[Players can spend points to expand and decorate their rooms. The furniture store is now open...]
The system seemed to sense Caleb's confusion and proactively provided a prompt.
The shop interface appeared immediately after:
- Plain Wooden Bed: 1 point
- Pikachu-Themed Bed: 5 points
- Fluffy Eevee Blanket: 5 points
...
- Room Expansion (Up to 200 sqm): 100 points
- Special Facility: Pokémon Paradise: 500 points...
Looking at these options, Caleb suddenly felt like he had been transported into a cheap knockoff Pokémon mobile game…
He didn't start decorating right away. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the floor and checked Dragonite's stats...
«Dragonite (Shiny)»
- Level: 58
- Gender: Male
- Type: Dragon / Flying
- Ability: Multiscale
- Egg Moves: None
- Known Moves: Wing Attack, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Twister, Thunder Wave, Hurricane... Agility, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush, Outrage, Hyper Beam, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt...
"No wonder Mimikyu got wrecked the first time they met, this Dragonite's level is insane!"
Caleb swiped Dragonite's panel aside and opened his Inventory to check the rewards from the mission.
He still remembered how Victor had pulled a Poké Ball out of thin air on his first day in the mission.
Now that his first mission was over, the Inventory function was unlocked, meaning he could also store and retrieve Poké Balls anytime.
Currently, his Inventory only had four items: two candies (one large, one small), a Twisted Spoon, and a red heart.
- Exp. Candy (S): Provides a small amount of EXP when used on a Pokémon...
- Exp. Candy (L): Provides a large amount of EXP when used on a Pokémon...
- Twisted Spoon: A mysterious utensil imbued with psychic energy. Increases the power of Psychic-type moves by 20% when held...
- Mewtwo's Max Affinity (Bound): A special item, exclusive to player Caleb Chase. Valid across all missions...
'No further explanation?' Caleb poked the plump red heart, but it remained silent, offering no additional details.
Just then, the newbie guide panel popped up...
[Players will remain in the Infinite World for seven days of rest after completing a mission. Once the time is up, they will automatically be transported into the next mission...]
[The Infinite World features an Entertainment District and a Commercial District, which players can freely explore. Additionally, the ticket to the Pokémon World requires 990 000 points. Please save up diligently!]
Caleb: "..."
'What kind of insane number is 990 000?!'
He had only gotten 200 achievement points for a double-S rank evaluation. How long would it take to save up nearly a million?!
Not to mention that everything here (food, clothing, shelter) required points.
'This system is designed to break players' spirits...'
Since he wasn't in the mood to rest yet, Caleb pulled up the map and, as expected, saw the Entertainment District and Commercial District marked clearly.
Teleporting in the Infinite World was effortless... just a thought, and he was there.
The streets were bustling with people. Caleb stood at the intersection, taking in the rows of shops lining both sides.
Bars, restaurants, bathhouses… Almost every entertainment facility from the human world could be found here.
The only difference? Everyone walking around had Pokémon partners of all shapes and sizes.
Caleb entered a small noodle shop and ordered a bowl of egg noodles.
The owner was a voluptuous blonde woman with wavy hair, and her partner was a Mime Jr. wearing an apron.
Sitting by the window on the second floor, Caleb looked down at the street, observing Pokémon he'd never seen in person before.
Soon, the owner herself brought up a steaming bowl of noodles. But instead of leaving immediately, she studied Caleb for a moment before asking, "Newbie?"
"What makes you say that?" Caleb glanced up.
She smirked, "I've seen all kinds of people. Only newbies gawk out the window like that."
Caleb nodded, "Yeah, just finished my first mission."
The woman smiled coquettishly and pointed at the bowl, "Just so you know, everything here costs points. This bowl of noodles? 1 point. Though you can also pay with items."
'One bowl of noodles costs as much as a basic bed?'
Caleb thought for a second before asking, "Can I use Exp. Candies from mission rewards?"
"Sure. Five small Exp. Candies per bowl." she affirmed.
'Not bad.' Caleb thought.
After the shock of seeing the 990 000-point ticket, he had become extremely sensitive about points.
He pulled out five Exp. Candies from his Inventory and slapped them on the table.
The woman glanced at them and continued her sales pitch, "What about your Pokémon? We've got high-quality Pokémon meals here too! Just two Exp. Candies per serving!"
"Two servings, then!" Caleb handed over two more candies and released Mimikyu and Dragonite.
The woman froze for a second, then gave Caleb a strange look, "You're really just a newbie fresh out of your first mission?"
Caleb smirked mysteriously, "No, I'm actually the Dragon King. The kind who casually drops billion-dollar deals."
She recognized the meme and burst out laughing, "You little brat. Good thing I was terminally online before I died, or I wouldn't have gotten that." She then arched an eyebrow flirtatiously, "Come chat with me after you finish eating?"
"No! I'm a very busy man!" Caleb immediately refused with righteous indignation.
The woman: "...."
A vein throbbed on her forehead as she slammed a hand on the table.
Startled, the Mime Jr. thought its Trainer was about to start a fight and hastily erected a Light Screen between her and Caleb.
"Hatsumi-chan, no! Hitting players gets you punished!" the Mime Jr. cried in a panicked, childlike voice.
Caleb was stunned hearing the Pokémon talk, he asked, "It can speak human language?"
The woman, Hatsumi, crossed her arms and huffed, "Don't get any weird ideas. It's not a real Pokémon. It's just a Pokémon-shaped housekeeping robot I bought from the Infinite Store."
Caleb's eyes lit up.
Hatsumi instantly guessed what he was thinking and smirked, "Men really are all the same. Just so you know, one of these costs 999 points!" she said.
"Oh." Caleb did the math... "Just a few more missions then... If I cause enough chaos, I can get my own Gardevoir robot in no time." he mumbled.
"You pervert!" Hatsumi couldn't hold back, "There's a species barrier! You'll be struck by lightning!"
Caleb gave her a deadpan look, "What are you talking about? I just want a Gardevoir to chat with and help take care of my Pokémon."
Hatsumi: "...."
'This guy's thought process is seriously messed up...' she concluded.
...
{T/N: In some chapters, the author says 999 999 points for the ticket, in others, 990 000 points... I'm gonna assume it's a mistake of some sort and simply use 990 000 on Webnovel and Scribble Hub chapters...}