Evolution! From Cocoon to Butterfly

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth turn up in a wild smile.

no……

Tongzi, what are you doing?

Are you trying to bully our Cerulean Dojo?

He recalled the rewards given by the two previous dojos.

Let's take another look at the Cerulean Gym...

A private photo album of the four Hua Lan sisters?

Still holding unpublished editions?

Jiang Chuan almost burst out laughing.

This sudden change in art style is just too outrageous!

But on second thought, he did understand the system's logic.

Task rewards should be triggered based on the difficulty of the challenge.

And the Cerulean Dojo...

Well, how should I put it?

Among all the official gyms in the Kanto region, Cerulean Gym is probably, maybe, perhaps, almost... among the weakest three?

No, it might be the one at the bottom.

Jiang Chuan went through the memories in his mind.

When Xiaoxia's parents were still running the gym, Cerulean Gym was at least a mid-level gym, specializing in water-type attacks and possessing considerable strength.

But ever since it was handed over to Xiaoxia's three older sisters—Sakura, Iris, and Peony—the entire dojo's style has completely gone astray.

The dojo consistently ranks at the bottom in the annual review.

The performance evaluation was consistently the worst.

The dojo's level has been sliding from intermediate to low, and it's still slipping down.

I heard that the league is already considering whether to revoke Cerulean Gym's city representative status.

Jiang Chuan glanced at Xiaoxia, who was jumping around beside him, pointing at the wildflowers by the roadside and shouting excitedly, and shook his head helplessly.

Her three older sisters...

Well, how should I put it?

It cannot be said that they do not work hard.

Their efforts were completely unrelated to Pokémon battles.

She devoted all her energy to maintaining her figure, dressing up, and fashion and beauty.

What I research every day isn't water-based skill combinations, but rather the latest lipstick shades.

The training wasn't for Pokémon skills, but for their own swimsuit poses.

The dojo's performance match was like a water ballet show.

My knowledge of Pokémon battles is probably limited to basic common sense like "Water-type beats Fire-type".

Training and development? What's that? Can you eat it?

But then again...

Since they've put all their energy into their figure and appearance.

So this "private photo album"...

The quality might actually be quite high?

Jiang Chuan's thoughts drifted away unconsciously.

Sakura, the eldest sister, is a gentle beauty with a tall and graceful figure.

Sweet flag, the second sister, is lively and cheerful, with an astonishingly large size.

Peony, the third sister, has an artistic temperament and fair skin.

In addition, there's Xia, who has an excellent foundation and is full of youthful energy...

Hua Lan's four flowers.

If this photobook is truly a rare, unreleased collector's edition...

uh-huh.

Jiang Chuan coughed lightly, pulling his wandering thoughts back.

However, that's a story for another time.

The current Cerulean Dojo is indeed incredibly weak.

Xiaoxia later took on the responsibility of reviving the gym—overcoming her fear of Gyarados, mastering Mega Evolution, and managing to bring the gym's level back up.

But that happened later.

Now she...

Jiang Chuan glanced again at Xiaoxia, who was squatting by the roadside, trying to poke the caterpillar with a twig but was scared and screamed.

Ok.

The road ahead is still long.

Just as Jiang Chuan was sketching out the contents of the meal package in his mind...

[Ding! Emotional storyline quest triggered!]

[Emotional Task: Help Xiaoxia build confidence in front of her older sisters, so that they will look at her with new respect and support her spiritual practice.]

[Mission Reward: Mystic Drop - When a Pokémon holds this item, the power of Water-type moves is increased by 20%.]

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up.

So the best stuff was yet to come.

Mysterious water droplets!

These are real combat tools!

A 20% increase in the power of Water-type moves is practically a god-tier boost for Water-type specialists.

All I can say is that it has to be our original Mermaid!

The significance of these storyline missions is truly different.

He only has one photobook after challenging the dojo.

To help Xiaoxia build confidence, you will receive a combat power item.

I don't need to elaborate on the importance of the female lead, right?

but……

Why is it an "emotional storyline mission"?

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment.

Is the system getting impatient because I've been so focused on grinding battle power and fighting gyms these past few days that my romance storyline is progressing too slowly?

Oh, the system!

Jiang Chuan shook his head inwardly.

I am a sentimental person.

He's not the kind of person who, upon seeing a beautiful woman, immediately launches a deep and aggressive attack.

Feelings need to be cultivated gradually; things will fall into place naturally.

Especially someone like Xiaoxia.

He appears carefree and easygoing, but is actually quite sensitive inside.

She's a total tomboy, but completely clueless when it comes to relationships.

This takes time.

Boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

Gradually, I broke down her defenses.

and……

Jiang Chuan's thoughts drifted again.

This is not just a problem for Xia.

It's very likely... the Hua Lan Four Sisters' set meal.

The eldest sister, Sakura, is gentle and considerate.

The second sister, calamus, is lively and outgoing.

Third Sister Peony is artistic and refined.

My younger sister, Xiaoxia, is full of youthful energy.

If they wiped it all out...

cough cough.

Don't rush.

Take it easy.

The system looks like a single-player system; it's inexperienced.

I have to handle this myself.

Just as Jiang Chuan was mentally mocking the system and simultaneously planning his future,

"Hey, Jiang Chuan!"

Xiaoxia suddenly came over.

She bent down and stared at Jiang Chuan's waist, her big eyes full of curiosity.

"Your pants moved!"

"Um?"

Jiang Chuan was taken aback.

Did your pants move?

I was just thinking about the sisters' set meal, it's not that sensitive, is it?

He looked down.

That's when I realized it wasn't the pants that moved.

It's a baby ball belt hanging around the waist, with one of the balls vibrating and swaying slightly.

It's a ball from an armored pupa.

Jiang Chuan reacted instantly.

Count the days.

Quite some time has passed since we captured Metapod.

According to the evolutionary cycle...

"Is it about to evolve?"

Jiang Chuan immediately took off the vibrating baby ball and pressed the button.

A flash of white light appeared.

The armored pupa appeared on the grass.

The emerald green outer shell of the pupa gleamed faintly in the sunlight.

At that moment, a slight "crackling" sound came from the hard outer shell.

Fine cracks spread from the top.

Hanako noticed the commotion and immediately jogged over.

"Is the Metapod... about to evolve?"

She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"It seems so!"

Jiang Chuan crouched down and observed carefully.

The outer shell is getting more and more cracked.

A faint white light shone through the gap.

"It's about to evolve! It's about to evolve!"

Xiaoxia also came over.

Although she is usually afraid of insects, she is still full of curiosity about the romantic transformation of "breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly".

In particular, Metapod evolves into Butterfree.

She wasn't afraid of butterflies.

Butterflies are so beautiful.

All three people's eyes were focused on the armored pupa.

The crack widened.

The white light grew brighter and brighter.

The light spilling out from the gaps almost enveloped the entire pupa.

Xiaoxia excitedly grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm and shook it vigorously.

"Ah~ It's coming out, Jiang Chuan, it's coming out~"