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Early morning,

The faint Morning Sun rose above the horizon, spreading bit by bit across countless homes.

Inside the bedroom, the Mu Yun family was just as usual: one awake, one asleep, and one half-awake and half-asleep.

Because the most disciplined Xiao Du couldn't move, Namikaze needed to look after him whenever Mu Yun was unavailable. So he hadn't gone out to train early either. Instead, he curled up where he slept, keeping one eye shut and the other on watch.

Xiao Du, who had long since grown used to waking early, was already awake. But as a mature Pokémon, he couldn't disturb his master's sleep just because he was bored.

So Xiao Du could only lie on his back at the head of the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

When will I finally evolve? Being unable to move like this is so uncomfortable. I really want to train~~

Although Xiao Du's body was restrained, his mind was highly active.

Or rather, his mind had become increasingly active precisely because his body couldn't move.

Just as his mind was racing, a strange energy suddenly surged around his body. Before he could react, dazzling white light quietly bloomed in the dim bedroom.

"Beep?"

Namikaze, who had been keeping watch with one eye, suddenly opened the other and looked toward Xiao Du.

Having witnessed Xiao Du evolve into Kakuna before, Namikaze immediately realized that Xiao Du was evolving.

"Beep beep!!"

He immediately remembered Mu Yun's instructions, stepped forward, gently tapped Mu Yun's cheek with his beak, and called out several times.

"What is it?"

Mu Yun's eyelids twitched, and he sat up groggily.

Anyone who had ever been forcibly woken before getting enough sleep knew that sometimes, someone might appear awake while their brain still needed a little time to start up.

Mu Yun was in that state now.

Fortunately, his mental level was not low, so he regained consciousness quickly. The instant he noticed the dazzling white light at the head of the bed, he was fully awake.

"Xiao Du finally evolved!"

With anticipation in his eyes, Mu Yun looked toward Xiao Du.

Under the dazzling white light, Xiao Du's body seemed like a lump of plasticine that could be kneaded at will, constantly stretching and changing shape.

His body, originally only a little over half a meter long, nearly doubled in length, reaching just over one meter. His armor-like shell gradually cracked apart, eventually transforming into two sharp, sturdy silver-white needles.

His skin was bright yellow, his Compound Eyes crimson, and his two pairs of wings were thin as cicada wings yet exceptionally tough. His upper limbs were thick silver-white needles, while his lower limbs were slender and pitch-black. A bright yellow stinger grew from his tail, its tip glittering coldly beneath the light.

"Congratulations, Xiao Du! You've successfully evolved into Beedrill!"

Mu Yun reached out and caught Xiao Du as he flew through the air, congratulating him with a smile.

The sensation under his hands was no longer as hard as it had been during the Kakuna stage, but neither was it as soft and tender as during the Weedle stage. It was more like something between the two—soft, yet still resilient.

As a result, Xiao Du's weight had increased considerably.

After feeling him out briefly, Mu Yun estimated that he weighed around thirty-five kilograms, roughly five kilograms heavier than the average Beedrill listed in the official Yanhuang League Pokédex.

This showed that Xiao Du had laid a solid foundation during his first two stages and hadn't lacked nutrition. That was how his body had surpassed those of his peers.

Thinking this, Mu Yun activated Data Eye and looked at Xiao Du.

[Pokémon: Beedrill (Dugu/Xiao Du)]

[Gender: Male]

[Type: Bug + Poison]

[Level: 10 (Normal Level)]

[Ability: Sniper (When hitting a weak point, move power becomes 225% of normal)]

[Moves: String Shot (Limit-Breaking +1, 180/2000), Poison Sting (Perfected, 240/1000), Harden (Beginner, 0/10), Twineedle (Beginner, 0/10), Fury Attack (Beginner, 0/10)]

[Potential: Elite Level]

[Base Stats: 395]

[Limit-Breaking Points: 1]

During the Kakuna stage, Xiao Du had accumulated enough energy to jump straight to Level 10, overtaking Namikaze and once again becoming the highest-level Pokémon in the team.

Namikaze had only reached Level 9 the day before yesterday. After leveling up, he had also successfully comprehended a new move—Gust!

Apart from his level, Xiao Du's ability had also changed into Sniper after his evolution. All he needed now was to accumulate enough Limit-Breaking Points to fully undergo Mutation Enhancement.

As for his moves, he had gained two new ones: the Bug Type move Twineedle and the Normal Type move Fury Attack.

It was worth mentioning that although Twineedle was a Bug Type move, it also carried a certain poisonous effect.

In fact, the three needles on a Beedrill's body could secrete poison by themselves. In theory, Xiao Du could release poison through any contact-based move.

Fortunately, without the Trait effect of Poison Sting, Xiao Du's poison wasn't especially lethal under normal circumstances. It was only slightly stronger than that of the Beedrill in the videos.

That was good news. At least Mu Yun didn't have to worry about accidentally sending another Pokémon away during a competition.

"Sssbeep!!"

Xiao Du was extremely excited. He happily waved his arms, savoring the feeling of freedom.

Anyone who had been trapped in a cramped space and unable to move for five or six days would be this excited the moment they were freed.

So Mu Yun released Xiao Du with a smile, letting him fly freely around the room.

"The house really is a little too small..."

Watching Xiao Du, now over a meter long, fly around the room in excitement while still taking care not to bump into anything, Mu Yun felt that he needed to move into a larger house.

It was a good idea, but his wallet made it clear that it couldn't support its master's plans.

Thus, the house-buying plan had to be put on hold for the time being.

"To celebrate Xiao Du's evolution, we're having a good breakfast this morning!" Mu Yun said as he rolled up his sleeves.

"Sssbeep!!"

(Spicy stir-fried pork! I want spicy stir-fried pork!!)

"Beep~~"

(A sandwich is fine~~)

One Bug—no, now one bee and one bird—both voiced their requests.

Mu Yun said that was no problem at all.

Although he couldn't understand exactly what the bee and bird were saying, his understanding of the two little ones naturally told him what they liked to eat most.

[ Ding! The host prepared a thoughtful and sumptuous breakfast. Cooking skill experience +7!]

[Cooking (LV2, 168/1000) → Cooking (LV2, 175/1000)]

After breakfast, Xiao Du leaned back contentedly in a wooden chair.

He was too large now, so he could no longer stand at the corner of the table and eat beside Mu Yun as he had before.

Honestly, seeing Xiao Du sitting in a chair and eating gave Mu Yun the distinct feeling that his child had grown up.

If Namikaze evolved, he would probably be even bigger than Xiao Du. By then, Mu Yun would likely have to go to a hypermarket and buy a special chair.

Thinking this, Mu Yun began recalling Pidgeot's standard size from the official Pokédex. It seemed to stand 1.5 meters tall.

That didn't sound too large, but once it spread its wings, things would become rather exaggerated. Its wingspan would probably exceed four meters, perhaps even approach five.

By then, his little house would truly be packed to the brim.

No wonder ordinary people didn't dare raise Pokémon. How much would that enormous creature, with a wingspan of over four meters, have to eat every day?

Just feeding Namikaze and Xiao Du already cost 800 League Coins a day in Energy Cubes alone.

And that was before Xiao Du evolved. Now that he had evolved into Beedrill, his appetite had increased by at least fifty percent, perhaps even more.

Adding in various other expenses, a rough calculation showed that he would spend at least 1,300 League Coins a day.

That came to nearly 40,000 League Coins a month.

The average monthly income in the Yanhuang League was only 3,500 League Coins.

In other words, a year's wages were only enough to feed a Pokémon for one month.

No wonder most people didn't dare choose Pokémon Class when they were divided into classes in their senior year. They genuinely couldn't afford to raise them.

Fortunately, Mu Yun still had Points to fall back on. Once the Energy Cubes at home ran out, he planned to buy more from the Points Exchange Shop.

His remaining League Coin savings had to be used to maintain his daily life.

"Now that we're full and satisfied, let's go out and train!"