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"Could the orchid mantis flower be poisoned?"

In the distance, Zou Mingli, perched on the back of the tropical dragon, looked at the Lan Mantis Flower, whose entire body was covered in venom, and murmured something uncertainly.

Logically speaking, the orchid should have been able to dodge the venom's impact at that speed.

Unless one is in a negative state.

However, given the level of the orchid mantis flower, the venom of a mere newbie bee should be of little use.

Even because of its contrarian nature, the effects of a mild toxin are no less potent than those of stimulants.

So why can't we avoid it?

That's so strange...

"Here you go!"

Just as Zou Mingli was wondering, the tropical dragon beneath his feet suddenly let out a long roar.

It turned out that the tropical dragon noticed the orchid's distress gesture and called out to remind Zou Mingli, who was putting down his binoculars to think.

Reminded, Zou Mingli picked up his binoculars and noticed the orchid mantis flower's distress call.

"Tropical Dragon, fly over there quickly!"

Seeing this, Zou Mingli immediately gave up thinking.

As a trainer of the Oranda, he knew Oranda's personality very well.

She would never ask me for help unless there was absolutely no other way.

Clearly, there must have been a last resort.

With the tropical dragon flying at high speed, Zou Mingli soon arrived at the forest full of snow.

As soon as he landed, he saw that the once lively and energetic orchid was now lying on the ground, looking listless and with unfocused.

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[Ding! Beedrill (38) defeated Lantana (65). Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host! You have gained 65 points. Beedrill's growth level has been greatly increased!]

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[Ding! Beedrill's growth level has increased after continuous efforts. Current level: 39!]

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[Ding! Target detected as Short-Term Mission 12: Leaving the Dense Forest, a non-wild Pokémon. Congratulations, host, you have gained an extra 325 points!]

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At the same time, a series of system notifications rang in Mu Yun's mind.

"A single orchid flower upgraded Little Single Stem directly?" Mu Yun was somewhat surprised.

Previously, defeating a Pokémon of the same level only resulted in a slight improvement, but now it's an enormous improvement.

Sure enough, fighting above your level leads to faster promotions.

Poor orchid mantis flower, it's in so much pain it's fainted.

I wonder when that shameless old man behind the scenes will arrive. If he comes any later, I'll really have to collect her corpse.

"If all else fails, we'll have to exchange for the antidote that Lin Youzhe used before."

Mu Yun would certainly not stand idly by and watch Lan Tanghua die.

There was no enmity between the two sides. If it weren't for testing Xiao Du and his team's ultimate fighting power, coupled with the opponent's dojo-level status, he wouldn't have allowed Xiao Du to use the poison as a killing move.

The reason they dared to use it was twofold: firstly, the opponent was of a high level and wouldn't die from the poison in a short time; secondly, the points redemption shop had a special antidote that Lin Youzhe had used.

"Phew~~"

Just as Mu Yun was pondering whether to spend some points, the sound of a giant object approaching rang out.

Mu Yun looked up at the sound and saw a huge tropical dragon and a familiar figure.

It was none other than Zou Mingli, the person in charge of this secret realm!

Upon seeing Zou Mingli, Mu Yun finally understood why someone would dare to secretly use a Gym Leader-level Pokémon to find him.

It turned out that the referee, who was also the head of the organization, had personally taken to the field.

That's outrageous...

I wonder what level of strength this tropical dragon possesses.

Thinking it over, Mu Yun immediately activated the Eye of Data.

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[Pokémon: Tropical Dragon]

[Gender: Female]

[Type: Grass + Flying]

[Level: 69 (Gym Level)]

【Characteristic: Harvest (Consumes stamina and energy; allows eaten tree fruits to grow at the lower jaw; the exact amount consumed depends on the quality of the tree fruit)】

[Potential: Dojo Level]

[Racial stats: 460]

[Special Power: 1. Awakening Power - Grass (Beginner): Increases the quality of Grass-type energy by 50%, meaning all Grass-type moves gain 50% more power.]

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"Another gym-level dog!"

Mu Yun was somewhat surprised to see this Tropical Dragon, which was at the peak of the Gym level.

It wasn't her level that surprised me, but rather the special abilities section.

If he remembered correctly, Yan Wu's Night Demon Spirit also seemed to have an awakened power.

That one is Ghost-type, while Tropical Dragon is Grass-type.

So, this isn't a unique ability of the Night Demon; it's something every Pokémon possesses?

"Lan Mantis Flower, are you alright?"

While Mu Yun was pondering, Zou Mingli had already jumped off the tropical dragon's back and approached him worriedly.

Orchid Mantis Flower: I've already fainted, what do you think?

"Is this toxin that potent?"

Looking at the silent Lanshin, Zou Mingli did not show any particular panic. However, after realizing that Lanshin didn't even have the strength to speak, he immediately took out a Poké Ball from his waist.

Awesome!

A small, deep blue elf with cute beady eyes and a flower on its head larger than its body appeared at Zou Mingli's feet.

It is one of the evolved forms of Gloom – the Queen of the Night!

"The Queen of the Night flower, used for aromatherapy!"

"Dafu~~"

The Queen of the Night flower nodded, and then the large, bright red petals on its head trembled slightly.

A faint, pale red fragrance, visible to the naked eye, wafted from the stamens of the night-blooming cereus.

As the pale red floral fragrance lingered around the orchid mantis flower, the deep purple venom clinging to her body was absorbed by the fragrance, like magnetic sand drawn to a magnet.

Before long, even the toxins inside the orchid mantis flower were absorbed by the fragrance.

Her speed far surpassed Miss Skirt's performance during her previous battle with Lin Youzhe.

Clearly, this is at least a Gym Leader level Pokémon.

Thinking this, Mu Yun activated the Eye of Data once again.

However, the panel that came into view made Mu Yun's pupils tremble.

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【Elf: Queen of the Hill】

[Gender: Female]

[Attribute: Grass + Poison]

[Level: 73 (Heavenly King Level)]

【Special Feature: Chlorophyll (Doubles speed in sunny weather)】

[Movements: ...Moonlight, Aromatherapy, Grassy Field, ...]

【Item to carry: Wako Shinoba (Intermediate)】

[Potential: King-level]

[Racial stats: 490]

Special Bonus: 1. Descendant of the Heavenly Prince: Energy quality increased by 5%, meaning the power of all moves increased by 5%.

2. Top-tier Leaf Stone: Increases energy quality by 10%, meaning the power of moves increases by 10%.

3. Heavenly King Specialty (Normal): Increases the user's total physical strength and energy by 3 times, energy quality by 50%, and increases attack, defense, and speed by 50%.

Special Power: 1. Awakening Power - Grass (Mastery): Increases the quality of Grass-type energy by 100%, meaning that the power of all Grass-type moves increases by 100%.

2. Awakening Power - Poison (Beginner): Increases the quality of poison-type energy by 50%, meaning the power of all poison-type moves increases by 50%.

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"King-level!"

This seemingly ordinary and harmless viper is actually a Champion-level Pokémon!

If that's all there is to it, then it's really nothing.

After all, the Elite King level is only one level higher than the Dojo level.

What truly surprised him was the ridiculously long panel of the Queen of the Sea Flower, and the special bonus called [Heavenly King Specialty (Normal)].

Triple the increase in stamina and energy, a 50% improvement in energy quality, and an increase in all five dimensions except stamina.

Each one has a rather exaggerated effect.

No wonder the League offers so many preferential treatments and benefits to Elite 1 trainers, such as unlimited Pokémon, high tax exemptions, and encouragement to marry, have children, and have more children.

He had previously wondered why Gym Leaders and Elite Four Trainers, despite being only one level apart, received such significantly worse treatment than Gym Leaders and Three-Star Pro (i.e., Champion) Trainers.

So that's why Pokémon get such a terrifying boost after breaking through to the Elite Four level.

It's no exaggeration to say that the bonus of "Elite Four Specialty (Normal)" alone allows an Elite Four-level Pokémon to easily crush any Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

Even against multiple opponents, it's an absolute crushing victory.