"This place is so remote, it doesn't look like a legitimate stall..."
Wen Siyu looked into the Hutong, feeling puzzled.
"Was this place here before?"
In front of the stall, a lot of people had gathered, all listening to the old man's hawking. Surprisingly, it was even more lively than other stalls of the same size.
Although the old man was dressed in worn-out clothes, he had a Psychic-type Pokémon with him, so no one dared to underestimate him.
Fang Yuan and Wen Siyu walked closer and immediately saw the sign hanging in front of the stall.
Challenge Fee: 500 yuan (supports QR code payment).
As long as the Pokémon can withstand Spoink's hypnosis, they can take one item from the stall for free.
If they can't withstand it, it counts as a failed challenge, and the challenge fee will not be refunded.
"This..."
Fang Yuan looked at the items on the stall, his eyes widening immediately.
All good stuff.
The heart-shaped scale faintly shimmering with rainbow light should be a scale shed by Luvdisc. After processing, it would become a luxury ornament, and its price could be a hundred times the challenge fee.
A sharp bird beak that looked somewhat weathered, perhaps a type-enhancing item to increase the power of Flying-type moves? Besides that, Fang Yuan also saw several incenses.
No wonder such a remote stall attracted so many people.
Most of those gathered here were college students, and at this time, each of them was eagerly holding their phones, looking at their balance.
"Those are Move Manuals?"
Wen Siyu exclaimed in surprise. On the old man's stall, there were also several Move Manuals.
That is, methods for learning new moves.
These naturally couldn't be high-level Move Manuals, nor could they be Move Manuals of rare types, but it never hurts to have more skills. No Trainer thinks they have too many Move Manuals. Even if they can't use them themselves, trading them to others is not bad.
Sand Attack move.
Fury Swipes move.
Quick Attack move.
Double Team move.
Rapid Spin move...
Most of them were teaching methods for relatively basic moves. Although there were no corresponding learning resources, they were still quite attractive.
Fang Yuan was attracted by the Rapid Spin Move Manual. Although he had no use for the Rapid Spin move, it should contain techniques on how to overcome dizziness, which might be useful for Magnemite to learn the Gyro Ball move.
Even ordinary Move Manuals are the crystallization of Trainer's wisdom. Fang Yuan looked at the old man. The other party possessed so many Move Manuals and had a Spoink with him. He was definitely an expert, confirmed!
"500 yuan, I could go eat Haidilao..."
Wen Siyu looked at the glittering Heart Scale with a complicated expression.
Although she was a researcher, she was still a woman, and had no resistance to such pretty things.
Not long after.
A challenger stood out, taking out three Poké Balls. He looked like a college student. After thinking for a moment, the challenger sent out a Pinsir.
"Vendor, I plan to have Pinsir try, should I scan the code first or...?"
"No hurry, no hurry."
The vendor sat on the ground, laughing, and patted Spoink's body.
"I have some impression of that person, he's a member of the school team from the university next door. I've seen Nan University and their matches," Wen Siyu said.
"School team member, meaning his strength is not bad...?"
This Pinsir looked very strong, with extremely firm eyes.
However, a scene that made Fang Yuan and Wen Siyu frown occurred. Spoink simply waved its finger in front of it, and Pinsir sat down on the ground with swirling eyes after a short while.
Wen Siyu's expression was solemn, and she said, "This vendor might be a very experienced Trainer."
"Yeah, for a Trainer with such strength to come to this kind of place to cheat money, it's too low-class."
Fang Yuan's mouth twitched. This was simply a one-hit kill. Even members of key university Trainer school teams couldn't resist. He estimated he had even less of a chance.
Next, two more challengers came forward, but unsurprisingly, they were both hypnotized in a very short time.
"I'll try."
Finally, Wen Siyu took out a Poké Ball, determined to take on the challenge.
"Spoink has the special ability to manipulate the minds and bodies of other Pokémon, and can use black pearls to enhance its hypnosis. If your Psychic Power is not as good as that Spoink, it's difficult to resist, but..."
"But what?" Fang Yuan asked, surprised.
"This vendor should be holding back. He's controlling the power of the moves based on the level of the challenger. I don't know if you noticed, but the three challengers just now all fainted almost four seconds after Spoink moved, but the level of the Pokémon they sent out varied, and their methods of resistance were also different."
"Ahem, it seems like that's the case..." Fang Yuan replied without blushing.
Wen Siyu stepped forward and released her Pokémon, a Wigglytuff.
"Old sir, I want to challenge. The rules allow Trainers and Pokémon to talk during the challenge, and also allow Pokémon to use non-attack moves to resist, right?" Wen Siyu asked.
"That's right, that's right."
The old vendor sat cross-legged on the ground, picked his ear with his little finger, and said with a grin, "Scan the code or cash?"
At the same time.
Fang Yuan picked up Eevee and said, "Eevee, do we want to try?"
"His stall is full of good things..."
"Eevee..." Eevee showed a troubled expression. That Spoink didn't seem easy to deal with.
It simply couldn't see how that Spoink knocked down those challenging Pokémon.
"Wigglytuff, use Heal Bell."
On the other side, Wen Siyu and Wigglytuff had already begun.
Heal Bell, the bell sound can eliminate the Pokémon's abnormal status. Facing Spoink's hypnosis, Wen Siyu had Wigglytuff gently hum.
She planned to have Wigglytuff keep herself awake through singing.
However…
"1…2…3…4…" Fang Yuan silently counted. Four seconds later, Wigglytuff also failed to withstand the hypnosis and directly fainted.
This was simply unsolvable.
Under Fang Yuan's gaze, Wen Siyu dejectedly covered her forehead, recalled Wigglytuff, and paid the money amidst the old man's laughter.
"This is simply a blatant scheme… So far, no one has been able to get anything from him." Wen Siyu regretfully walked back.
"How about… I give it a try?" Fang Yuan said.
He had already thought of a method. If this old gentleman's Spoink used its full strength, he and Eevee would naturally be unable to resist, but if it really adjusted the hypnosis intensity according to the challenger's level, then they would also have a chance.
"Eevee…" Wen Siyu blinked, unable to think of any method Eevee could use to resist hypnosis.
"Let's go try," Fang Yuan said, clenching his fist and staring at the Move Manuals on the stall.
Then, he and Eevee walked forward.
"Young man, do you also want to try challenging? If you're a Rookie Trainer, this old man doesn't recommend trying," the old man looked up at Fang Yuan. Compared to the other challengers' ages, Fang Yuan's student-like aura was obvious at a glan
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