Tsundere Snivy

Before long, the Pokémon Egg's shaking gradually slowed, and a tiny green hand poked out through a crack in the shell.

As the little hand continued to push, the egg completely shattered. A serpentine Pokémon appeared before Ye Lan.

Most of its body was light green, while its belly and tiny feet were pale yellow. A yellow stripe ran from its back to its tail, and around its black vertical pupils were structures resembling yellow eyeshadow.

A yellow, shawl-like structure surrounded its neck. Standing upright amid the eggshell fragments on its two feet, it looked somewhat bewildered by its surroundings.

"Snivy~"

Feeling hungry, Snivy first stuffed all the nearby eggshell fragments into its mouth. Still not quite satisfied, it turned its gaze toward Ye Lan.

Ye Lan hurriedly brought the prepared Moomoo Milk before Snivy, only to find the little one staring at him the whole time.

"Hello, Snivy. Please take care of me from now on!"

Normally, a Pokémon that had just hatched would develop stronger feelings and greater trust toward the Trainer it first saw.

However, Snivy did not respond to Ye Lan. It merely turned its head aside, looking every bit the tsundere.

"Snivy, snivy~"

Ye Lan smiled awkwardly and began wiping the mucus from Snivy's body with a clean towel he had prepared beforehand.

Although Snivy looked at Ye Lan with an utterly tsundere expression, it did not resist him.

As it lapped at the Moomoo Milk in the bowl and enjoyed Ye Lan's petting, the trust in Snivy's eyes was still noticed by Ye Lan, who had been watching it closely.

"You really are a little princess."

Ye Lan shook his head with an amused smile.

The newborn little one soon grew tired. After eating and drinking its fill, it curled up on the cushion and fell asleep.

Looking at Snivy's adorable appearance, Ye Lan quickly took a photo and shared it with his parents and his childhood friend, Chen Yang.

Before long, messages came in on SuperChat.

Mom Ye: "This little one is way too cute! I'll make something delicious for it tonight!"

Dad Ye: "Are you sure it hatched from that egg from the other day? You didn't bring home the wrong one, did you?"

Chen Yang: "Ye Lan, what Pokémon is that? Why have I never seen one before? Let me show you my Charmander. Attached image.jpg"

Looking at the fierce-looking Charmander in the picture, Ye Lan could not help but marvel at Chen Yang's family wealth.

Chen Yang's father was an advanced Trainer. Spending around two million to order a starter Pokémon was still fairly easy for him.

In this world, Trainer strength was divided into nine ranks: beginner, intermediate, advanced, professional, gym leader, quasi-Elite Four, Elite Four, Champion, and Master. The higher the rank, the better the benefits, treatment, and policy exemptions one received.

Beginner Trainers only needed to register at a Pokémon Center after rookie Trainers obtained their starter Pokémon. The higher ranks all required assessments.

Among them, professional Trainer was a major threshold. It required at least six Pokémon before one could take the assessment, and the difficulty was high. Becoming a professional Trainer before graduating university was already a dream many college students found difficult to achieve.

In the Huaxia Region, the number of Pokémon each rank could legally register and own was also regulated by law.

Beginners could only register one Pokémon, intermediate Trainers could register two, while advanced Trainers through gym leaders could only register six. Once one reached quasi-Elite Four rank, the restrictions were completely lifted.

Of course, this only referred to the number of Pokémon that could be registered at official Pokémon Centers and receive the benefits of that Trainer rank. By gym leader rank, Trainers with ample resources had already begun raising a second team.

After covering Snivy with a small blanket, Ye Lan went to his desk and began writing furiously.

Although Trainers were the mainstream in this world, middle school students still had to study some basic academic subjects.

However, those subjects only accounted for one-third of the total score. The other two-thirds were made up of Pokémon battle exams and basic Pokémon knowledge.

That evening, Ye Lan put down his gel pen and stretched his aching wrist. He had finally finished rushing through his summer homework.

Checking the time, he saw that it was already seven in the evening. Dad Ye and Mom Ye had also returned home.

Although Ye Lan repeatedly stressed that the newborn Snivy could only treat Moomoo Milk as its staple food, and at most taste the flavor of the dishes rather than eat too much, he still could not dampen Mom Ye's enthusiasm.

Bringing Snivy to the dining table, the little one was initially somewhat wary upon seeing Dad Ye and Mom Ye. It hid behind Ye Lan and only dared to poke out its head.

However, as Dad Ye and Mom Ye warmly greeted it, the little one began responding enthusiastically as well.

"Snivy!"

The corner of Ye Lan's mouth twitched when he saw this. For some reason, he felt that Snivy had never been this enthusiastic toward him.

Sitting on the chair beside Ye Lan, Snivy's eyes sparkled as it smelled the fragrant dishes spread across the table.

However, its little arms could not reach the edge of the table at all, and Snivy grew anxious for a moment.

Just as Ye Lan was about to help it pick up some food, two Vine Whips shot out from behind Snivy. They clamped onto a piece of braised pork and shakily placed it into its mouth, after which it let out a satisfied cry.

"Snivy~"

Ye Lan was stunned by the sight. It had learned Vine Whip just to eat braised pork?! Was learning moves really this easy?

Ding! Congratulations, Snivy has mastered Vine Whip. Reward: 5 Sunshine Points!

The system's voice rang out at that moment, but Ye Lan was not especially excited.

Over the past few days, he had looked through the system shop. Unlocking even the cheapest function required 10 Sunshine Points. Relying solely on learning new moves definitely would not work.

After dinner, Ye Lan took Snivy back to his room to rest.

School started tomorrow. He needed to get up early and head to the Pokémon Center to register as a beginner Trainer and receive a Poké Ball.

As soon as Ye Lan got into bed, a cool sensation spread across him. Snivy had also climbed onto the pillow.

Seeing Ye Lan looking at it, Snivy merely glanced at him before closing its eyes.

Looking at the little nest he had specifically bought for Snivy, Ye Lan could only pull the blanket over both himself and Snivy.

Well, there went more than two hundred bucks for nothing. If he'd known, he might as well have bought more Moomoo Milk!

Snivy's Moomoo Milk alone cost five thousand a month. As it grew, berries, meat, and other foods would need to be added to its diet, so Snivy's food expenses would only keep rising.

Looking at the Snivy before him, Ye Lan still felt that it was all a little unreal.

Ye Lan had learned from the care manual that Pokémon less than three days old were not suited for training. During this time, he needed to plan out Snivy's training regimen.

Mianzhou No. 1 High School had training grounds for practicing moves. After all, their expensive annual tuition was not paid for nothing.

Ye Lan planned to practice moves at the training grounds and spend his free time gaining experience through battles.

Although Snivy currently possessed many inherited moves and had a major advantage over Pokémon of the same age,

without enough time to hone them, wanting to use those moves in battle in the short term was nothing more than a fool's dream.

Reality was not a game. There was no limit on the number of moves a Pokémon could carry, which had created an even richer tactical system.

According to Ye Lan's plan, after increasing Snivy's proficiency with Vine Whip, it would prioritize practicing the inherited move Iron Tail, a move extremely suitable for Snivy.

Next, it would master the status move Glare. It could lower the opponent's physical Defense, thereby increasing the damage dealt by Tackle and Vine Whip, with obvious results.

(I really want to share an adorable Snivy picture with everyone! Aaaaah!)