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"Of all the trainers I've ever met, you're the best in this regard. You've unlocked the potential of almost every Pokémon."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan felt a little embarrassed.

But before he could speak, Ibrahimovic floated over and eagerly accused Lin Xuan.

"Buibui!"

What did he do? We did it all on our own!

"Children, don't interrupt when adults are talking!"

Ibrahimovic was pulled down from mid-air by Lin Xuan, and the old man just laughed when he saw this.

This harmonious scene with Pokémon is what he likes best. Although those who can come here are all elites among the League Trainers, not all of them can completely regard all their Pokémon as partners.

There are also people who treat Pokémon as tools; he's seen them before.

Although those trainers were quite strong, and even managed to unleash their Pokémon's full power in a short period of time using this method, he believed it was not a long-term solution. Trainers and Pokémon without a bond could never unleash their full potential.

Lin Xuan's appearance further convinced him of this point. After all, in terms of age, Lin Xuan was definitely the youngest challenger in the history of the championship, but in terms of strength, he was at least above average.

Not many trainers can make it this far, but unfortunately, the old man didn't know that Lin Xuan came here not because he had cleared the previous levels, but because Qin Guan had given him a "wall-penetrating" cheat.

However, even if Lin Xuan were to actually complete the challenge and get to this point, he didn't think it would be difficult.

"So, what about the next few days?"

"Come with me. After all, you must be curious about how I managed to raise so many powerful Pokémon in a place like this, right?"

To be honest, Lin Xuan was genuinely curious, since the environment here was really quite poor; it would be an understatement to say it was a godforsaken place, as there wasn't even a single bird in sight!

Lin Xuan quickly followed the old man forward. Sensing that Eevee seemed to want to pull off some fancy moves, Lin Xuan learned from her previous mistake and tightly held Eevee in her arms.

"If you move again, Xiao Dian will give you an electric shock therapy."

However, this threat was completely useless against Ibu, because she was being held by Lin Xuan right now. If he were to shock her, wouldn't that drag Lin Xuan down with him?

But when he saw the little dot approaching with a malicious look, Ibrahimovic panicked and declared that he would absolutely behave himself! Only then did the little dot float away with a regretful expression.

Lin Xuan followed the old man to an open space behind the wooden house. The old man moved a metal plate covering the ground, instantly revealing a deep pit underneath. Then, to Lin Xuan's surprise, the old man released a Crobat from a Poké Ball—another four-star Pokémon.

Then he stood on the cross-bat and charged straight down into the cave, saying to Lin Xuan before he went down:

"Come on, let's go."

Lin Xuan patted the Eevee in her arms. Although somewhat reluctant, she still used her psychic powers to lift Lin Xuan up, and then they floated together into the deep pit.

As for Xiaoxi and Xiaomi, they temporarily returned to their Poké Balls. Although the three little guys said that even if they dug a hole down, it might not be much slower, Lin Xuan refused without even thinking about it.

If you still don't know what this place is for.

Lin Xuan quickly plummeted downwards using Eevee's psychic powers. Faintly visible lights could be seen, clearly indicating that there seemed to be some special equipment or something below.

The pit was quite deep, but with Eevee's psychic powers, it only took a few seconds to reach the bottom. The moment Lin Xuan arrived, he was shocked because it was like a small underground world.

Lin Xuan stepped on the ground; it was a lawn, and a three-legged voles even appeared from the side.

As for above, that's... the sky!

That's right, Lin Xuan saw blue sky and white clouds, and even the sun, underground.

However, Lin Xuan quickly realized that these scenes were all "fake." The sun was created using a clear day, and the white clouds and blue sky were also the work of Pokémon. It seemed that there were powerful water-type Pokémon and psychic Pokémon here.

And there are probably quite a few of them, otherwise it would be very difficult to maintain the scene here.

Lin Xuan even observed that the sun would move according to the changes in real time, which made it seem quite realistic.

"This place... is like another world."

Lin Xuan looked around. Although he could see the true nature of this world with his wave guide power, he was still shocked.

"This is the power of Pokémon, even just the power of a four-star Pokémon. Do you think if there were a stronger power, it would really be possible to create a new world? Like the legendary Arceus?"

Lin Xuan listened to the old man's words, and seeing that the other party seemed to be seriously considering the matter, she could only nod in agreement.

"Perhaps, but that kind of power... I don't think any other Pokémon besides Arceus could achieve that, right?"

"Well, let's continue and see how it goes. The Alliance and I put in quite a bit of effort to open up this space."

The old man walked forward, and soon a flock of giant butterflies flew over and surrounded him, seemingly holding tree fruits in their hands.

Lin Xuan then discovered that there were not only Pokémon here, but also a lot of other things, including fruit trees and vegetables, and even Pokémon were taking care of them, which surprised him even more.

To achieve this level, it's definitely not as simple as the old man just said, "I've put in a lot of effort."

Meanwhile, Little Dot and Eevee were also directly attracted by the environment here. After all, this place was not much better than that desert, and even the previous forest was not as good as this place.

Too much density always gives them a somewhat oppressive feeling, but although this place is underground, it gives them a sense of openness and comfort—as long as Eevee doesn't use his psychic powers to perceive the reality of this place, everything is still very realistic.

"Can I release my other Pokémon as well?"

Lin Xuan asked the old man.

"No problem, but try not to damage the environment here."

"I see."

Lin Xuan threw out all the Poké Balls of Gyarados and the others in one go—including Poipole.

For the veterans in this alliance, there seemed to be no need to hide Baby's existence.

As expected, the old man wasn't particularly surprised when he saw Poison Baby; he was just a little puzzled.

"This is... a new Pokémon I don't recognize and have never seen before, but it feels familiar."

The old man seemed to be reminiscing, and even raised his hand to place it between Lin Xuan and himself.

"Don't remind me, let me think about it myself."

Lin Xuan felt somewhat helpless; this senior still had a bit of a personality quirk.

Soon, the old man finally remembered where this faint sense of familiarity came from.

"So this is... a Pokémon from Ultra Cave? That Naganadel? It seems the Dragon Master family did indeed obtain a Pokémon egg from Ultra Cave."

The old man didn't shy away from discussing these things with Lin Xuan. For ordinary people, the Ultimate Cave is a secret, but for them, it's not a secret at all.

"Yes, Poison Baby was indeed sent from the Yu Long family."

"Tsk, it's rare to see the Yulong family being so generous."

Like everyone else, when they heard the news, they were not surprised by Poison Baby's identity, but rather by the unusual generosity of the Yulong family.

"Poison Baby? That should be the name of this Pokémon. It should be... Poison type? No, we should add Dragon type too. Judging from its development, it's a bit special! It seems to be about to evolve."

It can only be said that he is indeed a top breeder, and he saw almost everything about the poisonous baby at a glance.

Chapter 457 Justifiable Defense

The old man circled around Poison Baby and quickly discerned most of Poison Baby's condition, even realizing that it was about to evolve, which Lin Xuan found quite unexpected.

Is this something that can be seen at a glance?

It's important to know that Lin Xuan was able to understand this mainly because of his aura power, but the old man in front of him was clearly an ordinary person with no aura or superpowers. In other words, his judgments just now were based entirely on his own experience.

"Yes, Poison Baby is indeed about to evolve, but it shouldn't be long."

"In terms of time... it will indeed take a little longer, but perhaps it can be accelerated."

After thinking for a moment, the old man said to Lin Xuan, "Based on my experience, Poison Baby's current situation is similar to those 'cocoon' type Pokémon that are accumulating energy in preparation for evolution."

The energy accumulation is almost complete, but it's still lacking a trigger. This can be built up over time. Even without any unexpected events, Poison Baby is not far from evolving. However, in his opinion, there is an even better way.

"Has your baby developed any unusual habits recently, whether related to diet or other aspects?"

Lin Xuan was taken aback by the old man's question at first, then turned to look at Poison Baby and said:

Does the fact that I've recently started liking to eat poisonous mushrooms count?

Previously, Poison Baby didn't have this habit, but since Poison Baby is a Poison-type Pokémon, Lin Xuan didn't pay attention to it.

But the old man shook his head directly. It was clear that although Lin Xuan was considered intelligent among the younger generation, he still lacked some experience in Pokémon training.

However, this cannot be blamed on Lin Xuan. Even top breeders might not be able to see anything wrong with the toxic baby.

But Yu Xian is different. In the field of nurturing, he has almost reached the pinnacle. Although this is only the middle section of the road to the championship, and even the assessment method is different from the usual situation, that is mainly because—if Yu Xian uses his full strength, those challengers basically have no chance to compete.

However, in a regular match between players of the same skill level, Yu Xian would almost certainly lose under his special circumstances, which is why this somewhat bizarre assessment was arranged here.

"This situation indicates that this Poisonous Pokémon needs a powerful toxin in its body to stimulate its evolution. Although as a Poison-type Pokémon, it can slowly accumulate toxins on its own, if it could have the help of a powerful poison-type power, it could not only shorten this time, but might even help with its evolved power."

Yu Xian said this, and Lin Xuan also glanced at Poison Baby thoughtfully. It was indeed something he hadn't considered, but when it came to Pokémon training, compared to Yu Xian, he was practically a novice.

Not to mention taking care of the poisoned baby, there was basically no information to refer to, so Lin Xuan has actually done quite well to achieve this level.

"But you can't find such a thing now, can you?"

Lin Xuan said with a headache, "Do we have to give up the championship challenge and leave?"

If what Yu Xian said is true and does indeed help Poison Baby, then he does care about this championship challenge. After all, he has already gotten what he wanted most, so he can just consider the rest as a bonus.

"Actually, there are other methods."

Yu Xian pointed in the direction above his head.

"There is a powerful Nidoking and a Nidoqueen in this direction. Their poison is more than enough for you, Poison Baby."