"Fire prevention? What does that mean?"
Lucas stared at the last pop-up message, a bit bewildered.
"Could it be that my Breeding House will be burned down by fire?"
Lucas was completely puzzled. "Gengar, pay attention these next few days. Don't play with fire."
"Kojak?"
Gengar didn't know why Lucas said that, but he still nodded.
After preparing the herbal tea for Shauna and sending her and Dash off, Lucas lay on a chair in the lounge area, watching TV with Mime Jr..
The sound of a motorcycle engine shutting off came from outside. Jenny walked in with Growlithe.
Jenny fanned herself with her hand, looked at the Breeding House, which now had many more photos and items, and said to Lucas, who was watching TV, "Your place has changed a lot. How have things been recently?"
"Business isn't bad. I'll break even before long." Lucas hugged Mime Jr. from the adjacent chair into his arms, leaving the chair open for Jenny.
Gengar floated from the kitchen with a glass of iced sparkling water and handed it to Jenny.
"Kojak—"
"Thank you."
Jenny took the sparkling water and gulped it down in one go, looking as if she had just finished a busy task.
Then Gengar also got a bowl of water for Growlithe.
"Awoo~"
Growlithe drank the sparkling water, its tail wagging continuously.
"Sister Reese just finished working?"
Jenny nodded. "I just returned from Sandgem Town, having dealt with some matters."
Seeing Jenny sit next to him, Lucas asked, "Do you need any help?"
Jenny shook her head. "The League Conference is about to start, and some criminal organizations will take advantage of this time to cause trouble, so it will be very busy during this period."
Lucas nodded. During the League Conference, everyone's attention would be on the conference, making it indeed easy for criminal organizations to cause trouble.
"From yesterday until now, I've been dealing with Pokémon Hunter matters in Sandgem Town."
Hearing Jenny's words, Lucas suddenly remembered someone.
Pokémon Hunter J.
Pokémon Hunter is an organization that specializes in selling Pokémon. As long as a client pays, they will capture the Pokémon the client needs, even if it has already been caught.
Their leader is a person named Hunter J, who is very strong and can fight evenly with Elites. Lucas remembered that Pikachu was once captured by her.
"We're a bit short-staffed recently, so you also need to be careful here and take good precautions."
Jenny looked at the Pokémon gathered around them at that moment and said, "Who knows if they have any accomplices who haven't been caught yet."
"I understand. Don't worry, Sister Reese. If anything happens, I'll tell you in advance."
"Hmm, where's Shauna?"
Jenny scanned the area but didn't see Shauna.
"She went to deliver herbal tea."
Jenny smiled at the words, then said, "Thanks to you, she was able to recover."
Lucas shook his head and said nothing.
"However, don't let her continue delivering herbal tea for now. Wait until after the conference. We've already called in reinforcements from other Alliances."
"Understood."
Lucas's expression was serious. After hearing Jenny's words, he had already planned to suspend this service as a precaution.
"Oh, by the way, can you take a look at Growlithe? Its appetite doesn't seem very good recently; it's not eating much."
Lucas listened, then turned to look at Growlithe by Jenny's feet, grabbed its neck with one hand, picked it up, vigorously ruffled its head, and then carefully examined Growlithe's condition.
This was a good opportunity to test the breeding knowledge he had learned from books.
First, he checked its eyes and ears, then pried open its mouth; its tongue was a bit red and swollen. Finally, he took the stethoscope from Gengar's hand and carefully listened to its heartbeat, which was a bit fast, and its body temperature was also slightly high.
It was probably due to the excessively hot weather, coupled with the accumulation of Fire-type energy in its body not being properly released, which led to its poor appetite.
It could be roughly described as having a lot of 'inner heat'.
"Before going to Sandgem Town yesterday, it didn't have much energy, but it's a bit better today after returning."
Listening to Jenny's words, Lucas nodded, then focused his attention on Growlithe.
[Growlithe]
[Attribute: Fire]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Intimidate]
[Known Moves: Glare, Ember, Bite, Flame Wheel, Fire Fang, Take Down, Flamethrower.]
[Mood: Temporarily Relaxed]
[Status: Excess Energy]
[Friendship: 60 (You are good friends)]
[Description: The Fire-type energy in its body is at a critical point and needs to be released. Evolution might also be a good option.]
It was pretty much as he had guessed.
He put away the stethoscope, continued to ruffle its head, and said, "It has excess nutrition. The energy in its body is at a critical point, and it usually doesn't get a chance to release it. It just happened to be released yesterday when you caught the bad guys, so its condition is a bit better today."
He paused, then continued, "You just need to find a time to help it release it. You can find an open space and let it release freely, or choose to evolve. But I suggest releasing it first before evolving."
"Is that so? I understand. I'll find a place for it to release properly when I get back. It has indeed been working hard during this time. As for whether to evolve or not, that's up to its own will."
Jenny said with a smile, looking at Growlithe, which was squinting its eyes from being ruffled in Lucas's arms.
Then, she looked at Lucas, shifting her gaze. "I noticed there seems to be an extra pair of women's slippers in the shoe cabinet by the door. Whose are they?"
Seeing her gossipy expression, Lucas rolled his eyes. "Cynthia's."
"Hey, that's not a bad name. It's the same name as our Sinnoh Champion, huh."
Jenny said with a smile, then noticed Lucas's expression was a bit off. "No, it couldn't be the same person, could it?"
"Yes."
That simple word left Jenny astonished.
"Sister Reese, don't overthink it. We're just friends."
Then Lucas recounted the events of the past few days. Jenny listened, oh-ed, and then nodded repeatedly.
Looking at her disbelieving face, Lucas sighed helplessly. "If you don't believe me, ask Shauna."
Just then, Shauna returned to the Breeding House after delivering the herbal tea. She climbed down from Dash's neck, wiped the sweat from her forehead, handed her backpack to Gengar, and said clearly, "Yes, Sister Reese, Sister Cynthia is very nice."
After speaking, she ran to the counter, picked up a photo, ran back, and handed it to Jenny.
Jenny took a look and saw that it really was Cynthia.
"You little rascal, you're amazing."
Jenny patted Lucas's shoulder. "I knew you were excellent. Next time I have something, I'll come to you."
"Always welcome."
After speaking, the two burst into laughter. Then Jenny rested well at the Breeding House, playing with Shauna, and occasionally asking Lucas questions.
Until dinner, Lucas made a bamboo shoot stew for her and Growlithe, using the bamboo shoots that had been processed and preserved a few days ago.
Growlithe ate with great relish, its tail wagging constantly.
"It seems this dish is quite effective for Pokémon with poor appetites."
Lucas nodded. The bamboo shoot meal could be used to treat Pokémon with appetite problems.
The Breeding House's dietary therapy service could now make its debut.
After dinner, Jenny was ready to take Shauna home, but Shauna expressed that she wanted to play a little longer.
"Sister Reese, I'll send her home later."
"Alright then, remember not to let Shauna act alone these next few days. If anything happens, be sure to notify me."
"Got it, don't worry. You and Sister Linnea also need to be careful."
"Understood."
After Jenny finished speaking, she rode away on her motorcycle with Growlithe.
Then Lucas told Shauna that the herbal tea delivery service would be suspended for the next few days, and he instructed her that during this time, she must wait for him or Gengar and the others to pick her up before she could come over or go home.
Shauna nodded obediently, and the Chingling nearby also swayed its body, emitting pleasant sounds.
Just then, Lucas received a notification and quickly ran back to the incubation room to bring out a shaking Pokémon Egg.
He placed it on the counter, and all the Pokémon in the Breeding House gathered around, with Lucas and Shauna at the front.
Shauna placed her hands on the counter's edge, her bright eyes fixed on the shaking Pokémon Egg.
"Uncle, are we going to have a new friend again?"
Shauna asked.
"Yes, are you excited?"
"Yes!"
Gengar, floating in the air, saw this and returned to the kitchen to prepare a bottle of warm milk.
Then the eggshell cracked, and a reddish-brown Pokémon emerged, looking at them shyly.
"Shoo…"
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