The God of Life, Xerneas, naturally followed behind Charcadet.
Seeing Ange at home, Charcadet and Oinkologne began to call out from a distance.
Chaka chaka~ Ange, you are back!
Honk honk~ Ange, we are back!
Running all the way to Ange's side, the two Charcadet quickly climbed down from Oinkologne's back and grabbed Ange's calves.
Chaka chaka~ Ange, I missed you so much.
The crybaby Charcadet rubbed its face against Ange.
Chaka chaka~ Me too.
The well-behaved Charcadet said as well.
With his two legs being held by the two Charcadet, Oinkologne had no place left to rub against, so it could only jump and dance around Ange.
Honk honk~ Ange, when did you get back?
Ange knelt down, patted the tops of the heads of the four Pokémon one by one, and said, "I just got back last night. You have all worked hard these past few days,"
Chaka chaka~ Not hard at all.
Honk honk~ Not hard at all.
The four Pokémon shook their heads at the same time.
The well-behaved Charcadet hugged Ange's arm and said with a look of pity, "Chaka~ Ange worked the hardest,"
The crybaby Charcadet and the two Oinkologne nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Because of their selfish requests, Ange had traveled all the way to the distant Kanto region to find ingredients.
Ange did not know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing this, shaking his head as he said, "I did not find it hard either. Aside from looking for ingredients on this trip, I also gained a lot of experience, which is a very rare thing."
At this moment, Xerneas finally walked over and called out softly, "Ange, long time no see."
"Long time no see, Xerneas," Ange rose with a smile and said, "Congratulations on your recovery."
"Thanks to your help," Xerneas said with a smile.
Ange shook his head, "It was nothing, I am glad I could help you."
Then Xerneas spoke again, "Compared to my last visit, your Nebel Plateau has changed significantly again."
The reason it arrived a bit later than Charcadet and Oinkologne was that it had just taken a casual stroll around the area, and it had even spotted a fleeting glimpse of Mew.
Xerneas knew Mew because a very long time ago, Mew was not as rare as it was now, and its figure could be seen across various continents.
Unfortunately, it could no longer be seen nowadays.
Therefore, when it saw Mew just now, it was very surprised.
A proud look appeared on Ange's face upon hearing this, "Of course, this is the result of everyone's hard work together. The Nebel Plateau will keep getting better and better in the future."
Hearing Ange's words, a smile appeared on Xerneas's face, "I believe you can do it."
"By the way, Xerneas, do you have any plans next?" Ange asked.
He remembered that in the past, Xerneas used to wander around the Kalos region and then regularly visit the Allearth Forest to check on the slumbering Yveltal.
Hearing Ange's words, Xerneas fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Xerneas suddenly looked up at Ange, "I would like to settle down on the Nebel Plateau for a period of time, if that is alright?"
Ange was stunned at first, and then showed a look of pleasant surprise as he said, "Of course, you are very welcome!"
"Then please take good care of me from now on," Xerneas said with a smile in its voice.
It had made this decision after careful consideration, including during the journey to the Nebel Plateau, where it had been thinking constantly.
According to the original course of events, it would have had to sleep in the form of a giant tree for a thousand years to recover.
However, this process was skipped directly due to Ange's existence, which meant it had an extra thousand years of free time.
For countless years in the past, it had been running around to maintain the ecology of the Kalos region. Now that it suddenly had an extra thousand years, it thought... using it for its own free disposal should be acceptable... right?
The second reason was that Yveltal had settled down here.
It did not have an adversarial relationship with this old friend, nor was their relationship as bad as the world believed. On the contrary, their friendship was actually quite good.
Their opposition was merely reflected in their respective duties.
However, it was undeniable that due to its duties, this old friend of its was very prone to going berserk. Otherwise, it would not have to appear near it every time it caused a great destruction.
A moderate amount of destruction was a natural truth, but going berserk was a different matter.
Now, because of Ange, this old friend of its had not turned into a Cocoon of Destruction to sleep, so it had to stay near its old friend to guard it.
Furthermore, there was a third reason, which was that the food made by Ange was simply too miraculous. Every time it finished eating, its entire body was filled with power.
Moreover, the taste was exceptionally delicious!
Combining these three reasons, Xerneas decided to settle down on the Nebel Plateau.
"I look forward to working with you, Xerneas," Ange said with a radiant face.
The God of Life and the God of Destruction were settling down on his Nebel Plateau at the same time, how could he not be happy?
Moreover, when Xerneas proposed to settle down on the Nebel Plateau, he seemed to hear a notification sound from the system.
Did this mean he had completed another achievement?
Feeding the second god yielded an achievement, so there was no reason why the settlement of the second god would not have one!
"Right!" Ange suddenly said, "You guys came back so early in the morning, you probably haven't eaten breakfast yet, right?"
"Chaka~ Chaka~"
The crybaby Charcadet held its stomach with a pitiful expression and nodded.
"Come on, I'll get you guys something to eat!" Ange waved his hand grandly and led the five Pokémon into the house.
Xerneas's food was already prepared, so Ange directly placed two plates of World Tree Tofu in front of it.
As for Charcadet and Oinkologne, Ange made each of them a bowl of Tomato Chansey Noodles.
The four little guys had worked hard these past few days, so Ange intended to give them a good meal to recuperate.
Now he was not lacking Chansey eggs either.
It was already possible to travel back and forth freely between the Tree of Beginning and the Nebel Plateau. In the future, when Ange ran out of Chansey eggs, he could just go back to the Chansey groups to exchange for more.
Each Chansey could produce an egg a day on average. This egg was produced using the move Soft-Boiled and had nothing to do with a Pokémon Egg.
Ange decided to discuss with the Chansey group later to have them supply eggs exclusively to him, while he would use food to exchange for them.
This way, he would get ingredients and the Chansey would get food, a win-win situation!
After reverting to its stag form, Xerneas ate the World Tree Tofu again and found that the feeling was different once more. The feeling of a massive amount of life energy surging and flowing through its entire body was simply too miraculous and wonderful!
Because of the supplementation of life energy, Xerneas's antlers emitted a beautiful seven-colored light.
(Note: World Tree Tofu is the exclusive food for Xerneas and Yveltal. Although it contains a massive amount of life energy, ordinary humans and Pokémon cannot digest and absorb it, and it will only upset their stomachs.)
Charcadet and the others were originally devouring their food like wolves, but after sensing the warm aura radiating from Xerneas, they could not help but look up and were immediately attracted by the beautiful light on the antlers.
So beautiful!
Soon, the two plates of World Tree Tofu were completely polished off by Xerneas.
Seeing this, Ange smiled and asked it, "Would you like another bowl of Tomato Chansey Noodles?"
"Chaka~ Chaka~" It is very delicious.
The crybaby Charcadet lifted its bowl, which was only half-empty, and said to Xerneas.
"Chaka~" Mmh mmh~
The well-behaved Charcadet nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, a smile appeared in Xerneas's eyes, and it turned its head to Ange, "Then I will trouble you for another bowl of Tomato Chansey Noodles."
"Alright~ Wait a moment!" Ange said as he walked into the kitchen, returning a short while later carrying a large, brimming bowl of noodles.
"Eat up!" Ange placed the noodles in front of Xerneas.
Xerneas expressed its thanks and lowered its head to taste it.
The moment the noodles, mixed with tomato and Chansey egg, entered its mouth, Xerneas's appetite was instantly stimulated.
Although this food named Tomato Chansey Noodles could not provide it with a massive amount of life energy like the World Tree Tofu did, it could provide the ultimate enjoyment for the taste buds.
Too delicious!
Watching the five Pokémon eating with great relish, a satisfied smile appeared on Ange's face.
Soon, the five Pokémon finished their breakfast. The two Charcadet rubbed their bellies and lay back-to-back on the chairs, while the two Oinkologne lay lazily on the floor.
"The food you make is very delicious," Xerneas said to Ange.
Ange smiled, "Thank you for the compliment. As long as you want, you can eat this kind of delicious food every day in the future."
"That is certainly something to look forward to," Xerneas said with a smile.
At this moment, Ange suddenly remembered something, so he looked at the two Charcadet and asked, "Charcadet, do you want to evolve?"
Hearing this, the two Charcadet sprang up from their chairs at once and looked at Ange with faces full of anticipation.
"Chaka~ Chaka~" Can we evolve now?
"Chaka~ Chaka~" I want to evolve! I want to evolve!
If they could evolve, they would become stronger, so they would not have to worry about encountering danger when going out to explore in the future!
"Alright then!" Ange said as he retrieved two evolution items from the system backpack—the Auspicious Armor and the Malicious Armor.
He said to the two Charcadet, "These are the items that can help you evolve. However, by using different items, you will evolve into different forms."
Saying that, Ange took out the two evolution forms of Charcadet that he had searched up to show them.
He pointed at the Auspicious Armor and said, "Using this, you will evolve into Armarouge."
Then he pointed at the Malicious Armor, "Using this, you will evolve into Ceruledge."
Subsequently, Ange explained the differences between Armarouge and Ceruledge to the two Charcadet in detail, what they were respectively good at, and so on.
After finishing the introduction, he said, "Next, it depends on your own choice."
Without almost any hesitation, the crybaby Charcadet grabbed the Auspicious Armor. Touching the Auspicious Armor felt like touching its destiny.
And the well-behaved Charcadet also chose the Malicious Armor without any hesitation.
Seeing that the two Pokémon had finished making their choices, Ange smiled and said, "In that case, put them on!"
"Chaka~"
"Chaka~"
The two Charcadet nodded and put the two sets of armor onto their bodies without hesitation.
The Auspicious Armor was a golden outer armor with red inner lining, while the Malicious Armor was a purple outer armor with black inner lining.
After the two Charcadet put them on, they suddenly became majestic, looking like ancient knights.
"Chaka~" Yours is so cool!
"Chaka~" Yours looks good too!
They looked at each other, walked in a circle around each other, and then grinned at the same time.
Just at this moment, a blue-and-white light lit up on their bodies simultaneously and gradually enveloped their entire forms.
Within the light, the sizes of the two Pokémon rapidly grew taller. Originally less than 1 meter, they exceeded 1.5 meters in the blink of an eye.
When the light dissipated, two brand-new Pokémon appeared before Ange and the others.
One of them wore golden armor, its arms and legs were crimson, it wore a black-and-red helmet on its head, and a cluster of golden flames flickered with the wind at the top of its head.
This was exactly the evolved form of the crybaby Charcadet—Armarouge, a Fire- and Psychic-type, the Fire Warrior Pokémon.
The other was clad in a dark purple armor filled with resentment, its hands were two long swords flashing with a blue-purple cold light, and like Armarouge, a cluster of flames flickered at the top of its head, though its flames were blue-purple.
This was exactly the evolved form of the well-behaved Charcadet—Ceruledge, a Fire- and Ghost-type, the Fire Bladesman Pokémon.
Looking at the handsome Ceruledge, Armarouge happily threw itself into its embrace.
"Arma~" Evolved, we evolved!
As it spoke, Armarouge actually began to sob and cry.
It seemed that even after evolving, it could not change its crybaby personality.
"Blade~ Blade~" Ceruledge patted Armarouge's back affectionately, gently coaxing it.
"Congratulations, Armarouge, Ceruledge," Ange congratulated the two Pokémon, "Speaking of which, there have been quite a few Pokémon evolving in our house recently."
Marill evolved into Azumarill, Skitty evolved into Delcatty, and now the two Charcadet had also evolved into Ceruledge and Armarouge.
The two Oinkologne also congratulated Armarouge and Ceruledge one after another.
"Arma~"
"Blade~"
To thank Ange for helping them evolve, Armarouge and Ceruledge pounced toward Ange at the same time, giving him a big hug.
Ange held them and said, "To celebrate everyone's evolution, let's hold a barbecue party tonight!"
Hearing this, Armarouge and Ceruledge climbed up in a flash, holding hands as they jumped and danced.
Ange took the opportunity to look at the post-evolution data of the two Pokémon using his Eye of Observation.
Armarouge
Type: Fire, Psychic
Ability: Flash Fire
Gender: Female
Level: 36
Moves: Leer, Ember, Clear Smog, Fire Spin, Will-O-Wisp, Flame Charge, Incinerate, Lava Plume, Psyshock, Mystical Fire, Wide Guard, Flamethrower
Individual Values
HP: 31
Attack: 31
Defense: 28
Special Attack: 31
Special Defense: 29
Speed: 31
Ceruledge
Type: Fire, Ghost
Ability: Weak Armor
Gender: Male
Level: 42
Moves: Leer, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog, Fire Spin, Will-O-Wisp, Night Shade, Flame Charge, Incinerate, Lava Plume, Swords Dance, Shadow Claw
Individual Values
HP: 31
Attack: 31
Defense: 27
Special Attack: 31
Special Defense: 29
Speed: 31
Ange was stunned after reading it.
No, that's not right! His Charcadet's individual values were originally very ordinary! He had never heard of evolution increasing individual values.
Could it be the effect of the evolution items?
That wasn't right either, he had never heard of evolution items increasing individual values!
Wait! Ange suddenly thought of something, and he abruptly looked toward Xerneas.
If his Charcadet could have encountered any opportunity during the time he was not at home, only the god Xerneas was left!
In that case... Ange hurriedly used the Eye of Observation to look at the two Oinkologne as well.
Oinkologne
Type: Normal
Ability: Lingering Aroma
Gender: Male
Level: 49
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Echoed Voice, Disarming Voice, Mud Shot, Dig, Headbutt, Work Up, Yawn, Take Down, Uproar, Double-Edge, Earth Power, High Horsepower, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Belch
Individual Values
HP: 31
Attack: 31
Defense: 26
Special Attack: 30
Special Defense: 31
Speed: 31
Oinkologne
Type: Normal
Ability: Aroma Veil
Gender: Female
Level: 48
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Echoed Voice, Disarming Voice, Mud Shot, Dig, Headbutt, Work Up, Yawn, Take Down, Uproar, Double-Edge, Earth Power, High Horsepower, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Belch
Individual Values
HP: 31
Attack: 31
Defense: 30
Special Attack: 31
Special Defense: 29
Speed: 27
They were different, they were all different! Originally, the individual values of his two Oinkologne could not be considered outstanding either, but now they had completely turned into genius-level.
Aside from Xerneas, Ange could not think of anyone else who could cause such a massive change in them.
Thinking this way, he could not help but look at Xerneas with a strange gaze.
Xerneas felt bewildered by Ange's gaze, so it asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with me?"
Ange replied, "No, I just feel like there's something different about Charcadet and Oinkologne since they came back this time, so I am wondering what the reason is."
Hearing this, Xerneas fell into contemplation, and after a long time, it looked up at Ange and said:
"Their changes might have something to do with me."
Ange asked, "How so?"
Xerneas replied, "When I ate the food you made for me, I often felt the life energy inside me filling up to the point of overflowing. Therefore, right before I recovered into this current form, a massive amount of life energy surged out of my body. At that time, Charcadet and Oinkologne happened to be right next to me.
I think the changes in their bodies might be due to absorbing my life energy."
Xerneas possessed the ability to share life with other living beings, especially when it was in its giant tree form.
When it ate the special food made by Ange, this ability was amplified infinitely, so naturally, Charcadet and Oinkologne by its side were "affected."
Under normal circumstances, this phenomenon would almost never happen, but Xerneas was in a special state at that time, right on the verge of transitioning from the giant tree form to the stag form, and the life energy inside its body was too overflowing. Various coincidences brought about a miracle.
One could only say that the two Charcadet and two Oinkologne had run into incredible luck.
After hearing Xerneas's explanation, Ange suddenly understood, "So that's how it is!"
Absorbing Xerneas's life energy, no wonder! No wonder the Aura radiated by the four Pokémon had become much stronger!
Lucky guys!
Xerneas asked, "Is there something wrong with them absorbing my life energy?"
Ange shook his head, "There's nothing wrong, they obtained benefits. I should thank you."
Xerneas shook its head and said, "No, that is all your own credit."