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Chapter 122 Star-Level Evolution, Shakiras ★★! (3k views! Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 317)

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So strong!

Seeing the effects of the elf's advancement and star-level upgrade, Xia Chi was filled with emotion.

Since the system started, he has only seen two ways to increase the level cap of a spirit.

One is the exclusive synergy of the legendary elves, [Legendary Shadow], and the other is the [Late Bloomer] synergy of the pseudo-gods.

This clearly demonstrates the rarity of this term.

Star-level upgrades undoubtedly raise the potential of ordinary spirits that do not have these two special bonds!
In addition, the current level increase and the 20% bonus to all stats have greatly improved the Pokémon's current combat power!

You know what, after Larvitar is upgraded and you equip it with a couple of pieces of gear, it seems like it can fight alongside its sister Tyrell and its sister Misdreavus?
As for "choose an attribute direction for enhancement", that is a new term.

Xia Chi asked curiously, "What's the purpose of enhancing attributes?"

After enhancement, the damage dealt to/received by a Pokémon of that attribute will increase/decrease by 20%!

This is great!
It's equivalent to having almost half a base stat boost, plus a little resistance!
But then again, which attribute should Little Yugira strengthen?
As is well known, a pseudo-god has a "symbol of strength," which is that there is a high probability that it has a weakness of four times.

For example, Dragonite and Garchomp are 4x weak to Ice, while Hydreigon and Kommo-o are 4x weak to Fairy.

Nian Meilong, that disgrace to the quasi-god, doesn't count!

Tyranitar, whose final evolution is [Rock/Dark], also has a weakness of being four times weak to Fighting.

So, should we enhance our fighting attributes?

Reduces damage from melee attributes by 20%, almost reducing the four-fold weakness to three-fold!
For a teacher with strong physical defenses, it's not exactly a pain or an itch, but it's definitely acceptable.

The question is, does Tyranitar have any useful fighting moves that trigger enhanced attack attributes?

Pounce, break tiles, and even internal energy fist?
Xia Chi thought for a long time but could only think of these few.

The first two are quite practical, useful for filling in knowledge gaps and breaking down barriers, and often come in handy.

Moreover, the fighting attribute is definitely one of the most powerful attack attributes.

There will definitely be many people who will exploit this weakness.

Alright, let's enhance the fighting attributes!

Thinking of this, Xia Chi said, "Brother Tongzi, advance and upgrade Yukira's star rating, and enhance its attribute to Fighting!"

[Consuming two "Sprite Fragments (Tyranitar)" will upgrade Tyranitar to Tyranitar ★★!]

The words from Brother Tongzi had just finished in Xia Chi's mind.

In reality, Yukira, who was watching "The Fierce Leg Locust" with Evil Phantom in the room, suddenly collapsed.

Startled, Rotom shouted on his phone, "Oh no, Xia Chi! Yukira has fainted, Rotom!"

Xia Chi knew this was a "system upgrade" for star-level advancement, and replied, "It's nothing, Yukira is just asleep, don't worry about it."

Rotom: "."

You mean Yukira was yelling and screaming about the appearance of a monster one second, and then fell asleep the next?
Rotom, unwilling to give up, went up to check and found that Tyranitar was indeed behaving exactly like he was asleep.

However, the strange phenomena did not stop there.

Kira had only been "asleep" for a short time when a dazzling white light emanated from its body.

Without a doubt, this is the light of evolution!
Rotom, that electronic ghost, is practically having a brain freeze.
Not only did Tyranitar suddenly fall asleep while watching TV, but it also evolved while asleep?

Having surfed the internet for so long, Rotom, who always boasted "I've seen it all," could only exclaim this time, "I've truly never seen Rotom before!"

Xia Chi, who knew the whole story, guessed the reason.

It's estimated that Yugira's "experience points" were originally stuck at level 19, almost reaching level 20, and then increased by about 10 levels through star upgrades.

It completed its evolution at exactly level 30.

With star upgrades and evolution, Tyranitar's strength will undoubtedly receive a huge boost!

Xia Chi couldn't wait to check the information about Shakiras's evolution and star-level upgrade in the system.

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【Shakiras ★★】

[Attribute: Rock/Ground]

[Characteristics: Molting]

[Gender: Male]

【Level: 30】

【能力：HP104（+15）物攻76（+10）防御54（+8）特攻51（+6）特防54（+8）速度33（+5）】

[Moves: Dark Pulse, Earth Power, Dragon Breath, Headbutt, Bite, Focus Charge, Dragon's Fury, Crunch, Rock Slide, Rockfall, Stomp]

[Synergy: Rock Attribute (Not Activated)]

[Bond: Dark Attribute (4)]

【Bond: Late Bloomer (1)】

[Equipment: None]

[The Pokémon has reached level 20 and can now choose an evolution path!]

After overcoming the side effects of the "Late Bloomer" synergy in the first 10 levels, Shakiras's stats have indeed improved after evolving!
Actually, the true power of this strong synergy hasn't arrived yet; this is just a small test.

However, this stat, which is comparable to that of Tire Meow and the others, is enough to handle the upcoming competition.

Oh, and there's also the level 20 evolution of the [Late Bloomer] synergy!
Just as Xia Chi was about to exit his research on other things, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the last entry on the Shakiras panel.

"Brother Tongzi, what are the possible directions for evolution?"

The evolution paths are: Head (Special Attack), Upper Limbs (Physical Attack), Lower Limbs (Speed), Torso (HP), Armor (Physical Defense), Constitution (Special Defense)

Xia Chi asked curiously, "Does that mean that evolving a certain part of your body will increase the corresponding ability value?"

【There’s more to it than that.】

"Brother Tong is very mysterious," Xia Chi Ning thought for a while and decided, "Evolutionary physique." Special defense enhancement will always come in handy.

More importantly, Shakiras has just evolved, and Xia Chi is a little worried that its congenital condition will make the energy surge even more violent.

It's a good opportunity to improve physical fitness and prevent illness.

[Evolution successful! Shakiras' Special Defense and Constitution stats increased by 30%!]

As expected, not only has Special Defense been improved, but Shakiras's physical constitution has also been enhanced!
This is what Xia Chi truly wants.

So here's the question: if you evolve your upper limbs, what else will it increase besides your physical attack stat?
Similar to the [Iron Fist] ability, does it increase the power of punching moves?
Xia Chi may only be able to find the answer to this question when Shakiras evolves to level 40.

After completing the star-level upgrade of Shakiras, Xia Chi continued to tinker with the [Light Equipment Upgrader].

Currently, Tiremy and Misdreavus have a total of four pieces of equipment.

[Triple Power] and [Dark Attribute Bond Emblem] definitely cannot be upgraded.

The only two items that can be upgraded to Light equipment are Tire's [Bloodthirster] and Dream Demon's [Hextech Gunblade].

After some thought, Xia Chi finally decided to upgrade the [Hextech Gunblade].

It's not because Tirion already has a divine artifact, but because Misdreavus also wants to get a Light equipment to share the spoils.

Rather, it is because of the [Lord of the Underworld] bond that the Dream Demon is destined to have a greater chance of performing well in the arena.

Xia Chi will not favor any particular elf.

Most importantly, win this crucial World Pokémon Academy Tournament and complete the 2-2 battle!
"Upgrade Hextech Gunblade!"

[The Light Equipment Upgrade Tool has been used; equipment upgrade complete!]

Xia Chi opened the sprite information interface.

【Dream Demon】

【.】

[Equipment: Hextech Gunblade: Light: +20% Adaptive Force (Physical/Special) Attack, +20% Omnivamp, Unique Passive: Damage dealt by special abilities will refund 20% of the damage to the user as healing. Excess healing will form a life shield (not exceeding 20% ​​of total health)]

【.】

Xia Chi remembered that before the upgrade, the Hextech Gun's stats were all "10%".

After upgrading to Light equipment, the value doubled!
Although it's just a simple doubling of the numerical value, its actual effects go far beyond that.

Stronger lifesteal means greater leech tolerance.

With 40% Life Drain at the start, Misdreavus's every Special Attack move is comparable to [Giga Drain]!

It doesn't even need tank items to smoothly transition into a strong mid-to-late game.

No more hiding in the early stages like that time when they took on four Shanghai University team members.

To be honest, [Tears of the Goddess] has been gathering dust in the basic equipment inventory for quite some time.

Xia Chi hoped that the two forging tools given by the Prismatic Orb would yield either a useless big stick or a second Tear of the Goddess.

He'll synthesize the Archangel or Blue Tyrant rune that he's been longing for!

"Activate two basic equipment forging tools!"

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

[Tears of the Goddess: +10% Total Energy]

Chainmail: +10% Physical Defense

Giant's Belt: +10% Health/Stamina

Here comes the Blue Buff!

Xia Chi replied without hesitation, "Forge the Goddess's Tear."

[Goddess's Tear successfully forged. Please select the second basic equipment!]

[Fighting Gloves: +10% chance to hit critically]

[Storm Greatsword: +10% Physical Attack]

Recurve Bow: +10% Skill Casting Speed

Xia Chi glanced at the basic equipment inventory, except for the Goddess's Tear, which was confirmed to be used to synthesize the Blue Overlord Rune.

There's also a chainmail, a giant's belt, and a negative cloak.

Xia Chi thought for a moment and decided to take the Recurve Bow and synthesize the last piece of equipment for Tire Meow: [Titan's Resolve]!

In this way, Tirey and Misdreavus, the two main combatants, can attack in their strongest form!
As for Shakiras, he's been in the team for over a month and hasn't gotten a single piece of equipment yet, which is rather pitiful.

But then again, we've already waited for over a month, so a few more days won't make a difference.

Win this battle round first, then you can open both the Prismatic Orb and the Fear Chest.

We'll distribute the equipment to Shakiras later.

The idea that those who get rich first can help those who are still poor to get rich is a valid one.

"Brother Tongzi, help me synthesize two Tears of the Goddess, a Recurve Bow, and a Chain Vest!"

[Equipment successfully forged!]

Opening the equipment menu, two brand-new pieces of equipment came into view.

[Blue Buff: +20% total energy, reduces skill energy consumption by 10%, and refunds 20% of total energy if the skill defeats the opponent!]

[Titan's Resolve: +10% Physical Defense, +10% Skill Casting Speed. When attacking or taking damage, provides 2% Physical Attack and Special Attack, stacking up to 25 times. At maximum stacks, it provides a 50% Physical Defense and Special Defense bonus!]

The effects of these two pieces of equipment are pretty much the same as Xia Chi imagined, or rather, as they are in the game.

One provides mana sustain, while the other provides continuous ability boosts for warrior-type spirits.

It perfectly meets the needs of Misdreavus and Tireia.

(Please don't complain about the filler content. I promise I won't intentionally pad the post; every word was written with care! Some settings can't be skipped, but I've omitted things like bonds and spirit panel information. Finally, I'm still posting 6 chapters today, please vote for me!)
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