“Lucky~”
Pink devil, pfft.
With Chansey’s Heal Bell, the look of pain on Mawile’s face was immediately relieved.
“Thank you, Chansey. I’m sorry to trouble you so late at night.”
“Lucky~”
Chansey’s two small hands in front of its chest waved rapidly.
It signaled to Edward not to be so polite.
Helping other Pokémon was its natural desire.
Not to mention that Edward had helped it and its children avoid the egg-stealing harassment of Pokémon like Raticate, Ekans, and Aipom.
It just felt that being able to help was truly wonderful.
“Lucky! Lucky!”
“Oh, you mean them.”
Edward understood that Chansey was saying it had become much livelier here.
He looked at Kirlia and Tyrogue, who were concernedly surrounding Mawile.
And Onix, whose body was buried in the ground with only its head showing, and introduced them with a smile.
“They are my family.”
“Lucky~”
Chansey’s perception of emotions wasn’t as comprehensive as Kirlia’s.
But it was exceptionally sensitive to feelings of happiness, and it was sincerely happy for Edward.
Finally.
After presenting an egg, it hurriedly took its leave and departed.
Lately, it had been getting along very well with a Granbull, and it believed that before long, their family would have another addition.
…
Legend has it that Blissey’s eggs possess a magical power.
Even the most violent Pokémon would become docile after eating one.
He wondered if it would be useful against that Drapion.
Da-da~ Crackle!
Edward hadn’t expected his newly bought pot to come in handy so soon.
Kirlia used Confusion to easily drill wood and start a fire.
Whether in terms of efficiency or elegance, it completely outclassed Tyrogue.
This caused Tyrogue to experience two consecutive defeats within just a few hours, leaving it quite disheartened.
Yes.
In the brawl with Gray and Natsu, this little guy was the first one out…
After all, potential does not equal strength; to convert it, one still needs to put in hard work and sweat.
For a moment, the colors around Tyrogue seemed to dim slightly.
But Edward only smiled, leisurely preparing the precious ingredient in his hands.
This could be considered benefiting from the little guy’s light.
Although Chansey gave him the egg, it was primarily to help Mawile recover its energy.
Fortunately, the egg was large enough for the three little ones to share.
As for Onix… luckily it was a Rock-type.
In his previous life, Edward had seen a certain saying.
It said that pseudo-legendary Pokémon aren’t actually that rare.
The reason so few people raise them is that average families simply can’t afford it.
It’s just like how in the games, their evolution at level 50 or even 60 reflects this.
Think about using a second-stage form with a base stat total of just over 400, having to defeat Pokémon around 500 countless times to accumulate enough experience.
Compared to using one’s initial starter all the way, which one makes it easier to fight the Elite Four? The source of this chapter is g.com.
The answer is obvious.
Onix… of course, is not a pseudo-legendary.
But its appetite isn’t a bit smaller than a Larvitar that needs to eat an entire mountain before it can evolve into a pupa.
It might even be more!
After all, its physique is right there.
Rather than just a small taste that leaves it wanting more, it’s better to let it suffer a bit for now.
When he has money in the future, Edward will buy mines—no, buy jewels for it to munch on as snacks!
…
One egg, two ways to eat.
Edward wastefully used half to make scrambled eggs with green onions.
The other half was directly stirred into white porridge.
Patients must drink porridge; this is an iron rule of the Chinese people.
By the time he had taken care of the awakened Mawile and finished eating, the sky was already turning Gray with dawn.
Having been busy all night, Edward didn’t feel tired or sleepy.
Instead, the image of that Drapion kept lingering in his mind.
Finally, Edward did a kip-up and sat up.
Today’s business must be finished today!
Don’t say it’s already the next day.
As long as you haven’t slept, it’s always the same day!
Having made his decision, Edward chose not to order around Kirlia and Tyrogue, who had just eaten and drunk their fill.
Children need plenty of sleep.
Instead, he spoke to Onix, who hadn’t gotten any benefits.
“I’ll have to count on you this time.”
“Roar—”
Duty-bound!
…
Setting out again, Edward was still alone.
After all, Onix’s target size was still a bit too large.
After these few days of development, Onix had finished absorbing its overflowing potential.
It’s like a level 30 Onix caught at random in a game.
Its individual values are abysmal, and its attributes are at zero effort values.
The improvement after using a cheat to max both out.
Of course, a living being isn’t just a string of data.
The first wave of dividends has passed; from now on, it will require the joint efforts of it and Edward.
[Species: Onix.]
[Abilities: Rock Head, Sturdy, Weak Armor.]
[Skills: Tackle, Bind, Dig, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Scary Face, Slam, Block, Sand Tomb, Iron Tail.]
[Affection: 88.]
[Potential Value: 1000.]
Looking at it this way, only a few skills were added to the panel, but Edward was certain its strength improvement was far more than just that.
After all, its body length alone had shot up to eighteen meters.
In the past few days, the ground beneath Edward’s residence had almost been eaten into an underground ruin by it.
“Hello, excuse me, have you seen a frenzied Drapion?” Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Mm.
Edward’s method of searching for Drapion was just that simple and primitive.
He just asked!
Edward approached a Bulbasaur lying on a huge rock bathing in the morning sun and asked politely.
“Dana?”
The Bulbasaur, which was taking a leisurely nap, opened its bright eyes and looked at Edward in Confusion.
“Dra-pi-on.”
Edward gesticulated wildly; he didn’t know if the little guy understood but didn’t know, or was just brushing him off.
After shaking its head, it tilted its head to the side and went back to its nap.
Edward left helplessly.
Afterward, he found a Skiploom and an Ampharos, but obtained no useful information until… he saw a flustered Piplup.
Immediately, a premonition similar to last night’s struck him again.
“Hey!”
He quickly called out to the cute penguin.
Piplup was also startled by the sudden shout.
“Piplup?!”
“Did something happen?”
Edward hurried forward and asked.
“Piplup? Piplup! Piplup!”
The reason starters are suitable for newcomers is mainly that they are more willing to be close to humans than average Pokémon.
And they can better understand human speech.
So even if Edward was the first human it had ever met,
Piplup still chose to trust him and issued a cry for help to Edward.
“Don’t worry!”
“Is a purple Pokémon attacking your home?”
“Piplup! Piplup!”
Piplup nodded heavily, tears shimmering in its round eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.
“Quick, take me there!”
“Pi! Piplup?”
When the time came, Piplup instead began to doubt Edward’s ability.
Its trust was only trust that Edward was a good person, not a belief in his power.
With these thin arms and legs, that was a bad guy that even its father—Empoleon—couldn’t do anything about!
“…Trust me!”
Edward really had no way to prove it, so he could only bluff with a firm tone.
And then Piplup actually believed him…
Uh, isn’t this exactly the cute part of Pokémon?
…
Piplup’s short legs moved rapidly, but it still couldn’t run fast.
Edward simply picked it up and ran.
As the scenery retreated rapidly, it wasn’t long before Edward once again heard sounds and roars similar to last night.
“Gulei!”
However, the other side was clearly not as easy to bully as last night’s Mawile.
It responded without showing any weakness.
“Bohe!”