In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight gently pierced through the window, shining on Miraidon's Poké Ball.
Outside the window, after the rain, the Pidgey sang cheerfully, and the gentle breeze rustled the Leafage, as if playing a soft morning melody.
Miraidon popped out of its Poké Ball, stretched with a big yawn, and walked sleepily towards the kitchen; it was hungry and wanted to find something for breakfast to fill its stomach.
"Thump!"
As soon as it walked out of the room, Miraidon bumped into someone.
"Ouch, Miraidon, watch where you're going!" Chen Kai said, rubbing his leg.
Miraidon rubbed its slightly dizzy head: "Sorry, sorry, I thought you were still in bed."
Miraidon continued to the kitchen to find food, while Chen Kai sat back at the table, searching on his phone for special Apples that could evolve Applin.
Perhaps life is like this; it may always be full of setbacks, but one cannot stop moving forward just because of some setbacks; one must always look ahead.
Last night, Miraidon also reminded Chen Kai that he still needed to evolve Applin!
Yesterday, after leaving Area Zero, Chen Kai had somehow returned Applin to its Poké Ball, and it didn't resist, just went straight in.
"Come out, Applin." Chen Kai released Applin. "Sorry, I forgot last night, I'll help you find a honey apple right now!"
"Applin!"
Applin's big eyes kept looking around; it had never seen a human house before.
Chen Kai searched on his phone for a while and found that he could only find ordinary Apples; the honey apple that could evolve Applin simply couldn't be bought online.
Having no other option, he took Applin downstairs to ask Bai Lijuan; maybe she would know.
He casually picked up an Apple from the coffee table for Applin's breakfast and, after searching around, found that Bai Lijuan had just finished making breakfast for Miraidon.
"When did you catch Applin?" Bai Lijuan asked in surprise when she saw Chen Kai.
Chen Kai explained: "Yesterday, I guess, it's not really catching it, I'm just helping it find a honey apple."
Bai Lijuan rolled her eyes at him; it had already come home with him, and he still didn't consider it caught.
"A honey apple! These things are usually found deep in the mountains and old forests; very few are cultivated artificially, and they are expensive.
On the other hand, Tart Apples and Sweet Apples are more common. Can these two work? I'll go ask for you."
Chen Kai scratched his head: "I already promised it that it would evolve by eating a honey apple."
Bai Lijuan waved her hand: "Then there's nothing we can do. Even if you go to the Alliance to buy one, setting aside the price, you'd have to wait in line for who knows how long, probably a year or two at least.
These Apples ripen once a year, and you'd be lucky to order one this year for next year."
"Ah! Mom, that's too long!"
"If you want it fast, then go look for it in the mountains yourself. Maybe you'll get lucky and find one."
Chen Kai shrugged and said to Applin: "Alright, Applin, I'll take you to the mountains to look for it later."
Bai Lijuan looked at her son somewhat speechlessly; she had just said it casually. If honey apples were really that easy to find, the streets would be full of densified snakes.
Sigh, but there's no other way; if her son wants it, she'll have to find a way to ask around.
Back in his room, Chen Kai checked the things Iron Leaves had given him yesterday.
He pulled out two orbs: one was a completely black orb, like it was made from a black gemstone.
Chen Kai looked at this orb in surprise. Could this be a crystal orb?
He gripped the orb slightly and found that it seemed to be absorbing a power from within his body.
Yesterday, Iron Leaves said that my body contained Taijing Energy. Could this orb now be absorbing my Taijing Energy?
Then this is a crystal orb!
Feeling that the crystal orb was still absorbing energy, and that this absorption didn't seem to harm his body, Chen Kai continued to hold it, charging the crystal orb.
The other orb was a black and yellow Poké Ball—this was an Ultra Ball.
Although Ultra Balls are quite expensive, why would Iron Leaves give this to me?
Just then, a red and white bird popped out of the Poké Ball, holding a blue orb in its hand.
"Delibird… no, this luster, it's Iron Bundle!"
Iron Bundle slowly raised the orb in its right hand.
"Buzz~!"
The orb's opening glowed with a faint white light.
"Number: 7981, stop!"
Chen Kai only saw Miraidon run to the door in a panic, saying breathlessly.
The light from Iron Bundle's orb faded, and it stood motionless in place, its eyes vacant.
"Phew~ Why did you let it out?" Miraidon was still panting as it spoke to Chen Kai.
Chen Kai replied, puzzled: "I don't know, it suddenly ran out of the Poké Ball by itself.
By the way, where did this Iron Bundle come from?"
"Iron Bundle? What's that?
This is 'Number 7981,' given to you by Iron Leaves. Didn't it privately investigate your body? As an apology, it arranged this bodyguard for you. Didn't you hear it at the time...?"
Chen Kai said speechlessly: "Uh... isn't it called Iron Bundle? By the way, if it's my bodyguard, why did it seem like it was about to attack me just now...?"
"It's just that you were quite down yesterday, and I didn't have time. Wait a moment, I'll input the command, and it won't attack you anymore."
Saying this, Miraidon tensed its body, began to accumulate power, and then emitted a faint electric current onto Iron Bundle.
Iron Bundle's vacant eyes glowed blue, scanning Chen Kai. Miraidon breathed a sigh of relief:
"Alright, now you are Number 79... Iron Bundle's Master. It won't attack you anymore.
The name Iron Bundle you gave it actually suits it quite well."
"It's not called Iron Bundle? By the way, if it's my bodyguard, what's its strength?" Saying this, Chen Kai took out his Pokedex and scanned Iron Bundle.
Name: Delibird
Type: Ice, ???
Level: Master
Ability: ???
Chen Kai was stunned, what? Master level?
Miraidon specifically said: "What did you think? It's Iron Leaves' capable subordinate. Although it has just reached the Master level, protecting you shouldn't be a problem.
I fought for this for a long time before Iron Leaves agreed."
Chen Kai stroked Iron Bundle's head. Iron Bundle tilted its head, looking at him with a blank, adorable expression.
"Caw!" (Hello!)
Chen Kai asked in shock: "Uh... why is its cry like that?"
"What should its cry be then?" Miraidon asked back, puzzled.
Iron Bundle also tilted its head, looking at him curiously.
"Nothing, I don't know either. By the way, Iron Bundle, do you want some breakfast?"
Iron Bundle suddenly made a noisy mechanical sound: "Caw... whirr... caw... cal... calibration successful."
Then, it spoke in a stiff voice: "Eating, not needed, thank you. If possible, hope to replenish Charge and water."
"Wow! It can talk, that's amazing!" Chen Kai said excitedly. Miraidon could only use telepathy; this was his first time directly conversing with a Pokemon.
Miraidon seemed accustomed to it.
"That's nothing. It just needs to listen to you all speak more. It'll figure out your Blue Star language in half a day, and then it can communicate with you normally.
When I recover my body, I'll also be able to speak directly."
"Okay, when you recover, you'll be the Dragon God." Chen Kai perfunctorily replied and went to get water for Iron Bundle.
He felt it; his cheat had arrived. Miraidon said Iron Bundle was newly Master level, roughly equivalent to level 91 in the game.
Plus, in the game, Iron Bundle is called "Chicken General" and "Brother Kun"!
It's one of the strongest Paradox Pokemon!
As long as he didn't court death by angering Legendary Pokemon like Iron Leaves, he should no longer be in life-threatening danger.
Those days of being hunted by various Pokemon no longer existed.
Thinking of this, his worries also dissipated somewhat.