Wimpod Pokemon Egg

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Old Man Qian woke once again to the repeated sounds of bang, bang, bang.

Perhaps because he had been busy all day yesterday and was rather exhausted, it was already close to noon when Old Man Qian woke up.

He glanced at the four Pokemon Eggs beside his bed, then got up and walked into the courtyard.

Sure enough, Mark and Caterpie were practicing Tackle in the yard.

As for his Raticate, it was currently lying on its back on the ground, snoring away in sweet sleep.

Old Man Qian's mouth twitched slightly. "Don't tell me you and Caterpie have been practicing Tackle nonstop since last night?"

Mark pointed at the fruit on the table. "No. Caterpie and I went to pick some fruit."

Old Man Qian looked at the square table beneath the eaves. A small pile of orange fruit sat on it. He casually peeled one and popped it into his mouth.

"These are Fan Lao Wu's Sweet Citrus? No, Fan Lao Wu's Sweet Citrus taste nowhere near this good..." Old Man Qian raised his brows. "You went to Clear Stream Forest again?"

Mark nodded. "Yes. When Caterpie and I were practicing Tackle near dawn, Caterpie's antennae suddenly caught the scent of oranges, so we went to pick some. Caterpie and I have already eaten, and your Raticate had some too. These oranges are for you."

"Hiss, hiss!"

Hearing Mark's words, Caterpie cried out twice. The antennae on its forehead spun like antennas, as if showing off its excellent sense of smell.

"Good child. Caterpie, you did well too!"

Old Man Qian smiled, patting Mark on the shoulder before rubbing Caterpie's head.

Compared to those mischievous brats in the village, he found Mark more and more pleasing to the eye.

Then Old Man Qian suddenly realized something. "So aside from going to Clear Stream Forest to pick oranges, you and Caterpie have just been practicing Tackle all this time?"

Mark said gratefully, "Thanks to your Raticate, Caterpie and I learned a lot. We've already found a direction for improvement."

As Mark spoke, he gestured to Caterpie. It adopted a serious expression and repeatedly slammed into the Black Heavy Stone.

Old Man Qian did not pay much attention at first, but his pupils soon contracted slightly.

Compared to Caterpie's Tackle from last night, its speed and fluidity had not improved much. Yet he could vaguely sense traces of Quick Attack in Caterpie's Tackle.

If it continued training like this, Caterpie's Tackle speed and fluidity would definitely rise to another level.

It might even be possible for it to specialize its move and grasp the move techniques of an Elite Trainer.

Training on its own and comprehending move techniques that only Elite-level Pokemon could master?

And it was only a Caterpie that had not even evolved yet?

This...

He had merely acted on a whim when he asked his Raticate to give them some pointers. He had not expected this kid and Caterpie to actually get something out of it.

Old Man Qian had wanted to praise them, but considering Mark's age, he might become overly pleased with himself.

In the end, Old Man Qian held back and put on a stern face. "Caterpie's Tackle is decent, but you must also watch the intensity of your training. Diligence is good, but an overly taut string will snap. Blindly training hard will only be counterproductive. You and Caterpie need to balance work and rest... All right, you and Caterpie should stop and rest for now. I have something to discuss with you. Come inside."

Old Man Qian took the Pokeball Mark handed him and recalled the sleeping Raticate before leading Mark indoors.

He used a thermos to make two cups of oil tea flour as breakfast—lunch—and handed one to Mark before taking Mark and Caterpie into the bedroom.

Four Pokemon Eggs bearing blue ripple-like patterns came into Mark's view.

Old Man Qian said, "Choose one of these four Pokemon Eggs."

Mark looked at the Village Elder with a puzzled expression.

Old Man Qian smiled. "Just pick one. I'm not testing you. These four Pokemon Eggs are all the same species. They might be rare in the Hia Kingdom, but they're actually a very common Pokemon in the Rom Federation. Their only advantage is that these Pokemon Eggs have somewhat better aptitude."

Mark fell into thought and walked over to the Pokemon Eggs, gently stroking the patterns on their shells.

Caterpie also came over, curiously touching the four Pokemon Eggs on the bed with its forelegs.

After examining them for a while, Mark still could not tell what kind of Pokemon they were. But without a doubt, this Village Elder was no ordinary man.

First, there was the incomparably heavy Black Heavy Stone in the center of the courtyard. Such an extraordinarily heavy and exceptionally hard stone block was clearly not something an Ordinary Person could possess.

Second, there were these Pokemon Eggs from the Rom Federation.

Clear Stream Village was a remote and underdeveloped village.

Yet the Village Chief of such a remote, underdeveloped village had connections overseas and could even obtain Pokemon Eggs. That was clearly abnormal.

Without dwelling on it, Mark asked softly, "These Pokemon Eggs feel like Bug-type Pokemon. Are they Bug Pokemon?"

Village Chief Qian smiled. "Your guess is correct. They are indeed Bug-type Pokemon, called Wimpod."

"Wimpod?"

Mark raised his brows.

Before crossing over, he had played Pokemon games and had a deep impression of Wimpod.

That was because Wimpod was one of the Pokemon in the series that underwent earth-shaking changes after evolving.

The first two groups were well known to everyone.

The first was Magikarp evolving into the fearsome Gyarados, changing from a foolish Magikarp into a majestic and terrifying fierce dragon.

The second was Feebas evolving into Milotic, changing from the ugliest Pokemon into the most beautiful one.

The third was Wimpod and Golisopod, changing from a timid, cowardly Sea Cockroach into an Armor Warrior with a robust body.

Mark recalled the contents of the games.

In the games, Magikarp and Wimpod had simple evolution requirements: they only needed to level up. Feebas, on the other hand, needed to accumulate Beauty.

But games were games, after all.

In the anime, Magikarp needed to cross the Dragon Gate to evolve. Milotic was far too rare, and its specific evolution conditions were unknown. In fact, few people in the anime even knew Feebas could evolve into Milotic. Wimpod's evolution was like Milotic's, with its conditions likewise unknown.

Mark guessed that Wimpod's evolution might be related to its "timidity." Once Wimpod overcame its timid nature, perhaps it could evolve into the powerful Golisopod.

While Mark was still pondering, Old Man Qian stroked his stubble and explained, "Wimpod, just as its name suggests, is extremely timid from birth. It is not good at fighting and has little combat power.

"However, according to the information I received, Wimpod seems able to evolve into a very powerful Pokemon. The specific conditions are unknown, and it is not very clear what Pokemon it evolves into either."

Mark asked doubtfully, "You don't even know what Pokemon Wimpod evolves into?"

Old Man Qian said, "Perhaps someone knows, but I don't. The only additional information I know is that Wimpod's evolution seemingly has something to do with its temperament. When raising it, you can try developing it in that direction. If it cannot evolve, don't worry too much about it. Just write a breeding report after three years. Depending on the contents of the report, you can receive compensation of varying value."

Mark raised his brows. "Are you using us as an experiment to raise Wimpod?"

Old Man Qian gave a mysterious smile and said nothing more.

In truth, the qualification to participate in this Wimpod breeding experiment was not so easy to obtain. Even Official Trainers found it difficult to get. This kid Mark had truly stumbled into a bargain.

Old Man Qian soon continued, "Well? Do you want to choose one of these four Pokemon Eggs to raise?"