Shiny Mareep

Zhang Cheng watched Mareep's movements in confusion, then looked at Poliwag and Pidgey beside him.

Poliwag and Pidgey chattered incessantly at Zhang Cheng's side. Unfortunately, he couldn't understand what they were saying.

Seeing that their Trainer didn't understand them, the two Pokémon grew anxious and tugged at his legs, trying to lead him in the direction Mareep had indicated.

Seeing this, Zhang Cheng could only go over there first and find out what was happening.

The human and four Pokémon soon reached the hilly terrain beside the grassland, where a cave lay ahead.

Led by Mareep, Zhang Cheng and the Pokémon entered the cave together.

Zhang Cheng looked around. This seemed to be the Mareep's home, but he had no idea why they had brought him here.

Could the Pokémon here be so friendly that they wanted to invite me over? Zhang Cheng wondered fancifully.

His confusion was soon cleared up, however, as the two Mareep emerged from deeper in the cave carrying a Pokémon Egg.

Seeing the Pokémon Egg, Poliwag and Pidgey gathered around curiously. Neither had ever seen one before, and both were fascinated.

Watching the two Mareep, Zhang Cheng wondered, Do they want me to take the Pokémon Egg with me?

The two Mareep carried the Pokémon Egg over to Zhang Cheng and motioned for him to take it.

By now, Zhang Cheng understood what was going on. The Mareep inside this Pokémon Egg probably shared the same mother as these two Mareep.

In the Safari Zone, Pokémon whose levels grew too high would be relocated to areas deeper inside to maintain the Wild Area's ecological balance.

Clearly, these two Mareep's parents had already been moved to the inner regions of the Safari Zone because they had become too powerful.

These two Mareep were still too weak and were probably worried that they wouldn't be able to care properly for the Mareep that had yet to hatch.

With that thought, Zhang Cheng understood their actions. Entrusting this unborn Mareep to a Trainer visiting the area was indeed a good choice.

Zhang Cheng accepted the Pokémon Egg. Even if this unborn Mareep had poor potential, he had never considered refusing.

Gentle creatures like Mareep deserved to be treated well. Holding the Pokémon Egg in both hands, Zhang Cheng told the two Mareep:

"Don't worry. I'll take good care of this little one."

Hearing Zhang Cheng's promise, the Mareep relaxed. After exchanging a few more words with Poliwag and Pidgey, they let Zhang Cheng and his companions leave.

Looking at the two Mareep inside the cave, Zhang Cheng nodded to reassure them.

Then Zhang Cheng left the cave, gathered some grass to line his bicycle's basket, and carefully placed the Pokémon Egg inside.

Once he had finished, Zhang Cheng began checking this Mareep's information out of curiosity:

Name: Shiny Mareep (Level 0)

Gender: Female

Potential: A

Type: Electric

Held item: None

Basic moves: Tackle, Growl

Learned moves: None

Egg moves: Electric Terrain, Iron Tail, Agility, Charge

Ability: Static (When this Pokémon is attacked with a contact move, there is a 30% chance of inflicting paralysis.)

Notes: Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. Its fluffy wool can store static electricity. It has a gentle disposition and dislikes battling.

Looking at the information in his mind, Zhang Cheng could hardly believe it. He shook his head and checked the Pokémon Egg's information again.

After another look, the exact same information appeared in his mind. Only then did Zhang Cheng believe that this was a shiny Mareep with A-grade potential.

If this Pokémon Egg were purchased at the League Center, its price would likely be considerably higher than that of an ordinary starter Pokémon. Once it hatched, its value would only increase.

With Mareep's Pokémon Egg in hand, Zhang Cheng felt even more confident about building a rain team.

Zhang Cheng gathered some more grass and tucked it snugly around the Pokémon Egg to protect it from damage.

Now that he had obtained the Pokémon Egg, Zhang Cheng could no longer catch any other Pokémon in the Safari Zone.

Once everything was ready, Zhang Cheng got on his bicycle and headed toward the Safari Zone's exit.

On the way back, Zhang Cheng also thought about hatching the Pokémon Egg, how he would train Mareep afterward, and so on.

If this Mareep knew that her Trainer had already prepared her training assignments before she was even born, who knew how she would feel?

Zhang Cheng checked the time. It was two in the afternoon, with four hours left before the Safari Zone closed.

There was still plenty of time, so Zhang Cheng decided to slow down and see whether he might run into Ye Tian along the way.

"I wonder how things are going for Ye Tian."

Just as Zhang Cheng was thinking about Ye Tian, the sounds of Pokémon battling came from the woods beside him. He went closer to look and discovered a Butterfree fighting a Heracross.

What a coincidence. I actually ran into Ye Tian!

The moment he saw that Butterfree, Zhang Cheng knew it had to be Ye Tian.

That Butterfree had sparred with his Pokémon so many times that Zhang Cheng could recognize it at a glance.