The young man walked and chatted with Chen Kai.
Along the way, they occasionally encountered ranch staff, who all seemed very polite. Chen Kai thought the ranch's employee training was very good, but he didn't know why the appearance seemed a bit ordinary.
"So, you came to observe and understand how Maushold lives harmoniously because your Dipplin just evolved and keeps having conflicts, right?"
Chen Kai nodded affirmatively: "Yes, my teacher suggested that."
"Maushold has two larger mice, almost acting as parents, and they have already harmonized after going through the Tandemaus stage.
As for the two smaller mice, although it's normal for them to often bicker, out of biological instinct, they will listen to the larger mice.
Simply put, as long as the parents are harmonious, Maushold will be harmonious.
Alright, we're here. No matter how much I say, it's better for you and Dipplin to see it for yourselves." As they chatted, they arrived at Maushold's little nest.
They saw two white little mice tidying up the house, while two equally white, tiny mice were playing and bickering nearby.
Chen Kai took out his Pokedex and scanned it.
Name: Maushold
Type: Normal
Level: Elite Level (Level 30+)
Ability: Friend Guard
The young man squatted down and greeted Maushold: "How is it? Are you satisfied with your new home?"
Upon seeing the young man, a quieter little mouse came forward and said:
"Squeak, squeak!" (Very satisfied, thank you!)
The young man laughed: "Haha, good that you're satisfied. If you have any problems, feel free to communicate with me anytime.
Now, I have a friend here whose situation is somewhat similar to yours, and they want to ask you for some tips on having a harmonious family."
The two Dipplin beside them both poked their heads out, observing the Maushold in front of them.
The quiet little mouse, however, seemed to hesitate to speak:
"Squeak? Squeak..." (Harmonious family? Actually...)
Just then, the two bickering tiny mice happened to knock over the freshly cleaned-up trash, making the newly tidied home messy again.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Squeak!!" (You two!!)
The other little mouse was furious and shrieked loudly! He grabbed the two tiny mice who tried to escape, one in each hand, spanked each of them twice, and then made the tiny mice clean up the house.
The quiet little mouse said awkwardly:
"Squeak, squeak." (As you can see, it might not be that harmonious.)
Chen Kai thought to himself: Maushold seems to be not much different from Dipplin.
He looked back at Dipplin, and the two Dipplin seemed to be treating it as a fun outing; the spanking situation actually made them laugh.
Chen Kai politely said: "Alright, thank you. It still has some reference value."
The young man beside him seemed to understand Chen Kai's thoughts and suggested: "How about we have a Pokemon battle? Let Dipplin battle Maushold, it might give them some inspiration!
Maushold, could I trouble you to help?"
"Squeak, squeak" (If it can help you, then yes.)
Seeing that Maushold agreed, Chen Kai had no reason to refuse and decisively replied: "Good! Then I'll trouble you!"
It was decided. The young man led the group to the nearby battle arena, while the two little mice, each holding a tiny mouse, also went to the battle arena.
"It's just a practice match, stop before anyone gets seriously hurt! How about it?" The young man stood ready at the battle arena and said.
"Okay, go! Dipplin." Chen Kai patted Dipplin, telling it to go up.
Dipplin itself understood Chen Kai's meaning and wanted to go forward, but Guomi Chong No. 2 didn't seem to understand; why did it suddenly have to battle when it was playing?
Just like that, Guomi Chong No. 2 successfully tripped Dipplin itself, and before the battle even began, they both fell.
Seeing this, Chen Kai went forward and communicated with Guomi Chong No. 2: "No. 2, you and itself both live in one apple, you are a family, and your opponents are also a family.
Let's show our spirit! Let the other side see how powerful we are, how about it?"
"Dip, Dip!" (Oh! So that's how it is, I understand!)
"Alright! Go, Dipplin." Chen Kai commanded again.
This time, even though itself and Guomi Chong No. 2 still stumbled, they finally stood firm on the field.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Maushold." The young man said.
"We don't have a referee. Maushold just reached Elite Level, so their level is slightly higher. We'll let you go first!"
The two large mice cheered them on:
"Squeak!" (Let the other family see how powerful our family is!)
And the two little mice, hearing this, immediately changed their playful attitude and loudly replied:
"Squeak!" (Okay!)
"Use Seed Machine Gun!" Chen Kai said.
Although the training effect wasn't obvious these past two days, Seed Machine Gun has a large number of projectiles, so there's still a chance of hitting.
"Return fire with Seed Machine Gun!" The young man immediately instructed.
The two little mice also quickly spat out green seeds in return.
Both sides launched green seeds that continuously collided and canceled each other out in the air.
However, since Dipplin had the first strike, and its same-type attack had greater power, a few scattered seeds still managed to break through and attack Maushold.
Seeing that they couldn't dodge, the two little mice shielded the tiny mice and took the hits from those few Seed Machine Gun attacks.
"Charge forward! Use Play Rough!"
Chen Kai dared not let his Dragon-type Dipplin take a 'Play Rough', so he immediately gave instructions:
"Don't let them get close, use Dragon Breath."
Dipplin itself extended its head and unleashed Dragon Breath, successfully hitting but failing to stop Maushold.
The two little mice resisted the Dragon Breath at the front, quickly closing in on Dipplin.
"No, quickly dodge! Dipplin."
The two Dipplin also sensed the danger, but then another problem arose: Dipplin itself wanted to run to the right, while Guomi Chong No. 2 wanted to run to the left.
With its upper and lower halves moving in two different directions, it successfully made it fall again.
Maushold seized the opportunity to directly pounce on Dipplin's apple and unleash a barrage of 'Play Rough', especially the two tiny mice, who were very angry at Dipplin for hurting the little mice, and attacked with extra effort.
The young man on the opposite side pressed his advantage: "Continue to use Play Rough! Don't give the opponent a chance to breathe!"
"Use 'Protect' to block it, then get up." Chen Kai said.
'Protect' generated a barrier, giving Dipplin a chance to stand up.
"Continue Play Rough!"
'Oh my god, this young man must be a devil, holding onto Play Rough and not letting go? Dragon Tail definitely won't work,' Chen Kai didn't have time to think much.
"Counterattack with Lunge!"
Dipplin itself controlled the apple and collided with the Maushold that were using 'Play Rough'.
But 'Play Rough' was stronger after all, and Dipplin's apple shell was almost cracked by the two tiny mice's rough play.
No, I'll lose like this, won't I? I need to create some distance. Chen Kai thought this and commanded: "No. 2! Use Dragon Tail on the ground, and take the chance to jump up!"
"Don't let it run, entangle it, continue 'Play Rough'." The young man's devilish commands came ceaselessly.
Fortunately, Guomi Chong No. 2, seeing its apple shell about to crack, also became anxious and, with a burst of strength, successfully managed to jump into mid-air with a 'Dragon Tail' before Maushold attacked.
Chen Kai seized the opportunity and commanded: "Itself use Dragon Breath! No. 2, Seed Machine Gun!"
The young man quickly countered: "Little mice, use 'Seed Machine Gun' to return fire! Tiny mice, use 'Echoed Voice' to block the opponent's attack."
Dipplin's shell was almost shattered, and it was already furious. Both Dipplin unleashed their moves with 100% power.
And the little mice, having been hit, also held a grudge, and their 'Echoed Voice' was very loud.
The four attacks clashed in mid-air. Dipplin had the advantage of attacking from high to low, giving them a terrain advantage.
Dragon Breath and Seed Machine Gun broke through the opposing attacks and directly hit Maushold.
The two little mice were knocked unconscious, leaving only the two tiny mice extremely anxious.