbs-up.
Old Jin really knows how to read the room.
If there's a chance later, I should take care of him more.
The shopkeeper didn't waste a second. He immediately mobilized the entire staff.
"Alright, everyone—get to work."
"Listen up. If anyone gets careless and damages Teacher Guo's stones, don't blame me for getting rough."
"Did you hear me?"
"Yes!"
...
"Here—this is my private stash of Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao. See what you think."
Eager to leave a good impression—and make up for his earlier blunder—Xiao Zhou brought out his best.
Da Hong Pao was known as "the top scholar among teas," the king of rock oolong.
Xiao Zhou's wasn't plucked from the legendary mother tree, but it was still premium grade.
After a few sips, both Guo Yi and Jin Peng found the fragrance lingering between teeth and tongue, the aftertaste endlessly deep.
"You two chat. If you need anything, just call me," Xiao Zhou said.
He brewed them a pot of tea and slipped out of the room.
Xiao Zhou hadn't clawed his way up to this position by accident. Reading people and handling situations—he had it down to an art.
Once Xiao Zhou was gone, Jin Peng smiled. "Guo Yi, you were really into it this time."
"You bought out the entire stall."
To be honest, when Guo Yi said "all of them," even Jin Peng had been startled.
He'd assumed Guo Yi would buy a few just for the fun of it.
He hadn't expected him to drop ten million in one go.
Ten million was nothing to people like them.
Catch a handful of rare Pokémon in a Secret Realm and sell them to a breeding house, and the money would be back in no time.
But spending ten million on stone gambling still didn't make sense to Jin Peng.
After all, could anything good come out of a stone that they couldn't get elsewhere?
Guo Yi took a light sip of tea. "It's only ten million. Consider it paying for the experience."
"It's my first time running into stone gambling. And I have a feeling this haul won't disappoint…"
Even if everything inside these stones was trash—as long as he got the Key Stone and Mega Stones, their value alone would dwarf the twelve to thirteen million he'd paid.
Jin Peng watched the confidence on Guo Yi's face and shook his head, helpless.
For some reason…
Guo Yi looked a little like a gambler right now.
Every gambler, before the answer is revealed, believes their bet is a sure win.
But… nine times out of ten, the house takes it.
Who wins every time?
"If you're that confident," Jin Peng said, "then let's see what happens."
...
And so they waited for the results.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
The moment the cutting was finished, Xiao Zhou came in to inform them.
"Teacher Guo, Elite Four Jin—the stones have all been opened."
"Should we bring everything over, or would you like to go take a look?"
Guo Yi rose at once.
"Let's go take a look."
"Alright."
Since Guo Yi had bought the stones, the decision was his.
...
"Teacher Guo, everything we opened is here."
The shopkeeper's hands trembled as he laid out the results.
He'd never been this nervous in his life.
No other reason—the value of what came out… really wasn't high.
Aside from a few stones that looked nice, there were only some dragon scales with a faint green glow that had any real worth.
As for the rest… it was useless junk.
In the shopkeeper's estimation, the haul wasn't even worth three or four million.
Because of that, he'd even taken a Thunder Stone out of his own pocket—just hoping Guo Yi wouldn't get angry.
What he didn't expect, though—was that the first thing Guo Yi looked at wasn't the Evolution Stone the shopkeeper considered the most valuable.
Instead, his gaze locked onto a few rainbow-colored beads the shopkeeper hadn't thought worth mentioning.
Do these big shots just like pretty things? the shopkeeper wondered.
Guo Yi didn't care what he thought.
Right now, all of his attention was on the Key Stone and Mega Stones.
[Item]: Key Stone
[Description]: A stone that contains an unknown power. It allows a Pokémon that battles while holding a Mega Stone to undergo Mega Evolution.
...
[Item]: Blastoise Mega Stone
[Description]: A mysterious Mega Stone. When held by Blastoise, it enables Mega Evolution during battle.
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[Item]: Beedrill Mega Stone
[Description]: A mysterious Mega Stone. When held by Beedrill, it enables Mega Evolution during battle.
Seeing the information on these three items through Data Eye, a smile spread across Guo Yi's face.
Beedrill can finally Mega Evolve.
Guo Yi had already mastered Z-Moves, but compared to Z-Moves, he liked Mega Evolution more.
No big reason—he just thought Mega Evolution looked cooler.
Z-Moves were dazzling when unleashed, sure… but that style just wasn't his taste.
After that, ignoring everyone's confusion, Guo Yi put the stones away.
Then his eyes shifted to the dragon scales.
And then—he looked closer.
Guo Yi's pupils snapped tight.
Because of what Data Eye showed him.
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