Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"230-240".

A friendship level of over 200 indicates that the trainer and the Pokémon have reached a very high level of synergy.

Although it didn't reach the maximum value of 255, that's an extremely difficult level to achieve.

Even if you've spent years or even decades with your Pokémon, you might not be able to reach the maximum level of intimacy with it.

This thing is mysterious; it's not like the rigid numbers in a game where you can reach the maximum value by walking a certain number of roads or winning a certain number of battles. It's about something that happens naturally.

The higher the intimacy level, the harder it is to achieve.

"However, this range is really too large. I hope Sakuragi can be more precise in the future."

I patted the Beedrill's hard, long stinger.

We've been friends for a long time, so there's no need to go into too much detail.

Xia Yan then called Casey over.

His relationship with Casey must be quite close.

After all, Casey had been by his side since birth, and when Casey was just born, the first thing she called out to Xia Yan was "Dad".

The result was, of course, no different from Xia Yan's expectations.

Although not as tall as Beedrill, it still reaches the "210-220" range.

The higher the intimacy level between the Pokémon and its trainer, the greater their synergy will be.

However, a higher level of tacit understanding does not necessarily indicate a higher level of intimacy.

After all, the relationship between trainers and Pokémon is not just about battles, but also includes life, habits in all aspects, and the feeling of being together.

After these two tests, Xia Yan gained a general understanding of the tool.

And the elves finally understood what Xia Yan was doing.

When it was Togepi's turn, the little guy was very nervous, and the comfort bell around his neck kept trembling as he walked.

No one wants to be the Pokémon with the lowest affinity with Xia Yan.

"Is that... okay?"

Do we really need to get tested?

Pokerby looked at Xia Yan hesitantly.

Xia Yan smiled knowingly, "You joined the team the latest, so it's understandable that your stats are the lowest. Besides, these stats only represent the present and don't mean they'll always be the same. Don't feel pressured."

Togepi wears the Soothing Bell.

Theoretically, its intimacy with Xia Yan is not low, and it has completely integrated into the team. It gets along well with Xia Yan, Beedrill, Casey, and even Shuckle.

Xia Yan was more concerned about when Togepi would complete its evolution.

With a nervous look in Togepi's eyes, the level of intimacy between Togepi and Xia Yan was also detected.

"200-210".

Xia Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the number, and Togepi also breathed a long sigh of relief.

The little hands patted their chests, causing the soothing bells to ring melodiously.

Thank goodness.

"It's much higher than I expected. It seems the Soothing Bell is quite effective. Togepi and I also have good compatibility."

Once Togepi reaches a friendship level of 220 with its trainer, it can evolve into Togepi.

Judging from the current situation...

"Togepi, you're about to evolve!"

"Is that alright?"

Eh?

Actually, before the concept of "friendship" was introduced, there were already some Pokémon that required a certain level of "friendship" to evolve.

For example, Gelvin's Jigglypuff only evolves after the "friendship" between Jigglypuff and its trainer reaches a certain level.

The lack of a clear concept has led to the fact that the evolutionary patterns of these Pokémon, which rely on "friendship" values ​​as a reference for evolution, have not yet been confirmed.

Therefore, the invention of the "friendship test tool" is destined to impact many trainers and Pokémon, and to some extent change the situation of certain Pokémon.

"But this thing can't just measure values ​​above 200, right?"

To verify this, Xia Yan turned his gaze to the Megalodon huddled in the corner.

Xia Yan's gaze made the ferocious Megalodon tremble, and it grinned, revealing a sheepish smile through its mouth full of sharp teeth.

drop--

"50-60".

"Well, it seems they might betray us at any time unless the threat is strong enough..."

Xia Yan's eyes gradually became somewhat "dangerous".

Megalodon's expression froze.

It knows the data won't be too high even without looking at its phone.

It had a feeling when Xia Yan saw Laplace last time, and that feeling became even more pronounced after this intimacy test.

It always felt that it was not far from transforming itself from a shark into a shark fin...

drop--

Suddenly, the testing tool beeped again.

"60-70"

Xia Yan looked surprised.

Is it possible to forcibly increase intimacy levels like this?

Glancing at the megalodon with its ingratiating smile.

They have a strong will to survive.

...

...

Nothing happened that night.

I woke up the next day under the influence of my established biological clock.

Holding Togepi, he led Casey and Beedrill out of the space created by the Secret Force.

The sky was still overcast, and the entire island was a color between day and night, as if shrouded in a thin layer of fog, resulting in low visibility.

This feeling is like...

"It's like being in the underworld."

With an attitude of exploration, Xia Yan did not enter the deserted town again, but instead headed towards the dense forest behind the town.

The ground was covered with fallen leaves and dense bushes, making it very difficult to walk.

Beedrill led the way, while Casey hovered behind Xia Yan, with Togepi nestled in his arms, its tiny eyes peeking out as it looked around.

With one arm around Pokoby and the other holding the sharp dagger he'd snatched from Pattes, Xia Yan casually chopped at the branches along the way.

He could explore the island with peace of mind because his greatest security lay in Casey's teleportation ability.

If things go against your expectations, you can return directly to the dock where you came from and then leave this mysterious island aboard a Megalodon.

slowly.

Xia Yan discovered it.

There are also elves on this island.

However, these elves... are rather special.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Crushed Beedrill

After conducting a brief survey of the surrounding area centered on the town, Xia Yan discovered that there were indeed wild Pokémon here, but these Pokémon didn't seem to be very willing to approach the town.

It seems there's something to be wary of.

Furthermore, the size of the island was somewhat beyond Xia Yan's expectations.

After wandering around and returning to the town, I had only explored about a third of the island.

The entire island is centered around a not-too-high mountain. The town is located on the west side of the mountain, close to the sea. On the east side of the town, in the dense bushes, there is a group of tank skunks and skunk puffs. Their territory contains a stinking swamp with abundant food sources.

As soon as he got close to the bushes, Xia Yan couldn't help but back away.

It stinks.

He believed that after witnessing the stench emanating from Gloom and Grimer, he had developed sufficient resistance to foul smells.

Until he faced the Tank Skunk, he realized he had overestimated himself and underestimated the Pokémon's abilities.

They didn't even need tanks or skunks to drive them away; they couldn't stand it any longer and retreated on their own.

To the east of the town lived a pack of large wolfhounds and hyenas that acted like bullies.

As soon as Xia Yan and his group entered, they were met with a fierce attack from the pack of large wolfhounds. Having no immediate target, he retreated.

To the north of the town is a road leading up the mountain, densely covered with trees.

There weren't any clear divisions of elven territory in the forest, and quite a few elven creatures lived there, but Xia Yan noticed something else.

That is, the closer you get to the top of the mountain, the more abundant the resources are. There are a lot of tree fruits and other food for the elves, and many of them have even fallen to the ground and rotted because no one has picked them.

That's very strange.

Given the island's already limited ecological resources, so many tree fruits should have been food that these wild elves would fight over, yet so many of them were left to rot on the ground.

It seems that, apart from the fact that the wild elves in this town are reluctant to approach, they also don't want to go near the area beyond the mountainside.

even.