I just want to give the elves a home. What's wrong with that?

"Hey, the value of Pokémon research is priceless, okay? Can you stop talking about money all the time?"

Dr. Asakusa felt a little headache, and talking to Li Ran felt like discussing business.

"Professor Asakusa, I don't want to talk about money, but even if you guys can help take care of Geodude for a while, I still don't have enough money to cover my expenses!"

Li Ran pursed her lips bitterly, which surprised Dr. Asakusa a little, and she asked.

"You didn't just catch Geodude this time?"

"Ah."

Li Ran released the giant jaw ant without hesitation. As soon as it appeared, its unique color attracted Asakusa's attention. She squatted down and wanted to touch it but saw it hiding behind Li Ran in fear and stopped her actions.

"Your big jaw ant...is your color different from the others?"

There was a giant jaw ant in their research institute, so she was not too surprised, she was just simply curious.

"Yes... This little guy is different from the ordinary big-jaw ants. It can be considered a mutation, but the difference is only in color. It is no different from the ordinary big-jaw ants."

"Can you give me some time to study it?"

"No."

Seeing the interest revealed in Dr. Asakusa's pupils, Li Ran refused without hesitation, then picked up the giant jaw ant and said seriously.

"This little guy is afraid of people, and I promised its parents to take good care of it."

Seeing that Li Ran treated the elves with kindness from the bottom of his heart, Dr. Asakusa didn't say anything and continued with Li Ran's previous question.

"As long as the information you publish is true, we can provide you with enough money with the help of the content."

Simply put, it depends on how useful the information reported by Li Ran is to them.

"But your first-hand guide to catching Geodude should be worth some money. I can probably give you 5 Pokémon Coins."

Li Ran's money-grubbing look left Asakusa helpless, so he sighed and still quoted his own price.

"Then I'll go back and sort it out!"

Li Ran excitedly ran all the way holding the giant-jawed ant, until the attendant told him that he could not bring elves on board. Only then did he realize that they could not fully coexist with the elves at this time, so there was no enough space designed for the elves to get on board. He was also a little surprised on the way. After catching three elves, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but his physical fitness seemed to have improved.

After eating and drinking well, Li Ran released Xiao Shui and the Giant Ant, and started to write down the techniques for catching Geodude.

"To deal with Geodude's Destruction, you can use the Moisture Property... or lead it into a humid area... and you can successfully block the release of this skill."

After writing it, he found a postman with a messenger bird by his side, and sent the letter out. He also sent an electronic copy using the email address Asakusa gave him and the illustrated book.

Li Ran was a little surprised to see the other party's reply and received 10 Elf Coins in less than minutes. He sent another message.

Li Ran: Dr. Asakusa, didn’t you say it was only 5? Why did you transfer 10 to me?

Asakusa: Your information also mentioned the hidden characteristic of the Water Leap Fish, Moisture, which is very helpful to us.

After typing this, Asakusa realized the carelessness in their research. There have actually been many elves with this characteristic, but because they were cultivated near water, their bodies were more or less wet, and this feature was ignored. If it weren't for the information sent by Li Ran this time, they would not have thought that the wetness that they were very familiar with at the time would have such an effect.

According to their exploration based on this feature, they really found a lot of Pokémon with moisture in the research institute, and they are very common and easy to catch, such as Psyduck and Mosquito. Asakusa sighed slightly. After this time, they have to focus more on the research of characteristics...

The next day, the article written by Li Ran was published by the Asakusa Research Institute. Because of the institute's name, the post received hundreds of thousands of hits, and the Mosquito Repellent was snapped up like crazy. Compared with the stupid and disobedient Psyduck in the early stage, the Mosquito Repellent was much better.

Li Ran flipped through the posts with great interest, making a few comments from time to time.

"God damn, what a powerful trainer! How could I not know this myself? I want to be the man who fills up the Pokémon Book."

But what is certain is that he started a craze for catching Geodude. Don't let this post lead to you catching rare Geodude.

Li Ran: Professor Asakusa, if I provide an evolution plan for Geodude, can you still give me a bonus?

Asakusa: ???

An hour later, Dr. Asakusa took the information sent by Li Ran on his mobile phone, then looked at the exchange machine and fell into deep thought.

"Haha, I have 500,000 Elf Coins in one go. It turns out that knowledge is the most important thing!"

Li Ran did not feel embarrassed at all because of his identity as a time traveler. He soon took Xiao Shui and the big-jawed ant to buy a lot of fitness equipment. He had no choice but to live in the apartment alone and had no way to create a good living and training environment for them.

Especially the dry environment required by the giant jaw ants, Li Ran directly bought a few bags of sand and spread them in the large iron basin he had just bought. Fortunately, the giant jaw ants were used to living in the harsh environment and did not complain much.

"It looks like if a few more elves come, I won't have anywhere to sleep...I need to save some money and move to a new place."

Li Ran spent a total of 10 Pokémon Coins on these things, and he needed to buy a lot of food and Poké Balls later. No wonder some people say that it is best to raise only one Pokémon. No ordinary family can afford such expenses. No wonder trainers like to participate in various competitions. Not only will they be rewarded for participating, but they will also get a million-dollar bonus for winning the championship. Who wouldn't be tempted?

Suddenly, there was a knock on Li Ran's door, which made him wonder who was looking for him. He opened the door and saw a fat man with brown and yellow hair and a very peaceful appearance. He was wearing brown clothes, just like a greedy chinchilla.

He patted his round belly, causing it to bounce a few times, and tried his best to open his squinting eyes.

"Xiao Ran, did you catch Geodude? I saw the post you wrote!"

"Um...you are...Hong Pang?"

"It's really you! I thought we had the same name. My name is Hong Pang! Not Fatty!"

Hong Pang's faces were almost squeezed together when he laughed. Li Ran also remembered the identity of the guy in front of him. Li Ran had few friends due to his orphan status, and Hong Pang was disliked because he was too fat. However, Hong Pang was different from Li Ran. He was a rich little fat boy. Li Ran accidentally helped him when he was a child, and they became friends since then.