Friends of Nature

soon.

The outer shell is completely cracked!

A pair of curved wings with delicate patterns were the first to emerge from the crack!

Next, there was its slender body, tentacles, and compound eyes.

The white light completely dissipated.

The armored pupa has finally broken free of its cocoon and become a butterfly!

It evolved into—Butterfree!

Ee~~

The butterfly let out a soft, melodious chirp and slowly flapped its wings.

Its pale blue wings are covered with beautiful patterns of red, black and yellow, shimmering with a fine, powdery sheen in the sunlight.

It seemed a little unaccustomed to its new body, flapping its wings a few times and wobbling as it lifted off the ground.

But it quickly mastered the art of flying.

The flapping of the wings became smooth and powerful.

It took flight lightly, circled Jiangchuan, Xiaoxia, and Huazi once, and then joyfully ascended into the sky.

As it dances in the air, the scales and powder scatter like tiny rainbow dust particles in the sunlight.

"Wow!"

Xiaoxia couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her eyes fixed on the beautiful butterfly Pokémon in the air.

She felt no fear of Bug-type Pokémon at all.

Actually, Xiaoxia was only afraid of crawling, soft, multi-legged insects, not all Bug-type Pokémon.

She wasn't afraid of beautiful and elegant butterflies like Butterfly; on the contrary, she liked them very much.

"So beautiful..." Hanako was also mesmerized, her hands clasped in front of her chest, a gentle smile on her face: "So beautiful, Butterfly."

Jiang Chuan watched the Butterfly fly freely in the air, enjoying its first flight, and a smile appeared on his lips.

At the same time, a system panel that only he could see appeared before his eyes.

The information about Metapod has been updated to Butterfree.

[Pokémon: Butterfree]

[Attribute: Insect, Flying]

[Level: lv10 (Beginner)]

[Potential: Near-King Level]

【Characteristic: Compound Eyes - Increases move accuracy】

[Skills: Telekinesis, Wind Manipulation, Paralysis Powder, Sleep Powder, etc.]

【Items to bring: None】

[Special Enhancement: Fruit for Enhancing Primary Potential]

Before pupating, the green caterpillar overeats and accumulates experience, which begins to transform after pupation.

Therefore, even without engaging in any battles during the pupation period, Butterfree's level increased to level 10 when it emerged from its cocoon.

Its characteristic has also changed from the original scale powder to compound eyes.

Jiang Chuan believes that this ability is more powerful than the rare ability Tinted Lens for Butterfree.

Because Butterfree's role is often in influencing the opponent's state and controlling the board.

Having compound eyes increases the hit rate of paralysis powder, sleep powder, or some poison-type skills, thus affecting the enemy's status. That's much better than the tiny power boost that colored glasses provide in special circumstances.

Leave the damage to Pikachu with its doubled electricity and Pidgeotto with its muscular chest.

Furthermore, to put it another way, I also have a Bug-type enhancement item—Silver Dust!

After enjoying the freedom of flying in the sky for a while, the giant butterfly gently flapped its wings and gracefully landed back beside Jiang Chuan.

It affectionately nuzzled Jiang Chuan's arm with its head, blinking its compound eyes to convey feelings of dependence and joy.

"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Chuan raised his hand and gently stroked Butterfree's smooth head. "Congratulations on your evolution, Butterfree."

"Ee~"

The giant butterfly let out a comfortable chirping.

"It seems to like you a lot, Jiang Chuan." Xiaoxia leaned closer, looking at the Butterfly with curiosity, wanting to reach out and touch its wings, but hesitated.

"Want to pet it?" Jiang Chuan asked with a smile. "The Butterfly is very docile."

"R-really?" Xiaoxia cautiously stretched out her finger and gently touched the edge of Butterfree's wing.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, smooth, and has a fine powdery feel.

"So soft..." Xiaoxia's eyes lit up, and she became bolder, beginning to gently stroke the butterfly's wings.

Hanako smiled and joined in, stroking the animals as well.

The butterfly seemed to enjoy being stroked, its wings fluttering gently.

Jiang Chuan watched this scene with a sense of pleasure.

While Hanako and Misty were feeding their Pokémon, he also took out the Mega Flying Berry that he had prepared beforehand from his system inventory!

A plump tree fruit with a faint bluish luster appeared in his hand.

A unique fragrance immediately filled the air.

The butterfly's compound eyes immediately locked onto the fruit, and its antennae began to flutter eagerly.

It hadn't eaten for many days inside the pupa; it was starving.

"Here, this is your reward." Jiang Chuan handed the Mega Flying Fruit to Butterfree.

The giant butterfly immediately grabbed the fruit with its forelegs and began to nibble at it quickly with small bites.

Although hungry, it was much more civilized than the ferocious eating habits of a Snorlax.

It quickly swallowed the entire Super Flying Fruit.

Immediate results!

The Butterfly's body emitted a faint blue glow.

Its tentacles grew longer and thinner at a visible rate, and the spheres at the tips also became slightly larger.

The wings have also noticeably enlarged, with a wider wingspan, and the patterns on them seem to be more vibrant and clearer.

However, it did not double in size like Pidgey.

It seems that the Mega Fly Fruit mainly affects Butterfree's lifespan and basic stats.

After all, the lifespan of Butterfly is really too short. Wild individuals often reproduce and then die shortly after emerging from their cocoons.

But now, thanks to the nourishment of the Mega Fly Fruit, this Butterfree's lifespan has been greatly extended.

It can accompany you for a long time and witness more glory.

Jiang Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

Having completed the lifespan extension, he confidently gave the silver powder to Butterfly.

Although its role is status control, it would be great if it could be enhanced with a little more power.

After all, Butterfree was one of the main three combatants in the early stages.

"Alright, everyone's had your fill." Jiang Chuan clapped his hands and recalled the Butterfree. "Let's continue on our way."

"Yes!" Xiaoxia and Hanako responded in unison.

After tidying up, the three of them embarked on their journey to Cerulean City once again.

however.

They hadn't gone more than a few steps.

Suddenly, a pitiful cry came from ahead!

"Aaaaaahh ...

"No! Don't bite me!"

It was a man's scream, filled with terror.

Followed by.

The pleasant notification sound of the system rang in Jiang Chuan's mind.

[Ding! Mission triggered: Rescue Li Ke, who is in trouble, and help him find the culprit behind the destruction of Mount Tsukimi.]

[Mission Reward: Halo - Friend of Nature: Increases affinity with wild Pokémon by 50%. Officer Jenny's Family Affinity +10]

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up.

I just used two items and was thinking of replenishing my stock.

Although this task doesn't directly reward any items, it does provide a permanent aura-like buff, which is pretty good!

Nature's Friends increases affinity with wild Pokémon by 50%!

This will make catching Pokémon, communicating with wild Pokémon, and even getting some of the benefits from wild Pokémon much easier!

Also, the Officer Jenny family's favorability will increase by 10.

As the favorability rating increases, it will be more convenient to ask Ms. Officer Jenny for favors in the future.

"Let's go! It looks like someone's in trouble up ahead!" Jiang Chuan said immediately, and took the lead in jogging towards the direction from which the sound came.

Xiaoxia and Huazi quickly followed.

The three of them walked through a small patch of bushes, and the sight before them made them pause in surprise.

A man wearing a white lab coat and glasses, who looked like a researcher, was surrounded by a group of supersonic bats!

The supersonic bats hung upside down on the surrounding branches or hovered low in the air, making sharp "squeak" sounds, and kept trying to pounce on the man in the middle.

The man covered his head, dodging left and right, looking disheveled, his white coat torn in several places.

"The ecology here is really good," Xiaoxia blinked her big eyes and suddenly blurted out, "You can even see supersonic bats dancing with humans during the day."

Hanako tilted her head and glanced at Misty, looking somewhat confused. "Huh? Misty, it looks like... Zubats are attacking that gentleman, doesn't it?"

Jiang Chuan almost burst out laughing at Xiaoxia's naivety.

"It's obviously an attack, Xiaoxia, what's wrong with your eyes? Pikachu..." Jiang Chuan subconsciously wanted Pikachu to go up and deal with Zubat, but then he saw Li Ke surrounded by them.

If Pikachu were to deliver an electric shock, Li Ke would be completely finished, potentially delaying the completion of the mission.

In the end, Jiang Chuan decided to send out the newly evolved Butterfree!

This is a good opportunity to test its current strength and the effect of combining its compound eye properties with powder-type skills.

"Go, Butterfree!" Jiang Chuan threw out a Poké Ball: "Take care of those Zubats!"