NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Oddish Reaches Level 30
[5 points consumed. After a full day of training, your Oddish has reached Level 20 and learned the move Giga Drain.]
[Oddish has advanced to an intermediate-level Pokémon after breaking through Level 20.]
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[10 points consumed. After another day of intense training, Oddish gained significant experience and reached Level 21. It has now met the conditions for evolution.]
[Would you like to proceed with evolution?]
Ethan watched Oddish's rapid level-up with a mix of excitement and surprise.
On one hand, he was thrilled because this gave him hope of defeating Cassandra.
On the other hand, he was shocked at how quickly the simulation was consuming points. Now that Oddish was past Level 20, each session cost 10 points—equivalent to 1,000 credits.
"Expensive, but totally worth it," Ethan muttered. "I just caught Oddish two days ago, and she's already ready to evolve!"
"But evolving her now isn't a good idea."
He paused the simulation and released Oddish from her Pokéball.
Compared to the day before, Oddish's presence had grown dramatically.
If she were to battle her past self, she was confident she could defeat the old Oddish with a single move.
The moment she emerged, Oddish felt an uncontrollable surge of energy coursing through her body, as if it was about to burst out.
Startled, Oddish tensed up, trying to suppress the energy.
Her little face turned red, which Ethan found quite amusing.
He couldn't help but pat her gently on the head.
Oddish froze for a moment in surprise. Taking the opportunity, Ethan slipped an Everstone around her neck.
The Everstone was a special item that prevented Pokémon from evolving. Most trainers used it when their Pokémon were unwilling to evolve or when they wanted their Pokémon to learn moves they couldn't learn post-evolution.
Ethan didn't want Oddish to evolve yet because her current ability, Run Away, would change to Stench upon evolution.
In his previous life, he had overlooked this detail, causing his Gloom with the Stench ability to be rejected by other Pokémon due to its unusual smell. Even other trainers gave them strange looks.
As a result, Gloom became depressed and withdrawn.
Ethan didn't want Oddish to experience the same thing again.
Once the Everstone was in place, Oddish felt the surging energy inside her calm down almost instantly.
She looked at Ethan with admiration.
Her strength had grown rapidly, her skills were mysteriously enhanced, and her trainer always had a solution for every challenge.
How amazing was that?
Oddish felt an even deeper connection to Ethan. It was as if countless memories flashed through her mind at once. She quietly absorbed them, and her mindset began to match her newfound strength.
"Let's continue the simulation!"
[10 points consumed. After intense training, Oddish reached Level 22 and learned the move Toxic.]
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[10 points consumed. After another day of training, Oddish reached Level 23 and learned the move Lucky Chant.]
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[10 points consumed. After long hours of rigorous training, Oddish reached Level 25 and learned the move Moonlight.]
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[10 points consumed. After another day of training, Oddish reached Level 28 and learned the move Moonblast.]
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[10 points consumed. After extensive training, Oddish reached Level 30, experiencing a significant boost in power.]
[Oddish has advanced to a high-level Pokémon after reaching Level 30.]
[Congratulations! You've unlocked a hidden achievement: Rapid Advancement (Transform your Pokémon's strength within 24 hours). Reward: Information on Destiny Child "Colton".]
Destiny Child information!
Ethan's expression changed.
He hadn't expected to trigger a hidden achievement.
He carefully read the information about this Destiny Child.
[Colton]
"So, it's an old acquaintance," Ethan muttered, his eyes turning cold.
The first Destiny Child, Tyler, had a younger sister named Luna. Colton was her future husband—Tyler's brother-in-law.
The two had often schemed together against Ethan in his previous life.
Compared to Tyler, Ethan didn't have many encounters with Colton and didn't remember much about him.
Luna, however, was known for her breathtaking beauty.
Ethan had seen her on television once after she grew up. Her beauty rivaled that of Aria without question.
If Ethan was going to get revenge on Tyler, Luna was part of that plan too.
And Colton would inevitably become a target.
Although Colton's fortune wasn't as overwhelming as Tyler's, it still held many things Ethan desired.
Colton's ace Pokémon was a shiny Gengar, which gave him the confidence to secure a spot as one of the Elite Four in the Shenzo Region.
Ethan opened the system panel to check Colton's fortune details.
The next second, his eyes flashed with surprise before he burst into laughter.
In Colton's fortune report, one line stood out clearly:
[Perfect-Quality Sun Stone]
"A Perfect-Quality Sun Stone, huh? Looks like I'll be paying him a visit soon," Ethan chuckled.