Having a complete stranger—someone she had never met—suddenly be that generous through a screen was honestly enough to shock Serena.
"!!!"
There was a saying: you don't accept rewards you didn't earn.
Becoming a content creator or streamer really did rely on audience support—that was the reality of choosing this path.
But honestly, even free gifts, follows, and likes were already more than enough to boost Serena's morale.
Money didn't grow on trees. There was no need for anyone to spend so much just to support her.
—Although, unknown to Serena, Cynthia was already holding herself back as much as possible.
Cynthia had no intention of using money to bind Serena into some transactional relationship—
certainly not to force her to reveal how Garchomp could learn Dragon Dance.
She planned to take a more subtle route.
Even if a move couldn't be inherited normally, there were still methods like Mirror Herb and Pokémon camping to copy it.
In the end, her goal was still the same:
teach her Garchomp Dragon Dance.
But being too obvious about it would feel… strange.
Like a villain revealing their ambitions way too early.
Patience… you need patience…
Cynthia reminded herself silently.
The avatar of [Drawing Water With a Basket] quickly dimmed.
Offline.
After doing a good deed, the person didn't even stay to hear thanks.
"Seriously… there really are a lot of good people in this world, o(╥﹏╥)o…"
Serena couldn't help but sigh emotionally.
A single Super Rocket was worth 2,000 Spirit Coins.
Even after platform cuts and taxes, she'd still receive over 1,000.
That was nearly half a month of living expenses.
Maybe it was because the Pokémon world was so stable—
advanced technology, strong economies, and fewer survival pressures.
People who helped others without asking for anything in return really did seem more common here.
When people have enough to eat, they care about dignity.
When granaries are full, people learn courtesy.
It wasn't that people were rich and kind—
it was because they were rich that they had the confidence to be kind.
The next morning, Serena woke up early.
Good things really did lift the spirit.
Feeling refreshed, she planned to head back to the gym with Gible for another round of intensive training.
Late-blooming Pokémon required far more care and effort.
Their growth was slow, their needs demanding.
But once raised properly—
once they survived that long period of patience—
those pseudo-legendaries with base stats reaching 600 would repay their Trainers in full.
"With that said… shall we go to class together, Xiao Bai?"
Her dorm mate, Chen Lidong, greeted her casually.
"What kind of nickname is Xiao Bai?!"
Serena immediately rejected it.
"That's what people call puppies!"
"My dear friend, I may like your Yamper very much," she continued,
"but if you treat me like Yamper, don't blame me for disowning you as my son!"
"Get lost!" Chen Lidong shouted.
"Your surname's Bai, so I was just taking advantage of that. And now you want to be my dad?!"
"I don't have a dad like you—no wait, I don't have a son like you either!"
This strange mutual father–son relationship was extremely common among students sharing dorms.
"So?" Chen Lidong asked again.
"Coming to the lecture building?"
"Nope. I'm heading to the gym again to train Gible."
"Kapu~ Kapu~"
Gible waved its fins energetically.
After a full night of rest, it looked eager and fired up.
"Damn," Chen Lidong adjusted his glasses.
"You're really serious about becoming a professional Pokémon Trainer."
"Of course," Serena said solemnly.
"A person without dreams is no different from a salted fish."
"Then why didn't you enroll in the Pokémon Battle Program?" Chen Lidong asked.
"Why Business Administration? Were you reassigned?"
"Nope."
Serena shook her head.
In her previous life, she had indeed wandered into Business Administration—
a major that sounded prestigious, yet somehow led directly to unemployment.
Elite talent?
More like born office worker physique, born tea-pouring body, born sales constitution.
Unless you had strong connections at home,
landing a job selling real estate or insurance after graduation already counted as success.
During enrollment: "This region's greatest advantage is its cheap labor force."
After graduation: "Wait… I'm the cheap labor?"
Who would've thought that reincarnation plus transmigration would stack buffs like this—
—yet her major still didn't change.
Still Business Administration.
"I figured… since it's called management," Serena said slowly,
"maybe it could somehow be applied to managing and raising Pokémon…?"
"Why does that sound like a question when you said it?"
"Because even I think that explanation is complete nonsense, hahahaha!"
Serena scratched the back of her head and smiled awkwardly.
"Kapupu…"
Gible copied her expression perfectly—
activating Mimic and producing the exact same fake smile.
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