"Larvitar can learn Power of the Earth."
Ren was silent for a moment before answering.
"As expected of my Larvitar."
Lucas's eyes immediately lit up, and he praised his Pokémon excitedly.
"Emmm…"
Seeing Lucas so happy, Ren thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to burst his bubble.
Tyranitar was a classic physical attacker.
Pokémon moves were divided into physical and special, and Tyranitar was the textbook example of a Pokémon suited for physical attacks. Moves like Earthquake, Stone Edge, and other high-power physical techniques matched it perfectly. Especially when combined with Dragon Dance, its combat power would skyrocket.
Although Power of the Earth was strong, it was a special attack move.
Teaching Tyranitar Power of the Earth was like giving it Hyper Beam—usable, but inefficient.
If Tyranitar really needed a high-power move with recoil, Giga Impact was clearly the better choice.
Both Giga Impact and Hyper Beam had a base power of 150 and forced the user to rest for one turn afterward, but Giga Impact was physical, making it far more suitable for Tyranitar.
Of course, everyone had their own preferences. And learning more moves was never a bad thing.
"However," Ren continued calmly,
"it's still a bit difficult right now. The Move Learner prize pool hasn't opened yet."
"A move learner?" Lily asked curiously.
"As the name suggests, it's a one-time item that allows a Pokémon to learn a new move," Ren explained patiently.
"For example, a powerful Water-type move like Hydro Pump."
"If Emma had a move learner right now, she could let Squirtle learn Hydro Pump immediately."
"High-power moves can greatly increase a Pokémon's combat strength."
The moment Ren finished speaking, Lucas, Emma, and the others were clearly tempted.
"Then can my Charmander and trapinch learn new moves too?" Lily's eyes sparkled.
She remembered that when she checked Diancie in the Pokédex, its move list had been filled with dazzling skills.
"Yes," Ren nodded with a smile.
"There are many powerful moves of different attributes—Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Earthquake, Dragon Claw, and more."
"But," he added,
"the move learner lottery hasn't opened yet, so you'll need to wait for now."
Seeing Lily about to say something else, Ren took the initiative to cut her off.
He didn't need to guess what the rich young lady wanted to ask.
The system simply hadn't unlocked the move learner prize pool yet. Even if he wanted to help, there was no way to draw one. It likely required another upgrade.
And this was a lottery, not a direct purchase.
Just like in the games, move learners were single-use items.
"Hmph~" Lily curled her lips when she saw how firm Ren was.
Lucas and Emma also looked regretful.
After returning to the shop, they exchanged contact information with Ren and added each other on VX. Lucas and Jason then said their goodbyes.
It was almost noon, and Lucas still needed to return to the company.
"Boss, we'll come again next time."
Emma glanced at the time and smiled.
"Yeah, bye-bye~"
Lily recalled Durant into its Poké Ball. That kid really crawled far too slowly.
"Goodbye," Ren waved to the two girls.
Sure enough, they really were close friends. After only a short while, it was as if the earlier argument had never happened.
Maybe rich girls were just used to interacting like this.
Watching them leave, Ren stretched and sat back down at the counter.
"Time to order takeout."
Slouching lazily in his chair, he took out his phone.
"People can't live without food."
"The video still needs editing. As for the title… let's just call it Elf Battle: Episode Two."
After placing the order, Ren turned on his computer. He had recorded two battles today and planned to edit them later, then record the ending narration before uploading.
His follower count on bilibili Station had already surpassed 500,000.
Ridiculous.
But Ren didn't plan to make a living off videos. What he wanted were customers who would actually come to the store and spend money.
"This broken website really isn't effective," he muttered.
"Could it be that they're all zombie fans?"
The views were huge, but the number of real customers had barely increased.
It was frustrating.
Ding—
The bell on the shop door rang.
"Welcome~"
Ren instantly stood up and put on a professional smile.
A young man and woman walked in, both looking about twenty years old.
"Hello, we saw your video on bilibili—"
Before the girl could finish speaking, her eyes locked onto Diancie, who was hopping around while holding a teacup.
The next second—
"A real Diancie!!!"
Her excited scream was sharp enough to pierce the air.
Diancie was startled so badly that the cup almost flew out of her hands.
Ren: "..."
…Yeah.
This again.