Since Chen Xier had decided to become Su Yu's very first client, Su Yu naturally had no reason to refuse. He returned to the orphanage and took out a contract he had prepared a few days earlier, placing it in front of her before calmly beginning his explanation. He explained that the main scope of his business was divided into two parts: Pokémon care and Pokémon training. For care services, clients could choose to purchase energy cubes directly from him at preferential prices and use them as the Pokémon's daily food. These energy cubes were charged on a monthly basis, with special pricing rules clearly stated for Pokémon with exceptionally large appetites. Everything was written in detail in the contract, and he encouraged her to read through it carefully.
Su Yu made it clear that the real core of his profits came from the energy cubes. He provided a wide variety of them, each enhancing different attributes, and while the effects were gradual—requiring at least a month of consistent consumption—they were reliable and stable. Even a small increase was enough to excite most Trainers. High-end energy cubes already existed on the market, but their prices were notoriously outrageous. In contrast, Su Yu's pricing was surprisingly reasonable. A month's worth would only cost a few hundred thousand, whereas buying equivalent products on the market would easily cost two to three times that amount, and that was considered cheap. The only reason Su Yu dared to price them this way was because he could produce them himself. Otherwise, he wouldn't even consider such an offer. Simply providing basic food would already be generous enough; if someone wanted their Pokémon to eat well, extra payment was unavoidable. That was standard practice across most breeding houses. The difference was that other breeding houses only offered two or three types of energy cubes at most, usually low- or intermediate-level ones. At Su Yu's place, there were no low-level energy cubes at all—everything available for clients was at least intermediate, while low-level cubes were reserved exclusively for wild Pokémon.
Chen Xier skimmed through the contract, but her attention was immediately drawn to the list of energy cube names and their corresponding effects. She fell silent for a moment, deep in thought. If Su Yu had the capital to establish a company, this operation alone would be absurdly profitable. Just from this contract, she could clearly see the depth of Su Yu's ability as a breeder. It wasn't just strong—it was overwhelmingly strong. She even felt that if there were a master-level breeder examination available right now, Su Yu could pass it with ease.
Unable to hold back her curiosity, she looked up at him. "Su Yu Senior, did you make all of these energy cubes yourself?" she asked. She wanted to be sure—were these really his own creations, or was he sourcing them from somewhere else?
"Of course I made them myself," Su Yu replied casually. "Otherwise, how could they be this cheap? You can pick whichever ones you want, and I'll calculate the cost for you. It's much cheaper than the market price. And if you've got the money, you can even choose them all—turn your Pokémon into a full-on hexagonal warrior. That is, assuming it can actually eat that much."
Chen Xier's expression instantly filled with exasperation. "Let's forget about the hexagonal warrior," she said helplessly. "I can't afford to raise something like that." After a brief moment of thought, she made her decision. "I'll choose one energy cube that increases physical strength, and three that boost special attack and intelligence. While Ralts stays with you, let it eat these regularly. Also, please help me train it all the way into Gardevoir."
Her reasoning was simple and practical. Physical strength was a must for any Pokémon. Gardevoir was a special attacker, so special attack enhancement was essential. As for intelligence, for Psychic-type Pokémon, this was practically synonymous with strengthening their mental power. She quickly checked the corresponding options on the contract and handed it back to Su Yu.
After reviewing her choices, Su Yu nodded. "All three of these are advanced energy cubes," he explained. "I'll mix them together for Ralts at every meal. I calculate everything monthly here. Ralts is a normal-sized Pokémon, so one energy cube costs 150,000 per month. Since you're using three types, I'll still count it as 150,000 total. The care fee is 3,000, but since you're my first client, I won't charge you for that—just the energy cubes. As for training Ralts into Gardevoir, the fee is 50,000. That brings the total to 200,000."
He filled in the numbers, signed his name, and slid the contract back across the table.
Chen Xier read through it once more and nodded without hesitation. The terms were very clear: while Ralts stayed with Su Yu, he would take full responsibility for its condition, whether illness or accidents. The price for evolving Ralts into Gardevoir was more than reasonable. With these energy cubes alone, evolution was only a matter of time, as Gardevoir wasn't particularly difficult to evolve unless there were genetic defects. And with Su Yu involved, that wasn't a concern at all. He was confident he could complete the evolution within a month.
She signed her name, took out her phone, and transferred the money immediately. Seeing this decisiveness, Su Yu felt even more satisfied.
"Straightforward," he said with a grin. "Then Ralts is officially in my care. I'll raise her until she's nice and healthy."
Ralts, who was still in Chen Xier's arms, immediately protested upon hearing this. It didn't want to get fat. Chen Xier couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm completely at ease leaving her with you," she said. "In the future, when I have more Pokémon—or when I capture new ones—I'll send them all here." She smiled brightly. "Your prices are really fair. Some top-tier breeders charge far more than this."
Coming from someone whose family specialized in selling energy cubes, that evaluation carried weight. If another breeding house offered a month of advanced energy cubes and guaranteed evolution from Ralts to Gardevoir, it would be impossible without spending well over 200,000—often with additional charges for training equipment on top of that. Compared to that, Su Yu's offer was more than reasonable.