“It can speak!?”
“Chi Hong, you should really have this kid speak less.
Pet beasts that can talk are extremely rare.
Bringing it out like this makes it very easy for you to be targeted by people with ulterior motives.”
Chao Xia lowered her voice and simultaneously made a silencing gesture toward Meowth.
“My Meowth self has become rare too?” Meowth hopped onto Chi Hong’s back, clinging to his shoulder, and quietly asked, “Am I very valuable, meow?”
“From the looks of it now, you’re indeed worth quite a lot of money, but that has nothing to do with us, because you’re priceless to me.” Chi Hong said this without the slightest hesitation.
“Meow~~”
Meowth nuzzled against Chi Hong.
Meowth’s Affection +10086!
“Little Chi, there’s no need to worry about not having money to spend, meow.
I still have a gold coin right here, meow!”
Meowth pointed at the gold coin on its forehead.
As a Pokémon, it completely did not care whether Chi Hong was a wealthy tycoon or not.
Meowth, especially Team Rocket’s Meowth, was absolutely a good brother who would share blessings and hardships alike, even eating at the same table!
A Pokémon like Team Rocket’s Meowth was hard to find a second of in the entire Pokémon world.
“That’s great.
Mightyena’s condition isn’t a big problem, we just have to wait for the treatment to finish.”
“But your Mightyena is really obedient; with just one word from you, it obediently went to receive treatment.”
“You should know that typically, with this kind of C-Rank pet beast, if the owner isn’t around, it’s very difficult for the doctor to approach it.
There have been plenty of incidents where doctors have been severely injured due to being attacked by injured pet beasts.”
Chao Xia looked at Meowth as she spoke.
In her heart, she also couldn’t understand how this guy Chi Hong had such a good relationship with these two pet beasts; they had completely established a bond of trust.
“Want to learn?”
Chi Hong could tell what Chao Xia was thinking at a glance; her thoughts were particularly easy for Chi Hong to guess.
“Why?
Is there some kind of trick?” Chao Xia pretended not to care on the surface, but in reality, she was already getting a bit anxious.
“I wouldn’t exactly call it teaching.
In a few days, I’ll give you a Poké…
pet beast.
Just remember to nurture it well.”
“Even though you’re a complete newbie, I feel you’re a trainer worth entrusting it to.
I believe in this very much.”
Chi Hong rubbed his nose.
The words he spoke caused little stars to appear in Chao Xia’s eyes.
She subconsciously thought he meant either Meowth or Mightyena, completely not linking it to anything else.
As for what Pokémon she could get, that would depend on which one Chi Hong unlocked over the next two days.
Of course, if he unlocked his main team, then sorry, women would only affect his speed in becoming a Pokémon Champion!
“Your pet beast is fine now.
Make sure it rests well when you get back, and it’s best not to engage in any more battles.”
The two chatted for a while longer before the doctor walked out, leading Mightyena.
It couldn’t be helped; this was hospital policy.
For a pet beast of Mightyena’s size to enter a public area like a hospital, it had to wear a restraining device.
“Thank you, Doctor.
This beautiful young lady will settle the medical bill.” Chi Hong pointed a finger at Chao Xia, then glanced at Mightyena, who was wrapped in bandages.
It remembered that even if it fought until it was near death, entering a Pokémon Center would restore its condition in three seconds.
Why was it having white cloth strips wrapped around its body here?
Chi Hong undid the rope around its neck, took out a Poké Ball, and recalled Mightyena into it.
Meowth hung onto Chi Hong’s back the entire time without saying a single word, not even letting out a ‘meow’.
“Alright, alright, I’ll pay, I’ll pay.”
Chao Xia nodded.
The two went downstairs to settle the medical bill, then stood by the roadside and chatted for a few sentences before saying their goodbyes.
Chao Xia needed to go back and catch up on sleep.
“Little Chi, what are we going to do next, meow?”
“That place isn’t safe anymore, we have to find a new place to stay, meow.
I’ve even lived under a bridge before, meow.”
“Also, meow!
Little Chi, you can’t be too brokenhearted over that little girl, meow!
Once you fall for a creature known as a female, they’ll end up breaking your heart, meow!!”
Meowth seemed to have recalled something, shaking its round head with a look of ‘been there, done that’ on its feline face.
“Hahahaha!”
Chi Hong naturally knew what it was talking about.
This ultimate skill of learning to walk and talk like a human was originally practiced solely to please a female Meowth!
“We’re going to the Lin Group.
That Humanoid Cat should definitely sell for a good price!”
“Are you sleepy?” Chi Hong asked.
“I’m not sleepy anymore, meow.”
“Alright, then let’s go.
It’s still early, so let’s go get some breakfast first!”
“Okay, meow!”
One person and one cat began walking through the urban district of Jinling, chatting occasionally.
Meowth’s appearance gave Chi Hong a satisfying feeling of ‘I am not alone’, considering it could talk.
Early in the morning, having finished breakfast, Chi Hong and Meowth arrived below the Lin Group’s building.
“It’s so tall, meow…”
Meowth lifted its head, gazing at the towering building before it and sighing in awe.
“It’s not as tall as Lumiose City’s Prism Tower, right?”
Chi Hong picked up Meowth and walked into the building.
Of course, without an appointment, one couldn’t see the current CEO of the Lin Group, Lin Xia.
“I’m here to sell a pet beast, the one your CEO Lin wants very much.”
“Just tell him, and he’ll know.”
Without wasting words with the receptionist, Chi Hong directly stated his purpose for coming.
“Alright, please wait a moment.” The receptionist lady didn’t ask anything more and directly dialed the CEO’s assistant.
Chi Hong hardly had to wait at all before the receptionist led him into the elevator.
The elevator went all the way up to the 26th floor.
After leading Chi Hong to the door of an office, the receptionist left.
Standing at the office door was a woman in professional attire.
It had to be said, she was extremely beautiful, tall, with delicate features.
It was very obvious that this was Lin Xia’s assistant.
Chi Hong walked into the office.
The moment he entered, he met eyes with Lin Zhou, who was sitting on the sofa.
“Why is it you?
Lin Zhou paled in fright and directly stood up.
“Lin Zhou!” Another dissatisfied scolding rang out, and Lin Zhou sat back down with an ugly expression.
“Meow….”
Meowth’s nose twitched, and its expression turned aloof as it let out a ‘meow’ at Lin Zhou.
Lin Zhou immediately shuddered, seemingly recalling something terrifying.
He now had psychological trauma when it came to pet beasts staring at him.
Don’t be fooled by how harmless the pet beast in Chi Hong’s arms looked; when it came to these pet beasts, who could say for sure?
It could very well be a great terror capable of spitting out some kind of ‘Hyper Beam’ from its mouth!
“You and Lin Zhou are the same age.
Allow me to take the liberty of calling you Little Chi.
Is that alright?”
“Little Chi?”
Lin Xia wore a smile, completely lacking any abnormality, as if he had never sent anyone to assassinate Chi Hong at all.
However, the reaction Lin Zhou had upon him entering the room had already confirmed the assassination attempt as fact; it was definitely Lin Xia’s doing!
“Whatever.
I have a pet beast here that I want to sell to CEO Lin.
I wonder if CEO Lin has any interest?”
Chi Hong pulled out a red and white Poké Ball, weighing it in his hand as he asked.
Lin Xia immediately sat up straight.
He had seen that thing the other day; it was indeed the storage device holding the pet beast called Mightyena!
Even though the driver he had sent to assassinate Chi Hong last night still hadn’t returned and wasn’t answering his phone, if Chi Hong was willing to change his mind and sell Mightyena to him, that was a relatively good outcome.
A problem that could be solved with money was always much simpler than an assassination.
As for the person he had sent being counter-killed by Chi Hong, he hadn’t even considered that possibility in the slightest!
He simply assumed his driver had run into some other matter.
“Haha!”
“Since you’ve changed your mind, Little Chi, I won’t take advantage of you.
That guy Zhang Quan offered two million the other day, so I’ll add another million!”
“Give me Mightyena, and I’ll arrange the transfer right now.”
Lin Xia said with a smile, looking like he was in a very good mood.
“Mightyena?”
“When did I ever say the one being sold was Mightyena?”
Chi Hong narrowed his eyes and spoke softly, before tossing the red and white Poké Ball out.
With a click.
A Humanoid Cat, covered in injuries and on the verge of death, appeared.
If it weren’t for the slight heaving of its chest, it really looked as if it were dead.
“What?”
“Isn’t this Old Li’s Humanoid Cat?”
Lin Zhou paled in fright.
Standing up once again, he pointed at the Humanoid Cat and exclaimed.
“Sit down!”
“What kind of nonsense are you spouting?!”
Lin Xia’s face darkened.
Slapping his hand on the office desk, he glared viciously at his younger brother.
If it weren’t for the fact that they looked so similar, Lin Xia truly wouldn’t have been able to believe that someone this stupid could be his own brother!