"It's almost 5 PM… I'll just head to the forest entrance and wait for Airi."
Icarus glanced at his electronic watch. Since it was almost time for their meeting, he decided to head back.
"Sprout~ Sprout!"
Seeing Icarus stand up, Weepinbell immediately gestured for him to look over.
"Three Rattata? These rats really came looking for death… nice work, Weepinbell."
Turning his head, Icarus saw three small Rattata lying neatly beneath Weepinbell's vines.
"Sprout~"
Weepinbell swayed happily after being praised.
Since they were already dead, Icarus quickly collected their materials. Even a few thousand Pokédollars was still money—no reason to waste it.
"Alright, let's go wait for Airi at the entrance."
After sorting the materials, he called his two Pokémon and headed toward the forest entrance.
Since neither Weepinbell nor Pidgeotto bothered hiding their strength, no reckless wild Pokémon dared to jump out and attack. The journey was smooth, and they reached the entrance in just about ten minutes.
"It's still early… might as well calculate today's gains."
Icarus sat down on the grass, took out his calculator, opened his backpack, and began reviewing his haul.
"Weepinbell, Pidgeotto, keep watch. Call me if you see anyone. If it's a wild Pokémon, deal with it."
Even at the forest edge, he stayed cautious.
"Beep beep~" "Sprout~"
The two Pokémon responded and split up their duties.
Pidgeotto flew up to a nearby tree, watching the distance.
Weepinbell stayed beside Icarus as his guard.
"Let's start with what I can sell."
Seeing everything secure, Icarus nodded and began counting.
"The two Tauros will be turned in for the mission, so there's no need to check their aptitude. The mission reward is much higher than selling them directly.
The market price is only 6,000 each, but the mission gives 10,000 each plus 20 contribution points. Definitely worth it… rich people really do eat expensive beef."
He finished calculating their value—20,000 Pokédollars and 40 contribution points total.
That reminded him of luxury Wagyu-style beef from his past life—absurdly expensive for ordinary people, yet just everyday food for the rich.
"Then there are the two Beedrill. If I hand these to Team Rocket, that's another 30 contribution points."
After setting aside the Poké Balls, he checked the rest of his bag.
"The honey… not for sale. Only an idiot would trade this for cash.
The Beedrill meat—hundreds of catties worth. That's long-term food, better to keep it.
Two Weedle eggs… I'll wait for them to hatch first."
He paused, a thought flashing through his mind—someone from his past.
"If it really is that kid from before… I can give one to him."
Shaking his head, he refocused.
"Alright… done counting."
There really wasn't much he could sell.
"If I go by total value… I made around 150 million.
But actual cash? Just 20,000…"
Icarus couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
"I'm rich… but also broke."
Still, he quickly adjusted his mindset.
"Doesn't matter. Resources are more important than cash anyway."
After packing everything up, he waited quietly.
About ten minutes later—
"Beep beep! Beep!"
Pidgeotto called out from above.
Someone was coming.
"Oh? Finally here."
Icarus quickly hid the small backpack inside the larger one, maintaining his usual layered setup.
"Brother Icarus! Woohoo—I finally found you!"
A girl ran toward him from the distance.
Icarus didn't rush to respond. Instead, he calmly observed her.
Her clothes were covered in dust and grass, with several scratches—but she wasn't injured. Her condition looked rough, but stable.
More importantly… her aura had changed.
"She's improved."
He could tell at a glance.
"Yo~ yo~!"
Beside her, her Poliwag also ran forward excitedly. It clearly recognized Weepinbell and Pidgeotto.
"Its condition is solid too."
Even though it had signs of battle, its eyes were bright and energetic—far from exhausted.
Then Airi finally reached him.
"Brother Icarus! I hunted a lot this afternoon—look!"
She eagerly opened her backpack, showing everything inside.
She wanted him to acknowledge her progress—to prove she wasn't a burden anymore.
Icarus glanced through it.
More than ten thread sacs, five or six Rattata incisors, and various processed meat—worth over 10,000.
Not bad at all.
"Airi, you did better than I did as a beginner. Over 10,000 on your first day—that's impressive."
He didn't hold back the praise.
"Hehe~ It's all thanks to your teaching, Brother Icarus… and Poliwag helped a lot too!"
Her eyes curved into happy crescents as she crouched down to pat her partner.
"Yo~ yo~!"
The Poliwag chirped proudly.
Their effort had paid off—and it showed.
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