Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

"Flexibility" is a very comprehensive trait that can increase the power of all moves by 50%.

Of the more than a thousand known Pokémon, only Kecleon, Froakie, and Leafeon possess this ability.

The grass-green spots clearly indicate that it is a grass-type Pokémon.

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【Sprite: New Leaf Cat】

[Gender: Female]

[Attribute: Grass]

Level: 0 (Egg)

【Characteristic: Changeable (Changes to the same attribute as the move used)】

[Moves: Petal Scattering, Mimicry, Leech Seed]

[Potential: Dojo Level]

[Racial stats: 310]

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Newleaf Cat, one of the ninth generation Grass-type starter Pokémon, is a Pokémon that excels in speed and physical attack.

In terms of racial stat allocation, it seems to overlap somewhat with Xiao Du.

However, compared to Xiao Du, who is good at close combat, Xin Ye Miao is better at ranged attacks.

It is a very good ranged physical attacker.

The Falling Petals move he inherited is a powerful Grass-type physical attack.

It's even more powerful than the Phillips shears.

Of course, if that were all, Mu Yun wouldn't make a decision so quickly.

What he really liked was the hidden characteristic of the new Leaf Cat—the ability to transform freely!

A magical ability that allows the user to simultaneously change their attributes and gain buffs when using any move.

In addition, New Leaf Cat has an incredibly wide move pool with fourteen attributes, making it an extremely suitable match for his Diligence Pays Off.

"This is it."

Mu Yun pointed to Xin Ye Miao's elf egg.

"Yes, sir!"

After the staff put the new Leaf Cat's elf egg into the incubator, they took it out and handed it to Mu Yun.

"This is... Shin-chan?"

Official Pokémon eggs naturally come with information labels, including not only the species itself, but also information such as the origin of the Pokémon egg and the strength of its parents.

"You're not planning to pursue a specialized path?"

Lü Jiayi asked a question.

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and added, "That's true. You are a gifted person, so you don't need to rely on specialization and luck."

"Try your luck?"

Mu Yun raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

He doesn't specialize in a particular area simply because he lacks the resources. Otherwise, he would be very willing to build a team with all steel or all dragon attributes.

"Didn't Duoduo tell you?" Lü Jiayi asked, somewhat surprised.

"What did you say?"

Chi Duoduo, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat puzzled.

"I almost forgot, you're not an ordinary person either."

Seeing that Chi Duoduo was equally puzzled, Lü Jiayi then remembered that of the three people present, she was the only one who was an "ordinary person" without any abilities.

Sometimes I really want to fight these gifted people to the death!

"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."

Looking at the smiling staff members waiting for them to register not far away, Lü Jiayi said.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun nodded, without rushing to ask further questions.

Soon, after handing over the receipt for the competition prize, Mu Yun and Lü Jiayi each carried an incubator and Chi Duoduo out of the breeding house.

Before long, the three returned to their hotel.

"As you know, trainers have different titles depending on the type of Pokémon they own. For example, a Fire-type trainer specializes in Fire-type Pokémon, and a Ghost-type trainer specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon."

"Most Elite Four trainers, and even regional Elite Four trainers, follow this pattern," said Lü Jiayi.

Mu Yun nodded.

He knew this. Not to mention, Chi Duoduo's master, Lü Jiayi's aunt Lü Shouchun, was a famous Elite Four member who specialized in Fighting-type Pokémon.

Another example is Ling Youze, the leader of the Four Elite Four in the Northeast region—the Ice-type Elite Four member. He is also a trainer who specializes in one type.

In fact, among the regional kings that Mu Yun knew, almost all of them followed the path of attribute specialization.

Even Qi Heng, the current champion of the Yanhuang League, is a trainer who specializes in Ghost-type trainers.

There are very few truly powerful trainers who follow an all-around approach.

"The reason for this is that, in addition to the fact that it is relatively easy to train Pokémon of the same attribute, the more important reason is that when your Pokémon breaks through to the Elite Four level, there is a chance that a resonance phenomenon will occur," Lü Jiayi continued.

"The so-called resonance phenomenon refers to the fact that when a Pokémon with a sufficient affinity with its trainer advances to the Elite Four level, there is a high probability that it will increase the trainer's physical strength, while there is a very low probability that it will transform the trainer from an ordinary person into an awakened one."

"The more Pokémon of the same attribute you have during this process, the higher the probability of them awakening."

"Strengthen physique, awaken acquired abilities?"

This was the first time Mu Yun had heard this statement.

If that's the case, wouldn't every Elite Four level trainer be a mini-superhuman?

"It is said to improve the trainer's physical strength, but in reality the improvement is very limited. Even if you train ten or eight Elite Four level Pokémon, you will still be far from reaching Dodo's level."

Lü Jiayi seemed to have guessed Mu Yun's thoughts and sighed.

In fact, when she first heard it, she also thought that the average person in a top-tier training family was a "fighting master".

In reality, however, the improvement is extremely limited. Without a sufficient foundation, at best, one can only fight against professional-level Pokémon.

Even champion-level trainers can't do what Chi Duoduo, who is capable of fighting Gym Leader-level Pokémon in melee combat.

"As for talent awakening, the probability is terrifyingly low. At least from what I've heard from my aunt, there are fewer than ten Elite-level trainers who have successfully awakened their talents after birth, and they all raised five or six Pokémon of the same type before awakening them."

"The effectiveness of their abilities is also far inferior to those of those who are born with innate awakening."

At this point, Lü Jiayi looked at Mu Yun and Chi Duoduo with great envy.

"So, you're specializing in combat to try your luck?" Mu Yun asked.

"That's only one aspect. The main reason is that the strongest members of our Lü family throughout the generations have all been Fighting-type trainers. They have a lot of experience in this area. As long as we train them step by step, they can go very far," Lü Jiayi said sincerely.

She had also looked forward to the awakening of talent, but the extremely low percentage, even lower than the percentage of talented trainers, meant she naturally didn't have any particular expectations.

I was just expressing my feelings at the breeding house.

Damn it, I really envy those gifted people!

At the same level, it's really difficult for an average trainer to defeat a prodigy.

This gap will become increasingly apparent, especially as the trainers' levels increase.

Of course, this refers to trainers with exceptional talent.

Some individuals with less outstanding natural talents may be very powerful in the early stages, but when the support they receive in the later stages diminishes, they often fade into obscurity.

This is why the proportion of gifted individuals among the 28 regional champions is extremely low.

Human beings have their limits. For example, Lin Youqi's talent for death battles becomes almost useless once he reaches the Heavenly King level.

After all, how can a human body withstand the attack of a Celestial-level spirit?

"Am I a gifted individual too?"

Chi Duoduo, who was standing to the side, seemed to have a rather slow reaction time. It wasn't until the topic was over that she stretched out her small finger and pointed to herself in confusion.

She didn't feel like she had any special abilities!

Aside from being a bit too strong.

"Generally speaking, anyone with extraordinary abilities can be called a gifted person," Lü Jiayi explained.

Although Chi Duoduo's ability is not a buffing spirit, her ridiculously powerful physique can indeed be classified as a gifted individual.

We can't just insist that she's an ordinary person.

A normal person who can fight a Gym Leader Pokémon in melee combat?

"Then my talent is really just average, I can't help Tongtong and Yaya at all."

Chi Duoduo looked dejected and buried her face in Mu Yun's chest, sobbing and seeking comfort.

Upon hearing this, Lü Jiayi, the powerless one, had a dark expression on her face.

Don't take your good fortune for granted; this ability of yours will be very useful later on.

At the very least, it will greatly improve your ability to protect yourself, so you won't be easily beheaded by your opponent!