The Bizarre Pokémon Egg

He already had the Grass-type Tropius and the Water-type Feebas. Since he was not planning to follow a single-type path, Fire-type Pokémon were naturally the best choice.

Hearing that Lu Li wanted to choose a Fire-type Pokémon, the staff member gave him a surprised look before dutifully reminding him, "If I remember correctly, your starter Pokémon is Tropius, right? Rookie Trainers are usually better off choosing a Pokémon with the same type as their starter."

Lu Li once again deployed his universal excuse and calmly said, "I'm taking the Breeder route."

"A Breeder? No wonder." The staff member nodded in sudden realization and did not try to persuade Lu Li further.

After arriving at the Fire-type section, the staff member introduced, "There are currently seven Fire-type Pokémon Eggs remaining. They are from Charizard, Cyndaquil, Blaziken, and Tepig."

Lu Li said directly, "Charmander. I want a Charmander Pokémon Egg."

Accelgor might be invincible, but everyone knew that Charizard was the true answer to every generation's metagame.

Putting everything else aside, Old Charizard alone had two types of Mega Evolution, and Mega Evolution was on par with Divine Beasts like Mewtwo. That alone showed Charizard's status in the world.

As the saying went, every generation had its god-tier Pokémon, but every generation trained Charizard.

Charizard's whole thing was never going out of style.

"Come with me." The staff member nodded and led Lu Li to the hatching room.

The high-tech hatching room had densely packed Incubators lining its walls. Some had already been opened, while only six unopened Incubators remained.

Each Pokémon Egg's Incubator displayed information about its paternal and maternal Pokémon.

The time had come to truly test his luck and eye for talent. Lu Li calmly examined the information on the eggs' fathers and mothers.

"Charizard and Sceptile?!"

Looking at the information for the father and mother of Egg #16, Lu Li's mouth twitched slightly.

How did those two even get together?

"No, there's an even more outrageous one here."

Lu Li quickly spotted an even more bizarre Pokémon Egg.

This egg had a Charizard for a mother and a Blastoise for a father. That combination was truly explosive.

However, Lu Li roughly understood why these Pokémon Eggs had been passed over. There was a well-known saying in Breeding studies: offspring born from Pokémon with opposing types generally had extremely polarized potential.

They were either terrible or exceptional.

Yet the ratio between terrible and exceptional was a staggering thirty to one, perhaps even higher.

Lu Li asked in confusion, "Why does your Breeding Park allow Pokémon with opposing types to lay eggs?"

The staff member asked in return, "Don't you know that Pokémon are free to fall in love? We're only responsible for introducing them to each other."

Lu Li: "..."

Pokémon are free to fall in love, my ass. You're using them for breeding, and you still call that freedom?

Though he grumbled inwardly, Lu Li ultimately locked onto his target.

Egg #9, the Pokémon Egg produced by Charizard and Turtonator.

There was something Lu Li did not quite understand. Why had such an excellent Pokémon Egg not been chosen?

According to Breeding knowledge, the Pokémon Egg produced by Charizard and Turtonator was actually quite outstanding.

First, their types did not conflict. Both Turtonator and Charizard were primarily Fire-type Pokémon, so their offspring's Fire-type talent would be very high.

Second, both were Dragon Vein Pokémon. Whether Charizard or Turtonator, both belonged to the noble Dragon Egg Group.

Though the eighteen types countered and complemented one another, when choosing between a Bug-type and a Dragon-type Pokémon, anyone who was not drooling knew to choose Dragon-type.

Looking at Egg #9 before him, Lu Li asked somewhat incomprehensibly, "This Pokémon Egg seems quite good. Why is it still here?"

The staff member calmly explained, "Trainers who come here generally choose offspring of Charizard and Charizard."

Lu Li instantly understood upon hearing that.

Not every parent and child followed the Breeder route like he did. In fact, most Trainers did not understand how to distinguish Pokémon Egg Groups after graduating from High School.

Lu Li pointed at Egg #9 and said, "I'll take number nine."

The staff member nodded and praised him, "As expected of a future Breeder. You really found a hidden gem."

The staff members who had been here several times also knew how excellent Egg #9 was. But knowing was one thing; when people came here to choose Pokémon Eggs, they would not advise Trainers on what to pick.

Unless the Trainer made a common-sense mistake, such as Lu Li, who was clearly a Grass-type Trainer yet wanted to choose a Fire-type Pokémon.

It was not that the staff here were cold-hearted. The risk was simply too great.

If staff members interfered with a Trainer's choice and something went wrong later, they would be the ones to suffer.

Besides, they were not related. There was no need to risk their own futures to do such a good deed.

After taking out Incubator #9, the staff member reminded him, "The Incubator and Pokémon Egg are a single unit, and the nutrient solution inside is also top-grade. Once you take it home, just press the hatching switch.

"Normal hatching takes three days. If it still hasn't hatched after three days, you'll need to bring the Pokémon Egg to the Pokémon Center and report it. If it is confirmed that the problem wasn't caused by you, the League will compensate you with another Pokémon Egg."

Lu Li nodded as he accepted the Incubator. Every Starter Pokémon Egg was a League asset. If something went wrong with the egg itself, the League would definitely investigate it thoroughly.

After obtaining the Pokémon Egg, Lu Li went to the Berry Market and ordered a batch of Berries before heading back.

By the time Lu Li returned Home, it was already around two in the afternoon.

After feeding the two little ones as usual, Lu Li also made himself a meal. He had skipped three meals already; even a Cultivator's body felt a slight hunger.

After eating, Lu Li eagerly opened the Breeding Notes Yu Zhonggang had given him.

An Elite Four-level Trainer's Breeding Notes were packed full of valuable information.

Lu Li immediately became immersed in the harvest of knowledge, only reluctantly closing the notebook once the sky had darkened.

"I never expected Energy Blocks to have so many tricks to them. But Energy Block Recipes..."

Lu Li narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

Energy Block Recipes were difficult to find on the market, and Lu Li discovered that those outstanding recipes were highly helpful for Pokémon-izing his pill-refining techniques.

"I still need to go to university. Qingfeng First High School doesn't have any proper Energy Block Recipes." Lu Li sighed inwardly.

"But it's also time to move."

Lu Li decided to move in a few days. Tropius was too large, and the cramped courtyard could no longer accommodate its daily training.

Furthermore, Lu Li realized that he lacked battle experience. He decided to seek out Pokémon in the wild for battles and improve his combat experience.