Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

Security personnel checked and confirmed that there were no problems before letting the three people in.

Once inside, all sorts of supplies were neatly arranged and categorized, including various evolution stones, miracle seeds, charcoal, and almost everything imaginable.

Although the variety is complete and the quality is top-notch, these items don't quite deserve the title of legendary.

Yi Yunfei explained, "This is indeed the treasure pavilion, but it's for outsiders. Only members of the alliance who reach a certain level will know where the real treasure pavilion is."

As he spoke, he turned and approached the wall to the side, then took out the special card and swiped it across the wall.

Suddenly, the floor behind them slowly opened, revealing a staircase extending downwards.

This is where the real treasure vault is located!

Ye Chen and his companions descended the stairs to a vast, empty space where dozens of Pokémon lay with their eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

Behind all the sleeping elves was a huge gate made of an unknown metal.

Seemingly sensing someone's arrival, the sleeping elves opened their eyes one by one and stood up from the ground, their terrifying aura pressing down on the three of them in layers, making it suffocating!

Ye Chen quickly used the system to check the levels of these elves.

Pokémon: Toxtricity

Rank: High-level Heavenly King

Qualification: King level

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Pokémon: Charizard

Rank: Intermediate Heavenly King

Qualification: King level

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Elf: Greatsword

Level: Beginner Heavenly King

Qualification: King level

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Pokémon: Dragonite

Rank: Intermediate Champion

Qualification: Champion level

Among these dozens of Pokémon, the weakest is at the early Elite Four level, while the strongest has even reached the mid-Champion level!

Ye Chen now understands what it's like to have dozens of Elite Four level Pokémon gathered together, staring intently at you. It really feels like if you make the slightest movement, they will pounce on you and tear you to pieces!

Yi Yunfei respectfully handed the special card to Dragonite, who took the card, looked at it, and nodded to accept it.

"The lifespan of Pokémon is much longer than that of humans, so often when we humans are already old and frail, Pokémon are in their prime. When trainers belonging to the League die, some of their Pokémon choose to return to the wild, while others choose to obey their masters' dying wish to protect the Xia Kingdom."

The Alliance cannot command these elves, but they will lend a helping hand when the Xia Kingdom is in peril. Because these elves are so powerful, to prevent them from causing unnecessary chaos outside, some of them have remained here in slumber, responsible for guarding the true treasure vault!

Ye Chen hadn't expected these elves to have such a little-known past, but with such a high-level lineup guarding the treasure vault, it was no wonder the League wasn't worried.

After the review was completed, only Ye Chen was allowed to enter, while Yi Yunfei and Mu Xue had to stay outside.

As Ye Chen stepped inside, the gate closed shut.

Even though Yi Yunfei was a Dragon-type Elite Four member, he felt a little uneasy being stared at by dozens of eyes that were at least Elite Four level Pokémon.

"It's been so long since I've been here that I forgot about this. I should have known better than to come," Yi Yunfei muttered to himself.

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The interior of the real treasure vault isn't particularly luxurious; in fact, it's rather simple. However, all the resources inside are equipped with amazing special effects, with dazzling lights that elevate the overall level of sophistication by more than one notch!

Ye Chen scanned them one by one with the system: the ruby ​​fragments, the flames of the Moltres, the purifying water, the rainbow feathers, the primordial water, the core of Regirock...

At a glance, everything was related to mythical beasts, which made Ye Chen realize that although the mythical beasts had not appeared in front of humans, humans seemed to have already gained some understanding of them.

Ye Chen carefully examined the function of each legendary resource he passed through using the system. After continuous deliberation, he finally chose three legendary resources to remain undecided.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Origin of Water

The alliance's reward to him was that he could only choose one legendary resource. Although Ye Chen coveted everything here, he could only take one.

He didn't believe the Alliance would let him stay inside alone. There were definitely people or elves secretly watching him, so stealing was out of the question.

So after much deliberation, Ye Chen was left with only three choices: the Primordial Water, the Fairy Horn, and the Crescent Feather.

The Primal Water comes from the legendary spirit Kyogre and can be used by Milotic.

Fairy Horn is a fragment of Xerneas's horn. Giving it to Gardevoir will help it better understand the Fairy-type origin.

Crescent Feather is a feather from Cresselia, the goddess of dreams. It can enhance Gardevoir's understanding of Psychic-type moves, or it can be directly absorbed by Celebi.

Gardevoir is already being subtly influenced by the Silver Wings, which are changing its constitution, while Celebi has already forged its own path; all it needs is a large amount of energy.

If legendary resources are only used to absorb their energy, it would be a huge waste. Their most precious aspect lies in the fact that 773 contains the original owner's understanding of energy and the original owner's powerful life level.

Ye Chen believes that the fundamental difference between divine beasts and ordinary elves lies in their different levels of life, and that each evolution of an ordinary elf is actually a leap in the level of life.

Since their original life level was already so powerful, the body parts that fell off them would naturally contain a portion of their life energy.

Therefore, these are the most valuable aspects of legendary resources!

Taking all this into consideration, Ye Chen finally decided to choose the Origin Water.

Milotic was, after all, his starter Pokémon and the one that had been with him the longest. Now, even Gardevoir had Lugia's Silver Wing. Trainers should avoid showing favoritism, and Ye Chen would naturally not make such a mistake.

So the Primal Water was the gift he decided to bring to Milotic!

The primordial water resembled a droplet floating in the air, contained in a specially made container, emitting a faint blue light.

Ye Chen walked to the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion with the container containing the Primordial Water, turned around and looked at the colorful resources in his heart.

Finding a fairy-type pet can be exchanged for a legendary resource. I have plenty in stock, so you'd better wait for me. I'll be there to pick you up soon!

If the Alliance knew what Ye Chen was thinking right now, they'd probably all be complaining, "You're here to buy supplies, aren't you?!"

As Ye Chen stepped out of the treasure pavilion, dozens of Elite Four level Pokémon at the entrance immediately turned their attention to him.

Once again, Ye Chen was stared at by so many elves, so he quickly raised the device in his hand to indicate that he had only taken one.

The strongest of these Pokémon, the Champion-level Dragonite, turned its gaze to the shadows to the side, as if asking something. Then, as if it had received an answer, it turned its head and quietly lay down on the ground, closing its eyes.

Seeing Dragonite's actions, the other Pokémon also went back to sleep.

Ye Chen quickly walked to Mu Xue and Yi Yunfei's side, trying his best not to make any noise along the way, for fear of waking up the elves.

Mu Xue wanted to ask Ye Chen what he had chosen, but Ye Chen frantically gestured for the two of them to go up first.

The floorboards closed, blocking the downward-extending staircase.

Only then did Ye Chen breathe a sigh of relief. What it felt like to be watched by dozens of Elite Four level Pokémon was something only those who experienced it could understand!

Mu Xue asked impatiently, "What resources did you choose?"

"It's a cluster of water droplets floating in the air. I don't know what it's used for, but I'll study it carefully when I get back."

The Treasure Pavilion did not label the origins and uses of those legendary resources. Perhaps even the Alliance itself did not know. The information Ye Chen received was all given by the system, so he could only pretend not to recognize them.

Yi Yunfei said, "I seem to remember this. This legendary resource was discovered in a secret realm that was entirely ocean. The investigators found that although this water sphere was in the sea, it did not mix with the seawater, so the Alliance used a special device to bring it out."

However, after bringing it out, the Alliance repeatedly studied it but still couldn't figure out what the water sphere was for. Yet, the instruments detected an extremely large amount of energy within it, even reaching legendary levels, which is why it was placed in the treasure vault.

Ye Chen said with a curious look, "This is so amazing that it makes me even more interested. I must go back and study it to see what it is used for!"

Yi Yunfei laughed loudly, "If Brother Ye Chen were to conduct this research, he might actually discover something!"

However, a strange look flashed in Mu Xue's eyes. She knew Ye Chen too well, so she seriously suspected that Ye Chen actually knew about this legendary resource.

The three of them boarded the same sightseeing bus they had come in, ready to return.

On the way, they passed by the plantation area where countless precious fruits were planted again. Ye Chen suddenly asked curiously, "Brother Yi, are all these fruits planted by the Alliance protected by elves?"

"That's not the case. Only extremely rare tree fruits, such as the Miracle Berry and the Sand Berry, are guarded by Pokémon. The common ones are planted in a group in an area and managed by League investigators."

Of course, the tree fruits he mentioned here would be considered very high-end if displayed outside.

"Oh," Ye Chen replied knowingly.

Then he asked, "Will the elves who guard the fruit steal and eat it?"

Yi Yunfei said with absolute certainty, "Absolutely not. These elves guarding the berries are rigorously trained, and they are paid berries as wages. They wouldn't risk being fined a month's wages to steal such a small amount of berries."

After finishing speaking, seeing that Ye Chen didn't respond, Yi Yunfei asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly ask that question?"

Ye Chen pointed outside and calmly said, "I just saw an elf over there picking a berry to eat."

Yi Yunfei's first reaction was disbelief, but then he suddenly realized something and hurriedly turned his head away.

A round, gray-blue sprite was lying on the grass, holding a tree fruit in its hand and putting it into its mouth, its eyes darting around, looking quite cunning.

Upon seeing the elf, Yi Yunfei was greatly surprised.

"Oh no, it's escaped again!"