The Mystery of the King's Evolution!

Outside Battle Field Seven.

Even after leaving the small corridor, Song Xiaomeng still wore an expression that said, "This shouldn't have happened," staring at Mu Yun's profile.

A seasoned veteran like her had actually been bitten by a fish in a pond!

It was simply the greatest humiliation of her life!

"Xiao Yun, was this Beedrill really the Starter Pokémon you got from school? It wasn't given to you by some kind old man passing by who saw your extraordinary bones and remarkable appearance?" Song Xiaomeng asked, still unwilling to give up.

Songjiang City wasn't a provincial capital. How much money could a high school possibly have? Most of the Pokémon Eggs they brought in were cheap ones—either Caterpie, Rattata, or Pidgey.

It was hard to imagine that among such filler Pokémon, there could be such a powerful Beedrill.

Could Xiao Yun be one of those legendary protagonists, with this Beedrill's potential having undergone a favorable mutation and granting it exceptional combat talent?

"If there had to be a kind passerby, I'd rather it were some alpaca carrying stone tablets on its back," Mu Yun said casually.

"An alpaca? Do you mean Numel or Gogoat?" Song Xiaomeng asked in confusion.

"Nothing. Actually, I meant Slowpoke."

Mu Yun had nearly forgotten. This world knew very little about Legendary Pokémon. The few potentially relevant scraps of information were probably known only to Pokémon historians or scholars in mythological branches.

Whether due to the lack of information or fear of inaccuracy, even the history textbooks contained no records of legendary Pokémon.

The only thing he had been able to come across was the Terrakion statue at his neighboring mother-and-daughter household, yet even the statue's owners did not know where it had come from.

"Slowpoke, huh? It may have the Psychic Type, but most of them are way too dumb. They don't even react when their tails get bitten off. How could there be such a stupid Psychic Type Pokémon?"

As everyone knew, Psychic Type Pokémon generally had exceptional mental strength, and those with exceptional minds were usually not lacking in intelligence.

Cases like Alakazam, whose intelligence was high enough to independently earn a doctorate or even lead a project alone, were relatively rare. Still, most Psychic Type Pokémon had learning abilities above those of ordinary people and could be called geniuses.

Only Slowpoke was purely stupid—less clever even than the seemingly foolish but actually wise Wobbuffet.

At least Wobbuffet knew to follow commands, ask its Trainer for food when hungry, and shelter beneath an eave when it rained.

"You can't put it that way. Isn't one of Slowpoke's evolutions, Slowking, very intelligent?" Liu Jianhao said from the side, attempting to speak up for the pitiful Slowpoke.

"Then do you know how it evolves?" Song Xiaomeng asked.

"..."

Exactly how Slowking evolved had always been one of the great mysteries troubling researchers of Pokémon evolution.

According to relevant researchers, Slowking had only ever been found in wild Slowpoke habitats. Not a single artificially established Slowpoke research and breeding base had produced one.

Even among populations that had originally produced Slowking, once they were moved into artificially created observation zones, the next generation of Slowpoke no longer produced any Slowking.

Even when researchers tried having Shellder bite the heads of Slowpoke born from a previous generation of Slowking, there was no reaction whatsoever.

However, someone had discovered that dead Slowking bore an indented, crown-shaped mark on the forehead hidden beneath Shellder.

Neither other Slowpoke nor Slowbro possessed such a mark.

With memories of his past life, Mu Yun's initial guess had been that they lacked the key evolution item, the King's Rock.

But later, he realized the situation might not be that simple.

After all, Politoed, another Pokémon that required a King's Rock to evolve, was relatively common.

Whether in wild Poliwag habitats or artificial ones, at least one Politoed would be born.

Before he had the system, Mu Yun had wanted to become a "copycat" Breeder, so he had constantly been gathering information in this area.

But unfortunately, perhaps because of the differences between the real world and game mechanics, many details did indeed differ.

Many possibilities could only be verified when Mu Yun had the chance in the future.

"Let's go work out in the fitness area." As he spoke, Mu Yun looked at Song Xiaomeng, signaling for her to put Espeon away.

Even with his decent physical condition, constantly carrying more than fifty pounds in his arms was still tiring.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the indoor fitness area of the Newbie Battle Hall.

Since it had been a spur-of-the-moment decision and none of them had brought spare clothes, they naturally would not work up a drenching sweat.

Liu Jianhao did most of the work, while Mu Yun assisted and guided his movements from the side. Song Xiaomeng sat nearby with her chin propped in her hand, watching.

To be fair, Liu Jianhao had truly put in the effort over the summer. He was highly proficient with all kinds of equipment, and his form was standard. There was not much Mu Yun could teach him.

At most, Mu Yun would touch a particular muscle and tell him that this was an area he had failed to train.

It was clearly an ordinary fitness discussion, yet some muscular men nearby, whose physiques did not lose to Machoke's, shot them envious looks.

A "girl" this slender was rare in a gym.

Such a fine prospect—he had to train, train hard, train until he got huge!

Whether the gazes around him were too scorching or Liu Jianhao simply lacked Stamina, after less than half an hour of training, his limbs began to tremble slightly. His face flushed red, and sweat streamed down his cheeks, dripping onto the floor.

"That's enough for today. Don't forget to have your Indeedee give you a massage when you get home tonight."

Mu Yun had been to Liu Jianhao's home and knew that his family's Indeedee was quite skilled at massages.

Apparently, Indeedee was a full-time butler Pokémon that had graduated from Pokémon Butler School and had received specialized training in massage techniques and the like.

"Alright, I'll be heading out first, Brother Yun, Sister Song." After wiping away his sweat and resting for a while, the three of them left the Newbie Battle Hall together.

"Come on, let's buy some groceries first, then go to your place," Mu Yun said to Song Xiaomeng after Liu Jianhao left.

"Mm."

Once Liu Jianhao was gone, the smile on Song Xiaomeng's face grew even brighter.

It's my first time going grocery shopping alone with Xiao Yun!

Is this the legendary married life?

I'll have to work hard and make tons of money in the future, so Xiao Yun can stay home looking beautiful like a flower. That'll keep those shameless little vixens from getting close to him!

No, Xiao Yun makes Milk Candy so deliciously, so his Cooking must be great too. He should work part-time as a househusband!

As for children, one girl and one boy. The older sister can protect the younger brother, just like Xiao Yun and me. What should their names be... ah, forget it. Names don't matter. As long as Xiao Yun likes them, anything is fine. Hehe~~

"Let's go. What are you spacing out for?"

Mu Yun had taken two steps before noticing Song Xiaomeng standing where she was, giggling foolishly. He spoke helplessly.

Song Xiaomeng immediately came back to her senses. Looking at that golden figure beneath the sunlight, she subconsciously brushed the lock of pale pink bangs before her forehead aside, licked her lips, then beamed and stepped forward, wrapping her arms around Mu Yun's arm.

"Gogogo! Destination: the market!"