Chapter 265: The Amazing Effects of Changchun Fruit

Chapter 265: The Amazing Effects of Changchun Fruit

"Heh… The Hayashi family probably wouldn't target you over something this small. Shawn Quinn, go test them!"

The voice was low, but as a wielder of Aura, Hikaru could hear it clearly.

Following the sound, he spotted the speaker—

A young man with dyed blond hair, dressed in a black leather jacket.

Beside him stood a Stoutland, sniffing the air, seemingly trying to memorize Hikaru's scent.

…Good, good, good.

Hikaru narrowed his eyes.

[Pokémon: Stoutland]

Ability: Intimidate

Gender: Male

Talent: Elite

Level: 50

Moves: Tackle, Bite, Odor Sleuth, Fire Fang, Work Up, Giga Impact…

A level 50 Stoutland with Intimidate…

It sure is bold.

Well then, let's see who ends up taking from whom.

"Time's up! Freshmen, enter first! Once inside, activate your phone's recording function. The school's Rotom network will track your location."

With the professor's announcement, freshmen began forming groups and stepping into the secret realm's entrance.

Before entering, Hikaru placed one hand on Latias and—for some reason, his other hand took hold of Sakura's.

Sakura paused for a moment, startled.

Normally, her "dense" brother would never do something like this.

Still, she didn't say anything, merely letting him hold on.

As Hikaru stepped through the rippling gateway, he closed his eyes—

And when he reopened them—

A sea of flowers stretched out before him.

His first thought:

Flowers.

His second thought:

So many flowers.

The duo had arrived at the edge of a hill, surrounded by countless trees in bloom.

White blossoms dominated the landscape,

While golden blossoms were rare.

Clusters of tiny, cherry-sized fruits hung from the branches.

"These are the flowers of Changchun Trees," Sakura explained, her hand still in his.

"We must be near the edge of the secret realm. The redder the flowers, the older the tree. The older the tree, the stronger the fruit."

Hikaru nodded, his [Professional Expert] knowledge confirming her words.

From his [Insight Vision], he examined one of the golden-flowered trees—

[B-Rank Treasure: 34-Year-Old Changchun Fruit]

Highly effective for crafting stamina-enhancing Pokéblocks.

His gaze swept across the area—

All the golden-blossomed trees ranged from 10 to 50 years old.

Meanwhile, trees younger than 10 years bore white flowers.

No red blossoms in sight.

That meant—

Any tree over 50 years old was likely deep within the secret realm.

But gathering these fruits wouldn't be easy.

Hikaru released Sakura's hand and stepped toward one of the Changchun trees.

Rustle, rustle—

The leaves shook, and suddenly—

Several Ledyba flew out from within the branches!

They hovered defensively, their tiny eyes sharp with vigilance.

Only Latias's presence kept them from attacking outright.

Hikaru calmly used his Aura, sending a gentle message:

"I'm only looking."

After a moment, the Ledyba relaxed, still watching cautiously.

The school-issued storage pack was small—

In fact, it barely deserved to be called a "space bag."

Even though Changchun Fruits were only cherry-sized, the pack could hold maybe 100 at most.

If Sakura weren't here, Hikaru could've secretly used his system space.

Or—

If only she had brought her Gengar…

Hikaru glanced at Sakura's shadow.

No Gengar.

A shame.

Gengar's stomach space would've been perfect.

The only benefit was that within the secret realm, students were allowed to eat as much as they wanted.

Sakura summoned her Dragonair.

"Just in case," she muttered.

After scanning the area, she pouted.

"It looks like all the high-quality Changchun Fruits were already picked."

Hikaru nodded.

Changchun Fruits aged 10-50 years were classified as B-rank treasures.

While valuable to most trainers, to her, they were nothing special.

Instead, Sakura was thinking about something else entirely—

Hikaru's Energy Cubes.

She had been feeding them to Kecleon and Vikavolt recently, and—

The effects were incredible.

But that didn't make sense.

Her family's expert Pokéblock makers had tried crafting stamina-enhancing blocks before—

And while they helped… the results were minimal.

Yet after just a few days of eating Hikaru's Pokéblocks…

Her Pokémon were noticeably stronger.

(Wait… Wasn't Hikaru only a mid-tier Pokéblock maker?)

(Even if he improved, he'd only be at the advanced level, right?)

(Maybe I should take these to a professional for analysis…?)

Lost in thought, Sakura didn't notice when Hikaru suddenly closed his eyes.

His Aura expanded—

And the entire terrain unfolded in his mind like a 3D map.

He scanned everything within 10 kilometers.

The results—

Tons of white-flowered trees.

Plenty of golden-flowered trees.

Not a single red-flowered tree.

"How's it look, Brother?"

She watched eagerly as he opened his eyes.

Hikaru shook his head.

Their target was S-rank Changchun Fruit—

And that required 100+ year-old trees.

If white = young, yellow = middle-aged, and red = old…

Then all the red-flowered trees must be deeper in.

Sakura shrugged.

"Meh. We can just buy them later."

S-rank Changchun Fruit cost millions, but—

To someone like her, if money could solve the problem, it wasn't a problem.

Still—

Finding them herself would be more fun.

Sakura suddenly turned to him.

"By the way… The Energy Cubes you gave me—did you make them yourself?"

Hikaru absentmindedly picked a Changchun Fruit, biting into it.

"Yeah. The batch I made last time wasn't great, but—"

His eyes lit up.

"—this fruit's effects are fantastic. Its medicinal properties are incredibly gentle!"

"If we can find 100-year-old Changchun Fruit and use it to refine my formula… The results could be even better!"

Hikaru's excitement grew.

The [Life Essence] he had purchased was S-rank, but—

Its energy density was too high.

If he could balance it with Changchun Fruit, even Elite-level Pokémon could eat it without issue!

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