"Ralts..."
The Ralts, reborn, nestled in David's embrace, affectionately rubbing against the human before her.
Because of the mental connection established before hatching, following the incredibly familiar Aura, she knew that the figure before her was the one who brought her hope and light, and would be her Trainer partner in the future.
That spiritual closeness made her feel an exceptional attachment.
"Ralts..."
David gently stroked the Pokémon in his arms, looking at the little one with affection. This little one, who was originally supposed to be his starter Pokémon in his initial plan, did not become his first Pokémon due to a twist of fate.
And because of the unknown dark erosion, she suffered so much, but fortunately, the outcome was good. Ralts was safe and sound, and finally came to his side.
Name: Ralts (Shiny)
Attribute: Fairy/Psychic
Gender: ♀
Energy Level: 19 (Ordinary)
Aptitude: ? (Merging)
Height: 0.36m (Average 0.4m) Weight: 6.0kg (Average 6.6kg)
Ability: Synchronize
Held Item: None
Moves: Growl, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Confusion, Hypnosis, Draining Kiss, Teleport, Psybeam, Life Dew, Calm Mind...
Egg Moves: Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Skill Swap, Grudge, Dark Pulse, Quash, Nasty Plot, Snarl
Talent Analysis: Energy Talent: ?, Physical Talent: Excellent, Mental Talent: Outstanding...
Details:
The current Pokémon's body is affected by external forces, leading to restricted development, and its body is in a relatively weak state. It is recommended that the host replenish its vitality as soon as possible. The current Pokémon's psychic power is about 3 times or more than that of its kind. It is recommended to focus on improving it. A large amount of special energy is detected within the current Pokémon, currently in a merging state.
"This..."
David was greatly surprised looking at Ralts's data.
Despite having just hatched, Ralts's level had already reached 19, putting her on par with his own Riolu.
Not only that, David looked at Ralts's move pool on the panel. The beginning was normal, but when he saw the egg moves, he noticed something was off.
Although the aptitude section temporarily showed a question mark, the full eight egg moves already spoke volumes. This was simply overpowered.
However, among these eight egg moves, there were a full four Dark-type moves.
This was clearly a bit unusual. If he remembered correctly, Ralts could master very few Dark-type moves, and those certainly didn't include these ones.
Combined with the system's mention of the energy merging state, David already had a rough guess in his mind.
Originally, Ralts's parents were both powerful Champion-level Pokémon, so this little one's starting aptitude wouldn't be bad. However, due to the influence of the mutation, David had thought Ralts's aptitude might decrease.
But now it seemed the little one most likely benefited from misfortune. Not only did her own life energy greatly increase under stimulation, but even that dark energy was absorbed by Ralts in reverse, becoming nourishment for her growth.
It was also reasonable for that evil energy, which eroded vitality, to be related to the Dark-type. Because of David, the failed eroding energy had merged into the little one's body, and Ralts was also affected by it. This could explain why Ralts, a Psychic/Fairy type, would inherit so many Dark-type moves.
"Alright, let Ralts eat something first! We still need to do a more detailed check later."
David's mother smiled upon seeing Ralts so close to her son immediately after birth, then reminded them.
Although with the help of the system, David already knew Ralts's detailed condition, he couldn't tell outsiders these things. Facing his mother, he could only agree.
"Oh, Ralts, come and meet your partners! We'll all work hard together from now on."
Saying that, remembering that Ralts hadn't met his two Pokémon yet, he released Zorua from her Poké Ball, then pulled the Riolu beside him over, introducing them to her.
"This is Riolu. He played a significant role in me being able to awaken your consciousness."
"This is Zorua, my first Pokémon."
"You all must get along well from now on."
"Rio..."
"Zorua..."
David introduced his two Pokémon to Ralts. Riolu and Zorua also politely greeted their new partner.
"Ralts..."
Hearing David say that Riolu helped with her recovery, Ralts stepped forward to thank Riolu. However, when she heard David mention that Zorua was his first Pokémon, although Ralts also stepped forward to greet her, a hint of something different flashed in her eyes.
"Ralts..." I should have been David's first Pokémon!
Before her birth, Ralts had a deep mental connection with David, which allowed her to see some memory fragments documenting David and Zorua's encounter, learning how they met.
Thinking that if it weren't for the accident, she should have been David's first Pokémon, Ralts's eyes revealed a hint of complex emotions as she looked at the Zorua in front of her.
"Alright, Ralts, come and eat! We still have to do another check later."
David took the specially prepared food, which could effectively replenish vitality, from the staff and placed it in front of Ralts.
"Ralts..." David, feed me yourself.
"Alright! Alright! Come here quickly. We still have to do a check after you finish eating."
Upon hearing David's words, Ralts used Teleport to appear in front of him, sat down obediently, and began to enjoy David's feeding service.
The little fox beside them looked at this scene, also appearing a bit unnatural. Due to his personality, Riolu basically never let David feed him, always eating by himself. Instead, it was the slightly older, affectionate little fox who often had David feed her.
It could be said that this treatment had always been exclusive to her. Now, looking at Ralts, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous. That's right, my Zorua's true ability is Rivalry!
"Ralts's condition is excellent! Except for her body still being a bit weak due to vitality reasons, all other data are incredibly good! The treatment can now be concluded."
"You can take Ralts home now, but don't forget to come back for regular follow-up checks."
After checking Ralts's body data, Dr. William thoroughly examined her and gave the final result.
"That's great! Ralts."
David breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this result and happily picked up Ralts.
"Ralts..." Yay! I can go home with David now.
Then, David took out the last remaining Poké Ball from the three issued by the League from his pocket and gently handed it to Ralts.
Before the Poké Ball reached her, Ralts directly met it with a headbutt, and after a flash of red light, she was directly taken into the Poké Ball.
"I caught Ralts!"
David, in his excitement, even mimicked Ash's classic pose.
Thus, David's third Pokémon, Ralts, successfully took her place, symbolizing another step forward on his path to becoming a legendary Trainer.
After releasing Ralts again, David held the little one's hand, thanked all the staff present one by one, and then took her to meet her parents, Gardevoir and Gallade, before bidding farewell to the research institute staff and heading home with the three partners.