The next day, Yelena, suffering from a cold, could only rest weakly at Su Yuexi's home.
She didn't know that Chen Kai, feeling utterly exhausted from accompanying Exeggcute, had decided to explore Area Zero.
Although Chen Kai secretly went to the entrance wearing an invisibility cloak, this was still one of the few opportunities for Yelena to discover Area Zero.
However, things sometimes just happen to be this unfortunate.
Wandering around Area Zero now, Chen Kai didn't dare to fly too high. Although Iron Hands said that Roaring Moon would be difficult to escape from the mountainous area, it was always right to be cautious.
After walking a long way in the northwest direction, Chen Kai encountered another Tera Crystal Pit, which was emitting a white, sky-piercing light.
Chen Kai walked to the crystal, picked up his instrument, and probed:
"A three-star white Tera Crystal Pit, the attribute isn't Normal-type, so it's most likely Flying-type."
Chen Kai really hoped to get a Flying Tera Shard for Xiao Mei, but he still didn't know how to change the Tera type.
In the game, you just needed to collect 50 shards and go to the restaurant to solve it. Chen Kai wondered if he had to eat the Tera Shards?
"Never mind, no matter what attribute a three-star Tera Crystal Pit has, I'm not afraid of it now."
Chen Kai directly placed his hand on the large crystal, and the space twisted, then he entered the internal space of the Tera Crystal Pit.
However, upon entering the Tera Crystal Pit, what Chen Kai saw was a puddle of light purple slime!
What truly made him feel strange was that above this puddle of slime, four "balloons" abruptly grew.
Upon closer inspection, these "balloons" were not made of ordinary rubber; they seemed to be made of hard stone. Their surfaces had shiny textures, like exquisite gems, emitting a cold luster.
These four "balloons" were arranged neatly, two red and two green, with round and full shapes, forming a stark contrast with the soft puddle of slime.
At this moment, the slime, sensing an intruder in its territory, immediately stood up. Only then did Chen Kai see two small, round black dots on the slime.
"This couldn't be a Ditto, could it?" Chen Kai muttered to himself, somewhat uncertainly.
And the opponent didn't give Chen Kai time to hesitate, directly pouncing on him.
Now, Chen Kai was very familiar with wild Pokemon battles and wouldn't be easily hit by such an attack.
He took a few steps back and released Xiao Mei, Hydrapple, Grovyle, and Exeggcute.
Exeggcute had successfully entered Chen Kai's Poké Ball last night. Tera Raid Battles allowed four Pokemon to participate, so he let Exeggcute join today to get familiar with it. It mainly stayed near Chen Kai, acting as a cheerleader.
But what Chen Kai and the others didn't expect was that the purple slime, upon seeing the Pokemon, stopped its attack. Its round body twisted flexibly, and its small eyes sparkled with cunning light, as if it was plotting something.
The Ditto looked Exeggcute up and down, a slight smile appearing at the corners of its mouth, then its body began to undergo a miraculous transformation.
Its body gradually swelled, deformed, split into six pieces, became smooth, and its appearance became more and more similar to Exeggcute.
The most unacceptable thing was its eyes; Exeggcute's originally large and bright eyes had miraculously shrunk into two tiny black dots, like two sesame seeds, embedded in its round face.
Chen Kai now confirmed:
"It really is a Ditto..."
But why would it transform into Exeggcute...? Chen Kai pondered what skills a newborn Exeggcute would have?
Then he looked at the Exeggcute that Ditto had transformed into on the opposite side, noticing its clearly panicked expression.
"It seems it doesn't have many skills."
The subsequent battle proved this to be true. A newborn Exeggcute only knew two skills: "Absorb" and "Hypnosis."
This made the battle simple. Hydrapple and Grovyle stood in front, allowing Xiao Mei to activate its Electric Tera Type, letting her hide in the back and slowly attack with Thunderbolt.
Exeggcute, on the other hand, was responsible for "verbal attacks":
"Egg, egg, egg!" (You transform into me, and you even become so ugly, you deserve to be beaten! ...)
Soon, Ditto's morale collapsed.
If it had transformed into one of the other three Pokemon, it might have had a chance to fight, but having transformed into an Exeggcute with only two skills, continuing to fight would only be a "struggle."
So it simply lay down and took the hits, letting Xiao Mei shatter the Flying Tera Shard on its head.
Chen Kai was originally hesitant about whether to catch a Ditto, thinking it might have unexpected uses.
Although Chen Kai didn't plan to spend money to buy Pokemon, he felt there was no problem with catching Pokemon through standard battles.
However, Ditto didn't give Chen Kai time to think.
Not long after the Tera Shard shattered, Chen Kai was forcibly sent out of the crystal space.
Chen Kai looked at the two Health Feathers and two Tera Flying Shards on the ground, scratching his head.
"If it's not meant to be, then so be it."
Now Chen Kai was very open-minded; if a Pokemon wasn't willing, he would never force it.
Afterward, Chen Kai took Xiao Mei and the others to fight a few one-star and two-star Tera Crystal Pits, only dropping some small items whose only use was to sell for money.
On the way, he also encountered a five-star Tera Crystal Pit. Chen Kai thought it over carefully and finally decided to only record its location.
After all, the higher the star rating of a Tera Crystal Pit, the more the HP of the Pokemon inside increased. Iron Hands could help him, and Iron Bundle could help with small tasks, but it wouldn't follow Chen Kai's commands during battle, so a five-star Tera Crystal Pit was out of the question for now.
As the sun set, Chen Kai checked the map and found that he had roughly reached the Fruit City area.
He felt it was about time to go home and rest, and explore Area Zero next time.
So, Chen Kai returned home.
Nothing happened on the way back, but in the middle of the night, Miraidon sensed something was wrong and woke Chen Kai up:
"Xiao Kai, quickly look at Exeggcute, what's going on!"
Hearing Miraidon's words, Chen Kai quickly got out of bed and hurried to Exeggcute's small nest.
By the faint moonlight filtering through the window, he saw the six Exeggcute curled up together, their bodies trembling slightly.
Although the Exeggcute were asleep, they were groaning weakly and intermittently, full of pain.
Chen Kai anxiously reached out and touched Exeggcute's body. With that touch, he couldn't help but shiver—Exeggcute's body was cold as ice.
He frantically woke up his mother.
Chen Ma rushed over in her pajamas, and upon seeing Exeggcute's appearance, a worried expression immediately appeared on her face.
She squatted down and carefully examined Exeggcute's condition, frowning, "Exeggutor never had this kind of situation before. Let's go to the town hospital first!"
So, they quickly put on their clothes, carefully wrapped the Exeggcute in blankets, and Miraidon carried them to the hospital.
At the hospital, the doctor, after receiving the emergency call, quickly arrived to check on Exeggcute's condition.
He focused intently on giving Exeggcute a comprehensive examination, performed some necessary tests, and then began urgent treatment.
After a busy period, the doctor finally temporarily alleviated Exeggcute's symptoms.
Chen Kai and his mother anxiously gathered around the doctor, and Chen Ma asked with a worried face, "Doctor, what exactly is wrong with Exeggcute?"
The doctor shook his head helplessly and said, "I just gave it some saline. It only temporarily relieved its symptoms. I haven't encountered this situation before either. What the specific problem is, we'll have to wait until tomorrow during the day for more detailed examinations to determine."
Hearing the doctor's words, Chen Ma's eyes, though slightly red-rimmed, still nodded.
Then, whether to comfort Chen Kai or to reassure herself, she said:
"It's inevitable for young children to get a little sick when they're just born, just like when you were little, Xiao Kai, you also had an emergency trip to the hospital, and after the doctor treated you, you were fine in a few days."