"Mr. Backlot? If you want to learn, it's not impossible. I can teach you. It only takes three years, and the price is quite reasonable. Just 88,000 yuan."
Before the staff member could finish his sentence, Robert immediately shouted in disbelief, "Mr. Duo? I just praised you, and now you're trying to charge me 88,000? Sorry for disturbing you."
After saying that, Robert subconsciously prepared to leave, but then he remembered that he had come here to challenge the Gym. Walking away now seemed pointless. Besides, he hadn't expected that his momentary kindness, aimed at avoiding embarrassment, would instead make the other party try to scam him out of 88,000 yuan.
Although Robert was a second-generation rich kid and didn't really care about that amount of money, he wasn't an idiot. He wasn't about to let someone who looked like a scam artist con him out of his hard-earned cash.
Shit on you!
"Wait, young man. If you think this price is too high, we're not rigid. We can negotiate! Plus, don't you want to know what other abilities a fully developed Psychic can have?"
"Other abilities?"
"Yes! Like X-ray vision, invisibility, and much more."
Wait, what?! X-ray vision? Invisibility? Are you serious?
Robert stared at the man blankly. While he hadn't encountered a real Psychic in this world, he had read the original work and knew a fair bit about it.
The Psychic abilities here, often referred to as "Confusion," had multiple effects, but invisibility and X-ray vision were definitely not among them. The moment the man mentioned those abilities, Robert knew he was lying.
Besides, Robert wasn't an ordinary person. He possessed the power of Evergreen, the Super Pallet Town CBF, and had access to the system. In his eyes, this man was nothing more than a fraud—just a clown trying to trick gullible people. Simply put, as a human being, one must know their limits.
The staff member, noticing Robert's blank expression, began to panic. No way! He had been told that as long as he demonstrated his skills, people would be eager to become his disciples!
He was shocked. He had learned Psychic because he had seen its potential, and now he wanted to pass it on for a fee.
But Robert had no idea what the man was thinking. If he did, he'd probably burst out laughing. Do you think everyone is a fool?
Yes, special abilities like Psychic existed in this world, but not everyone could learn them. Talent was required. Without it, no matter how many years one spent training, they would never master it. Knowing your limits is important.
The staff member kept staring at Robert, hoping he would ask for his help, but Robert had no intention of wasting time on him. He was ready to enter Saffron Gym.
Seeing Robert about to walk away, the staff member panicked and played his trump card.
"Wait! Forget 88,000! I'll give you a 90% discount! Only 8,800 yuan! No middleman fees, just pure learning!"
Robert, about to ignore him, froze in shock. Damn! Where did you learn to say that? Are you a time traveler or a reborn person too?
No, now wasn't the time to focus on that. The point was, this guy was ruthless! First, he tried to scam him out of 88,000, and now he was desperately dropping the price.
No way. I can't continue talking to this guy. If I do, I'll be so disgusted that I'll have to punch him just to prove my existence.
At first, Robert had no intention of paying any attention to the man. But since he was so persistent, Robert decided to put on a little show.
"Psychic, huh? Now that I think about it, I do know a little bit about it."
"What?!" The staff member was stunned for a moment before shaking his head. No way, I don't believe it.
"You don't believe me? Then let me show you."
Hearing that, the young man quickly took out a spoon and handed it to Robert, watching him closely.
Without a word, Robert accepted the spoon and inspected it to ensure there were no tricks involved. Then, mimicking the staff member's previous actions, he held the spoon in his hand and stared at it intensely.
Stare~
Before five seconds had passed, the spoon in Robert's hand began to bend.
"..."
The staff member was completely dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and then stared at Robert as if he were seeing a ghost.
"You... you really know Psychic?!"
Robert smirked and twirled the spoon in his hand. "Didn't you see it? Isn't this my Psychic ability in action? So, what do you think? Pretty impressive, right?"
The staff member said nothing. He grabbed the spoon from Robert and examined it carefully, searching for any flaws. Unfortunately for him, he wouldn't find any even if he looked for his entire life.
What the staff member didn't know was that Robert actually didn't know Psychic at all. The spoon-bending trick was nothing more than a simple magic trick using memory alloy from his previous life.
By repeatedly rubbing a certain part of the spoon, the heat caused the metal to soften and bend. Almost everyone from Earth in Robert's previous life knew this simple trick.
Just now, Robert had performed the trick subtly in a way the staff member couldn't see. The result? Instantly fooled.
In his previous life, this would have been nothing more than a parlor trick, but in this world, where Psychic abilities existed but were rare, it appeared to be the real deal.
And in reality, acquiring actual Psychic abilities wouldn't be difficult for Robert. The system's Elf Mall sold Psychic abilities for only 5,000 points. Not exactly cheap, but not expensive either.
However, Robert had no intention of redeeming it just yet. Who knew? Maybe one day, just by walking through the Evergreen Forest, he'd naturally awaken a special ability!
Why waste points when it's not necessary? Better to save them for when they truly mattered.
Seeing Robert's confident expression, the staff member hesitated. His mind was spinning, trying to make sense of what just happened. Did he just witness a real Psychic ability?
Or was he the one who had been tricked all along?