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However, before Lin Xuan left, he did take something from him...

"I never expected this competition to be related to Manaphy..."

After being escorted out by Manaphy, Lin Xuan returned to the cave in the blink of an eye and began to think. No wonder the doctor had told him to participate in this competition.

But if it's just these things... there seems to be no need to remind myself of them, right?

It wasn't that Lin Xuan looked down on what Manaphy gave him; it was just that, as a legendary Pokémon, Manaphy was a bit stingy. Even the professor could offer a Zapdos feather. In Lin Xuan's opinion, the most valuable thing Manaphy gave him was the help it would provide to Eevee.

So, besides what Manaphy gave us, is there anything more important about this "Neptune's Cup"?

Just as Lin Xuan was lost in thought, Gallade gently patted him on the shoulder.

"what happened?"

"Elu~"

Something's gone...

"Lost something?" Lin Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately asked, "Lost what?"

First, I turned to look at Ibu. The dumplings were gone, but the pot was still there.

Then Gallade opened its backpack and showed it to Lin Xuan; the jar that had originally contained the sweet treat was gone.

Lin Xuan's lips twitched, indicating that she probably knew what was going on, but she found it a bit outrageous. As for the person who started this, he was currently enjoying himself immensely.

Manaphy floated above the central lake. A little hand reached into a jar of sweet treats, dipped it in, and then popped it directly into its mouth, instantly revealing a blissful expression on its face.

"Mana~"

Manaphy's legs swung in the air a few times, and even her flight speed increased.

He decided that he would ask the old man to send him more of these later.

After taking a few more bites, Manaphy reluctantly put the jar aside, as it was time to get down to business!

Then, he used his ability to collect all the items that Lin Xuan had chosen nearby and carried them with him.

Today, he's going to be Santa Claus!

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Because of Manaphy, Lin Xuan's journey was delayed. By the time she set out, it was already getting dark. Traveling at night was obviously not a good thing for Lin Xuan; firstly, it was inconvenient, and secondly... she needed to rest!

"Luckily, I still have two packets here. I only cooked one packet before."

As night fell, Lin Xuan cooked and ate dumplings on her live stream while muttering to herself.

Not only did the sweet treats disappear, but the dumplings in the pot vanished too! He only ate one! Couldn't that Manaphy have left him some?

Lin Xuan vowed that the next time she saw Manaphy, she would do everything she could to get as much stuff as possible out of him!

So what was in that cave at noon?

Is this paid content?

[Detailed Explanation of Paid Content]

Lin Xuan didn't know what was being posted in the comments, but she knew that some people were probably curious, so she gave a brief explanation.

"I ran into a thief as soon as I went in. They not only stole my dumplings, but also my half-eaten sweet treat! They're shameless!"

Lin Xuan angrily denounced this shameless behavior. She had finally managed to get some good food on this wretched island, and that guy had stolen it. But then she thought about what she had gotten from Manaphy…

Ahem, I'm a magnanimous person, so I'll forgive him!

Lin Xuan guiltily picked up a dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth, but after finishing the meal... that was content that couldn't be broadcast.

"Alright everyone, the next part is paid content, so I won't be showing it to you. Goodnight!"

Although it wasn't dark yet, Lin Xuan forced himself to say goodnight and then turned off the live stream. He had only started the live stream to let everyone know that he was fine.

【? ? ? 】

Paid content? Now I have to watch it even more!

[They can still leave work like this!]

It's only six o'clock and you're already saying goodnight?

[A true live-streaming civil servant, never working overtime]

The organizers really hit the jackpot by hiring you!

The main reason Lin Xuan turned off the live stream was... because she wanted to take those two things out and take a look.

Emredo's bathwater... well, let's call it something else, it just feels weird.

Emredo is the god of emotions, so let's call him the Water of Emotions. Well, that's a bit low-class, but it's better than bathwater.

According to Manaphy, this only contains a trace of Emredo's power, which is completely useless to him. Even though he is weaker and his status is slightly lower than that of the three mushrooms, Manaphy still has a divine position of equal rank to them.

Such a small amount of emotional water was of no use to him. A little more would be more useful, but Emredo would not be happy about that. After all, who would want someone to steal their bathwater all the time?

If Manaphy dares to do that, he'll probably get a beating from Emredo in no time.

However, while these powers are useless to Manaphy, they are treasures to ordinary Pokémon, since they truly contain the power of legendary Pokémon. Even a trace of it would be a complete and utter crushing defeat.

And since Empyrean is the god of emotions, Lin Xuan felt that this thing was still...

Lin Xuan placed the bottle in front of Xiao Xi and Xiao Mi.

"Su Su?"

"While I'm not sure if it will work for you, it might enhance your telepathic communication. Anyway, this thing is useless to other people."

Lin Xuan shrugged and said.

Moreover, it is ultimately the power of legendary Pokémon. As long as Xiaoxi and Xiaomi can gain something from it, it will be a worthwhile deal.

As for the flames from Moltres, Lin Xuan gave them to Xiao Dian. Although Gallade also possesses Fire Punch, it is at most a common attack method, which is somewhat different from Xiao Dian's.

Since it was just a small flame, Manaphy thoughtfully put it in a box for Lin Xuan.

Moreover, this flame seems to have a magical quality; it will never go out no matter what. Even when placed in the palm of your hand, you can only feel a slight warmth rather than burning heat. It seems that... this flame does not contain violent fire power, but represents rebirth, a rebirth like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

As soon as Xiaodian got his hands on it, he became fascinated and began to ponder it. He started to compare it with the Awakened Fire he had used, but then he discovered that although they were both fire, the difference between the two was so great that they were like two different things.

After that, Lin Xuan looked at Gallade with a sense of guilt. After all, Eevee had undoubtedly gained the most from seeing Manaphy, while Tiny and the pair of mice had also gained something. As long as they studied hard, their gains might not be less than Eevee's.

It seems that only Gallade doesn't have it.

When Gallade sensed Lin Xuan's gaze, it quickly met his eyes, shook its head, and gave its request.

"Ailu!"

[Let me handle the trial battles these next few days!]

Looking at Gallade's eyes, Lin Xuan roughly understood his thoughts: to take advantage of this battle to hone his strength and strive to break through to the three-star level as soon as possible.

Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't refuse Gallade's request and readily agreed.

Although they didn't continue their journey that night, Lin Xuan didn't forget about training. At least the regular training that needed to be maintained couldn't be missed, and the kids couldn't be allowed to slack off.

The next day

"It seems someone got here before us!"

Lin Xuan listened to the messages coming from inside the trial and couldn't help but say that there seemed to be sounds of Pokémon battles inside, and... it sounded kind of familiar?

Why does that voice sound so familiar?

[Hiss, I think I recognize who it is]

What a small world!

In fact, it wasn't just the viewers in the live stream; Lin Xuan also recognized the identities of the people undergoing trials inside when he reached the door.

"Garuda, dig a hole and then use your dragon claws!"

Lin Xuan opened the door and went in. As expected, the person inside was Long Xing, who was commanding his Garchomp to battle the examiner. The Pokémon opposite him was a Medicham.

As for the examiner, he was muscular and well-built, and you could see his well-developed muscles under his training clothes. Logically speaking, if it were before, Lin Xuan would definitely have thought he was a fighting master. But after meeting Zhang Qiming, Lin Xuan learned not to judge a book by its cover. This is pure stereotype!

After all, Lin Xuan felt that he could easily defeat Confucius, a sage, with a single punch.

"Lin Xuan?"

When Long Xing saw Lin Xuan walk in, he was stunned for a moment, then a happy smile appeared on his face. This island is not small, and it is not easy to meet someone, especially someone you know.

Lin Xuan smiled and greeted him. To be honest, even Lin Xuan himself didn't understand why Long Xing was being so friendly to him, considering he'd beaten up this guy twice! Could it be that he was...?

Lin Xuan shook her head, deciding not to think about these messy things and focused on watching Long Xing's battle.

Dragon Star's Garchomp is quite strong, already putting pressure on Medicham. Although it greeted Lin Xuan just now, it quickly regained its focus and returned to the battle.

"I feel like Dragon Star's Garchomp is going to win. Its opponent hasn't used Ice Punch yet, otherwise it would be a much bigger threat to Garchomp..."

While watching the battle, Lin Xuan didn't forget his own job. But just as he finished speaking, Çalhan suddenly pulled out an Ice Punch and sent Garchomp flying, almost knocking him out of his wits. Lin Xuan immediately shut up.

Meanwhile, Long Xing's body trembled slightly. He would occasionally browse Lin Xuan's live stream when he had nothing to do, but he never commented. However, he still knew some things about Lin Xuan.

"Brother Lin, how about we talk later? If not, you can stand on the other side."

Long Xing forced a smile at Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan had been in the lead until now, but after just one sentence, she almost lost. Long Xing felt as if a mysterious force was trying to manipulate him...

"I'll shut up, I'll shut up."