Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Chapter 269 Specialty Plasters

"At most, only one!"

After thinking for a moment, Long Xing offered this rebuttal.

As for why Lin Xuan was invited... the reason is actually quite simple. Lin Xuan saved him, which is definitely one of the reasons. This can be considered as the Yu Long family owing Lin Xuan a favor.

This is the main reason, and the secondary reason is also undoubtedly Lin Xuan's talent, which is quite realistic.

Lin Xuan naturally understood, but it didn't matter. Anyway, he could get something for free from a quasi-god. The only problem was...

"Which alliance should I choose?"

Lin Xuan currently has no need for evolution stones. As for any special items, they are either very rare and unlikely to be given by the League, or they are of little use to him.

Lin Xuan originally thought it would be good to let the god raise him, since he is not as big as when he first found him as a kitten, and he can still barely afford to raise him.

At worst, the evolution cycle will just be a bit longer, and it won't be a big problem if we raise it slowly. But now the Yulong family has given it away for free...

If there's any problem, it's most likely that while the Dragon Clan certainly has pseudo-legendary babies like Dratini and Bagon, it's almost impossible for them to have non-Dragon pseudo-legendary babies like Larvitar and Beldum.

The only saving grace, however, is that out of the ten pseudo-legendary creatures, eight are Dragon-type...

"Actually, there are many Dragon-type Pokémon in Dragon Village. Many of them have potential talents that are no less than pseudo-legendary Pokémon. You could consider them, such as Charizard or Gyarados."

Long Xing wasn't trying to fool Lin Xuan; he was sincerely suggesting that pseudo-legendary Pokémon aren't suitable for every trainer. Even though Charizard from Dragon Country might not be a Dragon-type, it still has a fair amount of Dragon blood. If you look back at its ancestors, you can definitely find a Dragon-type Pokémon.

There's certainly no problem with its potential.

Lin Xuan nodded after hearing this. He didn't really care too much about whether someone was a quasi-god or not, but... it felt like a waste not to choose a quasi-god when he could!

"Hmm... The Alliance has quite a few good things too. It mainly depends on what you need. Otherwise, you can keep them for now and ask the Alliance for them later when you need them."

Just as Lin Xuan was about to nod in agreement, she suddenly remembered something and casually asked Zhong Mingyi.

"Are there any items that can change an ability? For example, could you change Gallade's Righteous Heart to Sharpness? Do such items exist?"

After looking at Gallade, Lin Xuan said, "The Sharpness ability is clearly the most suitable ability for Gallade."

Hearing this, Gallade also raised its head and looked at Lin Xuan with some surprise.

If he could, he would actually be willing to change his traits, because he also had some understanding of the Sharpness trait and knew that once he mastered it, his strength would be greatly enhanced.

However, traits are determined by each Pokémon from birth, so how could there be a chance to change them?

"Characteristics are innate, aren't they?"

Even Long Xing shook his head. Seeing his reaction, Lin Xuan's hope also diminished considerably. After all, Long Xing was a member of the Yu Long family. If even he didn't know, then there was probably no hope.

"An item that changes attributes? It's not entirely impossible..."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Mingyi spoke, and then Lin Xuan and Long Xing on the other side raised their heads in unison.

"Really?"

The one who couldn't believe it the most was Ryusei, because he had never heard his elders mention it before. And the basic common sense that traits are innate and cannot be changed is also etched deep in the memory of every trainer.

Lin Xuan was able to ask this question mainly because there are indeed two types of traits in the game: trait capsules and trait plasters. The former can switch between two ordinary traits, while the latter can switch between ordinary traits and hidden traits.

It is precisely because we know this that we retain some hope.

To his surprise, Zhong Mingyi actually gave him a wonderful answer.

"Yes, it is, but if you want to get it... it will be a bit difficult."

After saying that, Zhong Mingyi gave a bitter smile.

"Is it more precious than a quasi-god?"

"They can't be compared." Zhong Mingyi simply shook his head.

“While quasi-god cubs are rare, they can still be found if you want them. But the kind of item you’re talking about that alters traits is extremely rare. Its value is comparable to those legendary items.”

"That's alright then~"

Lin Xuan's anger was immediately extinguished by most of it. According to Zhong Mingyi, the value of this prop was probably no less than the Zapdos feather that the doctor had given her before.

Even if it were Zhong Mingyi, it would be very difficult to get his hands on him from the alliance.

If Lin Xuan really wanted it, he could ask the professor for it, but... Lin Xuan didn't want to do that. It was already very difficult for the professor to get that Zapdos feather, and Lin Xuan didn't want to make things too difficult for him.

Gallade was also somewhat disappointed, but not particularly frustrated, since this was something that was destined from birth and not a defect.

And isn't there still hope? Perhaps things will change in the future.

Zhong Mingyi also saw through Lin Xuan's thoughts and quickly continued.

"Can you let me finish what I have to say?"

"After you finish telling me, can you get it for me?"

"..." Zhong Ming was speechless. "Just tell me if you're going to listen or not?"

“Listen! Why wouldn’t you listen?” Lin Xuan said crisply, sitting up straight.

Zhong Mingyi glanced at him but didn't say anything more.

"Actually, what I just said was that it is very rare, but in terms of value... it is definitely far less than those divine beast items, after all, there are too few people who need it."

After thinking about it, Lin Xuan understood. First of all, such items are very rare, and those who are qualified to obtain them are mostly quite strong. For them, the direction of raising new Pokémon must have been chosen long ago, and it is unlikely that they would need to change the characteristics halfway through the training.

If you were to use it on starter Pokémon, it might indeed be useful for some, but that brings us back to a topic we discussed a long time ago... Starter Pokémon generally have poor aptitude, so wasting resources on a Pokémon with little potential is clearly a waste, and it would also have limited impact on improving their strength.

Another point is to give a simple example. For example, Poliwag, if you could choose from the beginning, it would obviously be Swift Swim. But if you started with Water Absorb and evolved all the way to the end, you might have already developed the Water Absorb ability a lot. If you want to change the ability now, it would be equivalent to throwing away all the previous efforts.

This is clearly not worthwhile when the two characteristics are not that different.

This series of reasons has led to the fact that although special items are rare, their value is not as high as that of better legendary items.

However, before Lin Xuan could even feel happy, she heard Zhong Mingyi's next words.

"However, although this item is not as valuable as you thought before, there are only so many of them. Based on this incident alone, it is still unlikely that the Alliance will give it to you."

Lin Xuan: ...

"Then why did you say all that before?"

Looking at Zhong Mingyi's smiling face, Lin Xuan felt an urge to slap him.

"Don't rush! I'm just..."

"If you say another word, I'll just die right here in front of you." Lin Xuan didn't say anything more and simply placed one hand on the IV drip tube beside him.

He realized that Zhong Mingyi was just playing him for a fool.

"Are you really that busy with all the things at your dojo? Hurry up and finish what you've said and get back to work!"

"How dare you say that? I pay you a salary, and how many days have you actually worked this month?"

Zhong Mingyi gets angry just thinking about it. He originally wanted to ask Lin Xuan to come over and share the pressure with him, but it seems like the pressure is only getting bigger and bigger.

As for Long Xing, he was just watching the show from the sidelines. As a freshman at Shanghai University, although he had heard of Zhong Mingyi before and had Zhong Mingyi give two speeches after returning to Shanghai University, this was the first time he had met him so closely.

Originally, he thought Zhong Mingyi would be a very upright and aloof person, but now... well, watching these two argue is quite interesting, let's just watch the drama unfold.

After saying that, he casually reached into the smaller bag of potato chips on the side, took out a chip, ate it, and continued watching the show.

"Ahem, let's talk about that prop." Lin Xuan tried to steer the conversation away from the topic.

"It's basically impossible for you to get this from the Alliance, but the Special Plaster isn't made by the Alliance either. In fact, they don't even have the manufacturing process for it."

Zhong Ming shook his head. The reason why the special properties of the plasters had not been announced was that even the Alliance did not have the means to manufacture them.

Moreover, it's not that it's impossible to mass-produce them, but that it's completely impossible to manufacture them; it's like using one unit and it's one less unit available.

"If you want to get it, the best way is not the League, but the City Gym."

"Jinhui City Gym?" Lin Xuan frowned slightly. He had some impression of it. This gym was proficient in Fighting-type moves, and it was a true Fighting-type gym.

During the previous dojo competition, Lin Xuan felt that each of those people could easily defeat ten of him.

"Even the special salve from the League comes from the City Gym."

"So why did the Jin Hui City Gym give the Special Ability Plaster to the League?"

"Because... the current Pokémon League Chairman is the previous Gym Leader of Kinkaku City."

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Lin Xuan is not fully recovered yet. On the doctor's advice, she plans to stay in the ward for a couple more days to see how things go. After all, this was caused by an attack from a Ghost-type Pokémon, so it's better to be careful and get more checkups.

The only thing Lin Xuan asked Long Xing to do was to ask him to come to her house and bring her his laptop over, otherwise he would be too bored.

"You're really going to Jinhui City?"

Seeing Lin Xuan searching for information about the Jin Hui City Dojo on the computer, Long Xing asked her some questions out of curiosity.

"Yes, I plan to go check it out if I have time. Special ability salve is quite important for Gallade," Lin Xuan replied, nodding.

The last time he heard the name of Jinhui City Dojo was because of his senior sister Cheng Yin. It seemed that she went to Jinhui City Dojo to study and was still there. If he went there, at least he would have someone he knew.

"But that martial arts tournament... are you sure you're confident?"

Obtaining a special medicated plaster from the City of Gold is almost impossible, as it is extremely rare.

However, there are exceptions, such as the martial arts tournament that Long Xing just mentioned.

Although the dojo system was only established by the league last year, the history of the Jinhui City dojo is quite long. It can be said that the dojo system was basically established based on the experience of the Jinhui City dojo.