Chapter 94: New Intermediate Rifts

"There's a space crack at the farmhouse in the eastern suburbs of Lavanny City.

Intermediate-level intensive energy is emerging from the crack. It's speculated that a new intermediate-level secret realm will appear in three days."

This was the most noteworthy news in Lavanny City these days.

New secret realms appeared daily in various regions of different countries. While there were many, most were elementary and unstable, potentially disappearing at any time.

Intermediate-level secret realms were rarer. Lavanny City hadn't seen a new one in five years.

Intermediate secret realms were more stable than primary secret realms, with only 30% disappearing within three years of their appearance.

This news sparked heated discussions online.

"New Intermediate Rift! I wonder if there will be undiscovered Pokémon in it."

"Have you formed a team to clear this secret realm? Come and sign up with me."

"Secret realm teams are the fastest way to die."

"Let's go to the group. I'll raise your wife and daughter."

Although team safety was somewhat guaranteed, people were still separated.

In the face of treasures and precious Pokémon, even husbands and wives, brothers, fathers and sons might betray each other.

Ashborn was interested in the new intermediate-level secret realm.

He had been to intermediate-level secret realms before, but they had all been developed, and the good things had long been found.

Even with his Dowsing Machine, the treasures he found were limited.

This new intermediate-level secret realm was undeveloped, and there must be treasures within.

The so-called treasure of the secret realm was the most precious thing in a secret realm, which could be items, treasures, or Pokémon.

The first person to enter the secret realm might not find the treasure, but their chances were definitely higher than those who entered later.

"Dad, I want to be one of the first batch of people to enter the new intermediate secret realm," Ashborn said to Valor during dinner.

The primary secret realm was no longer useful for his training.

The intermediate secret realm was just right, and as a new secret realm, he was likely to find treasures using his Dowsing Machine.

"Okay, I thought you wouldn't be interested. I was going to give this quota to someone else," Valor replied.

The first batch to enter a new secret realm would definitely gain the most, so only the top aristocratic, wealthy, and famous families could secure these places.

The Zovic family was a top-level existence in Xortros Country, but due to their small number and Valor's dislike for intermediate secret realms, Valor only needed two of the five places originally allocated.

If Ashborn hadn't wanted to go, Valor would have planned to give away these two places.

"It doesn't matter if you don't enter the new secret realm," Karen said, worried.

Although the possibility of obtaining treasures was high for the first batch to enter a new secret realm, there were many unknown dangers.

Unlike developed Rifts, where dangers and powerful Pokémon were well-known, this new secret realm was full of unknowns.

"Don't worry, your son's strength is just below the Elite, and he can beat all others present," Valor said indifferently.

Besides, Ashborn still had the protection of Alakazam, a peak Elite. Ashborn didn't need to worry, but others might.

Karen, a senior breeder, didn't know how powerful her son was, as only Valor often trained with him.

Looking at Ashborn eating pork ribs, Valor couldn't imagine how he could have given birth to such a monster.

Ashborn wasn't even an Elite, but he could compete with one.

And this pseudo-Elite wasn't just any Pokémon. It was a Metagross.

It was more powerful than the average pseudo-Elite peak, and Valor had rarely used it.

If it weren't for his rich combat experience, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Metagross.

Thinking of Metagross, Valor's expression became even weirder. Obviously, it was split from his father's Metagross, but his Metagross was far less powerful than Ashborn's.

"My son is already so good. It won't be long before your father is not your opponent," Karen said, smiling and giving Ashborn two spare ribs.

For her, her son was the best.

Valor dared not speak out in the face of his wife's words.

As an old man, he hoped his son would surpass him, and with Ashborn's monster-level talent, it might not take a few years.

He looked at Ashborn even more strangely.

"Dad, what's that look?" Ashborn asked, unable to bear his father's gaze.

"Loving eyes my son, loving eyes ," Valor replied.

"You're really gross," Ashborn said, showing a disgusted expression. He quickly finished eating and walked towards the backyard.

His Pokémon were usually placed in the backyard. When Ashborn arrived, the six Pokémon immediately surrounded him, looking at him with a covetous look.

They also brought their own bowls.

"Here, let's eat now," Ashborn said, putting top steel power cubes and top dragon power cubes from the last mission into the bowls of Metagross, Lucario, Meltan, and Dragonair.

These Pokémon had grown up eating the energy cubes provided by the system since they were young, and they were no longer interested in the energy cubes outside.

Even the best energy cubes outside were not as good as the system's, so their appetites had long been spoiled by Ashborn.

Because there was no reward for the top-level water energy block, Ashborn had bought a high-level water energy block for Shellder, who had been promoted to level 1 by eating and was currently level 10.

Aron was still dominated by iron ore, supplemented by energy blocks.

These ores were also purchased from the system and were comparable in price to advanced energy blocks.

The energy in the ore was more easily absorbed by Aron. If the Potential was lower than cyan, eating the ore could improve the Potential.

Watching his Pokémon finish their energy cubes quickly, Ashborn sighed heavily. At this rate of eating, his points were not enough for them.

Fortunately, the daily tasks would reward some advanced energy blocks from time to time.

Although they were not top-level, the difference between the two was not very big, but the top-level tasted better.

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Ara ara ~~ Sayo nara ~~