Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan silently rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue.

"By the way, Mr. Yan Xia, could you teach me something about the outside world?"

"for example?"

Long Yi scratched his head and said with a silly grin, "It's... it's what you outsiders call Pokémon battles."

"Pokémon battles?"

"The elders say that times have changed; now, elf battles are popular outside, not mere hand-to-hand combat..."

Fighting.

Did humans and elves in the elven world interact in this way a thousand years ago?

Right.

This is the phenomenon that should exist in nature.

However, after the alliance came to power, it began to promote the idea of ​​peaceful coexistence between elves and humans.

Nowadays, trainers mostly engage in Pokémon battles rather than life-or-death struggles.

Such policies have both advantages and disadvantages.

But it's a good thing for the stability of the entire elf world.

"I'll try my best, but I'm not that good," Xia Yan said truthfully.

Long Yi showed an "understanding" expression, "I understand, I understand."

Be humble.

"Understand what?"

Long Yi didn't answer him, but just gave him a "I understand" look.

"We've arrived."

Before them stood a colossal, ancient tree and a massive, bird's nest-like object.

inside.

It was densely packed with them...

Dragon-type Pokémon Egg!

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Opening Blind Boxes

An old man was sitting under the tree, basking in the sun.

His cloudy eyes glanced at Xia Yan, a glint of light flashing deep within them.

"Grandma Long, Elder Long Yan asked me to convey his regards to Mr. Yan Xia..."

Before Long Yi could finish speaking, Granny Long closed her eyes.

Long Yi said no more and led Xia Yan up the steps.

Once they reached the tree, he whispered, "Grandma Long is the oldest elder here and the guardian of the Dragon Nest. Even Elder Long Yan respects her greatly. If anything important happens in the clan, the elders will consult Grandma Long."

Xia Yan had a sudden thought.

'Grandma Dragon? Higana's grandmother?'

So, does Higana actually exist?

It seems Daigo has found a truly formidable opponent...

soon.

The two walked up the steps and arrived at the huge dragon's nest, where countless elf eggs lay quietly, each a different color, making it difficult to identify what kind of elf they were.

Long Yi said with great pride, "Dragon Nest is the greatest treasure of us 'Meteor People' and the place where all the dragon-type elves of our 'Meteor Village' are born. Every successful 'Dragon Tamer' starts by selecting their first dragon egg."

Xia Yan stopped beside the dragon's nest.

To be honest, I was quite shocked.

If all these Dragon-type Pokémon eggs were sold, they could probably buy at least one-tenth of the Devon Corporation.

It took me a long time to recover from the shock.

"Long Yi, where is the storage area for the Treasure Dragon Spirit Eggs?" Xia Yan asked.

"Uh, I don't know." Long Yi's expression was a little awkward.

"Where are the giblets?"

"Uh, I don't know either."

"Mini Dragon?"

"..."

Xia Yan looked at him seriously, "So, which Pokémon do you know?"

Ryuichi's expression became even more awkward. "...I...don't know."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan had a bad feeling.

He asked cautiously, "Then you... no, then who knows?"

Long Yi scratched the back of his head. "Actually... nobody knows."

Xia Yan: "???"

"Because we don't restrict the mating and breeding of all Pokémon, even though these are all Dragon-type Pokémon eggs, nobody knows what kind of Pokémon is inside..."

“Whenever a group of our people reach the age to become ‘dragon trainers,’ they come here to choose their first dragon, which is their first test.”

Xia Yan: "..."

Just as he had guessed, the worst-case scenario was that the "Meteor Dwellers" did not raise the elves in the form of breeding houses.

This results in all types of Pokémon potentially mating, leading to a diverse mix of Pokémon born with varying talents and aptitudes. The differences between the parents inevitably result in differences in their "height" at birth.

It must be said that this is a waste of resources.

If the "Meteor Dwellers" could be controlled to some extent, they could at least make the born elves better and better.

However, Xia Yan also had to admit that this approach was indeed very much in line with the style of the "Meteor Dwellers".

Wild growth, returning to nature, survival of the fittest.

This is also why Ryuichi wanted to learn combat skills from Natsuhiko.

Because their training and upbringing of elves are more suited to fighting in the wild.

This is their way of life that they have maintained for thousands of years.

The result is...

"So, you mean... I want to open blind boxes?" Xia Yan murmured.

"Blind box?" Long Yi had obviously never heard of this new term.

Xia Yan is simply too lazy to explain this issue now.

He was desperate.

If he were to choose from this pile of Pokémon eggs, there is a certain probability that he could pick a Pokémon egg of extremely high value, perhaps even a pseudo-legendary Pokémon with exceptional potential, but the probability of that is extremely low.

More possibilities.

It was a dragon-type Pokémon egg that wasn't particularly high in aptitude and wasn't very rare either.

For example, the "shame of the dragon race," the Red-faced Dragon.

She pursed her lips.

He took a deep breath, turned around and asked, "Long Yi, may I go in and take a look?"

“Of course.” Long Yi stretched out his hand, indicating that he could do as he pleased.

Xia Yan walked into the nest filled with Pokémon eggs.

The dragon's nest is large and has a very soft texture, so you don't have to worry about the elf egg breaking if you put it on it.

Furthermore, the enormous dragon's nest is exposed to the sun, and the warm sunlight shining on the elf eggs provides enough temperature for them to hatch successfully.

Walking through the nest, every step you take means stepping over many elf eggs.

Xia Yan tried crouching down to touch the Pokémon egg, hoping to find some clues from its appearance.

The results are obvious.

It's all in vain.

He also considered asking Mr. Bo for help, hoping that with Mr. Bo's luck, he could find a Dragon-type Pokémon with outstanding talent.

But after only a brief thought, Xia Yan gave up.

He could ask Mr. Po for help with everything else, but he insisted on choosing the Pokémon himself.

This is a bottom line for trainers.

Regardless of which Pokémon he ultimately chooses, whether it has outstanding talent or not, he will do his best to train it.

Talent may indicate whether a Pokémon is outstanding from the start, but the final outcome depends on the trainer's nurturing.

Perhaps some Pokémon will initially display unparalleled talent, far surpassing that of their peers, but if their personality and will are incompatible with their trainer, they may not be the best Pokémon.

Some Pokémon may have mediocre talent at the beginning, but they have a high degree of compatibility with their trainers and work exceptionally hard in training and battles. In the end, it is really uncertain which of the two Pokémon will achieve more.

It's not impossible for a hardworking ordinary person to defeat a lazy genius.

Of course, this will inevitably mean that you need to put in many times more effort and pay a higher price.

Having figured these things out, Xia Yan's sense of gain and loss wasn't so strong anymore.

Take a deep breath, adjust your mindset, and calm down.

Long Yi stood beside Xia Yan, watching him. After noticing the change in his demeanor, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

'As expected of Mr. Yan Xia, he adjusted his mindset so quickly and let go of his attachment to gains and losses. This step is crucial, yet few people can do it.'