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“Just like its name suggests, Arcanine’s speed is extremely swift, and its endurance is also excellent.

It can use the fiercely burning flames within its body as energy to run across the land, moving as lightly as if flying.

In just one day and night, it can cover a distance of ten thousand kilometers.”

“Besides speed, Arcanine’s greatest characteristic is its Growl; its Growl is majestic and full of dignity.”

“In addition, Arcanine’s magnificent mane is also very captivating; countless people have been enchanted by its graceful running posture.”

After Zhang Yu stood up again, he simply brushed off the dust from his body and began to introduce Arcanine to the Water Friends.

As he introduced, he also reached out and stroked Arcanine’s mane.

It must be said that Arcanine’s fur felt really good, extremely smooth and fluffy.

If there was any downside, it would be that hugging it in the summer would be very hot.

【No wonder I always felt like I had seen Arcanine somewhere; it turns out it’s because the image of Entei recorded on that stone tablet before bears some resemblance to Arcanine!】

【Listening to you, it does seem to be the case, but I wonder how big the difference is between the real Entei and Arcanine.】

【That’s unknown; perhaps we will never have the chance to see Entei in our lives?】

【Although when I heard the name Arcanine, I knew this Pokémon should be very fast, but to be able to run tens of thousands of kilometers in twenty-four hours, its speed must exceed four hundred, right? Isn’t this a bit too exaggerated?】

【Are you searching for high-speed rail?】

【Compared to Arcanine, many supercars are completely outmatched, okay?!】

【To be honest, this speed is truly outrageous, but given the strength Pokémon have displayed, it might not be impossible for it to achieve this.】

【Indeed, Arcanine should be a Pokémon that has evolved to its final form, and Anchor also said that it is a Pokémon that can leave a legend as an ordinary Pokémon.

Presumably, its strength is among the strongest of ordinary Pokémon.

Thinking about it this way, it seems very normal for it to be able to do such a thing.】

Chapter 64: The Light of Evolution Blooms Again! (Seeking custom orders)

【Listening to you all, I suddenly envy Anchor even more.】

【Is anyone forming a group to steal Arcanine?】

【Really? Count me in!】

【You guys are truly not afraid of death; aren’t you afraid that with one slap from Arcanine, it will tell you not to die?】

【This is obviously a joke; no one would actually take it seriously, right?】

Upon hearing Zhang Yu’s introduction of Arcanine, many Water Friends were quite surprised.

Especially regarding Arcanine’s speed, many people widened their eyes in astonishment.

They clearly did not expect Arcanine’s speed and stamina to be so outrageous.

This made them feel that it was almost beyond the scope of a living creature, right?

Thinking of this, they grew even more envious of Zhang Yu.

“Alright, it’s getting late now; I should start preparing dinner.”

Originally, Zhang Yu had planned to continue wandering around for a while, but when he noticed the sky beginning to darken, he had no choice but to temporarily abandon this idea.

And since he was preparing to spend the night nearby, he naturally needed to set up the tent.

With the help of Arcanine, that big guy, Zhang Yu could clearly feel that their tent setup speed had increased significantly.

It just goes to show that being large and strong is truly advantageous in many situations.

Not only Zhang Yu, but Charmeleon also clearly felt this, so much so that its gaze towards Arcanine became increasingly envious.

Although Charmeleon concealed it very well, Arcanine, that foolish fellow, hadn’t noticed, but with the help of Aura, Charmeleon’s emotional changes obviously couldn’t escape Zhang Yu’s notice.

This also made Zhang Yu even more of a headache, because he truly didn’t know what to give Charmeleon.

So he planned to think about this problem carefully while making dinner.

However, although he said he was making dinner, it was mainly just his portion, after all, Charmeleon and Arcanine’s energy cubes had already been made at noon.

As for why Arcanine would eat Charmeleon’s exclusive energy cubes...

Besides the fact that he hadn’t had time to exchange for Arcanine’s exclusive energy cube recipe, it was also because his technique wasn’t up to par, and all the energy cubes he had made so far were still semi-finished, only considered high-grade Fire-type Pokémon energy cubes.

However, this also saved him a lot of trouble.

But such a situation was destined not to last too long.

【Huh? I just saw Anchor start setting up the tent; I thought Anchor was going to end the live stream?】

【Maybe it’s because he started the stream late today, so Anchor plans to stream for a bit longer?】

【Is there a possibility that Anchor simply forgot about it?】

【What you said makes so much sense, I am speechless.】

【Have you heard? A giant whale-like Pokémon also appeared in the waters of Island Nation, and as soon as it appeared, it caused the nuclear wastewater discharged by Island Nation to flow back, leaving Island Nation in a state of widespread lament.】

【To this, I can only say, Pokémon, well done!】

【Island Nation completely brought it upon themselves; they deserve it!】

【Not just Island Nation, but the United States also had an incident today, right? I heard that a military base was destroyed by a group of Pokémon? Earlier this morning, I saw the United States’ news media talking about how brutal Pokémon are.】

【What military base? That’s the United States’ Pokémon research base.

Of course, they still call them demons over there, so what kind of component that research base is, only those who understand will understand.】

【This clearly shows that the United States wanted to capture Pokémon for experiments, but they were discovered by the Pokémon and were instead annihilated.

One can only say it was a good annihilation.】

【Actually, not only the United States and Island Nation, but Mao Xiong Country also has news related to Pokémon.

It is said that a special Pokémon was discovered, but subsequent reports have not yet been released.】

【Hearing the first half of your sentence, I almost thought Mao Xiong Country had also started fighting with Pokémon.】

【Coincidentally, I had the same thought before.】

Upon seeing that Zhang Yu did not close the live stream after dark today, the Water Friends were all very surprised.

However, just watching Zhang Yu cook was not very interesting, so they began to chat idly in the live stream.

This also allowed Zhang Yu to learn about many of the current international situations.

“...”

Zhang Yu’s expression didn’t change much when he saw what happened in Island Nation and the United States, but when he saw what happened in Mao Xiong Country, his expression became a bit subtle.

It was at this time that he remembered that Mao Xiong Country was actually one of the few countries that had not yet had a war with Pokémon.

Logically speaking, given Mao Xiong Country’s character, this shouldn’t be the case; even if there wasn’t a full-blown war with Pokémon, there should be occasional skirmishes, but the truth was, they got along very well.

Besides the fact that Mao Xiong Country was already vast and sparsely populated and didn’t care much about the newly appeared Unknown Land, another reason was that before the Pokémon arrived, it had been dragged into the quagmire of war by Er Mao, who was controlled by the United States and other Western countries.

This left them with little time to deal with Pokémon.

“Alright, it’s getting late now, and it’s time for me to say goodnight.

See you all tomorrow.”

After finishing dinner, Zhang Yu then closed the live stream.

As for why he closed the live stream now... besides the reason he stated, the main reason was that he had already figured out what to give Charmeleon.

【Name: Candy XL】

Redemption points required: 6000

Description: A Candy full of energy.

After a Pokémon consumes it, it can greatly increase its experience points.

...

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately opened the system store and purchased the selected item.

Upon seeing the price, Zhang Yu felt a bit of a pang, but thinking that this was the only solution for now, he could only choose to buy it.

After all, Charmeleon was different from Growlithe; it didn’t need any tools to assist its evolution.

It just needed a simple level; as long as its level was high enough, it would naturally evolve.

“Charmeleon, this is your reward.

Eat it.”

After briefly examining the blue crystal that suddenly appeared in his hand, Zhang Yu handed it to Charmeleon, who had looked over after smelling a familiar scent.

“Char~”

Upon hearing this, Charmeleon immediately took the Candy and put it into its mouth.

Then it felt a huge surge of energy welling up from within its body.

In fact, not only Charmeleon, but Arcanine also noticed what was happening with Zhang Yu, but being very sensible, it didn’t immediately approach.

Only after Charmeleon had eaten the Candy did it curiously come closer.

“Roar!”

What Zhang Yu and Arcanine didn’t expect was that Charmeleon, who had been fine, immediately let out a huge Growl upon seeing Arcanine, and then a white light burst forth from its body.

“No way?”

“Is it evolving again?”

Zhang Yu couldn’t help but be stunned when he saw this scene.

He truly hadn’t expected Charmeleon to evolve at this time; not to mention that Growlithe had just undergone an evolution today, it hadn’t even been a few days since Charmander evolved into Charmeleon.

Originally, according to his estimation, even if Charmeleon ate the Candy, it would at most only reach level 35, still one level short of evolution.

How could it suddenly evolve?

“It is indeed level 35, that’s correct.

Could it be that Charmeleon evolved early?”

After Zhang Yu used the Pokémon Encyclopedia to confirm that Charmeleon’s current level was indeed 35, he thought long and hard and could only come up with this one answer.

Although such a situation does exist, the probability of it happening is truly low.

He never expected that he would not only encounter it, but also encounter it so quickly.

As Zhang Yu was thinking this, the white light around Charmeleon gradually dissipated, allowing it to reappear before Zhang Yu in its new form, Charizard.

Unlike Arcanine, Charizard’s body shape didn’t change particularly much.

Its biggest change was that its skin color reverted to its original orange-yellow, and a pair of large wings grew on its back, making it look completely like a Western Dragon.

However, what is quite regrettable is that although Charizard looks like a Dragon and its name also contains the word “Dragon,” it is not a Dragon-type Pokémon in its normal state.

“Charizard, congratulations on completing your evolution ahead of schedule.”

Upon seeing Charizard complete its evolution, Zhang Yu immediately congratulated it.