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

If there are no surprises, this should be the secret plant for the spicy flavor.

Furthermore, Milotic deliberately concealed itself behind the Spicy Secret Plant, so Chihouba dared not increase its strength at all.

The good news is that, due to its body structure, Groudon is far less adaptable to land than Milotic.

Xia Chen thought for a moment and asked, "But the total is one thing, do you know how each item is allocated?"

On the other side, Chihouba also kept a close watch on Guletun, deeply impressed by the terrifying and dangerous red lizard.

It was all a conspiracy by the other side, a conspiracy to find their treasure!

Could this thing also benefit other Pokémon?

At this moment, Chihouba had roughly understood the ins and outs of the whole matter from Mi Lilong's analysis.

Xia Chen smiled but did not answer it.

Xia Chen chuckled twice. "Don't worry, he's not dead. Just be prepared to stay in one place for a long time."

No wonder that when they went back, the originally severely injured Chihouba had basically recovered to its full strength.

Now, the battlefield has moved to unfamiliar territory. The odds of winning this battle are very low.

It can run, but the island's secret plant can't.

However, its condition wasn't the main point. The Pokémon keenly noticed that Milotic seemed to have grown significantly stronger since its return!

What's striking isn't just his size, but also his appearance. Although you can still tell he's a Milotic, his overall impression is...

It's as if he's evolving towards a more advanced species. No, it should be described as a metamorphosis.

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Xia Chen smiled and took out a dozen more plants from the storage ball. "Mililong is much smarter than that Tuotuo worm. It and Chihouba have planted that island full of secret plants. We don't need to be so stingy this time."

Xia Chen nodded in understanding. He remembered his rudimentary high school biology knowledge from his previous life: metabolism is the process by which living organisms constantly replace old substances with new ones, and it is the foundation of all life activities.

The more Milotic harbored this idea, the more it exploited Milotic's psychological weakness to deal with it.

Xia Chen was also observing Milotic. Not only his strength, but even his appearance had changed significantly compared to before.

On the other hand, after receiving the surprise of the base stats, Xia Chen stopped paying attention to Milotic.

Pipa exclaimed in surprise, "Eat together? This little bit probably won't be enough!"

But isn't Milotic's base stat total 540 in the game? It's increased by a full 60 points?

If it's true, then my previous guess was correct; Milotic is indeed transforming into a higher form.

Even if the total is 600, if each stat is a mediocre 100, the effective base stat is only 500. Although this is still higher than most ordinary Pokémon, Xia Chen doesn't think it's that great.

Xia Chen's heart skipped a beat. Although there were inherent differences in racial status in this world, the official sources did not provide any racial stats.

"Roughly, the top level of a normal Pokémon is similar to the final form of those Pokémon that mature late in life."

The island, ravaged by Milotic and the Roaring Beast, was once lush and vibrant, but now looked as if it had been battered by a storm, leaving it in ruins.

After spending some time grinding the fruit from the secret plant into a seasoning similar to dried chili powder, Xia Chen began his lunchtime training.

Milotic wasn't seriously injured, but the chase and fighting had left him looking quite exhausted.

A 20% increase in all stats is a significant bonus, but it's easy to understand and there's nothing to ask about.

"Come on, I'll make you something special for lunch today~"

In its eyes, Milotic no longer posed a threat, and protecting its treasure was the most important thing.

At this moment, it had only one belief in its heart: as long as the fish is there, the fruit will be there!

However, to Chihouba's surprise, Xia Chen, who firmly held the initiative, did not choose to fight.

Upon hearing this terrifying assignment, Xia Chen gasped in shock.

There's no need to explain cultivation to a wild elf that hasn't had much interaction with humans.

Although it wasn't visible on its face, Xia Chen could sense the confusion in its tone.

Looking at the figure standing firmly before him like a mountain, Milotic breathed a sigh of relief.

But these three are either leaping from the abyss, soaring like dragons in the sky, or drawing rivers on the ground.

He was absolutely certain that none of these three moves existed in the entire Pokémon move list.

Xia Chen's concession left the behemoth in front of him somewhat bewildered. Although its brain wasn't very sharp, the "Mililong" it spoke of was highly intelligent.

Having obtained what he wanted most on this trip, and with Milotic safe and sound, Xia Chen naturally had no desire to get entangled with Chihouba any further.

Is this kind of allocation even possible?

"Relax, I don't mean to fight you to the death."

Although he was also a cook, and even a skilled one, his understanding of spiciness was probably not as good as Mingyi's due to the Parthian people's taste preferences.

Pipa: "."

Xia Chen's words left him somewhat bewildered.

Is this thing you made really a proper dish?

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Chapter 277 The Elves' Intense Competition

Whether it was the addition of the secret seasoning or not, Xia Chen felt that his cooking skills had improved again for lunch today.

Although the dish was a bit spicy, it was spicy enough to be enjoyable.

Even Papa, who can't handle spicy food at all, was sticking out her tongue and complaining while stuffing the food into her mouth.

Of course, the pleasure came at a price; Pipa spent almost the entire afternoon in the bathroom of her room without coming out.

As expected, there should be a few unlucky fish cursing and swearing in Daguo Lake today.

Is this stuff even something a person can actually expel?

The elves were fine because of their strong physiques. After all, spiciness is a type of pain, and this kind of pain can be resisted.

If we delve deeper, Xia Chen can also be considered half an elf, so that's the general idea.

My stomach and intestines are fine, just a little uncomfortable.

After feeling unwell for a while, as the energy from the seasoning was absorbed by his body, Xia Chen experienced a feeling of renewal and upgrading, as if his body was being revitalized from the inside out.

It's hard to say how much it increases the body's energy levels, but it definitely makes the body younger and more energetic.

Therefore, this time, Leighton and the Mastiff Godfather did not fall into a deep sleep as they had last time, and the spicy secret seasoning had a remarkable healing effect on their injuries.

Judging from the feedback given by Guleton, its strength has recovered from the King level to a level that is almost at the Champion level.

On the way back, Xia Chen informed Jiang Qian, who was in Xuezha City, about her discovery of the spicy secret plant.

Just as her research on the secret salty plant had come to an end, she sent part of her team to Daguo City to begin their research there.

The two then took the opportunity to discuss the feasibility of establishing a branch of the company in Padiya.

After all, salty and spicy flavors are only two of the five flavors of the secret plant, and more research needs to be conducted here in the future.

Discussing matters regarding the commercial development of the secret seasoning, the [Mililong] sounded its horn in the afterglow of the setting sun and headed towards Daguo City.

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Since the return journey didn't require many stops, Xia Chen and his group arrived in Daguo City at nightfall, traveling at full speed.

The two-day, one-night journey wasn't exactly tiring, but the minor incidents that occurred along the way left Xia Chen and the elves quite exhausted.

After a good night's sleep, Xia Chen greeted the next day's sun with renewed energy.

Even more energetic than Xia Chen was Pai Pa, who hurriedly left Da Guo City after finishing breakfast, embarking on a journey to find the next secret plant.

Xia Chen decided to rest for a few days at Daguo Lake—Ming Yi was still trying to conquer the Shenbo Dojo, and now that he was back in Xuezha City, he was training alone, which was no different from training in Daguo City.

For the Pokémon, Milotic's leap to Gym Leader level was a huge shock, especially for Sylveon.

Although she didn't say it, Xia Chen, who knew her very well, could tell from her eyes and daily activities.

Thus, under Sylvanas's leadership, the competitive elves began a new round of infighting.

They are busy with visible tasks like training time, and they are equally busy with tasks that only they can see, such as the development of their respective systems.

For example, Sai Fuhao's business of reselling system-issued goods grew bigger and bigger like a snowball with the help of Xia Chen's channels.

Xia Chen only has access to high-quality clients. In addition to offering very competitive prices, they are also very efficient in transferring money.

Moreover, because the products offered by the system's online store are of top quality, customer satisfaction has been overwhelmingly positive.

Through word of mouth, more trainers who had plenty of money but lacked quality resources naturally came to him.

Sai Fuhao accepts all offers without hesitation. Its "supply channels" are so high-quality that they're practically bug-like. As long as you pay enough, it can get legendary Pokémon resources.

However, no one has such a crazy idea yet, and Sai Fuhao has not revealed this.

That thing is, after all, a strategic resource that is extremely likely to cause a sensation. It cannot be sold casually. It's fine to use it yourself, but selling it could easily cause some unnecessary trouble.

In short, with the massive inflow and outflow of funds, Sai Fuhao's super-rich system has been literally upgraded to level six by him!

The system requires a staggering 100 billion points to upgrade from level six to level seven, which Sai Fuhao is unlikely to achieve in the short term.

Even so, these two system level upgrades have greatly enhanced Sai Fuhao's strength.

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Once he had a lot of points, Sai Fuhao started spending lavishly on attribute points.

Of the original six abilities, it would only spend millions of points to raise them to eight in the most important special attack and speed, while the other abilities would only cost a few hundred thousand to raise them to six.

Now, aside from the less needed attack, it will spend more than 200 million points on each of the other abilities, directly adding up to 12 points!

With the magical version of the forced training device currently in effect, Sai Fuhao's strength, through spending money, quickly reached a level close to the Gym Leader level, similar to Sylveon and Gardevoir.

It's fair to say that once the points required to upgrade reach tens of millions, this becomes a very inefficient way to improve your character.