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After a hard-fought battle, they still lost.

Volker was simply too strong. Or rather, his cards were too good. Twelve electric cards, with almost maximum margin for error, making it nearly impossible to find a way to defeat him.

They tried every possible method and tactic, but ultimately they still lost.

For a moment, a sense of loss filled the stone chamber.

Although I had prepared myself mentally, it was still hard to avoid the feeling of defeat when I actually lost.

however--

Just then, Volker's phantom slowly spoke.

"Although you lost."

His voice was gentle and steady, “But you have also proven your strength.”

The four people looked up.

Walker adjusted his glasses, a very faint smile playing on his lips: "So..."

He coughed lightly, "To be honest, I had a little trick up my sleeve for this round."

"So it's normal that you can't beat me."

Mo Fan's eyes flickered slightly. Was the other party admitting that he was suspected of cheating?

“But,” Walker continued, “you guys have fought me for thirty rounds, after all. With so many electric cards, it’s quite an achievement to last that long.”

He paused.

"So, I'll consider this a win for you."

-

"!!!"

Fang Xu suddenly jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide open, his face filled with disbelief.

"We won?! Boss, we won!!!"

Murong Jiao and Murong Sha exchanged a glance, and the two sisters breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Murong Jiao patted her chest: "That scared me to death. I thought I was really going to go home empty-handed."

Murong Sha looked at Walker and nodded slightly: "Thank you."

Walker waved his hand and laughed, "You're welcome, you deserve it."

Mo Fan, however, turned to Walker and asked the question that concerned him most.

"So, does the question from before still stand?"

Walker thought for a moment, then tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"How should I answer this question?"

He sighed, "Actually, what remains of me here is just a remnant left behind by Dean Griffin using magic."

“I do retain some consciousness, that’s true,” Volker’s tone became somewhat dazed, “but I’ve forgotten a lot of information.”

"All I remember is that the kingdom seemed to have encountered an unprecedented upheaval. That upheaval was terrible, affecting the entire kingdom and even the special planes large and small surrounding it."

"After that... I don't know."

Mo Fan nodded thoughtfully.

It seems that this afterimage of Volker does indeed know only limited information.

But he immediately followed up with another question: "So what exactly are these secret realms?"

Walker remained silent for a moment.

“I can actually sense it,” he said in a low voice, “that the place we are in now is actually part of the former kingdom.”

"However, some changes may have occurred."

"But in essence, it is still part of the kingdom."

Mo Fan's eyes flickered slightly. Part of the kingdom?

This statement... does somewhat match the contents of the message in a bottle he received earlier. The letter mentioned "the kingdom has suffered a calamity," and "turmoil is imminent"...

Could it be that these secret realms are actually fragments of the former territory of the Kingdom of Locke?

Just as Mo Fan was pondering, Murong Jiao couldn't wait to come over.

"Now that we've won, does that mean we get a reward?"

Her eyes sparkled, filled with anticipation.

Walker smiled and nodded: "Of course."

"Now that you have passed the final stage, you will receive the full reward of the final score, according to the original rules."

"You can choose the specific items to redeem from the points shop."

“Moreover,” he paused, his gaze falling on Murong Jiao, “I can also give you an additional reward.”

"Really?!" Murong Jiao's eyes lit up, but then she looked puzzled. "But why is that?"

Walker's gaze fell on Murong Jiao.

"Because you also have an electric-type pet."

He said softly, "We get along quite well."

Murong Jiao was stunned.

Walker continued, "My best asset is my old buddy, Kula."

He glanced at the afterimage of the yellow and blue pet with the lightning bolt hairstyle beside him, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

The semi-transparent yellow-blue pet shadow beside him moved slightly. Its spiky, lightning-shaped hair stood out more clearly in the dark blue light, and its arms remained crossed over its chest, displaying an unruly demeanor.

"In the entire kingdom, the only one whose knowledge of Electric-type Pokémon can rival mine is that guy Sander."

His tone carried a hint of arrogance.

"But if it were a one-on-one duel, he wouldn't be a match for me!"

Chapter 168 Lightning Crystal

At this point, even Volker's ghostly figure seemed to straighten up a bit.

Although it was just a fleeting image, the pride of being a top pet research expert was still clearly visible.

Mo Fan noticed that Walker's tone when mentioning Sander was subtle. It wasn't a simple competitive relationship, but more like the complex emotions between two colleagues who had studied in the same field for many years, a relationship where neither was willing to concede to the other, yet they also recognized each other's abilities.

At this moment, Murong Jiao coughed lightly.

"Ahem, so, what good stuff are you going to give me?"

As she spoke, she looked at Walker with the air of a little money-grubber, her hands behind her back, her body leaning forward, her pigtails swaying back and forth.

Walker smiled and shook his head.

Immediately afterwards, he stretched out his hand, and an orange-yellow crystal appeared in his palm. The crystal was not large, about the size of a thumbnail, but tiny arcs of electricity flickered on its surface, emitting a slight crackling sound.

"This is a lightning crystal, not listed in the points redemption table."

Volker pushed it over.

"It's yours now."

Murong Jiao didn't stand on ceremony at all and took it without hesitation.

The moment the crystal touched her fingertips, a tingling current surged through her fingertips, and Murong Jiao's twin ponytails even popped open slightly for a moment—but quickly returned to normal.

"Wow—what a strange feeling!"

The panel information then appears.

[Lightning Crystal]

[A crystal formed over countless years in a land rife with lightning. Can be used on electric-type pets. Increases attribute affinity by 15%. Increases some talent points and some experience.]

Looking at the value of "15% attribute affinity", Murong Jiao's mouth opened into an "O" shape.

15%!

The spirit stone can increase the increase by 10%, but it's unknown whether using the same spirit stone again will increase it further.

Therefore, at present, any item that can increase attribute affinity by 15% is a top-tier item.

The value of this thing is far beyond what ordinary props can measure.

Fang Xu leaned over for a peek and immediately felt envious.

"Boss, your luck is amazing! I didn't get any extra rewards!"

"Nonsense, you don't even have an electric-type pet, why would Teacher Volker give it to you?" Murong Jiao retorted without any politeness, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Murong Sha smiled knowingly when she saw her sister receive such a good thing.

"Speaking of which, this was a little gift that Sander gave me back then." Walker's voice drifted over, as if it came from a great distance.

"I wonder how that guy is doing now."

Upon hearing the name Sander, Mo Fan also fell into thought.

He was also very familiar with that name.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Walker!" Murong Jiao carefully put the lightning crystal into her backpack, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

Walker raised an eyebrow.

"Why don't you call me 'Stinky Teacher' anymore?"

"Times change," Murong Jiao said matter-of-factly.

Fang Xu muttered to himself, "The boss's face changes faster than flipping a card."

"What did you say?"

"No, no, I'm saying that our boss is a true role model of gratitude!"