stonecrandall Chapter 575 Earth Dragon Brother Evolution... Earth Dragon Segments! 1% chance, 3-segment Earth Drag
Chapter 575 Earth Dragon Brother Evolution... Earth Dragon Segments! 1% chance, 3-segment Earth Drag
Chapter 575 Earth Dragon Brother Evolution... Earth Dragon Sections! 1% probability, three-section Earth Dragon! The Well Mask has arrived!
The Night Patrol incident came to a close with the intervention of Pokémon Center professionals.
Ye Yinchuan skillfully controlled the situation.
"Okay—it's getting late, let's have one last live stream today, then we'll go offline and rest."
He took a tactical sip of water, and shortly after, casually accepted a new connection request.
The applicant's ID is "The Troubles of an Old Father".
Screen switch.
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, with a robust build and a face full of worry, appeared on the screen.
His background resembled a spacious and well-maintained backyard, with lush green grass and some simple Pokémon training facilities.
It's obvious that they come from a well-off family.
"Hello, Mr. Kirby, the host." The man's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of weariness that was hard to hide.
[Hey, a new connection! Judging by this ID, does this person really have children, or are they just obsessed with Pokémon?]
[This middle-aged man looks quite robust, so why does he look so worried?]
"Hello, sir. Do you have any questions about Pokémon?"
Ye Yinchuan gestured to accelerate the pace.
The man sighed and slowly pointed the camera at a figure dozing on the grass beside him.
That was a younger brother earth dragon.
One, a size larger than the average earth dragon, an older earth dragon.
It lay quietly on the grass, the sunlight shining on its slightly dull yellow scales, but it couldn't bring it any vitality.
Its small wings drooped limply, and the drill bit at the end of its tail had lost its former luster.
It just lay there, its breathing barely perceptible, as if it might melt into the earth at any moment.
"Hey streamer, did you see that? This is my little earth dragon brother, A-Tu."
The man's voice was filled with complex emotions, "It—was the first Pokémon I ever got. It's been with me since I was a little kid. We went to school together, played together, and—we've been through so much together."
"Now, my son is almost as tall as I was back then, and Atu-ta—has gotten old too."
The man's words gradually calmed down the teasing comments in the live stream.
Earth Dragon's younger brother.
A Pokémon that is relatively rare in the public's perception, but is also extremely ordinary.
It doesn't evolve, its strength is mediocre, and apart from occasionally being able to use its tail to burrow into a hole, it has almost nothing remarkable about it.
Only a lucky few will encounter it.
This little earth dragon, however, accompanied a man from his youth to middle age.
This bond that has lasted through the years is itself more profound than anything powerful or rare.
"The doctor at the Pokémon Center said that A-Tu's bodily functions have completely failed, like an old machine that has been running for decades and may break down at any time. He doesn't have many days left."
As the man spoke, his eyes reddened slightly.
"I don't expect it to become any stronger, nor do I hope for any miracles to happen. I'm contacting you today simply—simply because I heard you can understand the thoughts of Pokémon."
"I just want to know, does Atu still have any unfulfilled wishes? I want it to spend its last days happily and comfortably, without leaving any regrets—"
The request from a middle-aged man was simple, yet filled with the most sincere emotions.
The viewers in the live stream fell completely silent. They could almost see a boy running in the sunset with a new and exciting little Pokémon.
That figure, in the long river of time, gradually grew taller and more weathered, while the little Pokémon beside it also gradually grew old.
Looking at the earth dragon brother on the screen, whose life force was about to be extinguished, and the man beside it with a sorrowful face, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart.
He activated the "Insightful Eye for Treasures".
[Drill Pokémon: Treant Brother]
【Attribute: Normal】
[Racial stats: B-rank (415)]
Individual Value: Grade A (175)
【Characteristic: Divine Grace】
【Trait: An old horse in its stall still eager to gallop forward】
Although this younger earth dragon is old, it possesses extraordinary potential. If it is given a worthy goal to strive for, this potential can be unleashed, allowing it to evolve and be reborn!
hiss----
The moment Ye Yinchuan saw the panel, his pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.
A-rank IVs and the Serene Grace ability—that's all I can say for sure.
And that unique quality—an old horse in its stall still eager to gallop a thousand miles!
This seemingly ordinary, dying earth dragon actually harbors enormous untapped potential.
"Uncle." A smile slowly appeared on Ye Yinchuan's face, which surprised the man on the line and all the viewers.
"Perhaps—you don't have to be so sad."
"Because its life may not yet have come to an end."
These words shocked everyone present!
"Host, what do you mean by this?" The man on the other end of the line was stunned and couldn't react for a moment.
[A new life? Does the streamer mean—it can still be saved?]
【Seriously? What chance can a Pokémon like the Earth Dragon possibly have?】
Could it be... evolution?!
A bold guess emerged in the comments section, instantly igniting everyone's curiosity!
"That's right." Ye Yinchuan's voice was clear, powerful, and resounding.
"It's evolution!"
"The Earth Dragon Brother exists in an evolved form, but the Earth Dragon Brother itself is rare, and only a very small number of Earth Dragon Brothers have the potential to evolve —"
"And right before us is this lucky one!"
boom-!!!!
These words were like a bombshell, exploding in everyone's minds!
"Wha-what?! Evolution?!"
The man on the other end of the line was completely stunned. He was so excited that he almost jumped off his chair. "I—I've raised Ah Tu for decades and searched through all the information. They all say that the Earth Dragon brother doesn't have an evolutionary form!"
"That was before."
Ye Yinchuan smiled, confident and composed, "The mysteries of the Pokémon world far exceed our imagination. Knowledge is also constantly being updated."
"The conditions for the Earth Dragon to evolve are extremely demanding."
"To evolve, it must first master a specific move, a move that can completely unleash the power and will it has accumulated throughout its life."
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A powerful drill!
"Powerful Drill?" the man muttered to himself, his face filled with confusion. "What kind of technique is that? I've never heard of it before—"
"That's an ultimate drill attack that requires the unification of body rotation, strength, and willpower. It's the Earth Dragon's signature move—"
Ye Yinchuan explained, "Ordinary earth dragon brothers, in their entire lives, will never be able to touch that threshold."
"But yours is different."
Ye Yinchuan's gaze fell on the earth dragon brother who was still lying down, but whose ears twitched slightly as if he had heard the word "evolution".
"It possesses immense potential, corresponding to its childlike heart, like an old horse still eager to run wild—"
"Given the right opportunity, the motivation to unleash its inner potential—then creating a miracle is not impossible!"
Ye Yinchuan's words made the man's dormant heart start beating violently again.
hope!
An unprecedented hope unfolded before his eyes!
"An opportunity—" He rubbed his hands excitedly, but then fell into a new confusion, "But what should I do? Atu is like this now—"
"That depends on how well you know your little earth dragon brother. What are some things it's capable of doing, willing to do, but hasn't done yet?"
The man hesitated for a moment, then a more complex expression appeared on his face.
"Wait a minute, I don't know if this counts?"
As the man spoke, he waved towards the other end of the yard.
Soon, a large Pokémon, radiating maternal warmth, walked over with heavy steps.
It's a kangaroo.
A marsupial, its expression one of profound sadness and agitation.
It walked to the man's side and let out a low, mournful cry. Its large eyes were filled with unease and pleading.
It kept rubbing its head against the man's arm, then anxiously looked in a distant direction.
All the viewers in the live stream noticed a crucial issue.
The marsupial pouch of this marsupial is empty.
"This is another member of our family, Big Bag." The man's voice became extremely heavy. "As you can see, its puppies—are lost."
"About two weeks ago, Little Pouch—that is, the baby marsupial—something happened, it ran out of the yard by itself, and then it never came back."
"We've searched everywhere nearby and even called the police, but we just can't find it. (Big bag of it)"
Since that day, it's become like this. Unable to eat, unable to sleep, spending every day wandering in the yard, staring blankly in that direction—groaning in despair.
As the man spoke, he pointed to the far end of the backyard, to an area enclosed by a high fence. Behind the fence, a dark, bottomless hole could be vaguely seen.
"That's an abandoned mine in our area. It's a maze of interconnected passages with complex terrain, and it's been in disrepair for many years, so collapses happen frequently, making it very dangerous."
"I suspect that Little Bag might have just wandered into that mine while playing around."
"But—" The man's face showed deep despair, "The bag is too big to fit into those narrow mine tunnels. The rescue team we called in also dared not go deep inside because the internal structure is too unstable."
"Our only hope is Atu."
"It's good at burrowing and it's small. If it's that, maybe—maybe it can find the small bag."
"But—because of its current physical condition—I didn't let Atu do it, and I didn't even let it know."
The man didn't say anything more.
But everyone understood.
This is a heartbreaking vicious cycle.
The mother was devastated by the loss of her child.
The only partner who could bring hope was now old and powerless.
After hearing all this, Ye Yinchuan's face broke into a knowing smile.
"Of course it counts. And if Atu can unleash his inner potential, your Kangaskhan's problem might also be solved!"
"Stop hiding it! Let your earth dragon brother feel the despair of his mother, let him hear the lament of his old friend. Let him know that there is a weak life waiting for rescue in the darkness."
"Let it know—it still has value, it still has ability, it hasn't truly grown old!"
Ye Yinchuan's words were like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through all the fog in the man's heart!
He turned around abruptly, looking at the sorrowful saccharin beast, and then at his aging earth dragon brother.
Without further hesitation, the man walked to the earth dragon's younger brother, squatted down, and gently turned its head towards the direction of the kangaroo beast.
"A-Tu—look at the big bag, listen to its sound—"
"Little bag—it needs you—"
The little earth dragon slowly opened his cloudy eyes.
It saw it.
I saw my old friend, those eyes filled with tears and pleading.
It heard it.
I heard that familiar, sorrowful wail that transcends time.
one second.
two seconds.
The little earth dragon, nearing the end of its life, seemed to have something ignited in its cloudy eyes.
It's a memory that's been buried in the dust of time.
It's a friendship that's lasted for many years.
It is also a childlike heart that is reawakened at the end of life!
"earth----!!!"
It let out a low, yet powerful roar!
Its powerless body began to tremble!
It struggled, using the last bit of strength in its body, to prop itself up from the soft grass!
At this moment, the potential buried deep within it surged forth in an unprecedented manner!
It concentrated all its will, all its strength, and all its emotions into the long-silent drill bit at the tail. And then!
Facing the solid ground beneath them!
With a whoosh, it burrowed down!
Buzz!
A dazzling light of evolution, without warning, suddenly erupted from it!
In the light.
The earth dragon's body, as if infused with boundless life force, began to stretch and grow wildly!
One section —
Two sections ————!
To the astonishment of all the spectators, its body had acquired a completely new torso!
wrong!
There's one more section, that makes it three sections!
It is the three-segmented earth dragon that only appears in 1% of the time when the earth dragon's younger brother evolves!
It is no longer that short, ordinary earth dragon brother!
It transformed into a longer, more majestic, and vibrant three-sectioned dragon!
The light slowly faded away.
A brand new Pokémon, majestic and imposing, stood guard in its place.
It looked up to the sky and let out a roar full of joy and power!
Whether [Power Drill] evolves at the moment of enlightenment or at the moment of evolution is no longer clear or important!
"Congratulations." Ye Yinchuan's voice was filled with admiration, even a hint of amazement. "Your Atu has successfully evolved."
"It is now called 'Earth Dragon Segment,' the evolved form of the Earth Dragon's younger brother."
"And what I'm telling you is that a typical earth dragon only has two segments, but yours, A-Tu, has three—that's a testament to its potential!"
The man stared blankly at the miraculous scene before him, his eyes involuntarily welling up with tears—a sight that might be hard for others to understand.
But for this man, who had long regarded Atu as family, this was tantamount to extending the life of a family member who was about to die of old age!
What was supposed to be lost has been gained even more!
This is a joy even stronger than finding something you've lost!
The newly reborn earth dragon segment did not pause at all.
It turned around and looked at the kangaroo beside it, which was crying tears of joy, with its eyes that had become clear and firm.
Then, it resolutely turned its gaze to the dark mine.
The next second, it transformed into a yellow lightning bolt and rushed into the mine without hesitation. Its massive body instantly disappeared into the deep darkness.
A life-or-death rescue operation was about to begin!
The dark mine, like a silent behemoth, swallowed the earth dragon's slender figure.
Time passed, second by second.
An unspeakable silence fell over the backyard.
The man on the other end of the line had his hands clenched tightly together, his palms sweaty.
The mother marsupial paced anxiously, her eyes fixed on the dark entrance, emitting low, worried moans.
The hearts of tens of millions of viewers in the live stream were in their throats.
Please! You absolutely must bring the little kangaroo back!
[Hmm, if they can handle the young earth dragon brother, the rejuvenated earth dragon brother will definitely be no problem!]
[What the heck, this is Earth Dragon Sister! ————]
Sorry, I made a typo!
All eyes were focused on that small hole.
Not long after.
Boom—
A slight tremor, coming from deep underground, broke the silence!
"There's movement!" the man exclaimed in surprise!
The mother kangaroo also stopped abruptly, and hope shone in her sad eyes.
In everyone's sight.
At the dark entrance of the mine, soil began to fall in a soft rustling sound.
Followed by.
A powerful drill bit, gleaming with a metallic sheen, suddenly burst out from inside!
It's Atu!
It's back!
Its long, imposing body, spanning three sections, slowly emerged from the mine.
The sunlight shone on it again, but it was no longer gloomy and lifeless; instead, it was full of the radiance of new life!
And on its broad, solid second body segment.
A small, furry figure clung tightly to its scales, peeking out its tiny head.
The little guy looked a bit disheveled, with a hint of fear in his eyes, but there were no obvious injuries on his body.
It was the little kangaroo that had been missing for half a month!
[I'm back!!!]
I declare Atu the MVP of today!
Look! The little kangaroo is perched on Atu's back, so cute!
"Waaah————"
The mother marsupial let out a trembling cry, filled with gratitude and joy.
It took heavy steps and charged towards the earth dragon section by section!
"Bag~!"
The little sac-like beast, perched on the back of the earth dragon, instantly felt an overwhelming sense of grievance welling up in its timid eyes the moment it saw its mother.
It cried out and leaped off Atu's back!
Then, it plunged headfirst into its mother's familiar, warm, and beloved pouch!
The mother marsupial stretched out her enormous arms and embraced her baby tightly, very tightly.
Ugh, seeing this makes me want to call my mom!
Can I say that, for an old man like me, what I'm thinking about is whether I can see my old friends one last time before I die?
[I have to thank the streamer, otherwise this guy would have had to watch two tragedies happen right before his eyes. Turns out the solution was right beside him!]
The person connecting with Ye Yinchuan was naturally extremely grateful, bowing repeatedly and sending him a large number of gifts.
Ye Yinchuan's lips curled up; more than the value of the gift, he felt a sense of self-realization.
He immediately said, "The meaning of life may not lie in its length, but in its value."
The voice was calm yet full of power.
"For Atu, this act of stepping forward and rescuing someone from the brink of death was not only about helping an old friend, but also the best proof of its own courage to face death and live."
"It is not heading towards the end."
"Instead, it marked the beginning of a completely new journey."
"While not all younger Pokémon, or rather, aging Pokémon, are as lucky as it is, it is precisely because it possesses a childlike heart that it has such potential."
[Host, I get it!]
Well said, don't say it again!
Could you explain the earth dragon's joints?
"alright."
He stretched and stood up from his chair. "It's time for today—I'll make a video and upload the identification and explanation of the earth dragon joints later. I'm off now, everyone."
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[Wow! You dog, you're not even working overtime? I curse you to always break your poop!]
Brothers, give this a tap to unfollow!
Ignoring the comments, Ye Yinchuan decisively ended the live stream.
Two days later.
The doorbell rang at Ye Yinchuan's residence.
The person who arrived was Ray.
Unlike the disheveled and desperate state she had been in two days ago, she now appeared composed and calm, though her expression remained complex. She had changed into a smart casual outfit, and her signature silver hair was neatly combed.
"Mr. Kirby." Without any unnecessary words, she simply presented a box made of a special alloy and heavily secured with a combination lock.
"Here's what you wanted."
Her voice was calm, yet carried an undisguised respect and gratitude.
"My Electivire is completely stable now. Although its power has diminished, being alive is more important than anything else! Thank you—for giving it a chance to be reborn."
"I have already conveyed my message to my master, Lei Tianwang. He has very important matters to attend to recently and should be too busy to pay attention. But based on my understanding of him, it will probably not be so easy to get him to give up what he wants. Please understand."
After she finished speaking, she bowed deeply.
"It's alright. There's no reason for a disciple to lecture his master. I've said what I wanted to say; whether Thunder King listens or not is his business."
After Ray left.
Ye Yinchuan closed the door and placed the box on the table.
As a series of complex codes were deciphered, the lid of the box slowly popped open.
A soft, moonlit glow emanated from it.
Inside the box, on a velvet cushion, lay a heart-shaped mask with an antique yet mysterious design.
The mask was a clear, translucent aquamarine blue, with what appeared to be flowing water along its edges, emanating a refreshing and invigorating aura.
It is one of the four masks of the Evil Realm.
[Well Mask]!