This is a Pokémon with a yellowish-brown body and blue fins.
After emerging from the mud, this Pokémon dazedly burrowed back into the lush water grass, making Fang Yuan rub his eyes.
Did he see it right?
Feebas?
Fang Yuan recalled the appearance of the Pokémon just now, and it was indeed a Feebas...
"There's actually Feebas here..."
Fang Yuan was very surprised.
But soon, he was relieved.
Although the number of Feebas is not as rampant as Magikarp, it is definitely not small.
It's purely because its evolution difficulty is too high that no one catches it.
Also, because it doesn't look delicious, it won't be treated as prey.
As a result, the number increases rapidly.
Just like the Magikarp that can be seen everywhere in the wild can evolve into a powerful Gyarados, but Magikarp has not been captured or hunted to scarcity because of this.
Although the evolved forms of Magikarp and Feebas are both rare and powerful.
But all Trainers will consider a problem, that is, the cost of nurturing.
The evolution method of Magikarp can give a glimpse of this.
There are two common sayings.
One is growth evolution, which evolves by absorbing nutrients from food and following the laws of nature. However, in general, wild Magikarp are difficult to absorb enough nutrients, so this is the nurturing method chosen by most Trainers. It is said that the resources invested during the period are very large and very time-consuming, but this is also very normal... It is really unreasonable to turn a salted fish into a majestic Gyarados without paying a huge price.
The second is anger evolution, which is caused by external or unstable factors in the body, leading to mutations in the Body. Researchers have specifically studied that Anger Energy can change the genes of Magikarp to a certain extent, but the Gyarados evolved in this way... hardly listens to the Trainer's orders and has personality defects. It is considered a deformed evolution, and not every Magikarp has this physique, belonging to one in a thousand.
In fact, in addition to these two common sayings, there is another evolution method. A small number of people firmly believe that this is the most scientific evolution method for Magikarp!
Some Magikarp with more prominent individuals break through their own limits and tap into their life potential when fighting against the sea, waterfalls, and rapids, and evolve into Gyarados in a way similar to the Flower Country ancient mythological legend of "carp leaping over the Dragon gate".
It has to be said that there is still some truth to it...
In nature, most Gyarados evolve in the second way, so most Gyarados have a tyrannical personality and like to destroy...
Researchers have thoroughly studied Magikarp, but their research on Feebas is not so thorough.
Some researchers fed Feebas nutritional products, but it didn't work.
Some researchers used Anger Energy to draw inferences from one instance, stimulating Feebas's emotions, but it didn't work.
Some researchers dressed up Feebas, but it still didn't work.
Most of the methods that could be thought of have been used, but the specific evolution conditions of Feebas have not been found.
"Prism Scale and Beauty, huh..."
Fang Yuan looked at the pond and pondered. These were the two ways Feebas could evolve.
The Prism Scale is probably Milotic's special scale... This wasn't hard to figure out, but the cost was too high. He guessed that not just any Milotic's scale would do.
And the concept of Beauty was the core. It probably wasn't as simple as making Feebas think it was beautiful or dressing it up. Otherwise, with the silly ideas of those researchers and trainers, there was no reason they wouldn't have thought of it. If it had worked, Feebas wouldn't still be neglected. The concept of Beauty was even more vague than friendship.
"Evolution conditions that those researchers can't figure out even if they go bald, I can get my hands on easily."
Fang Yuan took out a small box containing Energy Cubes from his pocket and shook his head.
Being invincible is so lonely...
His Light Blue Energy Cubes had the effect of changing a Pokémon's temperament and appearance from the inside out. This was a scientific change to the Pokémon's physique by absorbing Energy, thereby increasing Beauty, which was completely different from the glamorous operations of "makeup" and "ps"...
Fang Yuan felt that the problem might lie here. "Beautiful appearance" was only the surface. Changing Feebas's physique through Energy to enhance "true Beauty" was fundamental.
After all, the concept of Beauty and other states in the game... was never just about appearance, but a noun linked to "attributes," "moves," and "abilities."
"Eevee?"
At the same time.
Looking at the motionless Fang Yuan, Eevee tilted its head. Little did it know that Fang Yuan had started to fantasize again.
"Eevee, this is a big deal."
Fang Yuan sighed. The rarity of Milotic was known to everyone on Earth. A paper on Feebas's evolution conditions would definitely bring him a lot of money. However, just like discovering Eevee's new evolution form, it was a one-time thing... which was a pity. But, if Feebas's evolution conditions were tied to Energy Cubes, the resulting value would be different.
At that time, blue Energy Cubes would become consumables as expensive as Evolution Stones.
Originally, ordinary quality Energy Cubes were just nutritional products with higher nutritional value, but if they could have the same effect as Evolution Stones, their value would definitely increase countless times, and this business opportunity would definitely allow Fang Yuan to count money until his hands cramped, allowing him to live a life of luxury.
Fang Yuan had thought about this before, but after seeing Feebas today, this idea was aroused again.
Fang Yuan tried to enter "sage mode."
"Don't rush. Before that, I need to get into university and become a formal researcher. That way, I can eat a bigger piece of the cake." Fang Yuan took out a Light Blue Energy Cube and threw it into the pond like a nouveau riche, which made Eevee's eyes widen, feeling extremely distressed.
What a spendthrift Trainer.
But Energy Cubes were indeed the best bait.
As the Energy Cube entered the water, the surrounding Pokémon turned around and swam over, all attracted by the Energy Cube.
Even the Feebas that had just dived into the aquatic plants swam out.
Suddenly—
Fang Yuan and Eevee looked at Feebas.
Because unlike those Magikarp with dull eyes, although this Feebas's eyes were also dull at first, after seeing other Pokémon approaching the Energy Cube before it, its eyes immediately sharpened. With a "swoosh," it used Tackle to rush forward, hitting the Energy Cube out of the water, and then swallowed it in one gulp!
"Using moves to snatch food..."
"This Feebas is not bad, it knows how to be flexible, unlike those stupid Magikarp," Fang Yuan said.
Then, he glanced at Feebas.
After eating the Energy Cube, Feebas also glanced at Fang Yuan and Eevee.
The next second, Feebas sank into the water.
"..." Fang Yuan.
After eating something, you didn't even show a little gratitude?
Fang Yuan thought Feebas would cry and beg to attach itself to him... but after eating, it just slipped away?
"Eevee, learn from it. After taking advantage of a stranger, know when to quit and don't let the stranger lead you by the nose."
"Ee-ee!" Eevee yawned boredly.
Of course, it wouldn't admit that it was inferior to a salted fish.
Eevee's lazy attitude gave Fang Yuan a slight headache, so he pointed to the Magikarp that had already gathered and said, "Alright, let's start working—"
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