The closing ceremony was even livelier than the opening ceremony. Although no Elite Four member had been invited back for an exhibition match, there were all sorts of Pokémon performances.
None of that had anything to do with the group from Bingzhou No. 1 High School anymore, though. After lunch, at 1:30 p.m., they promptly boarded the bus and set off on their return journey.
Cheng Tian had not taken a nap at noon. Instead, he had taken the Pokémon Egg to a doctor at the Pokémon Center to ask how to hatch it.
"See the green nutrient solution in here?" The doctor tapped the container. "This helps improve a Pokémon's constitution and potential while it's still inside its egg. Once this whole container of green nutrient solution has been absorbed, take the egg out, wipe off the remaining liquid, then put it back and wait patiently for it to hatch."
"Uh... is that really all I have to do?" Cheng Tian was a little surprised that hatching an egg was so simple.
The doctor nodded. "Pokémon actually have some awareness of the outside world even while they're still eggs. Once the nutrient solution has been absorbed, you can occasionally take it out, play some music for it, or talk to it to build your bond. But you must be careful not to damage the egg itself."
"After a Pokémon is born, it feels closest to the first person it sees. Make sure you're beside it when it hatches."
And so, on the bus, Cheng Tian kept holding the container, watching the little fellow still inside the egg.
"Hey, hey, A-Tian, what's gotten into you?" Bai Yun waved a hand in front of his face. "Are you possessed?"
"What do you mean, possessed?" Cheng Tian said irritably. "I'm just observing