Pokémon: Forced to Become a Dragon Master at the Beginning

"Deputy Director Tang, I have read the plan. The general content is fine, but some details need to be improved."

Under the cover of night, Xia Yu sat at his desk, flipping through the apprentice recruitment plan in his hand while communicating with Tang Meng on the phone.

"Master Xia, please wait a moment. I'll take some notes." Tang Meng said on the other end of the phone, pulling out a pen and notebook.

"First, the apprentices who are charged... I think the charging standards are a bit low." Xia Yu said.

low?

Tang Meng was stunned. She was extremely dedicated to this plan and had consulted other gyms in the capital in advance. Among all the gyms, the Dragon Gym's fee standard was already the highest in the entire capital.

Is this still low?

After hesitating for a moment, Tang Meng decided to put forward his own idea: "Gym Master... the fee we set is already the highest among all the gyms. The basic fee alone is 15 a year. If it is higher..."

"I know." Xia Yu nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "I know this fee standard is already very high, but think about it from another perspective."

"It's one thing to charge high fees, but as long as we can provide services that match the fees, people will naturally be willing to pay for it."

"Deputy Gym Leader Tang, this is what I think. I plan to add mega evolution, z-moves, and gigantic evolution observation classes to the training process. I believe this should be unique in the world, and it is reasonable to increase the fee."

"In addition, during each semester's study tour, the giant laboratory will be open to Dragon-type gyms, and for the time being, it will only be open to Dragon-type gyms."

"These are the specialty courses of our Dragon Gym, so the higher prices are reasonable."

"Deputy Museum Manager Tang, don't be afraid of high fees. The key is whether it's worth the money. As long as it's worth the money, there will definitely be people willing to pay for it."

"You need to put more effort and thought into the training process at the gym."

Profiteer!

Tang Meng couldn't help but curse in her heart, but she had to admire that the two points Xia Yu raised were really to the point.

Whether it was the mega evolution, Dynamax, Z-moves observation classes, or the giant laboratory, they were all exciting. Not to mention others, even she was determined to send her son in as an apprentice.

Master Xia really has some abilities.

"Master Xia, I'm grateful for your advice." Tang Meng immediately wrote down Xia Yu's suggestion and asked quietly, "Master...how much do you think the fee should be increased?"

"20 is the minimum, 25 is the best, 30 is even better."

Tang Meng couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. It was really dark.

In terms of how evil-hearted he is, Xia Yu doesn't look like a gym owner at all. Instead, he looks like a greedy underground boss.

"You can do some research on the exact amount, but my requirement is at least 20 a year," Xia Yu said.

"Okay, Museum Master, I've made note of it." Tang Meng replied.

"Besides that, isn't Li Wangchuan going to retire soon? We need to hurry up and recruit two top Pokémon breeding masters. The fee standard is high, so the quality of these supporting services must also be improved."

"Don't be stingy with the money. You must hire a good training master."

"besides……"

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The call lasted nearly half an hour, and it was nine o'clock in the evening when I hung up.

Xia Yu also felt a little tired and stretched.

A bowl of fresh porridge appeared on the table at some point. Xia Yu touched the wall of the bowl and found it was still a little warm. It was obvious that the porridge had been there for some time.

A smile appeared on Xia Yu's face. Zhao Ruohan was really becoming more and more caring. She must have come in just now and saw that he was busy so she didn't disturb him.

Thinking of Zhao Ruohan, Xia Yu's heart warmed up, and he stood up and quietly walked out the door.

Xia Yu opened the door gently and tiptoed out. In the bedroom next door, light shone through the half-open door.

Zhao Ruohan was sitting in a chair, wearing headphones, watching the online class video playback on the computer carefully, and did not notice Xia Yu approaching at all.

Xia Yu's eyes fell on the computer screen, and he felt vaguely that the speaker looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, wasn't it Chi Hanqing?

The content was all about obscure professional knowledge on Pokémon research.

Xia Yu looked at it for a while and felt sleepy.

Zhao Ruohan was listening attentively, frowning and biting the tip of the pen to think from time to time, and occasionally writing quickly to take notes seriously.

Xia Yu looked at Zhao Ruohan for a while, looking at her fair skin, then lowered his head slightly, put his arms around Zhao Ruohan's waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Hey... when did you finish the call?" Feeling the hands playing tricks on her body, Zhao Ruohan's face turned slightly red, and she twisted slightly, trying to get rid of Xia Yu's clutches.

But as Zhao Ruohan twisted her body, it stimulated Xia Yu's nerves even more.

"It's getting late, time to go to bed."

"Well... first... take a shower."

"Then let's just take a shower together and hurry up."

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A week later, the Dragon Gym released an announcement to recruit gym apprentices, which quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet.

Many people cursed, saying that Xia Yu was an insatiable vampire who was obsessed with money and openly sold gym apprentice spots at a fixed price, but they were also extremely jealous of the mega evolutions, Z moves, Dynamax observation classes, and giant laboratory study tours mentioned in the announcement.

In addition, many people expressed their support for Xia Yu. Xia Yu was willing to donate 10% of his funds to sponsor children in the orphanage, which made everyone admire him.

As public opinion grew, the Dragon Gym quickly released another announcement, announcing that the Dragon Gym had reached in-depth cooperation with the Giant Laboratory.

The Giant Laboratory will not only open up study tour opportunities to Dragon-type gym apprentices, but will also provide all poor gym apprentices with a starting Pokémon for free.

This news once again caused an uproar on the Internet.

"The initial Pokémon? Gym Leader Xia is too arrogant."

"When I saw the announcement, I couldn't tell who was the orphan. I'm not an orphan, so why am I like one?"

"Master Xia is so awesome."

"Friendly reminder, according to insiders, Xia Yu will select his disciples from among the gym's apprentices. From now on, you can call me Xia Yu's chief disciple."

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The heated discussions online have also caused more and more people to pay attention to the Dragon Gym's recruitment of apprentices.

The phones of deputy directors such as Tang Meng, Li Wangchuan, Zhao Zhigang and Hou Yong were all flooded with calls.

There was an endless stream of parents coming to consult about the gym's apprentices, filling up the entire office building.

Compared to the bustling Dragon-type gym, other gyms are deserted, and very few people sign up to become apprentices.

This also made the other gym leaders hate Xia Yu very much, but they had no way to do anything.

High School Cup champion, the youngest Imperial Capital Gym Leader, Diancie... they don't have any of these.

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