章節 650: Chapter 585 Ugly Fish Evolution Perfume_1
After Fang Yuan explained everything, Mr. Gu Yi began crafting the Secret Medicine.
The making would take about three days, during which Fang Yuan stayed behind, waiting in silence.
The Blue Great Pharmacy on Azure Island had its own herbal garden which provided a pleasant environment. However, after a day, Fang Yuan noticed that the business didn't seem to be doing well, with no customers at all.
Moreover, it seemed that Mr. Gu regarded planting herbs, making medicine, and researching new ones as an elderly recreational activity, not minding the lack of business.
During these two days, since Mr. Gu was busy making the nightmare-dispersing Secret Medicine for Fang Yuan, all the trivial matters of the pharmacy fell on his granddaughter Gu Ran.
The young girl, though of young age, was very clear about the habits of various herbs. When Fang Yuan saw her homework, it was not schoolwork but knowledge points about herbal medicine left by Mr. Gu.
"Indeed, cultivation should start from childhood."
Fang Yuan sighed; at her age, doing homework was impossible for him. Hugging the TV to watch Pokémon was so much better. Looking back now, it wasn't bad.
"Little girl, do you need any help?"
Eevee was meditating inside the backpack, and Rotom was analyzing the navigation log provided by Mr. Gu. With nothing to do, Fang Yuan went for a walk in the herbal garden and happened upon Gu Ran, who was watering the plants and feeding the fish.
"Hmm?" Gu Ran, holding a Squirtle watering can, widened her big eyes—clearly lacking confidence in Fang Yuan, an outsider.
"I can call it to help you."
Fang Yuan took out a Poké Ball and released Bulbasaur.
Bulbasaur's talents were excellent, especially in controlling the Power of Nature.
That is why, back in the Bulbasaur Forest, to nurture it, the Giant Venusaur leader had it feel the nutrients required by various Tree Fruit plants through the "Power of Nature" from birth and then take care of them with "Awakening Power Water."
Although to Bulbasaur, this was a boring task, the Giant Venusaur leader was actually earnest in his intentions.
In order not to let down the earnest intentions of the Venusaur leader, Fang Yuan decided to put in extra effort!
"Bulbasaur?!"
On the other side, seeing the Bulbasaur made Gu Ran's eyes light up with joy as she rushed over and hugged Bulbasaur tightly. Being a child who deals with herbs all day, she naturally recognized what a Pokémon like Bulbasaur was.
After all... the nutrient-rich sap in Bulbasaur's back seed could also be used for medicine.
Besides, Venusaur's Special Ability to hasten the maturing of plants also made the Bulbasaur family the perfect partner for professions dealing with plants.
"Bul-ba?" Taken aback by the sudden embrace, Bulbasaur was confused for a moment, but seeing Fang Yuan nod, it could only silently endure the hug it shouldn't have to at its age.
After Fang Yuan sent Bulbasaur out, Gu Ran was especially happy, full of energy while caring for the herbs, pulling Bulbasaur along to help manage the herbal garden. Although Bulbasaur didn't know what was happening, it tried to cooperate as much as possible...
In this process, apart from amusing the young girl, Fang Yuan treated it as training for Bulbasaur.
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The Blue Great Pharmacy on Azure Island only had the grandfather-granddaughter pair. From casual conversations, Fang Yuan heard that Mr. Gu's children were all working in Tokyo, apparently the heads of the Blue Pharmacy Tokyo Branch.
"I really want to have my own Pokémon..." After playing with Bulbasaur all morning, it sparked Gu Ran's aspiration to become a Trainer. "At lunch, Gu Ran murmured softly.
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Even abroad, there is a certain age requirement to become a Trainer, with member countries of The Pokémon Alliance all adhering to a unified regulation that requires teenagers to have a certain grasp of Pokémon-related knowledge and a relatively mature mind before they can register as Trainers.
Only a few non-member countries and regions in turmoil or remote countries might not have so many requirements, but nobody is willing to go to those places.
"Don't you already have one?" Mr. Gu said.
"But—"
Raising one is not easy, Gu Ran sighed. At the age of nine, Gu Ran had obtained her first Pokémon, although not by capturing it with a Poké Ball, but she had indeed been raising it herself, "But Ugly has never been able to evolve, and Grandpa, you won't find me Beautiful Scales either."
"And without a Poké Ball, I can't take it with me... I can only see it here."
"Ugly... are you referring to that Ugly Fish in the herb garden?" Fang Yuan asked.
Apart from watering the herbs in the herb garden, Gu Ran seemed to care about feeding an Ugly Fish; Fang Yuan had thought it was just a small creature adding vitality to the herb garden, never imagining that it was the Pokémon Gu Ran was fostering.
Started fostering her first Pokémon at nine... even though it's just an Ugly Fish... Fang Yuan felt so envious.
"Yes." Gu Ran nodded.
Ugly was the Pokémon she saved at the age of nine. After the rescue, she had been raising it here ever since. After hearing the story of the ugly duckling turning into a swan, like Feebas to Milotic, from her mother, Gu Ran was immediately captivated by Milotic's stunning beauty. Almost the next moment, she was certain the Ugly Fish was her Pokémon and hoped to raise it into a Milotic.
But two years had passed, and the Ugly Fish was still the same Ugly Fish with no signs of evolution.
"Before becoming a Trainer, you can only hope for a natural evolution, and cannot use scales," Mr. Gu said.
Indeed, Milotic's scales could allow the Ugly Fish to evolve, but the potential and personality of the Milotic that evolved in this way would be constrained by the scale's owner. Unless there were special circumstances, a Milotic that evolved through its own abilities naturally would generally have greater potential. The only challenge was that its method of evolution was different from any other Pokémon, with no clear direction.
Since Gu Ran had chosen this Ugly Fish, Mr. Gu had no choice.
With the family wealth and connections of Mr. Gu, accessing Beautiful Scales was not difficult; it was just that purchasing such top-tier resources for an eleven-year-old Gu Ran seemed a bit like forcing the shoots up before they grow strong.
There was no issue with obtaining Beautiful Scales, but that was something meant to be gifted only after Gu Ran became a Trainer and if the Ugly Fish failed to evolve naturally.
"That Ugly Fish actually has very good talent; its Beauty Degree is already quite high, just missing an opportunity," Fang Yuan smiled upon hearing the conversation between grandfather and granddaughter. The debate on the potential of evolution via Beautiful Scales was derived from the theory of potential through quality of Evolutionary Stones. It wasn't without reason, but in terms of the Ugly Fish's evolving conditions, Fang Yuan seemed to have a deeper understanding.
"Beauty Degree?" Mr. Gu looked at Fang Yuan.
Little Miss Gu Ran also showed a puzzled expression, not understanding what Fang Yuan was talking about.
"Beauty Degree is just a term, which can be seen as a value, a kind of energy field originating from the soul. The Beauty Degree of the Ugly Fish is key to whether it can evolve or not," Fang Yuan explained.
"This is... what kind of statement?" Mr. Gu, who had also researched a lot of information on Ugly Fish, found Fang Yuan's novel claim surprising, as it was the first time he had heard it.
"My fifth Pokémon was an Ugly Fish, which I raised into a Milotic by enhancing its Beauty Degree. This method is natural evolution, as you've mentioned. I have conducted research on the Ugly Fish's method of evolution and the theory is now quite mature," Fang Yuan said.
"By the way, why don't I give Ran Ran a bottle of my specially made Pokémon perfume? This perfume, to a certain extent, can increase the Beauty Degree of the Ugly Fish, allowing it to accumulate evolutionary power," he offered.
The perfume was researched by Rotom, with the core being the Blue Energy Block and several other components added. Though it slightly reduced the effect of enhancing spiritual power, it significantly improved the impact on Beauty Degree. Functioning similarly to an Evolutionary Stone, it could enable the Ugly Fish to evolve and was the first product that Fang Yuan's Glamour Contest Company planned to launch.
"Perfume...?" Mr. Gu and little Miss Gu Ran were both puzzled once again.
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