Novel Full Chapter 1001: Chapter 1218: Wine Is Done
Chapter 1001: Chapter 1218: Wine Is Done
The appearance of the white Gengar made the Champion Ambipom even more depressed.
'Another Champion-level Pokémon… just how many does this human have?'
The key point was—every Champion-level Pokémon that appeared was far beyond what it could handle. Like this plump, white Gengar in front of it.
It was gulping down the wine from the barrel, mouthful after mouthful.
Of course, it wasn't really drinking—it was using the act of "drinking" to store the wine inside its dimensional stomach.
Julian had told it to store a hundred kilos, but Gengar had swallowed nearly two hundred.
Watching this, the Champion Ambipom's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. But it didn't dare say anything—only letting out a quiet sigh.
But deep down, its desire for greater strength grew even stronger.
Once Gengar had finished storing the wine, it returned to Julian's side, let out a "Ghehehe" laugh, and a puff of fragrant alcoholic vapor escaped its mouth.
The Champion Ambipom looked at Julian, as if asking whether it could continue.
Julian nodded, signaling it to proceed.
He was also quite curious about what the Champion Ambipom would do next.
Having already tasted the mixed wine, it had clearly formed a plan for refining it.
The Champion Ambipom returned to the tree hollow where it lived. No one knew what it was doing inside, but about five to six minutes later, it came back out.
And when it came out, it was carrying a bundle.
Walking up to the barrel, it reached into the bundle and took out various items—leaves, stones, herbs, soil, and more.
It added all of these into the wine.
Through the Probing Eyes, Julian could tell that everything the Champion Ambipom was putting into the barrel was a treasure, not random bits of junk.
Finally, it took out a fist-sized, completely white lump that looked like a moldy steamed bun.
The moment this item appeared, all the surrounding Ambipom leaders became visibly excited—their expressions almost like wolves spotting prey.
Julian examined it with the Probing Eyes.
[Fermentation Starter: A fermentation starter crafted by the Champion Ambipom using a lifetime of effort. When used in brewing, it has the miraculous ability to turn the rotten into something extraordinary.]
This fermentation starter was also a very powerful treasure, but it had no effect on increasing strength. Its sole purpose was brewing.
For merchants, it could be sold for a high price. And if someone managed to crack its composition, it would be like owning an inexhaustible gold mine.
Julian had no intention of taking it—mainly because he didn't value it. The Walker family wasn't short on money anyway. Of course, if he were an alcoholic, that would be a different story.
The Champion Ambipom scraped off a thumb-sized piece of the fermentation starter and dropped it into the barrel.
As soon as it was added, something magical happened.
The starter reacted with everything the Champion Ambipom had previously added, triggering a series of subtle and complex reactions.
It picked up a wooden stick and gently started stirring the wine within the barrel.
Originally, the wine in the barrel had been purple. But as the starter blended in and the stirring continued, the purple liquid gradually transformed into a pale amber.
The rich aroma also began to fade as the color changed, until only a faint fragrance remained.
Although the scent became lighter, the allure emanating from the wine's aroma had intensified several dozen times.
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[Monkey Wine: Created by mixing hundreds of different monkey wines, then refined by the Champion Ambipom. Not only are the original toxins removed, but the wine itself has become an extremely rare treasure.
- For Pokémon below Elite-level: Increases level, improves Potential, and enhances foundation (no effect on breaking through bottlenecks).
- For Pokémon at Elite-level: Increases level, improves Potential, and enhances foundation (no effect on breaking through bottlenecks).
- For Humans: Improves physical condition and increases lifespan by 30 years (effective only the first time).
- For Early-stage Pseudo-Champion Pokémon: Provides a small increase in foundation.]
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This was the information Julian received from the Probing Eyes.
What had originally been a deadly poison for humans and Pokémon below Pseudo-Champion level had now become a rare treasure.
Although it hadn't reached the level of an Ultimate treasure yet, it could still be considered a High-grade treasure.
Especially the effect of increasing human lifespan—based on that alone, it could already be regarded as a sub-Ultimate treasure from a human perspective.
It didn't quite qualify as an Ultimate treasure though, but if it could extend human life by a hundred years, then it could be considered one.
Seeing Julian approach, the Champion Ambipom indicated that he could take some.
"Thanks."
Julian nodded, finding the other party unexpectedly cooperative.
Champion Ambipom: 'Even if I refused, would you really not take any?'
Of course not. How could Julian possibly pass up a treasure that extended lifespan, and by thirty years at that?
Julian calculated the needs of his family and future requirements, then took about three hundred kilos. He placed this wine directly into his system space.
This Monkey Wine had no effect on his own Pokémon—after all, their starting points and foundation were already too high.
At most, they could treat it as a decent beverage to enjoy.
But for him, as a human, it was extremely valuable.
There were still about eight hundred Kilos left.
Next, the Champion Ambipom began the final part of the ceremony—the part all the Ambipom leaders were most excited about:
Distributing the Monkey Wine.
Because Julian had previously helped himself to two hundred kilos, and after the wine was perfected, he had taken another three hundred, the total amount had been reduced by more than a third.
After calculating, the Champion Ambipom decided to give two cups of wine to the tribe leaders whose wine had been selected earlier, and half a cup to those whose wine had not been selected.
However, even with just half a cup, many of the Ambipom leaders present experienced noticeable improvements in their level.
Those who did not advance were not discouraged, for they could sense that it wouldn't be long before their levels rose as well.
For Elite-level Pokémon in the wild or in Secret Realms, without sufficient resources or opportunities, leveling up depended purely on time.
Especially in the mid-to-late stages, without doing anything, gaining even one level could take twenty to thirty years.
But this once-a-decade Monkey Wine ceremony was the greatest opportunity for these Elite-level Ambipom.
As long as their brewed wine was selected by the Champion Ambipom, they would receive at least two cups afterward.
For mid-to-late stage Elites, these two cups could already make a significant difference.
And for early-stage ones, it could even raise their level by one or two directly.
So for them, this once-a-decade ceremony was the very best opportunity to increase their strength.
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