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What Zhang Yu did not expect was that he not only found a Fire Stone, but he found three.

And most importantly, unlike the other two Fire Stones, which looked orange-yellow, the last Fire Stone looked like a burning flame, appearing fiery red.

Its appearance… was exactly like the Supreme Fire Stone he had seen in the system mall!

In fact, when he took out this stone, Charmeleon and Growlithe’s gazes were immediately drawn to it.

Clearly, they also sensed the extraordinary nature of this stone.

And through Waveguide Power, Zhang Yu could clearly perceive that the energy contained within this Fire Stone was much greater than that in the other two Fire Stones.

If he guessed correctly, this Fire Stone was probably indeed a Supreme Fire Stone.

The biggest difference between a Supreme Fire Stone and an ordinary Fire Stone is that it can not only help Pokémon evolve, but also has a certain probability of increasing the Pokémon's potential!

[Hiss~ Do those stones actually have such a use? Can they help Pokémon evolve?]

[So Growlithe’s evolution requires an ite? No wonder Anchor was so excited before.]

[Some Pokémon don't just evolve when they're strong enough; they also need items like ite? So, there must be other items that can help Pokémon evolve?]

[From the current situation, it seems that is indeed the case, but I don't know how those items are obtained? ite seems to be obtainable through excavation, what about other items?]

[You guys, do you think other items might need to be created through human technology?]

[No way? How could human technology create such magical things? With all due respect, that's simply not something current human technology can do, after all, the magic of Pokémon is obvious to all, and creating items that can help them evolve is definitely not an easy task.]

[Our technology is indeed not enough, but maybe other people's technology is enough?]

[Other people? Are you talking about the United States? To be honest, the technology of the United States is not as powerful as you think.]

[No, no, no, I'm not talking about the United States, but those people who are very likely to have come to Blue Star with the Pokémon!]

[You know what, there might really be such a possibility.]

[Yes, if such a civilization developed, their technology should also be closely related to Pokémon, and they might really produce such things.]

[Compared to all this nonsense, I'm more concerned about the final form of Growlithe that Anchor mentioned.]

Upon learning the function of the ite, the Water Friends immediately began to discuss.

They obviously had not expected that these gem-like objects would also have the effect of helping Pokémon evolve.

And through Zhang Yu's words, they also learned another point: in addition to ite, there are other items that can assist Pokémon in evolving.

At the same time, a new question also arose: how did those items come about?

ite seemed to be a special kind of ore, which they could understand, but what about other things?

Could it be... products of human technology?

And the technological gap shown in this... is it too big?

Chapter 63: Arcanine evolves into Entei? (Seeking subscription)

“Although those items can indeed assist Pokémon in evolving, they are not as powerful as you might think.”

“For example, Steelix evolved from a Pokémon called Onix.”

“To help Onix evolve quickly, a special item called a Metal Coat is needed.”

“But even if you don't use it, it doesn't mean Onix can't evolve; it just needs to take a longer time.”

Zhang Yu noticed that the Water Friends in the live broadcast room seemed to have some misunderstanding, so he quickly explained.

Although in the game, Pokémon that require items to evolve must indeed use those items to evolve, this is clearly not the case in the real Elf Pokemon World.

Those items are no longer necessities, but merely auxiliary tools, serving only to help Pokémon evolve more quickly.

Taking Onix as an example, even in its wild state, it can still evolve into Steelix solely through its own power, but that could take up to a hundred years.

The purpose of the Metal Coat is to significantly shorten this process that would originally take a century.

It saves the Trainer from having to compete with Onix to see whose life is longer, or whose evolution time is more prolonged.

“It seems you all want this Fire Stone, so who should I give it to?”

After Zhang Yu regained his thoughts and found that Charmeleon and Growlithe’s gazes were still firmly Lock-On to the Supreme Fire Stone, he couldn't help but feel the urge to tease them.

So he held the Supreme Fire Stone in front of them and dangled it a few times.

“Char~”

“Woof!”

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Charmeleon and Growlithe became noticeably more excited, especially Growlithe, whose tail was wagging so fast it was almost like a propeller.

What Zhang Yu didn't expect was that at this moment, after a slight hesitation, Charmeleon turned its head away from the Supreme Fire Stone, actively choosing to step back.

The reason it made this choice was naturally because it had heard Zhang Yu's previous words and knew that Growlithe, unlike it, needed a Fire Stone to evolve.

Although other Fire Stones could also make it evolve, if it was going to be used, it should naturally be the best one.

As the boss here (self-proclaimed), it had that much generosity.

“Since Charmeleon has made its choice, then Growlithe, this Fire Stone is for you. You must live up to expectations.”

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yu immediately reached out and rubbed Growlithe's head, then unhesitatingly handed the Supreme Fire Stone to it.

The only thing that gave him a headache was that since he had given such a good item to Growlithe, and Charmeleon was so understanding, he couldn't neglect it either. It seemed he also needed to give it something.

But the question was, what should he give Charmeleon?

“Woof~”

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Growlithe immediately opened its mouth excitedly and Bit the Supreme Fire Stone, then tilted its head back and swallowed it directly.

Almost at the same time, a white light burst from its body, rapidly enveloping its entire form.

Under the shroud of this white light, Growlithe's body also underwent astonishing changes.

When the white light disappeared and Growlithe reappeared, it had transformed into a majestic large canine Pokémon with tiger-like black and orange stripes and fluffy flaxen fur.

No, now it should be called Arcanine.

[Anchor is really mischievous, he must have decided to give it to Growlithe long ago, right? He even wanted to tease Charmeleon.]

[But I really didn't expect Charmeleon to be so sensible, actually choosing to back down voluntarily.]

[If you think about it carefully, this is actually quite normal, after all, Pokémon can understand human language, so it also knows that the Fire Stone is very important to Growlithe.]

[But it's really strange, why do both Pokémon only have a special fondness for that one Fire Stone, even though they are all Fire Stones?]

[I think it should be because its quality is better, right? After all, even by color, you can tell there's a clear difference between it and the other two Fire Stones.]

[No, is Growlithe really that fierce? It actually ate the Fire Stone directly?]

[It seems... this is indeed the correct way to use it, you see, Growlithe evolved in an instant.]

[Congratulations to Growlithe on its evolution, but its transformation is a bit too drastic, isn't it?]

[This change is indeed quite outrageous. Originally, Growlithe was about seventy centimeters tall, but after its evolution, it has become so big, almost two meters tall, right?]

[Approximately, according to my estimation, Arcanine's height after evolution should be in the range of 1.8 to 2 meters.]

[Looking at this size, it should be its final form? Does that mean that when Pokémon evolve to their final form, their bodies will all become this big?]

[No, not that! The originally cute Growlithe is now gone forever.]

[I think it's fine, right? How handsome does Arcanine look now?]

[It is indeed handsome, and just looking at it gives one a fluffy feeling. I'm sure it would feel great to touch! I really envy Anchor!]

[It's strange, why do I always feel like I've seen this Pokémon somewhere before?]

Upon seeing Zhang Yu deliberately tease Charmeleon, the Water Friends immediately began to complain about Zhang Yu's unscrupulous behavior.

As for evolution?

Although it was not the first time they had seen a Pokémon evolve, it still greatly shocked them.

Especially the huge transformation of Arcanine before and after evolution, which particularly surprised them.

They never expected that the originally small and cute Arcanine would suddenly turn into a majestic large dog.

“Woof~”

After completing its evolution, Arcanine immediately pounced, knocking Zhang Yu to the ground, then extended its tongue and excitedly licked Zhang Yu's cheek.

“Alright, Arcanine, let me get up now.”

After Zhang Yu took the opportunity to thoroughly rub Arcanine's big head, letting its excitement subside, he spoke to soothe Arcanine's emotions, helping it gradually calm down.

“Woof~”

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Arcanine finally gradually calmed down and approached Charmeleon, shaking its body in both gratitude and display.

“...”

For some reason, Charmeleon always felt that this silly dog seemed to have become even sillier.

“I believe everyone has seen that after using the Fire Stone, Growlithe successfully evolved into Arcanine.”

“As Growlithe's evolved form, Arcanine, like Growlithe, is still a Fire-type Pokémon.”

“At the same time, it is also one of the few Pokémon that, as an ordinary Pokémon, has left behind legends, though this might also be because Arcanine and Entei bear some resemblance, leading some people to mistake it for Entei.”