Chapter 417: The Spiritual Medicine Bureau's Treasure Vault
Her face was flushed crimson, as vibrant and delicate as a flower, as if one could squeeze out water with a pinch. Her body also felt a little hot.
However, the words that came out of her mouth were, "Hee hee, Junior Brother, if you want to eat me, you have to wait for Xiao Ye's (Sakura's) permission, okay..."
"Senior Sister..."
Hikaru held her hand and then intended to get up.
It was understandable to let Sakura (Xiao Ye) know; for the two of them to be secretive indeed didn't feel right.
"But..."
She kept him in suspense. The playful Xue Nai pulled his hand again, "Come with me~"
"Where are we going?" Hikaru was a bit dazed and followed her outside in a blur.
Finally, still muddled, he arrived in front of the washroom and asked blankly, "Why are we here?"
If I go in, can I still come out?
Xue Nai's face was rosy, "Aiya, you'll know when you get here."
How could one speak of such things?
...
January 27th.
Although five or six days had passed since the Youth League, the hype still hadn't died down.
This morning, Hikaru took Sakura (Xiao Ye) to the Spiritual Medicine Bureau.
It was simple: the prize money from the Youth League could be collected today.
All winning contestants could go to the national treasury to select secret treasures of equivalent value.
Though called the national treasury, it was actually the Spiritual Medicine Bureau's small treasure vault.
Early in the morning, a group of handsome men and beautiful women stood at the Spiritual Medicine Bureau.
These were all contestants who had achieved excellent results in the Youth League.
Among them, many greeted Hikaru and Sakura (Xiao Ye), whom they knew.
8:00 AM.
The doors of the Spiritual Medicine Bureau opened on time. From inside came out beautiful women, one after another, dressed in red qipaos, each with stunning looks.
They were the award presenters for each contestant.
It was rather strange.
In Huaxia, when it came to award presentations, apart from big shots, it was always beautiful young ladies in qipaos.
Generally referred to as ceremonial staff.
This was regardless of whether the awardee was male or female.
Actually, over the past few days, the Spiritual Medicine Bureau had already sent its treasure catalog to each award-winning contestant's account.
Some people had already chosen what they needed, so now they just had to follow these qipao ladies to collect them.
But most people would still choose to go to the treasure vault in person.
"Mr. Hikaru,"
"Miss Ye Qingxue (Sakura)."
Voices as light as the wind wafted over. Hikaru and Sakura (Xiao Ye) naturally had their own dedicated qipao ladies.
Hikaru's was even an acquaintance, the young lady from the Spiritual Medicine Bureau in Qingyun City.
Last time he bought secret treasures, Hikaru had chatted with her for a while.
Her story was also quite moving.
Her name was Shen Chu. More than a decade ago, the great secret realm outbreak had caused a stir in her hometown. Her parents had successively died in it. Only she, alone, brought her younger brother through thick and thin, supporting each other as they grew up.
She said she probably wouldn't have the chance to become a trainer.
But she couldn't let her brother down; she definitely had to make him a trainer!
She said, "Luckily, I met you. Sis really has to thank you for your continuous care. Thinking about it, you're the same age as my brother, how are you so capable?"
Hikaru encouraged her, "With a sister like you, he will definitely become a very powerful trainer in the future."
She laughed so hard her flowery branches trembled, "Hahaha... I'll take your auspicious words then."
An eldest sister is like a mother, indeed.
The ceremonial lady beside Sakura (Xiao Ye) curiously sized up Hikaru, thinking that he was even more handsome in person than on the live broadcast.
Hikaru glanced over, following the ceremonial lady's Rotom, "Can we just go directly to select the secret treasures?"
"Yes, just come with us. Rotom is here to record the process of you two selecting your secret treasures."
Shen Chu maintained a professional, sweet smile.
Previously, when Hikaru came alone to buy secret treasures, she could be a bit more relaxed, even chat with him. But now, Sakura (Xiao Ye) was by his side, and it was obvious their relationship was not ordinary.
However...
What Shen Chu didn't expect was that last time, the female companion with Hikaru was a girl who looked very adorkable. Now it had changed to Ye Qingxue (Sakura). He seemed to be quite blessed with female company.
But being astute, she wouldn't say anything out of line. Instead, she appropriately led Hikaru towards the interior of the Spiritual Medicine Bureau.
The others were no exception.
After many twists and turns, soon, a bright, large door appeared before everyone.
The door was very shiny, but guarding it were two level 79 Arcanine.
Just one level away from reaching Champion rank.
Such strength, just by standing there, exuded an imposing aura without being angry.
The Spiritual Medicine Bureau unhesitatingly placed its treasure vault here, completely unafraid of anyone harboring ill intentions.
But here, Hikaru didn't even dare to release his Aura power.
Because his Aura warned him that if he released it here, it would alert the deeply hidden Pokémon inside.
The two near-Champion Arcanine were just for show.
The power guarding this place was far stronger than Hikaru had imagined.
Upon opening, a wave of energy rushed out.
All sorts of equipment encased various secret treasures, preventing their energy from dissipating.
And below these secret treasures were their descriptions and names.
[S-Rank Secret Treasure – Lava Earth Core: A stone taken from the center of the S-rank secret realm, Lava Mountain, containing extremely vast Fire-attribute energy.]
[Fairy Flower – A flower watered with the life force of a Fairy-type Pokémon at its last moments. Absorbing it can enhance the stamina of Eye-type Pokémon.]
...
A dazzling array of items.
And looking around, everything placed here was at least an S-rank secret treasure. Among them, S+ rank secret treasures were also numerous.
Even though most of the people around were Master-level trainers, at this moment, their eyes couldn't help but light up, shocked by the scene before them.
"So many good things!"
Sakura (Xiao Ye) exclaimed beside him.
Hikaru's eyes also lit up, "Can we choose anything we want from here?"
"Yes, within your stipulated amount, you can choose freely. Additionally, you can also use the share of donations you received from the Youth League to make purchases."
Shen Chu still wore a gentle smile.
Only after seeing Hikaru's share of donations in Rotom's record did she secretly suck in a breath.
So much money...
With this much money, a trainer probably wouldn't have to worry for a lifetime.
"Bro, I have some here, help me choose, okay~"
Sakura (Xiao Ye) unhesitatingly asked Hikaru to help her choose her secret treasures this time.
Previously, for Pokémon training, she always had her family's breeder help.
Now, seeing that Hikaru clearly had a better touch, she entrusted everything to him.
Hikaru didn't waste words and immediately started selecting from within.
An S-rank secret treasure was probably worth thirty to fifty million, if not more.
Even with Sakura's (Xiao Ye) prize money, she could choose over a dozen items.
Let alone Hikaru?
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