Elf: Hard work pays off, and I became Giovanni.

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A hint of embarrassment and surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she spoke in a tone that was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.

"Ok."

Lu Chen quickly followed.

Upon hearing this, the people around Lu Chen also looked at him with incredulous eyes.

What the hell? !

The guy next to me who listened to me brag for ages turned out to be the one I was bragging about.

Feeling the gazes of these older brothers, Lu Chen could only put on an innocent smile.

Led by Xie Qinyi, the two quickly arrived at the entrance.

"Are you here to tame that rhinoceros?"

Xie Qinyi led the way while asking questions.

She remembered that Lu Chen came to the reserve to capture a second Pokémon.

After all, he has a spot in the protected area.

Therefore, the restrictions on spirits were naturally lifted.

He was allowed to capture a second Pokémon.

Otherwise, it would be an ordinary senior high school student.

You must go to the Trainer Association and obtain a Trainer Certificate before you are allowed to own a second Pokémon.

And this is common sense for trainers.

This also led her to believe that Lu Chen was only trying to subdue the leader of the one-horned rhinoceros tribe.

"No, what I want to tame is that black one-horned rhinoceros."

Lu Chen shook his head and immediately replied, "That one-horned rhinoceros isn't seriously injured, is it?"

"Huh? A black one-horned rhinoceros..."

Xie Qinyi was taken aback.

After thinking for a moment, he still spoke up: "There's actually something wrong with that one-horned rhinoceros."

"has a problem?"

"Yes, I accompanied the rescue team to take the herd to the reserve's hospital. The one-horned rhinoceros was diagnosed with a... serious defect!"

“I don’t know the specifics; you should ask a doctor.”

Hear this.

Lu Chen's heart sank.

at the same time.

They happened to arrive at the entrance of the nature reserve.

The middle-aged man's expression was somewhat strange when he saw Xie Qinyi and Lu Chen coming together.

“Dad, this is my classmate Lu Chen, and he is the one who discovered the new life secret realm.”

Xie Qinyi explained calmly.

There was absolutely no awkwardness about bringing a male classmate home to meet your parents.

Lu Chen nodded slightly to Xie Changqing in greeting.

"This is Dr. Li from the rescue team. Just ask her about the one-horned rhinoceros."

Lu Chen looked at the other person.

It looked very familiar.

"Teacher Li?"

Li Qing glanced at Lu Chen and Xie Qinyi and asked with a smile, "Lu Chen, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Lu Chen shook his head. "What I want to ask about is the black one-horned rhinoceros. Is it serious?"

Li Qing pondered for a moment, then sighed and said:

"That one-horned rhinoceros was a special case; its hind limbs had already suffered fractures while it was in the secret realm."

"If a typical herd of one-horned rhinoceroses were to encounter this situation, the wound would heal quickly with just a little treatment."

"But it still hadn't healed even after it was sent to the rescue team..."

"Preliminary estimates suggest that it has mutated."

"Compared to a regular one-horned rhinoceros, it lacks a certain gene, causing it to lose its rock attribute and only possess the ground attribute!"

"This malignant mutation is also known as the Elf Defect."

Chapter 21 Determined to Subdue! A Flaw? That's Called a Gift!!! (Seeking Flowers! Seeking Reviews!)

It has no rock attribute, only ground attribute...

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's questioning face showed a hint of surprise.

He truly never expected that the reason for the one-horned rhinoceros's heterochromia would be a genetic defect!

This can no longer be considered a disease.

It is impossible to cure with medical means after birth.

From the perspective of type advantage, although it loses the Water and Grass types which are four times weak to it.

However, the area of ​​effect for ground-based attacks is also narrower.

Most trainers simply cannot accept a Pokémon with this attribute.

After all, losing an attribute doesn't just mean that the attribute advantage of a Pokémon changes, as the books say.

The damage this genetic defect inflicts on an elf can last a lifetime.

Just as Li Qing said.

The rhinoceros that has lost its rock properties recovers at a slower rate.

Without timely treatment, they might not even survive the entire secret realm.

"What's wrong?" Li Qing looked at Xie Qinyi with some confusion, seeing Lu Chen's open mouth and astonished expression.

"Lu Chen... originally wanted to tame that one-horned rhinoceros."

Xie Qinyi also sighed.

As a trainer, she naturally understood Lu Chen's helplessness.

The Pokémon you finally found can't be used in battle.

This is a significant blow to trainers.

Xie Changqing listened silently from the side.

No words were spoken.

He just wanted to see what choice this young man, who had surprised him so much, would make.

"I...I still want to go and see!"

He was taken aback for a moment.

Lu Chen's eyes gradually hardened, and he clenched his fists.

"In the secret realm, if it weren't for it, I probably wouldn't have survived at all..."

"No matter the outcome, I want to give it a try!"

Li Qing stared at Lu Chen's youthful face, slightly stunned.

"No regrets?"

"No regrets!"

"Okay, then come with me."

Done.

Under the puzzled gazes of everyone.

Lu Chen followed Li Qing into the rescue team center of the nature reserve.

Looking at the two people's backs as they walked away.

Xie Qinyi had a strange feeling of doubt in her heart.

Why did Lu Chen choose the flawed one-horned rhinoceros when there were better options available?

As a trainer, shouldn't you choose a Pokémon based on its strength and future potential?

"This kid... is indeed quite good!"

Xie Changqing stared at Lu Chen's youthful figure, his eyes seeming to recall something, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved up.

but.

He turned to look at his daughter, who was staring intently at Lu Chen, refusing to look away.

Feeling inexplicably jealous, he deliberately coughed twice: "Ahem... Snap out of it!"

"Dad, do you think Lu Chen can really tame the one-horned rhinoceros?"

For the first time, confusion appeared on Xie Qinyi's indifferent face.

"He will."

"When the spirits first appeared in this world, some people would resonate with certain spirits..."

"This resonance, we call it... a bond!"

Looking at the distant sky over the nature reserve, Xie Changqing couldn't help but think of someone from long ago.

This was the first time Xie Qinyi had heard this word from her father.

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