With a clear goal in mind, Axel took a leave from the little loli and walked out of the house excitedly, heading toward the shop area of the Pokémon Center.
"Hello, may I ask what you need?"
Just as he walked to the entrance, a Nurse Joy came over with a professional smile.
"I just received the chairman's order, for the next few days, your shopping here at our center will be at cost price."
"Thanks," Axel nodded and got straight to the point.
"I want TMs for Strange Light, Will-O-Wisp, Trick Room, and Icy Wind. May I ask if we can buy them here?"
Nurse Joy couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
'Didn't the chairman just say that a talented young trainer would be coming over?'
'But someone who uses such underworld skills, are you sure he's a promising young trainer?'
If the chairman hadn't given her a heads-up just now, she would've thought this guy was an undercover agent from Team Rocket...
"What, don't have them?", Axel didn't feel anything wrong with his behavior.
Among the gamers before transmigrating, these skills were all standard loadouts.
And because of Ralts' move pool, he only picked a few of these skills.
If he had a Gengar or Trevenant instead, then Curse + Pain Split would've been the best way to deal with the Aerodactyl.
Open with Curse and a continuous HP-draining debuff, then use Pain Split, just hide in a corner and wait for the opponent to GG.
What a perfect tactic?
"You must be joking, of course we have them," Nurse Joy finally snapped out of it and led Axel toward the skill section.
While walking, Nurse Joy introduced, "Because of spatial tech, even if we don't have something in stock here, it can be transmitted over very quickly."
Axel nodded. That's the benefit of going through official channels.
Besides the Pokémon Center and Poké Mart, there were actually other shops that sold Pokémon supplies.
Their prices were usually cheaper, but they often faced stock shortages, and most had no after-sales service.
"Among the skills you're purchasing, Trick Room is the most expensive, 500,000 Alliance Coins. The others are 100,000 each."
"The chairman gave you a 40% discount, so the total is 540,000 Alliance Coins."
"Would you like anything else?"
'Trick Room is that expensive?'
Axel was briefly stunned, but quickly understood.
Before the world merge, in Gen IX of the game, Nintendo first announced the crafting method for TMs.
Some move materials were common and renewable, others were rarer.
Trick Room TM required Bronzor fragments, which were rare.
Looking at it that way, being expensive was normal.
Nurse Joy was efficient. While Axel was thinking, she already finished packing the items he needed.
"Would you like anything else?"
Axel's gaze wandered across the shelves.
Actually, with just these items, he was confident in defeating that Aerodactyl.
'It's just... I feel something is still missing.'
'If you're going dirty, why not go all the way?'
His eyes swept across the treasure section and finally stopped at a green orb.
"How much is that Toxic Orb?"
During human development, this world saw the rise of many Pokémon Professors.
One of them, Professor Robert Caliwag, successfully recreated held items and managed to bring down most of their prices.
Although man-made held items had slightly worse effects than natural treasures...
For ordinary trainers, this was the most cost-effective choice.
"Toxic Orb?"
"The usual price is 5 million, after discount it's 3 million."
Nurse Joy glanced at the item. This time, her emotions didn't fluctuate much.
Confusion, burn, speed reduction... you've already gone for so many negative statuses, one more poison doesn't seem to make a difference.
But Nurse Joy didn't quite understand, 'Isn't this usually bought by Poison-type trainers?'
'What's a Ralts trainer doing with this?'
Soon, Axel dispelled her doubts.
He took out two cards, one just given by Ishida, the other left by his parents.
"The two cards total about 3.5 million. Aside from those four TMs and the Toxic Orb, also find me a TM for a throwing move."
"Use the remaining money to exchange for Fairy Gems. That's all for today."
'Toxic Orb + Throwing move?'
Nurse Joy deeply felt Axel was a ruthless guy, instinctively took a step back.
As someone who had received nine years of compulsory education, Nurse Joy was well aware of the additional effect of these two items.
Throw the Toxic Orb at the opponent to inflict them with toxic status.
"But aren't you afraid the opponent will run off with your Toxic Orb? That's such a risky way to poison someone!"
Axel pondered for a moment, then seriously nodded, "Then add in Knock Off too!"
Nurse Joy: "???"
'Is your Ralts Dark-type or something?'
After buying the items, Axel didn't linger. He returned home directly with the large batch of newly purchased TMs.
The usage of these TMs was extremely simple. They were basically discs that recorded the move usage method.
At the same time, each disc also contained energy from Pokémon who had previously used the move, allowing learners to grasp the move faster.
Once the energy was depleted, the TM would basically lose its function.
As for those infinitely rechargeable TMs, the price was something Axel didn't dare even dream of.
"The first one, let's learn the throwing move."
In tomorrow's battle, Axel planned to use Throw + Toxic Orb (or Flame Orb) as the core tactic.
After all, the Aerodactyl in the secret realm couldn't escape, he'd have to just watch himself get poisoned to death.
Add in the little one's Hypnosis and Teleport, and he might clear it in one go.
Thinking about how he'd pass the second stage of the secret realm tomorrow, Axel excitedly swung Ralts' Pokéball and summoned the little one.
With a flash of red light, Ralts excitedly appeared in Axel's arms.
'Bad trainer finally realized he should bring me out to play!'
Axel tugged on the little one's cheeks and set her in front of the computer desk, his tone a bit mysterious.
"Guess what good stuff I got you?", Hearing Axel's tone, Ralts eagerly turned around and shifted her gaze from him to the desk.
And then, a look of shock appeared on the little one's face.
'You call TMs "good stuff"?'
The little one clenched her fists and puffed her cheeks.
'Bad trainer, I waited three years for you, and the first gift you give me is a workbook?'
'I should've just died in the daycare!'
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