Having confirmed that this Bulbasaur belonged to a student at Huaxia Academy, the bearded man from the search-and-rescue team called in a large truck, planning to take Bulbasaur straight back to the academy.
Of course, there was a reason the man was so eager to help.
His son had only recently become a rookie Trainer, too. He had excellent grades and attended the best Trainer School in Jinmen City.
The man had spent years of savings to get his son a Charmander as his starter Pokémon, which showed just how high his hopes for the boy were.
Students who could get into Huaxia Academy were exceedingly rare throughout the Huaxia Region. Even a few pointers on battling might spare his son some unnecessary detours.
And if he could build a connection, it might benefit them greatly down the road, too. Any way he looked at it, this was a good thing.
Such was the devotion of parents everywhere.
Along the way, the man only asked about Bulbasaur's usual training habits and food preferences, never touching on sensitive questions like training methods. He was a middle-aged man with plenty of worldly experience.
Meanwhile, Bulbasaur was already lost in the joy of seeing Ye Lan soon and did his best to answer these inconsequential questions. The Pokémon beside the man relayed his answers, but the more the man heard, the more confused he became.
Asked about his training habits, Bulbasaur answered that lately he liked training on the surface of the water or underwater. Training on the surface helped him practice keeping his balance while using moves, while the water pressure let him strengthen his body.
Asked about his eating habits, Bulbasaur answered that he liked gathering Water-type energy and dipping Berries in it, which made them taste juicier. Water-type energy from