Chapter 57 Changing the Poké Ball
Everyone's attention was focused on the red Gyarados.
During this process, Kenji showcased his exceptional drawing talent, sketching every Pokémon he saw.
Aspiring to become an excellent Pokémon observer, Kenji was truly remarkable.
He certainly had some skill; otherwise, Professor Oak wouldn't have taken him on as an assistant.
One must possess genuine talent to gain the appreciation of those in positions of power.
Xia Mu couldn't help but marvel after seeing it; he couldn't understand how these artists could create such detailed and beautiful drawings.
Xia Mu couldn't help but feel a little envious, not only because of Kenji's impressive drawing skills but also because Kenji's ability garnered Sonia's special attention.
The two chatted and laughed, seemingly getting along very well.
Xia Mu was still thinking about how to improve his relationship with Sonia, but it seemed that this layman didn't even have a chance to interject.
Pretending to know what you don't will only make you look bad.
So, Xia Mu simply shifted his attention, no longer looking at Kenji and Sonia.
Thankfully, Xiao Tian and Ali were on the boat to chat with, otherwise Xia Mu wouldn't know what to do.
Chat with the two professors?
Forget it, he didn't like communicating with those serious-looking Pokémon professors.
His recent interaction with Professor Ivy still felt awkward, and although Professor Ivy looked only in her twenties, her personality and thoughts were indeed similar to his mother's.
It would take at least another two hours to reach Cinnabar Island.
Xiao Tian and Ali were currently observing Arcanine and Gardevoir.
They already knew Xia Mu's Pokémon, so they weren't surprised by the red Gyarados.
These weren't ordinary trainers; they were all elites, so even if they were uninformed, they knew about rare Pokémon from other regions.
Gardevoir was one of the Pokémon they knew.
Their abrupt approach displeased Gardevoir.
Gardevoir was quite resistant to strangers; not just anyone could make it open up and allow others to approach her.
It was only after Xia Mu helped Gardevoir relax and try to accept her that it didn't lose control of its emotions.
Xiao Tian and Ali were quite surprised, as Gardevoir was generally considered a very docile Pokémon.
Since they had asked questions, Xia Mu naturally told them some things.
This also attracted everyone's attention, leading to condemnation of Pokémon poaching gangs for maliciously capturing and selling Pokémon for profit.
Actually, it's perfectly normal for wild Pokémon to be captured by trainers.
For wild Pokémon, a normal challenge to capture is acceptable.
But malicious capture is coercion; it doesn't ask the Pokémon's opinion, let alone their willingness.
Moreover, most poachers don't use Poké Balls to capture Pokémon; instead, they use high-tech equipment to forcibly capture them.
This way, the Pokémon remains unclaimed when sold; once the buyer uses a Poké Ball to capture it, it's considered a direct sale.
Xia Mu believes this is to prevent buyers from becoming suspicious, so they make the buyer use their own Poké Ball.
Another point is that this allows the buyer to choose which Poké Ball to use.
Just like when Xia Mu played games, he enjoyed using different Poké Balls to catch specific Pokémon.
This is a common hobby among players—using their favorite Poké Balls to capture specific Pokémon.
For example, most people choose pink Heal Balls or Sweet Balls to catch cute Pokémon.
Similarly, when catching Water-type Pokémon, most people choose Net Balls or Dive Balls.
Of course, in this Pokémon world, Pokémon Balls can be changed.
However, this requires going to a Poké Ball changer specifically set up by the League.
The purpose is to unregister the used Poké Ball, essentially resetting it.
Otherwise, a captured Pokémon cannot be caught by another Poké Ball.
In a sense, it's like freeing the Pokémon from its captive state.
This is an official League-established support point for Pokémon and trainers without a bond.
Privately, it can also be done, such as with the release function.
Any Poké Ball can be used to release a captured Pokémon by simply pressing and holding the switch button.
Xia Mu changed all his Pokémon's Poké Balls to Ultra Balls.
At least, making his Pokémon more comfortable wasn't a problem for him; he wasn't short of money.
In the game, different Poké Balls increase the capture probability by different amounts, and this is the same in this world, except that the internal space of the Poké Balls varies in size.
A regular Poké Ball is like a standard room.
A Great Ball is like a business room.
An Ultra Ball is like a deluxe room.
As for a Master Ball, Xia Mu thinks it's like a presidential suite.
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After the group's condemnation of the poachers, to consider Gardevoir's feelings, Xia Mu proactively changed the subject to other things, so that Gardevoir wouldn't have to bear the mental pressure.
Others might not know, but he possessed Aura Power and could clearly sense Gardevoir's inner tension.
It was also thanks to their time together last night; Arcanine and Lucario had shown Gardevoir a great deal of care, at least the relationship between Gardevoir, Arcanine, and Lucario had developed well.
As for Beedrill and Gyarados, Beedrill was too direct and had a queen-like demeanor; although its intentions were good, it didn't know how to comfort Gardevoir.
Gyarados was currently rolling around in the ocean and didn't have time to come and keep him company.
Time passed slowly, and with the buffer, the initial awkwardness lessened.
Getting to know each other took time.
During this process, Xia Mu chatted with Sonia for quite a while.
However, their conversation mostly revolved around Pokémon knowledge, not personal matters.
Sonia was a researcher who would succeed Professor Magnolia as a Pokémon Professor in the future.
Her understanding of Pokémon was extremely detailed.
If Xia Mu hadn't been a transmigrator, and hadn't enjoyed delving into Pokémon data in his previous life, they would have had a hard time finding common ground.
Speaking of Pokémon from both regions, Xiao Tian and Ali naturally joined in.
They hadn't been to the Galar region either, and after hearing Sonia's introduction, they were particularly eager to visit.
Xia Mu also mentioned a very special Pokémon from the Galar region—Corviknight, which could serve as an aerial mount.
Sure enough, in this real-world Galar region, there were also bases specifically for training Corviknight, providing aerial flight services.
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