's Agreement: Leveling Up Is Even Harder

Chapter 24's Agreement: Leveling Up Is Even Harder

Seeing that Dreamy had finished the last energy cube and still seemed a little unsatisfied, Xia Mu decided not to indulge it any longer.

While cuteness can be devastating, it won't cause lasting harm to Natsuki.

After putting away the energy cubes, Xia Mu got busy.

As he expected, Mew didn't leave, but instead played with his Pokémon, along with some wild Pokémon.

Actually, if some particularly special Pokémon were attracted to him, Natsuki might consider catching them.

For example, the grass-type garlic toad, and the water-type water turtle...

Unfortunately, they are just some common ones.

To be honest, Xia Mu was just thinking about it; if Bulbasaur or Squirtle actually appeared, he might not necessarily catch them.

What happened to the Yusan family?

Unless it's his own son.

As a time traveler, who wouldn't want to raise a fire-breathing dragon?

……

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Xia Mu cleaned up all the scraps and trash and put them into his storage space.

We won't just dump this trash in the wild, as that would damage the natural world. If wild Pokémon eat things that don't decompose easily, it could kill them.

Protecting nature is a habit I've upheld throughout my life.

As far as I can manage, I just need to take it back to Yuujima City and throw it in the trash.

"Alright, Growlithe, Lucario, Beedrill, Gyarados, you've rested enough. It's time for the afternoon's battle." Xia Mu said to the four little ones as he arrived at the lakeside.

Even though the dream is here, it can't stop him from leveling up with the four little ones.

Keep in mind that an afternoon is enough time for the four little ones to level up by two more levels, or even more.

It's hard to say about Growlithe, since Xia Mu isn't sure about the experience points required after level 40.

But Lucario, Gyarados, and Beedrill are definitely viable.

"Mimi~ Miyo~ Miyo~" (Fight? Why fight? Fighting isn't fun at all.)

Dreamy words echoed in my mind.

Natsuki had already anticipated that Mew would say that, and stated directly, "Of course, it's to become stronger. If you're not strong enough, you can't even protect yourself, let alone protect other weaker Pokémon. Besides, in a few days we need to go to the new island to face a very powerful opponent, someone who claims to be the strongest Pokémon trainer."

The reason they didn't directly say it was Mewtwo is because even though they received the invitation, the other party didn't reveal their name.

He was a time traveler, so he knew about Mewtwo's existence, but if he weren't a time traveler, that would be about all he would know.

Upon hearing this, Meng Huan tilted her head and looked at Xia Mu.

"Mimi~ Mimi~ Miyo~~" (You remind me of that human I met a long, long time ago, Mimi. He said the same thing to me too. In that case, I'll go play by myself, Mimi.)

The dreamlike words made Xia Mu curious about who that person was.

Similarly, for a moment, I didn't know how to persuade them to stay.

It had thought that Dream would hate fighting and would argue with him, but it didn't expect that he would just ignore something so simple.

"As a legendary Pokémon, I actually wanted to catch you, but I know that with my current abilities, it's absolutely impossible for me to catch you."

"I will be practicing here for the next few days. If you want to eat something delicious, you can come over during mealtimes."

"Actually, if you're willing to help me, I can give you even more delicious food later."

Xia Mu began to set a trap.

If we can't subdue the dreamlike creature, then we'll have to play the long game and reel in a big fish.

He couldn't stop Meng Huan from leaving, otherwise she definitely wouldn't come near him again.

There's a saying that something can only be encountered by chance, and for Xia Mu, this is the case with the dream.

If the dream really leaves and never comes back, he can only look for another opportunity to tempt her again.

Moreover, this time Mew gave him a boost and even helped Riolu evolve.

He cannot be ungrateful and do bad things.

"Mmm~~Mmm~~" (More delicious food? What does the dream want to help you with, mmm?)

The allure of delicious food is clearly undeniable, even for those with a dreamlike spirit.

Xia Mu nodded quickly: "If you can come with me for a while and help me face that so-called strongest Pokémon, I'll take you to eat all sorts of delicious food afterwards, I guarantee you've never tried any before, how about it?"

Having lived two lives, Xia Mu knows more about food than the people of this world.

Upon hearing this, Meng Huan hesitated.

It does not want to be used, nor does it want to participate in human conflicts.

Xia Mu could tell it was in a dilemma, its little brain must be overheating, so she said, "Don't rush to answer. Anyway, we're not leaving right away. If you don't want to at the time, that's okay too. I'll bring you lots of delicious food these next few days."

After saying this, Xia Mu received a nod of approval from Meng Huan.

Then, the little guy disappeared in a flash.

The agreement had been made, and Xia Mu felt that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Meng Huan would definitely approach him again.

If there's enough time, and the intimacy level exceeds 100 points, then it's a more advanced relationship.

When the bond between a human and a Pokémon exceeds 200 points, they will become inseparable even without being caught, and may even become sworn brothers.

After seeing Meng Huan off, Xia Mu led the four little ones deep into the dense forest.

Unlike the fixed-point harvesting in the morning, Xia Mu knew the exact locations of those high-level Pokémon.

I already used it once in the morning, so I can't use it again in the afternoon.

You need to refresh it at least once every day or two, otherwise the wild Pokémon in the forest will run away from it as if they've encountered a plague god if they dream of it.

……

In the afternoon, Xia Mu led the four little ones to explore areas they had never been before.

It took three or four hours, until evening, to defeat quite a few wild Pokémon.

However, most of them are between level 20 and 30, with very few above level 30.

Those below level 20 have been excluded from the target range.

Compared to the morning's gains, the afternoon's experience gains were still considerable, but the four little ones' levels didn't improve much.

Growlithe barely leveled up by 1, and Lucario, although at level 2, was also barely.

Both Gyarados and Beedrill were level 2, and they should be able to level up again soon, but Xia Mu checked the time and decided not to continue.

The wild Pokémon in this area have been wiped out, and the low-level wild Pokémon have already hidden themselves away because they were frightened.

For Xia Mu, starting tomorrow, it will probably be even more difficult to level up.

It's not that there are fewer wild Pokémon, but rather that the four Pokémon are getting higher and higher, and the amount of experience points they gain is always the same, making leveling up naturally more and more difficult.

Actually, we could go check out other places; perhaps there are even higher-level wild Pokémon to catch on Round Island.

However, he had made a prior agreement with Dream, so he couldn't just change the location, otherwise he would break his promise.

……

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