Chapter 46: The Purrloin Under Scrutiny
Bai Feng took Fu La Da Li and examined the Berry Booths one by one according to the notes marked in Teacher Da Cun's notebook. When they encountered a Berry with a relatively Unique Flavor, they would stop and talk with the Booth Owner.
If the conversation went well, he would give the Berries he carried with him to the other party to taste. If the other party was also interested in his Berries, Bai Feng would propose a Trade.
Thanks to the outstanding Quality of the Berries he presented, most of the Trades proposed by Bai Feng were successful. Only a few failed because they couldn't reach an agreement.
However, Bai Feng didn't mind. If one failed, he would look for the next target, because there were simply too many people attending this Exhibition Conference. People from all over the world were present, and the varieties and Flavors of Berries were also diverse.
Bai Feng's Trade standards were not limited to just the Taste and Energy Rating of the Berries. What he valued was the Uniqueness of some Berries. The more special they were, the more interested he became, like the kind from Ji En's Hometown. The Taste and other aspects were secondary.
The Fruit Trees Bai Feng could use for Trade were limited, so he was very cautious when choosing Trade partners.
While choosing Trade partners himself, Bai Feng would also appropriately help Fu La Da Li analyze which Berries were worth Investment and offer some suggestions.
However, the suggestions he gave were generally quite objective. The final decision still had to be made by Fu La Da Li himself.
However, Fu La Da Li trusted Bai Feng greatly. Although Bai Feng himself didn't choose to Trade with the Booth Owners of two Exhibition Booths, he gave them quite high evaluations. Upon hearing this, Fu La Da Li immediately selected the Booth Owners of those two Exhibition Booths as Investment targets without hesitation.
"Bai Feng, over here, come here!"
Bai Feng had just finished visiting an Exhibition Booth when he suddenly heard someone calling him. Following the sound, he saw Julia standing behind a Booth not far away, frantically waving at him.
"Julia!"
Bai Feng quickly walked over with Fu La Da Li. He hadn't expected that as he walked, he would unknowingly arrive near Julia's Booth.
Julia's location was much better than Bai Feng's. The foot traffic here was particularly high, and Julia's Berries seemed very popular. Customers even had to queue up to taste them!
It seemed they weren't lacking Investors. As expected of the Top Students from Heavenly Crown Academy, they really had some skills.
Julia had a total of seven companions, all greeting guests in front of the Booth. Only Julia, who wasn't very good at interacting with people, stayed behind the Booth doing some miscellaneous tasks.
Originally, when she saw Bai Feng, Julia was especially excited, jumping, bouncing, shouting, and calling out. But when she saw Fu La Da Li beside Bai Feng, she immediately quieted down, shrinking her neck and weakly saying, "Bai Feng, you're here."
Bai Feng smiled and nodded, then introduced him to her: "This is my Friend Fu La Da Li. He's a big Entrepreneur! If you haven't decided on an Investor yet, you can consider him."
Julia and her companions indeed hadn't decided on an Investor yet. The main reason was that there were many people who thought highly of their Berries, and many people who wanted to Invest.
But it was only the first day of the Exhibition Conference, and they didn't need to rush to decide who to choose as their Investor. After all, some Investors they weren't familiar with, and they needed to make a decision after investigation.
"H-hello, I... I'm Julia." Julia's voice was as small as a mosquito's, and she tremblingly extended her hand towards Fu La Da Li.
The main reason was that Fu La Da Li's appearance was indeed intimidating. He was tall, with spiky red hair, and having been in high positions for many years, an imposing aura would unconsciously emanate from him.
"Hello."
Fu La Da Li saw through Julia's personality. With a gentle expression, he lightly shook Julia's hand, letting go immediately, giving off a very gentlemanly feeling.
After introducing Julia and Fu La Da Li to each other, Amy also noticed Bai Feng over there. She quickly squeezed out from the crowd.
"Bai Feng, you're here!" Amy said, panting.
"I didn't expect your side to be so popular!" Bai Feng exclaimed, "It's much livelier than my side."
Amy waved her hand and said, "Your Location is mainly not good. It's only the first day of the Exhibition now. Later on, the number of people on your side will also increase."
"Then I'll take that as a good omen." Bai Feng nodded.
"Amy, quickly take out our Berries for Bai Feng to taste."
After Bai Feng finished introducing Amy and Fu La Da Li, Julia anxiously urged her.
She had unparalleled determination and passion for Berry Cultivation, so she was very proactive in facilitating a Trade with Bai Feng, afraid of missing the Opportunity in the end.
"Okay, wait for me."
Hearing this, Amy walked into the tent behind the Booth. Before long, she came out with a Fruit Plate filled with Sliced Berries and placed them in front of Bai Feng and Fu La Da Li.
The variety of Berries Amy and her companions used for the Exhibition was much richer than Bai Feng's. Not only did they have common ones like Pecha Berry, Cheri Berry, Cheri Berry, etc., but also rarer ones like Chesto Berry, Bayia Berry, Rawst Berry, Aspear Berry, and so on. The variety was very rich.
With Heavenly Crown Academy as their Backing, the Berry materials available for Cultivation were naturally incredibly abundant.
Bai Feng and Fu La Da Li tasted each kind of Berry. In an Instant, they were attracted by the Unique Flavor of the Berries.
These Berries had a very consistent characteristic: their sweetness was particularly high, but eating them wouldn't make you feel cloyed.
The Berry Varieties Julia and her companions Cultivated were all carefully selected. Each one matched the sweetness quite well, and there were no Varieties with relatively Unique tastes like Qiefan Berry, Huangli Berry, or Pipi Berry.
In addition, the aroma and texture of these Berries were also very Unique.
For example, the Pecha Berry. Generally, the scent of this Berry is similar to a peach, the Fruit Flesh is soft, and the juice overflows. When eaten, it usually melts in your mouth.
But the Variety Cultivated by Julia and her companions had a slightly Different taste. Their Pecha Berries had almost no scent when smelled, but when you ate them, the peach scent would instantly burst open in your mouth, giving a very Unique sensory stimulation.
Furthermore, its texture was also very special. The Fruit Flesh of this Pecha Berry was not soft; instead, it had a crispy feeling, making it very refreshing to eat.
No wonder Julia's Booth was so popular!
According to Julia and her companions, the reason the Taste of the Berries they Cultivated was so peculiar was also very much related to the Geographical Environment and Climate.
Heavenly Crown Academy is located at the Foothills of Crown Mountain, the highest Mountain Range in the Sinnoh Region. The Soil Quality there is fertile, and the Water Source is abundant, making it a very suitable place for farming.
In addition, Crown Mountain has Snow Cover all year round, which has a significant Influence on the local Climate. The temperature of the surrounding environment does not exceed fifteen degrees Celsius throughout the year, and during low temperatures, it can even reach minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius.
However, there is one place where the temperature Variation throughout the year is not significant due to its special Location, always staying between ten and twenty degrees Celsius. That is the Foothills of Mt. Coronet where Heavenly Crown Academy is located.
That place can actually be described as Spring-like all year round, but the Situation there is Different from Couriway Town where Bai Feng is located.
Couriway Town is adjacent to the ocean and is greatly influenced by the Ocean Monsoon. The Climate is mild and humid, with abundant rainfall.
But the Climate at the Foothills of Mt. Coronet is very dry. There are few rainy days throughout the year, and the Water Source mainly comes from the melting Snow Cover of Crown Mountain.
But there is a very good advantage there, which is that the Sunshine is very abundant.
It is precisely because of such a Unique Geographical Environment that so many Unique Flavor Berries can grow.
"How is it?" Julia asked eagerly.
Bai Feng gave her a thumbs-up: "Please, we must Trade!"
Julia's Berries were not only Unique in Taste but also had a high Energy Rating. Several kinds reached B-Grade, not inferior at all to the Berries Cultivated by Bai Feng.
From Amy, Bai Feng learned that most of these B-Grade Berries were cultivated by Julia, which made Bai Feng feel admiration.
Unlike him, a fake Genius created by relying on a Golden Finger, Julia was a genuine Genius!
"That's great!"
Hearing Bai Feng's answer, Julia jumped up excitedly.
After discussing the relevant matters of the Trade with Julia and her companions, Bai Feng quietly said to Fu La Da Li, "What do you think of their Berries? I think they have great Investment value."
Fu La Da Li nodded and said, "Indeed, I will contact them later."
Bai Feng didn't wander outside for too long. Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to his Booth and stayed there with Teacher Da Cun.
After all, the Exhibition wasn't just for one day, and there were so many exhibitors. Bai Feng didn't expect to visit all the Exhibition Booths in one day.
Fu La Da Li went back by himself. His Time was limited, and he couldn't stay at the Exhibition indefinitely. He still had a lot of Business matters to handle.
By around four or five in the afternoon, the foot traffic in the Central Plaza began to decrease. After discussing it with Teacher Da Cun, Bai Feng decided to pack up and go Home.
Their Situation was Different from other Exhibition Booths. Others had several people working at one Booth, but they only had two. After being Busy all day, both teacher and student were almost exhausted. They both felt it would be better to go back earlier, otherwise, they might not be able to handle it tomorrow.
Seeing Bai Feng and his teacher packing up, Ji En next door also started packing up and leaving without a word. Anyway, he had waited all day and hadn't met a single Investor, not even someone interested. Waiting any longer would be futile, so he might as well go back and rest earlier.
After returning to the Hotel, Bai Feng said to Teacher Da Cun, "Teacher, you worked hard today. Please go back to your Room and rest well. Tonight, I'll treat you to a Feast!"
Teacher Da Cun was about to refuse, but Bai Feng quickly added, "Please don't refuse. You helped me for a Busy day. Can't I even afford one meal for you? If you refuse again, I'll be too embarrassed."
Hearing this, Teacher Da Cun no longer refused and laughed heartily, "Alright then, I'll be waiting for your Feast."
After parting ways with Teacher Da Cun, Bai Feng returned to his Room. Hearing bursts of noise coming from the Room, he saw the two little guys, Purrloin and Larvitar, sprawled on the Sofa watching Television.
The Television was turned up particularly loud.
Attending the Exhibition today, Bai Feng only brought Bai Ye, Brionne, and Helioptile. Purrloin and Larvitar were left at the Hotel for House-sitting.
Purrloin didn't mind being left behind at all. When Bai Feng left, he left them a lot of food. Purrloin greatly enjoyed this unsupervised Free Life, neither having to be scolded nor go hungry, nor having to watch the Owner's Expression.
It was awesome!
Larvitar, on the other hand, chose to stay behind itself. It wasn't interested in crowded places like the Exhibition Conference at all. It felt that if it had that Time, it would rather sleep soundly at Home.
However, it didn't end up sleeping. After Bai Feng left, Purrloin started causing a ruckus in the Room and even dragged Larvitar along.
At first, Larvitar wasn't interested, but with Purrloin, who was like a wild child, accompanying it, it started getting into it as they played. So, they played more and more wildly, and the two little guys went crazy in the Room all day.
Fortunately, they still knew their limits and didn't run outside, only causing a ruckus within the confines of the Room.
When they got tired of playing, the two little guys sprawled on the Sofa watching Television, holding the Snacks Bai Feng had left for them. They ate and watched Television, living a life that couldn't be more comfortable.
Looking at the mess all over the Room, Bai Feng felt his head spin.
"What have you two done? Purrloin, didn't you say you'd be good? Is this your Promise?"
When they were at the Drug Dealer Base, Bai Feng had Promised to ensure Purrloin's Safety. But later, when they were with Miss Jun Sha, Purrloin actually volunteered to follow Bai Feng, which surprised Bai Feng.
Perhaps during their time together, Purrloin felt he was very reliable (as Bai Feng himself thought).
Bai Feng thought for a long time and finally decided to take in Purrloin. However, given that Purrloin was once a Drug Dealer's Pokémon and had developed many bad Habits, Bai Feng had an Agreement with it before taking it in: it must follow the Rules.
Because the Television was turned up too loud, neither Purrloin nor Larvitar noticed that Bai Feng had returned. They were still lying on the Sofa like two old masters.
Suddenly hearing Bai Feng's voice, Purrloin was scared out of its wits, and the Snacks in its paws flew everywhere.
"Meow meow meow~" Bai Feng, you're back!
It scrambled up from the Sofa, a fawning smile on its face. It leaped up, about to burrow into Bai Feng's arms.
It knew how to use its cute appearance, but unfortunately, before it could even touch Bai Feng, a small hand grabbed the back of its neck.
"Gardevoir~" Still trying to act cute to get away with it?
Bai Ye stood with one hand on her hip, staring at Purrloin with wide, round eyes. Her serious expression didn't make her look more imposing; instead, it added a touch of cuteness.
"Meow meow meow~" What are you talking about? I was very good today. Larvitar did all of this.
Purrloin said with an innocent look, its small eyes teary and blinking, looking incredibly pitiful.
Purrloin's way of acting cute might work on Others, but it was useless against Brionne, that little firecracker. A red light flashed at Bai Feng's waist, and Brionne appeared at Bai Ye's feet.
None of Bai Feng's Poké Balls were locked, and all the Pokémon could enter and exit freely.
"Brionne~ Brionne~" You're lying! Don't To feign in front of Bai Feng!
Brionne jumped up and slapped Purrloin on the forehead, completely stunning Purrloin. It hated it the most when a Pokémon would Act Cute in front of Bai Feng.
(◎-◎;) What happened? The dizzy Purrloin had completely not expected Brionne to suddenly attack it.
There's a Reason why natural innocence defeats cunning!
At this moment, Helioptile also jumped out of its Poké Ball. It had an eighteen-layer thick Filter for Larvitar and didn't believe Purrloin's words at all. For the first time, it stood on the United Front with Brionne.
"Helioptile~ Helioptile~" Larvitar is so well-behaved, it wouldn't do something like that!
Larvitar, still lying motionless on the Sofa, thought to itself: Sorry, I actually did it.
Larvitar's composure was indeed very steady. No matter how the Pokémon denounced Purrloin, or how Purrloin tried to shift the blame onto it, it always lay calmly on the Sofa, maintaining a Stance of "do whatever you want".
That little look almost made Bai Feng laugh.
"Alright, alright!" Seeing the Pokémon arguing incessantly, Bai Feng shouted sternly, "Let's just forget about it this time. Purrloin, if you mess around again next time, don't blame me for being impolite."
Whether Larvitar was involved or not, Purrloin was definitely the main culprit. Bai Feng knew this clearly in his heart.
"Meow~" Got... got it.
Purrloin lowered its head guiltily.
(⊙o⊙*) Seeing Purrloin receive a Scolding, Brionne was satisfied.
"Sigh~"
Bai Feng sighed deeply. He was exhausted after a Busy day, and he still had to clean up the Room!
Dragging his tired Body, Bai Feng and the Pokémon took quite a while to restore the Room to tidiness. Then, he collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When it was past eight in the evening, Bai Feng woke up, washed up, and then arranged to go out for dinner with Teacher Da Cun.
Mi A Lei City at night was as bustling as during the day, with lights and revelry everywhere.
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(End of this chapter)