Walking home, Cheng Tian and Bai Yun were both rather speechless.
Back at the Pokémon treatment center, the medical staff had given them a thorough dressing-down, accusing them of not taking care of their Pokémon. If they had not done their utmost to explain, the staff would have reported them for illegally abusing Pokémon.
In twenty years of working at the Pokémon Center, the medical staff had never seen Pokémon end up like this from eating Pokéblocks.
Had they mixed dichlorvos into those Pokéblocks or something?!
"The doctor said Infernape needs to watch his health for the next month. Apparently, he has some internal injuries..."
"Lairon's about the same. The doctor said he has osteoporosis..."
"What about Gengar?"
"His tongue swelled up from eating them. He looks like Lickitung now."
"..."
The two buddies exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
"When we get back, we're smashing that Pokéblock-making machine!"
Manufacturing biological weapons without permission could get you arrested!
When they got home, a sumptuous lunch was already laid out on the table: four dishes, two soups, and Happy Water.
The rich aroma of food drifted through the villa. Wearing an apron, Lin Lin walked out. "You two are back? Wash your hands and get ready to eat."
"Lin Lin, come watch the stove. I'm going to get some water."
"Okay!"
"Rotom!" Seeing the two return, Rotom led the other Pokémon over to surround them. "Are Lairon and the others all right, Rotom?"
"They've been pulled back from the brink." Cheng Tian and Bai Yun let Infernape and the others out. Infernape looked listless, and even the flames on his head had shrunk considerably. Lairon looked rather like a doddering old man, moving especially slowly. Gengar was the funniest of all. His tongue was now huge and swollen, making him