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The gem on Sylveon's forehead during its evolution did not disappear but remained, still standing on its forehead in a non-physical form.

Besides that, Lin Xuan was even more curious about something else—why can Eevee evolve?

Regardless of any additional conditions, there is absolutely one prerequisite for evolving Sylveon: mastering Fairy-type moves. And judging from Espeon's evolution requirements, this level of mastery should be quite high.

But Eevee has never learned a single Fairy-type move!

How could it have evolved so easily when it hadn't even learned Round Pupil or Fairy Wind?

Lin Xuan looked up to check on the situation at Exeggutor. Under the combined attack of Sylveon's two full-force attacks with a single small attack, Exeggutor naturally couldn't resist and collapsed, which relieved him.

"Come back and rest for a bit."

Lin Xuan first put Sylveon into its Poké Ball, planning to heal it once they found a safe place. Lin Xuan then walked to Alakazam, thought for a moment, and said:

"The evolution of Eevee involves the secrets of our institute, and we hope that Director Zhang will not leak it."

It feels good to have a powerful backer. We can use the research institute as an excuse to deal with the Eevee evolution issue for now. With Dr. Sun Siming's connections, the situation with Sylveon shouldn't be leaked. At most, it will only be known to some high-ranking members of the China Alliance.

"Hu~"

Alakazam nodded solemnly. He naturally knew the importance of the matter. It seemed that a new Eevee evolution had been discovered. However, he would definitely tell Zhang Qiming about this. As for whether Zhang Qiming would tell anyone... Alakazam thought not.

After giving Lin Xuan a deep look, Alakazam returned to his Poké Ball and continued meditating, feeling that perhaps it was the right thing to have refrained from attacking earlier.

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"Coconut~"

The Exeggutor sat opposite Lin Xuan, lowering its head to devour the energy cubes on the ground. Even the head behind it stretched forward, vying with the three heads above for the cubes.

"We really didn't know those four tree fruits were yours, so consider these energy cubes as compensation."

Lin Xuan then took out a box of energy cubes and handed it to Exeggutor. The cubes were originally intended for Little Point and Kirlia, and were suitable for psychic Pokémon and suited their tastes.

"Coconut egg~"

One of the Exeggutor's heads raised its head, glanced at Lin Xuan, and then spoke.

If you had taken it out earlier, I would have forgiven you!

While those berries are effective, their taste is really not great. And in this secluded place where there are no humans, there are naturally no energy cubes. Under normal circumstances, the best thing for Pokémon in the wild is berries.

However, the fruits in this secret realm seem to have undergone some mutations due to the environment, making them more effective and suitable for psychic-powered Pokémon, but in return, they taste terrible.

"You didn't even give me a chance to explain!" Lin Xuan said helplessly.

"Coconut egg~"

After finishing the energy cube in front of it, the Exeggutor shook its neck to the left and right, feeling that it did seem to be true... So was it its fault? After all, it attacked without giving Lin Xuan a chance to explain.

Exeggutor still had the wound medicines Lin Xuan brought on it, all of them high-quality medicines with excellent healing effects. However, Exeggutor is a rather large creature, so it's fortunate that Lin Xuan brought enough wound medicines. But after leaving the secret realm, they will probably need to replenish them again, since as a trainer, it's always good to have these things on hand.

Seeing Exeggutor's reaction, Lin Xuan just smiled. Most wild Pokémon are very simple-minded; those who are bad to them are enemies, and those who are good to them are friends.

Lin Xuan snatched his tree fruit as soon as he arrived, so he was naturally regarded as an enemy. However, after defeating him, Lin Xuan healed him and even compensated him with delicious energy cubes, which made Exeggutor look at Lin Xuan more pleasing to the eye.

As for Little Dot and Kirlia, they weren't seriously injured to begin with. After applying some healing medicine and consuming some energy cubes to replenish their stamina, they recovered quickly.

As for Ibrahimovic...

Lin Xuan touched the Eevee Poké Ball at her waist, picked it up, held it in front of her face, and whispered.

"You'll stay inside for a while."

Lin Xuan said softly, and the Poké Ball shook slightly to indicate its agreement. After that, Lin Xuan locked the Poké Ball and put it back on his waist, looking down as if he was thinking about something.

As for the Exeggutor tree on the side, when it heard that Lin Xuan had stopped making noise, it cautiously poked its head over again, which made Little Dot fly up again, thinking that the Exeggutor tree was going to attack Lin Xuan again.

Lin Xuan simply waved for Xiao Dian to sit down; he could sense that the coconut tree meant him no harm.

Sure enough, after the coconut tree stretched its neck over, it only swayed around Lin Xuan, blinked, and then asked Lin Xuan a question.

"Coconut eggs?"

Do you still have that delicious thing from earlier?

"Hey, you mean those energy cubes from earlier?"

Lin Xuan pointed to the empty boxes next to her. They were originally filled with energy cubes, but now the Exeggutor had eaten them all.

As for the other box next to it, the Exeggutor hadn't eaten it yet, seemingly wanting to save it for later.

"Coconut eggs!"

Exeggutor nodded excitedly. So that thing was called an Energy Cube? It tasted so much better than tree fruits! He'd never eaten anything this delicious in his life!

Even the best berries I've ever eaten can't compare to the Power Cube.

There are carnivores among Pokémon, and many Pokémon even have predator-prey relationships. However, for Grass-type Pokémon like Exeggutor, eating meat is out of the question. If there's nothing to eat, they'd rather photosynthesize, which results in a relatively monotonous diet.

"Yes, there is, but there's only one box left. After that, Kirlia and the others won't have any more..."

Before Lin Xuan could finish speaking, Coconut Tree interrupted.

"Coconut eggs?"

Can I trade you those tree fruits?

"make a deal!"

Lin Xuan agreed almost without hesitation. Although the energy cubes in his hands were of good quality, apart from tasting better, they were far inferior to the tree fruits.

"Coconut egg~"

After seeing Lin Xuan agree, Coconut Tree quickly stood up and walked a short distance away, reminding Lin Xuan not to leave, as he would be right back.

"Dandan?"

[This works?]

Little Dot stared wide-eyed as Lin Xuan manipulated the machine, managing to exchange such an important tree fruit for just a few energy blocks.

"Pokémon battles are not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions!"

Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "It's obvious that Xiao Dian is still too young... although he himself was also pleasantly surprised."

Within minutes, Exeggutor returned, carrying a large pile of tree fruits with his superpowers, which he carefully placed in front of Lin Xuan.

"so much!?"

Lin Xuan was stunned. With just a cursory glance, there were about a dozen tree fruits here, all of different shapes and sizes. Some looked like apples, some like bananas, and some even had thorns on them. However, since they were produced in the secret realm, their effects would naturally be good.

"Would you trade all of these with me?"

The Exeggutor nodded, and then used its superpowers to push the fruit towards Lin Xuan, its meaning quite clear.

"Does this area produce that much fruit?"

Lin Xuan had come all this way, and this was the only place where she could see trees bearing fruit. There were only five fruits on each tree, a pitifully small number.

Upon hearing this, Exeggutor first shook its head, then pointed to itself with its tail.

Then Lin Xuan roughly understood that the yield of these tree fruits was actually very low, but the characteristic of this coconut tree was harvesting, which could accelerate the development of the tree fruits to a certain extent. Even though there were only a dozen or so tree fruits, it was still his accumulation over a long period of time.

It's easy to imagine how important those five tree fruits were to him, and it's no wonder he was so angry.

For the coconut tree, the efficacy of the fruit is one thing, but it also has an emotional attachment to the fruit it has cultivated for so long, treating it like its own child. Naturally, it would be angry if Lin Xuan stole it.

So you traded your child for energy cubes?

Lin Xuan silently complained in her heart, but of course she wouldn't say it out loud. Besides, Exeggutor was indeed quite pitiful. As a Grass-type Pokémon, all the berries in this secret realm were extremely unpalatable. Finding an Energy Cube was like finding a treasure, wasn't it?

Lin Xuan took two energy cubes from the last energy cube box and gave the rest to Exeggutor.

"I'll keep two pieces; the rest are yours."

"Coconut eggs!"

Exeggutor happily shook its head, using its superpowers to carefully store this box of energy cubes and the one it had kept before, as if it were going to collect them and eat them slowly.

"Although the storage time of the energy cube is also relatively long, it is still not as good as the tree fruit. In the current weather, it is best to eat it within ten days, otherwise the taste will deteriorate."

Lin Xuan reminded Exeggutor, while still feeling that Exeggutor was so innocent, and that what he was doing made him feel a little like a weirdo tricking a child out of candy...

Then he rummaged through his backpack, took out two bottles of healing potions, and handed them to Exeggutor. He didn't know if Exeggutor would be able to use them, but he considered them as a free gift.

"This is wound medicine. If you get injured later, spray this on the wound and it will help it heal faster."

"Coconut eggs!"

Exeggutor used its superpowers to wrap the wound medicine in its skin and examine it. It even smelled it and recognized the familiar scent—the same scent Lin Xuan had used when applying the medicine to its wounds. So it happily accepted the medicine.

It also stretched its head from its tail to Lin Xuan's side and licked it with its tongue.

"No, no, no, it's too itchy!"

Lin Xuan laughed and dodged away. He had never received such treatment before. After all, if Xiao Dian or Yi Bu were to lick him, Lin Xuan felt that he would definitely receive two speechless eye rolls.

But he still reached out and touched Exeggutor's tail. Sometimes the friendship between Pokémon and humans comes so suddenly, and that's why he likes this world.

After forming a friendship with Exeggutor, Lin Xuan learned from it that Exeggutor was already the strongest Pokémon in this area. As for stronger ones... well, that would require venturing deeper into the secret realm, and Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't choose such a suicidal approach.

As for the fruit, according to the Excoecaria agallocha, it's mostly here, since he's the one taking care of it.

After talking with Exeggutor, Lin Xuan remained silent for a while. In terms of battles, Exeggutor was already the strongest Pokémon here. As for berries, he had basically acquired all the berries in a large area around him, and he couldn't be so reckless as to go any further in.

So I speedrunned this secret realm dungeon?