The difference between secret locations and danger zones...
Fang Yuan said, "I have some understanding."
Secret locations, Fang Yuan certainly knew of them.
Danger zones... he also knew a bit about them.
The so-called danger zones are actually greatly connected to secret locations.
Secret locations can be considered as the predecessors of danger zones!
"Secret locations are not permanent, they will, over time, completely merge with Earth and become a part of it, do you know what this means?"
"Bwoo Bwoo!?" Eevee asked eagerly.
"Uh..." Teacher Li looked perplexedly at the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder, what was it saying?
Watching Eevee's gestures, first a small circle, then a big circle, Fang Yuan said, "It seems to be asking if the volume of Earth will increase due to the merging of secret locations."
"That won't happen..." Teacher Li said.
"Bwoo Bwoo~~" Eevee nodded in understanding and made more gestures.
Fang Yuan translated, "Eevee says, it understands what this means now..."
"What?"
"It means that the sales of 'Xiang Piao Piao Milk Tea' can still go around the Earth one circle..." Fang Yuan almost threw Eevee out, this little guy, always throwing out wisecracks.
It's okay to watch shows, but could you watch fewer irrelevant ads?
"Bwoo..." Eevee, placed on the chair by Fang Yuan, grimaced. Did it say anything wrong? No!
...
Teacher Li cleared his throat and said with a pained expression, "This means that the environment of the secret location will assimilate the environment of the place it descends upon, causing an ecological change. The creatures of the secret location will also have the ability to leave it and live on Earth."
"And most of the time, before some secret locations merge with Earth, they are fully explored by professional trainers, who eliminate any dangerous elements and take a series of protective measures for the surrounding environment to minimize the harm of the merged secret location."
"However, humans are not omnipotent, especially decades ago, when over 90% of the secret locations merged with Earth, humans had no ability to change anything. The vast majority of Earth's regions became a playground for the creatures."
"Some of these places housed powerful elf clans and communities; some places underwent a complete environmental transformation due to the integration of secret locations, making the local climate extremely dangerous."
"That's what we call danger zones, lands of peril."
"Now, those near human cities and those worthwhile have been largely cleared, but there are still some places that are difficult to explore, where ranger defense lines cannot be established successfully."
"The ones we're most familiar with include the mysterious ocean, and famous danger zones like the Bermuda Triangle... Other places, like Death Valley of Kamchatka Peninsula, Mount Everest, Taklamakan Desert, Egyptian Pyramids... Although not secret locations, they have become regions not easily ventured into by professional trainers due to previous secret location integrations and even rumored to be inhabited by mythical beings."
Fang Yuan listened carefully.
At last, Teacher Li mentioned the Little Magnetic Monster.
"Cultivating the Little Magnetic Monster with natural thunder and lightning is indeed the best method, but the process is also very dangerous. Uncontrollable and unstable factors are abundant, and even senior trainers should be cautious. For you, a new trainer, to use such a dangerous method of cultivation... simply a youthful ignorance of life's value!"
Uh...
Fang Yuan realized and said, "Could there be a similar method of cultivation that's less dangerous?"
"There is, it's the dangerous place I told you about, the Electric Plains. This plain has been sealed off by the Trainer Association because of its value."
"The Electric Plains, due to merging with a secret location, experiences regular thunderstorms every day. Besides that, various special magnetic fields fill some of the hills, making it a paradise for Electric and Steel Series Pokemon."
"Because the secret location that merged here was originally a plain inhabited by a large number of Electric Elves, the weather and environment here are very suitable for cultivating Electric Elves. Its name was also changed for this reason."
"This place is right on the border of our country, and it's difficult for ordinary people to access. An ordinary trainer can't enter without a referral. Because of the regular thunderstorms, it's a treasure for trainers to cultivate Electric Elves. Speaking of danger, there are some risks, but as long as you strictly follow the requirements, at least your safety as a trainer won't be much of a concern—" Teacher Li pointed at Fang Yuan.
"I want to go," Fang Yuan immediately said. There's such a place?
You could have mentioned it earlier.
Teacher Li laughed, held up several fingers, and said, "First of all, the entry threshold is high. Although it's not as stringent as the secret locations, it's not low either. Secondly, to enter the Electric Plains, you need to rent insulated suits and related equipment to ensure your personal safety."
"Then, as a new trainer, no one would have the guts to let you go in alone. You'll need to hire personal bodyguards and guides."
"By the time you go through this whole process, depending on your needs, the cost will definitely be several times, maybe ten or even dozens of times, more than those charging rooms," he said.
It ultimately boils down to spending money.
Fang Yuan thought it over and said, "I want the Little Magnetic Monster to evolve in the most perfect way possible. If this place meets the requirements, without wasting its potential, then it doesn't matter if I spend some money."
Could it be more expensive than a Thunder Stone? He had a savings of two million by now.
Spend it!
"I forgot you're already a little tycoon," Teacher Li said, seeing Fang Yuan's casual attitude towards money for the first time, shaking his head. "Since you've brought it up, you don't necessarily have to spend your own money."
"You participated in the Pingcheng New Stars Program and met the requirements. By right, the Ping City Trainer Association should provide you with an Evolutionary Stone for Eevee to use. However, since there was a problem with your Eevee... it seems that the Evolutionary Stone has been canceled."
"But those resources won't disappear. You won the high school league championship and secured many things for the Ping City Trainer Association. I think, including your trip to the Electric Plains and this sum of money, the Ping City Trainer Association can help you resolve it all properly."
Eevee: "???"
Are you trying to skimp on my stuff???
It puffed up its cheeks unhappily.
Wait a minute, it seems like I was the one who said I wanted to give the resources to the Little Magnetic Monster...
Eevee felt disheveled.
"So, if you have made up your mind, I can help you apply to the Ping City Trainer Association. If you're willing to wait until summer vacation, I can even accompany you personally and devise an evolution strategy for your Little Magnetic Monster," Teacher Li said.
Fang Yuan was overjoyed and nodded eagerly.
To refuse such a good opportunity would be outrageous.
"Eh~~" Eevee closed its eyes slightly, coming to terms with it. It decided to let the Little Magnetic Monster enjoy getting struck by lightning on its own.