Join my p@treon for more chapters
[email protected]/Tempest_29
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
With the help of Dragon Scales, Noibat beca the second Pokémon in Jacob's team to reach Lord-level status after Grovyle, mastering the Whirlwind move and continuing down its unusual evolutionary path.
Grovyle's strength had been steadily improving. It had mastered two new moves: Submission and Double Team, and now stood on the verge of evolution.
The progress of Charleon was slightly slower. Its Combat Power remained at peak Elite-level, still struggling to break through to Lord-level status.
Axew's strength increased rapidly, also reaching Elite-level, and it learned the Scary Face move.
As for Dreepy, with the combined effects of the Experience Share and Dragon Scales, its strength on paper had surpassed that of Grovyle, ranking first in Jacob's team. However, its actual battle capability remained quite poor.
After Saturday morning's move training class, Jacob boarded a plane to Frosthollow Province under his uncle's escort.
"Thanks to you, Jacob, this is a rare opportunity for
to travel on the company's di," Uncle Aris joked, his cheerful personality evident.
"Uncle, I'm the one asking you to take
there," Jacob replied before asking, "Should we take a car or a Flying-type Pokémon?"
"Let's take the car." Aris and Jacob were returning to Frosthollow with two main objectives. One was to protect Jacob, and the other was to check on the operations of the Bug-Grass Realm. The Bug-Grass Realm had been open for a week, and reports indicated business was booming. The Capital Pokémon Association had also sent Aris to investigate.
When the two arrived in Starlight City, it was already seven in the evening. Jacob's father had booked a hotel, and the whole family was waiting for Aris and Jacob to join them for dinner.
"Dad, Mom, brother, sister-in-law..." Jacob and his uncle walked into the private room, which was already full of people.
"You're back! Co sit down. You must be exhausted from your journey," Mom said, looking at Jacob with concern in her eyes. She hadn't seen him for quite so ti. Turning to the waiter standing at the door, she said, "You can serve the food now."
"Co, Aris, sit here." The seat reserved for Aris was naturally the place of honor. Rory pulled Aris to sit in the main seat. "Thank you for your hard work on the journey. Jacob must have caused you trouble in the capital. Tomorrow I'll need your guidance with the Realm's operations. Co, let
toast you."
"Brother-in-law, I wouldn't dare to be your ntor. I'm here to learn from the popular Bug-Grass Realm and possibly implent similar systems in Realms across the country," Aris replied humbly.
"Rory," seeing her husband and brother discussing work as soon as they t, Mom interjected, "Let Aris and the others eat sothing first. It's already seven o'clock. We can talk about work later."
"You're right, you're right," Rory listened to his wife, as most n from the region tended to do. "Let's eat first."
Besides Jacob's imdiate family, his sister-in-law's family was also present at the dinner table. There were no outsiders; it was simply a family dinner. After not seeing his brother for so ti, Jacob noticed he had grown a beard and looked much more mature.
"Brother, going for the mature and handso look?" Jacob couldn't help but joke in a whisper.
"n naturally beco more mature and stable after they have a family and a career," Asher replied calmly, trying to appear cool. "You'll understand later when you're older."
Jacob couldn't understand his brother's pretentious deanor and couldn't resist teasing him: "Brother, your account..."
"Ahem, eat more food. You must miss the local cuisine in the capital, Jacob." Asher, who had been maintaining his composure at the dinner table, suddenly broke character and lowered his voice. "I'm going to be a father now, so I need to be more responsible."
"Sister-in-law is pregnant? Why didn't you tell ?" Jacob was shocked.
"Mom only said it's been one month, so we can't say for certain yet. We need to wait at least three months for it to stabilize," Asher responded.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was lively. Almost everyone had a drink, except for sister-in-law Addison, who couldn't drink due to her pregnancy. Jacob was no exception, and he drank quite a lot, ending up with a swollen head and feeling dizzy.
Jacob drank so much largely because of Asher's urging. Perhaps Asher was afraid Jacob would reveal his little secret, so he kept encouraging Jacob to drink. To others, this appeared as the two brothers having a good relationship and remaining close despite not seeing each other for a long ti.
Jacob had many grievances he couldn't express. This wasn't a "good relationship"—his brother was practically trying to poison him into silence!
During dinner, Jacob heard various pieces of news, the most important being about the Bug-Grass Realm.
The Bug-Grass Realm had been open for a week, and business was thriving.
Because so Pokémon with Grass and Bug types were more popular among the general public, the Bug-Grass Realm was specially divided into six distinct areas.
The first was the General Grass Area, the second the General Bug Area, the third the Advanced Grass Area, the fourth the Advanced Bug Area, the fifth the Restricted Area, and the sixth the Tourist Area.
The two General Areas were located in the outer regions of the Realm, where the Bug and Grass-type energies were relatively weak, and were open to ordinary trainers.
The fee structure for the two General Areas was 100,000 Pokédollars per year for each area, aning a total of 200,000 Pokédollars was required to freely access both General Areas. After paying, trainers could use these areas to train and develop their Pokémon. The mbership was non-transferable and did not include Pokémon egg hatching services.
Additionally, each trainer could only bring in up to three Pokémon. This price was reasonable for ordinary citizens and families. The Realm had also launched an installnt paynt service, and ordinary mbers enjoyed an 8% discount on the opening day. On that first day alone, revenue from this business reached hundreds of millions.
Of course, this shrewd business model was proposed by Jacob. As a young man from the 21st century who had been deeply influenced by various ga developers and rchants in his previous life, he now applied these thods in this world. It was ti to let them feel the power of capitalism.
At Jacob's suggestion, the managent of the Bug-Grass Realm decided to market the fact that Grass energy could extend life and strengthen the body, and launched advertising campaigns. Simultaneously, they began constructing the only five-star hotel in Starlight City within the Tourist Area, along with a large recreational complex, a family park, and other attractions.
Jacob's goal was to fully develop the Realm into a comprehensive destination that integrated tourism, leisure, and training. After all, the money from won, children, and the elderly was the easiest to earn. As for n's money, well, that was another story.
Moving on from the General Areas, the Advanced Areas were naturally core zones built to cater to wealthy and powerful high-level elites. Therefore, the Advanced Areas were not only luxuriously appointed but also located in the inner circle of the Realm, with abundant Grass and Bug energy. They offered spacious environnts, peaceful surroundings, and exclusive direct access.
Similarly, the Advanced Areas operated on a mbership system. Unlike ordinary mbers, there were four categories of premium mbers: Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Black Card mbers. There was no annual fee; instead, a prepaynt thod was adopted.
Gold mbers needed to deposit 100 million Pokédollars on their card, and their total consumption in one year could not be less than 100 million.
Platinum mbers needed to deposit 200 million on their card, and their annual spending in the Realm had to be no less than 200 million.
Diamond mbership cards required application and real-na registration. Not only did Diamond mbers not need to make a deposit, they could also overdraw up to 200 million Pokédollars.
The Black Card mbers were even more exclusive. Only they could access the Restricted Areas of the Bug-Grass Realm. Only 10 mbership slots were available initially, and no more would be issued to the public thereafter. To beco a new Black Card mber, one needed to be recomnded and vouched for by existing mbers.
Gold and Platinum mbership cards were naturally designed to generate revenue.
Diamond and Black mbership cards were reserved for the truly powerful and wealthy, because people in this class valued prestige over money.
Reviews
All reviews (0)