Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Xia Chen was slightly taken aback. Wasn't this thing related to Xiduolanen?

Da Ye, or rather, the others, seemed unaware of this, otherwise they wouldn't have gambled it away so casually.

Did I just get a lucky break?

It's hard to say, but in any case, the prize of the Adek Volcano's offspring alone is enough to cover all the prizes offered by the official team.

Alder's Volcarona needs no further praise; it's on par with Cynthia's Garchomp and Leon's Charizard.

Her offspring are even more valuable than ordinary champion-level quasi-god cubs.

Volcarona... its Fire and Bug typing is indeed a type that's lacking in the team.

Moreover, it is impeccable in both appearance and strength, not to mention that it is a descendant of the Volcano moth from Alder.

Thinking of this, Xia Chen asked excitedly, "Then where is that burning insect? Has it hatched or is it still in its egg?"

Cattleya murmured, "It's still inside the Volcano Moth's belly..."

Xia Chen: "..."

Well, all that excitement for nothing.

Another long wait is coming...

But it doesn't matter. Xia Chen has waited for Sticky Treasure before, so he's not afraid of waiting for another Burning Worm.

…………

What are your plans for the future?

After Xia Chen roughly understood the prize information for the World Youth Championship, Cynthia, who was lying on the sofa, asked him about his upcoming schedule.

"Hmm... I think I should finish up the secret seasoning thing first, but I might have to wait for Papa's news."

Xia Chen is a man of his word. He has already found three of the five secret seasoning ingredients. Whether it is for the sake of curing Gu Leton or for other reasons, this is what Xia Chen will be doing in the coming period of time.

However, as he said, they still need to wait for information from Pipa before that.

"So, would you like to travel around the Unova region for a while? If you ask me, I can consider being your tour guide for a bit."

Cattleya spoke in a cold, arrogant tone, using the most haughty words.

Traveling in the Unova region?

Xia Chen gave Cattleya's suggestion a serious consideration before choosing to decline.

"Forget it, the Padia affair isn't over yet, and I don't want to cause any more trouble."

He felt that he didn't have the protagonist's advantages, but he did have the protagonist's tendency to cause trouble.

Carlos and Padia seem to bring a lot of trouble wherever they go. As for the two dragon gods, one ideal and the other reality, I have no intention of provoking them.

Cynthia suddenly said, "I remember... you said you wanted to become a Gym Leader, didn't you? Do you still have that idea? If so, with your strength and reputation, you could start preparing to apply already."

Xia Chen was slightly taken aback; this suggestion had indeed awakened his oldest memories.

My thoughts drifted back to two years ago.

At that time, he was just an ordinary person whose parents had disappeared and who had nothing.

He had no starter Pokémon, no resources, no money, and no superpowers. All he had was an ordinary handsome face and memories that didn't belong to this world.

The ideal life is to work hard for more than ten years, raise a bunch of cute or cool Pokémon, and become a gym leader who just lazes around and does nothing.

However, this ideal life trajectory has been going further and further off course ever since they picked up that little guy.

My current self... a renowned Pokémon researcher, a world-leading young Pokémon trainer, a young billionaire, and a self-media blogger with millions of followers...

If you include all the titles, big and small, it would be enough for a crosstalk performer to deliver a rapid-fire monologue.

The changed circumstances made Xia Chen want to sigh with melancholy, "The happiest time of my life was when I was earning 91 yuan a month as a small content creator in the food section."

Of course, this was just a thought. If Arceus really came out and let him choose what kind of life he wanted, Xia Chen would definitely still choose the current one without hesitation.

So, what about the original dream?

Just as Xia Chen was feeling lost, a delicate, fair hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

"There's no need to rush into making such an important decision. Take your time to think it over."

It was impossible for Gadriya to be so gentle. Xia Chen turned his head and saw that it was indeed Cynthia looking at him with her beautiful eyes.

Xia Chen suddenly said, "I'm thinking of going back to Donghuang."

…………

The World Youth Championship victory was a great success not only for Xia Chen, but also for Gu Leton.

However, Xia Chen's rewards came from the event organizers and two big shots, while Gu Leton finally completed the system's newbie quest that had been stuck for three or four months.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, for successfully winning the championship alongside your trainer and completing the beginner's mission: Showing promise! Rewards are now being issued based on your performance in the mission. Please check your account.]

[Task Performance Rating: A+ (Although you only appeared once, you delivered a performance that impressed everyone!)]

[Basic Rewards: 2 Magic Candies (If your strength isn't enough, make up for it with your level. Powerful strength is the foundation for navigating the world, young sprite, so please don't be shy!); Unlocks basic system function: Sprite Information.]

[Bonus Reward: 100000 Store Points.]

A+?

Therefore, Leighton was somewhat surprised, as this rating was much higher than the B- for the first mission.

It is estimated that the competition's reputation, prestige, and the level of the opponents were taken into consideration.

Although the extra reward points were much higher than the 1000 points I received last time, they were still half the price of the advanced all-purpose healing capsule I wanted to buy.

It seems we'll have to wait for the next task.

Ignoring the mission, Leighton first began to study the item called "Magic Candy" in the basic rewards.

The descriptions of "experience" and "level" are quite gamified, so Leighton guessed that the system had quantified the strength of the sprites into something similar.

For a moment, it was curious about its level of existence in the eyes of this mysterious system.

Therefore, Gu Leton silently said in his mind, "System, open [Sprite Information]".

[Opening your information panel. Your information is as follows.]

[Race: Guleton]

[Attribute: Fighting/Dragon]

Gender: None

[Level: 93 (80)]

【Trait: Crimson Pulse (Activates [Sunny Day] weather and grants a 33% attack power boost while in Sunny Day.)】

[Mastered moves: Full Power Charge, Close Combat, Flame Charge, Dragon Claw, Reverse Scale, Drain Fist, Meteor Shower...]

…………

So, does rank really represent strength?

Therefore, Leighton understood.

But my level is only 93?

So Leton was somewhat surprised; it had thought it would be at least level 95... It seems there are many elves in this world stronger than itself.

After a brief moment of reflection, Leighton pulled himself back to the story and continued reading.

As for level 80 after level 93, that should be my current level after I got injured.

Knowing his own condition, Leighton was not surprised that he was now 13 levels below his prime.

It wasn't lying when it told Xia Chen that it had returned to the legendary level, but what it didn't add was that the scope of "legendary" power as defined by humans was far too vast.

Using the system's assigned levels, reaching level 80 allows one to surpass the champion and reach the legendary level.

However, there are discrepancies between the legends.

Are level 80 and level 99 the same thing?

Having reached the pinnacle and also fallen to the depths, Guleton knows best the answer to this question: the difference is like night and day.

Regigigas can drag continents, Kyogre can create land and sea, the Chrono Dragons can destroy time and space at will, and Xerneas has the power to grant life...

Today's battles in the arena, dubbed "battles of legends" by outsiders, are no different from children playing house in the face of the real legends.

Based on rational self-analysis, Leighton felt that his abilities were indeed inferior to those legendary big shots in various regions, so a level of 93 was reasonable.

So what is the effect of that item called [Magic Candy]?

Curious, Leighton opened the shop panel and searched for "magical candy," and the dazzling array of products instantly dwindled to just one.

[Miracle Candy: Raises one Pokémon's level by 1 (Price: 100000 / Limited to 2)]

hiss--

Even with his extensive experience, Leighton was astonished by the description of this effect.

The simplest description has the most powerful effect.

Therefore, Leighton asked in a skeptical tone, "System, doesn't this thing have any other limitations?"

Genuine products, clearly marked prices, and fair dealing for all customers, young and old.

Therefore, Leighton: "...6"

…………

If what the system says is true, then it means that these two candies can allow me to reach level 95 in my prime!

What an astonishingly terrifying effect!

If calculated systematically, it only took Leighton thirty to forty years to grow from level 1 to level 80, but it took him over two hundred years to reach his peak level of 93 from level 80...

There's a saying among human students: "It's easy to go from failing to passing, but it's very difficult to go from passing to excellent."

The same applies to the strength of spirits; the further you progress, the harder it becomes to improve.

It's no exaggeration to say that this magical candy is equivalent to decades of one's own cultivation and growth.

That's why Leton had that question. In its view, if the candy had the feature of being "only usable by Pokémon below level 50," then it would be reasonable.

If the limit is set to level 80, then it's perfectly worth the price and the purchase limit of 2.