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

Early in the morning, while having breakfast, Xia Chen told Tan Xiaoshi about his thoughts on evolution from the previous night, and also let the other elves know.

The elves didn't interrupt and obediently ate their breakfast. This was a matter of great importance, evolution, and not the time for jokes or banter.

Only Sai Fuhao raised his hand and said, "Ding—(Tell me when you've decided, and I'll provide the top-tier evolution items accordingly.)"

Xia Chen didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the generous sponsorship from his richest elf.

Tanjiro pondered for a moment before replying, "Crack—(I want to evolve into Azure Flame Blade Demon.)"

This is the result of its thinking yesterday.

Xia Chen had considered the advantage that the Crimson Lotus Armored Knights could leverage their mental power, but what Xia Chen didn't know was that they possessed an even stronger talent in another aspect.

That world had no magic; all it had was battle qi, cultivated to its peak.

Having lived in that world for sixty years, Tanjiro's fighting style has always been close-quarters combat, with punches landing and blades drawing blood.

Most of the fighting techniques he mastered were performed using weapons.

He wasn't particularly interested in things like mental power or mental shock.

Therefore, although Xia Chen was unaware of this, the evolved form of Azure Flame Blade Demon was actually able to better utilize his strengths and advantages.

Upon hearing Tan Xiaoshi's choice, Xia Chen readily agreed, "No problem, then let's evolve into Azure Flame Blade Demon."

He had no objection to this choice.

Whether you're strong or not is a matter of time, but whether you're handsome or not is a matter of a lifetime!

Xia Chen turned to Sai Fuhao and asked, "When can you get that spell armor over?"

Sai Fuhao replied with considerable pride, "Gela! (Anytime!)"

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[Curse Armor] is the only item that allows Tanjiro to evolve into Azure Blade Demon, and the corresponding item is [Celebration Armor], which allows him to evolve into Crimson Knight.

It's obvious from the sound that these two types of armor are not naturally occurring artifacts, but rather crafted by humans.

The appearance of these two suits of armor dates back to a thousand years ago, when the Parthian Empire was still in the rising stage of conquering east and west.

These two types of armor were the armor of the two most elite armies of the Parthian Empire.

The long war and bloodshed awakened the two types of armor to a spiritual state. One day, in a desolate battlefield, a charcoal servant was sealed within a blood-stained, mottled, and eerily glowing magical armor.

Thus, the world's first Azure Flame Blade Demon was born.

The above are legends widely circulated in the Parthian region. Their authenticity cannot be verified, but it is true that these two types of armor can enable Samurai to evolve.

Like most evolution items, the Spell Armor also has different qualities.

The difference lies in two aspects: the strength of the armor and the strength of the spiritual energy it contains.

The magical armor in front of me looks like it's brand new and appears to be of very high quality.

"Thump! (Don't worry, I guarantee this is of higher quality than any other magical armor you can buy on the market!)"

Sai Fuhao patted his chest, looking very confident.

This is a top-tier spell armor that he bought in the system shop for 20 million points; it's officially designated by the system.

Although it only amounts to two million Pokémon Coins, that's enough to buy a decent pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg in the system shop.

The value of this magical armor is evident.

Xia Chen had no doubts about Sai Fuhao's words. After subduing Tan Xiaoshi, he also studied the two evolution items for a while and even asked Yan Shu to help buy a few sets on the market.

Compared to this, the quality of those celebratory armors and spell armors that cost millions to buy is far inferior.

"Charcoal Servant, how about this one?"

After admiring it for a while, Xia Chen asked.

Tan Xiaoshi nodded without hesitation.

Although he was a top-notch alchemist, he also had some knowledge of weapon crafting, and he couldn't find a single flaw in this armor.

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With the most important item issue resolved, evolution can begin at any time.

Without even considering an auspicious day, since everything was ready, Xia Chen took Tan Xiaoshi to the courtyard after breakfast to begin the evolution process.

The method of using the Cursed Armor is not fundamentally different from that of ordinary evolution stones.

As long as the energy level in the body is sufficient, Tanjiro can evolve into Azure Flame Blade Demon by coming into contact with it and absorbing its energy.

In the courtyard, Xia Chen stood to one side with the elves, ready to watch the upcoming "evolution ritual".

As their eyes met, Tan Xiaoshi approached the spell armor that emitted a faint glow, his gaze slightly narrowed.

He raised his hand and touched the armor. Visibly, ghostly energy, exuding a hint of sorrow, was absorbed into Tan Xiaoshi's body.

Immediately, the familiar light of evolution appeared, enveloping Tanjiro within it.

Its original size of just over half a meter grew larger and larger, and the aura emanating from the white light also increased steadily.

The magic armor and Tanjiro merged perfectly into one, becoming one.

The path of evolution appears to be progressing quite smoothly.

About three minutes later, the light finally dissipated, and the original Charcoal Servant and the Spell Armor were gone. In their place was a handsome elf whose body was engulfed in eerie purple and blue flames and who was holding two sharp greatswords.

Blue flame blade ghost!

Xia Chen put down his phone, which was recording, and excitedly ran to the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

"handsome!"

A thousand words can be summed up in a simple and unadorned exclamation.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon was very tall, exceeding the average height of its race by 1.6 meters, and was roughly the same height as Xia Chen, who was 1.8 meters tall.

This is only at the beginning of the evolution; it will definitely grow longer later.

The exquisite magical armor fit its body perfectly, appearing indestructible.

His head was also covered by a deep purple armor, behind which was a cluster of eerie, pale white and blue flames.

The most striking feature was the two sharp greatswords of the same color in his hands, with chilling flames burning on them.

In short, this is a handsome elf whose every feature exudes a heroic and extraordinary temperament.

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Feeling the abundant power surging within his body, Azure Flame Blade Demon exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He evolved once and was promoted to the Great Battle Master level. No, according to the terms of this world, shouldn't we say he has the strength of a senior-level expert?

Finally, I have some ability to protect myself.

My path to growth in this life has been smoother than I imagined.

Thinking of this, he sincerely thanked Xia Chen and Sai Fuhao in front of him, "Karu—(Thanks to everyone's care during this time, I was able to evolve successfully.)"

Xia Chen joked, "The way you're talking... you're not going to leave after getting Sai Fuhao's magic armor for free, are you?"

Azure Flame Blade Demon shook its head and said seriously, "Karu— (No, I will not leave until I have truly repaid you all.)"

"Then don't be so polite."

Xia Chen smiled slightly and said, "As long as you are still our partner, helping each other is the only thing we should do."

Azure Flame Blade Demon's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded gently, "Karu. (Okay)"

As the human and the ghost chatted, the elves curiously gathered around.

The Azure Blade Demon is a relatively rare spirit in Padia, and they had never seen it before, so they were quite curious.

"Strange? (Are these two swords your hands?)"

Duolongqi was very interested in the two greatswords that should have been in the position of the Azure Flame Blade Demon's arms, and asked questions out of curiosity.

Azure Flame Blade Demon was also a first-time demon. After a slight pause, he said, "Karuru—(I'll give it a try.)"

Perhaps because the physical structure of Ghost-type Pokémon is not very fixed, the Azure Flame Blade Ghost God stirred slightly, and the two greatswords changed shape, transforming into a pair of hands that were no different from human hands except for their color.

Doronchi stared blankly at his two short claws, trying to transform them like the Azure Flame Blade Demon, but there was no reaction.

He hung his head dejectedly. Damn it, everyone else has a Ghost-type Pokémon, why can't I?

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"The flames on your body are quite unique, Loto!"

Rotom, the mobile phone that is practically an encyclopedia of elves, carefully discovered the unusual features of the Azure Blade Demon.

Normally, the flames burning on a Azure Flame Blade Demon should be a deep purple like will-o'-the-wisps, but this one is a strange, dark white. This is not a color difference, but rather a distinction in the flames themselves.

Only after Rotom pointed it out did Xia Chen realize that it was indeed true; the flames of the Azure Flame Blade Demon looked very peculiar.

However, he was already used to the elves' special characteristics; it would be abnormal if any of them weren't special.

Not wanting to put it in a difficult position, Xia Chen very considerately said to the suddenly silent Azure Flame Blade Demon, "It's okay, you don't have to say it if you don't want to."

Azure Flame Blade Demon nodded slightly, "Karu—(When the time is right, I will tell you everything.)"

Xia Chen didn't mind and agreed with a smile.

Charcoal Servant's evolution was remarkably direct and efficient. He only had the idea last night, and by the next morning he had already completed the evolution, making it the fastest among all of Xia Chen's Pokémon.

However, there's not much to wait for. Just like with the Money-Gathering Spirit, Xia Chen couldn't train him during the Charcoal Servant stage. The sooner he evolves, the sooner he can become stronger.

So, that afternoon, Xia Chen arranged the Azure Flame Blade Demon's first training session.

He had thought that the seemingly aloof Azure Flame Blade Demon would be uncooperative, but in reality, Azure Flame Blade Demon's first training session was quite serious.

He was so serious that he displayed a move that Xia Chen had never seen before.

"What was that move you just used? It didn't seem like the Regret Sword."

Xia Chen looked at the deep scratch on the rocky ground of the training field and slightly tugged at the corners of his mouth.

With such power unleashed by a veteran-level player, it would easily deal at least 130 damage in a game, right?

Azure Flame Blade Demon sheathed its sword, panting heavily, looking as if it had exhausted a great deal of energy and stamina.

Even so, his expression showed some joy.