Chapter 113 The Whereabouts of Heatran
After getting rid of Sonia, Xia Mu could finally catch his breath.
He had been busy feeding the Pokémon and communicating with them.
Now that he was in the care of Mei Xing and Mu Zi, Xia Mu was at ease, because the Pokémon had a high opinion of them, at least in terms of raising and caring for them.
"Xia Mu, according to what you said before, there's another Heatran under the volcano. With your abilities, since you encountered it, you should be able to catch it, right?" Without Sonia by his side, Professor Magnolia stood with Xia Mu and asked.
A legendary Pokémon, there was no reason for him to miss it.
Moreover, according to Xia Mu, he caught Moltres because he saved it, and that's why he gained recognition.
There was no reason for Xia Mu to save Heatran and then not follow up.
As for hiding it, Professor Magnolia thought it was unlikely, because if they were going to hide it, they would hide Moltres as well.
"I did want to catch it, but Heatran went deep into the lava. Although Arcanine and Charizard can survive briefly underwater, they couldn't track Heatran," Xia Mu answered without hesitation.
He didn't blush or make any other movements while lying.
Over the past few days, Xia Mu had deliberately trained himself mentally, afraid that his thoughts would be easily seen through again.
Especially since Professor Magnolia's insight was astounding; she had discerned his thoughts in just a few words.
Fortunately, this time Professor Magnolia didn't suspect anything further or intend to investigate.
"That's such a pity. If you had caught it, you would have been a legendary trainer with two legendary Pokémon. This is extremely rare in history; even regional champions might not have achieved it," Professor Magnolia remarked.
Hearing this, Xia Mu chuckled twice, not taking it seriously: "Actually, I don't think there's anything worth pursuing. I'd be content with just catching Moltres. Forcing myself to catch Heatran might not be a good thing."
"You really think so?" Professor Magnolia was surprised by Xia Mu's answer.
"Of course, there's no point in hiding it," Xia Mu nodded.
This made Professor Magnolia look at Xia Mu with even greater respect, realizing she hadn't misjudged him.
Everyone in the world strives to catch legendary Pokémon, but only one in ten thousand can actually do it.
Xia Mu had enough strength and the opportunity, yet he seemed to have deliberately given it up.
How could Professor Magnolia know that it was Mewtwo (she) not Xia Mu, who went deep underground last night to stop Hunter J's group?
Otherwise, if there really was a chance, Xia Mu might not have let it go?
Heatran's combat abilities are outstanding; with proper training, she could definitely go toe-to-toe with legendary Pokémon in the future!
At least, its potential surpasses Moltres.
Xia Mu answered Professor Magnolia this way because Heatran had indeed hidden deep within the magma. Mewtwo was preoccupied with dealing with Hunter J and her crew, so it had no chance to control Heatran.
Later, under Xia Mu's command, Mewtwo conducted a large-scale scan and discovered that Heatran had left the Mount Lantern / along the underground magma, nowhere to be found, and ultimately, they had to let it go. After
chatting with Professor Magnolia for a few more minutes, Xia Mu didn't linger in the backyard but returned to his room alone to briefly outline his business plans.
Time flew by, and it was already afternoon.
In just a few hours, Xia Mu had a clear plan for the future.
Speaking of which, he had discussed the Energy Cube factory with his parents the night before.
They were very supportive and agreeable about his desire to establish his own company.
Simply put, if he wanted, they could directly allocate a plot of land to him or provide him with an existing factory area.
As for the introduction of technology and the procurement of equipment, his parents could also help him with the operation.
It was a perfect scenario: he provided the ideas, and they managed it for him, allowing him to be a hands-off manager.
Although it was a good offer, Xia Mu still refused.
If his parents got involved, it would become part of the Xia family group, not his private property.
Even if his parents helped him make the factory his private property, once the profits reached a staggering figure, it would inevitably attract envy, and in the end, his private property would inevitably become public property.
What Xia Mu needed now was to build his own team and earn money that he could completely control.
Only in this way could he gradually plan for more.
Frankly, the multi-functional use of Rotom was a bomb he deliberately threw out, drawing everyone's attention to it and making them want a piece of the pie.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he would pursue other small businesses, continuously accumulating wealth until his scale was large and stable enough, then he would have enough say and wouldn't need to be controlled.
Ultimately, it all comes down to money. With his current assets, he could indeed build a medium-sized Energy Cube factory.
However, once invested, returns take time.
Investing 20 million League Coins wouldn't be enough to earn back in less than six months to a year.
"I still need to find another middleman to make a profit, and training other Pokémon will also require a lot of money," Xia Mu muttered to himself.
He didn't want to ask his parents for money, even if they were willing to give it to him, he didn't want to take it.
Taking out his phone, Xia Mu contacted Shengjie at the Friendship Store again.
Fortunately, a lot had happened in the past few days, giving him an excuse.
Unlike the previous two times when he couldn't explain the source of evolution stones and comet fragments and could only lie,
this time, Xia Mu planned to have a proper discussion with Shengjie about the buyback price of evolution stones and the recycling price of comet fragments.
The first time he sold evolution stones, the buyback price was 15,000 Alliance Coins. Although it seemed cheap, the potential profit was several times higher, so he sold a batch without knowing anything about evolution stones and made a profit. He then took the opportunity to sell a lot of comet fragments.
Xia Mu knew the principle of scarcity driving up prices, so he made a decision.
Whether it was due to capital monopoly or something else, he decided
to show a sufficient number of evolution stones this time to see how much the buyback price could be increased.
The Alliance stipulated that individuals could not sell them, but they supported him to apply to become a merchant and obtain the qualification to sell evolution stones, which was just a matter of paying taxes.
This was also the thought that came to Xia Mu's mind after selling the evolution stones.
The buyback price was 15,000 Alliance Coins, and the resale price was two or three hundred thousand Alliance Coins.
This money was not easy to earn.
Everyone wasn't stupid, but this was the Alliance's rule, and it was also the work of capital behind the scenes.
Evolution stones were rare for ordinary people, like diamonds in Xia Mu's world. Most people couldn't come into contact with them, but as times changed, everyone knew that diamonds weren't really valuable, but they were indeed very expensive.
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