"Congratulations on catching a new pokémon!"
Gary stepped forward to congratulate him, then mumbled, "Since things are settled here, I'll head back first. I still have to fix my car later, what a hassle!"
Hearing this, Adrian looked embarrassed.
Pichu was his pokémon now, which roughly meant he had broken Gary's luxury convertible.
Fortunately, Gary was a rich man and didn't care about a little money at all. Otherwise, if Adrian had to pay, his money probably wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap.
"Let's exchange contact info!"
Adrian chased after him, smiling, "We can spar again next time we have a chance."
Gary didn't refuse.
Although he had only been active for a little over a month, there weren't many opponents that Gary found troublesome, and Adrian was barely one of them.
Moreover, Adrian had just convinced Pichu with a few words to willingly follow him, a skill that even Gary found astonishing.
This might be a formidable rival!
Recalling his Gyarados, Adrian and Gary returned to the Pokémon Center together.
Gary went to fix his car, while Adrian first handed Pichu over to Joy for a check-up, and after confirming there were no issues, he registered it.
"Come out, Pichu!"
Finding an empty corner, Adrian pressed the poké ball's switch, releasing the small and cute electric mouse once more.
"Pichu~"
Pichu waddled on its two short yellow legs, first giving Adrian an affectionate nuzzle, then, getting straight to the point, it pointed at Adrian, then at itself.
Meaning, I am now your pokémon.
So let's continue!
I still want that comfortable thing from before!
Adrian laughed despite himself, "You rascal..."
"Pichu, from now on, I am your trainer."
However, before giving out the energy cube, Adrian still said solemnly, "You must listen to me from now on, understand? As long as you listen, there will be delicious food, and there will be energy cube as well..."
"Pichu~"
Pichu blinked its eyes and nuzzled Adrian again.
Listen, listen!
I promise to listen!
Hurry up!
Adrian's face showed some helplessness, "I really can't do anything with you!"
This Pichu is really too good at Charm!
Especially when Pichu smiled, its eyes turned crescent-shaped, and it tilted its head, looking incredibly cute.
It truly lives up to being a member of the cutest pokémon family!
Its Charm was so overwhelming that even a straight man like Adrian couldn't resist.
One could imagine that if it were a fan of fluffy and cute things, they would probably explode on the spot!
Left with no choice, Adrian could only mentally control the energy cube to float out and once again merge into Pichu's body.
"Pichu~"
The sensation of comfort returned, and Pichu immediately succumbed, its eyes glazed over.
But similarly, this feeling of exhilaration didn't last too long.
"Pi Pichu"
Pichu, having tasted the sweetness, still wanted more energy cube, but Adrian was unwilling to give too much at once, which would raise Pichu's threshold too high.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to manage the team later.
"Pichu, the energy cube is your reward. As long as you continue to be obedient and perform well, I will consider rewarding you again..."
Adrian painted a rosy picture, gently coaxing.
"Pichu~"
Pichu's two diamond-shaped black ears twitched, clearly very happy.
The nourishment from the two energy cube had clearly brought them closer.
Therefore, Pichu was very clingy towards Adrian, completely lacking the initial unfamiliarity of being newly caught.
"So now, let me first understand your basic situation."
Adrian's face showed anticipation, "Pichu, show me all the moves you know!"
"Pichu~"
Pichu immediately cooperated obediently upon hearing this.
Crack!
After a slight charge, Pichu's cheek pouches continuously surged with electricity, and in no time, a small bolt of lightning shot out.
Boom!
The small lightning bolt struck a nearby sapling, instantly charring it black and making it continuously emit black smoke.
"This should be the Thunder Shock move!"
Adrian pondered.
Thunder Shock is a basic Electric-type move that attacks the opponent with electricity, sometimes causing them to become paralyzed. It was reasonable for Pichu to know it.
"Pichu~"
Looking at the charred, smoking, and battered sapling, Pichu was a little surprised.
It remembered that its Thunder Shock move shouldn't be this powerful.
Most importantly, due to its young age, Pichu was not yet skilled in using electricity, so when performing electric attacks, it would always shock and char itself, killing a thousand enemies but harming itself eight hundred times.
This was also why Pichu disliked fighting; it would avoid trouble whenever possible and endure whenever possible.
But now... how did it suddenly become so much stronger?
At this moment, Pichu was incredibly grateful that it had become Adrian's pokémon.
Because it knew that all of this was brought about by Adrian.
"Pi~"
After the surprise, Pichu cast another move.
This time it was a faint, tiny electric wave that had no abnormal effect on the sapling, but Adrian's face lit up with Joy when he saw it.
Because he knew this was the 'Thunder Wave' move, which, upon hitting, could cause the opponent to become paralyzed.
And a paralyzed pokémon not only has its speed greatly reduced, but also has a significant chance of failing to use its moves.
A solid crowd control move!
Especially for fragile, high-speed pokémon like the Pichu family, its importance goes without saying.
"Pi Pichu"
Immediately after, Pichu made a cute blowing kiss gesture, emitting heart-shaped pink light.
"This should be 'Sweet Kiss'. I didn't expect Pichu to even know Fairy-type moves!"
Adrian was surprised again.
The Pichu family can theoretically learn many Fairy-type moves, such as Sweet Kiss, Charm, Disarming Voice, Play Rough, etc., but in reality, not many can learn them on their own; they usually need to be taught.
After a short rest, Pichu's whole body shimmered with dazzling light, like a searchlight suddenly turning on, making Adrian unable to even open his eyes.
It was a long time before Adrian's vision returned, and he mumbled, "This should be the Shinny move, right? It really makes your eyes hurt, no wonder it can lower the opponent's accuracy."
"Is there anything else?"
Adrian rubbed his eyes, still looking expectant.
But unfortunately, Pichu shook its head.
"Four moves? That's not bad!"
Adrian picked up Pichu and praised it.
After all, Pichu is not a powerful pokémon, and being wild and untrained, knowing four moves is already good.
However, thinking about the combination of Thunder Wave, Sweet Kiss, and Shinny, Adrian looked at the adorable Pichu in his arms, his expression somewhat strange.
"Paralysis, confusion, and reduced accuracy. Three out of four moves are status-inflicting. This Pichu looks bright, cheerful, and very cute on the surface, but its moves are actually so sinister behind the scenes?!"
However, thinking that the sinister part was for others, and the Joy was his own, Adrian felt relieved.
Pichu didn't know Adrian was making fun of it, thinking it was being praised. Its eyes immediately turned crescent-shaped, looking very pleased, and it rubbed its face against Adrian.
Then, in the next second, accompanied by a series of "crackling" sounds, Adrian was zapped.
When Adrian finally recovered, he stared at Pichu sternly, "Until you can skillfully control electricity, you absolutely cannot rub your cheeks against me. Understand?"
"Pichu~"
Pichu looked wronged, its eyes watering, making Adrian feel ashamed and heartbroken.
"Forget it, forget it! Just be careful next time."
Adrian sighed, his tone softening.
Afterward, Adrian decided to go fishing.
Because if he could get a few more energy cube to nourish Pichu, its abilities in all aspects would greatly improve, and then controlling electricity at will would naturally be as easy as turning a hand.
"Time to fish!"
Arriving at the lake, Adrian baited his hook, cast his rod, and waited for a big fish to bite.
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