Sevii Islands, Island Two, edge of the cape.
In the open space of the small courtyard.
The pokémon egg, which had been lying on the ground like a stubborn stone, suddenly wobbled. Immediately after, several tiny cracks abruptly appeared on the side of the shell, accompanied by a "crack" sound.
"Success! This pokémon egg is hatching!"
The dejection on the Move Tutor's face was swept away. He had thought this hatching attempt had failed, but it seemed fate was looking after this young man, as the situation had turned around at the very last moment.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
As the cracks appeared, the fissures on the eggshell immediately grew larger.
When the first piece of eggshell fell off, the pokémon inside had already revealed a small patch of skin.
It was a patch of red skin, looking smooth and delicate.
Furthermore, faintly, Adrian could smell a refreshing, exotic fragrance that made one feel relaxed and happy.
"Why is it red?"
Adrian frowned slightly.
According to Lance's perception, the pokémon inside should be a Water and Psychic type. Adrian had been guessing it was either a Slowpoke or a Staryu.
But neither of these pokémon were red. Even a Slowpoke was pink. Yet, this shade of red before him was a vivid red.
If he really had to make a comparison, Adrian felt the color was very close to Lance's Red Gyarados.
Thinking of this, Adrian couldn't help but get excited, guessing in his heart: "Could it be a Shiny pokémon?"
The more Adrian thought about it, the more excited he became. Because this possibility was not low; after all, this egg was also one of Dr. Sirona's experimental products, which had similarities to the Red Gyarados that Lance would capture in the future.
If he really had to say it, the little guy in front of him was actually a predecessor to the Red Gyarados!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
As the first piece of eggshell fell, the area of the broken shell grew larger and larger. But what stretched out first from inside was not a head, but a long red tail. At the same time, the exotic fragrance became even more intense.
Seeing this, Adrian had already confirmed the identity of the little guy inside and said with pleasant surprise: "Slowpoke! It's a red Slowpoke!"
"So it's a Slowpoke!"
The Move Tutor also stroked his beard, leaning his head in to carefully examine and observe. After all, this Slowpoke was also his masterpiece!
"But the exotic fragrance from this Slowpoke's tail is a bit too excessive." The Move Tutor's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself: "I wonder what the origin of this Slowpoke is!"
He also had a Slowpoke, and its tail tip would also ooze a sweet scent, but it usually needed to be dissolved in water to be felt; the scent wasn't obvious just in the air. However, this Shiny Slowpoke before him could be smelled even from far away.
The Move Tutor took a deep breath and immediately felt refreshed. Ah~ it smells so good! Whether it was the fragrance or the effect, it was clearly superior to the Bellossom.
Before long, the eggshell was completely pushed open, and a small, soft, and cute red Slowpoke opened its eyes.
"Yano~"
The red Slowpoke curiously examined this brand-new world. And the first person it saw was Adrian, who had an expectant look on his face.
"Hello there, Slowpoke!"
Adrian smiled and waved to greet it.
"Pika Pi"
Pikachu poked out from behind Adrian and waved in imitation.
"Yano~"
The Slowpoke let out a soft, cute cry and did not resist when Adrian gently picked it up. Although it was seeing Adrian for the first time, it could feel that the young man before it was the one who had been accompanying it through the eggshell recently. And the Slowpoke had a special sense of reliance on Adrian, just like a child to its mother.
But just at this moment, waves of water suddenly burst open on the sea surface on both sides of the cape. Giant pokémon, shaped like shells with a protruding horn on their main body and some protruding horns on their outermost shell, shot into the sky from the sea.
"Klo Klo"
These pokémon opened their shells, revealing a dark, indistinct mass inside. They had crazy looks on their faces, scrambling to bite at the Slowpoke in Adrian's arms.
"Are Cloysters going to come ashore to bite people too?"
The sudden situation startled Adrian, but after all, he was a mature Trainer, and his reaction speed was not slow at all. He quickly shouted: "Pikachu, Protect!"
This group of Cloysters rushed in from all directions, numbering seven or eight, and Pikachu couldn't defeat them all at once. If it used "Discharge", it was afraid of affecting Adrian and the Slowpoke in his arms.
Hum! A translucent light shield appeared, and this group of Cloysters was all blocked outside, unable to advance even half a step. At the same time, Adrian had already taken out the poké ball for Gyarados.
"Yano~"
Looking at the ferocious Cloysters close at hand that couldn't wait to devour it alive, the red Slowpoke in Adrian's arms instinctively resisted.
Whoosh! As the Slowpoke's eyes began to flash with a hazy light, a wave of Psychic power swept out from its mind, heavily slamming into the Cloysters from all directions.
Cloyster had a very hard shell, said to be indestructible even by incendiary bombs, and its physical defense was astonishing. But Psychic was a special move, and this was exactly Cloyster's weakness. Furthermore, because this group of Cloysters all wanted to bite the Slowpoke's tail to taste the sweetness, their shells were in an open state at this time, which was even more favorable for the Psychic attack.
Boom! Boom! Boom! — — — —
Accompanied by heavy impacts, the Cloysters let out cries and were directly sent flying, falling heavily back into the sea.
"Slowpoke is this powerful?!"
Adrian's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. Even the knowledgeable Move Tutor was equally shocked, thinking to himself: "It actually possesses such strong combat power just after being born? Truly an anomaly!"
The crisis was resolved, and Adrian just let out a sigh of relief. But just at this moment, a noisy sound of cries rang in his ears again.
" , Klo Klo Klo"
"This sound is—"
The Move Tutor seemed to have realized something, his expression changing slightly as he looked at the rock walls on both sides of the cape. He saw a dense mass of Shellders and Cloysters slowly climbing the rock walls, constantly gathering towards the small courtyard. Their numbers were simply too many, making the Move Tutor's trypophobia flare up.
"Could these Shellders and Cloysters all be attracted by the fragrance on this Slowpoke's tail?"
A conjecture surfaced in the Move Tutor's heart, and cold sweat couldn't help but appear on his forehead. He knew that Cloysters loved to eat Slowpoke tails, sometimes even crawling onto land to search for Slowpoke. But this scale was a bit too exaggerated; it was almost reaching the level of a small pokémon stampede.
The Move Tutor's throat moved, and he subconsciously swallowed, quickly turning his head to shout at Adrian: "Young man, hurry and put your Slowpoke into a poké ball."
After speaking, he quickly called for Venusaur and Charizard to step forward to meet the enemy: "Charizard, Fire Spin! Venusaur, Grassy Terrain!"
Although his two old partners were extraordinary in strength, the number of Shellders and Cloysters swarming in was simply too great, and the Move Tutor was very worried that his small wooden house would be affected by the battle.
Looking at the numerous Shellders and Cloysters with crazy faces, Adrian's expression also changed slightly. He knew the seriousness of the matter, so he quickly took out a Luxury Ball and placed it in front of the Slowpoke, saying: "Slowpoke, I'll put you into a poké ball first. Don't be afraid, it will be over in a second."
"Yano~"
The Slowpoke tilted its head to look at Adrian, nodding obediently. It had a natural reliance and trust in Adrian.
Seeing this, Adrian quickly tapped the Slowpoke's head lightly with the Luxury Ball.
Pop!
The poké ball opened, and the Slowpoke turned into a red light and was taken into it. The poké ball didn't wobble, and the light didn't flash. A perfect catch!
And as the Slowpoke was taken into the poké ball, the source of its tail's exotic fragrance was gone, and it quickly dissipated under the blowing sea breeze.
" , Klo Klo Klo"
Now, the Shellders and Cloysters that had originally fallen into a frenzied state also recovered their calmness one after another. They looked at the Charizard, Venusaur, and Pikachu standing ready in front, then looked at the sea behind them, and after thinking for a moment, they immediately jumped back into the sea and disappeared.
There were also a small number of Shellders and Cloysters that were stubborn, insisting on coming up to the top of the cape to check; what greeted them was Venusaur's Grassy Terrain and Giga Drain. In just a few breaths, they were drained of their stamina by Venusaur.
Seeing this, the other Cloysters didn't dare to mess around anymore, and they all fled back into the sea in a swarm.
"Whew~ they're finally all gone."
The Move Tutor breathed a sigh of relief and laughed: "It seems my little wooden house has been saved!"
Adrian looked at the Luxury Ball in his hand, feeling a bit unreal: "I've captured a Shiny Slowpoke!"
This Slowpoke was worthy of being an experimental product of Team Rockets, and with the Move Tutor's full-effort incubation, it displayed powerful combat capabilities just after birth, which completely exceeded Adrian's expectations. If it were cultivated properly, it would definitely be another fierce general in the future.
However, thinking of the pokémon stampede just now, Adrian also showed a worried look, thinking to himself: "But the exotic fragrance of the Slowpoke's tail is too intense. I don't know if it can be actively restrained? If it can't be restrained, it will be troublesome for future travels. Who knows what kind of pokémon it will attract—"
Just as Adrian was sighing with worry, a crisp voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
"I can restrain it!"