Scarves and Milk

After returning home, Father Fang and Mother Fang began cooking, while Fang Yuan carried the Pokémon Egg back to his bedroom.

After gently placing the Pokémon Egg's Incubation Device on the table, he opened the Instruction Manual he had received.

On the first page, the image of a Pokémon entered Fang Yuan's sight.

This Pokémon looked like it was based on a fox, with most of its fur a brownish color.

The tip of its fluffy tail and the fur around its neck were cream-colored. Its legs were short and slender, each with three toes and pink paw pads. Its eyes were brown as well, drawn with great liveliness, and its long rabbit-like ears were adorable too.

Eevee, Normal-type, Evolution Pokémon...

No matter how many times he looked at it, it was still cute.

Worthy of being the Pokémon best suited as a pet. It was simply adorable...

"According to the manual, I just need to press the buttons in order to drain the Nutrient Solution. After that, the Trainer must stay by the Pokémon Egg at all times."

Fang Yuan sighed. The process of becoming a Trainer was still very different from the anime.

The Beginner Pokémon given to Rookie Trainers in the anime had already been raised for some time and could participate in battle immediately after being obtained.

But here, Rookie Trainers like them basically had to hatch their Pokémon from eggs and raise them themselves.

Of course, this rule had its benefits. It made it easier for Pokémon and Trainers to form deep bonds. After hatching, Pokémon usually liked to depend on the first creature they saw.

Fang Yuan was in no hurry to operate it and continued reading. There was more information about Eevee in the back of the Instruction Manual. Calling it information was an exaggeration, though—there were only a few lines simply recording Eevee's details.

As well as the moves it could learn.

After looking through it, Fang Yuan lost interest. This was clearly an extremely stripped-down, bargain-basement version of a Pokémon Encyclopedia, probably on the same level as the single Pokémon cards James had in the anime...

"The only useful thing is the food recommendations, but this stuff should all be common knowledge. I can look it up online anyway, though having it is better than not."

Time passed quickly. By the time Fang Yuan had read through the Instruction Manual once, lunch was ready.

Fang Yuan rarely ate with his parents. He usually ate at the school cafeteria, while Father Fang and Mother Fang were busy with work and had no time to cook for him. Today was an exception.

The family gathered for a meal, and Fang Yuan felt pretty good about it.

After lunch, Father Fang and Mother Fang began helping Fang Yuan fiddle with the Incubation Device. They had missed out on the favorable policies and were not Trainers themselves. Besides, they had been poorer back then and simply could not afford one, so they were quite curious about Pokémon too.

In fact, operating the Incubation Device really was simple. In less than ten minutes, they successfully drained the Nutrient Solution from the device.

Looking at the sticky egg, Fang Yuan decided that from now on, he would take it with him even when bathing and sleeping. He absolutely could not miss its hatching.

Two days later.

Wearing a scarf, Fang Yuan received the fresh milk he had ordered from the deliveryman and carried it to the living room table.

Don't ask why he was wearing a scarf in the middle of summer. It was because this scarf was incredibly comfortable.

The Silk Scarf was a luxury item made through multiple processes from Trubbish slime and Bug-type Pokémon silk. It was an item used by Pokémon, and its price rivaled a Louis Vuitton bag. It was a gift Father Fang and Mother Fang had given to the unborn Little Eevee, and in a roundabout way, a gift to Fang Yuan for becoming a Trainer.

After carrying this scarf, the power of Normal-type moves increased slightly. It was very good for Eevee. Fang Yuan had even recklessly tried using Tackle against a wall while wearing it. It still hurt, but that was not the main point...

It was just too comfortable to wear.

This texture... there was nothing to say.

Fang Yuan quickly opened the box, took out a bottle of milk, and studied it to see how it differed from ordinary milk.

This was the food Fang Yuan had prepared for Eevee.

Compared to animals, Pokémon were far more robust. Some Pokémon could fight right after being born.

As for eating, there were not nearly so many concerns. As long as it was nutritious, it would do.

In the anime, Brock's Happiny, one of the main team members, could speak and walk as soon as it hatched. It could even throw an adult dozens of meters into the air with one hand. That Happiny might have been exceptionally gifted, but it was enough to show how extraordinary Pokémon were.

According to Senior Tang Ying's recommendation, giving newborn Pokémon Miltank milk would allow them to grow stronger.

This was also emphasized in the Instruction Manual.

Miltank was a cow-like Normal-type Pokémon. This species was entirely female, and after absorbing enough nutrients, it could produce twenty liters of milk every day. The milk was extremely nutritious for both humans and Pokémon, completely surpassing ordinary milk. It had always been considered premium milk, which was why Miltank ranches existed all over the world. As one of the foods for the unborn Eevee, Fang Yuan felt it had to be the best choice.

A bottle of Miltank milk was 250 milliliters and cost 45 yuan. The box Lu Qi bought contained twenty-four bottles, totaling 998 yuan after discounts.

One had to know that an ordinary worker only earned around three or four thousand yuan a month. This milk was truly expensive... But the newborn stage was exactly when nutrition was needed, so Fang Yuan could not worry about that. Once the milk arrived, he had not even been willing to drink any himself.

Although... in the end, he still could not resist drinking a bottle to taste it...

"So good."

After finishing a bottle of milk, Fang Yuan licked the white ** from the corner of his mouth. A sweet aftertaste lingered endlessly, and it tasted more special than any other kind of milk.

"When I'm rich, I'll make everyone at home drink Miltank milk like water..."

Fang Yuan now had another goal... As a member of the Great Foodie Empire, he could not resist the ** of delicious food either.

Milk was only one part of it. Before Eevee hatched, Fang Yuan was extremely busy, using the more than six thousand yuan in his bank card savings to shop online for things that might be useful for Eevee later.

Over the past two days, Fang Yuan felt exhausted every night, drowsiness clinging to him. It made him understand one truth:

If you don't slack off during the day, you won't suffer from insomnia at night.

Another day came to an end. Fang Yuan quickly rinsed himself with warm water, then, refreshed, placed Eevee's egg beside his bed and prepared to sleep.

In his dream, Fang Yuan saw himself overcoming every obstacle in the college entrance examination and becoming Flat City's top scorer. Then, major universities extended invitations to him, promising all kinds of favorable conditions so he would no longer have to worry about resources... After that, he and Eevee rose rapidly. Before even graduating from university, he passed the Professional Trainer assessment, gaining both fame and fortune.

Then, he woke up. Sunlight streamed into the room, and the Pokémon Egg also emitted a dazzling glow. Bathed in the double radiance, Fang Yuan opened his eyes reluctantly.

As he looked at the Pokémon Egg slowly cracking open, anticipation instantly appeared on his face.

He had waited until the flowers withered.

Pokémon Master Source: (End of Chapter)