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

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[Ding! Starmie (63) defeated Skarmory (72)/Skeleton (69)/......, Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is significantly higher than yours. Congratulations, host, you have gained points *72/69/......, and Starmie's growth level has increased moderately/slightly/......!]

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[Ding! Through continuous efforts, the Gem Starfish has increased its growth level. Current level: 65!]

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"I still misjudged the Iron Ant clan; the Armored Bird clan is even more useless."

The Iron Ant clan at least has two Elite Four level members, but the Skarmory clan, besides being numerous, is shockingly of low quality.

There are very few Skarmory that have reached the Gym level.

If it weren't for the large quantity of monsters, and the fact that Patrick Star was the one who dealt with all the monsters we encountered along the way, we probably wouldn't have even reached level 65.

After all, according to the combat mission mechanism, once you are more than two levels higher than your opponent, defeating them will only grant you points, without any increase in level.

(A level higher than one major level represents a slight improvement, while a level two higher represents a negligible improvement.)

"Well, it's better than nothing."

Following the usual plan of packing the smaller ones and knocking out the older ones, Mu Yun continued his journey.

Forty minutes after Mu Yun left, two streaks of light, one silver and one black, landed on the territory of the Armored Bird.

Despite the mess on the ground, neither of the two different colored giant monsters showed any anger or surprise that would affect their rational judgment.

After observing the battle scene for a moment, they continued their journey in the direction of the triggered spatial node.

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The permanent habitat of the dragon-headed ground squirrel population.

"Another underground novelist!"

Looking at the cave entrances one after another, Mu Yun sighed inwardly.

Iron ants like to carve out intricate tunnels in mountain caves, while dragon-headed ground squirrels prefer to build their homes underground.

They all share a similar essence.

It's a bit difficult for him.

"Forget it, let's look for it!"

Mu Yun simultaneously unleashed his waveguide and superpowers. With the two perspectives superimposed, even the dragon-headed gophers and screw gophers hidden underground had nowhere to hide.

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[Ding! Gem Starfish (65) defeated Dragon Head Mole (75)/Dragon Head Mole (71)/Dragon Head Mole (69)/......., Permanent Quest 1: Battle Completed. The opponent's level is detected to be much higher than yours. Congratulations, host, you have gained points *72/71/69/......, and Gem Starfish's growth level has been moderately/moderately/slightly/...... increased!]

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[Ding! Through continuous efforts, the Gem Starfish has increased its growth level. Current level: 68!]

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Perhaps because living underground is safe, there are many Excadrill. Although only two have reached the Elite Four level, there are many Overlord and Gym Leader level.

After sweeping through the area, Patrick Star's level instantly jumped to 68, just one level shy of reaching the peak of the Gym Leader level.

"Boss, two extremely powerful Pokémon are approaching, possibly Champion-level!"

Just as Mu Yun finished packing up the Screwhopper's egg and some small Screwhoppers, Patrick suddenly transmitted his voice.

His voice unusually carried a somber tone.

Clearly, the visitors are hostile and very strong.

"They moved pretty quickly. If it's champion level, Xu Dian probably did it himself. Oh well, that's enough for today."

Mu Yun thought to himself, and then with a thought, his figure vanished instantly.

"boom!!!"

Almost exactly a few minutes after Mu Yun disappeared, a violent tremor suddenly resounded from the ground.

The once-stable underground passage was suddenly showered with dust, and some of the less sturdy sections collapsed instantly.

Many unconscious dragonfly gophers and veteran screw gophers were buried there.

Fortunately, they are all Ground-type Pokémon, so even if they are buried in the soil, as long as it is not so dense that there is no air at all, they will not suffocate.

"Conkin?"

(That's all?)

On the ground, the silver giant monster that had just blasted the ground with Comet Fist showed a rare look of doubt in its crimson eyes.

"Conkin!"

(That's all!)

The black giant metal monster, which was also using the Comet Fist, replied with a glint in its eyes.

Just a few minutes ago, there were traces of spatial nodes being activated here, and they could even vaguely sense fluctuations of battle underground.

But now, they have found nothing.

Furthermore, when they used their superpowers to explore their surroundings, there was no trace of any new spatial nodes being triggered.

It's as if the other person suddenly disappeared from this world.

Very strange!

So bizarrely strange were the two oddly colored giant gold monsters, whose combined age was nearly two hundred years, that they began to doubt themselves.

"Conkin?"

(Ghost-type ability?)

The black giant gold monster asked.

"Conkin!"

(no!)

The silver giant replied.

Immediately, both of the different colored giant gold monsters fell silent.

In other words, they are rational and not easily swayed by emotions.

Otherwise, it would be truly infuriating that these two champion-level quasi-gods attacked together and caused the target to escape inexplicably.

And so, neither of the two oddly colored giant monsters uttered another word.

When the chieftain of the Dragon Head Mole Clan awoke and saw his descendants disappear, a surge of rage welled up within him.

Especially after seeing their home collapse, their anger almost reached the top of their head.

The culprit has escaped, but he wants to see who dares to destroy the home of his Dragon Head Mole clan!

"mouse......"

(That bastard...)

The chief of the Dragon Head Mole Clan jumped out of his cave, about to unleash a torrent of curses to vent his emotions.

But upon seeing the two metallic figures flashing intense red light, his voice abruptly stopped, and the anger in his heart instantly subsided.

"Mommy~~"

(Oh, it's two Metagross monsters!)

The Dragon Head Mole Clan Chief's face no longer showed the anger of being disturbed, but only the fear of saying the wrong thing and incurring the wrath of the powerful figure.

Damn it, there are two Metagross monsters! We can't afford to mess with them, we absolutely can't afford to mess with them!

The black giant monster glanced at him, but seeing that he was just a useless mid-stage Heavenly King level monster, it completely ignored him.

The silver giant monster replied to him.

"Conkin!"

(Gather your people and be careful!)

The Dragon Head Mole Clan Chief immediately obeyed the order and burrowed underground in a flash.

About an hour later, the Xu family members finally appeared in the territory of the Dragon Head Mole.

Looking at the two strangely colored giant golden monsters floating in mid-air, Xu Dian's calm expression was immediately replaced by solemnity.

"Go back and inform your people to lift the blockade."

"father?"

Xu Yuanzhuang was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.

But seeing his father's gloomy face, he felt a chill run down his spine and ultimately didn't dare to ask.

Xu Kaijun, standing to the side, blinked, seemingly understanding something.

But at the same time, a young figure inexplicably surfaced in his mind.

"It can't be him. Even Grandpa's Metagross couldn't detect it. He must be a champion-level player. How could he do that? Besides, I'm clean, so there's no reason for him to do it..." Xu Kaijun felt uneasy.

"The number of guards will be doubled from now on, especially at the location where the Pokémon eggs are stored; someone must be there 24 hours a day."

As Xu Dian spoke, he looked at Xu Yuanzhuang and said, "We must make the greatest possible compensation for the losses of the Metagross, Magneton, Iron Ant, Skarmory, and Excadrill clans. In any case, we must ensure the stability of the Silver Steel Secret Realm. This is the foundation of our Xu family. As long as the roots are still there, we can always weather the storm."

"Yes, Father!"

Xu Yuanzhuang's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was bleeding.

How much money and favors must have been spent on this!

My dad has never known the cost of daily necessities since he's been in charge of the household!

Besides, they're just elf eggs, can't they just reproduce on their own?

At worst, they can just ask for less in the next few years.

Despite feeling quite resentful, Xu Yuanzhuang did not refute, or rather, he dared not refute.

"Grandpa, I have something I want to tell you."

On the other side, Xu Kaijun, who had been struggling with his inner conflict for a while, was finally overwhelmed by the immense pressure and looked at Xu Dian with a grim expression.

Xu Dian frowned immediately, but with so many people around, he didn't rush to ask.

"Yuanzhuang, the specific arrangements are now in your hands. Remember, you are the clan leader!"

After saying that, he left with Xu Kaijun.

"Mouse!!"

(The Xu family has lost seventeen descendants, twenty-two offspring born from elite and overlord-level Excadrill, and six gym-level and two elite-level ones!)

After the two strangely colored giant golden monsters left, the Dragon Head Rat Chieftain suddenly became excited, bursting out of the ground and coming to Xu Yuanzhuang's side.

After his silver giant monster finished translating for him, Xu Yuanzhuang's face immediately turned ugly.

You only have two King-level Dragon Head Mole in total, and one of them is male.

You're telling me you lost two Elite Four level Pokémon eggs at the same time?

Do you think I'm a sucker?!

Do you know how damn expensive it is to buy a large number of Pokémon eggs?

How many connections and favors must be involved to cultivate two Gophers with the potential to become King-level monsters!

Xu Yuanzhuang's eyes flickered with uncertainty, but he still replied.

"I see......"