Novel Full Chapter 959: Chapter 1176: Figurine
Chapter 959: Chapter 1176: Figurine
Someone capable of getting into Silver University certainly wasn't foolish. Based on all the clues, Gemma quickly confirmed her coach's true identity.
While excited, she was also full of regret—why hadn't she thought of it sooner?
It was only after the coach had left that she pieced together who he really was.
She lightly smacked her own head in frustration.
"Gemma, you let Champion Walker slip right out from under your nose!"
"Hmph, Coach, you think you can shake me off? No way."
Muttering to herself, Gemma already had an idea in mind.
Meanwhile, Julian had already returned home and was naturally unaware that his identity had been guessed. Not that it would matter to him even if he knew.
Now that he was home, what could she possibly do about it anyway?
"Cos~"
Seeing Julian return, Nebby happily opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of cola, and handed it to him.
Nebby's considerate behavior brought a slight smile to Julian's face as he gently pinched its cheek and said, "Thanks."
"Cos~"
Nebby happily shook its head.
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Pokémon: Cosmog (Psychic)
Level: 23
Potential: Gold
Ability: Unaware
Held Item: None
Gender: Genderless
Moves: Splash, Teleport
TMs: None
Egg Moves: None
Note: In the distant past, it was called the "Child of the Stars." It is said to be a Pokémon from another world, though the exact details are unknown.
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It had taken over two years to go from Level 1 to its current Level 23.
Truly worthy of being a First-class Legendary evolution line—this growth rate was absolutely astonishing, especially considering it had been fed Pokéblocks specially provided by the System.
For Pokémon, the higher the level, the longer it took to level up.
For a First-class Legendary like Nebby, that time frame was even longer.
"I don't even know if I'll live long enough to see you become a true First-class Legendary."
Holding Nebby in his arms, Julian smiled wryly. It wasn't that he was being pessimistic—it was just a sudden, heartfelt thought.
Compared to the long, enduring life of a First-class Legendary, the human lifespan was hardly even a fleeting moment.
"Cos?"
Nebby looked up, not quite understanding what Julian meant.
"It's nothing. Just grow up well."
Julian smiled.
"I wonder where Solgaleo has run off to now."
He couldn't help but think of Solgaleo, who had entrusted Nebby to him and then immediately vanished without a trace.
"Cos?"
Nebby: "That big lion?"
Nebby asked curiously.
"Haha, yes, that big lion. So you still remember it."
Solgaleo's appearance was indeed just like a big lion.
"Mm."
Nebby nodded. Although it had been asleep most of the time back then, it could still sense Solgaleo's presence.
"Pii—"
Just as Julian was playing with Nebby, he heard the cry of a Pidgeot.
The next moment, someone knocked on the door.
"Slow~"
Slowking, who was cleaning the living room, glanced at Julian, signaling him to answer the door.
Love had gone out grocery shopping.
"Go open the door."
Too lazy to move, Julian gave Nebby a gentle pat, and the little one eagerly flew off to answer the door.
Naturally, this earned him a disdainful look from Slowking.
"Pii~"
Pidgeot: "Pidgeot Express, I have a package for you. Please sign for it."
The Pidgeot, wearing a small courier company cap, saw the Pokémon at the door. Even though it didn't recognize Nebby, it immediately handed over the delivery slip.
"Cos~"
Nebby nodded and pressed its little paw print on the slip.
Then Pidgeot flew off, leaving behind a large package roughly a meter in both length and width.
Despite Nebby's small size, it was quite strong—with one lift, it hoisted the box up.
"Cos!"
It placed the box in front of Julian with an expression that clearly said, "Praise me!"
"Good job."
Julian patted its head.
Then he turned his attention to the box.
"Did Celebi or Jirachi buy something?"
He hadn't bought anything online recently, though the two little ones often did—but usually small items. This was clearly something big.
But after looking at the recipient's name on the delivery slip, Julian realized that he himself had ordered this.
"It wouldn't be that Zekrom figurine, would it?"
He suddenly remembered that a month ago, he had pre-ordered a Zekrom figurine. He hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.
Anyone who had pre-ordered figurines knew how slow the process could be—shipping within four or five months was already considered fast.
Opening the package, sure enough, it was the Zekrom figurine.
After assembling it, Zekrom—soaring through the clouds—appeared before Julian.
Both its pose and expression were crafted with incredible precision.
No wonder it had cost him 900,000—the materials used were also exceptionally expensive.
Of course, compared to limited-edition figurines, this price was hardly worth mentioning.
Carrying the figurine, Julian made his way to the third floor.
The Walker family villa only had three floors, but each floor spanned a massive five to six hundred square meters, naturally containing plenty of rooms.
Since the Walker household rarely had guests, most of the rooms remained empty.
The largest room on the third floor, over a hundred square meters, had been transformed into Julian's dedicated space for storing figurines.
Stepping inside, one could see various Pokémon figurines everywhere—roughly forty or fifty pieces, each crafted with extraordinary detail.
The total value of these figurines exceeded a hundred million.
As the saying went: for an otaku, one wall of figures could equal an apartment in the capital.
Julian didn't know if that applied to other otakus, but for him, one wall really could buy a house in the Imperial Capital.
At the very center of the room stood a life-sized Arcanine figurine. Oddly enough, its fur was red.
A normal Arcanine had orange fur with black stripes.
This figurine, however, had red fur with black stripes.
That's right—this figurine was modeled after Julian's own Arcanine.
And it had only been made because Arcanine had pestered Julian for days until he finally agreed to commission a custom life-sized figurine.
Once completed, the figurine had been placed here, with Arcanine insisting it occupy the most central spot.
Arcanine's fiery red fur wasn't actually a shiny variant; originally, when it was a Growlithe, its color had been normal.
It was only after consuming the Fire-type Ultimate treasure, the Fire Crystal, that its fur gradually shifted from orange-yellow to the current red.
Finding a spot, Julian placed the Zekrom figurine.
"Next time, I'll see if there's a Reshiram figurine."
Now that he had the Black Dragon figurine, it was only right to have the White Dragon one as well.
To some extent, every collector had a touch of completionist obsession.
"Cos?"
Nebby: "Where's my figurine?"
Noticing that none of the figurines represented it, Nebby grew anxious, fearing Julian didn't love it anymore.
"I'll have one custom-made for you later," Julian said with a smile.
"Cos~"
Nebby nodded excitedly.
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