Chapter 259 – A Golden Opportunity! Time to Evolve into Glaceon!

"Artifact? This spoon?"

Li Xiaoyu's eyes instantly lit up. If Su Bai said it was a divine artifact, how could it be anything less?

Looked like that near-death teleportation mishap wasn't in vain after all!

"Artifact? Seriously? It doesn't even look cool!"

Wang Tao's eyes were full of envy, jealousy, and resentment as he scooted closer and closer to Li Xiaoyu.

The others weren't any better. Every one of them stared at that spoon like it was a rare candy—practically drooling.

But then Su Bai's voice came from the orb, clearly trying to hold back laughter.

"Of course it's an artifact. As long as you have this spoon, even the most extreme cases of anorexia will be cured instantly!"

"It's said that Alakazam only gives its spoon to those it trusts most. Anything eaten with this spoon—anything—becomes incredibly delicious."

"An item that completely ignores logic like that? What else would you call it but a divine artifact?"

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

"…Oh. That's what kind of artifact it is…"

Ding Yue pouted in disappointment. Still, if her bestie became stronger from it, their team would definitely benefit. So, not all bad.

Zhang Qun, another rich kid, nodded in agreement.

Sure, the world was short on resources now—but even in these conditions, the food of the rich and the food of the poor weren't the same.

Like Su Bai… he'd always been frugal, rarely having proper meals. Even eating at Wang Tao's place was a luxury.

Though in his heart, the best food in the world was still the grilled skewers made by the barbecue shop lady…

"Well, if that's the artifact… guess it's not so bad."

Li Xiaoyu couldn't help but chuckle as she patted Mew's fluffy head. "Honestly, in the wild during missions, anything that can make field rations taste better is a godsend."

As she looked at the spoon, an idea struck her. She turned to the orb and asked, "Wait… anything becomes delicious?"

Su Bai's voice replied confidently, "Unless the knowledge I got from the other world is lying—yes, anything. Even if it were a pile of—"

Li Xiaoyu's face turned green, and she immediately muted the orb before he could finish.

"Well… if that's true, then even this snow should taste good, right?"

She crouched down, scooped up a spoonful of snow, and popped it into her mouth.

As Awakened individuals in this world, roughing it outdoors was second nature. Most of these trainers were wealthy, but even someone like Zhang Qun—who grew up pampered—wasn't picky when it came to food.

Drinking rainwater and sleeping in the wild was normal.

The post-apocalyptic world had seriously lowered everyone's standards for culinary enjoyment.

But the moment the snow touched her tongue, Li Xiaoyu's expression shifted.

Her eyes sparkled. She said nothing—but immediately went for another scoop.

And another.

And another!

She looked like she was about to dig up the entire mountaintop!

"Hey! Stop eating! The snow may be clean, but come on!"

Ding Yue was completely baffled and quickly grabbed her bestie's hand.

It would be way too ironic if the girl survived a psychic teleport malfunction only to get sick from eating snow!

Li Xiaoyu slowly looked up—tears of pure joy streaming down her cheeks.

"Ugh… I didn't mean to—but it's just too good…"

"Why does snow have this rich texture… this perfect sweetness…?"

"I'm doomed, Yue… I'm going to get fat!"

Only after that spoonful did Li Xiaoyu finally understand why Su Bai called it a divine artifact.

If Ding Yue hadn't stopped her, she really might have dug Articuno's nest down to bedrock just for another bite.

Even the best shaved ice in the world couldn't compare to this random snow scoop!

In that moment, she realized—when Mew gave her this spoon, it wasn't just a gift.

It was a curse upon her figure.

That little guy wasn't repaying a favor… it was revenge!

Li Xiaoyu's reaction immediately piqued everyone's curiosity.

Ding Yue wrestled the spoon from her friend and took her own bite of snow.

In the next second, she was silently crying.

"Waaah! It's too delicious…"

With absolute sincerity, Ding Yue clutched Li Xiaoyu's shoulders and declared solemnly, "Xiaoyu, we have to be best friends for life!"

Su Bai stared at the screen, watching the chaos unfold. Then he glanced at the increasingly annoyed Articuno.

Sighing, he finally called everyone to order.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Articuno is getting cranky again."

"Xiaoyu, didn't Mew give you an Ice Stone earlier?"

"Well, we are standing on a frozen tundra right now—the perfect condition for Eevee's evolution."

"Just a heads-up—this tundra only exists because Articuno hasn't been suppressing its power."

"There aren't any permanent snowfields near Haicheng. Once Articuno leaves, this will likely be the only one."

"Unless you plan to climb a snowy mountain again later… you really should use the Ice Stone now."

Su Bai's words instantly sobered everyone up.

Li Xiaoyu glanced at the impatient-looking Articuno and nodded rapidly. "You're right. This opportunity is too rare. I need to evolve my Eevee now!"

If she missed this chance, next time she tried to come up here, Articuno might just kick her off the mountain.

No time to waste!

She immediately picked up one of her Eevees and placed it gently on a block of solid ice.

Li Xiaoyu's body constitution made her the envy of any serious trainer.

She didn't just have one Eevee—she had five.

Two had already evolved into Umbreon and Jolteon.

And now, Glaceon was about to join the ranks.

With its perfect mix of power and charm, her Eeveelution team was nearing completion!

"Buu~!"

The Eevee on the ice squeaked adorably, tilting its head.

It curled its fluffy tail around itself and stood on top with its tiny paws.

Clearly, this little Eevee was not a fan of the cold…

Since it hadn't evolved yet, Li Xiaoyu hadn't sent it out during the battle against Articuno.

So coming straight from its Poké Ball into this frozen world… left it totally confused.

Its dopey expression made everyone burst out laughing.

Even Su Bai couldn't help but chuckle.

In his mind, he pictured a snow-dwelling Pallas's cat, stepping on its own tail to stay warm—exactly like what Eevee was doing now.

"Scared of the cold? Don't worry, sweetie. You won't be cold for much longer."

Li Xiaoyu affectionately stroked Eevee's head.

Then she gently pressed the newly acquired Ice Stone onto its fluffy forehead.