Sensing the hint of displeasure in Adrian Sterling’s voice, Qian Qing bit her lower lip before speaking cautiously.
“Sir…
could you wait just a moment?” “I’d like to run one final test on this Carbink.” From Adrian’s appearance and bearing alone, it was obvious that he came from an extraordinary background.
Someone like him wouldn’t casually offer double the asking price for a sickly-looking Carbink.
More importantly, he had already inspected over twenty Carbink and rejected every single one of them.
Yet this frail Pokémon had immediately caught his attention.
Qian Qing wasn’t foolish.
There had to be something special about it.
The most likely explanation was that this Carbink possessed some hidden quality she hadn’t discovered yet.
— Adrian’s expression grew noticeably colder.
Seeing this, Qian Qing hurriedly added, “If the test still shows its potential is only Gym Rank, I’ll sell it to you for the original price.” She suspected that Adrian had somehow noticed the Pokémon’s potential had already increased from Gym Rank to Pseudo-Elite Rank.
Although she had no idea how someone could determine that with the naked eye…
A Pokémon’s potential occasionally increased unexpectedly.
That was why breeding companies regularly re-evaluated the Pokémon they sold.
Otherwise, they might unknowingly sell a newly evolved talent at its old market value.
Large breeding companies usually tested their Pokémon every month.
Smaller businesses like Duo Breeding Shop could only afford to conduct tests once every three months.
The testing equipment was expensive.
The consumable materials required for each scan weren’t cheap either.
Adrian silently nodded.
For a brief moment, Qian Qing found herself distracted.
He was undoubtedly the most handsome and charismatic young man she had ever met.
Unfortunately…
Money was still more attractive.
Seeing him agree, she quickly carried the Carbink into the testing room.
— The results returned only a few minutes later.
Looking at the report…
Qian Qing couldn’t hide her disappointment.
Potential: Gym Rank.
Nothing had changed.
Her guess had been completely wrong.
If the Carbink’s potential had truly risen to Pseudo-Elite Rank, its value would have increased at least tenfold.
After all, Pokémon with Elite Potential were almost entirely monopolized by the great clans.
For ordinary Trainers, Pseudo-Elite Potential was already considered the highest attainable quality.
Its market value was naturally enormous.
A Pokémon like Riolu, for example, could command a price comparable to an average Elite-potential Pokémon simply because of its outstanding Pseudo-Elite potential.
— “As promised…” “I’ll sell this Carbink to you for ₹1,00,000.” Although she still couldn’t understand Adrian’s reasoning, she had already given him her word.
As a businesswoman, she intended to keep it.
“Hm.” Adrian nodded and reached for his phone to complete the payment.
Just then…
A hurried voice rang out behind him.
“Wait!” “Could you sell that Carbink to me instead?” “I’ll pay twice the price!” Adrian sighed inwardly.
“Seriously…
why is this turning into such a hassle?” He turned around with an unfriendly expression.
— The newcomer was Lin Fan.
Unlike Adrian, Lin Fan came from an ordinary family.
However, since childhood, he had possessed a mysterious ability.
Whenever he encountered a truly extraordinary Pokémon…
He instinctively felt it.
After officially becoming a Trainer, that intuition had only grown stronger.
Early in his career, he had relied on that ability to purchase an ordinary Weedle for only ₹20,000.
After evolving into Beedrill, it unexpectedly awakened the potential of a Queen Bee.
Three months later…
Lin Fan sold it for ₹30,00,000.
Since then, he had repeatedly used his unique intuition to purchase Pokémon whose hidden potential had yet to be discovered.
He had also uncovered numerous valuable treasures and rare items.
His ability wasn’t something like Adrian’s Perfect Steel Heart, which directly strengthened Pokémon.
Even so…
Its practical value was no less extraordinary.
Relying on it, Lin Fan bought low, sold high, and accumulated an enormous fortune.
That wealth allowed him to continuously acquire powerful resources for his own Pokémon.
Today, he was already a well-known student at Anqing University, possessing strength officially recognized by the Pokémon League at the Gym Rank.
— As usual, Lin Fan had spent the day visiting breeding shops in search of hidden treasures.
Most days ended in disappointment.
Finding valuable Pokémon wasn’t something that happened every day.
But everything changed the moment he stepped inside Duo Breeding Shop.
Immediately…
His mysterious intuition reacted.
Among all the Pokémon…
Only the sickly Carbink radiated that familiar aura.
No…
This time, it felt even stronger than ever before.
Much stronger.
Without question…
This Carbink possessed an incredible secret.
Then he noticed Adrian preparing to buy it.
Without thinking, he rushed forward to stop the transaction.
— Adrian frowned.
His icy gaze locked onto Lin Fan.
“When I offered double the price, you said nothing.” “But now…” “Just as I’m about to pay…” “You suddenly jump out to interrupt?” Lin Fan immediately bowed apologetically.
“I’m very sorry.” “I only just entered the shop.” “The moment I saw this Carbink, I felt there was something extraordinary about it.” “I’m willing to pay four times the original price.” Qian Qing stood frozen.
She never imagined that two customers would fight over this ordinary-looking Carbink.
Looking from Adrian…
To Lin Fan…
She hesitated.
Even though she loved making money…
She still possessed basic business ethics.
“I’m sorry.” “I already promised this gentleman I’d sell it to him.” “I can’t go back on my word.” She shook her head firmly.
Even now…
She still couldn’t understand what made this Carbink so valuable.
At the same time…
A trace of regret quietly appeared in her heart.
Perhaps…
She had made the wrong decision.
— Lin Fan immediately noticed the slight hesitation in her expression.
He misunderstood it completely.
“So…
she thinks the price still isn’t high enough.” Without hesitation…
He shouted, “I’ll pay ten times the original price!” A confident smile appeared on his face.
“Now she’ll definitely agree.” — Bang!
Before anyone could react…
A dull impact echoed through the shop.
Lin Fan suddenly felt an overwhelming force slam into his stomach.
His body flew backward like a cannonball.
He crashed straight through the entrance of Duo Breeding Shop before landing heavily outside.
“Cough!” Blood poured from his mouth.
The unbearable pain left him unable to stand.
He curled into a ball on the ground, groaning miserably.
— Adrian slowly lowered his kicking leg.
His expression remained ice-cold.
Without even glancing at Lin Fan again, he looked at Qian Qing.
“Give me the Carbink.” His calm voice carried undeniable authority.
Qian Qing’s face instantly turned pale.
She hurriedly handed over the Poké Ball containing Carbink without the slightest hesitation.
At that moment…
She had the distinct feeling that if she refused…
She might be the next person sent flying.
Watching Lin Fan writhing on the ground outside, she couldn’t help shivering.
Taking the Poké Ball, Adrian calmly stepped over Lin Fan’s motionless body and walked out of Duo Breeding Shop without another word.
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