Mu Qingzhu saw Gible and Zygarde drink the Shinny potion and then checked their stats:
[Pokémon: Gible (Shinny)
Type: Dragon, Ground
Level: 20
Gender: Genderless
Ability: Rough Skin
Moves: Tackle, Sand Tomb, Sand Attack, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance
Egg Moves: Metal Claw, Twister
TMs:
Aptitude: Elite]
[Pokémon: Zygarde (Shinny)
Type: Dragon, Ground
Level: 116
Ability: Aura Break
Moves: Thousand Arrows, Thousand Waves, Core Enforcer, Land's Wrath…
TMs: Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Stone Edge…
Aptitude: Legendary]
Zygarde noticed it had become Shinny and that its strength had also improved a bit, so it said via Telepathy:
"This potion is good, and my strength has also increased a bit."
Mu Qingzhu and Zygarde chatted easily for a while, and inadvertently noticed that it was late, so she led all the Pokémon to rest.
...
The next morning, after enjoying a hearty breakfast, Mu Qingzhu carefully recalled her Pokémon into their Poké Balls.
Then, she returned to her room, changed her clothes, and left home to go to "Manjushage."
...
Not long after, Mu Qingzhu arrived at 'Manjushage' and began to look around.
The first-floor lobby was spacious and bright, with a service desk in the center for visitors to consult and seek help.
Around it were multiple exchange machines, which not only allowed Trainers to easily exchange their beloved Pokémon but also enabled instant communication and exchange between Pokémon.
The entire environment was designed to be both practical and high-tech, providing Trainers with an excellent place for interaction.
The second floor had been transformed into a dedicated sales area for energy cubes.
Since the careful promotion before its opening, these energy cubes had been highly favored by customers due to their quality and effects.
The third floor was currently selling Poké Balls, and although there were many rare varieties, the high prices made this floor's customer traffic relatively sparse.
The fourth floor currently sold ites, and although the selection was somewhat limited and the inventory was stretched thin, customer traffic was scarce.
The fifth floor was the held item sales area, and the situation was no different from the fourth floor.
On the sixth floor, the fossil revival area, many fossil enthusiasts gathered, their eyes focused on the precious fossils in their hands, patiently waiting for them to miraculously awaken and reappear in the glory of life.
The seventh to ninth floors were dedicated auction areas, which had not yet officially opened due to a lack of rare auction items.
After observing each floor, Mu Qingzhu finally reached the top floor, where she walked lightly towards Olivia's office and politely knocked on the door.
After the door opened, she entered the office and asked with a firm yet gentle gaze:
"Olivia, what have the profits been like during this period?"
"Boss, according to the latest operating report, only the energy cube project is profitable; all other projects are incurring losses," Olivia reported cautiously.
"How much have you collected?" Mu Qingzhu asked again.
"During this time, I've traveled all over Guizhou Province, and currently, I've only collected 5 key stones, 6 z-crystals, and 10 ites," Olivia said, taking out the collected items.
"It's still too little," Mu Qingzhu said.
Subsequently, Mu Qingzhu took out all the Poké Balls (except for the Master Ball and Luxury Ball), energy cubes, medicines, some low-quality ites, and held items from her system backpack.
She then took out several higher-quality ites and a one-time Protect TM, and said to Olivia:
"Arrange all of these on each floor; the medicines should be on the same floor as the energy cubes."
"These two A-grade gems, this B-grade Fire Stone, the S-grade Fire Stone, and this Protect TM will be the opening and finale items for the auction house."
"During this time, promote the auction items extensively, and also go to the black market to find some rare and well-known items for auction."
"Okay," Olivia replied.
Afterward, Mu Qingzhu conveyed some important instructions to Olivia in detail, then left "Manjushage" and returned to her school dormitory.
Mu Qingzhu entered the dormitory but did not see Bai Ou; only Xia Bing was alone in the quiet courtyard, focused on training her Pokémon.
Upon Mu Qingzhu's return, Xia Bing eagerly wanted to show off her training results from the past two days.
So, she challenged Mu Qingzhu to a 1v1 battle, ready to compete.
The two then went to the school's battle arena, where Xia Bing used her Vulpix to battle Mu Qingzhu's Gible.
...
After an intense battle, Mu Qingzhu's Gible, with its excellent performance, ultimately won narrowly against its opponent.
Despite Gible being at a 4x disadvantage against Vulpix, it still showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent strength, earning this victory.
After the battle, Xia Bing asked:
"Qingzhu, did you catch this Gible recently?"
"That's right, just yesterday, I successfully passed the intermediate Trainer assessment, and on my way home, I happened upon this cute Gible; by fate, I successfully caught it," Mu Qingzhu said casually.
"It seems your luck is truly enviable; why can't I be so lucky?" Xia Bing smiled a bit bitterly, sighing.
Subsequently, the two returned to the dormitory together, and upon entering, they found Bai Ou there.
What surprised them even more was that Bai Ou seemed to exude a completely different aura than before, as if she had undergone a significant transformation.
Then, Xia Bing revealed to Bai Ou that Mu Qingzhu had successfully caught another Pokémon, and what was even more shocking was that this Pokémon was a pseudo-legendary.
In Xia Bing's narration, we learned that she trained her Pokémon alone, with no one to talk to...
As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.
Finally, the three of them returned to their respective rooms, seeking peaceful rest.
After returning to her room, Mu Qingzhu checked her tasks:
[Ding ~ Congratulations to the host for completing reward task (1), catching six Pokémon with Elite potential or higher (excluding Legendary Pokémon), and completing a team configuration.
Reward: 100,000 system points]
[Ding ~ Congratulations to the host for achieving reward task (2), gaining 10,000 system points]
Subsequently, Mu Qingzhu checked her remaining points:
[Points: 121,200]
Then she checked the prize pool progress:
[Normal Prize Pool: 1 / 1000]
[Limited-Time Prize Pool: 0 / 1000]
Immediately after, Mu Qingzhu performed two more ten-pulls:
50 cans of advanced energy cube × 5, 50 cans of intermediate energy cube × 5, Beast Ball × 1, S-grade Soft Sand × 1, S-grade Dragon Fang × 1, Cetoddle Pokémon Egg × 1, Garchompite × 1, Power Belt × 5.
[Limited-Time Prize Pool: 20 / 1000]