Since he didn't know Qiao Yiyi well enough yet and had just become friends with her, Fang Yuan politely took his leave.
According to the routine of modern dating, if young people wanted to get to know each other further, they could only do so through the uninformative dialogues on social media and chat interfaces.
However... it was only now that Fang Yuan suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.
Although he was somewhat famous himself, his social media presence was terribly sparse. How could he have been so low-profile before?!
Things like the trophy from the Su province Newcomers Tournament, the certificate for an Official Researcher, and pictures from moments of glory in battles against higher-level opponents should all have been posted on social media.
That way, after adding new friends, he could have passively shown off!
"I really was too low-profile~~," Fang Yuan muttered to himself as he walked.
Eevee: (¬‸¬)?
Fang Yuan didn't have the habit of posting on social media, and it seemed that Qiao Yiyi, this Trainer from the medical school, didn't either. This was quite awkward...
...
"Si Si Ta~~,"
After dawdling for such a long time, Fang Yuan and Eevee were just messing around without any gains, while the Glutton that had been sent out seemed to have gotten some impressive intelligence and found its way back by following Fang Yuan and Eevee's scent.
Glutton: (‧_‧?)
Upon its return, the Glutton looked rather confused. Why did it smell perfume on Big Sister Eevee's body when it had gone just a while ago?
With a suspicious glance at Fang Yuan and prompted by his urging gaze, the Glutton relayed the intelligence it had gathered.
In a hidden cave to the north of Moon Mountain, there were more than twenty Pippi—among them, there was even a Picoxi!
"More than twenty... That many?" Fang Yuan nodded. With that number, there should be an individual with a "Magical Defense" feature, right? But if I want to get on good terms with these Pippi and study their features, it's probably going to cost me a bit...
Fortunately, Fang Yuan had come prepared. He had brought a large bag of candy favored by Fairy Pokémon. This flavor came highly recommended by School sister Xie Qingyi and was very popular among Fairy Pokémon. Although it might not be as attractive to Pokémon as Energy Blocks, its taste was definitely not inferior.
And the price was not cheap. Fang Yuan figured that no wasteful tourist would feed Pippi such high-class candy, so the ones he brought... would undoubtedly become hot commodities.
To coax the child-like Pokémon Pippi with candy, Fang Yuan felt that with his own affability... it shouldn't be a problem, right?
...
Led by the Glutton, Fang Yuan and Eevee continued deeper into Moon Mountain.
When they passed by a cave entrance, Fang Yuan and his company discovered the first Pippi... However, to be precise, it was a baby Pippi.
This was a Pippi baby.
The Pippi baby appeared somewhat like a star, tiny with a pink body, brown ears, and two little black eyes.
"Awww, so cute," Fang Yuan found out that there were Pokémon cuter than Eevee after all.
The touch of pink blush on Pippi baby's cheeks and the little tuft of curly hair on its forehead kindled in Fang Yuan the impulse to give it a punch and see if the Pippi baby would cry.
"Pippi??" The Pippi baby was picking fluorescent stones from the wall. When it saw the suddenly appearing Eevee, Fang Yuan, and Glutton, its curly little tail quivered.
"Hi~"
Fang Yuan smiled affably and clenched his fist.
Under Pippi's surprised gaze, Fang Yuan revealed the candy he was clutching in his fist.
Five minutes later, having bought off Pippi, Fang Yuan and the others infiltrated the Pippi community.
The Pippies of Moon Mountain did not reject humans, and even if Fang Yuan hadn't brought gifts, he would likely not have been rebuffed by the Pippies.
And with the arrival of many gifts, the Pippies were naturally even more inclined to be close to Fang Yuan's... Eevee.
Eevee seemed to be very popular among these Pippies. Humans might find it hard to distinguish with the naked eye, but the Pokémon could clearly see Eevee's charm.
Apart from being highly nutritious, Energy Blocks also had the characteristic of changing a Pokémon's temperament, which was a core selling point.
Otherwise, how could Energy Blocks become so popular and be bundled with the Beauty Contest across several regions?
Handsome, beautiful, strong, cute...
Eevee was probably the Pokémon in Fang Yuan's team that had eaten the most diverse types of Energy Blocks, resulting in a very balanced temperament. This didn't mean it was perfect, but... such a trait was most suited for Eevee, as it could now display whatever temperament it wished at a moment's thought.
Combined with its exquisite acting skills, it was a Variable Witch, capable of being aloof and cool, cute and coquettish, or erudite and profound.
Eevee, with such characteristics, had an extraordinary charm for other Pokémon, captivating both males and females!!
"Diplomatic Eevee's infiltration into the Pippi group is a success!" Fang Yuan said, looking at the very popular and helplessly faced Eevee, took out another Poké Ball.
With a gentle press by Fang Yuan, an ugly, ugly, ugly Ugly Fish struggled and flapped on the ground, devoid of water.
The Ugly Fish now wanted to bite Fang Yuan, its underling, for bringing it out in such a place.
"Ahem... create Water flow... then use Icy Wind to seal it." Fang Yuan offered a reminder.
These days, Fang Yuan had fed Ugly Fish hundreds of Light Blue Energy Blocks. Of course, it was just ordinary Light Blue Energy Blocks, as the Ugly Fish couldn't absorb the nutrition from the superior Blue Energy Blocks yet and couldn't withstand it. Nevertheless, even so, hundreds of Light Blue Energy Blocks were more than the Ugly Fish could digest in a short time, and most of the nutrition was wasted.
But Fang Yuan didn't care about the waste; what he was after was the transformational effect of the Light Blue Energy Blocks on the Ugly Fish's body!!
Increasing the Beauty Degree, reflected not only in temperament and appearance, was most importantly an inner and outer modification of the body!
"I wonder if Ugly Fish or Fierce Fire Monkey will evolve first..." Fang Yuan stroked his chin.
In its current form, Ugly Fish couldn't become very powerful; it could only be trained after evolving, so as long as the conditions were met, its growth cycle should be similar to Magikarp's and shouldn't evolve too late.
As for Fierce Fire Monkey, it had almost enough fundament built up and could evolve at any moment, just needing an opportunity.
"I'd wager on the Ugly Fish," Fang Yuan thought.
If quickly, maybe during this summer vacation, Fang Yuan could evolve Ugly Fish into a beautiful and charming Milotic.
Swish!!
At this moment, Ugly Fish had already created an icy fish tank, and inside the ice tank was cool, crisp water.
Fang Yuan's wise gaze met the dull gaze of the Ugly Fish, and Fang Yuan said, "See that, the irresistible Eevee? Next, follow my training method, and you'll not be outdone by it. Countless Pokémon will also fall at the hem of your pomegranate skirt..."
Upon hearing this, the dull look in Ugly Fish's eyes quickly changed, revealing an arrogant expression.
Trust you, my foot!!
During this time, Fang Yuan had been feeding it to death, and Ugly Fish felt like it was about to grow a size...