"Commemorative Poké Balls?"
Hearing Gu Xin's words, both Bai Qianqian and Chu Kelian felt unfamiliar with the term, but they were getting used to Gu Xin occasionally throwing out concepts that left them puzzled.
"Boss, what's this Poké Ball for? And this…"
A trainer's essential tool?
Chu Kelian curiously took the elegant white Poké Ball from Gu Xin's hand and examined it carefully, flipping it back and forth. She still couldn't figure out what it was for.
From what Gu Xin had said earlier, it was something to capture Pokémon? And also for them to rest in?
Was she supposed to throw her Pokémon into it?
That must be a joke. How could something this small fit her Charmander?
"It's hard to explain in detail right now, but I can tell you this: a Pokémon only truly belongs to you if it has been captured in a Poké Ball," Gu Xin explained with a smile. "And while Charmander and Squirtle are still small now, they won't stay this size forever."
"Once they grow up, their sizes won't be as manageable. For example, Blastoise and Charizard can grow to be as tall as an average adult male—and that's just the standard size. If raised properly, they can grow even larger. At that point, taking them out will be quite inconvenient."
"But how do we use it?" Bai Qianqian asked, subconsciously trusting Gu Xin.
"The Poké Balls you're holding are empty. Try throwing them at your Pokémon and see."
"…"
Bai Qianqian and Chu Kelian exchanged a confused glance but decided to give it a try. They each threw a Commemorative Ball at their respective Pokémon, Charmander and Squirtle.
What happened next left both of them wide-eyed.
The moment the balls touched their Pokémon, they opened with a flash of light. Charmander and Squirtle were enveloped in a glowing red light before being drawn into the balls.
This surreal scene left Chu Kelian gaping in disbelief.
What the heck?!
After absorbing the Pokémon, the center light on each ball blinked slowly.
One blink.
Two blinks.
Three blinks…
Ding!
With a crisp sound, the balls fell to the ground, now completely still.
"It seems to have gone smoothly, which means your Pokémon have fully accepted you as their trainers," Gu Xin said calmly, a faint smile on his face.
"What… Boss, what is this?!"
"Ah, well…"
Clearly, the two girls were far from calm.
This was too bizarre. How could such a small ball fit an entire living creature inside?
Was this some kind of magic?
"Don't be so surprised. This is just how Poké Balls work," Gu Xin replied, raising an eyebrow. He had expected this reaction. After all, Poké Ball technology was far beyond anything this world had ever seen.
Turning a living being into a beam of light and storing it in a small ball—it defied all common sense.
"This is just… too…"
Bai Qianqian stared at the Commemorative Ball on the ground, still struggling to process what had happened.
What kind of technology was this? Biological compression? Subspace storage? It was utterly incomprehensible.
"Boss, are you an alien?" Chu Kelian asked, her mind still reeling.
"You're the alien! Your whole family are aliens!" Gu Xin retorted, rolling his eyes.
"Hmm, I guess not." Chu Kelian blinked and poked Gu Xin's cheek with her finger. His temperature and skin texture felt perfectly normal.
"Miss Chu, while you are a customer, I must point out that touching someone without their consent is inappropriate," Gu Xin said pointedly.
"What's the big deal? It's not like you'll lose a piece of flesh. Do you know how many boys in school would kill for a chance to touch my hand? I wouldn't even look at them!" Chu Kelian muttered, pouting.
"Mm-hmm," Gu Xin responded nonchalantly.
What does that even mean?!
Seeing his dismissive attitude, Chu Kelian puffed her cheeks in frustration.
Do you know how close I was to being crowned the school beauty this year? Do you know how long the line of boys chasing me is?
You don't! You're just looking down on me! You won't even look at me properly!
"Boss, did you invent this black tech yourself?" Bai Qianqian asked, ignoring her friend's antics. She picked up the Commemorative Ball, pressed its center button, and watched as it opened.
A beam of white light shot out, and Squirtle reappeared. Bai Qianqian marveled at the ball in her hand.
This is amazing!
"No, but you'll understand in time."
Gu Xin shook his head. The technology of the Pokémon world was indeed far ahead of this world's capabilities—Poké Ball technology, spatial storage, teleportation systems, and more.
The Pokémon world's technological advancements, especially in the Ultra Space civilization, were astounding. The Ultra Megalopolis even managed to steal Necrozma's light and seal it within their tower—a feat unimaginable here.
"Still, with this, we can really carry our Pokémon anywhere!"
Seeing that Gu Xin was unwilling to elaborate further, Bai Qianqian and Chu Kelian didn't press the issue. They had long accepted that both the shop and its owner were shrouded in mystery.
Chu Kelian captured her Trapinch in another Commemorative Ball, then released both of her Pokémon. She was clearly delighted with her new tools.
Seeing their satisfaction, Gu Xin couldn't help but smile.
A great start indeed.
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