Chapter 38 Xia He Calls, Should Gardevoir
Walk Around the Large Courtyard? Xia Mu spent nearly an hour meticulously inspecting the construction team's work, paying attention to every detail.
It was like checking every corner of his own house after renovations were completed.
If there were any unsuitable areas, he would make corrections, since once the homeowner signed for it, any subsequent problems would have to be rectified at his own expense.
Overall, Xia Mu was quite satisfied.
He called his mother and gave her a general overview of the situation.
In short, he conveyed that there weren't any major problems, and even if there were some minor flaws, they were acceptable.
After hanging up, Xia Mu was about to take his four little ones out when he received another call from his father, Xia He.
After the call, he learned about his father's situation in the Hoenn region, and then Xia He mentioned Xia Mu's request for help in finding a female Ralts or Kirlia.
To Xia Mu's surprise, while they couldn't find the female Ralts and Kirlia, his father had learned of a Gardevoir's existence through a rumor.
They were supposed to catch it today without any problems, but just now they received confirmation that this Gardevoir had some issues.
According to the local rescue workers, this Gardevoir seemed to be hostile towards humans because its offspring had been taken by poachers.
The rescue workers knew Xia He had come because of Gardevoir, so they hoped he could take it away to raise it, help it overcome its trauma, and remove it from its painful past.
Xia He was now hesitant about taking it, which is why he called.
Xia Mu, explaining the Gardevoir's situation and letting him make the decision.
Xia He had two considerations. Firstly, he worried that Xia Mu, having just overcome his fear of Pokémon, might encounter another mishap, even though Xia Mu had successfully trained his Magikarp into a Gyarados.
Secondly, this Gardevoir was indeed quite powerful, and he worried that Xia Mu might lose control.
The choice was in Xia Mu's hands, and he felt that Gardevoir's arrival was timely.
He had been concerned about lacking a strong special attacker, and now it had arrived.
Although there were some issues, his current strength was considerable, and with his mastery of Aura, he might be able to gain a deeper understanding of the true situation through conversation, thus helping Gardevoir and gaining her trust.
Even if he couldn't achieve this in the short term, he was certain he could with perseverance.
Finally, even when Xia He offered to find a unique Pokémon from the Hoenn region to bring back instead of Gardevoir, Xia Mu refused the suggestion and chose to keep the Gardevoir.
In Xia Mu's words: "If I've decided to become a trainer, how can I go further if I can't even solve this problem?"
Xia He greatly admired Xia Mu's determination and respected his decision.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Mu's mind was already racing.
It was a pity that even with a cheat-like simulator, he couldn't learn about the Gardevoir's stats through video chat; otherwise, he could have performed some actions remotely.
Aura power also required face-to-face interaction to communicate; otherwise, he couldn't hear Gardevoir's thoughts.
Ultimately, he was just trying his luck at first, not really hoping his father would bring back a Gardevoir family Pokémon.
After all, some Pokémon are indeed easy to find and catch in games, but in the real world, finding them isn't so simple.
It often comes down to chance, especially with rarer Pokémon.
Otherwise, the Bug Catcher wouldn't be able to conquer the world with his Bug-type Pokémon.
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Leaving home, Xia Mu, as usual, rode his mountain bike, taking the four little ones to Lake Cinnabar in the Cinnabar Island Forest.
Speaking of which, if it weren't for the fact that Growlithe would soon evolve into Arcanine and become his exclusive mount, Xia Mu would have liked to buy a cool motorcycle.
After all, long-distance travel is inevitable in the future, and you can't rely on just one mountain bike.
He wasn't one of Ash's group, and absolutely refused to walk.
As for driving… Xia Mu wasn't going to be like Gary in his early days, driving a sports car all over the map.
In terms of resources, Xia Mu definitely had the ability.
His account balance was already in the eight figures.
He came to the Cinnabar Island again, but not really to level up.
After all, the wild Pokémon in the Cinnabar Island no longer provided a significant amount of experience points.
But Xia Mu still had to come; whether Mew was there or not, he had to keep his promise.
After all, the agreement was made by him, and whether Mew kept it was its business.
This was Xia Mu's principle: absolute trustworthiness, absolutely no breaking promises or lying, except, of course, white lies.
Fortunately, the Energy Cubes he left behind yesterday were all eaten, and the box of snacks was empty.
Mew hadn't appeared, but it was definitely still on Cinnabar.
Although it might leave midway, it would return to eat the food Xia Mu had prepared.
"I don't know if you're still here, but this should be my last visit here for a while," Xia Mu said, taking out three boxes of Energy Cubes and some desserts he bought at the dessert shop for 500 League Coins.
Mew didn't appear, so Xia Mu knew it wasn't here.
He used his previous method, feeding the wild Pokémon around him and asking them to relay Mew's message when they saw it.
During this time, Xia Mu sent Beedrill back to its colony to say goodbye.
After all, he had initially said he would come back often in the near future, and Beedrill could return anytime.
Now things were different; plans couldn't keep up with changes, and Xia Mu had to update his arrangements.
Actually, it didn't matter to Beedrill not going back. In their short time together, Beedrill had accepted Xia Mu, and its dependence on him was no less than its attachment to its colony.
Friendship quickly increased, reaching 135 points.
This was during last night's battle, and Xia Mu was confident he could raise it above 200 points in the next few days.
This is the advantage of having Aura! He can understand Pokémon's words, address issues from the smallest details, and with the help of the cheat simulator, eliminate all potential threats.
After a long time, Xia Mu led the four little ones away from Cinnabar Island Forest.
The Pokémon in the forest were always startled when they encountered Xia Mu and the four little ones.
For most wild Pokémon, Xia Mu and the four little ones were devils.
However, Xia Mu and the four little ones didn't stop to attack them, giving them a sudden sense of relief.
These evil spirits, they're not attacking them anymore?
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