Chapter 280: Blinding Speed!!
His nephew wasn't lying.
This Beedrill was overpowered beyond reason.
With such a Beedrill, Kenji was destined to shine in this year's Huaxia League Conference—he might even seize the championship.
A Huaxia League Champion who hasn't even graduated from university.
Just thinking about it felt absurd.
"Kenji, is your friend Namgung from Dragon Island?" Xu Fei asked curiously.
"Yes," Namgung Xi admitted openly, making no attempt to hide it.
The moment Dragonite's existence was exposed, her identity was basically an open secret anyway.
Kenji had obtained the Western Sea Gym Badge and the Western Region Gym Badge with incredible ease.
With eight badges collected, Kenji had successfully qualified for the Huaxia League Conference.
But even more exciting than qualifying for the tournament was the Prismatic Hex Core he was about to obtain.
Just thinking about it made his blood pump.
Ahmet, being a generous host and Xie Mu's uncle, was extremely enthusiastic. He insisted on showing Kenji and Namgung Xi around, giving them a proper taste of Western Region hospitality.
Unable to refuse, Kenji and Namgung Xi spent the rest of the day touring the city, accompanied by the two Gym Leaders, experiencing the unique culture of the region.
It wasn't until nightfall, after another lavish feast provided by Ahmet, that Kenji finally returned to his room.
Lying on the bed, Kenji felt the day had been incredibly fulfilling.
After playing dead on the bed and rubbing his full belly for ten minutes, Kenji performed a carp-up, springing out of bed.
"System!! Come out!!"
Kenji chanted in his mind. The familiar interface appeared before him.
He pulled up the Hex Core draw screen. Rubbing his hands together and taking several deep breaths, Kenji mentally commanded the draw.
The Hex Core wheel began to spin wildly...
Ding!!! Hex Core drawing...
Ding!! Congratulations Host on obtaining the Gold Hex Core: [Living Forge] (Big Grab Bag)!!!
Ding!!! Silver Hex Core [Call to Chaos] effect triggered!!
Gold Hex Core [Living Forge] has been transformed!!
Ding!! Congratulations Host on obtaining the Prismatic Hex Core: [Blinding Speed]!!!
"????"
Kenji froze.
What the hell??!
If he remembered correctly, the [Blinding Speed] augment in the game gave a Giant Slayer, a Guinsoo's Rageblade, and a Magnetic Remover (or Recurve Bow component).
What kind of trash Prismatic augment is this??!
Kenji took several deep breaths to calm himself before nervously clicking on the description.
[Prismatic Hex Core: Blinding Speed]
Effect: Choose any one Pokémon to permanently increase its Base Speed by 60 points! additionally, gain one Radiant Giant Slayer and one Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade!
"HOLY! SH*T!!!! —"
Kenji's eyes bulged, and a perfectly articulated curse exploded from his mouth.
What the fck???!*
Choose any Pokémon and increase its Base Speed by 60 points?!?!
This was the first time Kenji had encountered a Hex Core that directly increased base stats outside of the Star-Up system.
On top of that, it gave two Radiant Items.
Radiant Items weren't a huge deal for Kenji anymore, given his wealth.
But that 60-point Speed boost... The moment he saw the effect, Kenji already knew who to give it to.
Ding!! Apply [Blinding Speed] effect to Beedrill?!
"YES!!!"
Ding!! Beedrill's Base Speed has increased!!
Before this, Mega Beedrill's Base Speed was 230 (after the 4-Star boost).
After applying [Blinding Speed], Mega Beedrill's Base Speed skyrocketed to 290!!!
290 Base Speed!! What kind of concept was that?
Some Pokémon didn't even have a total base stat of 290!!!
Mega Beedrill's base stat total also jumped to 835!
As for the Radiant Giant Slayer and Radiant Rageblade, Kenji temporarily equipped them to Gyarados and Electivire, respectively.
[Radiant Giant Slayer] (Demon Slayer)
Basic Stats: Attack +40, Sp. Atk +40, Damage +20%
Special Effect: If the target's Base HP is greater than 100, deal an additional 30% damage.
[Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade]
Basic Stats: Attack +30, Sp. Atk +30, Speed +30
Special Effect: Every time a move is used, Speed increases by 2% (stacks infinitely during battle)!
Prismatic Hex Cores never disappointed.
Kenji still had the Golden Egg incubating, which was close to hatching. He eagerly anticipated what rewards it would bring.
Since he had obtained two badges at once, Kenji had one more Hex Core draw available.
Compared to the first draw, Kenji was much more casual about this second one.
Ding! Hex Core drawing...
Ding!!! Congratulations Host on obtaining the Gold Hex Core: [Four-Cost Reinforcement]!!!
[Gold Hex Core: Four-Cost Reinforcement]
Effect: The next Pokémon captured with a Base Stat Total of 600 or less will instantly have its Star Level increased from 1-Star to 2-Stars!
"Holy... cow!"
Kenji's eyes widened. His heart, which had just calmed down, began to pound violently again.
600 Base Stat Total.
Most Secondary Legendaries like Raikou or Moltres had base stat totals that didn't exceed 600!
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