Pokemon: Reborn Rich Alternate Earth

Chapter 1002: Chapter 1219: Befriend

Quite a few Ambipom tribe leaders had their levels raised to some extent; those that hadn't leveled up had their "experience bars" more than halfway filled, so they would likely level up within the year.

However, there were a few Ambipom at the late-stage Pseudo-Champion level here, and the Monkey Wine from earlier had no effect on them whatsoever.

They didn't feel disappointed though—instead, they stared fixedly at the Champion Ambipom.

The Champion Ambipom walked back into the tree hollow, and when it emerged, it was holding a small wine barrel in its hands.

[Fifty-Year Old Monkey Wine: Wine that has been aged for fifty years. Both its flavor and effects have been further enhanced, and it can provide a certain degree of improvement even to Pokémon at the late-stage Pseudo-Champion level. When consumed by humans, it increases lifespan by fifty years (effective only the first time).]

The effects of this fifty-year old wine were far superior to the previous batch, comparable to a sub-Ultimate treasure.

Thinking about it, that made sense—if the wine was only useful for Ambipom at the Elite-level and below, then why would Pseudo-Champion Ambipom still come to participate in this once-a-decade gathering?

If there were no benefits at all, they wouldn't be attending just for the sake of it, would they?

Of course, they didn't receive this fifty-year old wine for free. These few late-stage Pseudo-Champion Ambipom were personally trained by the Champion Ambipom.

Besides serving as the Champion Ambipom's guards, they were also responsible for gathering treasures for it.

Otherwise, where would the treasures that had just been added into the wine by the Champion Ambipom have come from? They had all been found by these few Ambipom.

Of course, some were also contributed by other Ambipom tribes after they found them.

After bestowing the fifty-year old wine to these late-stage Pseudo-Champions, the once-a-decade gathering officially come to an end.

The Ambipom tribe leaders began to leave one after another.

Before long, the entire area was left with only the Champion Ambipom, a few late-stage Pseudo-Champions, and Julian's group.

The Champion Ambipom waved its hand at its subordinates.

They also quickly left, knowing their leader had something to discuss with this human.

"Do you still have that fifty-year old wine from earlier?" Julian asked.

This fifty-year old wine could even help a late-stage Pseudo-Champion, so it would likely improve the foundation of his own Pokémon at least a little.

Moreover, it could increase lifespan by fifty years, which was even more than the previous monkey wine. Unfortunately, the lifespan effects of monkey wine couldn't stack.

Otherwise, it could have increased lifespan by a full eighty years, which was a significant number—after all, the average lifespan in Drakoria was only about 120 years.

"Follow me."

The Champion Ambipom nodded. It knew that once it brought out the fifty-year old wine, Julian—this "bandit"—would definitely not let it go.

After all, this guy hadn't even spared the unrefined poisonous wine earlier, forcibly taking away two hundred kilos of it.

The Champion Ambipom led Julian into the tree hollow.

The Nanab Berry tree was enormous, so the hollow inside was naturally spacious, and it had even been divided into two levels by the Champion Ambipom.

"What's left is all here. If possible... could you leave a hundred kilos for me?"

The Champion Ambipom pointed at a large wine barrel in front of them, which contained the fifty-year old wine.

Julian visually estimated the contents—it seemed to be about three hundred kilos left—the quantity was more than he had expected.

"Alright."

Julian nodded. He wasn't the insatiably greedy type. Besides, the enhancement this wine provided to his Pokémon would be limited; for Pseudo-Champion peak mons like Arcanine and Tyranitar, it probably wouldn't have any effect at all.

The wine's greatest benefit was for those at the early-stage of Pseudo-Champion.

And for Julian personally, the most significant effect was the lifespan extension.

After taking two hundred kilos worth of wine, Julian's gaze locked onto another sealed barrel. This barrel was clearly less than half the size of the one beside it, and it was covered in a thick layer of dust.

One could tell at a glance it had been sealed away and forgotten for many years.

"This is the hundred-year old wine—just four days left."

Seeing Julian's attention shift to the other barrel, the Champion Ambipom immediately explained, a strong sense of pride on its face.

"I used over a thousand kilos of mixed Monkey Wine, and with my brewing techniques..."

"Then I sealed this wine away, and every ten years, I would add various other rare treasures into it."

"Over a thousand kilos of Monkey Wine, after nearly a century of aging and evolution, has been reduced to just under two hundred kilos now."

With both hands placed on the barrel, the Champion Ambipom said excitedly, "Once this wine is unsealed, it will definitely be the most unique existence in this world."

For a Pokémon to spend a hundred years creating a wine comparable to an Ultimate treasure—just based on that point alone—it truly was an incredible feat.

Julian appropriately gave it a round of applause.

"Truly impressive. You are the greatest brewmaster I have ever met."

After all, when it came to legitimate brewmasters, it was the only one he had ever met.

Sure, Slowking also brewed wine, but that was more of a hobby.

Being praised by someone as strong as Julian made the Champion Ambipom extremely happy—its tail was practically wagging like Arcanine's.

"I've taken so much of your wine, but I won't take it for nothing. Consider these items as my token of thanks."

Julian took out a pile of treasures he didn't need—there were Mid-grade ones, High-grade ones, and even a few sub-Ultimate Normal-type treasures.

There were roughly a hundred items or so.

And even after this, his system space still contained plenty more of these unused treasures gathering dust.

His reason for giving the Champion Ambipom so many treasures wasn't just about courtesy—it was also to build a good relationship.

After all, this was someone capable of brewing wine that could extend lifespan. That alone made it incredibly valuable for attracting talent or forming ties with powerful families in the outside world.

Even though the Walker family no longer needed to ally with any other families due to their strength, ruling alone had never been their style. And if they truly tried to dominate, the major families of Drakoria uniting against them would still become a significant headache.

They couldn't possibly just eliminate every family that opposed them—if that happened, most of Drakoria would probably turn against them.

By giving these treasures to the Ambipom, it could brew even better wine in the future—and then his own family could benefit from it as well.

Julian himself didn't particularly like drinking, but his grandfather, grand-uncle, and father were all fond of alcohol. Even his uncle would occasionally have a few drinks at home.

Although the lifespan increase from the wine could only take effect once, its body-enhancing effects would gradually strengthen with repeated consumption.

Of course, there was a limit to that as well—it could probably improve physical fitness by about one to two times at most.

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