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After riding the bus for nearly three hours, Qing Wu finally arrived back at Celadon City, a port city in the Kanto region.
Qing Wu walked for almost twenty minutes after getting off the bus before reaching Celadon City's port.
He watched the giant cargo ships entering and exiting the port, thick white smoke billowing from their tall funnels—the large amount of steam produced by the cargo ships during navigation propelled them forward.
Qing Wu walked through the cargo ship docking area, heading towards the area where a sightseeing yacht was moored.
Sightseeing yachts were a specialty of Celadon City. Tourists could spend a considerable sum to rent a yacht and go out to sea to play and hunt Pokémon.
Looking at the few wisps of white clouds suspended in the azure sky, the boundless sea rippled, with schools of fish occasionally surfacing. What a pleasant sight this was!
Tourists could choose to drive themselves, but they needed to have a boat driving license issued by the Alliance.
Qing Wu needed to drive himself because he knew Dragon Island was still some distance from Celadon City. Qing Wu couldn't let people know of Dragon Island's existence, otherwise, the Dragonite population living on Dragon Island would face endless harassment from humans.
It was also because Qing Wu was pursued in his previous life that he stumbled upon Dragon Island and met that solitary Dragonite.
Qing Wu only remembered a general direction and the scenery around Dragon Island, and the dangers around Dragon Island were unusual; basically, it was a one-way trip. If it weren't for the Dragonite risking its life to send him off the island, Qing Wu might have lived on Dragon Island his entire life, and nothing else in this life would have happened.
How gentle that Dragonite was! The image of the Dragonite's clumsy appearance emerged in Qing Wu's mind.
"Wait for me, Dragonite. In this life, I will definitely bring you back and watch you grow strong," Qing Wu muttered softly, head bowed.
The Pokémon he wanted to retrieve was the softest spot in Qing Wu's heart. This was the treasure Qing Wu would cherish for this entire life.
Besides the yachts operated directly by the Alliance, there were many privately contracted yachts moored at the pier.
However, due to poor management, Qing Wu saw many yachts being sold at a discount. Qing Wu's target was also these yachts.
Since he wasn't in a hurry, Qing Wu, after comparing prices among three vendors, chose a yacht that was about seventy percent new and marked for low-price sale. This was a small yacht that could only accommodate one person, with a sleek, silver-white curved exterior. The tail of the yacht was painted with red oil paint, and this was the yacht's deceptive nature.
Qing Wu used his communicator to check the information on this yacht.
The internet showed that this yacht was manufactured and sold by the largest yacht manufacturing company in the Kanto region. This yacht was manufactured five years ago.
The yacht's power system used the most advanced solar power system, converting solar energy into electrical energy via solar panels on the yacht.
The speed of this yacht was 1.5 times that of a regular yacht, touted as the fastest small yacht in the entire Pokémon world.
However, when this yacht was designed, only speed was considered, and its stability was inferior to other yachts.
Passengers sitting on the yacht would only feel seasick; only extreme athletes who revel in battling waves would like this yacht.
Sitting beside the yacht was an old man with a withered body, white hair, and dressed in a sailor suit. He was sitting cross-legged on the pier floor without a word, smoking his morning cigarette.
White smoke drifted out of the old man's nostrils, and quite a few cigarette butts had already fallen onto the pier floor.
The old man was filled with anxiety at this moment, wondering what madness possessed him to buy this second-hand yacht for cheap.
Not to mention the terrible experience, he had it listed for two years after buying it and still couldn't sell it. He felt like he had bought a huge burden.
The yacht's annual maintenance and upkeep, as well as the docking fees at the pier, were all considerable sums.
The old man felt like his savings were being emptied by this yacht. The old man hadn't tried to sell the yacht himself, but the company that sold him the yacht had long since vacated its premises.
The old man was extremely worried. If he didn't sell the yacht today, his family would have to go hungry.
His eldest grandson was getting married, but he couldn't afford a house. His wife was seriously ill, and he couldn't afford the large medical expenses.
The old man wished he could slap himself a couple of times, wondering what craze or trend he was following back then, why he was so obsessed with buying this yacht.
The old man was remorseful, but he diligently cleaned the yacht every day, hoping someone could take this hot potato off his hands early and alleviate his pressing concerns.
Just then, the old man heard a booming voice by his ear: "Yacht owner, how much for this yacht?"
"Only one million Alliance Credits!" The old man suddenly raised his head, a price blurting out.
After speaking, the old man wished he could slap himself again. He would have burned incense if this yacht could sell for eight hundred thousand Alliance Credits. Why did he, possessed by a ghost, blurt out this price?
Qing Wu had checked the ex-factory price of this yacht, which was about 1.5 million Alliance Credits. A price of one million Alliance Credits was quite suitable. Qing Wu said calmly, "Can I take a look at the yacht?"
Before this, Qing Wu had seen a few yachts, and although those yachts were larger than this one, no one was maintaining them. The boats were chaotic and disorderly, messy and unorganized.
Qing Wu certainly didn't want to buy a yacht and then have to expend all his effort cleaning it himself.
"Of course, you can!" The old man was overjoyed, immediately inviting Qing Wu onto the yacht.
This yacht was a small yacht, with a cockpit and a cabin for resting, all tidied up neatly by the old man.
"This has the most advanced satellite positioning system. You can clearly know your location at any time. Of course, if you don't want others to know your destination, you can turn off this positioning system," the old man said, pointing to a device that looked like a radar.
"The yacht's driving mode is divided into two types: one is manual driving mode, and the other is automatic driving mode. You can switch with one button. Combined with the positioning system, you just input your desired destination, and it will automatically drive you to where you want to go. It's very convenient," the old man said, pointing to a red button in the cockpit.
"This yacht is also equipped with a sonar system, which can detect schools of fish and Water-type Pokémon in the ocean!" This yacht was originally prepared for commercial fishing and tourist sightseeing, so its configuration and facilities were very comprehensive.
After introducing the cockpit, the old man led Qing Wu to the cabin. The cabin was about 30 square meters, not only with a toilet but also a place to cook.
When tired, one could rest on the sofa bed in the cabin. Though the sparrow is small, it has all its vital organs.
"I've stored nearly one ton of fresh water on this yacht, which can be used for normal washing. The yacht also has a seawater purification device that can purify seawater into freshwater, but this takes a longer time and consumes a lot of power. If it's not for a long voyage, it's not recommended to use it," the old man said, pointing to an instrument in the yacht that could directly display the amount of available freshwater on the yacht.
"I refilled this freshwater tank yesterday, so you won't need to change it again for a while," the old man reminded.
Qing Wu was quite satisfied after looking at this yacht, but there was still a key question: Qing Wu had never purchased a yacht before and didn't know if a yacht driving license was required.
"A yacht driving license is not required when purchasing a yacht, and because my yacht has an automatic driving system, there's no problem as long as Alliance personnel don't catch you driving yourself. As for the stability of this yacht, I specifically had someone modify the cabin to make it completely flat."
"However, I need to remind you, in the waters off Celadon City, absolutely do not provoke the Tentacruel family, otherwise tens of thousands of Tentacruels will attack. Quite a few tourists die from Tentacruels every year," the old man kindly reminded Qing Wu.
"Alright, I'll buy this yacht then. This unmarked card has one million Alliance Credits on it." Qing Wu cheerfully pulled out an unmarked card and stuffed it into the old man's hand.
Qing Wu knew that this yacht could definitely be bought for less, but Qing Wu's priority was to complete the yacht transfer procedures as quickly as possible, so he didn't deliberately try to lower the price.
This yacht also had a video phone. Qing Wu could contact Sahara in the Johto region at any time.
The old man went out for a while and soon returned with various transfer contracts. After Qing Wu carefully read the contracts and confirmed there were no problems, he signed his name on the last page of the contract with a flourish.
Due to the transfer of this hot potato, and Qing Wu's price exceeding his expectations, the old man not only brought yacht asset certificates when he went out again but also brought a large amount of purified water and food supplies.
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