Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

…………

It slightly increases the energy concentration of Steel-type Pokémon and the power of Steel-type moves, although the effect is definitely much worse than the "enhancement" described by the Dragon Crystal.

But more importantly, it can increase the physical defense of all Pokémon!

Although it's only slightly better, the versatility of this steel stone is greater than that of the Dragon Crystal, which only works on Dragon-type Pokémon.

Moreover, there is a large area of ​​such mines in the territory of the Niumi Dragon.

Fortunately, I got along quite well with Chief Nume today. I don't think it will be too difficult to exchange Dragon Gems and Steel Gems for Steel Stones in the future.

Secondly, "changing the surrounding environment" can also help overcome the current bottlenecks encountered by the Xicui Ecological Conservation Area.

Although it's unknown how much a piece of steel can change, it must have a significant impact.

After all, the mineral deposits in Honglian Wetland can influence the entire Xicui area, and a large piece of steel rock should be able to influence an entire ecological zone.

Of course, besides these two practical benefits, what surprised Xia Shen the most was the last paragraph of the appraisal results.

"Its origin appears to be related to steel slabs."

Although it's described as "seemingly"... what the Arceus phone identified almost certainly meant it.

The steel slabs—those were the creator god's beloved treasures... perhaps divine artifacts that accompanied Arceus in the creation of the world.

Although this thing is obtained relatively cheaply in the game, so cheaply that you can even buy it in the store...

But Xia Shen guessed that in reality, the existence of the steel slab was probably unique!

If even its derivatives have such incredible effects, how amazing must the original be?

Xia Shen didn't know the exact location of the stone slab, but he thought it might not be on Fire Island in the game Arceus.

Instead, it is related to the steel ore deposit in the habitat of the sticky dragon.

…………

However, on the other hand, why did Arceus's stone tablet fall near the verdant Red Lotus Wetlands?

This is a question worth pondering.

As is well known, Arceus's power would differ greatly depending on whether he had the tablets or not.

So at least one thing is certain: Arceus is not at his peak right now.

The loss of the Arceus Tablets...

The Jade Washing Realm, accessible only to the individual...

Clues from the steel slab...

And at the very beginning, Arceus said, "We will meet again"...

Nobody would believe there's no connection between them!

But it's a bit early to consider these things now, if we follow the main questline in the game.

Collecting the entire Pokédex, collecting all the Slates... Although based on the information currently available, the Emerald Realm is quite different from the game, and the encounter with Arceus may not follow this process.

But... surely we need a Celestial Flute, right?

Even if we don't capture Dialga and Palkia, we should at least meet one of them first, right?

So after thinking and reasoning through all this, Xia Shen finally decided to put it aside for the time being and take it one step at a time.

At least... let's start planning with steel plates.

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Author's Remarks

I stayed up all night to finish coding, and I might not have any more work tonight...

2022-07-04 08:00

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Due to my idiotic actions, the actual word count of the previous chapter was 6,000, but I only paid for 3,000 words.

Normally, asking everyone to read 3,000 words wouldn't be a problem, but the 4,000 words I wrote today isn't enough, I still have to update another chapter tonight, sob sob sob.

I'm here to play the victim and hope that those who usually skip chapters will try to subscribe to the previous chapter as well.

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## Chapter 163 The Idea of ​​the Sixth Spirit!

The discovery of the steel slabs in the territory of the Nianmei Dragon Clan was just a minor incident in Xia Shen's daily life, and it didn't cause Xia Shen to change his routine for it.

The main problem is... my current strength isn't enough, so there's no point in trying to find the stone slab.

The sticky dragons might be willing to exchange resources with me, but if they knew that I was plotting to uncover the source of their race's strength, they would probably fight me to the death.

So for the next few days, Xia Shen never went to Nianmeilong's territory again, and instead went to the Qinghai Coast to catch Savage Bass.

We must not forget the plans we made earlier.

In the Emerald Realm, the distribution of Savage Bass is similar to that in the game, with groups found in Wise Lake, the foothills of Crown Mountain, and the Azure Coast.

Xia Shen chose to go to Qunqing Coast because it was close to Honglian Wetland.

Secondly, the Savage Bass in Wise Lake in the game is quite high-level, generally above level 50, and he was worried he wouldn't be able to defeat them...

……

Catching a Savage Bass is a skill-intensive task. This Pokémon isn't strong, but it's incredibly fast, making it especially difficult in the summer when there aren't many Pokémon with good swimming abilities.

At first, he asked the eagle to use the most primitive method: swooping down from the air and catching fish with its claws.

But Pidgeots don't know how to do that. Pidgeots, as a type of elf, mainly inhabit forests and don't hunt fish for food.

Even though he had a sharp eye, his fishing movements were neither skillful nor standard because he had never practiced.

Most importantly, the eagle's claws and beak are not big, and without physical advantages, it cannot simply pick up fish like a mighty eagle or a clam.

After numerous attempts to swim but being repeatedly outmaneuvered by the savage bass, Brother Diao became furious and declared he would never go back to sea.

Left with no other option, Xia Shen had to go fishing in the sea by himself.

Back in reality, I got a small fishing boat from my father-in-law and brought some excellent fishing rods to Xicui.

The next day, Xia Shen began his long and arduous sea fishing journey.

…………

The sea area near the coast of Gunqing.

A modern, high-tech yacht, not belonging to Xicui, floats on a calm sea.

On the boat, a man is sitting quietly fishing.

Xia Shen's fishing skills weren't particularly outstanding, but fortunately, his opponents were also evenly matched.

The savage bass had never encountered fishing before.

The naive, savage bass had no doubt as to why there could be such tempting food with a strange aroma in the sea.

They didn't even notice the almost invisible fishhook and fishing line hidden under the food.

Take a bite.

By the time it realized what was happening, the fish's mouth was already caught on the hook.

Next, it's time to test Xia Shen's lever skills.

It must be said that the savage bass is much stronger than ordinary fish in reality.

When it discovered the foreign object in its mouth, its first burst of strength as it tried to break free almost pulled Xia Shen into the sea.

Fortunately, Xia Shen's physical strength is now much better than that of ordinary people. Moreover, in the Green Washing Realm, he also has the Super Green Washing Realm buff bestowed by the Great Lord of the Divine Origin.

So, after playing a scene reminiscent of "The Old Man and the Sea" with the Savage Bass, with the help of Xia Shen and Tibrim's telekinetic powers, the white-striped Savage Bass was finally pulled onto the fishing boat.

……

"To submit, or to die?"

Xia Shen stared indifferently and mercilessly at the savage bass hopping on the deck.

"biu~"

A stream of water, whether it was saliva or a water gun attack, shot out from the Savage Bass's mouth and sprayed onto Xia Shen's face.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

The comical scene amused Tebriam and Goo-Goo to burst into carefree laughter, while Zoroark, being quite considerate, held it in.

Xia Shen wiped the water off her face, feeling embarrassed and angry.

He grabbed a handful of specially made bait that was exceptionally attractive to fish spirits.

His other hand clenched into a fist, and the energy of his mental impact leaked out slightly.

Which one to choose?

Xia Shen waved both hands in front of it, his words concise and to the point.

The Savage Bass glanced around at the menacing Zoroark, Tibbers, and Goo-Goo, and finally gave in and touched the hand holding the bait with its mouth.

Xia Shen nodded in satisfaction, took out a Poké Ball, and put the now-defiant Bass into it.

That's what you call taming a Pokémon! Gouhao, you should learn from this!

……

Xia Shen continued casting and baiting, waiting for a fish to bite while crossing his legs and checking the energy level of the savage bass he had just captured on his Arceus phone.

He thought this silly fish would be at most level 30, but to his surprise, the screen showed [level 44].

It even surpasses the highest-level Garchomp among Xia Shen's main Pokémon, which is at level three.

However, despite this, Xia Shen did not intend to train it as his sixth main Pokémon.