Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

The evolution of Arbok is completely natural. After all, at its level, it should have evolved long ago.

The reason why it took so long was probably because of this guy's unmotivated character.

But evolution is evolution, and Wang Yao still has to distribute the remaining barbecue equally and not let Arbok take it all alone.

"Come on! Everyone has a share!" Wang Yao began to distribute it fairly.

"One for the giant crabs and one for me!"

"One string of poisonous jellyfish, one string for me!"

"One for the octopus bucket and one for me!"

"One bunch of cowards, one bunch of me!"

"..."

"..."

"Finally, it's the little fire horse... Come on! Eat more meat! What nutrition can eating grass have!" Wang Yao stuffed a big sparrow leg into the little fire horse's mouth.

"If you want to grow taller, you have to eat meat! A pound of meat per meal makes for a strong Pokémon!" Wang Yao adapted the slogan from his previous life.

"Huh?" The little fire horse only drank milk and ate grass before. This was the first time it ate meat.

But the delicious aroma of barbecue made it fall in love with this food instantly!

"Everyone gets one, it's very fair!" The skewers in front of Wang Yao gradually piled up into a small mountain.

The Spearow is 30 centimeters tall and weighs four to five kilograms, which is about the same weight as a domestic chicken. If you roast a dozen of them, there is still a lot of meat left.

Of course Wang Yao couldn't eat so much.

"As a trainer! I take good care of you!"

"We are woodcutters~"

“So! I decided to share my own skewers!”

Wang Yao distributed the skewers to his Pokémon again after the [Fair Distribution], and in the end only left three small roasted sparrow legs for himself!

"Gooji!"

"Gaou!"

"Crack~"

The Pokémon who had never been to school were so moved that they prostrated themselves on the ground. Arbok even felt so ashamed of his greed that he almost cried!

The intimacy between Pokémon and their trainers instantly increases! UP!

After the main meal, there were tree fruits as snacks. Wang Yao scanned the types he couldn't recognize with the illustrations and found that they were all edible. Some of them could even enhance resistance to certain attribute damage in a short period of time.

For example, the thorny fruit that Wang Yao was holding had a pink shell covered with thorns and soft white flesh inside. After eating it, it could resist evil damage for a short period of time.

These fruits have different flavors, so Wang Yao lets them choose their favorite flavor.

The giant crab is very similar to Wang Yao and likes spicy fruits.

But the cowardly bug and the little fire horse like sweet taste.

……

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they either found a hot spring pool to enjoy a bath, or went straight into their cabin and fell asleep.

This is a feast for both humans and Pokémon!

"Hoo--! Burp!" Wang Yao patted his belly.

He was very full, but still wanted a bottle of iced happy water!

"I miscalculated... The hot spring water is undrinkable, and there are no other rivers nearby to get water from." He ate too much barbecue and his mouth was a little dry.

Having finished the drinking water he brought with him, Wang Yao tried to eat a few tree fruits to quench his thirst.

But the effect is limited, after all, the fruits are sweet.

But eating some tree fruits can replenish some water, so it’s not to the point of being unbearable with thirst.

"Zapdos~Is there a pool with a suitable water temperature?" Wang Yao asked.

Zapdos was probably still holding on to his pride and only ate a few berries symbolically for dinner.

However, Wang Yao noticed that it had secretly watched the giant crabs eating with their mouths full of oil several times.

In other words, it performed better than Arbok—at least it didn’t drool all over the floor!

Since the Zapdos didn't speak, Wang Yao naturally wouldn't expose it, but if it happened enough times, there would always be a chance to drag the divine bird into the quagmire.

Then everyone rolls in the mud together ~ this is the only way to make Zapdos completely integrated into his team!

"Fuwu~" Zapdos walked to a pool of three or four meters in radius.

Wang Yao tested it with his hand and found that the water temperature was about ten degrees higher than the highest temperature he could adapt to.

It seems that the Pokémon's physique is indeed stronger than his trainer.

"You go into the water first, I'll help you wet your feathers." Wang Yao took out the high-grade conditioner and the long-handled bath brush given by Dr. Nanbo from his backpack.

Ordinary birds, of course, cannot take a bath like this, because hot water and shampoo will destroy the oleophobic layer on their feathers. But Zapdos doesn't have to worry about that. It is a Pokémon that can absorb electricity in thunderclouds. Taking a bath is nothing.

The Zapdos squatted into the pool, and because of its large size, the water level of the pool rose significantly in an instant, and a lot of it overflowed.

After all, the pool was less than two meters wide, and even though the Zapdos had retracted its claws, half of its body still had to stick out.

But it was also a good opportunity for Wang Yao to help comb and wash the feathers.

Taking off the certificate of king covering its head, it was revealed that a piece of soft yellowish hair had actually grown on the bald head of the Zapdos. It would probably grow back to its original appearance in two or three months.

But Wang Yao certainly wouldn't tell Zapdos about this. Instead, after taking a bath, he would attribute the success to the effectiveness of the [Hair Repair Potion]!

Because the hot spring water was a little hot, Wang Yao took out a toothbrush cup and poured water on Zapdos' head spoon by spoon.

"Fuwu~" The Zapdos felt very comfortable soaking in the hot spring pool.

After soaking all the feathers on Zapdos' upper body, Wang Yao put conditioner on his hands and gently rubbed it on Zapdos' head.

By the way, the conditioner that Dr. Nanbo bought is a foaming type, and it seems to be targeted at Psyduck...

Emmm...Anyway, Psyduck is also yellow - right!

Wang Yao gently pressed and rubbed his fingers until a circle of fine bubbles appeared on the Zapdos's head, and then he began to comb the feathers of other parts.

The feathers of the Zapdos when they grow up are very resilient. Wang Yao applied conditioner on a long-handled bath brush and started a major project to renovate the Zapdos!

It’s a big project indeed!

After all, it is a three-meter-long bird, and because of its experience in the wild, Zapdos doesn't take very good care of its feathers.

Wang Yao took a large bath brush and rubbed the front and sides! After rubbing the sides, he rubbed the back!

By the time Wang Yao had washed all the feathers on the Zapdos' body, even the water in the hot spring pool had turned black!

Fortunately, the water in this pool is also running water. The upstream is a branch that flows down from the top of the rock mountain. There are gaps at the bottom of the pool, and when it is full, the water will gradually flow away.

Just wait one night and the water in the pool will be refreshed by itself, and Wang Yao won't have to clean it anymore.

After scrubbing, rinsing was much easier. Wang Yao directly called the giant crab - it could absorb the hot spring water with its claws and then shoot it out!

This is a magical ability unique to water-type Pokémon! Even Wang Yao just learned about this move!

"No wonder we were on the deserted island before! Your water gun sprayed out salt water!" Wang Yao looked at the giant crab that could suddenly use the [Hot Water] move and suddenly realized.

The rinsed Zapdos seemed to want to soak for a while longer, so Wang Yao wiped its head dry and put the King's Certificate back on it.

Of course, before putting it on, Wang Yao would definitely use a mirror to look at the newly grown fur of the Zapdos.

Then he pretended to exclaim: "Wow! The potion given by Dr. Nanbo is so effective! Zapdos! Look, it has grown a layer of fur!"

"Fuwu!" What he got in return was naturally the surprised and grateful attitude of Zapdos.

The plan to capture Zapdos, current progress - 76%!

……

After working hard for a long time, I finally managed to take care of the Zapdos.

At this time, most of Wang Yao's Pokémon had enjoyed or were enjoying the hot springs.

But Wang Yao himself hadn’t had time to enjoy it yet!

Otherwise, how can we say that Yao is a good and responsible trainer! Pokémon comes first for all good things!

Wang Yao picked and chose and found that the water temperature in the pool where the sharp-toothed fish stayed seemed to be most suitable for him.

Wang Yao took off his shirt and wore only shorts, with a hot towel on his head, and slowly immersed his body in the pool.

The pool was not deep, only about one and a half meters in the middle. When Wang Yao stood up straight, half of his shoulders were still visible.

"Li~" The Sharptooth Fish swam forward affectionately, wanting to play with the trainer.

"Come! Let me see how you've grown!" Wang Yao stretched out his body in the water and reached out to hug the sharp-toothed fish.

Grabbing the round body of the sharp-toothed fish, Wang Yao gently cleaned its scales with a towel.

Wang Yao's Sharptooth Fish has a rare acceleration characteristic, so it discarded its original rough scales in exchange for a smooth and delicate feel.

To put it simply - the sharp-toothed fish is slippery and easy to play with.

"Li~Li~" The sharp-toothed fish lay in Wang Yao's arms, gently flapping its fins, feeling very relaxed.

Obviously, he is a ferocious bully at sea, but at this moment he is as obedient as a doll.

"I wonder if Shizuka is asleep..." Wang Yao suddenly thought while soaking in the hot spring.

He raised his wrist. Since the instant communicator was waterproof, he didn't take it off even when he was soaking in the pool.

I'm free anyway, so I might as well find someone to chat with... and we've said before that we'll keep in touch regularly.

"...Oh! Ten twenty! It seems like I haven't slept yet." Wang Yao glanced at the time displayed on the communicator.

He remembered that Joey's work hours were until half past ten.

It's a good time to check on Joey and see if he's slacking off or leaving early!

After pressing the switch, Wang Yao selected the Vermilion City Pokémon Center using the knob and pressed the communication button.

A small screen popped up on the side of the watch, showing Wang Yao's image.

Because he was not wearing any clothes, Wang Yao moved the camera image slightly upwards, leaving only his head exposed.

“Beep-beep!”

"Haa... hello... this is the Vermilion City Pokémon Center..." It can be heard that Joey seemed to be about to fall asleep and he yawned while talking.

"Hello~ Miss Shizuka - I'm at the hot spring!" Wang Yao greeted with a smile.

"——Really? You really don't know what time it is now!" Seeing that it was a harassing call from Wang Yao, Qiao Yi Shizuka put aside her gentle nurse attitude and replied irritably.

"You are so dedicated, Miss Shizuka~" Wang Yao praised.

"...Okay, okay! Got it! If there's nothing else, I need to go to sleep!" Although she said this, Joey Shizuka still perked up a little and didn't hang up the phone directly.

"Don't worry, the hot springs here are great! Even the little fire pony likes it!"

"It almost fell asleep in the pool!" Wang Yao and Joey shared the funny story.

At least that's what he thought was funny.

"What--!" Joey Shizuka's voice instantly rose an octave!

"You actually let the little fire horse go to the hot springs!"

"Don't you know that Fire-type Pokémon are afraid of water?!" Joey Shizuka's sleepiness instantly disappeared, and she was very angry at Wang Yao's stupid behavior.

"But - hot springs are different, right? That pool is 100 degrees hot! And look -!" Wang Yao turned the camera slightly and just happened to record the little fire horse playing the [Bubble Pop] game with the giant crab.

The little fire horse in the picture is very active, without any of the tired look from before.

"After taking a bath in the hot spring, the little fire horse became very energetic! Even the flame became stronger!" Wang Yao presented facts as evidence.

“……” Joey Shizuka was silent.

To be honest, even though she was a top student who graduated from a regular school and a nurse at the Pokémon Center, Miss Joy didn't know whether the high-temperature hot spring water had any therapeutic effect on fire-type Pokémon.

"You're lucky this time!" Joey was unwilling to admit that it was his own ignorance, so he had to stubbornly attribute it to Wang Yao's bad luck.

"Yes~Yes~" Wang Yao hugged the sharp-toothed fish, leaned against the edge of the pool, and adjusted himself into a more comfortable posture.

"How about... Miss Shizuka, the busy lady, take some time to come to the Mole Forest to soak in the hot springs?" Wang Yao suggested.

“……” Joey Shizuka was silent for two seconds.

"...Do you know how many days off you get in a year when you work at the Pokémon Center?" Joey Shizuka did not directly answer Wang Yao's question, but instead asked Wang Yao a new question.

"Um... you don't seem to have weekend holidays, so you should have annual leave, right? Ten days?" Wang Yao thought about it and guessed a number.

"The answer is - zero! That means not even a single day!" Joey Shizuka threw out a desperate number.

"...So exaggerated?" Wang Yao was indeed a little shocked.

"It seems that high income also comes at a price." Wang Yao sighed.

Most of the Joeys are still minors, right?

Isn’t this definitely exploitation of child labor?!

"I now seriously suspect that your Joey family is a tool cloned by the Alliance." Wang Yao joked seriously.

"Otherwise, why do all the Joeys look the same and yet can work all year round!" Wang Yao summed up the Joeys' pattern.

"You're trying this again..." Qiao Yi Shizuka didn't want to pay any attention to Wang Yao.

Although the Joey family does look the same, they all have parents, right?

"Have you ever considered changing jobs? I remember Joey became the league's... gym inspector? That's the name, right?" Wang Yao recalled the plot in the animation.

"I think you're talking about the Pokémon Inspectors! They'll regularly inspect and investigate the work going on at gyms across the country." Joey Shizuka was surprised that the country bumpkin A Yao actually knew that the Alliance had established this position.

"My cousin has been preparing for the Inspector's exam recently... What you said exists! But..." Joey Shizuka introduced.

"…If I want to pass the test, I need to test my Pokémon's ability in battle, but I only have Chansey and she's not good at fighting." Joey Shizuka frowned, obviously very unconfident.

"Battle?" Wang Yao thought there was a chance.

"What kind of battle...are you randomly assigning Pokémon during the exam, or are you using Pokémon you cultivate yourself?" Wang Yao asked.

"Of course it has to be cultivated by myself...otherwise why would I mention Jigglypuff!" Joey Shizuka complained to Wang Yao.

"…and I heard from my cousin that it's a 3V3 comprehensive battle, and the candidates must at least be at the level of the top eight players in previous tournaments to pass..." Joey Shizuka recalled.

"If you, Ayao, go, you will only be beaten miserably!" Qiao Yi Shizuka stepped lightly on Wang Yao.

"That's because you don't know my true strength!" Wang Yao was too disdainful to argue with the little girl.

"If you were to be a trainer, what type of Pokémon would you like?" Wang Yao suddenly asked, changing the subject.

"Need I say more? I'm a girl after all! Of course I'm a Pokémon that's cute and strong!" Joey Shizuka said without hesitation.

This answer did not surprise Wang Yao.

Come to think of it - he knew a few Pokémon that were both cute and nasty.

As for why [strong strength] was directly translated into [dirty means]... I can only say that this is the general consensus of Pokémon players.