A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

"..."

The moment this Pokémon egg appeared, it sparked a frenzy of competition among a large group of people. Eggs of starter Pokémon are extremely rare, especially when both parents are Lord-level starter Pokémon.

The Bulbasaur egg was eventually sold for 1540 million, leaving Lin Xiaolin speechless. Even the average starter Pokémon only fetches around 500 million, but this one's value skyrocketed as soon as it entered the auction.

"Alright everyone, all 51 items for tonight's auction have been shown. Next up is the last item, which is also the highlight of this auction, provided by a guest!"

Chapter 153 Mysterious Stone

At this moment, a small cart covered with a red cloth was pushed forward by the staff, and the auctioneer immediately lifted the red cloth.

A meteorite the size of a football appeared under the red cloth.

"This is a mysterious stone. It contains a mysterious power and is incredibly hard. Even attacks from Elite Four level Pokémon cannot leave a mark on it. However, after multiple researchers have confirmed that it is of no use, and even the association has studied it but has found nothing."

The auctioneer could only shrug helplessly, and the commotion below suggested that this item had appeared at auction more than once before, but had always failed to sell.

"A stone imbued with mysterious power, auctioned for the third time, starting at 100 million! Each bid must be at least 10 million higher."

The entire room fell silent instantly, and Lin Xiaolin finally understood why no one had made a bid. Actually, this type of item is quite common at auctions.

Most of them were bought by curious researchers, but the price was too high. One hundred million Alliance Coins was enough to exchange for five A-grade research materials.

I doubt any big-time grudge would buy it.

Looking at the quiet crowd below the stage, the auctioneer knew that this auction would probably fail to sell again. And indeed, who would spend 100 million to buy a useless stone?

This item will not appear at auction again after failing to sell for the third time.

Lin Xiaolin stood up and pretended to examine the meteorite carefully, but in reality, he had already begun his investigation.

Item: Crystal formed during Jirachi's slumber

Description: Jirachi awakens for only seven days every thousand years. While it sleeps, its body is encased in a hard crystal to protect it from harm.

Lin Xiaolin's pupils dilated. What was that? Her mind suddenly went blank for a moment.

Just as the auctioneer was about to announce that the item had failed to sell, Lin Xiaolin suddenly spoke up.

"One hundred million!"

Lin Xiaolin's voice immediately drew everyone's attention. Even the auctioneer paused for a moment, and everyone turned around to see which unfortunate soul it was.

The auctioneer realized what was happening and immediately made the announcement.

"One hundred million once, one hundred million twice, one hundred million three times, deal!"

When the hammer fell heavily, it was declared that the meteorite had returned to its rightful place.

"Holy crap, are you crazy? A hundred million for a stone?" Yan Fan looked at Lin Xiaolin in disbelief.

“This stone is useful to me; I’d buy it even for a hundred million.”

At this moment, Lin Xiaolin also came to her senses. She had just shouted out subconsciously, but now she realized that she only had a few million on her. Where did she get a hundred million?

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone to call Lin's father and ask for some money.

"Never mind, I'll pay for you first." As if seeing Lin Xiaolin's situation, Yan Fan could only say with a pained expression.

"Isn't that a bad idea? This isn't a small amount of money." Lin Xiaolin said, but still wanted to call her father.

"Come on, when you become successful in the future, just ask me to wash your feet a few more times."

The auction had ended, and everyone was leaving one after another. Just then, a waiter pushed in a small cart containing the stone, along with Qin Lele's hair clip.

Yan Fan reluctantly handed over the bank card. Ordinary bank cards couldn't handle such a large amount; it had to be a special black card like Yan Fan's.

Even for Yan Fan, 100 million was a considerable expense. After the staff swiped the card, they packed the stone and hair clip in a special box and handed them over.

The box was entirely black, exactly the same as the box used when exchanging items at the association.

Lin Xiaolin hugged the box tightly to her chest.

Without asking any further questions, everyone walked outside and rode the tropical dragon back to the hotel after leaving the auction.

Back at the hotel, they decided to have a late-night snack, so they went to the hotel cafeteria, grabbed some food, and sat down to eat together.

"What use do you have for this rock, kid?"

While the others were chatting, Yan Fan quietly approached Lin Xiaolin and asked her a question.

Lin Xiaolin paused, looked up into Yan Fan's eyes, and their eyes met. Lin Xiaolin uttered only one word, and Yan Fan's pupils dilated violently, as if he had heard something extraordinary.

Then they buried themselves in their food without asking any questions, while the others continued chatting and laughing, assuming that Lin Xiaolin had found a suitable research subject, given his status as a researcher.

In fact, Yan Fan's mentality is the most mature among the five, except for Lin Xiaolin. This may be related to his interactions with high society since childhood. So it was only a matter of time before Yan Fan learned Lin Xiaolin's secret.

After finishing their late-night snack, everyone returned to their rooms to rest and released the three Pokémon. Lin Xiaolin sat on the sofa, holding the stone in her hands and examining it, tapping and pressing it repeatedly without any reaction.

However, only when you hold the stone in your hand can you feel how light it is, completely different from the weight of ordinary stones, somewhat like holding a newborn Heartscale Baby.

"Sigh~" So, it seems I can only wait for him to wake up on his own? Lin Xiaolin sighed and put the stone back into the box.

A soft knocking sound rang out, and Lin Xiaolin knew who it was without even having to guess.

As expected, Yan Fan was standing in the doorway when the door was opened.

Yan Fan walked directly into Lin Xiaolin's room, and Lin Xiaolin closed the door.

"Ask whatever you want." Lin Xiaolin and Yan Fan sat down on the sofa at the same time.

Is what you said tonight true?

"Ah."

"Then have you seen a 'god'?" Yan Fan's eyes were filled with excitement.

"Have you ever seen anyone who can actually regenerate severed limbs? Lingxin Tianwang is still just a human being, how could he possibly have such powerful strength?"

Lin Xiaolin didn't admit it directly, but that was tantamount to an admission.

The reason why my broken leg was healed was because of Lingxin Tianwang, as everyone said. I said it was inconvenient to disclose the reason, as it involved the Tianwang.

Yan Fan remained silent for a while before speaking, "Then do you know his name?"

"Suiki, I don't know anything else, but I've been investigating for you."

Lin Xiaolin hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully. He understood what Yan Fan was asking, as this was something Yan Fan had been searching for.

Lin Xiaolin didn't know when she had become so close to Yan Fan. They had only known each other for two years, and she was willing to tell Yan Fan things that she herself dared not tell her parents.

Could it be that this was the first time Yan Fan had truly treated him with sincerity? Could it be that Yan Fan was his first friend? Could it be that Yan Fan was willing to tell him all his secrets? Or could it be that this was the first time he had shared a life-or-death bond with Yan Fan?

Lin Xiaolin wasn't sure either, but she trusted Yan Fan completely.

"Okay, if you need anything from me in the future, just tell me. Don't forget, I owe you my life."

Yan Fan's clear eyes were fixed intently on Lin Xiaolin.

"Ah."

Without saying much, Yan Fan left. Lin Xiaolin suddenly felt much lighter; she could finally share these secrets she had kept hidden in her heart with someone else.

Although it's not much, it's a good feeling to have someone to share it with.

Suddenly, Xiao Lan walked over and picked up the meteorite.

"Little Scale, what is this?"

"An elf."

Little Blue's mouth dropped open, as if she couldn't believe there was a fairy inside the stone, filled with shock.

"However, this elf is still asleep. Perhaps one day you will be able to see it."

Lin Xiaolin's face was full of smiles.

Today is destined to be a day worth celebrating.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Here comes the third update. By the way, does anyone have a favorite character? I can try to draw them using AI, something like Lin's father and mother.

Chapter 154 The Long-Awaited College League

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"Little Scale, let's go."

Early that morning, Lin Xiaolin was already dressed in her school uniform and washing up when Yan Fan knocked on the door.

"Coming, coming." Lin Xiaolin straightened the wrinkles in her clothes and went out.

Yan Fan and his three companions were already prepared at the entrance. The five of them had been visiting many places in Tiandu over the past two days, and today was finally the day when the college league would begin.

"Let's go."

When they arrived downstairs, a large group of students had already gathered at the hotel entrance. The five of them quickly spotted Tang Tian in the crowd and headed towards him.

All the experts from Xingcheng have arrived, except for Lin Xiaolin and four others.

"Let's go, let's go in." Tang Tian led the group towards the battlefield as soon as Lin Xiaolin and the other four arrived.

Same building, same time, but different people and places.