Awakening and Inheritance (Two in One)

"Hoppip, Sleep Powder!"

Dian held a bag in his hand and had the Hoppip spray Sleep Powder into the bag.

Since there were no living test subjects nearby, it was his turn to taste the Sleep Powder.

He had tried the Sleep Powder from Venonat before, and the effect was very obvious. He would feel sleepy almost within seconds of contact, and then fall into a deep sleep within half a minute if he did not take any Awakening.

However, the Sleep Powder secreted by the Hoppip can be resisted by one's own willpower, so its effect is not strong.

"Are you trying to teach the Hoppip the skill of Sleep Powder?"

Azisa wiped her hands and walked over to look at him.

Not far away, the Oddish started climbing the large net next to it after eating the Pokéblock, and then suddenly jumped down, seemingly having a lot of fun.

Meanwhile, seven Hoppip were lazily sunbathing, some even lying down and asleep on the grass. It's estimated that a gust of wind could blow them away. It's clear that Azisa is always very worried about them.

"Hmm, it can already use the Sleep Powder skill, but the effect isn't strong. I don't know what's wrong."

The man directly stated his problem, "That's why I came here today to ask you how you solved it?"

"Um..."

Azisa thought for a moment, "My Hoppip learned to use Sleep Powder quite naturally back then, it didn't seem to be anything special, but I haven't tested the effect of their Sleep Powder skill."

As she spoke, she walked over and picked up a small Hoppip that was sitting in the sun. "Come on, sweetie, use the Sleep Powder skill, just a little bit will do."

"Hey hey."

The lazy Hoppip gently moved the leaves on its head, and a little bit of Deep Blue powder floated out.

Dian gently caught a little with the back of his hand, then tasted it. Soon, a strong drowsiness overwhelmed him. He immediately bit his tongue, quickly adjusted his breathing, and ate a Healing Crystal, which completely dispelled the drowsiness.

Well, its effect is below that of the Venonat Sleep Powder, but it's definitely stronger than its Hoppip.

"Your Highness, you're taking this too seriously."

Azisa gave a wry smile. Who would go and try Sleep Powder themselves? Really.

She glanced at the young but earnest Trainer in front of her, as if she saw a reflection of herself in him. Wasn't she just as earnest, or perhaps stubborn, back then, which was how she transformed from a clumsy young lady into Weather Forecaster capable of handling things on her own?

"Yes, after all, I am its Trainer, so I have to do this."

The hall smiled. "So, Azisa, how did you solve this problem?"

Let me answer.

Natsu had appeared beside them at some point, his face now serious, as if he were a completely different person.

He gently picked up the Hoppip and examined it carefully. He even gently inhaled the remaining Sleep Powder on the leaves, showing that he was indeed well-versed in Grass-type Pokémon.

"Really."

Natsu closed his eyes and tasted it carefully, then smiled. "Your Hoppip is well-cultivated, but you've overlooked an important point."

He pointed to the Pokéblock on the ground, "Do you know where these Pokéblock came from?"

Without waiting for a reply, Natsu said directly, "Azisa made this herself. Of course, I made it before."

No two Pokémon are exactly alike in this world. Even two Hoppip are different, but they do have some things in common. And these commonalities, when you remove some special ingredients, are the Special Pokéblock sold on the market.

The Pokéblock itself is not the problem; however, the specific ingredient that was removed is the source of your issue.

Because your Hoppip is at the stage where it needs to learn Sleep Powder, and some Grass-type Pokémon don't know Sleep Powder, the Pokéblock Company doesn't add certain ingredients that are crucial for Pokémon that know Sleep Powder when making Pokéblock.

Natsu took out a purple, hexahedral Berry from his pocket. It looked like a spinning top. "This is Chesto Berry. Both the outer skin and the flesh are very hard and bitter. Almost no Pokémon like to eat it."

But it's a very crucial Berry, especially for Pokémon that learn Sleep Powder.

He gently placed the Chesto Berry near the Hoppip's mouth. "Here, take a bite and swallow."

"Hey?"

The Hoppip glanced at the hall and, after seeing its Trainer nod, took a small bite. But it immediately spat it out because it was too bitter, and the leaves on its head drooped.

"Haha, as you can see, if the manufacturers selling Pokéblock started selling this Berry, they'd probably go bankrupt."

Natsu smiled. "However, if combined with this kind of Berry, Pokémon can barely eat it."

He then took out a Pink Berry that he had seen many times before, saying, "This is one of the fruits that the Hoppip loves to eat."

"Here, try it again now."

Natsu placed the two kinds of Berry in front of the Hoppip, gesturing for it to try them.

"Hey hey."

The Hoppip first took a bite of the Pink Berry, then took another bite of the Chesto Berry, and this time it seemed to be able to swallow it with difficulty.

"These Chesto Berry are quite common because they contain a stimulating component, making them ideal for use as Awakening."

Natsu continued, "But, strangely enough, this fruit can actually help Grass-type Pokémon learn the Sleep Powder move."

I bet the person who taught you the Sleep Powder move for this Pokémon wasn't Grass-type Pokémon or Grass-type- specialist Trainer, otherwise this kind of blunder wouldn't have happened.

However, this Hoppip must have ingested some special substances, which is why it could use the Sleep Powder skill without eating Chesto Berry. Although the effect wasn't strong, it was still extremely rare.

Dian frowned. This was truly an unexpected key point. He had checked some materials beforehand, but there seemed to be no record of such a thing.

"However, this is actually just my discovery."

Natsu smiled. "Even without consuming Chesto Berry, over time, Grass-type Pokémon capable of learning Sleep Powder gradually learn the move as they grow."

Natsu touched the Hoppip eating Berry on the Ground-type, "That's the beauty of Grass-type Pokémon; they can learn many skills over time."

Because these are simply part of its growth and development, they don't require special learning; what I'm researching is how to rationally promote this growth.

He sighed and said, "Actually, it is precisely because of the special nature of Grass-type Pokémon that very few people study them. You don't need to take care of them at all; they will grow naturally, and thus they lose a lot of research value."

But I don't think so.

Natsu's expression gradually turned serious. "With proper training, Grass-type Pokémon can become stronger because of their growth potential and the many mysteries involved."

Next, Natsu spoke at length, almost fanatically, for nearly two hours. It was clear that his love for Grass-type Pokémon had reached an alarming level.

However, the temple showed no impatience whatsoever, because these were the fruits of others' hard work, some of which were even priceless. This was probably because Azisa had given prior notice.

That's why Natsu told him; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have said a word to you at all.

"Give the Hoppip one Chesto Berry each day for the next few days. It should be able to use the Sleep Powder skill fully soon."

Finally, Natsu observed the condition of the Hoppip one last time and then said something.

"Hey hey!"

The Hoppip chirped happily, and its two leaves twirled around.

But soon, Natsu, Grass-type Pokémon specialist, disappeared, and a muscular hunk reappeared.

He actually released his Gloom and tasted its nectar.

"Hmm, your nectar tastes great today!!"

Natsu praised his Gloom.

"Hana!"

The Gloom let out a happy cry, and more and more nectar dripped from its mouth, accompanied by an incomparably Stench.

Dian immediately covered her mouth and retreated, but covering her mouth was useless, because once you smelled this scent, it would linger in your mind forever.

What's even more terrifying is that the muscular brute is hugging his Gloom with a blissful expression, which is simply visually horrifying.

Dian Zhen wanted to cover his eyes as well; he figured he wouldn't be able to eat dinner.

"Your Highness, eat this."

Even Azisa, who was standing to the side, seemed to be unable to bear it. She quickly handed over a Berry with white spirals on its surface.

Although he didn't know why, Dian's intuition told him that this Berry could save his life.

He quickly took it and, without even tasting it, wolfed it down.

"Call--"

Dian lay on the ground, utterly exhausted, breathing heavily. It was good to be alive.

Anyway, for some reason, he can no longer smell the stench, or to be more specific, he can no longer smell any smell at all—the fragrance of soil, the dampness in the air, he can't feel any of it.

"Ha ha..."

Azisa sat down as well. "Almost all Trainer who cultivate Gloom carry this with them at all times, because not everyone can tolerate its smell."

"However, if the nectar is processed, it tastes really good."

She looked at her brother, "This Gloom was nurtured by my brother from Oddish. It seems he's not planning to let it evolve any further for now, but rather to adjust its physical condition before choosing its next path."

Dian glanced at the Gloom with lingering fear.

He now truly admires Grass-type Pokémon Trainer; it's no easy feat.

With the olfactory Bomb Gloom in front, the Victreebel that eats Trainer behind, and the Cacnea that will hug you at the slightest provocation, danger is everywhere.

No, it seems that being Fire-type Pokémon Trainer isn't easy either. Just think of Ash's Ash, which was a Charizard who dared to set fire to a mountain and end up spending his life in jail.

Thinking about it carefully, everyone has their own struggles; let's not rub salt in the wound.

Late at night, Dian sat on the rooftop bed, enjoying the night breeze.

Although Natsu earnestly invited him to have a long talk with him by candlelight, he refused without hesitation.

Even though he had been taught a lesson during the day, he didn't want to repay it with his own body.

Beside him is Beedrill with its eyes closed, perfectly protecting his chastity.

He also pulled Misdreavus out of its Poké Ball, and it stood guard beside him. What a joke! What if they were attacked at night?

Although the muscular man's sister was also in the room, he couldn't entrust his chastity to someone else's integrity.

Seriously, if you see a muscular brute hugging Gloom, do you think he's incapable of anything?

"Beedrill! If you see a dark shadow, don't hesitate, let it experience what despair truly means."

The palace, with a serious expression, spoke to the Beedrill.

He thought about it and still felt it wasn't safe.

Dian took out the Stun Spore from Venonat and set up a simple trap at the top floor entrance.

He had already said that he would go down by himself without Azisa coming to call him.

Dian closed his eyes and slept for a while, then quickly opened them again. Oh no, he was too worried to sleep.

He thought for a moment and took out the Sleep Powder he had collected from the Hoppip during the day.

Sorrow...

Dian never imagined that at such a young age, he would have to rely on powder to fall asleep.

The intimidating presence of muscular burly men is overwhelming.

He had originally planned to stay a day or two longer, but now it seemed best to finish his mission and retreat quickly.

Anyway, there's also a lovely Officer Jenny who seems to be quite experienced in cultivating Hoppip, and more importantly, she has something on him... cough cough, I misspoke, it's that they share a secret, so... haha.

Dian took out the photos and admired the Great Detective's embarrassing past, then fell asleep with a sense of immense satisfaction.

When you're in a bad mood, you should think about pleasant things.

Here, the muscular burly man could sexually harass him at any moment, but afterwards, he could sexually harass others at any time. It's true that without comparison, there's no joy.

I'm so happy.

Dian chuckled involuntarily in her sleep, startling the Misdreavus beside her. She blinked and glanced at her somewhat neurotic Trainer.

"Dream..."

The Misdreavus flew up out of boredom and then touched the Hoppip's Poké Ball.

"Hey hey."

Hoppip rubbed its eyes and Yawn sleepily.

"A dream, a dream!"

The Misdreavus pointed to the hall with its eerie smile, indicating that she had been woken up.

She cradled the Hoppip in the shadows, "Dream."

"Hey?"

The Hoppip seemed hesitant; its two leaves twirled, but it didn't make a move.

"Dream!"

The Misdreavus cried out anxiously.

"Hey hey..."

The Hoppip finally nodded, and it slowly released a cloud of powder that shimmered with blue light onto Dian's body.

The smile on Dian's lips vanished instantly.

Under the influence of the Sleep Powder, he immediately fell into a deep Sleep.

"Dream."

The Misdreavus nodded, Yawn, and went to Rest.

Hoppip sighed and slowly ran back to its Poké Ball.

Just then, a Red Light flashed by. Beedrill glanced at it silently, then closed its eyes again.

The late night is also its time to practice Focus Energy and Perception.