Less than ten seconds after the message was sent, a reply popped up:
[SilentLightGreen]: No need.
I just happened to see the clip of Whimsicott using Substitute in your second video.
Consider it mutual inspiration.
If you have any questions, you can ask me directly.
At the Oak Research Lab, the corners of Green’s mouth curled up imperceptibly.
‘That young man certainly knows his stuff.
Professor Doran’s student isn’t just an empty title…’
Red, who was enjoying his breakfast nearby, noticed Green’s somewhat sinister smile and quietly leaned over.
‘What is this guy doing?’
‘Oh.’
‘He’s using an alt account to chat with Shane and trick a college boy.’
‘This guy is so boring.’
Red watched Green type his replies while eating breakfast.
It looked like the two of them were having a great conversation.
“You sure have a lot of free time on your hands.”
“What do you mean I have a lot of free time?
I’m just checking to see how Professor Doran’s student is doing.
From the looks of it, he really knows his stuff.
His foundation is incredibly solid.”
Green’s smile grew wider.
In Shane’s eyes, he was undoubtedly an incredibly powerful Breeder who shared everything he knew without holding back.
He had even gone out of his way to use a Donghuang IP address and language.
‘Hah, I really am just that amazing.’
[Shane’s Cafe Doesn’t Do Overtime]: Pardon my presumption, but are you the Kanto Champion, The Breeder Mr.
Green?
I’ve read through a lot of research papers, and your writing style and perspective are remarkably similar to his.
Green’s fingertips froze.
“Pfft—” Red suddenly choked on his water with a laugh.
“…Cough, cough!
Your alt account…
cough…
didn’t even last a day!”
Green glared daggers at Red.
“This obviously just proves how amazing I am.
Anyone who knows my papers this well has to be a fan.”
Despite his confident words, Green was already feeling a bit annoyed.
‘Damn it, how did I get exposed so quickly?’
‘No, I have to play it cool!’
[SilentLightGreen]: I’ve also read Green’s articles.
He is a very great Breeder, so I might have subconsciously picked up his style.
Very few people spoke like that.
But as Shane thought about it, the title of ‘great’ was certainly well-deserved.
After all, he was the strongest Breeder in Pokémon history.
Besides, how could a big shot like Green have the free time to chat with netizens, let alone on an alt account?
It was probably just another like-minded individual.
[Shane’s Cafe Doesn’t Do Overtime]: Thank you for your guidance.
I have to get to work soon.
If you’re not too far away, you can come to the Song of the Forest Cafe at 17 Yunqi Alley in the suburbs of Magic City.
I’d like to treat you to a cup of coffee as a thank you.
Green shoved his phone toward Red.
“See that?
He still bought my excuse.
Pretty impressive, right?”
Red stared speechlessly into Green’s eyes before tilting his head to look at the chat logs on the screen.
“A cafe?
Isn’t he a Breeder?
Why did he open a cafe?”
“I’m not sure.
It’s probably just a personal hobby.”
For Trainers like them, they usually devoted themselves entirely to raising and battling Pokémon, but many also had other hobbies.
For example, Gold loved playing video games and billiards, and then there was Blue, the opportunistic merchant.
…
Shane put down his phone and leaned back in his chair, his gaze losing focus as he stared at the cafe’s warm yellow chandelier.
“There really are countless hidden talents in this world…”
In Donghuang, he was a twenty-one-year-old Intermediate Breeder and a guaranteed postgraduate student at Magic City University.
Yet an anonymous netizen he randomly met online had given him a few words of advice that were clearer and more profound than the direction he had spent days agonizing over.
‘Green?’
As soon as the thought popped up, Shane shook his head and laughed at himself.
“What am I thinking…
That’s the former Kanto Champion, the Viridian Gym Leader, The Breeder Green.
He’s busy with a million things every day.
How could he possibly have the free time to guide a nobody like me online?”
A big shot’s casual encouragement was probably just like a passing breeze—here one second and gone the next.
‘Whatever!’
Shane shook his head, as if trying to toss away those distracting thoughts.
He reached out and accurately scooped up Whimsicott—who was currently practicing a new move on the counter and had twisted himself into a cottony pretzel—and pulled him into his arms.
The little guy’s fluffy fleece rubbed against his chin, carrying the warm, mixed scent of sunlight and coffee beans.
“I’m going to buy you some good stuff!” Shane rubbed his chin against the softest fleece on top of its head, carrying a hint of ‘we’re rich now’ pride.
He lit up his phone screen again and quickly swiped open the Pokémon Breeders Association app.
According to Shane’s own breeding methods and the detailed guidelines gifted by [SilentLightGreen], he still needed to purchase 200g of Grass Gems, 200g of Fairy Gems, 200g of Normal Gems, and 50g of Fairy Feather powder…
The total came to 1.22 million Alliance Coins, with a one-week cycle for a three-month breeding period.
“Too expensive.
It’s just way too expensive.”
‘Once I get my Advanced Breeder certificate, I’ll get a fifty percent discount on purchases!’
‘The money saved can be used to buy even more good stuff.’
‘It’s only a matter of a month or two anyway.
There’s no need to rush right now.’
After dinner, the two Whimsicotts had a clear division of labor.
One rolled up a rag, leaped lightly onto the counter, and meticulously wiped away dust and water stains.
The other acted like a tiny white whirlwind, zipping through the creaky wooden door leading to the backyard, clearly heading to the ecological zone to pick fresh Berries.
Now that Whimsicott had mastered Substitute, the workload had become much lighter.
The next day.
The thin mist had not yet fully dissipated, and dew clung to the stone-paved road of the old street.
Shane pushed open the glass door of the Song of the Forest Cafe, ready to start a new day of business.
A dense crowd of over a dozen people stood outside, all uniformly dressed in the training uniforms of the Magic City University Battle Department varsity team.
They had backpacks slung over their shoulders, and many still bore the flush and sweat of a morning workout on their faces.
It was the exact same group of underclassmen who had come to clear out his stock under Kade’s leadership yesterday.
“Good morning, everyone.” Shane raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
“Where’s your captain?
He didn’t come with you?”
‘These little brats are blocking the door bright and early.
It seems the effects of yesterday’s coffee really gave them a taste of the benefits.’
“Good morning, upperclassman!”
Pan Fei, the short-haired boy at the front of the group who had choked on the Petaya Berry coffee yesterday, grinned.
“Captain Kade is still doing extra training at the battle hall.
We…
we just came over on our own.”
Pan Fei rubbed his hands together, looking eagerly at the menu board behind the counter.
“Upperclassman, yesterday’s coffee…
the effects were absolutely incredible!
My Pokémon was so energetic after training.
We want to buy some more!”
Shane hadn’t expected this group to be so enthusiastic, coming back for repeat purchases first thing in the morning.
He nodded and stepped aside to clear the doorway.
“Come in.
But the old rules apply: those top-tier items are limited to one cup a day.
Yesterday’s batch sold out, and the new ones are still being prepared.
Today, I only have the basic special blends like Oran Berry, Sitrus Berry, and Lum Berry.”