"Swablu currently can't fully utilize Dragon-type energy, so she can't use Dragon Rush," Bai Ou explained.
"Then you should appropriately add some Dragon-type energy cubes to the energy cubes you feed Swablu," Mu Qingzhu suggested.
"It looks like I need to adjust Swablu's energy cubes," Bai Ou said. "You won this time, but I'll win next time, Qingzhu!"
"Alright, I'll still win next time!" Mu Qingzhu retorted, unwilling to show weakness.
"Alright, alright, Xiao Bai, you be the referee! I'm going to battle Qingzhu!" Xia Bing interjected.
Bai Ou stood at the referee's position and announced:
"The battle between Mu Qingzhu and Xia Bing begins now. Each trainer may use one Pokémon. The battle ends when one Pokémon loses its ability to fight. Both trainers, please release your Pokémon."
"Go, Ralts!"
"Go, Vulpix!"
After Xia Bing's Vulpix appeared, Mu Qingzhu immediately checked her:
[Pokémon: Vulpix
Type: Ice
Level: 6
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Warning (Upon entering battle, the weather changes to Hail)
Moves: Tail Whip, Powder Snow, Disable
Egg Moves: Hypnosis, Moonblast
Potential: Elite Four Level]
Mu Qingzhu had the first move. Due to Vulpix's ability, the weather on the field turned to Hail.
"Ralts, Disarming Voice."
"Vulpix, use Disable."
Ralts was affected by Vulpix's Disable, failing to use Disarming Voice, and also took damage from the Hail weather.
After seeing the situation on the field, Mu Qingzhu decided to end the battle as soon as possible, otherwise, she would eventually be worn down by the Hail.
While Mu Qingzhu was thinking, Xia Bing immediately gave a command:
"Vulpix, Powder Snow."
Hearing Xia Bing's command, Mu Qingzhu immediately reacted and said:
"Ralts, Double Team."
"Vulpix, use Powder Snow to sweep through Ralts's clones."
"Ralts, dodge and then use Confusion to grab Vulpix."
Vulpix's Powder Snow created a huge cloud of smoke when it hit Ralts's clones. Ralts took the opportunity to grab Vulpix with Confusion, preventing her from escaping.
Seeing Vulpix caught, Xia Bing anxiously commanded:
"Vulpix, use Moonblast!"
Seeing Xia Bing's anxiety, Mu Qingzhu said to Ralts:
"Ralts, cancel Confusion, and the moment Vulpix lands, use Mystical Fire."
As Ralts canceled Confusion, Vulpix fell from the air, and Moonblast was not fully released. The moment Vulpix landed, Ralts's Mystical Fire followed immediately.
When the smoke on the field cleared, Vulpix lay unconscious with swirling eyes, and Bai Ou announced:
"Due to Vulpix losing its ability to battle, Ralts is the winner of this match."
After the battle, Mu Qingzhu and Xia Bing returned their Pokémon to their Poké Balls.
Xia Bing said with a frustrated expression:
"Two battles, one draw and one loss. How do you train your Pokémon, Qingzhu?"
Hearing Xia Bing's question, Bai Ou was also curious to hear what Mu Qingzhu would say.
'I can't tell you guys I'm cheating, can I?' Mu Qingzhu thought to herself, then said:
"Perhaps after they hatched, I looked up some training guides for them online in advance, and provided them with high-quality energy cubes."
"For example, after Ralts passed the beginner stage, I basically had her train every one of her moves daily. For some egg moves, like Mystical Fire, Ralts couldn't use it at first. Then I explained how to use Mystical Fire to her, and watched some videos of Pokémon using Mystical Fire, and so on."
"Now Ralts can release all the moves she knows, just not with extreme proficiency. I also have Ralts train her Confusion every day, as she is a Psychic-type Pokémon, and training Confusion is very important."
"In short, training Pokémon requires a balance of work and rest, and they also need to eat and drink well. After all, they are our family, not machines, and cannot be trained and raised under high-intensity conditions all the time."
After listening to Mu Qingzhu, both Xia Bing and Bai Ou felt it made sense and prepared to go back and try it out. Seeing them ready to put it into practice, Mu Qingzhu suggested:
"Xiao Bai, your father is a Flying-type Gym Leader after all, you can consult him about Flying-type Pokémon training plans. You can also look up Flying-type Elite's training plans online. Secondly, you need to formulate your own training plan based on your Pokémon's abilities. The same goes for Xiao Bing."
Afterward, the three ended their battle and went to eat together. After enjoying a delicious meal, they agreed to have another battle after school started. Then the three went their separate ways.
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The next day, the morning started with the usual early morning exercise.
After eating, Mu Qingzhu thought that the building she bought earlier was almost renovated, so she decided to go take a look.
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Soon, Mu Qingzhu arrived at the building she had purchased. Mu Qingzhu entered it, and after careful inspection, Mu Qingzhu was pleasantly surprised to find that the interior design was exactly as she had described.
Then Mu Qingzhu thought about the name of this building. She remembered the Manjushage from her previous life, also known as Manjushage. Red Manjushage symbolizes the call of death and endless love, while white Manjushage symbolizes new life and purity. So she decided to name it 'Manjushage'.
Afterward, Mu Qingzhu went to obtain the business license. Seeing that it was getting late, she returned home, prepared dinner for the three little ones, and then began to think about what to sell.
Mu Qingzhu first checked her system backpack:
"Items: Luxury Ball × 50, Ultra Ball × 100, Great Ball × 200, Poké Ball × 500, Beginner Rare Candy × 5000, Intermediate Rare Candy × 2000, S-rank Fire Stone × 1, A-rank Flying Gem × 1, A-rank Ice Gem × 1, Beginner Aptitude Booster × 4, Unknown Pokémon Egg × 1, S-rank Set of Type ite × 1, advanced energy cube × 500, Potion × 250, Super Potion × 150, Full Restore × 100, Revive × 50, key stone × 1, Beedrill Mega Evolution Stone × 1, Steelix Mega Evolution Stone × 1, Audino Mega Evolution Stone × 1, Gardevoir Mega Evolution Stone × 1, Shiny Stone × 1, Fairy Tera Orb × 1, Vulpix Pokémon Egg × 1, Plume Fossil × 1, Sail Fossil × 1, wishing star × 1"
After checking her system backpack, Mu Qingzhu looked at today's limited-time shop:
"Beginner energy cube × 1000 — 500"
"Intermediate energy cube × 1000 — 700"
"advanced energy cube × 1000 — 999"
Seeing that they were all energy cubes, Mu Qingzhu purchased them and decided to start selling energy cubes the day after tomorrow.
Then, Mu Qingzhu called Yan Ming, asking him to help promote the grand opening of 'Manjushage' the day after tomorrow, which would be selling energy cubes. She also informed Xia Bing and Bai Ou.
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In a flash, the third day arrived. Mu Qingzhu woke up early and prepared breakfast for the three little ones. Then she came to the entrance of 'Manjushage' to prepare for the grand opening ceremony.
Yan Ming, Bai Ou, and Xia Bing arrived one after another. Yan Ming even brought all the Researchers from the institute to watch, and passersby also stopped to observe.
Mu Qingzhu solemnly announced the grand opening of "Manjushage." She first meticulously introduced the various popular products in the store, then highlighted the currently much-anticipated energy cubes. The current energy cubes can restore Pokémon stamina; beginner ones can restore about 15% of Pokémon stamina, intermediate ones about 30%, and advanced ones about 50%.
Beginner energy cubes cost 100 dragon coin each, or 2500 dragon coin for a can (30 pieces); intermediate energy cubes cost 200 dragon coin each, or 5500 dragon coin for a can (30 pieces); advanced energy cubes cost 500 dragon coin each, or 14,000 dragon coin for a can (30 pieces).
In the future, if there are new energy cubes or items like ite, they will be announced in the group in advance. You can join the group later.
Mu Qingzhu finally unveiled the opening special: for the first three days, single energy cubes would receive a 20% discount, and a can would receive a 35% discount. This enticing offer attracted many customers.
Upon hearing this tempting offer, people were moved and eagerly joined the ranks of "Manjushage," scrambling to buy energy cubes, hoping to seize this rare opportunity.
In every street and alley, people were discussing this exciting news. On social media, posts about "Manjushage" and energy cubes were constantly shared and reposted, with click-through rates soaring instantly. People enthusiastically showed off photos of their energy cube purchases, sharing their joy and anticipation.
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