Transformation

The next morning.

Bai Shi slowly opened his eyes and woke from a deep sleep.

With Shiny Ariados and Litleo standing guard, he had spent a peaceful night on Mount Ros.

Well rested, Bai Shi felt refreshed and ready to face the new day.

He took out his cooking tools again and set about making breakfast with practiced ease.

He made some simple noodles and called it a meal.

Then he took out Poffins in different flavors and handed them out to his Pokémon.

Once they had their favorite flavors, the Pokémon dug in.

Perhaps they ate with such relish that they drew Wild Pokémon over.

A mole-like Pokémon with a black body, navy diagonal stripes, and sharp white claws on both hands ran up to Bai Shi and stared at him expectantly.

It plainly wanted to get a free Poffin from him.

"Huh, a Drilbur?"

A few glances were enough for Bai Shi to recognize it.

As it happened, he was in a good mood.

So he generously offered the Drilbur a few Poffins.

The Drilbur's eyes lit up. It sniffed the Poffins, found nothing wrong with them, and began to eat.

Though Bai Shi had chosen a flavor suited to Ground-type Pokémon, they were still a rare treat for it.

"Drilbur is a Ground-type. Its Abilities are Sand Rush, Sand Force, and Mold Breaker, and it can evolve into Excadrill, a Ground- and Steel-type."

"Judging by its type and Abilities, it would fit better on a sandstorm team."

"But if I remember right, Excadrill can learn Rototiller."

"If I raise it well, it could be pretty useful."

As Bai Shi watched the Drilbur wolf down its food, its basic information came to mind.

Getting free food from him would not be that easy.

Since it liked Poffins so