First Encounter with a Totem-Level Pokémon!

On the way to the Battle Field Seven at the Newbie Battle Hall.

A strikingly handsome man and woman walked side by side. The man was also cradling an elegant Pokémon covered in pale-purple fur.

"Honestly, Little Sun, have you never eaten anything good? You let yourself get bought off by a mere Milk Candy. Mom really wasted all these years raising you!"

Song Xiaomeng was furious as she watched Espeon lie cozily in Mu Yun's arms, eyes narrowed in bliss as she sucked on a Milk Candy.

I called you out to vent my anger, not to let you defect to the enemy!

"Pumi~~"

Espeon simply shut her ears. Her large, long, furry ears bent slightly and folded over her little face. With her eyes closed, she burrowed into Mu Yun's arms, completely ignoring her "mother's" nagging.

Over the years, this was far from the first time she had seen Mu Yun.

Every time she came out, Song Xiaomeng had her use Confusion to make Mu Yun fly.

At first, Espeon had been ignorant and obediently followed her instructions.

But afterward, Song Xiaomeng would always nag her, saying things like, "I only wanted you to scare him a little. Why did you really attack him? What if you fail to control your strength and crush something of his? You're not allowed to do that again!"

After hearing it so many times, Espeon understood that her "mother" was not truly angry. She was acting spoiled.

Honestly, can't you be a little more straightforward? The aunt next door had her second child this year, while you're still pretending to dislike me with all that hypocrisy.

Hmph, useless "mother"!

"Come on, Little Sun was just afraid of hurting me. She's already such a good and sensible child, so stop nagging her."

Mu Yun took another Milk Candy from his pocket, unwrapped it, and stuffed it into Song Xiaomeng's rosy lips.

"Hmph, all you ever do is take her side. Get your hand away. I'm not— Oh wow, this Milk Candy is delicious!"

Song Xiaomeng had still been pouting unhappily, but the rich milky fragrance exploding across her taste buds and the sweetness that was not cloying at all instantly filled her face with surprise.

Without exaggeration, this was the best Milk Candy she had ever eaten. No wonder Little Sun looked so happy while eating it.

Sorry, Mom blamed you unfairly.

Espeon: Good that you know now!

"It's all right. I just experimented with it a few days ago."

Mu Yun unwrapped one for himself and popped it into his mouth.

He had clearly only followed an online tutorial, but with the boost of 100% Deliciousness, the taste was unbelievably good.

Unfortunately, Xiao Du, who only liked spicy food, and Namikaze, who alone disliked sweets, could not appreciate the flavor of Milk Candy.

What a bunch of people with no taste.

"You made this? You can do that too?"

Song Xiaomeng widened her eyes. After not seeing Mu Yun for several months, he seemed to have truly changed.

He could make delicious Milk Candy, his muscles were firmer, his figure was better, and even his personality had become more confident and uninhibited. He had clearly been much more obedient to her before...

But Xiao Yun looks so charming when he's this confident. I think I like him even more now!

"How about this? I'll buy some ingredients tonight and show you and Aunt Zhu what I can do."

Pig Mom had worked hard for so many years. It was time she enjoyed some comfort.

"Sure! Then I'll look forward to it!"

With delicious Milk Candy in her mouth, Song Xiaomeng was in an excellent mood and no longer cared about being teased like a dog earlier.

Before long, the two of them and one Pokémon returned to the lounge at Battle Field Seven.

Interestingly, as soon as they arrived, they saw Liu Jianhao sending off a dispirited young man with an utterly speechless expression.

Clearly, another poor soul had mustered up his courage, only to start questioning the entire world.

Poor kid. One moment of bravery has brought him a lifetime of nightmares.

"You two finally came back."

When Liu Jianhao saw Mu Yun and Song Xiaomeng approaching, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

When the three of them were together, Mu Yun's presence usually made ordinary people hesitate and stop even if they wanted to strike up a conversation. But once Mu Yun left, every Tom, Dick, and Harry dared to come over.

Can't everyone come to the Battle Hall and just battle properly? Why do they think about that damn romance all day? Is their head full of filthy thoughts?

Can't they think more about how to improve?!

"Is this Sister Xiaomeng's main Espeon? She's so elegant and beautiful!"

When Liu Jianhao came over to them, his eyes lit up. He was captivated by Espeon's smooth fur and graceful bearing.

"Right? I raised her well, didn't I?"

Hearing someone praise her "daughter," Song Xiaomeng immediately curved her brows and eyes with pride.

"She's indeed been raised very well. As expected of the mighty vice-captain of the school team—truly impressive!" Mu Yun added smoothly, seeing her proud expression.

It was not entirely flattery, either. Espeon's stats really were extraordinary.

[Pokémon: Espeon]

[Gender: Female]

[Type: Psychic]

[Level: 51 (Totem Level)]

[Ability: Magic Mirror (Unaffected by status moves used by opponents and reflects them)]

[Moves: Mud-Slap, Wish, Tackle, Tail Whip, Growl, Covet, Sand Attack, Quick Attack, Confusion, Charm, Baby-Doll Eyes, Swift, Psybeam, Morning Sun, Power Swap, Psychic, Psych Up, Future Sight]

[Held Item: Psychic Powder (Basic)]

[Potential: Totem Level]

[Base Stats: 525]

[Psychic Powder (Basic): A battle-enhancing Pokémon Treasure. A polymer resembling dust formed from the bones of a high-level Psychic Type Pokémon under the influence of special power. The holder's Psychic Type moves deal 16% more damage.]

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Totem-Level potential, Totem-Level strength, a Basic Pokémon Treasure, and a large number of well-practiced moves—and this was only the vice-captain of Evergreen University's school-team Pokémon battle tournament.

It was hard to imagine how powerful the school teams of the Top Ten were.

He simply did not know where Sister Xiaomeng had obtained this Pokémon Treasure.

Treasures that could serve as heirlooms were not cheap.

Even a Basic Treasure started at a million, while Intermediate Treasures cost as much as three to five million.

It was said that at an overseas auction two years ago, a Top-Level Dragon Type Pokémon Treasure had sold for as much as 120 million.

That was more than twice the price of a Pseudo-Legendary's Pokémon Egg!

Since there are so many rich people in the world, why can't there be one more?

"By the way, do you want some Milk Candy?"

Mu Yun slipped his hand into his pants pocket and actually took a Milk Candy from his storage space.

"What kind of street stall did you dig this packaging out of?"

Liu Jianhao glanced at the packaging, which had no production date, quality certificate, or manufacturer, and casually complained as he unwrapped it.

The next second, the Milk Candy entered his mouth.

Its rich yet perfectly balanced milky sweetness fiercely invaded every one of his taste buds.

"Whoa, this is so good!"

Liu Jianhao's eyes widened as he immediately reached out. "Where did you buy it? Give me some more! I want more!"

"I made it myself."

Under the astonished gazes of Song Xiaomeng and Liu Jianhao, Mu Yun pulled out another large handful from his pants pocket.

If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought Mu Yun's pocket was some kind of four-dimensional pocket that could silently hold this many Milk Candies.

"You made it? Damn, Brother Yun, that's incredible! You're the man!" Liu Jianhao gave him a thumbs-up.

Liu Jianhao considered his family's circumstances fairly decent and had eaten plenty of expensive dishes and desserts, but he had never encountered anything like this Milk Candy.

Is this the world of geniuses? Even when making a dessert, they strive for perfection. I can't imagine how much sweat Brother Yun poured in behind the scenes to develop such an astonishing ratio. Truly admirable!

Mu Yun: What sweat? It only took the time to type a few characters on TikTok.

After distributing the Milk Candy, the three of them chatted idly for a while. Soon, the announcement sounded, and it was time for Mu Yun and Song Xiaomeng's seventeenth battle.

Mu Yun carried Espeon as he entered the small corridor together with Song Xiaomeng.

He did not know if it was merely Liu Jianhao's imagination, but the backs of the two people and one Pokémon looked exactly like a family of three heading out for a stroll.