50 Chapter 50
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Another great item, of course, is the [Pokémon Purchase Discount Coupon x1].
There's no need for further explanation about what this is; it simply means getting a discount on Pokémon purchases in the Mystery Mall.
Dak could now buy a max-level Pokémon worth 100,000 Mystery Coins. (90% Discount)
However, most of these Pokémon are of lower talent, meaning their progression is very slow, and even though they're max-level, they're also in the twilight years of their life.
While still strong, their strength is limited, lacking unique abilities like Darkrai's [Dark Void].
When new worlds open and the world's level cap increases, these Pokémon will no longer be at max level, and their level advancement will be incredibly slow, possibly not increasing a level before their demise.
Even in the world of One Piece, trying to learn new abilities, such as Haki, would be clumsier.
Pokémon worth around 500,000 Mystery Coins are of orange talent or above.
Mostly these are starters, pseudo-legendaries, or Pokémon with high base stats. There are also a few exceptionally talented common Pokémon, like an orange-talented Pidgeot, but they are very rare.
Sceptile falls into this price range.
These Pokémon still have room for rapid improvement in strength, even returning to the Pokémon world, they could continue to grow at a not slow rate.
The 1,000,000 Mystery Coin price point is exclusively for legendary Pokémon.
At this price, what's being sold isn't just the Pokémon's strength and talent, but more so the unique abilities that legendary Pokémon possess.
For example, Ho-Oh's ability to resurrect the living, Dialga's ability to travel through time, and Cresselia's ability to induce pleasant dreams, among others.
Regardless of the practicality or functionality of these legendary Pokémon's unique abilities, they all go for 1,000,000 Mystery Coins, excluding Arceus.
Dak's goal is naturally among these.
This [Discount Coupon] must be a very rare item, and Dak wouldn't just use it casually.
His targets are naturally the strongest tier-one gods.
Of course, in this world, considering Kyogre and Lugia isn't out of the question.
Needless to say, Groudon is definitely not considered, for reasons best left unsaid.
"The discount coupon will just have to gather dust for now."
Dak took his eyes off the discount coupon.
Now that he has Sceptile as a powerful force, he can start thinking about opening a branch.
It would be a good time to scout for locations nearby when Mihawk is out playing with the Pokémon kids.
Sceptile would likely enjoy guarding a place where no one disturbs it.
Dak glanced at Sceptile resting on the tree, seemingly irritated by the noisy Pokémon kids.
Dak's gaze shifted to the Leaf Blade on Sceptile's arm.
He wondered how Sceptile's close combat skills were.
Using the Leaf Blade on its arm for combat is an innate skill for Sceptile, making it a qualified swordsman from the moment of evolution.
It's just unknown how skilled Sceptile's 'swordsmanship' is.
If Sceptile's swordsmanship is excellent, it will surely pique Mihawk's interest.
Mihawk, too, loves to fight, and they could spar daily.
Dak could also let Sceptile secretly learn Mihawk's Haki and swordsmanship.
"Sceptile."
Dak, curious about Sceptile's level, called out to it in the tree.
"?"
Sceptile opened its eyes and looked at Dak.
"Let's go check out how skilled you are? I can introduce you to a strong opponent."
Dak knew.
For someone with Sceptile's personality, merely suggesting a health check might not get its cooperation.
But mentioning a fight would surely wake it up.
"Cha."
Just as Dak expected, Sceptile, upon hearing Dak's words, leaped down from the tree without hesitation.
From a height of four to five meters, it landed on the grass without a sound, fast and light.
This move truly impressed Dak.
"Let's go."
"Cha."
Dak took Sceptile to the manufacturing room and had it enter the detection device.
About thirty seconds later, Sceptile's physical values were displayed.
[Sceptile]
[Type: Grass]
[Ability: Unburden]
[Talent: Orange]
[Height: 2.0m]
[Weight: 80kg]
[Age: 225]
[Level: Lv.90]
[Skills: Dual Chop, Leaf Blade, Fury Cutter, X-Scissor, Solar Blade, Cross Poison, Swords Dance.]
Alright, no need to look further. It's certain that Sceptile's 'swordsmanship' is not ordinary, at least at the level of a swordsman.
Dak only needed a glance at Sceptile's skill set to get an idea.
His battle-loving Sceptile seems to enjoy head-on fights, using the Leaf Blade on its arms and the tail behind it for most skills.
If including the tail, it could be considered a three-sword style.
As for the age of 225 years.
It might sound a lot, but except for Bug-types, most Pokémon live much longer than humans, especially Ghost and Psychic-types.
Grass-types also tend to live long; a Venusaur of the same level can easily live for a thousand years, and Torterra even more so, basically, any Pokémon with "turtle" in its name tends to have a long lifespan.
Sceptile's lifespan is relatively short among Grass-types; this age is just about its prime, similar to a human in their 30s.
Looking at the level.
Sceptile's real level is a full Lv.90, five levels higher than Darkrai. As for who is stronger, that's hard to say.
The level of legendary Pokémon, even if the same as that of ordinary Pokémon, represents a big difference.
Could a max-level Caterpie fight a max-level Rayquaza?
Dak is now somewhat unsure of the relationship between the real level and the pirate level.
Darkrai is considered max-level in the One Piece world mainly because of its unique ability [Dark Void]. Without this skill, would Darkrai still be max-level in One Piece?
Dak directly posed this doubt to the system.
[Compare the comprehensive strength Pokémon can display in this world with the strongest in history to determine the level]
[Most starters' real levels need to reach Lv.90 to be considered max-level in the One Piece world. Water-type Pokémon and those with flying abilities can have a slightly lower real level standard]
[Legendary Pokémon are more specifically evaluated. For example, Darkrai's real level needs to be Lv.83 to be considered max-level in the One Piece world. Without Dark Void and the ability to control nightmares, it would need to reach a real level of Lv.88 to possibly compete with the strongest in history]
[Kyogre and Lugia only need to reach Lv.80 to be considered max-level in the One Piece world]
"What about Groudon?"
[Lv.89]
This one level difference is given as a courtesy.
Dak knew, the discount coupon couldn't be used on Groudon.
Having clarified this, Dak no longer hesitated, already sure in his mind.
Mihawk, your long-desired opponent has arrived.
(End of Chapter)
