Yuuto set down the feed in his hand, letting Pidgeotto eat slowly on its own.
He stood up and looked back.
"Yuuto, your Caterpie looks like something's wrong with it~"
Delia and Misty were both standing not far away, their faces filled with worry and curiosity.
Although Misty was still a bit afraid of bugs, she couldn't help but crane her neck to look at this moment, her short denim shorts riding up even higher on her smooth, toned thighs as she leaned forward. The motion made her perky breasts strain noticeably against her tight crop top, the soft mounds jiggling slightly with her breathing.
Hearing this, Yuuto immediately looked at the Caterpie beside him.
He saw a faint shimmer emanating from the surface of Caterpie's body, and its plump form was trembling slightly, as if it were undergoing some kind of profound change.
[Pokémon: Caterpie — Level: Lv.6 → Lv.7]
The system panel floated before Yuuto's eyes.
Seeing this feedback, Yuuto understood instantly.
"It's about to evolve."
He spoke in a low voice, a hint of anticipation in his tone.
This was one of the advantages of Bug-type Pokémon he had mentioned before.
In the battle with Pidgeotto just now, although Caterpie had only leeched some experience and wasn't the one to directly defeat it, those experience points happened to make it level up.
And for Bug-type Pokémon, evolution is almost inevitable after reaching a specific level.
"Step back a bit."
Yuuto told the two of them, while he also distanced himself slightly.
Delia obediently pulled Misty back a few steps, her full, heavy breasts swaying gently under her tracksuit top with the movement. The fabric stretched taut across her chest, outlining the perfect roundness and the faint hint of stiff nipples pressing through.
Misty didn't resist much this time; her attention was completely captivated by Caterpie.
Caterpie began to spit out white silk threads.
One loop, two loops, three loops… the silk threads wound rapidly, completely enveloping Caterpie within.
Soon, an oval-shaped white cocoon was formed.
The surface of the cocoon was still squirming slightly, as if something inside was struggling and transforming.
"Is… is this evolution?"
Misty's big amber eyes widened, her soft pink lips parting in awe. Although she had seen many Water-type Pokémon evolve, this was the first time she had witnessed the evolution process of a Bug-type Pokémon with her own eyes. After all, she didn't usually have much contact with bugs.
Caterpie's form was completely encased in the cocoon, which lessened Misty's sense of fear quite a bit.
She even dared to lean in a bit closer to observe, her short shorts riding up further and exposing more of her creamy inner thighs.
"Yeah, Caterpie is about to evolve into Metapod."
Yuuto nodded, his eyes fixed on the cocoon without blinking.
Delia stood to the side, looking tenderly at Yuuto's focused profile. She could feel his excitement at this moment.
Her man was witnessing the evolution of his first Pokémon.
Even though it was just the evolution of the most common Caterpie, it was of extraordinary significance to him.
The squirming on the cocoon's surface became increasingly intense.
A dazzling white light burst out from inside the cocoon!
The white light spread rapidly, completely shrouding the entire cocoon.
The evolution had officially begun.
"So… so beautiful…"
Misty couldn't help but marvel, her perky breasts rising and falling quickly with excitement under her crop top.
The light of evolution appeared exceptionally brilliant in the forest, as if a small sun were blooming before the three of them.
Delia's plump lips also parted slightly in awe.
Although she hadn't been a Trainer before, she had still seen plenty of data and footage of Pokémon evolutions.
But seeing it with her own eyes, the sense of shock was completely different.
Life was transforming.
From one form, changing into another.
This miracle of life would make one's heart surge no matter how many times it was seen.
Yuuto was even more restless at this moment.
His hands clenched unconsciously.
Even though this was just a common Caterpie evolution, it was the first time he had witnessed a Pokémon evolution with his own eyes after transmigrating to this world.
Everything was different from the games and anime scenes in his memories.
This was real.
The light was real.
The energy fluctuations were real.
The transformation of life was also real.
This feeling was a hundred times, a thousand times stronger than in the games.
In the future, he might witness even more incredible evolutions.
Dratini evolving into Dragonair, then into Dragonite.
Larvitar evolving into Pupitar, then into Tyranitar.
Even the transformation of legendary Pokémon.
But the starting point of all this was the Caterpie before him.
The first Pokémon he had actively captured after coming to this world.
The Caterpie that had eaten the Primary Potential Fruit and dreamed of becoming Rayquaza.
The light persisted.
After about half a minute, the white light began to gradually recede.
The shape of the cocoon changed within the white light.
The originally soft white silk cocoon gradually hardened and changed color under the shroud of white light.
Green replaced white.
Hardness replaced softness.
Finally, the white light completely dissipated.
A brand new Pokémon appeared before the three of them.
A lush green body.
A rock-hard shell.
A surface with a slight metallic luster.
Metapod.
"It… it succeeded!"
Misty couldn't help but clap her hands, her perky breasts bouncing noticeably with the motion.
"So this is Metapod…"
Delia examined it curiously, her full chest rising and falling as she leaned forward slightly, the tracksuit top stretching tight across her heavy curves.
The green of the shell was deeper.
The metallic luster was also more obvious.
Was it an illusion?
Or… Delia looked at Yuuto, her eyes filled with inquiry.
Yuuto had already crouched down, carefully checking Metapod's status.
[Pokémon: Metapod]
[Type: Bug]
[Level: Lv.7]
[Potential: Quasi-Elite Four]
[Ability: Shed Skin — Sometimes heals status conditions]
[Moves: Harden]
[Held Item: None]
[Special Enhancement: Primary Potential Fruit (In effect)]
The panel information was clear at a glance.
The level had increased by 1.
The ability had changed to Shed Skin, which was pretty good; it could sometimes automatically heal status conditions.
Skills… only Harden remained.
This was the helplessness of Metapod.
Caterpie evolving into Metapod could be said to be one of the few evolutions where combat power decreased instead of increased.
It seemed like the shell had hardened and the size had increased.
But in reality, this was the most fragile stage of its life.
Unable to eat.
Unable to move.
The only skill was "Harden"—protecting itself by making its shell even harder.
In nature, this stage for Metapod was full of danger.
Once they encountered an attack, they could only continuously use "Harden" to defend.
But every time Harden was used, the shell would become even harder.
And an overly hard shell would lead to being unable to break through in the end, trapped in the pupa forever.
Therefore, not all wild Caterpie could successfully evolve into Butterfree.
Many would sleep forever in the Metapod stage because of overusing Harden.
Or, their defense would be breached by natural enemies, and they would become food.
However, Caterpie captured by Trainers were much luckier.
With the protection of a Trainer, they could peacefully sleep in a Poké Ball, accumulating strength and waiting for the moment they emerged from the cocoon as a butterfly.
Of course… there were also some Trainers with abnormal minds who would bring out Metapod for battles, constantly using "Harden" in some boring competition of "who is harder."
"Don't worry."
Yuuto gently stroked Metapod's hard shell.
"I will protect you."
"Just peacefully accumulate strength in the Poké Ball and wait for the day you emerge as a butterfly."
Metapod's shell vibrated slightly.
It seemed to be responding to Yuuto's words.
Yuuto smiled and took out a Poké Ball.
With a flash of red light, Metapod was withdrawn.
"Is that it?"
Seeing Metapod being withdrawn, Misty finally turned her head back.
"Yeah, now we just wait for it to evolve naturally."
Yuuto carefully clipped the Poké Ball to his waist.
"How long will it probably take?" Delia asked, stepping closer so her soft breasts brushed lightly against his arm.
"It depends; if it's fast, a day or two. If it's slow, maybe a week."
Yuuto recalled the settings from the games and anime.
"But mine… might be a bit faster."
He thought of the Primary Potential Fruit.
That thing should have more than just increased potential; it might also help with evolution speed.
Moreover, the Metapod stage was actually about accumulating energy and remodeling the body.
The higher the potential, the higher the efficiency of accumulation and remodeling might be.
Maybe it could evolve tomorrow.
"That's really nice…"
Misty looked at the Poké Ball on Yuuto's waist, her eyes a bit complicated, her short shorts still riding high on her thighs from earlier excitement.
Half a day ago, Yuuto only had one Pikachu and was looking for wild Pokémon everywhere in the forest to battle, accumulating experience little by little.
Now, he had already captured a Pidgeotto, and his Caterpie had evolved into Metapod.
His initial lineup was basically formed.
With the Flying-type Pidgeotto, the Bug-type Metapod, and the Electric-type Pikachu.
Such a lineup was already enough to challenge the first Gym.
This growth rate… Misty suddenly had the illusion of watching a top student study.
Clearly watching every minute, but without knowing when, the other person had already boarded a rocket and completed a leap in stages.
"What's wrong?"
Yuuto noticed Misty's gaze and asked with a smile.
"No… nothing!"
Misty's face turned red, and she quickly shook her head.
She wouldn't admit that she was a bit envious.
Although she was the young lady of the Cerulean Gym, she still hadn't accomplished anything.
Her own path as a Trainer had actually only just begun.
"Pidgeotto is finished eating."
Delia's gentle voice interrupted Misty's thoughts, her full breasts jiggling softly as she turned.
Yuuto turned to look, and sure enough, Pidgeotto had eaten that large plate of feed completely clean.
It was currently preening its glossy feathers contentedly.
Seeing Yuuto look over, Pidgeotto let out a cry, its voice filled with closeness.
The food offensive was indeed effective against wild Pokémon.
Especially those with hungry bellies.
"Are you full?"
Yuuto walked over and stroked Pidgeotto's feathers again.
Pidgeotto didn't dodge; instead, it rubbed its head against Yuuto's hand affectionately.
Yuuto was delighted.
As expected, feeding was one of the fastest ways to increase intimacy.
"Follow me from now on, and you'll have your fill every day."
Yuuto pulled out another handful of feed and placed it in his palm.
Pidgeotto immediately lowered its beak to peck at it, and its intimacy rose by a few more points.
"You certainly know how to bribe Pokémon."
Misty walked over and, seeing Pidgeotto's close behavior, couldn't help but complain, her perky breasts pressing lightly against Yuuto's arm as she leaned in.
"This is called cultivating feelings."
The three of them briefly packed up and set out on their journey once again.