Chapter 35: The Oddball Pokémon Egg
Now he already had Grass Attribute Tropius and Water Attribute Wailmer, and since he wasn’t planning to take a single-attribute path, the best choice was definitely Fire Attribute.
Hearing that Lu Li actually wanted to choose a Fire Attribute Pokémon, the staff member looked at Lu Li with a surprised expression, then dutifully reminded him: “I remember your Starter Pokémon was Tropius, right? Rookie Trainers choosing Pokémon should best pick the same attribute as their Starter Pokémon.”
Lu Li once again brought out the universal excuse and calmly said: “I’m taking the Breeder route.”
“A Breeder, no wonder.” The staff member nodded in realization and didn’t try to persuade Lu Li anymore.
After arriving at the Fire Attribute zone, the staff member introduced from the side: “Currently, the Fire Attribute zone has seven Fire Attribute Pokémon Eggs left, namely Charizard, Fireball Rat, Blaziken, and Warm Pig Pokémon Eggs.”
Lu Li directly said: “Charmander, I want the Charmander Pokémon Egg.”
Blaziken might be invincible in the world, but it was well known that Charizard was the true version answer.
Not to mention the others, just talking about Old Charizard, it alone had two types of Mega Evolution, and Mega Evolution was on par with Divine Beasts like Mewtwo. From this alone, one could see Old Charizard’s status in the Jianghu.
As the saying goes, one generation’s version has its god, and every generation trains Old Charizard.
Charizard’s main appeal was that it never went out of style.
“Follow me.” The staff member nodded, then led Lu Li to the Incubator room.
In a high-tech Incubator room, the surrounding walls were lined with densely packed Incubators. Some Incubators had already been opened, and there were only six left unopened.
Each Pokémon Egg’s Incubator had introductions to their father and mother lines.
When it was truly time for Lu Li to test his luck and eyesight, he calmly looked at the introductions of the father and mother Pokémon on these Pokémon Eggs.
“Charizard and Sceptile?!
Looking at the introduction of the father and mother of the Pokémon Egg labeled No. 16, Lu Li’s mouth twitched slightly.
How could these two even get together?
“No! There’s also a heavyweight here.”
Lu Li soon spotted an even more oddball Pokémon Egg.
This Pokémon Egg’s mother was Charizard and father was Blastoise; this combination could be called utterly explosive.
However, Lu Li roughly understood why these Pokémon Eggs had been left unpicked. There was a well-known saying in Breeding studies: offspring from Pokémon with opposing attributes generally had extremely polarized qualifications.
Either very poor or very good.
But the ratio of very poor to very good was astonishingly 30:1, or even higher.
Lu Li asked puzzledly: “By the way, why does your Breeding garden allow opposing-attribute Pokémon to produce eggs?”
The staff member countered: “Don’t you know about Pokémon Freedom of Love? We here just handle the matchmaking for the Pokémon.”
Lu Li: “…”
What the hell is Pokémon Freedom of Love? You’ve used them for Breeding, and you still call it freedom?
Complaining in his heart aside, Lu Li ultimately locked in on his target.
No. 9 Pokémon Egg, the one born from Charizard and Gourgeist.
Actually, there was one thing Lu Li didn’t quite understand: why such an excellent Pokémon Egg hadn’t been picked by anyone.
According to Breeding knowledge, the Pokémon Egg born from Charizard and Gourgeist was actually quite excellent.
First, their attributes didn’t conflict. Both Gourgeist and Charizard were primarily Fire Attribute Pokémon, so their offspring would have very high Fire Type talent.
Secondly, both were Dragon Vein Pokémon. Whether Charizard or Gourgeist, they both belonged to the noble Dragon group.
Although there were 18 attributes with their strengths and weaknesses, when choosing between Bug Type and Dragon Type Pokémon, anyone not drooling would know to pick Dragon Type.
Looking at the Pokémon Egg labeled No. 9 in front of him, Lu Li asked somewhat incomprehensibly: “This Pokémon Egg feels pretty excellent. Why was it left here?”
The staff member calmly explained from the side: “Trainers who come here generally choose offspring of Charizard and Charizard.”
Hearing this, Lu Li instantly understood.
Not every parent and child took the Breeder route like him. In fact, most Trainers after high school graduation didn’t know how to distinguish Pokémon Egg Groups.
Lu Li pointed at the No. 9 Pokémon Egg and said: “No. 9 it is.”
The staff member nodded, then praised: “As expected of a future Breeder. You really found a pearl.”
The staff who had been here a few times also knew the excellence of the No. 9 Pokémon Egg, but knowing was one thing—they wouldn’t remind Trainers how to choose when they were picking Pokémon Eggs.
Unless the Trainer made a common sense mistake, like Lu Li just now, who was clearly a Grass Type Trainer yet wanted to pick a Fire Attribute Pokémon.
This wasn’t because the staff here were cold; it was just too risky.
If the staff intervened in the Trainer’s choice, and something went wrong later, the ones in trouble would still be these staff members.
Besides, with no relation at all, there was no need to risk their own future for such a good deed.
After taking out Incubator No. 9, the staff member reminded: “The Incubator and Pokémon Egg are one unit, and the nutrient solution inside is top-tier. When you get home, just press the hatch switch.
Normal hatching takes three days. If it hasn’t hatched after three days, bring the Pokémon Egg to the Pokémon Center to report. If it’s confirmed not your issue, the Alliance will compensate you with another Pokémon Egg.”
Lu Li, who took the Incubator, nodded. Every Starter Pokémon Egg was Alliance wealth. If the Pokémon Egg had an issue, the Alliance would definitely investigate thoroughly.
After getting the Pokémon Egg, Lu Li ordered a batch of Berries at the Berry Market before heading back.
By the time Lu Li got home, it was already around 2 p.m.
After the daily feeding of the two little ones, Lu Li made himself a meal. Having skipped three meals, even a Cultivator’s body felt slightly hungry.
After eating, Lu Li eagerly flipped through the Breeding Notes Yu Zhonggang had given him.
Heavenly King Level Trainer’s Breeding Notes were packed full of practical knowledge.
Lu Li, entering harvest mode, became immersed in them at once, only reluctantly closing the Notebook when dusk fell.
“I didn’t expect Energy Cubes to have so many tricks, but Energy Cube recipes…”
Lu Li narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
Energy Cube recipes were hard to buy on the market, and Lu Li found that those outstanding ones would be very helpful for his Alchemy Pokémonfication.
“Still need to go to University. Qingfeng First High School doesn’t have proper Energy Cube recipes.” Lu Li sighed inwardly.
“But it’s also time to move.”
Lu Li decided to move in a few days. Tropius’s size was too big, and the small yard could no longer satisfy Tropius’s daily Training.
Secondly, Lu Li realized his Battle experience was somewhat lacking and decided to go to the Wilderness to Battle wild Pokémon to improve his combat experience.
