Chapter 207: The Pokémon’s Transformation To Paldea
Acting on impulse, Lu Li quickly summoned Charmander, who was about to start extra training.
“Xiao Hong, I have a special training mission for you,” Lu Li said solemnly, looking down at Charmander, who was looking up at him with anticipation.
“Fire~”
（ No problem! Leave it to me. ）
Charmander excitedly patted its chest, indicating no problem.
Charmander knew the value of its trainer. Without exaggeration, any Pokémon would make rapid progress after specialized guidance from its trainer.
Unaware that it was about to become a Pal, Charmander was being toyed with by its trainer.
“I remember you seemed to like alchemy before, right?” Lu Li asked.
Charmander nodded excitedly.
It had been disappointed for a long time when Lu Li said it didn’t have any talent for alchemy.
“Although your talent isn’t great, you can still do some things. Come here, I’ll teach you…” Lu Li pulled Charmander closer.
“What you need to do next is extraction. Do you see these berries? First, you need to control the temperature and the degree of flame condensation, around…”
After about ten minutes of explanation, Lu Li looked at Charmander with anticipation.
“How is it? Can you do it? If not, we don’t have to force it,” Lu Li said, as if it was fine if they didn’t proceed.
Can’t do it?
Upon hearing this, Charmander immediately perked up. How could a Pokémon say it couldn’t do something?
“Fire~”
（ I can do it! ）
Charmander patted its chest and guaranteed it.
“As long as you can do it, that’s fine,” Lu Li nodded with satisfaction. “Then let’s begin.”
Charmander walked to another small alchemy furnace and carefully placed the berries into it.
At the beginning, Charmander was still a bit unskillful and made several mistakes. Lu Li did not discourage it at this time but patiently explained where the mistakes occurred.
Half an hour later.
Under Lu Li’s guidance, Charmander finally succeeded in extracting one berry.
It could only be said that Charmander was indeed a being with heaven-defying comprehension. Although extracting berries was not difficult, it was already remarkable for a Pokémon to achieve this in half an hour.
Lu Li encouraged it, “Keep up the good work. There are two backpacks here waiting for you to extract.”
Charmander: “???”
Charmander looked at Lu Li, utterly confused.
Two backpacks?
Seeing the confused Charmander, Lu Li nodded seriously, “Yes! This is a rare training opportunity.”
Although it felt something was not quite right, Charmander still obediently followed Lu Li’s command and continued extracting.
Lu Li also refined pills nearby, while also keeping an eye on Charmander.
It wasn’t until sunset that Charmander collapsed in front of the alchemy furnace, completely drained.
“Fire~”
（ I can’t anymore, I have no energy left. ）
Charmander said exhaustedly.
“Then go rest. Here, this is for you, a freshly made Fire Spirit Pill,” Lu Li said, putting the pill into Charmander’s mouth.
“Fire~”
With the pill in its mouth, Charmander fell into a deep sleep like an infant. It was truly exhausted after 7 hours of continuous energy extraction.
Now there were enough materials to refine the Storage Ring.
Lu Li began refining Space Rings again.
The difficulty of refining Storage Rings was actually not high. In the Cultivation World, Storage Rings were precious mainly due to the raw materials.
In less than two hours, Lu Li had refined five rings and one bracelet.
All five rings were 100m, and so was the bracelet.
The reason he refined so many rings was mainly to give them away.
Wei He, holding his sisters, would definitely receive some. Then there were Ekaterina and Yao Yifei, as they had truly helped and taken care of him during this period.
This was a gesture of reciprocation. Lu Li planned to give the rest to Lili. Perhaps due to the sudden death of Yu Zhonggang, Jin Fengjiao had become much kinder recently.
Lu Li felt some gratitude towards the Yu family, especially Yu Lili. She could be considered his first female friend in this world.
The next problem to deal with was those adult Starter Pokémon.
Lu Li had not touched that backpack because there was nowhere to keep them, but this situation couldn’t drag on forever.
The immediate priority was to find a place for the Starter Pokémon to settle.
To be honest, this feeling was quite unpleasant.
It was like buying a luxury sports car, about to show it off, only to find you couldn’t afford the gas, or even the parking fees…
That was very awkward.
Lu Li had considered leaving the Starter Pokémon with Liu Li. Although Liu Li was very good to him, she wasn’t trusted to that extent.
“Should I keep them in the ranch for now?”
Lu Li quickly dismissed this option. There were too many prying eyes outside, and it was possible to expose them by accident.
Moreover, a group of Starter Pokémon, even if seen by ordinary people, would inevitably leak news.
“So I still need to find a Small Secret Realm, but now Ekaterina has left,” Lu Li thought dejectedly.
To refine Secret Realm Fragments, the time investment was secondary. The real difficulty was defeating the Secret Realm Overlord first. However, the Secret Realm Overlords of Small Secret Realms generally had Gym Level strength, coupled with Overlord Aura.
Lu Li didn’t think Yao Yifei could defeat a Secret Realm Overlord in a Secret Realm.
“After much deliberation, Lu Li finally decided to borrow a chicken to lay eggs.” Thinking of this, Lu Li scrolled to the bottom of his phone.
Then he saw a name he had only heard of but never actively contacted.
Qu Suxin, the Fairy Heavenly King, must have known about taking away the adult Starter Pokémon, as he was now an accomplice of sorts.
…………
Nandu.
Qu Suxin stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at Nandu. Behind her was a secretary holding documents.
“The Alliance shouldn’t suspect anything, right?” Qu Suxin asked.
The female secretary shook her head. “No, at least our people haven’t received any news.”
“But I tracked down the information, and the Alliance didn’t give me a reward.”
Qu Suxin turned and looked at the female secretary meaningfully.
The female secretary quickly explained, “Um… Family Head, the Alliance’s reward has been issued, and it might be a bit unexpected.”
“There really is one?”
Qu Suxin raised an eyebrow. “Do you know what it is?”
“It’s a piece of information. The Elder Council is still discussing whether to give you that information as a reward.”
“A piece of information?”
Qu Suxin narrowed her eyes, lost in thought.
“What information?” Qu Suxin asked.
“To be precise, it’s two pieces of information. One is about the Rainbow Hero, and the other is about the King of Fairies. As for which specific piece of information, that will depend on our people’s efforts. It’s also possible that the Alliance is waiting for our reaction.”
“Rainbow Hero?”
Qu Suxin let out a cold laugh.
Her Gardevoir had met even the Lord of Shadows, so how could she not know who the Rainbow Hero was?
Unlike Ideal Messengers, for people of their strength, the value of the Rainbow Hero was actually less than that of an Ideal Messenger.
It was precisely because the value of Ideal Messengers was so great that those Noble Families had taken the risk to assassinate Rayne.
Qu Suxin said, “Speaking of which, I just remembered that Qu Gang has always wanted to travel, hasn’t he?”
Qu Gang was the son of her biological brother. However, her brother was quite unreliable. In order to break through to a higher realm, he had gone to that forsaken place, the African Alliance, to travel. What was even more outrageous was that he had taken his wife with him.
Now, only Qu Gang and his siblings were left at home. Qu Gang was a Breeder with ideals, always wanting to venture out as a Breeder.
He had suppressed this idea before, after all, the probability of a Breeder getting into trouble when going out was much higher than that of a Trainer.
Even a Wealthy Family like the Qu Family was extremely cautious when faced with a junior’s request to travel.
“Agree to it, and then have him accompany a Commoner youth named Li Zhi on his travels. This can be considered accompanying the crown prince on his journey.”
The female secretary really wanted to ask who the crown prince was.
“The Li Zhi you mentioned, is he the one who participated in the Grand Festival?” the female secretary probed.
Qu Suxin nodded.
“Could that person be…”
The female secretary looked at Qu Suxin with sudden realization.
Considering the news about the Rainbow Hero and the Ho-Oh’s favor, the identity of the young man named Li Zhi was self-evident.
“This is indeed like accompanying a crown prince on a tour,” the female secretary also complained.
“The opportunities around the Rainbow Hero are often a mix of risk and reward. With Qu Gang being a Breeder, following the Rainbow Hero might…”
The female secretary’s tone carried some concern. The destinies of these Divine Envoys were often like those of protagonists in novels, with the Rainbow Hero being a standard template for an underdog protagonist.
The Rainbow Hero’s growth was often accompanied by many disasters.
Qu Suxin said coldly, “There are no great rewards in this world without risk. Explain this matter thoroughly to Qu Gang, and let him make his own decision.”
If Qu Gang were to meet with an accident during his travels with the Rainbow Hero, then it could only be said that Qu Gang was not favored by destiny.
How could one reap rewards without paying a price?
The female secretary nodded.
“Let’s talk about the King of Fairies. As a Title Heavenly King of the Alliance, why have I never heard of this news?” Qu Suxin asked, narrowing her eyes.
The female secretary smiled wryly. “You know, although the Elder Council doesn’t suppress us new Wealthy Families, they don’t help us without reason. Moreover, that’s news about the King of Fairies.”
The King of Fairies, Xerneas, was revered by the world as the God of Life, the Lord of Fairies, the God of Nature…
He was a true Level 1 Deity, and one that presided over life.
To Fairy Type Trainers, Xerneas was the ultimate faith.
As a Fairy Heavenly King, Qu Suxin also had a nearly fanatical devotion to Xerneas.
If she could obtain a Divine Item of Xerneas, why would she need to seek out the princess of the Ore Kingdom?
“I want this
piece of information, no matter the cost!” Qu Suxin said very seriously to the female secretary.
The female secretary nodded and said, “Yes, I’ll have someone work on it.”
“You should also get some rest. It’s getting late, and you haven’t rested for almost two days,” the female secretary said with concern.
“I still need to wait,” Qu Suxin said with a meaningful smile.
“Huh?”
The female secretary looked at Qu Suxin in confusion.
“Wait for what?”
“Wait for a little guy’s call.”
As if on cue, just as Qu Suxin finished speaking, the phone in the room suddenly rang.
Picking up the phone, Qu Suxin’s lips curved slightly upwards.
The matter of an Ideal Messenger owing her a favor had arrived.
Qu Suxin smiled charmingly, “Hello? Little one, you’re calling so late, is something wrong?”
“Um… Heavenly King Qu…”
Lu Li’s slightly shy voice came from the phone.
Before Lu Li could finish speaking, Qu Suxin directly interrupted, “Call me sister.”
Lu Li: “???”
Lu Li looked at the phone in his hand, completely confused.
Fairy Heavenly King, do you know what you’re saying!
I’m 16 years old this year, and you’re 32. Rounded up, that’s two decades. You want me to call you sister?
Although Lu Li’s emotional intelligence was not high, he had some intelligence.
Despite his inner complaints, Lu Li still sweetly called out, “Sister Qu.”
“Sister Qu, it’s like this…”
Lu Li explained the predicament he was facing to her.
There was nothing to hide about this, as Gardevoir already knew, and it had even received Gardevoir’s help.
“So… you want me to help you keep these clandestine Starter Pokémon for now?” Qu Suxin asked meaningfully.
Lu Li nodded. “Yes.”
Qu Suxin: “The Alliance has never given up on searching for these Starter Pokémon.”
“Do you still care about these things?” Lu Li complained speechlessly.
You’re practically on the verge of betraying the Asian Alliance, and you’re worried about something like this? Back when your Gardevoir stole the information, she didn’t hesitate at all.
“Heh heh.”
Qu Suxin chuckled charmingly, then said, “What I mean is that this matter puts me in a difficult position, but I’m willing to help you.”
Lu Li suddenly understood.
This was just asking for more money, and he was very familiar with that.
“I’m sorry to trouble you, Sister Qu. I will always remember your kindness and repay you in the future,” Lu Li said, immediately making a grand promise, though the promise he made was genuine.
With her objective achieved, Qu Suxin smiled and guaranteed, “You know that. I’ll handle this for you. When you find a place, I’ll send these Pokémon to you.”
After sincerely thanking her again, Lu Li hung up the phone.
With the complete information, Qu Suxin would definitely not offend him, a Reserve Ideal Messenger, for a batch of adult Starter Pokémon.
What he needed to do now was maintain his persona and make her firmly believe that he was an Ideal Messenger.
Of course, the deeper meaning behind Lu Li handing these Starter Pokémon to Qu Suxin was to add an insurance policy to his identity.
If one day Qu Suxin discovers he is not the Ideal Messenger, having these Starter Pokémon should prevent her from directly coming to kill him.
If she discovers his identity is fake beforehand, then these Starter Pokémon will serve as Qu Suxin’s reward for his care.
If she doesn’t discover it beforehand, that’s even better. Once his strength grows to a certain degree, he won’t fear Qu Suxin turning on him after being deceived, and by then, he will have many ways to repay Qu Suxin for her help.
