Chen Yi's Little Notebook Was Filled with Crosses

"Charmander, come out for some fresh air."

Because this world is relatively dangerous, Charmander was not let out most of the time. Later, when no one was around, it was let out for some fresh air and to eat some Energy Cubes.

Having not been to the wilderness for a long time, the Charmander, which was originally a bit listless, looked very excited seeing the vast environment around.

"You've worked hard. Don't worry, this won't happen again in the future."

Chen Yi promised.

"Kacha... Waka..."

"How did I get out? Of course, I hid at the Bottom of the Carriage. For a Mage who knows all kinds of spells, escaping isn't difficult."

"Without someone with high Mental power around, you can't even sense Spatial Fluctuations."

"Kacha?"

"This time, I brought you out to make you and this weapon stronger."

"And to test the theories I've compiled over these days."

The originally tsundere Charmander, unable to express its true nature for a long time, was now only acting cute, clinging to Chen Yi and constantly asking various questions.

"Waka?"

"Why haven't I leveled up? If I don't undergo attribute breakthroughs, my main attribute can only reach 49 points at most. This small attribute increase is not as good as perfecting my spells and combat system."

Chen Yi led Charmander towards the Empire Border. This area was said to be a major disaster zone for Demon Race attacks. Along the way, they could see various civilians displaced from their homes.

Under the Mimicry Spell, the kind-hearted Charmander couldn't help but feel sympathy for these people.

"Kacha?"

Charmander, we don't have the ability to save others yet. Helping others is a prerequisite when you have the capacity.

Don't look at Charmander pitying them. If the Mimicry Spell were to be removed, these civilians would prepare to flee for their lives the First Time they saw Charmander.

After traveling for three days, Chen Yi encountered the Demonic Beasts of this world for the First Time.

[Venomous Spider]

lv:7

Constitution:8

Strength:12

Intelligence:3

Agility: 14

Spirit: 6

Skills: Poison Attack, Bite, Webbing

This forest is occupied by Venomous Spiders, 50cm tall, entirely black with strange patterns on their backs.

Thick spider webs stretch between the trees, with spiders waiting in the center of the webs for prey to arrive.

"Charmander, are you ready to fight?"

"Kach!"

After days of travel, Charmander's Spirit State has recovered significantly.

Facing spiders larger than itself, Charmander showed no fear, instead appearing eager to fight.

Chen Yi took out the Staff of Healing to share experience, clumsily forming a team with Charmander, and then set the experience acquisition ratio to 6:4.

Charmander 6, Chen Yi 4.

According to Iris, killing Demonic Beasts while wielding a weapon will cause the weapon to grow.

Low-level monsters that were originally useless to Chen Yi could now allow Charmander and the staff to gain experience.

Dispelling the Mimicry Spell, Charmander and Chen Yi revealed themselves from the grass. The spiders, possessing excellent eyesight, discovered them immediately.

"Jii!"

A sharp screech rang out, and all the Venomous Spiders rushed towards their direction.

Ember!

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Unlike Mages who control elemental particles, Pokémon possess elemental power within their bodies.

[Ember dealt 14 Burn Damage to the Venomous Spider.]

[Fire dealt 5 Burn Damage to the Venomous Spider.]

Several spiders within the flame's range were attacked simultaneously. The flames ignited the fuzz on their bodies, continuously dealing subsequent damage.

Soon, the first spider approached Charmander. Its abdomen contracted slightly, and white silk was spat from its mouth.

"Charmander, dodge! Pay attention to the opponent's attack telegraph."

He estimated Charmander's strength, and three should be the limit he could handle currently.

Then, he would use the other spiders to verify his ideas. Chen Yi had brought dozens of notebooks.

Scarlet stone walls rose from the ground. The high temperature made the air nearby distort. The Venomous Spider at the front, unable to stop, crashed into the stone wall, emitting a disgusting smell.

[Player Yi dealt 12 Burn Damage to Venomous Spider]

"As a defensive skill, it doesn't seem outstanding. Adding the fire elemental didn't improve the stone wall's defense. It only resulted in negligible damage."

Chen Yi took out a notebook and drew a cross over this hypothesis.

"Charmander, jump and dodge the claws. Use Ember to deal with one first."

Charmander, caught in the heat,'s eyes lit up. It knew what to do.

Chen Yi wasn't a qualified Trainer. He hoped Charmander could learn how to fight.

After confirming Charmander was fine, Chen Yi shifted his attention back.

The Staff of Healing struck the ground heavily. As mana poured out, the ground ahead rapidly turned red, and trees, along with spiders, began to burn. However, that was all.

"Attempting to create a Lava Field failed. Unlike the ice elemental, there's a lot of water vapor in the air, which can quickly cool down and establish field advantage."

"Burning the soil to the point of lava requires far more Mana Points than estimated, yet the effect achieved is unsatisfactory."

Chen Yi drew another cross in his notebook.

He glanced at Charmander and saw it use Iron Tail to kill a Venomous Spider. He praised, "Good job, Charmander."

Upon receiving praise, Charmander's tail flame burned even hotter.

Appropriate positive feedback could increase a Pokémon's combat enthusiasm. Moreover, Charmander's performance in its First Time battle was indeed much better than Chen Yi's own.

If he were level one facing Venomous Spiders, he probably wouldn't even know how he died.

Looking at the approaching Venomous Spiders, the mana within Chen Yi poured out again. A fireball with a radius of one meter appeared dozens of meters in the air.

The fireball instantly smashed into the ground, creating a huge explosion amidst the Venomous Spiders. Then, flames spread from the center of the explosion.

A large number of spiders turned into Experience Points.

Chen Yi was speechless. No wonder the predecessors of Fire Mages liked explosions. Flames dealt damage too slowly; explosions dealt damage quickly and with high power.

If it weren't for the fact that it had little effect on Warriors of the same level in the late game, Chen Yi would have been tempted to research this path.

He rallied his spirits. He had known this path would be difficult, and failing to succeed in a short time was normal.

"Keep going, keep going!"

"Charmander, you should rest for a while. You're not suited for combat in a fatigued state."

After killing three Venomous Spiders, Charmander's condition had deteriorated significantly.

Chen Yi, who often experienced negative status effects when his mana was depleted, naturally wasn't going to force Charmander to fight while fatigued.

So, Charmander plopped down on the ground and watched Chen Yi experiment.

The Venomous Spiders endured various fire-based attacks, but without exception, they all fell before Chen Yi.

With sufficient mana, these low-level monsters were simply incapable of approaching Chen Yi.

After a long while, the forest, once filled with spider webs, had turned into a dark ruin. On the ruins lay a ground full of Copper Coins and a small amount of equipment.

[Obtained 852 Copper Coins]

The level disparity led to an extremely low drop rate.

Chen Yi didn't even want to put the few gray-tier equipment pieces into his Backpack.