Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?

Professor Oak said excitedly.

Sirona thought about it and sent the Pokémon called Gintosh that she had just taken a screenshot of to Professor Oak.

"Doctor, look at this Pokémon. Do you recognize it? It can freely switch its form and corresponding attributes during battle."

She paused and continued:

"Also, I think I saw a Pokémon I've never seen before in the flowerbed next to Violet City...a little green hedgehog-like Pokémon."

After that, she recounted to Professor Oak in detail what she had encountered in Zijin City.

On the other end of the phone, Professor Oak was silent for a moment before answering:

"Hiss—I've never seen a Pokémon called Gintosh that can change its attributes freely. How interesting!"

"As for that little hedgehog-like Pokémon, I haven't heard of it either."

"But I know the kind of flower you're talking about."

"That's interesting, but this is a plant that's unique to your Sinnoh region. It grows on the plateau of Mount Tianguan. It's said that its leaves, fruits, and seeds have a strong healing effect on Pokémon!"

Having said that, Professor Oak suddenly sighed.

"It's a pity that this flower became extinct decades ago for some unknown reason and can no longer be found."

"If we could find one using modern scientific research... maybe we could mass-produce it and use it to develop a more powerful Pokémon healing potion, or even a panacea for difficult and serious Pokémon ailments..."

Shirona could hear that Professor Oak's tone was filled with deep regret.

She suddenly remembered that she had obtained a Gracidia flower seed while traveling just now.

It’s a pity that this is a prop in the game, not in reality.

If we could really obtain a seed of such a flower in reality, then according to Professor Oak, who knows how many Pokémon would benefit.

Thinking of this, Sirona couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

After a brief chat with Professor Oak, Shirona continued to control the game character and set off, passing through the flaming shortcut and heading towards the left side of the road. She came to a patch of grass covered with volcanic ash and began to encounter NPC battles continuously.

Fortunately, the challenge difficulty of these NPCs is not too high. They are basically the same as the previous ones, and they are all here to give experience and money.

After easily defeating these NPCs, the levels of all of Sirona's Pokémon were improved to a certain extent, all reaching level 28.

As she moved forward, she discovered a small hut nestled among the volcanic ash and grass.

After entering, an uncle came straight up to me.

"Volcanic ash is the gravel formed by volcanic eruptions... Many people don't like it, but few know that it can be fired into glass and used to make special props. So these are all valuable treasures!"

"I'm Uncle Volcanic Ash. As long as you can collect enough volcanic ash, you can exchange it with me for special props made from volcanic ash, or other rewards."

After saying that, the uncle handed a bag directly to Shirona. According to the instructions on the prop, she only needed to carry the prop and walk back and forth in the grass covered with volcanic ash to automatically collect the volcanic ash.

Shirona took the bag, opened the chat window again, and after checking the rewards that could be exchanged for volcanic ash, she was slightly stunned.

Because these rewards can be said to be quite generous.

Among the props made of volcanic ash are yellow, blue, and red glass whistles that can remove the three abnormal states of Pokémon: sleeping, confusion, and obsession.

There are also black and white glass whistles that can increase the chance of encountering powerful or weak Pokémon.

In addition to these practical whistles, volcanic ash can also be exchanged for items such as medicine and super balls.

But what attracted Shirona the most was a carry-on item that required 1000 pieces of volcanic ash to be exchanged.

——Leftovers!

As long as you carry it, you can continuously restore the Pokémon's physical strength every round.

The previous gym battles have clearly demonstrated how important this item is to Pokémon with extremely high durability.

Moreover, the continuous physical recovery effect of the green grass field is also very compatible with "leftovers".

After a brief consideration, Sirona made a decision immediately.

At least, we have to get this "leftover" in our hands.

So she immediately left the room and began to control the character in the grass covered with volcanic ash, running quickly.

After running a few steps, a child suddenly jumped out from a pile of volcanic ash in front of her and started fighting with her.

[How's my disguise? Did it scare you?]

Ten minutes later, when Shirona returned to the volcanic ash hut, the uncle had a smile on his face.

"I didn't expect you to have collected so much volcanic ash. Come and redeem it for the reward you want."

"You currently have 2156 pieces of volcanic ash. What would you like to exchange it for?"

Shirona first spent 1000 points to get the "leftovers", and then spent another 300 points to exchange for two whistles that might help her encounter high-level Pokémon.

As for the whistles that could remove abnormal states, Shirona also spent 300 points to exchange for two of each.

Maybe these things will come in handy at a critical moment.

Because they are like berries, they can be used in battle without consuming a turn when carried by a Pokémon.

However, since each whistle can only remove a corresponding abnormal state, and these abnormal states are not common, Shirona has only changed two for the time being.

After exchanging all these things, she still had more than 500 pieces of volcanic ash left.

Shirona's original plan was to use the remaining volcanic ash to exchange for some practical items such as Poké Balls and potions.

But while browsing the rewards list, she saw something strange.

——It was a gray iron sword with rust and many cracks on its surface.

Two prompts also popped up at this moment.

【Decadent Sword】

[Exchange requires: Volcanic Ash Points]

Chapter 57: Sword of Decay? New Pokémon Joins the Team! (5k)

Looking at the sword that suddenly appeared in front of her, Shirona couldn't help but be stunned.

The sword looked ordinary in appearance, even rotten, as if it would fall into pieces or even break in the middle if it was swung.

Why would such a sword appear in the list of items that can be exchanged for volcanic ash points?

After discovering this sword, the live broadcast room started a discussion in the comments.

"No, what does this uncle mean? Do we have to stuff this kind of junk in here?"

[Don't underestimate the junk collectors, you bastard. They might not be willing to accept a sword covered in rust like this.]

[That's true..]

[Why does this feel a bit off? According to the game's creator, this sword shouldn't be an ordinary thing...]

While the barrage of comments was in full swing, Shirona's gaze fell on the sword. For some reason, she had a feeling that the sword was attracting her and urging her to connect with it.

This can almost be regarded as a talent of Shirona. Whenever this feeling appears, it only proves one thing, that is, the thing in front of her must have gone through a long time, come from a very distant era, and carry secrets that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

She had a vague feeling about this when she explored the ancient altars and ruins.

But at this moment, when she looked at the sword, the feeling in her heart was inexplicably strong for some reason, unprecedented!

With this thought in mind, Sirona made a choice without hesitation, pressed the interaction button to the uncle next to her, and asked.

"If I want to exchange it for that sword, how much volcanic ash do I need?"

The uncle was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly a red exclamation mark appeared above his head. He turned around and rummaged through the cabinet beside him to find a broken sword and put it on the table.

"You mean this? I actually found this on the side of the road when I went out earlier. It's not worth much."

"I originally planned to melt it down as scrap metal and reuse it, but I found that this thing wouldn't melt no matter how hard I tried, so I just put it here."

"If you're interested, just give me the rest of the volcanic ash and take it."

"Well? If you don't want to exchange it, I'll sell it to a collector in town. He should be quite interested in this kind of steel that even fire can't burn. It can fetch a lot of money."

Hearing this, Shirona chose to confirm without hesitation and consumed all her volcanic ash points.

To be honest, she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that she had just used the volcanic ash points to buy other things.

Otherwise, judging from the current situation, there is no way to exchange this sword for leftovers and those whistles.

At this moment, a line of prompts appeared in front of Sirona.

[Item: Sword of Decay has been placed in your backpack.]

She opened her backpack and checked the sword. She looked at the blade carefully, but still found nothing, as if it was just an ordinary sword.

However, that strong feeling still lingered in her heart and did not dissipate for a long time!

A line of prop prompts popped up.

[Introduction: A very ancient sword. Perhaps after restoration, it can unleash incredible power and effects?]

Her eyes suddenly fixed.

As expected! This sword is no ordinary thing.

Then according to the prompts, you need to repair this sword so that it can exert its original effect.

But...how to fix it?

Sirona shook her head slightly.

I'm afraid I'll just have to wait and see.

——With the current progress of the game, she really couldn’t think of any place where she could repair the sword.

With this thought in mind, Shirona controlled the character to thank the volcanic ash uncle, then turned and left the hut.

However, just as she walked out of the door, she met a familiar figure. It was the child who had hidden in the volcanic ash and "ambushed" her before.

When Shirona came out, a red exclamation mark suddenly appeared above her head.

"Sister, did you change that sword? Can you show it to me?"

Two choices popped up in front of Sirona.

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