BXBX NOVEL Chapter 555: Selection
Chapter 555: Selection
Upon seeing Dragonair, Virizion said, "Ride on it and follow me."
With that, Virizion made a sudden leap, leaving Yuga dumbfounded as it jumped onto the cliffside.
On the steep cliff, Virizion agilely leaped and climbed, displaying remarkable agility.
Only after Virizion entered a cave did Yuga notice what Virizion referred to as its dwelling, amidst many similar caves.
It was a cave similar to the Aerodactyls' nest, but much larger and situated at the highest point on the cliffside.
Looking at the towering cliff, Yuga couldn't fathom how Virizion had managed to jump up there. Truly, it was a Legendary Pokémon, with great jumpings power.
It was said that the legs of Blaziken, the Fire-type Pokémon, could effortlessly leap over thirty-story buildings. Although this claim was likely exaggerated, Yuga had no doubt that Virizion could accomplish such feats.
Taking his gaze away from the awe-inspiring sight, Yuga mounted Dragonair and flew towards the cave where Virizion was located.
After dismounting from Dragonair and entering the cave, a refreshing scent filled the air, accompanied by a distinct aroma of grass. It was a scent perfectly suited for a Grass-type Pokémon's dwelling.
The cave was remarkably dry, with many shiny stones embedded in the walls, illuminating the interior brightly.
Yuga retracted Dragonair and proceeded further into the cave. Virizion, who had already arrived in the depths of the cave, was waiting for him.
"Come here. You can choose three items from here as compensation from me. What you pick depends on your judgment," Virizion said, lifting its front right paw and gesturing toward the items scattered around.
Yuga glanced in the direction pointed out by Virizion and saw a trove of treasures. There were over a dozen brilliantly colored Miracle Seeds, a heap of Evolution Stones, with Leaf Stones and Sun Stones being the most numerous, various precious herbs, and many other items he didn't recognize. Everything that had caught Virizion's eye must have been extraordinary.
Perhaps because Virizion was a Grass-type Legendary Pokémon, most of these items were related to Grass-type Pokémon. Yuga even noticed several Pokémon eggs among them.
"These Pokémon eggs are...?" Yuga didn't understand why Virizion was collecting these eggs.
Virizion explained, "These were all picked up from the forest. They've lost their parents, and I felt sorry for them, so I brought them here. Interested? You can choose one if you like."
Yuga was indeed very interested in one of the Pokémon eggs, especially the one emitting a dazzling indigo light almost blinded his titanium aloy eyes.
It's truly a case of every cloud having a silver lining. Although Yuga didn't encounter a Deerling with a indigo potential, he stumbled upon a Pokémon egg with a indigo potential.
Indeed, it's a Legendary Pokémon with an exceptional eye for talent, effortlessly picking up a Pokémon egg with Indigo potential! Yuga thought to himself.
With Virizion's permission, Yuga cradled the indigo potential Pokémon egg in his arms. The egg had three different colored patterns: dark green, light green, and pale green. These three colors formed three circles around the egg, with the dark green circle in the center, and the light green circles on either side, while the top and bottom of the egg were pale green.
Just by these patterns, Yuga could tell it was a Grass-type Pokémon, but he couldn't determine the specific species.
After obtaining the Pokémon egg, Yuga shifted his gaze back to the pile of treasures.
However, at that moment, Turtwig in Yuga's arms suddenly emerged from its hiding place. It struggled to jump down to the ground and then scuttled into the pile of treasures, using its small head to nudge and poke around.
"Turtwig!"
Yuga tried to stop it, but Turtwig picked up an irregularly shaped, earthy yellow crystal and swallowed it with a "gulp."
Seeing this, Yuga hurriedly rushed over, picked up Turtwig anxiously, and touched its belly, asking, "Turtwig, are you okay?"
Turtwig stared back with its innocent, wide eyes, seemingly unaware of what had happened. Seeing Yuga continuously touching its belly, it thought Yuga was playing with it and began to wriggle playfully in Yuga's arms.
Yuga hadn't figured out anything yet when he felt a strange energy fluctuation emanating from Turtwig's body.
Especially the tiny sapling on its head continuously emitted green dots of light.
When Yuga looked again, he felt like that little sapling had grown a bit.
"This little thing has quite the eye for treasures. It's a gift from the Landorus, something that promotes the growth of Ground-type Pokémon and improves their potential. It's something only Legendary Pokémon like us can nurture," Virizion said with a smile, observing the unusual change in Turtwig.
Hearing Virizion's explanation, Yuga's anxious heart finally relaxed.
Then Yuga remembered that Gengar and Mismagius had mentioned something similar. When Marshadow left, it gave them each a black crystal, which improved their potential. Could this be the same type of item?
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Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Gender: Male
Potential: Indigo
Level: 5
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, Growth, Take Down.
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Under his Insight ability, Turtwig's potential had indeed shifted from blue to indigo, and it had also passed the infant stage. It's worth noting that during the infant stage, specific data was hidden from Yuga's Insight ability.
But this crystal from the Landorus seemed to be of higher quality than the one given by Marshadow. Mismagius also had blue potential, but it only improved slightly, not reaching the indigo level like Turtwig. Could it be due to the tiny sapling on its head?
Yuga stared at Turtwig's small sapling for a while but couldn't discern anything, so he withdrew his gaze.
That earthy yellow crystal was something that affected Ground-type Pokémon. Although Turtwig wasn't a Ground-type Pokémon, its final evolution, Torterra, belonged to the Ground type. That's why the crystal had an effect on it.
"What a fantastic item!" Yuga thought to himself and then shifted his gaze to another crystal nearby, its has green color which resembled the earthy yellow one.
Noticing Yuga's interest, Virizion said, "This is something I've nurtured, similar in function to what the little one just consumed. It benefits Grass-type and Fighting-type Pokémon. You can take it if you want; it doesn't hold any special significance for me."
Previously, Virizion had provided these items to its subordinates and their tribes. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to nurture three Elite level and one Champion level Sawsbuck.
Yuga's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Thank you so much!"
After expressing his gratitude, Yuga quickly stashed the item in his pocket. It would come in handy later for Breloom, who was both a Grass and Fighting type.
With the three items selected, Yuga reluctantly glanced at the remaining treasures.
He couldn't help but covet the high quality Leaf Stone and Sun Stone hidden among the pile of Evolution Stones.
These two were also exceptionally rare items, capable of altering the potential of specific Pokémon. However, their effects weren't as potent as the crystals nurtured by Legendary Pokémon and weren't as universally applicable. After all, not all Pokémon needed Evolution Stones to evolve.
Yet Yuga already had one Supreme grade Leaf Stone and Sun Stone in his system's inventory. Furthermore, he possessed a supreme grade Moon Stone and Awakening Stone, so he felt less regretful.