Elf: Make the Rockets Great Again

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Chapter 49: Advanced Gems and Transformation

That night,

Lu Ming held a ochre-colored gem in each hand, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

In comparison, the gem held in the left hand is obviously more transparent, and even the light it emits is unprecedentedly crystal clear and pure!

These two gems were obtained from the Rumble Stone and Rumble Rock that Lu Ming caught before his sacrifice.

Among them, only the "excellent grade" rhyme stone brought him the "ground gem" of medium quality.

The Rhydon in the wanted criminal's hand was the first "senior-level" elf sacrificed by Lu Ming, which was directly converted into a high-quality "ground gem" for him!

Once an attribute gem reaches a high grade, the energy in it will change from quantitative change to qualitative change.

Simply put, the market price of a mid-level gem is one hundred thousand, while the market price of a high-level gem is as high as one million.

But the difference between them is not just the tenfold difference in the total energy.

More importantly, the massive amount of energy compressed into this tiny gem brings about a huge increase in energy density.

In other words, although they are both ground-attribute energy, the energy quality in high-level "ground gems" is much higher.

After using high-quality gems, elves can greatly enhance their future potential and their own energy quality.

Therefore, although the apparent price difference is ten times, even if a person holds more intermediate gems, it is difficult to exchange them for a high-quality gem.

In fact, this so-called price doesn't mean much.

Because, even in a big city like Nibi City, high-quality gems are not for sale.

Due to its scarcity, as soon as a high-quality gem is born, it will be pre-ordered by big figures in large families or alliances.

If you are an ordinary person without any background, even if you have money, you will have no place to buy gems of this quality.

And this is the real amazing thing about the altar in Lu Ming's desert space.

As long as his strength can be improved, it will not be difficult to mass-produce high-quality gems in the future.

Although, the sacrifices are limited to "ground gems", the development direction is limited.

But it is not impossible for trainers who specialize in ground to achieve the top.

Just like the mysterious boss Sakaki, before he disappeared, he was a person who caused headaches for the entire alliance.

And isn't he the expert in ground-based elements who is nicknamed "Daichi Sakaki"?

Since he can do it, then I, who have the desert space plug-in, will definitely be able to do better as long as I have enough time to develop.

With this in mind, Lu Ming immediately released the Rogue Crocodile, intending to let it absorb this high-quality "ground gem" now and turn the treasure into strength.

Although, it is currently in a state of extreme disharmony between the two energies of ground and evil.

If this high-level "ground gem" is absorbed, the situation will only become more serious.

But thinking about the joint mission that was about to take place and the undercurrents within the Rockets team, Lu Ming couldn't care less.

Even if there are problems that give him headaches in the future, he must ensure that he can live until that time.

When the crocodile appeared, his eyes were completely attracted by this high-level gem, and he didn't even have time to look at the other intermediate gem.

The Hunhun Crocodile could feel that if it absorbed the energy in this gem, it would usher in a leap forward.

"Skull~~"

Saliva kept dripping from the corners of the gangster crocodile's mouth, and he couldn't wait to grab it in his hand and absorb it wantonly.

Lu Ming understood the psychology of the gangster crocodile, and then threw the high-level "ground gem" into its mouth.

The latter caught it in one gulp, and instantly felt an unprecedented surge of pure energy invading his body, and even his limbs and bones began to ache under the infusion of this energy.

The gangster crocodile understood that this time he was swallowing the big with the small, so he focused his mind and wholeheartedly refined this high-quality product that was much better than his own original energy.

Lu Ming felt that it would be difficult for the gangster crocodile to digest all the energy of the high-level gem in a short time, so he did not wait and released the ultrasonic larvae and gave the intermediate gem to it to absorb.

After doing all this, Lu Ming finally sat down, drank some tea, closed his eyes and waited.

In less than half an hour, the ultrasonic larvae absorbed all the essence of the intermediate "ground gem", and the energy fluctuations were also significantly improved.

But the Gangster Crocodile showed no signs of stopping. The terrifying energy was still raging in his body, as if it was inexhaustible.

Looking at the obviously more refined quality of the ability, the ultrasonic larva showed a hint of envy in its eyes, but did not say anything.

He probably thought that as the elder brother, it was understandable that Gangster Crocodile should be the first to enjoy a high-grade gem.

Lu Ming saw all of this and felt relieved. He stepped forward and rubbed the little head of the ultrasonic larva, comforting it:

"You don't have to be envious. When our strength reaches a higher level in the future, it won't be difficult to capture a "senior-level" creature like Rhydon!

By then, we will even be able to absorb a gem of this quality every now and then, and you will all surely become top elves."

After hearing Lu Ming's comfort, the ultrasonic larvae were shocked and responded to Lu Ming's enjoyment with a very expectant voice.

Because it had already witnessed the magic of the desert space, it knew that Lu Ming was not just making empty promises to it.

As their strength increases, they will definitely be able to capture more powerful ground elves and produce high-level gems that are rarely seen in the outside world.

And this is also the reason why it chose to follow Lu Ming without hesitation.

With the help of a trainer in such a magical space, as long as it doesn't die young, it won't be too far away from surpassing its mother in strength.

Only when it reaches that level will it be able to find its own dragon mother.

In this way, Lu Ming and the ultrasonic larvae waited until the early morning, and the terrifying energy on the gangster crocodile gradually subsided.

After waiting patiently for a long time, the crocodile finally opened its black eyes.

At this moment, after struggling with that energy for a long time, it not only did not feel tired at all, but was even filled with excitement and power.

It feels like there is a powerful force in the body that is difficult to discharge.

Lu Ming could feel that the current Hunhun Crocodile not only had a greatly improved energy level, but also its potential and foundation had become more solid.

If it were to fight one-on-one with Komori's Circle Bear now, it would be hard to say who would win.

In addition, due to the frequent supply of attribute gems, it is about one meter taller than the ordinary gangster crocodile and is also stronger.

After absorbing high-quality gems last night, it is now close to 1.4 meters tall.

At this level of body height, it is almost catching up with many rogue crocodiles that have just evolved.

At this moment, the gangster crocodile roared loudly with excitement. It could clearly feel that its improvement this time was very rapid.

Moreover, due to the baptism of high-quality energy in the advanced "ground gem", it seems to have mastered new skills.

The feeling of wanting to release is very similar to the previous "heavy collapse", but the power is definitely much stronger.

When Lu Ming saw that the crocodile was about to unleash a skill in his newly rented house, he quickly tried to stop it and said:

"Calm down first. I promised Si Yu and the others yesterday that we would go look for the 'Water Gem' together.

It's getting late now, we have to hurry over there, and once we get there, there will be strong enemies for you to fight against."

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Chapter 50: Cave Behind the Waterfall

In the northern suburbs of Qingyuan Town,

When Lu Ming arrived at the place where he had agreed to meet the two girls, they were already waiting there.

"Sorry, Crocodile made some breakthroughs just before we set out this morning, so we're late!"

"It doesn't matter. The more preparations we make before the battle, the more confident we will be." Si Yu said softly.

"That's right. It just so happened that there was an improvement before we set off. This is a good sign. We will definitely be able to get the treasure in one fell swoop this time." Ye Cang said nonchalantly.

Lu Ming was led by the two girls for about half an hour and arrived at a relatively turbulent stream at the foot of Yuejian Mountain.

The three of them followed the stream upstream and soon a small waterfall came into view.

"Not bad, not bad. I never thought that among the barren Yuejian Mountain, there would be such a beautiful waterfall. It's a good place for you who possess water spirits to practice."

"That's right! If we hadn't discovered this waterfall by chance and cultivated water elves, we would have missed these "water gems"." Ye Cang said.

“However, that Circle Bear is truly powerful. Although it is also at the ‘Excellent’ level, its aura is profound and far beyond the reach of ordinary Pokémon of the same level.

Last time, Ye Cang and I were scared away when we just saw its figure from a distance, and we didn’t even dare to fight.

Although we have more people this time, we still need to be prepared first!" Si Yu said cautiously.

Hearing this, Lu Ming took out a Poké Ball, released the Ultrasonic Larva, and said:

"No matter how strong that Circle Bear is, as long as it's still at the 'Excellent' level, it would be difficult for it to defeat the siege of three Pokémon of the same level.

What's more, I have a crocodile as a trump card, so I think there is no chance of failure."

"Oh~, Lu Ming, has your giant mandible ant evolved? That's great. It was already at the "Excellent Level" when I saw it before.

Now that it has evolved into an ultrasonic larva, its strength is definitely even greater, and our chances of success are even greater." Ye Cang almost jumped for joy.

Si Yu, who was a little nervous before, felt relieved after feeling the condensed energy fluctuations from the ultrasonic larvae.

To be on the safe side, Lu Ming asked the ultrasonic larvae to fly to the outside of the waterfall first and use ultrasound to detect its interior.

After a moment, the ultrasonic larva returned and nodded at Lu Ming, indicating that there was no big problem.

After all, he agreed to their team-up and even told them his name in order to let the gangster crocodile master the "Water Tail" as soon as possible.

But he is not a fool, and he still has the necessary vigilance.

I just used the ultrasonic larvae to detect with sound waves. It seemed to be a precaution against wild Pokémon, but in fact it was more to prevent possible ambushes set by the two women.

To reach the waterfall, the three of them had to pass through a pool of water.

Si Yu and Ye Cang carried the Swamp King and Sun Coral across the water respectively, while Lu Ming let the ultrasonic larvae hug him from behind and glided across the short distance.

When he walked into the cave hidden behind the waterfall, Lu Ming immediately felt the abundant breath of water element coming towards him.

This cave is quite large, and its entrance is cleverly embedded behind the waterfall, completely hidden by the rushing water and mist. It is difficult to detect its existence unless you look for it deliberately.

Lu Ming only needed to glance around to find tiny sparkling dots of light on the cave walls.