"By the way, to celebrate your evolution, I will give you a gift!"
Ange seemed to recall something at this moment, so he suddenly said.
"Bell~"
"Ria~"
Bellossom and Vileplume looked at Ange in confusion upon hearing this.
Ange had already spent money to buy them Evolution Stones, and now he wanted to give them more gifts?
Ange took a Miracle Seed out of his System Backpack and handed it to Bellossom.
"Bellossom, this is for you. As for Vileplume's gift, let's go to the store and pick something else out," Ange said.
This Miracle Seed was the one that Oinkologne and the others had found in the forest previously.
At the time, they had also found a Sun Stone with it, which had been used when Helioptile evolved into Heliolisk.
"Bell~ Bell~" Why do you want to give us gifts?
Bellossom did not take the Miracle Seed, but instead looked at Ange with confusion.
Ange smiled and said, "Didn't I say it was a gift to celebrate your evolution? Furthermore, before you evolved, everyone and I treated you impolitely because of the odor you emitted. I apologize to you on behalf of myself and them."
Hearing this, Bellossom and Vileplume looked at each other. Bellossom then solemnly took the Miracle Seed and said,
"Bell~ Bell~" Fine, we forgive Ange and everyone.
"Then thank you both for your magnanimity!" As he said this, Ange patted the petals on their heads respectively.
"Bell~ Bell~"
"Ria~ Ria~"
The two Pokémon affectionately hugged one of Ange's legs each.
"Alright, let's go pick out a gift for Vileplume as well!" Ange said.
"Ria~"
"Bell~"
Vileplume and Bellossom nodded and followed Ange back toward the store. As she walked, Bellossom tucked the Miracle Seed into her leaves.
After re-entering the Pokémon shop, Ange took Bellossom and Vileplume directly to the Held Items section and introduced them to the functions of various items.
"Look, this is a Poison Barb. Carrying it increases the power of Poison-type moves."
"This is Black Sludge. When a Poison-type Pokémon holds it, it can restore a certain amount of health during battle."
"This is Bright Powder. It can lower the opponent's accuracy."
"This is a Miracle Seed, the same as the one I gave Bellossom, which increases the power of Grass-type moves."
...
Ange introduced several held items suitable for Vileplume in one breath. Ultimately, it chose an item that surprised Ange—a Wide Lens.
The Wide Lens, shaped like a monocle, is an item that slightly increases accuracy.
Thinking of Vileplume's Stun Spore, Poison Powder, and Sleep Powder, Ange somewhat understood why it chose this item.
In reality, Bellossom also knew these three powder-based moves, but if compared, its usage was definitely not as potent as Vileplume's.
Its species already determined that Vileplume's effect when releasing these three powders would be even more terrifying.
After Ange bought the Wide Lens, Vileplume immediately wore it over its eyes.
Ange praised it, "Vileplume, it suits you very well."
"Ria~ Ria~" Vileplume revealed a shy smile.
Since the Evolution Stones and gifts had been bought, Ange took the two Pokémon home.
It was already evening. By the time they arrived home, the Pokémon had gathered on the plaza one after another, waiting to eat, while Munchlax and Inteleon were busy in the kitchen.
As soon as Vileplume and Bellossom appeared, they were immediately surrounded by the group. They congratulated the two Pokémon on their evolution and apologized for not recognizing them earlier and being repulsed by them.
Ange had already apologized on everyone's behalf, and Vileplume and Bellossom naturally forgave them generously, so the plaza was filled with the happy laughter and chatter of the Pokémon.
Seeing this, a gratified smile appeared on Ange's face.
At this moment, Bruno had just returned from special training outside. Seeing Bellossom and Vileplume surrounded by everyone, a smile also appeared on his face.
He turned to Ange and said, "It seems your trouble has been resolved."
Ange said with a smile, "Fortunately, though it cost a bit of money."
Bruno understood and could not help but laugh out loud.
"I'll go into the kitchen and see," Ange said after the two chatted for a while.
Bruno nodded, signaling that Ange should feel free.
After entering the kitchen, Ange rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'm here to help."
"Munch~ Munch~" It's almost done, Master doesn't need to.
As he said this, Munchlax pushed Ange out.
Walking out of the kitchen, Ange said to Bruno, unable to laugh or cry, "I can't even help, honestly..."
Bruno said, "They are only like this because they like you."
Helpless, Ange had no choice but to sit down and chat with Bruno.
While they were talking, the two suddenly heard a commotion outside.
Ange quickly said to Bruno, "I'll go out and take a look."
Bruno nodded.
Once outside, Ange realized that the two Oinkologne, Armarouge, and Ceruledge, who had gone out exploring, had returned.
Xerneas had been settled on the Nebel Plateau for some time. After Armarouge, Ceruledge, and Oinkologne had rested at home for a few days, they could not sit still and had resumed their daily exploration trips.
Normally, the four of them would not make a big scene when they returned from exploring, but today was different, because they had brought back two Pokémon, and they were the ones Ange had always wanted—Combee!
Seeing the two Combee, Ange was very excited. This excitement was not only because Oinkologne and the others had brought back two Combee, but also because one of the two was the extremely rare female!
He had not expected that while the task force had not yet helped him complete this, Oinkologne and the others had done it first.
At this moment, the two Combee were excitedly circling around Bellossom and Vileplume, seemingly very fond of them.
"Oinkologne! Armarouge! Ceruledge!" Ange called out the names of the four Pokémon.
Hearing this, the four Pokémon immediately ran over, their faces full of expressions asking for praise.
They had long known that Ange wanted Combee, so when they encountered these two, they brought them back without hesitation.
"Where did you meet these Combee?" Ange asked curiously.
"Honk~ honk~"
"Ama~"
"Bla~"
The four Pokémon took turns describing the process of meeting the Combee to Ange.
The Combee originally lived in the Allearth Forest. Later, when Yveltal triggered the great extinction, it caused huge panic in the forest, and a large number of Pokémon left the Allearth Forest because of this.
The two Combee had originally intended to leave with their Vespiquen, but in the panic, they were separated from the colony by other Pokémon.
They tried to find the colony, but the colony had already flown off to who knows where.
Forced to, they could only return to where they originally inhabited.
By that time, Yveltal had already flown away from the Allearth Forest.
But equally, the flower field where they originally lived had completely disappeared, leaving only a patch of scorched black earth.
They waited in their original habitat for many days, hoping to see if they could wait for the Queen to return, but the reality was that the Vespiquen had long abandoned this habitat and taken the other Combee to relocate elsewhere.
Unable to wait for the Queen, the two hungry Combee had no choice but to embark on a wandering journey.
They met Oinkologne and the others during their wanderings.
At that time, Oinkologne and the others had accidentally angered a group of Pinsir and were being pursued.
To appease the Pinsir's anger, the female Oinkologne released her scent.
Under the influence of the fragrant aroma, the Pinsir did indeed calm down, but the scent simultaneously attracted the two Combee.
They were so hungry at the time that they thought they had found a flower field when they smelled the female Oinkologne's scent. It was only after following the smell to the source that they realized it wasn't one.
Because they were too hungry, the two Combee fainted right in front of Oinkologne and the others.
Oinkologne, Armarouge, and Ceruledge rescued the Combee and fed them the Moomoo Milk they carried with them, and they soon woke up.
Immediately after, Armarouge, Ceruledge, and Oinkologne seized the opportunity to invite them to dinner.
By coaxing them, Oinkologne and the others learned of the Combee's current predicament.
Separated from their colony, unable to find a suitable habitat, and possessing no self-defense capabilities.
Even if they found a habitat, just by virtue of their small stature, whatever honey they brewed would likely be snatched away by other Pokémon quickly.
There were quite a few Pokémon in the wild that liked to snatch Combee honey: Beautifly, Mothim, Teddiursa, Ursaring, and even Snorlax.
Don't let the appearance of Beautifly fool you; as their name suggests, they are actually predators with an aggressive personality that contradicts their appearance.
After understanding the situation of the two Combee, Oinkologne and the others extended an invitation to them without hesitation.
Delicious food, a safe environment, and lush flower fields—the Nebel Plateau could satisfy all of these.
Having realized that they might never reunite with their colony, the two Combee accepted the invitation from Oinkologne and the others.
After clearing up the sequence of events, Ange gave a thumbs up to Oinkologne and the others, "Well done! You guys are simply amazing!"
"Honk~ honk~"
"Ama~"
"Bla~"
Receiving Ange's praise, the four Pokémon proudly puffed out their chests.
"Ama~ ama~"
At this moment, Armarouge beckoned to the two Combee who were busy getting to know everyone, and the two Combee hurriedly flew over.
"Hani~"
"Hani~"
They surveyed Ange with curious and uneasy eyes.
"Ama~ This is Ange!"
Armarouge introduced Ange to the two Combee.
In fact, before returning, Oinkologne and the others had already told the Combee about Ange and the Nebel Plateau in detail.
"Hani~ hani~"
"Hani~ hani~"
The two Combee took the initiative to greet Ange, but as it was their first time seeing a human, they appeared somewhat timid.
Ange said to the two Combee in a gentle tone, "Combee, I look forward to working with you from now on!"
"Hani~"
"Hani~"
The two Combee nodded.
Ange added, "You must be hungry, right? You can eat in a while."
Hearing that they could eat, the two Combee immediately flew around Ange happily.
Just as Ange finished speaking, he saw Gardevoir and the others coming out with the food, so he said to everyone, "Let's eat, everyone!"
After everyone cheered, they began to have dinner in a lively manner.
Because the two Combee had just arrived, everyone took special care of them.
Feeling the goodwill of everyone, the uneasy hearts of the two Combee gradually calmed down.
After tasting the delicious food, they became even more lively.
After dinner, Ange walked over and said to the two Combee, "Would you mind sleeping with Bellossom and the others tonight? I will build a beehive for you tomorrow."
The two Combee were very close to Bellossom and Vileplume, which was why Ange arranged it this way.
Saying this, he looked at Bellossom and Vileplume and asked, "Bellossom, Vileplume, is it okay if the Combee stay with you for the night?"
"Bell~"
"Ria~"
Bellossom and Vileplume nodded happily; they also liked the cute Combee.
"Hani~"
"Hani~"
Hearing this, the two Combee immediately flew onto the heads of Bellossom and Vileplume, dancing happily while expressing their gratitude to them.
Watching Bellossom and the others leave while chatting and laughing with the Combee, Ange turned and went back into the house.
Afterward, Ange spent some happy family time with the Pokémon as usual, then went to the training room to train, and finally went back to his room to sleep with the Pokémon.
After washing up and getting into bed, Ange began to claim his mission rewards.
Today, there were five mission rewards to claim: three daily mission rewards, one ingredient collection mission reward, and one temporary mission reward.
He claimed the two daily mission rewards first, but the rewards were mediocre.
First reward: 1 barrel of Peanut Oil.
Second reward: 2 Leppa Berry.
Third reward: 2 Thick leeks.
Hmm? Thick leeks? Didn't they have some growing, and this can be a reward too?
Ange tossed them into the System Backpack.
Next, he claimed the reward for the ingredient collection mission. He saw a popup notification in the mission bar.
Congratulations to the Host for completing [Ingredient Collection Mission 2]: Capture a female Combee. Received rewards: Individual Values +1, Physique +1, Recipe for "Honey Pomelo Tea".
Ange was quite satisfied with the rewards; not only were there Individual Value and Physique point rewards, but a new recipe was also unlocked.
Ange flipped through the formula for "Honey Pomelo Tea" and found that the main ingredients were Combee's honey and Oran Berry.
Let's continue to claim the reward for the last mission!
Congratulations to the Host for completing [Temporary Mission]: Help two Gloom regain their confidence. Received rewards: Individual Values +1, Physique +1, Boxing Gloves.
Seeing this reward, Ange was taken aback. He did not expect that in addition to the Individual Values and Physique points, it would also reward a held item.
Boxing Gloves; their effect is that upon being held, the power of punching moves is increased by 10%, and because of the protection of the gloves, punching moves are no longer considered contact moves.
This way, there is no need to worry about being affected by certain Abilities or held items when using punching moves.
There are quite a few Abilities and held items that counter contact moves.
For example, Abilities include: Static, Rough Skin, Effect Spore, Poison Point, Flame Body, Cute Charm, Mummy, Poison Touch, Iron Barbs, Gooey, etc.
Held items include: Sticky Barb, Rocky Helmet, etc.
He had actually seen this item in the Pokémon shop today; the price was quite expensive, even more expensive than the Miracle Seed or Wide Lens.
I'll give them to Pawmot tomorrow; its Ability is Iron Fist, which is already suitable for learning punching moves, and if it also has Boxing Gloves, wouldn't that complement it perfectly?
After claiming the rewards, Ange glanced at his personal information interface.
Ange Species: Human Gender: Male Age: 16(+500) Physique: 67 Intelligence: 33 Cooking Evaluation: A novice whose cooking is just barely passable.
Recently, following Bruno to learn martial arts, his Physique had been increasing exceptionally fast, and it was already approaching 70.
With 2 Individual Value points remaining, Ange added them to Inteleon's Special Defense without hesitation.
Inteleon [Type] Water [Ability] Sniper [Gender] Male [Level] 55 [Moves] Snipe Shot, Pound, Growl, Water Gun, Water Pulse, Sucker Punch, Bind, Soak, Liquidation, Water Pledge, Whirlpool, Aqua Ring, Swift, Muddy Water, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Scald, Whirlpool, Air Cutter, Dark Pulse, Ice Beam.
[Individual Values] HP: 31 Attack: 31 Defense: 20 Special Attack: 31 Special Defense: 26 Speed: 31
Inteleon had been very hardworking lately; not only had its level increased significantly, but it had also learned the Flying-type move Air Cutter from Tropius, the Dark-type move Dark Pulse from Honchkrow, and the Ice-type move Ice Beam from Lapras.
Ange thought that it was probably stimulated by Munchlax and Pawmot; recently, these two Pokémon had made leaps and bounds in strength due to Bruno's guidance.
After adding points to Inteleon, Ange closed the system, turned off the lights, and dove into the covers.
Time to sleep!
As the night deepened, the entire Nebel Plateau suddenly fell silent.
"Ga-ga~~"
"Yami~ yami~"
However, the occasional chirping proved that not all the Pokémon on this plateau had entered dreamland.
In the pitch-black staff dormitory, a Golett quietly opened the door.
As a Ghost-type Pokémon, the night could not block its vision; its eyes flickered with golden light in the darkness.
Seeing that everyone was asleep, the Golett beckoned to the room.
"Mochie~ mochie~" Come out.
It said as it walked out.
A second Golett, hearing this, also sneaked out of the room.
After weighing the matter repeatedly, the two Golett decided to meet Lord Darkrai.
The two Pokémon groped their way out of the staff dormitory in the darkness. They stepped gingerly, terrified that they would make a sound and wake the other Pokémon.
After leaving the Secret Fortress, they immediately started flying rapidly across the grassland, running all the way in the direction of the Nebel River.
However, what they did not know was that a Murkrow, hiding on the roof of Ange's house, had seen all their actions.
The Murkrow tilted its head, revealing a look of confusion.
It's so late, where are they going?
Thinking about it, the Murkrow flapped its wings and silently followed behind the two Golett.
In the dead of night, as long as the Murkrow did not want to make a sound, its flight would be silent.
Following the Golett all the way, the Murkrow inadvertently flew outside the range of the Nebel Plateau.
Under a tree, it saw a pair of scarlet and terrifying eyes.