Iron Crown and Iron Leaves, seeing that arrangements were in order, used Teleport to return to their respective territories.
Iron Treads, having no hands and only feet, was responsible for standing guard outside to ensure the surrounding area's safety.
Iron Thorns' claws looked very sharp, but it had no choice; it could only enter the room and try to pour wine for Iron Boulder.
At this moment, in the room, Iron Boulder was "shoulder to shoulder" with Miraidon in a rather peculiar pose.
At the same time, the naive Exeggcute and Horsea, unafraid of anything, also jumped out of their Poké Balls and joined the drinking party.
Iron Boulder acted like a warm old man, coaxing Exeggcute and Horsea: "Little ones, try this stuff."
Horsea had never seen alcohol and was full of curiosity about this clear "water." Its intuition told it that this was no ordinary water.
So, it hopped and jumped, trying to climb onto the table to taste it, but it was worried about knocking over the table and failed after several attempts.
It turned around, somewhat displeased, and said to Chen Kai:
"Hor, Hor." (Human, lend a hand, would you?)
Horsea looked quite young, and Chen Kai tried to dissuade it: "Horsea, this is alcohol, not ordinary water. You're still young, so maybe you shouldn't drink it."
Iron Boulder, however, retorted: "Oh! Brother Chen Kai, we Pokémon aren't so particular. After the juvenile stage, we're basically free to do anything! If it wants to drink, just dip a chopstick in and let it taste a little."
Saying that, Iron Boulder actually used Confusion, picked up a chopstick, dipped it in the wine, and held it in front of Horsea.
Horsea happily said:
"Hor, Hor!" (Big guy, you're actually quite nice!)
Then, it took a sip and commented:
"Hor, Hor" (What a strange taste, I've never drunk this kind of 'water' before!)
Horsea's words made Iron Boulder burst into laughter: "Then try some more, drink slowly!"
Subsequently, Iron Boulder poured Horsea a glass of wine and steadily handed it to him using Psychic.
Horsea dipped his mouth into the wine glass to taste it, continuously muttering, "What a strange taste, what a strange feeling!"
Seeing Horsea like this, Exeggcute also followed suit, strenuously using Psychic to lift a wine glass, and the middle Exeggcute took a small sip.
"Egg, Egg!" (Ah! What is this stuff?!)
Although it swallowed that sip of wine, it still stuck out its tongue and said with a frown.
"Hahahahaha." Exeggcute clearly didn't like the taste of alcohol, but its peculiar expression still made Iron Boulder laugh out loud.
At this moment, Iron Thorns walked in and refilled Iron Boulder's glass. Iron Boulder happily said:
"Unit 669, don't just pour for me, didn't you see there's so much more wine over there? You drink some too."
Iron Thorns nodded in response:
"Then I'll respectfully obey, Iron Boulder."
Iron Thorns' serious demeanor seemed to displease Iron Boulder. Iron Boulder turned around and said to Chen Kai:
"Brother Chen Kai, call out all your Pokémon to drink together! It's so boring staying in the Poké Ball all the time!"
"Okay, but they might not be able to drink alcohol." Saying that, Chen Kai released Xiao Mei, Hydrapple, and Grovyle. Thinking that since it was drinking and eating with Iron Boulder, he even called out Iron Bundle and Iron Hands.
Although Xiao Mei, Hydrapple, and Grovyle could all drink a little, their alcohol tolerance wasn't great, and they started feeling tipsy after only a little.
Iron Bundle was still the same, not interested in such things, and remained silent in the corner.
Iron Hands directly grabbed a bottle of Five-Star Liquor with its large palm and poured it into its mouth, but out of respect for Iron Boulder, who was its 'superior,' it was slightly reserved and quickly became unconscious after drinking for a short while.
Horsea was completely drunk by now, bouncing onto the table, shaking its little head, and making "Aiyo Aiyo" sounds, as if cheering for the joyful atmosphere.
Iron Boulder's entire body was practically glowing red as it began to boast incessantly about its heroic deeds from back in the day.
For example, it once single-handedly fought ten 'named' Pokémon without falling behind; and how Iron Crown and Iron Leaves combined were no match for it… It rambled on with a lot of nonsense.
Fortunately, Iron Leaves and Iron Crown had already left, otherwise, it would probably have been in for a beating.
Chen Kai poured himself some juice, and everyone raised their glasses together, laughter echoing throughout the house.
The alcohol's effect made the atmosphere even more lively, and the bond between humans and Pokémon deepened in this joyous time.
The evening sunlight filtered through the windows, gently falling on them, as if also sending blessings for this beautiful moment.
When this drinking session ended, it was already past eight in the evening.
Night fell, and the moonlight, like water, gently spilled onto the earth. Silvery-white moonlight streamed through the gaps in the windows, seeping into the room, casting a dreamlike veil over everything inside.
Outside the window, the dilapidated outer wall appeared even more ancient under the moonlight; the mottled bricks were clearly outlined by the moonlight, as if silently narrating old stories. The broken roof tiles gleamed with a cold light under the moonlight, like unique marks left by time.
Miraidon was also drunk, and considering the principle of "don't drink and drive, don't drive and drink," Chen Kai had no choice but to ask Iron Leaves for help to get home.
As soon as Iron Leaves entered the room and saw Iron Boulder's appearance, a look of disgust immediately appeared on its face. It even lightly kicked Iron Boulder and said:
"Look at the state of you."
And after being kicked, Iron Boulder mumbled a few incoherent words, rolled over, and continued to snore away.
Back home, as Chen Kai entered, he was surprised to see Huang Mao still at his house, and it looked like he had just finished eating.
Chen Ba was still asking: "Tianxiang, want some more to eat?"
Huang Mao, uncharacteristically, replied somewhat embarrassed: "No need, I'm full, I'm full!"
Dwebble, on the side, even crawled out of its shell, patting its belly contentedly. Larvitar and Aerodactyl also looked well-fed.
But what surprised Chen Kai the most was that Geodude had actually evolved.
The current Graveler was several times larger than before; its formerly small stature had become tall and robust, like a moving small mountain. Its stony shell was even harder, and the textures on its surface were more complex, as if they were unique medals bestowed upon it by time and battle.
Its original two arms had transformed into four thick, powerful arms, each seemingly meticulously carved from large rocks, with clearly visible muscle lines, full of power.
Not only that, but Graveler also grew two thick legs below its body, firmly rooted to the ground, making its stance more stable.
"Impressive, Huang Mao." Chen Kai couldn't help but praise.
Huang Mao proudly patted Graveler: "Hehe, working is like training, I didn't expect it to evolve."
Chen Kai said: "That's good then, help me out, dig a pit."
Horsea was sound asleep in its Poké Ball, but Chen Kai remembered his promise to it; since he said he would build its new home tonight, he would never put it off until tomorrow.
