Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

At this time, burning insects become the best hand warmer.

Holding it, Xia Yan didn't feel a chill at all.

rustling --

The rustling sound I heard was the sound of the Burning Worm gnawing on the Energy Cube.

The elves ate their food very peacefully.

Although they also really wanted to eat the roasted meat they hadn't had in a long time.

However, seeing that there were only two snow rabbits' worth, and considering that Xia Yan was pitifully hungry, they didn't clamor for food.

Even the most gluttonous Togekiss was now obediently eating the delicious energy cubes.

I would only occasionally glance at the sizzling, oily grilled meat, secretly swallow a couple of mouthfuls of saliva, then close my eyes and fantasize before stuffing energy cubes into my mouth in big gulps.

They've truly mastered the art of quenching thirst by looking at plums.

It's not that these top-tier energy cubes taste bad, it's just that I inevitably want a change of pace.

Just like that.

My mom's cooking is delicious, but I always crave some snacks or even iced cola.

Seeing its appearance, Xia Yan couldn't help but laugh.

"Want to grab something to eat?"

His gaze swept over the elves.

But at this moment they were all united and shook their heads in unison.

"One is enough for me, let's share it."

Never mind their reactions.

Xia Yan then divided a snow rabbit into several parts.

Each elf has one.

Although the quantity is not large.

But the feeling of sharing food together is also quite nice.

The tacit understanding and relationship between Xia Yan and the elves, as well as between the elves themselves, are often built and solidified through such insignificant little things.

The quantity wasn't much, but at least everyone got to enjoy the taste.

rustling --

The burning insect didn't offer any opinion; it just kept eating.

Xia Yan could clearly feel that the burning insect's appetite had been rapidly increasing recently, which was the best sign that it was nearing the end of its larval stage.

But gradually...

Xia Yan realized that the Burning Bugs were acting strangely today.

It just kept eating, never stopping from the moment they chose their campsite.

And they're eating faster and faster.

Conversely, its body temperature also increased.

The elves also realized what was happening and slowly gathered around.

"Huh?"

The little firefly was taken aback when it saw that it was surrounded by everyone.

Her small eyes were full of bewilderment.

"Cha-cha-yi~~"

Pokkiss gestured for the burning worms to eat quickly and ignore them.

"Whoosh."

Alakazam, having gone through this phase, was the calmest. It simply indicated that it should eat as much of the Burning Bugs as it could at this point.

obviously.

The burning worm is about to finish its larval stage.

The windlass——

Despite being curious about why everyone was looking at him like that, the burning worm's stomach soon started growling.

It didn't care about anything else and immediately buried its head in its food.

The top-tier energy block already contains a large amount of energy, yet the Burning Worm absorbed so much of it.

“Os.”

Latios looked worried.

It ate a lot at the time, but it didn't seem to eat as many as the burning worms.

Xia Yan shook his head, "It's alright, it's in good condition."

Burning Bugs are different from Latios.

Latios possesses boundless energy hidden within it, and during its egg stage, Xia Yan nurtured it with a large amount of Dragon-type energy.

The energy was so powerful that Latios could not fully absorb it until he reached the level of a near-Elite Four member.

The energy within the burning insect comes entirely from the gift given by the fire moth, which almost sacrifices its own life.

Ultimately, it comes from the outside. How much energy the firefly can absorb from the fire moth when it finishes its larval stage depends on how much it can eat this time.

Each evolution of the elves is an opportunity for transformation.

But in fact, the elves' first transformation occurs when they finish their infancy.

However, most people don't get to experience the part about elves.

hiss--

A wisp of white smoke rose from Xia Yan's palm.

He immediately grimaced and carefully placed the burning insect on the ground.

The flames that these burning insects can release can reach temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Celsius, a terrifying temperature that is what allows them to live near volcanoes and in magma.

Now, its own temperature has begun to get out of control.

However, it seemed completely oblivious, simply burying its head in its food.

One after another.

As its temperature rises rapidly, the frozen soil on the ground softens quickly, becoming compacted and charred black.

Waves of intense heat swept outwards.

Large amounts of ice and snow began to melt.

"Kuh?"

A hint of surprise flickered in Infernape's eyes.

The temperature was nothing to it, but the fact that it was emanating from the burning insect's body surprised it.

And

"Hot air?"

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow, also surprised by this.

Perhaps his careful training paid off, or perhaps Volcarona's gift benefited Burning Bug, or perhaps it had its own exceptional talent and stole it after witnessing Infernape use "Heat Wave" during training.

"Whoosh."

Hu Di looked at Xia Yan and reminded him.

"Pure life energy?"

"Jie!"

The Shielded Swordsman nodded as well.

When it comes to life energy, these two are arguably the most authoritative voices.

The Flameworm's egg was originally a dead egg, but it was only after Xia Yan's series of treatments, along with Volcarona's sacrifice, that it was fully revived and brought to life.

And it seems to have inherited the rich life force of the fire moth.

Xia Yan had a sudden thought.

He took out a seven-colored feather with a flowing halo from his portable backpack.

Rainbow feathers!

It was the feather that Professor Oak gave to Xia Yan, the feather belonging to Ho-Oh.

The feather now gleams brightly under the intense heat of the burning insects.

"Huh?"

The burning insect, which was engrossed in eating, suddenly stopped and stared intently at the feather in Xia Yan's hand.

Her small eyes were filled with longing.

Xia Yan's expression froze.

Mouth twitched slightly.

But under the watchful eyes of the Burning Bugs, Xia Yan ultimately chose to compromise.

"Forget it, although the item is very precious, I don't need to become a Rainbow Hero. Only when it can be transformed into combat power can it be considered to have played its role."

With this thought in mind, Xia Yan pinched his fingers together.

With a heavy heart, he threw the feather at the burning insect.

And the little guy's reaction was very genuine.

He caught it in one gulp.