Chapter 2

Looking at the wing that had landed on his hand, Xi Shi was taken aback for a moment. Although he and Dacong Duck had been friends for three years, Xi Shi really hadn't expected Dacong Duck to actually agree.

Immediately, a surge of joy flooded his heart. Xi Shi told Dacong Duck to wait, then quickly ran to the Friendly Store to buy the most ordinary Poké Ball.

One hundred League Coins, using up Xi Shi's last savings, but it was all worth it.

When Xi Shi returned to his cart, he saw Dacong Duck standing there, curiously touching the batter with its wings.

"Do you want to learn cooking from me?" Xi Shi looked at Dacong Duck with a playful expression. The sudden voice made Dacong Duck shudder, almost knocking the batter onto Xi Shi's head.

"Dacong!" Dacong Duck flapped its wings, calling out repeatedly, as if complaining about being suddenly startled.

Xi Shi took out his Poké Ball, looked at Dacong Duck, and then extended his hand, openly showing the Poké Ball.

"Do you really want to become my partner, Dacong Duck?" Xi Shi looked at Dacong Duck and asked softly.

"Dacong! Dacong Dacong!" Dacong Duck decisively patted its chest and then slapped the Poké Ball with its wing.

The Poké Ball emitted a beam of light, sucking Dacong Duck inside. Then the Poké Ball fell to the ground, lying quietly without any other movement.

"Heart Catch!" Xi Shi was delighted. It seemed that Dacong Duck and he had a good foundation, after all, it had been a Pokémon he had fed for three years.

[You have successfully obtained your first Pokémon, rewarded with a Silver Crown.]

A strange text box suddenly appeared in front of Xi Shi. He was taken aback, looking at the text box and waving his hand. The text box clearly floated in front of him and slowly dissipated after a while.

Xi Shi suddenly felt something in his pocket. He took it out and saw a beautifully crafted silver crown.

"This is..." Xi Shi's breathing quickened.

The Silver Crown, an item added in later generations of Pokémon, had a very simple use: it could help a max-level Pokémon increase one of its individual values to the maximum.

At this moment, a great joy enveloped Xi Shi. How could he not understand what was happening to him? He also had the golden finger that every穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "穿越者" or "穿越者") must have!

Xi Shi picked up the Poké Ball. As soon as he did, he felt Dacong Duck's eagerness to come out, so he let Dacong Duck out.

"Dacong, Dacong!" Dacong Duck flapped its wings happily as soon as it came out, then looked at Xi Shi's cart with a greedy expression. Xi Shi understood Dacong Duck's meaning immediately.

"You greedy pig." With his own Pokémon and the golden finger, Xi Shi's mood was extremely joyful.

Xi Shi happily made another pancake for Dacong Duck, adding an extra egg, and then gave it to Dacong Duck. Dacong Duck eagerly took it and swallowed it in a few bites.

Seeing Dacong Duck eating happily, Xi Shi smiled broadly. In his previous life, he was a chef, and he loved seeing diners enjoy the food he made, showing such happy expressions.

[You have entertained Dacong Duck, gaining one opportunity to modify its ability.]

The text box appeared again. Xi Shi was taken aback. What did this mean?

Ability modification? What is Dacong Duck's ability?

Xi Shi rubbed his face. After being in this world for so long, and with Dacong Duck being a relatively obscure Pokémon, he couldn't remember its ability.

"It can't possibly be Terrestrial Power, right?" Xi Shi said to himself, thinking he should ask Sister Feng later.

[Do you confirm changing Dacong Duck's ability to Terrestrial Power?]

The text box appeared again. Xi Shi was taken aback. What did this mean? Could Dacong Duck really have its ability changed to Terrestrial Power?

"No!" Xi Shi quickly chose to refuse.

Terrestrial Power, the ability of Groudon in its Primal Reversion form, has the powerful ability to become immune to water-type moves. Of course, that's the ability in the game, in reality...

Xi Shi shook his head vigorously. He didn't want to see what it would be like to have Groudon standing in front of him in reality. This scene should never happen.

It has to be said that abilities like Terrestrial Power and Primordial Sea are very appealing, and abilities like Heavenly Blessing are also good, but Xi Shi thought of another ability.

[Do you confirm changing Dacong Duck's ability to Wonder Guard?]

"Yes!" Xi Shi nodded firmly. As he did, Dacong Duck, which was still rubbing against Xi Shi, wanting another meal, suddenly trembled and then looked around confusedly.

Xi Shi looked at Dacong Duck with joy. If the ability had really been modified successfully, then the Dacong Duck in front of him could be described as invincible.

Wonder Guard is an ability exclusive to Shedinja. Pokémon with this ability can only be damaged by moves that have a critical hit.

As a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, the moves that can critically hit Dacong Duck are...

Electric, Rock, and Ice-type moves.

"Dacong Duck, do you feel any different?" Xi Shi happily patted Dacong Duck's head and asked.

"Cong?" Dacong Duck tilted its head in confusion, suspecting that its trainer was a bit silly.

"Oh, right, and this." Xi Shi took out the Silver Crown from his pocket, but how should he use it?

Just as Xi Shi was a bit puzzled, the curious Dacong Duck took the Silver Crown and bit it with its mouth.

With that bite, the Silver Crown disappeared into Dacong Duck's mouth. Dacong Duck looked at its wings in panic, as if saying, "What happened to that big crown?"

[Dacong Duck used the Silver Crown, Special Defense increased.]

Xi Shi's mouth twitched. Well, a random increase in Attack or Special Attack would have been nice, but he didn't expect it to be Special Defense.

"It's okay, it's okay... stack the thickest armor." Xi Shi comforted the bewildered Dacong Duck and then led it to where he was currently living.

However, to avoid drawing attention from others, Xi Shi put Dacong Duck back into the Poké Ball. Dacong Duck was very resistant until Xi Shi promised to add five eggs to the pancake tomorrow, and only then did Dacong Duck reluctantly crawl into the Poké Ball.

"What kind of situation is this?" Xi Shi looked at the greedy Dacong Duck, somewhat amused and exasperated.