In Locke, beast taming begins with a black pot.

evening.

The abandoned industrial area in the west of the city.

Because of the energy surge, this place has long been deserted.

Wild grass grew rampant among the broken walls and ruins, and the wind howled through the broken windows, sounding like the wailing of ghosts.

The closer you get to the warning wall, the stronger the fishy, ​​sweet smell in the air becomes.

This smells like the energy emanating from the elven waste.

It smells like blood.

The entrance to the Elf Junkyard was a cut barbed wire fence.

Four large, crooked red characters were written next to it:

No Entry

Chen Xun stopped at the entrance.

He took off his coat, turned it inside out, and took out the test tubes, active ingredients, and rubber gloves from his pockets to check them.

It was confirmed that there was nothing carrying energy.

He took out the map again to check the route before bending down and crawling into the barbed wire fence.

As soon as you enter, a strong stench of decay hits you.

The landfill in front of him was much larger than he had imagined.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

Rows of small, rolling piles of garbage were filled with broken petri dishes, discarded testing equipment, rotten eggshells, and some illegible Pokémon remains, all gleaming eerily in the setting sun.

Colorful energy specks floated in the air.

It looks beautiful, but it carries a chilling aura.

Chen Xun felt the light spots brush against his skin, but they didn't stay there.

Just like Old Man Han said, he was an ordinary person who hadn't awakened, and in the eyes of these turbulent energy currents, he was no different from a stone.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the sound of the wind whistling through the garbage mountain.

Occasionally, a few faint sounds could be heard from afar, which quickly disappeared.

Those were scavengers like him, hiding in the shadows of the garbage mountain, each of them concealing themselves completely, avoiding any contact with anyone.

In this place, conflict equals death.

Once action is taken, even the slightest emotional fluctuation causing an instability in one's aura could trigger an energy surge.

No one will be able to escape then.

Even if those who make a living here see others picking up good stuff, they'll only be envious at most, and would never dare to step forward and compete for it.

Chen Xun lowered his body and followed the route drawn by Old Man Han, walking along the edge of the garbage mountain.

Just as he squatted down, preparing to examine the next egg, his head buzzed, as if he had been hit by something.

A semi-transparent light screen suddenly appeared in front of him.

Welcome to the Kingdom of Roc!

[Host: Chen Xun]

[Level: Unawakened (Beast Tamer Trainee Level 0)]

[Spirit Slot: Not Unlocked]

[Possessed Spirit: None]

[Current Location: Abandoned Elf Hatchery in the Kingdom of Rock (Jiangcheng Branch)]

[Unlock features: Pokémon Pokédex, Pokémon Egg Detection, Hatching Guide]

……

Could it be that he was hallucinating because he smelled too much waste?

Chen Xun shook his head, thinking he was going crazy.

Chen Xun tried to focus his attention on the dusty gray elf egg in his hand.

moment!

Several lines of text appeared next to the Pokémon egg:

[Elf Egg: Normal type, white-haired lazy person]

[Quality: White]

【Activity: 0】

[Incubation Status: Dead, no hatching value]

[Evolutionary Path: White-haired Lazy Man → Powerful Ape → Sleepy King]

……

Chen Xun's heart skipped a beat.

He quickly picked up the test tube, scraped off a little eggshell powder, and dripped it into the active liquid.

The transparent liquid remained unchanged; not even a trace of white appeared.

It really is a dead egg!

It's the same as what's displayed on the panel.

Is it true?

He then pulled out another egg from the side and focused his attention on it.

[Elf Egg: Water type, light blue]

[Quality: Green]

【Activity: 0】

[Incubation Status: Embryo necrosis, no hatching potential]

[Evolution Path: Water Blue → Popola → Water Spirit]

……

Another dead egg.

Chen Xun was breathing rapidly.

He actually had a panel that showed the attributes of the Pokémon eggs.

You can even see the evolutionary path.

It's out!

Even if he can't awaken his spiritual power and become a beast taming trainee, he can still become an elf master with this skill!

Compared to the technology of current testing instruments, his panel is simply a game-changer.

Chen Xun stood up and continued walking along the route.

He simply threw away the test tube and the active ingredient in his hand.

He'll never use this thing again!

Simply glance at it, and the panel will automatically refresh to display information on all the Pokémon eggs within range.

[White, activity 0]

[White, activity 0]

[Blue, activity 0.2, near death]

……

A sweep of the map revealed nothing but worthless dead eggs.

Occasionally one or two might still have a sliver of activity, but their levels are very low, making them impossible to hatch.

Chen Xun wasn't greedy, so he followed the route drawn by Old Man Han.

The further you go in, the denser the energy spots in the air become, and the stronger the fishy-sweet smell in the wind becomes.

He could even hear the hissing sound of turbulent energy colliding, which sent chills down his spine.

Just as he was about to turn back, a highlighted notification suddenly popped up on the panel.

[Hatchable Pokémon egg detected]

Chen Xun stopped abruptly, his gaze following the direction of the prompt.

A pile of smashed lab petri dishes, glass shards mixed with rotten eggshells, sat in a corner of the garbage mountain, looking no different from any other garbage dump.

Beneath the shards of glass lay a fist-sized black elf egg.

The eggshell wasn't the smooth texture of a regular elf egg; it was covered with dark gold patterns that spiraled down, making it look like a sealed black ceramic jar.

If it weren't for the prompt on the panel, even if he were squatting in front of this egg, he wouldn't have thought that this elf egg could hatch.

Chen Xun focused his attention on the black egg.

【Elf Egg: Dudu Pot】

[Attribute: Poison]

[Quality: Green]

【Activity: 5】

[Incubation Status: Healthy, ready to hatch, incubation period: 10 days]

[Personality: To be determined]

[Feature: Not Activated]

[Hatching Requirements: Constant temperature 25℃, Poison-type energy crystal for hatching assistance (optional), Intimacy level hatching bonus (to be determined)]

……

Green quality live eggs!

Why is it a poison type?

From a young age, he devoured all the notes left by his parents, as well as the Pokémon encyclopedia published by the Jiangcheng Research Institute.

Currently, there are only seven orthodox attributes on the market: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Earth, Martial, and Cute.

I've never heard of anything called "poison system"!

This was the first time he had ever seen a completely new attribute that wasn't recorded in the encyclopedia!

Chen Xun didn't dare to touch the egg directly.

The only time the parents mentioned the unknown attribute in their notes was in the records of the Dark Realm.

"Deep within this secret realm dwells an unknown elemental spirit with bizarre power; extreme caution is required!"

His parents disappeared in the dark, mysterious realm.

Chen Xun took out the old newspapers he had prepared in advance from his bag, wrapped the black egg in them, then wrapped it with a soft cloth, and carefully stuffed it into the canvas bag.

With this egg, he is qualified to participate in next month's awakening ceremony!

Become a Beast Taming Trainee, awaken your Spirit Gauge, and step into the Secret Realm!

Chen Xun tightened his backpack straps and scanned the surrounding area with the panel to confirm that there were no other valuable eggs.

He followed the route he had come from and walked quickly toward the exit of the landfill.