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The day of the transaction slowly approached amid Zhou Zhen and General Zhou's anxious anticipation.

At the first light of morning, the soft sunlight poured into the courtyard, but it failed to penetrate the thick haze in General Zhou's heart.

He tightly grasped the Poké Ball containing his bear apprentice. The Poké Ball seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in his hand, causing his arms to tremble slightly.

His eyes were full of entanglement and reluctance, and he whispered to Zhou Zhen, "Disciple Bear is now handed over to you. I hope you can exchange some high-level life energy cubes for me. This disciple Bear is worth at least 50 million, and the exchange price must not be lower than this."

After saying that, he handed over the Poké Ball very reluctantly. His hands stayed in the air for a long time before slowly loosening their hands, as if he was saying goodbye to a close friend who had been with him for many years.

Zhou Zhen carefully took the Poké Ball, looked solemn, and nodded heavily.

He was well aware of how rare his bear apprentice was. Even if it could not evolve for the time being, its value could not be underestimated.

An ordinary bear apprentice cub, with only green aptitude, is worth 10 or 20 million, no worse than a quasi-god cub of the same aptitude. And for this bear apprentice in front of him who already possesses quasi-king-level strength, the asking price of 50 million is really not an overestimation.

"Don't worry, father. I will try my best." Zhou Zhen's eyes were firm and focused, revealing his unquestionable determination.

Afterwards, Zhou Zhen carefully put away the Poké Ball containing the bear apprentice and the other three Poké Balls containing Bracer, Nura, and Scorpion, then turned over and jumped onto General Zhou's Pidgeot.

Pidgeot flapped its wings and flew high. Its huge wings stirred up a strong airflow, and it rushed towards the transaction location with a whistling sound.

Zhou Zhen sat steadily on Pidgeot's back, holding its neck tightly with both hands, staring into the distance, feeling nervous and expectant at the same time, his mind constantly thinking about the various situations that might arise in the upcoming transaction.

The mountains and rivers below passed by quickly like a series of gorgeous paintings, but they could not distract his highly concentrated attention at all.

When Zhou Zhen arrived at the transaction location, he found Wen Qi had been waiting in a quiet valley.

The valley is surrounded by green trees and occasionally a few wild Pokémon appear in the lush grass. They are either playing or searching for food, making slight noises, adding a bit of liveliness and vitality to this quiet valley.

Wen Qi stood tall and straight with his head held high, his eyes showing shrewdness and calmness. He folded his hands across his chest, standing there quietly like a statue, as if waiting for a crucial duel to begin.

Zhou Zhen jumped off the Pidgeot's back, took a deep breath, tried his best to calm himself down, and then walked steadily towards Wen Qi.

"Boss Wen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Zhou Zhen bowed slightly and forced a polite smile on his face.

Wen Qi nodded slightly, his eyes falling directly on the Poké Ball in Zhou Zhen's hand, with a hint of expectation and scrutiny in his eyes.

Zhou Zhen took the lead in taking out the Poké Balls of Brachialis, Nura and Scorpion and handed them forward. Wen Qi reached out to take them and gently released the three Pokémon.

He glanced at them casually, then frowned slightly, as if he was not very satisfied with these three. He just said lightly:

"Only these three? They're still passable, but what about the other Pokémon I requested? They're not worth nearly enough."

His voice was calm, but it could not hide the disappointment in it. The corners of his mouth drooped slightly, as if he was tasting an item that did not meet his expectations.

Zhou Zhen's heart suddenly tightened, but he still tried to maintain a calm appearance.

He slowly took out the Poké Ball containing the bear apprentice, threw it lightly in his hand, and the bear apprentice instantly appeared on the field.

Apprentice Bear looked around curiously, his eyes lively and gentle. His naive appearance formed a sharp contrast with the tense and solemn trading atmosphere around him.

The moment Wen Qi saw Disciple Xiong, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of astonishment, and blurted out: "It's Disciple Xiong!"

His eyes were instantly filled with a blazing light. He walked quickly forward and looked at Apprentice Bear carefully, his eyes full of surprise and excitement, as if he had discovered a rare treasure in the world.

He paced slowly around Apprentice Bear, his eyes flickering with strange light, as if he was outlining Apprentice Bear's infinite potential and possibilities for the future in his mind.

Zhou Zhen felt relieved when he saw this, cleared his throat and said:

"Boss Wen, this bear disciple is the beloved one of my father. Now I have to reluctantly let him go in the hope of exchanging him for a sufficient amount of high-level life energy cubes.

Our requirement is 50 million life energy cubes, and they must include high-level life energy cubes."

Zhou Zhen straightened his back, looked at Wen Qi firmly, and spoke in a steady and powerful voice, trying to take the initiative in the negotiation.

His eyes revealed an unwavering determination, as if declaring to Wenqi that his bottom line must not be easily crossed.

Wen Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into a brief contemplation.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Disciple Xiong is indeed extremely valuable, and I also intend to accept it.

However, I need to be honest and tell you that I did not prepare any advanced life energy cubes this time.

If you trust me, you can hand over Apprentice Bear to me first. Three days later, I will send you 50 million life energy cubes, including at least 20 million high-level life energy cubes.

And, let me explain in advance that it is not easy to make a high-level life energy cube, and the price is fifty thousand. " (Some people ask for too much, but Wen Qi doesn't want them to get too much and cause trouble for him by improving their strength, so the price must be higher.)

Wen Qi folded his hands across his chest, his expression serious and sincere, his eyes fixed on Zhou Zhen, trying to convince him of his sincerity.

There was a hint of confidence and determination in his eyes, as if telling Zhou Zhen that his promise was as solid as a rock and absolutely true.

Zhou Zhen frowned, feeling suddenly in a dilemma.

He stared at Wen Qi, trying to find a flaw in his expression, but Wen Qi's eyes were firm and calm, without any flaws to be found.

After Zhou Zhen thought for a moment, his father's eager look for the advanced life energy cube emerged in his mind. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said:

“Boss Wen, I trust your credibility.

But I have to emphasize that the price of the advanced life energy cube, you said one piece and fifty thousand, is really too expensive.

You know, some high-quality energy cubes are less than 10,000. Isn't your price a bit unreasonable?"

Zhou Zhen frowned, his eyes full of dissatisfaction and doubt, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees, trying to bargain with Wen Qi.

He leaned forward slightly and waved his hands unconsciously, as if this could make his words more persuasive.

Wen Qi seemed not to hear it, just shook his head slightly and responded firmly:

"Boss Zhou, the difficulty of making advanced life energy cubes is far beyond imagination, and this price is already my bottom line.

If you find it unacceptable, then we can only continue to trade with primary and intermediate energy cubes."

His expression was serious and stern, his eyes revealed unquestionable determination, and his body was slightly leaning forward, as if to emphasize his position.

His eyes were as sharp as a thorn, as if warning Zhou Zhen not to attempt to challenge his bottom line, otherwise he would bear the consequences.