Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"So you still haven't told me why you brought me here."

Lin Xuan watched Manaphy drift away and hurriedly followed, shouting as she went.

However, from what Manaphy just said, we can glean some information: he does indeed have connections with the Alliance, and the "old man" he mentioned is most likely a member of the Alliance, and probably holds a high position.

Lin Xuan didn't think of himself as a protagonist like Ash, who could develop feelings for a legendary Pokémon and even kiss it just because he met one. He knew that Manaphy must have had a reason for approaching him, or perhaps it was related to the League. He could see through all of this.

The Manaphy that was floating in front of Lin Xuan quickly stopped, turned around to face Lin Xuan again, and revealed a pile of things placed behind him.

"Here, you choose!"

The old man said he would help these contestants choose some suitable opportunities, but how would he know which ones were suitable?

Unlike some guys who can predict the future with a snap of their fingers, he chose the simplest method... Let Lin Xuan choose for himself!

As for the rest... just throw some out and that's it.

Of course, this isn't all of his collection. He's kept the most precious items, like the mysterious water droplet his older brother Kyogre gave him. It even contains a portion of Kyogre's original power, though very little, it's a treasure for any Water-type Pokémon.

Manaphy herself treasured that thing very much, so naturally she wouldn't give it to Lin Xuan.

Besides that, there are other things like Lugia's feathers that are impossible to give away; the price offered by the league isn't enough.

Even so, the things placed in front of Lin Xuan were dazzling, just a bit... messy.

It seems like it has everything!

As the prince of the sea, it's normal for you to have top-tier water stones and mysterious water droplets, but at first glance, it seems like there's a whole bunch of things that shouldn't be here.

"This thing..."

Lin Xuan walked over to a small fire and sat down, eager to know what it was.

"I plucked it from that Moltres's rear end. It's just a tiny flame, but it's still somewhat useful for Fire-type Pokémon. Do you want it?"

Manaphy waved his hand casually. As the prince of the sea, he naturally had no interest in fire-type items. In fact, it was inconvenient to take such things underwater, and leaving them there would only cause trouble.

Although Lin Xuan's team doesn't have any Fire-type Pokémon, Xiao Dian does possess Awakening Flame. Giving it to him might be useful, but... it's a bit extravagant. A ball of Moltres's flame just for one Awakening Flame?

How many can I take?

Lin Xuan asked very bluntly. Since he knew this might be the Alliance's idea, Lin Xuan naturally didn't hold back.

Three

Manaphy spoke very directly, while Lin Xuan, after a moment's thought, continued to speak to Manaphy.

"Could I use these props in exchange for a favor from you?"

"Mana?"

Manaphy glanced at Lin Xuan curiously, but did not refuse immediately.

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Path to the Champion, Pokémon Association Headquarters

"Ha~"

The president, dressed in a white robe, walked out of the training room and slowly stretched on the balcony, looking as if he had just woken up. Dou Ming, who had been waiting outside, saw the president finally come out and quickly followed him.

"President, regarding Manaphy's situation... is it really the right thing to do?"

"Huh? What's wrong with it?"

The president, seemingly oblivious to the meaning behind Dou Ming's words, rested his hands on the railing and gazed into the distance.

"It's just that... if those families knew you did this, they would probably be unhappy."

"Then why don't we just keep it from them?"

The president spoke calmly, as if it were a matter of course.

"Can……"

"And even if they find out, what can they do?"

"..."

Dou Ming was speechless for a moment, and just stood aside without saying a word.

"There's nothing we can do, we don't have much time left!" The president sighed, as if he had thought of something.

"President, do you know something?"

"Huh? What could I possibly know? If you want to ask these questions, you might as well ask that old guy in the church and have him do some divination for us." After saying that, the president's face showed a somewhat annoyed expression.

"I accidentally said too much. Just pretend you didn't hear anything!"

Dou Ming: ...

"clear."

Chapter 259 Emrido's Bathwater

"Mana?"

Manaphy hovered above Ibrahimovic, his gaze fixed on her.

In fact, even without Lin Xuan mentioning it, he was quite concerned about this little guy. Although his superpowers weren't strong, he almost discovered him at the very beginning, showing his extreme keenness.

Even Eevee was the first to break free from the illusion. Although he wasn't good at it and didn't use his full strength, it was still something that not every Pokémon could do, which made him a little curious.

Lin Xuan's request was simple: to help Ibrahimovic get checked out.

Although the professor had a general idea of ​​the reason why Eevee suddenly evolved and then regressed, it still needed to be verified. More importantly, Eevee had clearly entered a bottleneck period, and Lin Xuan wanted to see if Manaphy had any way to help her break through it.

Manaphy is, after all, a legendary Pokémon, so it should theoretically possess such abilities.

Manaphy circled around Eevee several times, almost making her dizzy, before a hint of surprise appeared on her face. This Eevee seemed to be even more extraordinary than she had imagined.

[They actually unlocked their potential before they even evolved?]

Every Pokémon that can evolve has special potential within it, waiting to be fully unleashed after evolution. However, under normal circumstances, this potential can only be unleashed after evolution. Another way to trigger this potential is actually quite simple – Evolution Stones!

Evolution Stones can unlock this potential within a Pokémon and enhance its abilities. In the game, Porygon2 and Duskin are the biggest beneficiaries.

However, in reality, Evolution Stones are somewhat of a waste, because the prerequisite for unleashing potential is having potential to unleash! Therefore, in reality, the scope of Evolution Stones is only limited to Pokémon that are close to evolving. Their only advantage is that they can let them experience the power of evolution ahead of time.

It does have some effect on evolution, but overall it's still pretty useless, because Pokémon that can use Evolution Stones can evolve naturally without this kind of boost, so it doesn't take long.

As for Pokémon like Magmar, it's less about them having an evolved form and more about humans forcibly creating one for them, similar to the relationship between Porygon2 and PorygonZ.

After Manaphy saw Eevee's situation clearly, she slightly reached out and summoned a stone from the pile of things. It was teardrop-shaped and purple all over, but it was different from ordinary evolution stones. The original purple color had a slight hint of light blue, making it look somewhat eerie.

"Evolution stone?"

Lin Xuan immediately recognized what Manaphy had taken out: an evolution stone that looked rather strange.

"Mana~"

I thought this thing was pretty, and I wore it with me for a while. It also contains my blessings~

Manaphy has a bit of a collecting habit, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to bring out so many things for Lin Xuan to choose from all at once, and this is only a part of his collection.

After all, he lives in the ocean, and the wealth in the ocean is immeasurable. In ancient times, when navigation was not yet developed, almost all ships that wanted to sail to distant places would be attacked by Pokémon. Over time, countless ships sank to the bottom of the sea, along with a large amount of treasure.

This vast area of ​​sea is basically Manafi's territory, and calling it a "tycoon" is not an exaggeration at all.

Under Manaphy's psychic powers, the Evolution Stone slowly floated onto Eevee's body.

"Using Evolution Stones to unlock Eevee's potential? I completely overlooked that before."

Lin Xuan muttered to himself that before this, because the Evolution Stone's function was too obscure, Lin Xuan hadn't paid much attention to it after learning about it a little. At the same time, he subconsciously planned the Evolution Stone's function in battle, forgetting that it could also stimulate potential.

Eevee needs these things right now, and this Evolution Stone seems to be quite special, with the blessing of Manaphy. Although it's unclear what improvements it has in terms of effectiveness, it's definitely stronger.

"Buyi~"

Eevee tilted its head as it looked at the Evolution Stone dangling in front of it, feeling that this thing was somewhat strange. Just by getting close to it, a part of the power within its body seemed to be stirring.

Without hesitation, Ibrahimovic jumped up and took a bite.

"Don't swallow it!!"

Lin Xuan quickly reminded him, fearing that Eevee might swallow it whole, and even if it came out in the end... would it still be usable?

It seems that Ash's Rowlet also swallowed an Everstone, leading Lin Xuan to seriously suspect that Rowlet may have secretly leveled up to level 100 and is now refusing to evolve thanks to the Everstone.

Eevee, with a rock in its mouth, rolled its eyes at Lin Xuan. She wasn't stupid; why would she eat a rock for fun?

Then Eevee focused her attention on the Evolution Stone. Just a short distance away, it had given her a special feeling, and now that she was in close proximity, that feeling was becoming even stronger.

"Mana!"

Meanwhile, Manaphy wore a proud expression on his face.

This evolution stone is enhanced with special abilities, making it incomparable to ordinary evolution stones!

"What's the difference?"

Lin Xuan asked with some curiosity, "So far, apart from the color, there seems to be no difference."

"Mana mana!"

Manaphy shook his finger, thinking that Lin Xuan didn't know what he was talking about. His Evolution Stone had a stronger effect on mobilizing potential. If ordinary Evolution Stones were just ordinary versions, then his was definitely a super pro max version.