The origin of elves

Although this was not the first time that Nova saw Qiucheng's one-horned worm, every time Qiucheng came to deliver the cordyceps, he would still think in his heart that it was not easy for such a thin one-horned worm to live.

"Uncle Nova, my unicorn needs some nutrition. Do you have any good ideas?" Qiucheng glanced at the thin unicorn lying on his shoulder and asked helplessly.

"If you want unicorns to get more nutrients, the best way is to get meat. But when most people breed elves, they feed the carnivorous elves special nutritious cans. Although it is much cheaper than meat, But it’s still expensive.”

"Uncle Nova, I think I should buy a few cans to replenish the body of the unicorn. After all, according to the development cycle of the unicorn, it will evolve before the end of this summer."

After all, Qiucheng is an old player and audience of Pokemon. He is one of the most insect-type Pokemon. Their breeding cycle is shorter and they can form combat power very quickly. However, according to the current physique of the unicorn bug, it will evolve into a giant needle. The Queen Bee is probably not even half the size of its kind.

"We also have elf food in our Damu Research Institute. Dr. Damu developed elf food specifically for insect elves. However, the material cost for a can is 500 yuan. Although I can help you make it, you have to think carefully about this. The cost is too high for you."

Uncle Nova made it very clear before. For a poor boy like Qiucheng, he couldn't afford to raise elves. If he wanted to let the elves fight and win, how could he not let the elves eat well?

Taking out all the money in Qiucheng's hand, it was only enough to buy two cans, but obviously he couldn't spend it all. For the future of the one-horned insect, this money had to be spent no matter what.

"Uncle Nova, please make me a jar."

"Then you come in with me." After saying that, Nova slowly walked into the research institute with his fat belly. Looking at the increasingly "strong" Uncle Nova, Qiucheng thought about the people in the Omu Research Institute. Is the food so good?

This is the second time Qiucheng has entered the Damu Research Institute. The first time was when his parents passed away and he was notified to pick up the relics.

Even Qiucheng doesn't know how big the entire area of ​​the Damu Research Institute is. Anyway, the entire back hill of Zhenxin Town is where the research institute feeds elves. Compared with the towns outside, the various technologies in the research institute are... It looks like it has developed 20 years longer than Zhenxin Town.

Looking at the high-tech research institute, Qiucheng joked in his mind: "Is the gap between urban and rural areas so big now?" Oh, yes, it's not even a township, Zhenxin Town is a town.

Just as Qiucheng was about to follow Uncle Nova into the material room where he usually prepared elf food, an old man also wearing a lab coat suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking their way.

"Nova, what is this?"

Qiucheng looked at the old man who was asking Nova, it was Dr. Oki who he often saw in anime. At this time, he was a little excited to see the real person.

"Dr. Damu, this is Li Qiucheng. His parents were..." Halfway through Nova's words, Damu remembered Qiucheng's identity.

"Qiucheng, what are you doing here? If you need my help, just ask." Dr. Omu looked at Qiucheng very kindly.

For Oki Xuecheng, if a child whose parents are dead has any difficulties, he can still help if he can, not to mention that the child's parents are his former subordinates.

"Thank you, Dr. Ohki. It's nothing important. I just came to buy a can of nutritious food for my unicorn."

Omu, who learned Qiucheng's intention, noticed the unicorn insect lying on Qiucheng's left shoulder.

"Oh, this one-horned bug." Looking at the one-horned bug, Dr. Omu seemed to have discovered something interesting, and then walked to Qiu Cheng's side and observed it carefully.

"It's not easy for this one-horned worm to survive until now. It's severely malnourished and its development is only half of that of a normal one-horned worm. There seems to be something wrong with this poisonous needle. What's the problem?"

Looking at Dr. Omu who was constantly observing the unicorn beside him, Qiucheng had a deep understanding of the title of Dr. Elf. When he heard the results of Omu's observation, Qiucheng was a little surprised. He knew that he had a unicorn just by looking at it. The insect's poisonous sting is different from that of ordinary unicorn beetles. Doctor, you can do it.

"Dr. Omu, the poisonous needles of my unicorn beetle are indeed different from those of ordinary unicorn worms, because my unicorn beetle is very special. It cannot secrete venom and cannot learn poison-based skills."

"Oh, that's it. It's indeed a very rare unicorn beetle." After hearing Qiucheng's explanation, Dr. Ohki realized why he felt something was wrong. It was because ordinary unicorn beetles had horns on them due to the presence of their own toxins. It will be a little yellowish, and the horns and stingers of Qiucheng's unicorns are whiter than those of normal unicorns.

"It's a coincidence. I was recently planning to study the habits of the wild Styli bee population and the special self-healing ability of Iron-shelled Insects. I happened to meet you and your unicorn beetles today, Qiucheng."

"Tiekekun's special self-healing ability?" Qiucheng was instantly curious when he heard about Dr. Ohmu's research project.

"Yes, a few days ago, a trainer told me that his Iron Shell Kun was burned by the fire elf. But just when he was about to send Iron Shell Kun to the elf center for treatment, he found that Iron Shell Kun Ke Kun’s burns have healed, so I decided to study whether Tie Ke Kun has special self-healing abilities.”

"Burn? Self-healing? Iron shell Kun? Is it the effect of the characteristic shedding?" Qiucheng then remembered that the concept of characteristics in the game was introduced in the third generation. So, no one knows the existence of characteristics now. ?

(Shedding: There is a 30 chance to heal yourself from burns, freezing, paralysis, sleep, and poisoning abnormal conditions at the beginning of each round during the battle)

Qiucheng knew that even if he understood that Tiekekun's self-healing was due to his characteristics, even if he told Dr. Omu the characteristics, how could he explain that a poor boy with both parents dead could know this kind of thing that requires a lot of observation and experiments? As a result of the characteristics, people who time travel should keep a low profile, after all, they haven’t even gone out to Novice Village.

"I wish the research goes well, Dr. Omu. I won't disturb you for now. After Uncle Noah has finished canning nutrition for me, I have to rush home to take care of my sister."

Listening to what Qiucheng said, Qingshuiyu didn't need his care. He was probably helping Aunt Yaozi in the farmland at the moment. This was just Qiucheng's excuse. After all, Qiucheng didn't want to talk about Tiekekun anymore. , if you accidentally let something slip, I'm afraid something will happen.

"Oh, Qiucheng still wants to take care of his sister? What a good boy. Now, Nova, you and Qiucheng can prepare the elf food together. I will continue to work." After saying this, Dr. Ohmu seemed to remember that he still had a job. He didn't finish it, so he left in a hurry.

In the material room, Uncle Nova was pouring some powder into a special blender in proportion, and what came out from under the blender was the finished can of Elf Nutrition that had already been packaged.

Qiucheng opened the prepared nutritional can and found that it contained the kind of lumpy elf food that he had seen Xiaogang make in anime before.

Then he took out a piece with his right hand and handed it to the one-horned insect. Seeing the way the one-horned insect devoured it, he knew that it was very satisfied with the can of food.

"See you tomorrow, Uncle Nova." Qiu Cheng was about to leave when he was stopped by Nova.

"Wait a minute, Qiucheng, you just heard about Dr. Oki's recent plan to study wild Styli bees. The doctor had informed us before that he would select a group of people to go on a business trip to Joban Forest to collect information on Styli bees. It is very likely that I will be selected, and I will set off within the next few days. I will tell you in advance that if I am not here, you can just give the picked cordyceps to other people who feed the elves, and the money will still be given to you."

"I got it, Uncle Nova, I'll give you the money for the elf food." Then Qiucheng held the newly made canned elf food in his hands, turned around and walked towards home.