Earlier—
Charmeleon had defeated a pack of Mightyena and Poochyena.
From the leader Mightyena, Chen Ran obtained a loot item. After appraising it, he discovered it was a Dusk Stone, worth over 100,000 yuan.
Chen Ran originally planned to toss it into his backpack and sell it once he returned.
Evolutionary stones were always in high demand.
There was no risk of it not selling.
However—
The system suddenly gave him a new idea.
"Ding! The system can recycle the Dusk Stone and grant the host a refresh opportunity."
Oh?
Something that good existed?
That said, refresh opportunities came in different tiers.
If it were just an ordinary refresh, Chen Ran wouldn't even be interested. Ordinary refreshes were available daily, and it was impossible for them to roll items worth over 100,000 yuan.
If it was Gym-level or even Elite-level—
That would be a massive profit.
"System, what kind of refresh opportunity can a Dusk Stone be exchanged for?"
Chen Ran knew the rules well.
Value determined refresh quality.
If a Dusk Stone—worth over 100,000 yuan—only gave an ordinary refresh, he might as well sell it directly for cash.
But based on his understanding of the system—
It wouldn't be that stingy.
Sure enough.
"Ding! One Dusk Stone can be exchanged for a Gym-level refresh opportunity!"
"…!"
A Gym-level refresh.
That wasn't bad at all.
Five items would be placed on the shelf, with blue-quality items guaranteed.
And blue-tier items—
At minimum, they were worth six figures.
"Exchange it."
The Dusk Stone itself was useless to Chen Ran.
Rather than selling it, it was better to convert it into a Gym-level refresh.
After all—
A Gym-level refresh guaranteed that the total value would exceed the Dusk Stone's price.
"Ding! Recycling Dusk Stone. Granting the host a Gym-level refresh opportunity!"
"Ding! Since this is the host's first time using the recycling function, the Gym-level refresh has been upgraded to an Elite-level refresh!"
"…!"
Holy crap.
What a deal.
This system really was worth investing in.
Gym-level—
Directly upgraded to Elite-level.
"Seven items will be placed on the shelf, and all purple-quality items are guaranteed!"
"Let's go!"
Chen Ran didn't hesitate.
He immediately used the Elite-level refresh opportunity.
"If I can roll something that boosts experience gain or increases Pokémon encounter rates, I'll make a killing."
His spirits were high as anticipation surged.
Every flash sale refresh had surprised him so far.
And this time felt different.
"Ding! Flash Sale Shelf refreshed!"
With the animation transition—
Seven items appeared on the previously empty shelf.
Each one glowed with a different color.
"One purple, two blue, three green, and one white!"
That was more than enough.
Absolute profit.
Chen Ran didn't even rush to check the details.
Just from the color distribution alone, this refresh was already worth far more than the Dusk Stone.
"No need to look at the white item."
By now, Chen Ran had figured out the pattern.
White-tier items only came in three types:
Poké Balls
Basic Energy Cubes
Standard Effort Candies
Nothing else.
Sure enough—
"It's a Poké Ball."
Chen Ran didn't mind.
No matter how small—
It was still value.
He smiled faintly.
"Let's check the green items next."
Green-tier items rarely produced top-tier rewards.
But when it came to luck—
Chen Ran had never lost.
This time—
Something good showed up.
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Insect-Attracting Perfume
Effect: Increases the spawn rate of wild Pokémon around the user to 1.5× the normal rate
Price: $1 for three uses
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"There's the Silver Whistle earlier, and now Insect-Attracting Perfume."
"This doesn't just increase encounter rates—it also boosts the odds of encountering Shiny Pokémon."
Even if it wasn't immediately useful—
It was still incredibly profitable.
According to data released on the Pokémon app—
The natural Shiny rate was 1 in 10,000.
That meant only one Shiny Pokémon appeared among ten thousand wild Pokémon.
And Shiny Pokémon—
Were often worth ten to twenty times more than their normal counterparts.
If it was a Shiny pseudo-legendary or a Shiny royal lineage Pokémon—
The price would be astronomical.
"If I run into a Shiny, I'll just catch it and sell it."
Chen Ran didn't have a collector's obsession.
Shiny Rattata?
Shiny Diglett?
He wouldn't even glance twice—straight to market.
But Shiny Magikarp or Feebas?
Those were a different story.
Those, he would keep.
"Let's use the Insect-Attracting Perfume first."
Even if it was only a 1.5× increase—
Something was better than nothing.
Besides—
This world also favored travelers.
Chen Ran took out a small bottle of perfume and sprayed it lightly on himself.
The scent was fresh and clean.
Not overpowering.
It felt like standing in a field of flowers.
Jirachi clearly liked it—its short legs swayed happily, eyes narrowing into cheerful crescents.
"Chen Ran, you had something this good—why didn't you take it out earlier?"
"…."
Jirachi was clearly a fan.
Next—
Chen Ran checked the remaining items.
"A Steel-type Energy Cube and a Fighting-type Energy Cube."
"Perfect—both Jirachi and Riolu benefit."
Then—
Chen Ran turned his attention to the two remaining blue-tier items.
One of them instantly made his heart race.
"It's actually this treasure!"
Chen Ran glanced down at Riolu, who was happily eating the Fighting-type Energy Cube.
He couldn't help but marvel at the little guy's luck.
"I actually rolled an Exp. Share."
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Exp. Share
Effect: The holder gains half the experience and effort values from battles even without participating
Price: $3.72
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"Wait."
"Hold on."
"Charmeleon has an experience multiplier, meaning it gains double experience in battle."
"And Riolu can gain half experience without fighting."
"So does Riolu receive half before the doubling—or half after?"
Chen Ran felt like he'd stumbled onto a loophole.
The system's response exceeded his expectations.
"Ding! Exp. Share can stack with the experience multiplier."
That meant—
Charmeleon gained double experience first.
Riolu then received half of that doubled experience.
"In other words…"
"Riolu gains full experience without even fighting."
That was basically—
Free farming.
Perfect.
Absolutely perfect.