A spirit descends, Gardevoir is my childhood friend?

At this moment, Lin Xiaolin suddenly felt a throbbing pain in her head, and she immediately sat down on the ground, clutching her forehead.

Xiao Lan and Xin Lin Bao both ran towards him.

"Go help over there." In the instant before losing consciousness, Lin Xiaolin struggled to open her eyes and pointed to the place where Swampert and Beedrill were fighting.

The next instant, Lin Xiaolin's vision went black and he fell backward onto the ground.

The poison on Charizard was already quite deep; it was already impressive that it could still stand, let alone join the melee.

Swampert had already sustained numerous injuries and consumed a significant amount of Pokémon power before arriving, making it somewhat strained to fight the boss Beedrill alone.

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When she slowly opened her eyes again, she saw a dark sky filled with stars, and Lin Xiaolin could also hear the crackling sound of a campfire burning beside her.

He sat up, holding his head. He was still on the mountaintop. The corpses of the giant bee were gone. He had just been lying on Xiao Lan's lap, with a sleeping bag laid out beneath him.

Chapter 138 Starry Forest 6

"You're awake." A hoarse female voice came from across the campfire. Lin Xiaolin shook her head to wake up.

At this moment, Xiao Lan was kneeling on her sleeping bag, next to a campfire. Xin Lin Bao was sleeping sprawled out beside her, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Azure Flame Blade Demon has been released and is sitting to the side, frowning as he recovers. He still looks somewhat weak.

Across from the campfire was a woman being chased by Beedrill, who was currently grilling two skewers of jerky. Behind her were a Charizard and a Swampert, both of whom were recovering from exhaustion.

The woman handed a piece of roasted jerky to Lin Xiaolin, who took it instinctively.

Then the two of them ate the jerky in silence. Lin Xiaolin had been eating compressed biscuits for more than ten days and finally got to eat meat. It was the first time she felt that the jerky was so delicious.

Okay, I've decided. Next time I won't buy compressed biscuits, I'll buy dried meat instead.

"Thank you for today," came the hoarse voice from the other end.

"Yeah, it's nothing. Actually, the swarm of beepers behind me was chasing me. I don't know why, but they've been chasing me for four or five days."

The room fell silent again after she finished speaking, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. After a while, Lin Xiaolin spoke first.

"Excuse me, what's your name?"

"Caixi, what about you?"

"Uh, my name is Lin Xiaolin. By the way, how did you end up being chased by so many giant bees?"

Lin Xiaolin wanted to find something to talk about, but Cai Xi fell silent as soon as he said that. After a while, Cai Xi finally spoke.

"I stole their egg." Cai Xi looked a little conflicted, but still took out her backpack, unzipped it, and found a Pokémon egg inside.

"Huh? Why didn't you call the rangers with so many bee-like wasps? And you're so badly injured?"

"I'm from the Hunter's Guild."

The so-called Hunter's Guild is an officially created organization. It is a legal organization that does not engage in poaching but legally obtains Pokémon eggs.

Many students also do this to earn extra money. They can use the Pokémon eggs they get themselves or sell them to the League, but private trading is prohibited.

Privately sold Pokémon eggs can only be eggs laid by one's own Pokémon; otherwise, it is considered illegal to sell them. So, to put it bluntly, the Hunter Guild is just working for the association.

However, the Hunter's Guild wasn't an organization for managing them; rather, it was something that gave them a sense of identity.

After all, if you steal a Pokémon egg every time and cause a huge commotion among the Pokémon, and then the rangers have to clean up your mess, wouldn't the official team be incredibly busy every day?

Therefore, anyone who regularly sells Pokémon eggs will be granted the status of a hunter by the authorities. Of course, you can also apply for it yourself. Once you enter the protected area, you have to pay to call the ranger. It's not free, and the amount depends on how much trouble you cause.

Of course, being a hunter isn't without its advantages. First, hunters don't have to pay entrance fees to enter protected areas. Second, hunters receive a 20% discount on all medical treatments.

Therefore, being a hunter is essentially a profession that involves risking one's life for money, but the Dragon Kingdom cannot abolish this, since 50% of the monster eggs in the Dragon Kingdom currently come from the Hunter Guild.

Without hunters, where will the new Pokémon eggs come from each year? Where will the guild get Pokémon eggs to sell you?

Moreover, Dragon Kingdom is considered relatively good. Countries like Eagle Kingdom allow the buying and selling of elves, which is absolutely forbidden in Dragon Kingdom.

Furthermore, the Dragon Kingdom has been vigorously cultivating its own Pokémon and supporting the capture of wild Pokémon, minimizing the harm to Pokémon.

"By the way, since you saved me this time, give me your phone number, and I'll sell the Pokémon egg and give you half of it."

At this point, Cai Xi took out her phone.

"No need, it's just a little effort."

"This is my principle!"

Finally, through Cai Xi's persistence, she managed to get Lin Xiao Lin's phone number.

After sitting for a while, Lin Xiaolin finally asked the question that had been bothering her.

"Sister Caixi, is your egg very important? Why are so many Beedrill chasing you?"

"Yes, it's the queen bee's egg. I came here on a commission. This egg is worth fifty million."

Lin Xiaolin gasped. Holy crap! Fifty million! That's enough to buy two and a half Charcoal Servant servants!

Cangyan Blade Ghost: "????"

But after thinking about it, I understood. The queen bee is at least a king-level bee, and the offspring of a king-level bee, even a bee, wouldn't be weak.

Moreover, Bug-type Pokémon with stronger bloodlines are more likely to be purchased, since Bug-type Pokémon have a fast growth cycle and strong bloodlines, and if all goes well, they can reach the Elite Four level within ten years.

This is something ordinary Pokémon can't compare to. Which would you choose: a pseudo-legendary Pokémon that takes a hundred years to reach Elite Four, or a Beedrill that can reach Elite Four in ten years?

If you choose a quasi-god and your resources are insufficient, or if you don't have any good luck, he might send you away before he even reaches the Heavenly King level.

However, Cai Xi is really lucky. She dared to shoot the offspring of the Heavenly King, but she only had a Lord-level elf.

Although elves are weak for a period of time after giving birth, it's not something a lord-level elf can easily exploit. I estimate that Cai Xi's survival out of the insect nest was largely due to luck.

As for the remaining 20%? I've heard that some experienced hunters have some peculiar inventions, like potions that conceal one's presence, and Cai Xi has probably used them all.

"Sister Caixi, are you short of money because you're working so hard?"

"Yes, we're in dire need of it."

Although Cai Xi spoke very little, Lin Xiaolin could tell that she was a very nice person. It was probably because she had been wandering around the nature reserve for many years and hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time.

"In that case, you don't have to give me the money yet. Just consider it as you owing me. If I need your help in the future, I'll ask you. I'm still a newbie, and I'll definitely need to raise Pokémon eggs in the future."

Cai Xi remained silent after hearing this, and finally nodded with some hesitation.

Lin Xiaolin thought about this idea for a long time before coming up with it. After all, it would be unethical for him to take half of the 50 million that the other party had risked their lives to obtain.

Given Cai Xi's desperate appearance, she must be desperately short of money. But I don't lack money. My father-in-law brings in tens of millions every month, and I can easily earn millions or tens of millions from my research.

Lin Xiaolin was a little tired today. She had been running around all day and had used up a lot of her energy. She fell asleep after eating the jerky.

When I woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky, and the campfire next to me had long since gone out.

Lin Xiaolin got up and saw three elves absorbing the power of the elves, but Cai Xi had already disappeared.

"Sister Xiaolan, has Caixi left?"

"Yes, they left very early this morning."

"Ok."

Lin Xiaolin stretched. Hunters are usually short of money, so they make the most of every minute to earn money. Therefore, Lin Xiaolin was not surprised that Cai Xi left so quickly.

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Served at midnight.

By the way, the author has recently been researching AI drawing for fun and has created a few illustrations for the characters in the novel. They're a bit ugly, so just take them as a joke. Feel free to discuss which one you think is the most accurate, hahaha!!!

(Lin Xiaolin, a bit abstract, huh?)

(Yan Fan, I feel this one is pretty good; it captures the feeling I have of Yan Fan in my mind.)

(Qin Lele, this one is quite pretty)

(Shi Yu, I don't know why girls are always prettier than boys, and boys just can't seem to get good looks.)

(Shi Anyang, I'm speechless about this one, but it's already the best I've ever made. I've been working on it for a long time and haven't been able to come up with anything better.)

Everyone can comment, hahaha I can't take it anymore, this Shi Anyang is making me laugh so hard.

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Chapter 139 Starry Forest (The End)

After having breakfast, Lin Xiaolin prepared to go down the mountain.

Azure Flame Blade Demon has recovered to about 70-80%, after all, he only exhausted his energy and was not seriously injured.

"Little Charcoal, what was that move you used yesterday?"

Lin Xiaolin asked Cangyan Blade Ghost curiously, after all, Cangyan Blade Ghost's move yesterday was too shocking, much stronger than Xiao Lan's Magic Flash after it was enhanced.

“Ghost!” Azure Flame Blade Ghost said, looking at his twin blades.

"Xiao Tan said that move is a bit like the Destiny Bond you taught him before. Both require going all out to gamble. He learned it from Cinderace before, but the side effects are a bit big. After using it, he has no mobility. So Cinderace only allows him to use it when necessary."

After Xiao Lan's explanation, Lin Xiaolin roughly understood, but the "Shared Fate" move was his inherited skill, right? He had only taught him how to use it.

Suddenly, Lin Xiaolin had a flash of inspiration.