Chapter 154
Choosing Your Starter Pokémon
Chapter 154 Choosing Your Starter Pokémon
Raven got to experience being a Pokémon Professor, and I must say, guiding these kids to become trainers is something to look forward to.
Lillian, who was in charge of looking after the orchard and the magical beasts, was also genuinely happy for them.
Raven then turned his gaze to the pile of simple Poké Balls made from berries to the side.
That was the result of Moric's research over this period of time.
The moment the Royal Workshop was established, Raven had him recruited into the organization.
Poké Balls are easy to carry, and can hold Pokémon of any size, making them of great strategic value to them.
This technology must be firmly in their hands.
Unfortunately, the Poké Balls of this era do not have the traditional capture function.
For example, in anime, the process of defeating a Pokémon and forcibly capturing it emphasizes the mutual recognition between the two parties.
A Pokémon will only enter a Poké Ball if it is willing to do so, and it can come out at any time.
In some ways, this primitive Poké Ball is more attentive to the Pokémon's feelings and more human-centered than modern Poké Balls.
After all, if Raven remembers correctly, modern Poké Balls all have a locking function. Once locked, the Pokémon inside cannot leave and will remain trapped inside indefinitely.
For example, in Pokémon Morphling, Professor Orin used this privilege to block the Poké Ball IDs of the main characters, preventing them from sending out Pokémon to battle.
"Hmm, perhaps some details could be modified," Raven thought to himself, at least under his management, to avoid the possibility of blocking the Poké Ball function as much as possible.
Raven snapped out of his reverie and turned his gaze back to the group of Pokémon before him.
The old king sent him about a thousand human subjects and nearly one hundred and fifty Pokémon slaves.
This excludes some Pokémon that joined the construction team and Machamp's House, such as Machamp, Builder, and Machamp, as well as Pokémon that have already actively integrated into the town.
There are currently about eighty Pokémon at the breeding center.
There were forty-two children in that group, and one was more than enough for each of them.
More importantly, not all of these Pokémon want to live with humans like Tepig and the others.
Raven didn't interfere; he left it all to fate. Perhaps one day those Pokémon would meet a human by destiny.
He sat in the nursery for a while, and soon the first batch of babies arrived safely.
They knocked on the door very politely, and Lillian quickly went to open it.
This was a small team of three men and two women, led by a tall, burly-looking boy. They entered the house, their eyes lighting up upon seeing Raven, and then they exclaimed:
"Your Highness Raven! We made it through without incident, just as you'd hoped!"
Before they could finish speaking, the children couldn't help but turn their gazes to the Warm Pigs waiting to the side.
The gazes of a group of children met those of Warm Pig and the others in mid-air, and for a moment, a light shone in both of their eyes.
“Very good.” Raven smiled as he watched this scene. “As a reward, you can be the first to choose your partners from among these magical beasts.”
"However, the choice is two-way. It's not just you who are choosing the monsters; the monsters will also choose you. So, what you need to do is introduce yourselves to them, show yourselves, and try to gain their approval."
"Introduce yourselves?" the burly boy in the lead immediately said, "I'll go first!"
The boy had short, fiery red hair, which made him look very flamboyant, and his whole being was as fiery as a flame.
He walked up to the group of magical beasts, or more precisely, to the Warm Pigs, and then spoke:
"Hello, my name is Alex, I'm fifteen years old, and I love fighting! If you'd like to choose me as your partner, I'll train you well, take you around to fight and train, and help you become the best trainers!"
Raven: "..."
Is this kid really that explosive right from the start? He glanced at the resume of this kid named Alex and found that he really was fighting every day and was the veritable king of the neighborhood kids.
However, lately, it seems he's stopped fighting with his arch-enemy so as not to worry his mother, and instead spends his days helping out at his mother's tailor shop. Hearing this, a fighting spirit ignited in Warm Pig's eyes.
"La la la!"
It wants to become a powerful magical beast!
The man and the pig immediately took a liking to each other.
"It seems you've already made up your minds," Raven said with a smile.
"Hey, little guy, would you like to come with me?" Alex grinned and asked the Woolpig.
"La la la!" The equally enthusiastic Warm Pig agreed without hesitation.
"Warm Pig, a fire-attribute magical beast, is good at using fire to attack. You two are quite a good match!" Raven laughed.
As for the other habits of the Warm Pig, Raven did not introduce them. Let's leave it to them to discover as they live together in the future!
After all, this is a process of getting to know each other better; you just don't get that feeling when someone else introduces you.
"Yes!" Alex immediately agreed, picking up the Woofy Pig and lifting it above his head.
That's great! He now has his own magical beast!
"Next, you should get to know Warm Pig better. After you've chosen your partners, I have something to tell you," Raven said.
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Alex took the Woolman and stepped aside.
The second person to step forward was a girl with long blue hair who looked rather quiet.
Just as she was about to step forward to choose her partner, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Teacher, I'm here!"
Raven turned his head and saw Anna running towards him excitedly.
"Anna? What brings you here?" Raven asked, somewhat surprised.
"Hehe, how could Zoroark and I miss something like this?" Anna chuckled.
She already has Zoroark and Eyjafjalla, and is just here for the fun of it.
Raven was somewhat helpless about this, but he also had plans for Anna.
He has already taught Anna all his knowledge about trainers and Pokémon, and Raven plans to have her go to school to teach these children how to become trainers.
“Since you’re here, just watch from the sidelines!” Raven said.
"Yes!"
The blue-haired girl stood in front of a group of Pokémon. She seemed a little nervous, looking at the different species of magical beasts in front of her, she didn't know what to do for a moment.
After a long while, she turned her pleading gaze to Raven.
"Your Highness...could you please introduce these magical beasts to me?"
“Of course.” Raven nodded slightly, then stepped forward and introduced them one by one.
"Psyduck is a water-type magical beast that can attack with water guns. In addition, it has a very incredible power in its body, which I call psychic power. It can also use telekinesis to control its opponents, but this power also often causes Psyduck headaches."
"Screw Mole, a ground-type magical beast, is adept at using sharp claws and burrowing into holes to attack its opponents. It can dig into the soil and move very quickly underground."
"The Sentinel Rat is a magical beast of the normal type. It is good at keeping watch and scouting the surrounding environment. It is good at using its big front teeth to crush its opponents and can also use moves such as hypnosis to put its opponents to sleep."
"..."
(End of this chapter)