Elf: Who told him to be an investigator!

Chapter 32 Experience Treasure

Sawaki didn't tell Dr. Yamanashi all about Yukidouji's unusual behavior; he only mentioned that Yukidouji might have had an unusual experience and that he wanted to know the specific details.

He asked the Snow Child, but all he got in return was a confused look from the Snow Child; it didn't remember that experience.

"I don't know the specifics..." Dr. Yamanashi pondered, "but perhaps he knows something, like the fact that he sent Yukidouji to my research institute."

Dr. Yamanashi recommended someone to Sawaki—a forest ranger from Mount Tenkan.

"I see..."

Go to Tianguan Mountain.

Perhaps we really need to go to Mount Tenguan. Moreover, Dr. Shigeya Oki mentioned before that the Ice Vulpix also needs to go to the "high mountains".

Ze Shu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Dr. Yamanashi is back to being busy.

He walked somewhat dejectedly toward the tank skunk at the edge of the grassland.

Then from afar.

A noisy bird, cawing and flapping its wings, flew past Sawaki, closely following behind Professor Yamanashi. Its feathers were somewhat ruffled from helping Sawaki fend off an attack earlier.

However, it still couldn't diminish its 'love' for Dr. Yamanashi's hair.

It waved its bird claws.

"Gagu—"

"Ugh, you bird..."

This time, however, the chatterbird failed.

The tank skunk released a foul-smelling fart in response to the approach of a stranger, which hit the noisy bird squarely.

The noisy bird, its head held high amidst the poisonous fog, let out a defiant "caw-caw" before collapsing to the ground.

Dr. Yamanashi, wearing a protective mask: "..."

Ze Shu: "..."

……

One day later.

Ze Shu held Yuki-Douji and sat in front of the research institute.

Several trees were planted in front of the research institute, and the Ice Sixtail could be seen hopping and skipping around everywhere. The newborn Ice Sixtail was curious about everything and often pried things out.

It even triggered a thorn-tailed beetle on a tree, causing it to react violently. Its sharp spines lit up, as if awakening its potential, and the beetle suddenly emitted a white light, evolving...

then.

Having evolved into a cocoon and become even less mobile, it was even less able to resist the Vulpix's shoving. It was even dragged to the ground by the Vulpix and manipulated at will, like a white rugby ball.

Ze Shu: "..."

The cocoon's eyes, brimming with tears, were filled with humiliation. It felt that this sleek fox was simply a devilish devil who was toying with it at will!

"Gurgle—"

"Sawaki—I'm here!" A voice called out, and Bug-Catching Boy Mushita ran up to him. Then, seeing the cocoon being casually toyed with by the Ice Vulpix, he was overjoyed. "Huh?! This, this is…"

A little while later.

Bug was overjoyed and picked up the Cocoon, leaving to go to the Friendship Shop to buy a Poké Ball to capture his new companion.

The toy was taken away, and the Ice Vulpix obediently squatted on the ground, its cute white fluffy head tilting in confusion.

But it quickly found a new target—a cherry blossom swaying in the breeze on the treetop, and rushed over to pry it up again.

He really does seem like a troublemaker.

However, he listens to Ze Shu very much.

"Come here, my little six-tailed fox."

Upon hearing Zeshu's call, Ice Vulpix, disregarding the cherry blossom treasure with tears welling up in its hands, ran straight back and pounced into his arms with a "Woohoo~".

Then, he looked at the ice crystal that had reappeared in Ze Shu's hand with a curious expression.

"Huh?"

"This is something that will help you become stronger." Ze Shu looked at the 'Iceberg Crystal' in his hand.

He tried it experimentally with Ice Eevee yesterday.

Although it's difficult to scrape off the powder now, just letting it come into contact with Glaceon for a short time filled Glaceon with Ice-type energy, causing its energy level, which hadn't been relaxed for a long time, to break through one level out of thin air, from its original LV65 to LV66.

Unfortunately, subsequent touches have no effect. It may be necessary to wait for the Ice-type energy that Glaceon is currently brimming with before it can be used again, which requires some 'cooldown time'.

If that's the case, then Ze Shu has developed a new use for this 'iceberg crystal'—an experience power bank.

After each cooldown period, it recharges and gains experience again.

If Glaceon reaches level 70, Zeju guesses that's equivalent to the current power level of the Elite Four's main Pokémon in each region.

That's fast.

After pondering for a moment, Ze Shu placed the 'Iceberg Crystal' in front of Yukidouji and Hyūjō: "Be careful, touch it gently. If you feel any discomfort, let go immediately."

"Yoki?"

"Ooh—"

While Snow Child was still being cautious, Ice Vulpix unceremoniously slapped its pale blue claw onto the 'Iceberg Crystal'.

Instantly, the energy within the 'Iceberg Crystal' seemed to be drawn in, flowing along the claws that the Ice Six-Tail was touching and into its body.

Immediately, the Ice Six-Tail revealed an expression of enjoyment. Its snow-white fur quickly emanated a cold aura, and its six tails, which were not yet completely separated, straightened up.

Its snowfall characteristics seem to have been activated.

Tiny snowflakes were gradually falling from the air.

"Ooh~"

As energy gradually flows in.

Ice Sixtails felt a swelling all over its body and showed a slightly uncomfortable expression. But it remembered Ze Shu's words and decisively loosened its claws, exhaling a breath of icy air that froze the ground in front of it, making it slightly dry and hard.

Zeshu could see that the newly hatched Ice Six-Tails, which was originally LV5, had changed to LV8.

By having Snow Child do this, his stats are directly transformed from LV25 to LV27.

Ice Eevee absorbed significantly more energy than Snow Child, and Snow Child was able to absorb significantly more energy than Ice Vulpix, but Ice Vulpix underwent the most significant changes.

But actually, the results are all quite good.

Looking at the ice-attribute energy surging through them, Ze Shu put away the 'Iceberg Crystal'.

"How is it?"

"Ooh~"

"Yoki..."

The Pokémon all gave very positive feedback, but afterwards they felt a little dizzy.

"It's probably because he absorbed too much energy in a short period of time, and he's a bit 'oxygen intoxicated'," Ze Shu guessed.

……

About three days later.

The Alliance distributed the reward for Ze Shu's solving of the "Xinqi Lake Explosion Case".

Sawaki has finally achieved a certain degree of "financial freedom." It's time to think about leaving Masago Town and going to see other places.

then.

After giving his final lesson at the Pokémon School in Sandstone Town, Zeki formally bid farewell to the children.

He should have attended classes at this Pokémon school for a month at most.

Xiao Guang looked reluctant to leave: "Teacher Ze Shu, please don't go..."

Previously, Ze Shu had spoken up for her in front of her classmates, and Xiao Guang was very close to Ze Shu.

Ze Shu sighed and ruffled her hair. "I'm going to start my own adventure now, and you, Xiao Guang, will graduate and embark on your own adventure in a year... I'm really looking forward to seeing you again."

Perhaps young Hikaru had not experienced the pain of parting, and Zeki's words could not be accepted by Hikaru immediately.

She could only puff out her tender cheeks, holding back her tears, and watch Ze Shu's departing figure.