Golden Carp King

Chapter 5 Golden Carp King

More than ten minutes later, Xia Mu's father, Xia Hecai, drove home.

The parking lot was quite noisy, and Xia Mu and Mu Xiuli went out together to greet them.

Xia He looked spirited and confident. Although he was middle-aged, he was the mature, steady, and handsome type of uncle.

It's also thanks to Mom Mu Xiuli, who is a great beauty, intelligent and understanding, that she can keep her father, whose looks alone can attract countless admirers, in check.

Xia Mu spoke first to greet them.

It was really because of what his mother had said before that he had developed a lot of expectations.

Xia He nodded, then laughed and said, "I just heard from your mother that you went out to train for another day. Dad is really happy that you've finally taken this step."

For him, his son seemed like a different person after waking up ten days ago. He was very worried at first, but now he is glad that his son survived this ordeal and got rid of the shadow in his heart from his childhood.

He was even more grateful to Riolu, because it was the Pokémon that suddenly appeared after Natsuki woke up. So he thought it was because of Riolu that Natsuki began to trust Pokémon and wanted to become stronger.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xia He put his arm around Mu Xiuli and Xia Mu's shoulders and entered through the gate.

Growlithe and Riolu followed behind, behaving obediently without making a sound.

Actually, there should have been more of Kiso and Natsumi's Pokémon at home, but because Natsumi was afraid, they had been fostered by the Gym Leader Blaine on the neighboring Cinnabar Island, and he rarely came back for more than a few days a month.

Now that Natsume's shadow has disappeared, Kiso and Natsume have also considered bringing their Pokémon back, but they haven't put it into practice yet.

"Dad, Mom said you prepared a surprise for me. Can you tell me now?" Xia Mu asked at the dinner table.

His expectant expression was undisguised.

After all, he had long since adapted to this identity and integrated everything about the original body; he was Xia Mu.

"Haha, it seems your mom couldn't resist telling you, this is it." Xia He said with a laugh, taking a Poké Ball out of his pocket.

"What is this?" Xia Mu asked, even more puzzled.

Should I give him a Pokémon?

Seeing that Xia Mu was stunned for a moment, Mu Xiuli explained, "The day after you woke up in the water, didn't you mention a golden Magikarp? Our cargo ships all travel by sea, and your father has been asking around and has instructed all the crew members to catch any golden Magikarp they encounter."

A golden Magikarp?!

Xia Mu was shocked.

Looking back now, it seems that on the second day after I traveled through time, I saw quite a few Magikarp on the shore and remarked that I wished there were golden Magikarp.

After all, as the first Shiny Pokémon that you absolutely have to get in the game, I still have a deep obsession with it.

Unexpectedly, his casual remark was remembered by Xia He.

He was naturally moved, and suddenly felt ashamed.

At first, I was thinking about how to get along with my parents in this life, and how to carefully plan my life so that I could live a better life.

I was too calculating.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Seeing a slight flicker in Xia Mu's eyes, Xia He patted Xia Mu's shoulder and asked.

Xia Mu quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I just suddenly feel sorry for you all..."

This can be considered as him speaking on behalf of the original owner, completely resolving her inner conflict.

"Silly child, isn't it all in the past? Besides, you've never caused your parents any trouble." Mu Xiu patted Xia Mu's head, making Xia Mu feel the satisfaction brought by family affection.

"Alright, don't think about unhappy things. Do you still want this golden Magikarp?" Xia He used his words to change the atmosphere.

Xia Mu stopped pretending and nodded, taking the Poké Ball: "Sure, this is a Shiny Magikarp, and it will evolve into a Shiny Gyarados in the future."

"Are you planning to evolve Magikarp into Gyarados? It seems like Dad can rest assured now that you've completely gotten rid of the past." Xia He wasn't worried at all.

He witnessed Xia Mu's growth; she was no longer the little child she once was.

Kisori watched this scene with a gratified smile.

……

The family got along very well during dinner.

After the meal, the family of three took their Growlithe and Riolu out for a walk, greeted their neighbors, and Natsuki saw even more Pokémon.

It wasn't until they returned home that Xia Mu released the golden carp.

There wasn't a large water tank at home originally, so Xia had one made temporarily through connections and it was delivered overnight.

The golden Magikarp was clearly unfamiliar with the environment, but being a Magikarp, it was simple-minded and didn't overthink things, quickly adapting to its new surroundings.

【(Shiny) Magikarp】

【LV: 14】

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Water]

[Personality: Slow and methodical]

【Special Feature: Agile and Free (Speed ​​increases in rainy weather)】

[Skill: Leap.]

【Intimacy Level: 10 (Initial acquaintance, still needs work)】

[Mood: So-so (The fish tank is too small, so the fish can't jump)]

Magikarp's Individual Values

Stamina: 20 (Very Good)

[Special Attack: 30 (Amazing)]

Special Defense: 8 (Average)

Attack: 26 (Excellent)

Defense: 0 (maybe not enough)

Speed: 5 (Average)

Overall rating: Above average ability!

……

By observing the various data and information of the Shiny Magikarp, Xia Mu gained a comprehensive understanding of it.

To be honest, Magikarp's aptitude is actually quite average, and its personality isn't particularly outstanding either.

However, it's still possible to go for a dual-attack strategy.

The individual values ​​are very poor, but in reality, it is very difficult for wild Magikarp to have good individual values. They all need to be improved through training in the later stages. In the game, high individual values ​​can only be obtained by breeding eggs.

It was quite a coincidence.

Xia Mu originally planned to take advantage of the next two days to go out to sea and catch a large water-type Pokémon, so that he could cross the sea to the new island Pokémon City in ten days.

Alternatively, you could capture a Pidgeotto, quickly level it up to 36, and evolve it into a Pidgeotto, which can then carry you there.

Now that we have this shiny Magikarp, we can quickly level it up and evolve it.

In this way, crossing the sea will no longer be a problem.

Evolving a shiny Magikarp is no easy feat.

It is currently uncertain whether carrying the item will share experience points if it is not used in battle. Even if Magikarp is used in battle, it cannot use any moves other than Leap, and it cannot even finish off enemies.

Xia Mu remembered that Magikarp could only learn Tackle at level 15, and then had Frenzy at level 25.

If there's no other way, the only option is to buy a magic candy to raise it to level 15 and see if it can learn to tumble.

If that doesn't work, then we'll have to think of other ways.

Perhaps, like in the original story, Riolu and Growlithe could put on a show, making Magikarp think it had defeated Riolu and Growlithe?

That's something you could try, but Magikarp needs to be level 20 to evolve.

Although it seems like there are only 6 levels to go, there is still a long way to go.

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(End of this chapter)