These kin could be manifestations of its different personalities and consciousnesses, or other bug-like serpents found from outside. For the little one, who had been ostracized by its relatives since childhood, the choice was an easy one.
Another reason Applin made up its mind was that, according to Ye Lan, Hydrapple had the highest tactical value among all its evolutions and was the evolution most beneficial to the team.
In this short period of time, Applin had felt a warmth it had never experienced before.
All the Pokémon here cared for it like elders would. Well, except for Whimsicott...
Even Serperior, whom it considered the strictest, had nothing but affection in its eyes when looking at it. This made the little one secretly resolve to become a Pokémon useful to everyone.
What the little one did not know was that Dragon-type Pokémon developed slowly, while starter Pokémon matured far faster than others of the same period. With one thing offsetting the other, Serperior was very likely much younger than it was.
And that was indeed the case. Applin was the real "elder"...
After the plantation had been established and all preparations were in place, Ye Lan planned to settle everything, including the plantation's management staff, before leaving. That way, he could leave the academy with Senior Qin Chuan without worry.
While he traveled, cultivation at the plantation could continue as normal. That way, Applin's treatment would not be delayed, and hopefully it could be completed before Applin's Poké Ball was finished.
At first, Ye Lan had planned to hire the wild Grass-type Pokémon wandering around the academy.
If he left the academy, these little ones would have nowhere to go again.
But after carefully checking the numbers, he realized that even with them included, such a vast plantation would still