In Locke, beast taming begins with a black pot.

Chen Xun was about to continue taking fruit when he realized he had none left in his pocket.

He was so excited that he fed all the fruit to the baby!

You didn't buy enough!

Chen Xun looked worried.

The main energy fruits are too expensive!

Five yuan each!

His family's wealth is simply not enough to support him.

We need to find a way to get something cheap that can also increase experience.

His gaze fell on the braised chicken that Old Man Han had placed on the table.

A notification popped up on the panel instantly:

【Item: Braised Chicken (Common)】

[Contains a small amount of energy, which can be absorbed by the Pokémon, granting +5 experience points per Pokémon]

……

Chen Xun's eyes lit up instantly.

Braised chicken can also increase experience points?

Does that mean that the little black pot can be used to upgrade anything that is edible?

Without hesitation, he reached out and took the remaining half of Old Han's braised chicken, handing it to the small black pot:

"Hey little black pot, eat! Eat as much as you want! After we finish, we'll upgrade!"

Xiao Heiguo hesitated for a moment.

However, upon smelling the aroma of braised chicken, he still lifted the lid and swallowed half of the braised chicken in one gulp.

[Braised chicken cooked in a small black pot, experience points +5]

Current Level: 1 (30/100)

My experience has increased!

Chen Xun looked around and his gaze fell on a bucket of instant noodles on the table next to him.

Panel prompt:

【Item: Braised Beef Noodles (Deluxe Version)】

[Contains trace amounts of energy, +3 experience points per barrel]

"Uncle, do you sell instant noodles?"

Chen Xun took out five yuan and handed it to the uncle.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then smiled and handed him the instant noodles: "Young man, you can have this, no need to pay."

"Thank you, sir!"

Chen Xun took the instant noodles and poured them, soup and all, into the small black pot.

The little black pot simmered and gurgled as it drank the instant noodle soup.

[Eating braised beef noodles in a small black pot grants +3 experience points]

Current Level: 1 (33/100)

Chen Xun then set his sights on the tea egg in the hand of the middle-aged woman across the street.

"Auntie, could you sell me a tea egg?"

"Take it, it's free!"

The woman generously handed him two tea eggs.

[Two tea eggs cooked in a small black pot, +4 experience points, +1 intimacy level]

Current Level: 1 (37/100)

Chen Xun opened Old Man Han's bag and took out all the edible things inside.

"Just eat it anyway!"

Chen Xun kept throwing food into the small black pot.

The lid of the small black pot is like a bottomless pit, swallowing up all the food.

Chen Xun glanced inside.

It was pitch black.

The little black pot's experience points kept increasing.

Current Level: 1 (38/100)

Current Level: 1 (48/100)

Current Level: 1 (62/100)

……

Old Han returned from the toilet humming a song.

Seeing the chicken bones and instant noodle cup on the table, the overturned luggage bag, and then looking at the small black pot being licked clean at the bottom, he instantly exploded:

"Chen Xun, you little brat, you actually fed my food to the pot!"

"What's the rush? Just consider it an investment!"

Chen Xun patted the lid of the small black pot, pretending nothing had happened.

"Investment my ass!"

Old Han blew his beard and glared.

The little black pot seemed to understand that he was being scolded, and it shook the lid in dissatisfaction, spraying a small mud bubble at Old Man Han.

puff……

The bubbles landed precisely on Old Man Han's beard.

Old Man Han: "..."

Chen Xun: "Pfft..."

"You've gone too far!"

Old Man Han was so angry that he tried to snatch the small black pot: "Today I'm going to stew you!"

"Stop fooling around!"

Chen Xun clutched the little black pot tightly to his chest: "I'm currently figuring out how to upgrade it!"

"Does feeding it help it level up?"

Old Han rolled up his sleeves, took off the elf detector from his wrist, and scanned the little black pot.

drop……

【Elf: Little Black Pot】

[Attribute: Earth]

[Quality: Blue]

[Level: 1 (62/100)]

【Special Feature: Mud Armor】

……

"It's actually true!"

His eyes grew brighter and brighter, finally culminating in a wildly joyful cry: "I'm rich! I'm going to be rich!"

His laughter drew everyone's attention, and they all cast strange glances at him.

"Has this old man gone mad?"

"I don't know, I was just arguing with a young man, and now I'm suddenly laughing like this."

"He probably won the lottery."

……

Chen Xun quickly covered his mouth and lowered his voice, "Keep your voice down! Do you want everyone to know?"

This is his unique wealth code. If others knew that elves could level up by eating ordinary food, how could he use the information gap to crush others?

"Yes, yes, yes! Keep your voice down!"

Old Han realized what was happening and quickly covered his mouth, but his eyes still curved into crescents as he smiled from ear to ear.

He rubbed his hands together, looking at Chen Xun with a fawning expression: "Little Xun, no, Master Chen! Look at this technique of ours, if we promote it, wouldn't we make a fortune?"

"What technology?"

Chen Xun pretended to be stupid.

"It's just about upgrading your food!"

Old Han was getting anxious: "Right now, the only way for spirits to level up is by fighting monsters in secret realms. So many novice beast tamers have lost their first spirit in those realms! If we introduced the 'Dry Rice Leveling Method,' where you don't need to fight or take risks, you can level up just by sitting at home and eating. Just imagine how big the market would be!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, spittle flying everywhere:

"Let's start a company called 'Dry Rice Elf Upgrade Co., Ltd.,' and launch a basic meal package for 998 yuan, a deluxe meal package for 1998 yuan, and a supreme meal package for 9998 yuan! A nationwide chain, going public and raising funds, surpassing Tencent within three years, and crushing Shuiyun Group within five!"

Chen Xun: "..."

"Don't think about going public yet."

Chen Xun interrupted his daydream and pointed to the little black pot: "It's only 38 experience points away from leveling up. If you're really sincere, go to the food truck and buy some food first."

"Buy! We absolutely have to buy it!"

Old Han patted his chest, waved his hand, and declared with great pride, "It's on me today! Order whatever you want! Don't even mention the food from the dining car, I'll get you even the best steak!"

Chen Xun exclaimed in surprise, "Did the sun rise in the west?"

"How can that be the same?"

Old Han, his neck stiff with pride, retorted, "That's living expenses, this is an investment! You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub, you can't become the richest man without risking your braised chicken! This little bit of money today will be a hundred times more tomorrow!"

He pulled Chen Xun toward the food cart.

The way he acted made it seem like he owned the food truck.

The little black pot also smelled the aroma of food and excitedly shook the lid in Chen Xun's arms, making a "glug glug" sound.

The two squeezed through the narrow aisle and arrived at the dining car.

As soon as Chen Xun entered the food cart, he was stunned by the prices on the menu.

"A regular boxed lunch costs 50 yuan, and an 'energy boxed lunch' costs 200 yuan. Are you robbing me?"

"This is still the cheapest one."

Old Han curled his lip: "The steak over there in first class costs 888 yuan, plus a 10% service charge, but we're not eating that today, it's too expensive."

Chen Xun: "..."

I knew that old man wasn't that generous.

"Boss, ten regular boxed lunches, please!"

Old Han slammed his hand on the counter, speaking as if he wanted ten steaks.

The food truck owner paused for a moment, then asked, "Can the two of you finish this?"

"Whether I can finish the food or not is none of your business. Can't I feed the elves?"

Old Man Han looked smug.