On the way to Oreburgh City, two Silver Metagross flew rapidly through the sky.
Li Wei and Steven sat on their respective Metagross, chatting and laughing, as the scenery below sped by.
Since both of them had raised Metagross, and Li Wei also had Lucario, they had a lot in common.
Li Wei also took this opportunity to ask Steven about some of his doubts regarding the "metagross breeding manual."
Steven answered each question.
Noticing Li Wei looking at the Metagrossite on his Metagross's front right limb, Steven smiled slightly, "Are you interested in the Mega ite?"
Li Wei took out his key stone glove, "I already have a key stone, just not a Metagrossite."
How could Li Wei not be tempted?
He was extremely tempted, alright?
Steven's lips curved upward, "Speaking of which, I had quite a few gains on this trip to the Kalos region."
Steven took out a wooden box from his backpack, opened it towards Li Wei, and displayed it, "Can you recognize them?"
Li Wei's eyes widened slightly, "Blastoise, Blaziken, Sceptile, Mawile, and Metagrossite!"
Li Wei's gaze was drawn to the Metagrossite, which had a blue base with yellow and white in the center.
Steven's eyes were filled with appreciation, "As you can see, I already have a Metagross Mega ite. Do you want it? If you do, I can give it to you."
I can give it to you,
What wonderful words!
When they were just online acquaintances, Steven had already given him the "metagross breeding manual" for free.
Steven is a person who likes to promote juniors.
Li Wei vaguely remembered that Steven casually gave the Sceptilite to Shouya.
But Li Wei was only tempted for a moment.
He couldn't accept it; this item was too expensive.
Metagross Mega ite cannot be bought on the market at all, and even if it could, its market price would definitely be above 30 million.
Even 50 million is not impossible.
After all, Metagross is rare and powerful.
You should know that a Poké Ball only costs 500 yuan,
And Jubilife City's minimum hourly wage is 1100 yuan.
It doesn't add up, it simply doesn't add up.
Li Wei's Metagross was clearly very interested in this Metagrossite.
However, Metagross was very well-behaved and didn't make a fuss like Arcanine would, so it didn't show any particular reaction.
But Li Wei could tell.
"I can't just accept it. Sell it to me."
Li Wei decided he would buy it even if he had to sell everything he owned.
As if he had anticipated it, Steven smiled slightly, "I have a suggestion. Let's make an exchange."
Steven could easily give the Sceptilite to Shouya or other promising juniors he favored.
Because when he interacted with them, Steven was the Champion and a senior.
As for money? Money is an external thing.
As the future heir of Devon Corporation,
Money is just a string of numbers to Steven.
But Steven and Li Wei were different; Steven treated Li Wei as an equal, as a companion with whom he could share responsibilities.
Giving the Metagross Mega ite directly to Li Wei would seem like a condescending attitude.
Of course, if Li Wei had actually accepted it, Steven wouldn't have thought anything of it.
"You say."
"Let your labor offset it."
Li Wei: ???
Steven didn't notice the change in Li Wei's expression, stroking his chin and musing, "Energy Cubes, and maintenance for your Metagross... How about we agree on one year?"
So it was this kind of labor?
I thought he was going to make me sell myself!
No, I'm already selling myself.
Selling Energy Cubes and selling maintenance is also selling!
Li Wei waved his hand grandly, "What's one year? Three or five years is no problem."
Steven shook his head slightly, "There have been no transaction cases for Metagrossite to date, so the pricing is naturally up to me."
...
Alright, you're the boss, you call the shots.
"After we finish exploring the Heijin Coal Mine, we'll sign an agreement, and this Metagrossite will be yours."
Signing a contract is a necessary process.
It's not a matter of mutual trust;
This is a League requirement.
During their conversation, they arrived at the Heijin Coal Mine.
Due to the broadcast of Sinnoh NOW TV, many people came to visit the Heijin Coal Mine.
As the two Silver Metagross landed simultaneously, all eyes immediately turned towards Li Wei and Steven.
"Two shiny Metagross?!"
"That's the HoennChampionSteven, right? I watched the Champion League last year."
"He's appearing in the Master League tomorrow."
"Who's the other one?"
Li Wei's fans explained, "A very famous Breeder, Li Wei."
With the accumulation of followers on Li Wei's account, he could indeed be called a famous Breeder.
Li Wei blinked his eyes,
"Why are there so many people?"
A hearty male voice laughed, "This is already good; there were even more before."
It was Piao Tai, who had come to greet Li Wei and Steven.
Before arriving at the Heijin Coal Mine, Steven had already called Piao Tai.
Steven and Li Wei nodded simultaneously, "Mr. Piao Tai."
Piao Tai quickly waved his hand, "Just call me Piao Tai. Without further ado, let's go in now."
It was noon, and a HoennChampion had just arrived. Piao Tai didn't suggest eating, but instead directly led them into the mine...
Li Wei didn't know what to say.
Luckily, the person he was meeting was Steven.
It must be said, this suited Steven perfectly.
Although Steven himself wasn't hungry, he had to consider Li Wei's and the Pokemon's condition, "Are you hungry?"
At this moment, Piao Tai also realized, "Sorry, I forgot you probably haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Steven shook his head slightly, "I'm fine."
Li Wei nodded, "I have Energy Cubes, so the Pokemon don't need to worry. As for myself, I'm not hungry."
"Please wait a moment."
Piao Tai ran off to get two sandwiches and some Moomoo Milk, "Sorry, this is all I have."
"This is enough."
Steven handed over the Metagross Mega ite,
"You hold onto this first."
Since there were still many unknowns in the Heijin Coal Mine, Steven chose to give the ite to Li Wei first to help him cope better.
Li Wei wasn't being coy; whether he signed the contract or not, he would provide Steven with Energy Cubes and Pokemon maintenance.
"Come out, Lucario!"
Lucario, who can manipulate Aura, could help Li Wei and them better explore their surroundings.
But the main reason was that Lucario didn't like staying in its Poké Ball.
The Heijin Coal Mine had resumed passage, and with Piao Tai personally leading the way, there was no problem of getting lost.
The rock walls of the passages on both sides were grayish-black, and tallow lamps burned in the carved out depressions in the rock walls.
As a mine that had been exploited for many years, the Heijin Coal Mine had sufficient safety and was spacious enough.
Even Arcanine could run around in the mine with plenty of room.
"We're almost there."
Following the direction of Piao Tai's finger, Li Wei and Steven could vaguely see a blue light emanating from the rock wall.
"This is it."