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Between safety and reward issues, Jacob was most concerned about his own safety.

After all, if his life was gone, no matter how many rewards he received, they would be useless. When it came to his own protection, he felt overwhelmed. Thinking about those terrifying Ghost-type Pokémon and Psychic-type Pokémon, and the difficult-to-prevent assassination methods, Jacob felt a sense of dread washing over him.

“You don’t have to worry too much about safety. Because of your outstanding contribution to scientific research, our Pokémon Association has decided to assign you a King-level Pokémon as protection. Of course, the service period won’t be too long, just five years,” Ruben said calmly. “It will be provided free of charge for five years, but you must cover the cost of maintaining that King-level Pokémon. Additionally, if you wish to extend the contract beyond five years, you’ll need to pay an additional fee annually.”

“By the way, you’re the first person in the country to receive this treatment at your age,” Ruben added with a smile. “Naturally, there aren’t many people in the country who can enjoy this privilege. Young people like you have a bright future.”

Jacob estimated that five years would definitely be sufficient, but it would be incredible to have a King-level Pokémon directly at his disposal. Could he use this Pokémon for his own purposes? Jacob couldn’t help but fantasize, a smile appearing on his face as he quickly expressed his gratitude: “Thank you.”

“You don’t need to thank me. Pokémon with King-level strength will only take action when you’re in danger. They won’t obey your commands at other times,” Ruben seemed to have noticed Jacob’s dangerous thoughts and said with a knowing smile.

“The Pokémon you can choose from are the following: Gengar, Alcremie, Solrock, Alakazam, Gallade (Shiny Form), Arcanine, and Umbreon. Considering that assassinations primarily involve Ghost and Psychic types, only Ghost, Psychic, and Dark-type Pokémon are listed here.” Ruben took out a list with names and photos, placing them on the table.

When Jacob heard the names, the first one that caught his interest was Gengar, because of its extremely strong ability to hide in shadows and provide around-the-clock protection without blind spots.

The second was Gallade in its Shiny form. This Gallade had Psychic and Fighting attributes, meaning it could effectively sense and prevent assassinations from Ghost and Psychic types. At the same time, Gallade was excellent at combat and could protect Jacob in critical moments!

He knew he wasn’t the protagonist of some action novel. When facing an assassination attempt, his priority wasn’t how to defeat the enemy. Jacob’s main concern was how to escape and buy time, waiting for rescue.

“Jacob, I suggest you choose Alakazam,” Seeing Jacob’s hesitation, Aris spoke up at the right moment. “That Alakazam is very powerful. Its teleportation ability is exceptional. Remember, it’s extraordinarily powerful. Trust me, choosing Alakazam is the right decision.”

When Jacob heard what his uncle said, he understood there must be reasons behind the recommendation. As the vice president of the Pokémon Association, Aris surely had access to information others didn’t, which prompted this suggestion. Since Aris had spoken, Jacob naturally chose Alakazam without further hesitation.

“I choose Alakazam,” Jacob said firmly.

“Aris, you shouldn’t interfere like this,” Ruben smiled and joked. “Anyway, it’s not a critical matter. The basic maintenance fee for this Alakazam is 5 million PokéDollars per month. You just need to deposit the money into the designated account on time, and then provide an address where someone will deliver Alakazam’s food weekly. However, I suggest you spend a bit more to purchase some Energy Cubes for Alakazam to consume.”

The monthly feeding cost of 5 million wasn’t actually high for a King-level Pokémon. It could even be considered very reasonable. Of course, this was only the most basic feeding cost. But if you calculated the expense for a full team of six Pokémon, it would amount to 30 million a month and 360 million a year. It was terrifying, truly excessive.

As expected, no powerful trainer was poor. Jacob secretly thought that for the sake of his career as a trainer, he needed to find a wife who was well-educated, gentle, virtuous, skilled at housework, beautiful yet composed, and rich enough to support his endeavors.

“After addressing safety concerns, let’s move on to rewards,” Ruben looked at Jacob with a practiced smile. “In fact, you’ve already received your reward. Originally, the Association didn’t agree to issue you another reward, but Dragon Master Maximus strongly advocated for it. Considering that the power of the exclusive Z-Move is obvious to everyone, and by purchasing the exclusive Z-Crystals in advance, the Pokémon Association has made substantial profits. Additionally, according to regulations, the inventor is entitled to a share of the profits from the Z-Power Ring sales, so the Pokémon Association has thoroughly considered and decided to grant you an additional reward.”

Ruben’s words sounded impressive, but in reality, they were only spoken out of respect for Maximus and Mr. Aris. If it had been an ordinary person, the Pokémon Association would definitely not have even mentioned the issue of additional rewards and dividends.

“Regarding the rewards, first, you shouldn’t expect one of those Baxcalibur. Among these Baxcalibur, except for one that the Dragon Master can claim, the rest must all be kept for breeding. Even Ice Master Fia has to wait until the first batch of breed Pokémon eggs are available before he can claim one,” Ruben directly indicated that they shouldn’t consider the Baxcalibur for now.

“The Pokémon Association hasn’t finalized a reward plan yet. We’re here specifically to ask for your input,” Ruben assumed a negotiating posture and looked at Jacob expectantly.

Jacob didn’t rush to answer but instead considered the Pokémon Association’s bottom line and what conditions he should propose.

Jacob’s ideal reward at this point would be one of three pseudo-legendary Pokémon: Garchomp, Salamence, or Dragonite. These three were all physical attackers and Dragon-types, exactly what Jacob urgently needed. However, he estimated that the Pokémon Association was unlikely to agree, but he had to try anyway.

“A pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Preferably Garchomp, Salamence, or Dragonite,” Jacob looked directly at Ruben as he spoke.

Hearing Jacob’s conditions, Ruben smiled, glanced at Aris beside him, and said meaningfully: “Aris, you see, I knew your nephew would want a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Let me tell you about your nephew. He’s young but very ambitious. Wanting to acquire two pseudo-legendary Pokémon in a year is not necessarily beneficial.”

Aris, standing nearby, also smiled. He looked at Jacob and said, “Jacob, don’t be too greedy. A pseudo-legendary Pokémon is absolutely impossible. If you want a Dragon-type Pokémon, I suggest you request a Duralodon with King-level qualifications or above.”

“Duralodon? Doesn’t our country have any?” Jacob asked in surprise.

“Of course we don’t have any in our country, but Europe does. They want to redeem one of their Four Kings,” Aris said meaningfully. “We can negotiate conditions for you, but we can’t guarantee whether an agreement will be reached.”

“Then it’s Duralodon!” Jacob didn’t hesitate. The Steel-type attribute of Duralodon was crucial for his pure Dragon team. With this Duralodon, he would have a counter to Fairy-types and not be at such a disadvantage.

“In that case, we’ve reached a consensus,” Ruben confirmed to Jacob. “For a Duralodon with King-level qualifications or above, we can only do our best. By the way, if Duralodon isn’t available, do you have any other Pokémon you’d like as an alternative?”

“Haxorus or Druddigon,” Jacob named two Dragon-type physical attackers. These two Dragon-type Pokémon were also relatively powerful physical attackers apart from the pseudo-legendaries.

“I’m afraid Druddigon won’t be possible. Druddigon is quite rare and difficult to obtain,” Ruben said. “Then only Haxorus remains an option. Well, now that we’ve concluded our discussion, we’re ready to leave. Young man, prepare yourself for fame tomorrow.”

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