"Human… Take this feather with you."
Hearing Ninetales' voice, Guo Yi froze in astonishnt.
Let him take the [Rainbow Wing]?
Wasn't that equivalent to giving up on her own child's life?
Then wouldn't all of Ninetales' thousand-year struggle be aningless?
Seeing the confusion in Guo Yi's eyes, a bitter smile appeared on Ninetales' face.
"A thousand years have passed. I don't know how much longer I can accompany her."
"Perhaps… this is fate."
A millennium had passed.
Even Ninetales herself was unsure how much longer she could live.
Maybe it really was ti to give up.
But despite her words—
Ninetales' eyes were still full of reluctance and sorrow.
After devoting her entire life, she had still failed to give her child even one chance to glimpse the beauty of the outside world.
"Bzzzt!"
Feeling Ninetales' emotions, Beedrill gently tapped Guo Yi's arm with its stinger.
[Trainer, is there really no way at all?]
In Beedrill's eyes, his trainer was soone who could achieve the impossible.
Just a simple promise from Guo Yi had allowed Beedrill's strength to skyrocket.
Even when facing a formidable opponent like Zapdos, Guo Yi had devised an unprecedented strategy, enabling Beedrill to achieve victory against all odds.
To Beedrill, as long as his trainer wished it, there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.
Feeling Beedrill's heartfelt plea—
Guo Yi fell silent as well.
In truth, it wasn't entirely hopeless.
Currently, he had two thods in mind.
The first was internal healing.
If Vulpix's body was weak, he could strengthen her directly.
The thod itself sounded simple:
He could imdiately accept another disciple, draw a Pokémon Template from the Vulpix line, and equip it onto the egg.
However, the difficulty was twofold—
Firstly, where would he find another disciple who t the system's stringent requirents right now?
Secondly, the template draw was completely random.
With nearly eight or nine hundred Pokémon species existing, the probability of drawing specifically Vulpix or Ninetales was around one in five hundred—practically negligible.
Moreover—
If this were a permanent Secret Realm, that might've been manageable. Guo Yi could wait patiently for the right template to appear, even abandoning the chance to ntor soone as gifted as Blue.
But this was a limited-ti Secret Realm.
Once it vanished, whether Guo Yi could ever et this Ninetales again was uncertain.
And as for moving the egg—
Looking at the egg's current fragile state, moving it was impossible.
Otherwise, Ninetales wouldn't have stayed motionless within this volcano for an entire millennium.
The other thod was external healing.
Simply put—
He could use dicine to restore the egg externally.
When thinking of dicines powerful enough to heal Vulpix's current condition, only one item ca to Guo Yi's mind:
[Sacred Ash].
[Sacred Ash: Completely revives fainted Pokémon and enhances their potential.]
[Materials required: Rainbow Wing]
[ntor Points required: 50,000]
[Sacred Ash].
A dicine infused with Ho-Oh's divine power.
Much like specialized Pokéblocks for certain Pokémon, Guo Yi needed to provide materials for so dicinal creations.
Then, the system charged a processing fee.
But this processing fee was absolutely staggering!
A whole fifty thousand [ntor Points]—where was Guo Yi supposed to find such an amount on short notice?
"Ah, damn!"
"If only I had enough Pokémon items right now."
"Then, perhaps there'd still be hope."
Guo Yi irritably punched his thigh, feeling a deep sense of frustration.
Indeed, money was sothing one only regretted not having enough of when truly needed!
Though he wasn't absolutely certain [Sacred Ash] could fully heal the egg, he knew at least its efficacy would far surpass simply igniting the [Rainbow Wing]'s life-giving fla.
After all—
One was just raw material; the other was refined dicine crafted through a powerful process.
The difference in their effects was obvious.
...
Listening to Guo Yi's muttered complaints, hope suddenly reignited in Ninetales' eyes.
"These Pokémon items you ntioned—what exactly are they?"
"I've gathered quite a few things over the years. Let bring them for you."
Since Ninetales had no idea what exactly constituted a "Pokémon item" in Guo Yi's words, she simply brought out everything she'd collected over the past millennium.
When Guo Yi saw the small mountain of items piled before him, he stared at Ninetales in astonishnt.
Good heavens!
This Ninetales is secretly a rich lady!
Guo Yi inwardly sighed in amazent and began inspecting the value of each item.
Given the Secret Realm's volcanic environnt—
Most items Ninetales provided were related to Fire-type Pokémon.
[Charcoal], [Fire Stones], and even [Fla Orbs]—all present.
And their quality was rather high!
"Champion-Grade [Charcoal], Champion-Grade [Fla Orb], and even an Elite Four-Grade [Fire Stone]."
"These three are probably the most valuable among all these."
"Wait—this one is…!"
"A [ga Stone]!"
As Guo Yi sorted through the items, a striking stone marked with black-and-red patterns imdiately captured his attention.
[Blazikenite]
[Allows Blaziken to ga Evolve when the trainer and Pokémon share a strong bond, using a Key Stone and Blazikenite.]
"As expected of a millennium's worth of treasures—even a [ga Stone] showed up."
"It's a pity it's not [Beedrillite], and I don't even have a [Key Stone] yet."
Guo Yi shook his head slightly, feeling sowhat regretful.
Had this been Beedrill's [ga Stone], once he found a [Key Stone], Beedrill's strength would see another dramatic rise.
That would make his strategic arsenal even richer—
Whether [ga Evolution] or [Z-Moves], each would offer excellent tactical choices against powerful foes.
Nonetheless—
Though Guo Yi felt a pang of disappointnt, this was still an incredible harvest.
Given the volcanic environnt, it made sense to obtain a [ga Stone] for a Fire-type Pokémon.
Finding [Beedrillite] here would've been inexplicable.
After organizing all these items—
Guo Yi roughly estimated their value.
If he exchanged them all via the system's marketplace, he would likely gain around 150,000 [ntor Points].
Truly, a thousand years of collecting couldn't be underestimated!
If soday I face an enemy I absolutely can't defeat, perhaps I should just raid the treasury of so large organization.
Then, I'd easily have enough [ntor Points] to summon wtwo again.
A sowhat wicked thought crossed Guo Yi's mind.
Ninetales alone, a single Pokémon, had amassed such imnse wealth in a millennium.
Then those millennia-old organizations like Dragon Nation's ancient sects—how terrifying would their resources be?
Forget just once—
He could probably summon wtwo three or four tis over!
Of course—
If Guo Yi actually did sothing like that, he'd better have an escape route ready.
After all—
No organization or country would ever tolerate such a dangerously unpredictable person existing in their territory.
...
After exchanging part of the Pokémon items for 50,000 [ntor Points], Guo Yi took the [Rainbow Wing] and began crafting the [Sacred Ash].
According to the system's prompt, he was supposed to take the [Rainbow Wing] to a designated location within half an hour.
However, from his estimation—
If the opportunity required a [Rainbow Wing], it was likely related to saving a Pokémon's life. Anything the [Rainbow Wing] could do, the [Sacred Ash] could do just as well—probably better.
If the event absolutely required the original [Rainbow Wing], then Guo Yi was ready to accept the loss.
He would never prioritize his own benefit over the lives of Ninetales and her child.
As for the disciple with the Blue template—
Perhaps they simply weren't fated to et.
...
Under the system's power, the [Rainbow Wing] in Guo Yi's hand suddenly ignited in mid-air.
This startling change shocked Ninetales.
Though she hadn't fully understood the [Rainbow Wing]'s true powers, there was one thing she was absolutely certain of—
Its incredible resistance to heat. Even when she unleashed her strongest flas upon it, it had remained completely unhard.
Yet now, this human had made it ignite effortlessly with just his palm.
This made Ninetales deeply suspicious of Guo Yi's true identity.
Could this human be a legendary Pokémon in human form?!
She quickly shook her head, pushing the absurd thought aside.
Right now, it didn't matter whether Guo Yi was human or not—
What mattered was whether her child could truly be saved.
As the burning [Rainbow Wing] reached its final point, it suddenly burst forth with a brilliant, dazzling radiance.
Imdiately afterward—
A delicate sachet appeared in Guo Yi's palm, and the [Rainbow Wing] disappeared without a trace.
As expected of the system!
It's even thoughtful enough to provide a sachet.
Opening the sachet, Guo Yi's face lit up with delight at seeing the full bag of ash inside.
The amount of [Sacred Ash] in the sachet was significantly more than what a single [Rainbow Wing] should normally yield. After all, the 50,000 [ntor Points] weren't spent in vain.
The creation of the [Sacred Ash] had involved various rare berries and materials—even though he hadn't seen them during the process.
Without further hesitation, Guo Yi scooped out a small handful of [Sacred Ash] and sprinkled it onto the Pokémon Egg.
"Whether this works or not—it all depends on it now," he told Ninetales solemnly.
Ninetales stared intently at the Pokémon egg, sensing every subtle change.
The mont the [Sacred Ash] touched the egg, it transford into small golden flas that seeped into the cracks of its shell.
As the flas penetrated, the egg's life force surged dramatically!
Seeing the [Sacred Ash] genuinely work, Ninetales instantly burst into tears of joy.
In this mont—
She was no longer a Master-Tier Pokémon with formidable strength...
She was simply a mother.
A mother who only wished for her child to be born safely and live a healthy life.
Soon—
Under the healing influence of the Sacred Ash, the egg's cracks completely vanished.
[Pokémon Egg]
[Species: Vulpix]
[Potential: Master-Tier]
[Status: About to hatch]
Guo Yi exhaled deeply upon seeing the egg's improved condition.
Then, smiling gently at Ninetales, he said:
"Thankfully, I didn't let you down."
"Vulpix has been completely healed. She'll hatch safely soon."
Ninetales repeatedly nodded in excitent.
Even without Guo Yi's explanation, she could clearly sense the lively energy within the egg now.
"Alright, Ninetales."
"Your matters here are settled."
"I still have urgent business, so I need to go first."
Guo Yi checked the ti, noting he had very little left before the opportunity's deadline.
Whether he succeeded in recruiting the Blue disciple or not, he wouldn't miss out on trying.
"Awooo—"
Hearing Guo Yi preparing to leave, reluctance filled Ninetales' gaze.
For a thousand years...
She had severely limited her social interactions for her child's sake.
Guo Yi was probably the person she'd talked to longest—and, moreover, he'd saved her child.
She truly couldn't bear to part with him.
"Can you stay at least until my child hatches?" Ninetales pleaded pitifully.
For a mont—
Looking at Ninetales' pleading expression, Guo Yi strangely felt as if he was so heartless scumbag abandoning his partner.
He smiled bitterly.
"Sorry, Ninetales, but it really is urgent."
"There might be soone else out there needing the [Sacred Ash] to save their life."
Seeing his refusal, Ninetales' gaze dimd in disappointnt.
But the next second, she seed to think of sothing and raised her head again, hope rekindling as she eagerly asked:
"Then, can you take with you?"
Having stayed inside this volcano for nearly a thousand years, Ninetales had long dread of seeing the outside world. Yet she'd delayed it repeatedly because of her child.
But now—
Not only was her child safe, but she'd t a kind-hearted human like Guo Yi.
So why shouldn't she just follow him outside?
The human world was sothing she deeply yearned to experience.
"Eh?"
"You want to co with ?"
Guo Yi was montarily stunned.
He hadn't anticipated Ninetales would make such a request.
Afraid of rejection, Ninetales hurriedly added:
"If you take along, all these Pokémon items will be yours."
Good heavens!
This wasn't just a request—it ca with a sizable dowry too.
How could Guo Yi refuse such an incredible offer?
Besides—
Could any man truly refuse the request of a thousand-year-old fox spirit?
Was a fox-spirit Pokémon really any less appealing than a Gardevoir?
"In that case—welco to my team!"
Guo Yi solemnly took out a Pokéball, holding it out toward Ninetales.
Ninetales' face lit up joyfully.
She was familiar enough with Pokéballs; in the past, humans had tried capturing her countless tis with these objects.
They'd all failed miserably.
She stepped forward without hesitation, gently touching the Pokéball's button with her nose.
With a flash of red light, Ninetales disappeared into the Pokéball—
Without any struggle at all, she beca Guo Yi's Pokémon.
"Let's go, Beedrill!"
After safely stowing away the Vulpix Egg and the valuable Pokémon items, Guo Yi called Beedrill to depart.
Of course—
Of the nurous items, Guo Yi kept only the highest quality ones for himself. The rest he converted into [ntor Points] via the marketplace.
For the first ti, Guo Yi's [ntor Points] broke past the 100,000 mark.
100,000 [ntor Points]—
Whether used to summon wtwo as an ultimate trump card, or exchanged for powerful items to enhance himself and his disciples, it was undoubtedly an incredible fortune.
Guo Yi summoned Zapdos again, swiftly flying toward the location specified by the opportunity.
anwhile...
Outside the Secret Realm, the firefighting rescue team encountered serious trouble of their own.
---
As Captain He Yongsen was leading his team's retreat, several Salandit suddenly blocked their escape path.
Just like their na implied—
These Pokémon closely resembled cunning thieves and robbers.
Their heads were practically identical to black hoods worn by criminals, and the fiery patterns flowing down their bodies resembled slow-moving magma, adding a sinister air to their appearance.
"We're in trouble—it's Salandit."
"Considering their numbers, a Salazzle must be hiding nearby," He Yongsen muttered gravely.
He wouldn't normally worry about ordinary Fire-type Pokémon—
But Salandit possessed an additional attribute that made them particularly dangerous here:
Poison.
In this environnt, becoming poisoned and unconscious was a death sentence.
He Yongsen concluded a Salazzle's presence nearby based on the fact that Salandit rarely appeared in groups unless commanded by one.
Within a colony, a Salazzle's status was akin to a queen ant.
No Salandit dared defy her orders.
To maintain dominance, a Salazzle would even kill all female Salandit to prevent rivals from erging.
Analyzing the dire situation, He Yongsen quickly turned and instructed his comrades:
"All of you withdraw imdiately! I'll hold them off!"
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