Morning.
Gladion arrived as usual, full of fighting spirit and ready to challenge him.
As the saying went, once there was a first time, there would be a second and third. After enjoying Baimu's cooking once and receiving another invitation from him, Gladion's resolve to refuse had weakened considerably.
As for Lillie's request that he pass along a message, he did not mention it.
Strictly speaking, they had only met four times, and while Gladion had voluntarily shared some things about his family, it had been very limited.
If he rashly said anything, this edgy teenager would most likely not appreciate it.
They were not close enough for such deep talk.
And Baimu hated it most when people gave him attitude for no reason.
So he decided to wait until they knew each other better.
After breakfast, they chatted for a while.
"Where do you usually train during the day?"
Baimu sounded a little curious. He knew Gladion stayed at a motel at night, where Faba would later trick him.
"There isn't anywhere fixed. Forests, mountains, I go wherever."
"Challenging powerful wild Pokémon?" Baimu asked.
Gladion nodded. "Sometimes I train by myself too..."
He paused, then suddenly took out a Cherish Ball. As though he had gone through an internal struggle, he said, "I actually have another Pokémon."
Bang!
A flash of white light appeared.
"Rrr!"
A Pokémon with a fish tail, bird claws, beastly feet, and many other composite features landed on the ground. The unfamiliar surroundings made it somewhat restless, but it soon calmed down.
A bronze mask-like shackle covered its head, making it look like a prisoner.
Type: Null, the Synthetic Pokémon, Normal-type.
Baimu appropriately showed surprise. "What is this?"
"It's called Silvally, an artificial Pokémon created based on mythology." Once Gladion released Type: Null, it was