You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 10 Forging Divine Artifacts, the Power of the Three Phases!

"Brother Tong is so stingy. Oh well, may Brother Tong live to be a hundred."

Xia Chi secretly grumbled to herself, but didn't feel any psychological distress.

Come to think of it, it would be absurd for an ordinary regional competition to offer such a huge reward as Prism Orbs.

However, even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and the things produced by the system are extremely difficult to obtain or do not exist in the real world.

Therefore, you must make the most of every round!
Thinking this, Xia Chi took out his phone and searched for information about the Shanghai Bao Cup.

As the name suggests, the "Shanghai Pokémon Cup" is an annual Pokémon competition for new Pokémon trainers held in Shanghai in mid-December.

Trainers under the age of 18 can participate.

Although it's called a rookie competition, 18 years old means that many of them already have one or two years, or even two and a half years, of trainer experience.

In addition, Shanghai is a region known for its hidden talents and hidden dangers.

"This Shanghai Treasure Cup is really hard to carry."

Xia Chi rested his chin on his hand and muttered softly.

"Really, Brother Chi, you want to participate in the Shanghai Bao Cup too?"

Upon finding the keywords, Chen Zhenze immediately came over, looking quite gossipy.

Xia Chi was startled. "No way, do you have dog ears?"

Chen Zhenze chuckled: "Let's not worry about that for now. Brother Chi, are you really going to compete in the Shanghai Bao Cup?"

Xia Chi nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I think the champion can get ten points in the comprehensive test and earn some credits."

Chen Zhenze was speechless for a moment.

Participating in the Shanghai Bao Cup not for the prizes worth hundreds of thousands of yuan but for academic credits? That's a truly ridiculous reason.
Chen Zhenze said speechlessly, "Brother Chi, do you know how generous the rewards of the Shanghai Treasure Cup are? Advanced training machines, breeding tools, and the top three can even go to the Shanghai breeding base to choose a Pokémon with excellent bloodlines!"

Xia Chi's expression brightened. "Hakronor is also an option?"

"How can it be!"

Chen Zhenze explained, "Quasi-god-level items are always in high demand and short supply; how could a tiny baby cup possibly have such a good deal?"

Xia Chi instantly lost interest.

To be honest, these rewards are quite generous for new trainers.

However, with Tongzi's Prism Ball being such a gem, the rewards of the Shanghai Treasure Cup seemed less dazzling in comparison.

Chen Zhenze looked at Xia Chi's calm expression and was speechless. He complained, "Brother Chi, why are you acting like the championship is already yours? I admit your gaming skills are very high, but this is a serious Pokémon battle, not a game, okay?"

Xia Chi smiled but didn't say anything.

Do you think you can question my strength, Brother Tongzi?

Seeing that Xia Chi remained unmoved, Chen Zhenze said anxiously, "Brother Chi, don't disbelieve me. Take your new Leaf Cat, for example. Its original trainer, Lin Lange, had a main Pokémon that had already evolved once, Snivy. You can't be unaware of the huge difference between the first and second stage starter Pokémon, can you?"

Xia Chi thought to himself, "That's not necessarily true."

Ash's Litten even defied the odds and defeated its final evolved form, Tiger.

Although the writers also thought it was a bit outrageous, they still had Meowbi evolve into Hot Meowbi in battle to accomplish this feat.

"Besides, those guys in the Battle type train all the time, and their Pokémon are all fierce-looking. To put it bluntly, what's the difference between them and the guys who hang out outside?"

"Ring ring ring ring—"

The ringing school bell silenced Chen Zhenze's chatter.

Xia Chi was also able to find time to plan his grand plan for winning the Shanghai Bao Cup.

Although I now have the system that's standard for transmigrators, I'm only just getting started, and everything is difficult at the beginning.

Putting aside the difficulty of the middle and end, it's wishful thinking to think that you can sweep the Shanghai Cup with just Tongzi's newbie gift pack.

So what resources do I have left to utilize right now?

Not many, but not none either.

The system's synergy mechanism, as well as the [Artifact Forger] and two [Basic Equipment Forgers] dropped by Prismatic Orbs.

Although we've only managed to create a Dark-type two-bond Pokémon with the Chosen Badge, there's still about a month until the Shanghai Cup, which is plenty of time to catch a new Pokémon.

Achieving a synergy with two Herbs or two Speed/Attack units would significantly boost New Leaf Cat's strength. As for the artifact forging tool and the basic equipment forging tool...
Xia Chi mentally summoned the system, "Use the Divine Artifact Forging Tool."

[After use, the host will be able to choose one of three divine artifacts. Confirm use?]

"determine."

[Forging successful, please select!]

【飞升护符：+10%生命、33%物攻与特攻，战斗开始的200秒后获得100%最大生命，伤害提升100%！】

[Triple Power: +33% to Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, Speed, HP, and Skill Speed!]

[Embrace of the Netherfire: +30% Special Attack. Upon hitting an opponent with a special skill, it burns the opponent, dealing true damage equal to 30% of their maximum health over 5 seconds!]

Xia Chi stared at the three blue light screens in his field of vision, looking conflicted.

I want them both!
Although the Ascension Amulet has a strict time requirement, its effects after activation and completion are undeniable.

There's not much to say about Trinity Force; it's simply pure numerical beauty, and numbers never lie!
While Deathfire Touch doesn't synergize well with Newleaf Meowth, it's the perfect weapon for any Special Attacker Pokémon.

"Can you grab them all quickly?"

The answer is obvious.

【cannot. 】

Xia Chi pouted, "Fine, then I'll choose Trinity Force."

It's not that the Triad Power is necessarily better than the other two artifacts, but it's definitely more suitable for Xia Chi and Xin Ye Miao right now.

The Embrace of the Netherfire is unsuitable because it is clearly not a good match for New Leaf Cat.

As for the Ascension Amulet, please, a battle between novices dragged on for more than three minutes?

By then, the outcome was probably already decided, and the opportunity had long passed.

[The Divine Artifact of the Three Phases Power Successfully Forged!]

Xia Chi continued, "Equip the new Leaf Cat with Triadic Power."

With a flash of light, the Trinity Force disappeared from the [Equipment Slot] on the blue light screen.

[Equipment successful!]

Now that the artifacts are all unlocked, let's unlock the remaining two [Basic Equipment Forging Machines] as well, it's just a quick thing to do.

Xia Chi silently recited in his mind: "Activate the basic equipment forging device."

[Forging successful. Please select the first basic equipment!]

[Storm Greatsword: +10% Physical Attack]

Recurve Bow: +10% Skill Casting Speed

Giant's Belt: +10% Health/Stamina

Looking at the three equipment icons on the screen, Xia Chi fell into thought.

First, we can definitely rule out the Giant's Belt that increases health.

Both the Recurve Bow and the Storm Sword are useful for New Leaf Cat.

However, the Storm Sword has a better crafting path.

After all, the Infinity Edge or the Killing Blade, which are core physical requirements, both require a greatsword.

After analyzing the pros and cons, Xia Chi said, "Choose the Storm Sword."

The Storm Sword icon flashed, and then the system's voice sounded again.

[Storm Greatsword successfully forged. Please select the second basic equipment!]

[Critical Strike Gauntlets: +10% chance to hit a critical hit]

Recurve Bow: +10% Skill Casting Speed

[Negative-Attack Cloak: +10% Special Defense]

(End of this chapter)