A quick note: This novel is a game-like story with a focus on the Pokémon Special manga. To allow for early interaction with Legendary Pokémon, the leveling speed will be fast, similar to in-game progression, without unnecessary delays. If you enjoy it, please leave a good review after reading! o(^▽^)o I’ve written a million-word Pokémon novel before, so quality is guaranteed.
Kanto Region.
Lavender Town.
Pokémon House.
“Rua~”
In a corner, a bright yellow Shinny Charmander suddenly attacked a human.
Opposite it was a handsome young man.
The young man was startled by the flames, but he dodged quickly, avoiding the fiery range.
A few seconds later, the Charmander retracted its flames.
“Rua~”
It let out another cry towards the young man, as if saying, “If you bother me again, I’ll burn you to death.”
After speaking, it lay on the ground, curling up its body.
The young man sighed at this scene.
“How am I supposed to break down its guard?” he muttered.
His name is Jiang Fan, a sophomore psychology student and a seasoned Pokémon Trainer.
Yesterday, while playing Pokemmo, he had simply closed his eyes for a nap when he was tired. When he opened them again, he found himself in the world of Pokémon, having transmigrated into a random person whose parents had recently passed away.
At first, he thought he was dreaming. It wasn't until several Double Slaps and the subsequent activation of the system that he confirmed his transmigration was real.
His system’s functions were very simple, only two.
One was the ability to receive real-time Pokémon training feedback.
For example, how long a Pokémon would normally take to reach the next level; after a battle, the system would display how much that time had been reduced. Or, when learning a skill, he could immediately know how long it would take for the Pokémon to master it, as well as the skill's proficiency.
The other was the Pokémon affection reward unlock. Every time a Pokémon he caught increased its affection value, he could unlock a reward for it.
It is known that a Pokémon’s affection ranges from 0-255.
The system divided it into five tiers:
An increase of 60 affection points unlocks the first tier reward.
An increase of 120 affection points unlocks the second tier reward.
An increase of 180 affection points unlocks the third tier reward.
An increase of 255 affection points unlocks the fourth tier reward.
An increase greater than 255 affection points unlocks the fifth tier reward.
Initially, he didn't understand how this fifth tier reward could be achieved, as the maximum value was 255 points. How could he achieve a point increase greater than 255?
It wasn't until he, clutching his rumbling stomach, passed by the Pokémon House and saw several Pokémon with negative affection values that he understood.
Because the Pokémon here were either abandoned by their Trainers or had no successor after their Trainers died.
He then walked into the Pokémon House and expressed his desire to become a volunteer to the staff inside.
The process was very smooth, and the Pokémon House not only solved his future food and lodging problems but also gave him the opportunity to become a Trainer.
Because the rule here was that as long as you could get a Pokémon to willingly embark on a journey with you, you could take it for free.
And this Shinny Charmander, which resisted him, was his first choice.
Not only because of its Shinny coat, but also because it was truly miserable.
In Jiang Fan's view, only he could see the Pokémon's information floating above this Shinny Charmander's head.
Pokémon: Charmander (Shinny)
Level: 14 (In negative emotional state, current leveling speed is greatly reduced, 158 days until next level)
Aptitude: Superior
Affection: -25
Ability: Blaze
Gender: Male
Skills: Scratch (25%), Growl (18%), Ember (19%), Smokescreen (15%), Dragon Breath (learnable, not mastered)
Description: This is a Charmander that has lost its will to battle. In an underground arena battle, due to its Trainer's improper commands, it was lost to the underground arena after its defeat due to huge debts, becoming a member of the arena.
This abandonment made it resistant to Trainers and fearful of battle, leading to multiple defeats in the arena and frequent punishments.
It wasn't until Jenny from Saffron City led her officers to bust this underground arena that the Charmander's nightmare days in the underground arena ended, and it was sent to the Pokémon House by Jenny.
Compared to other Pokémon in the Pokémon House, Charmander had the highest negative affection value towards humans here, followed by a Munchlax with an affection of -20.
“Everyone, it’s time for the Pokémon to eat.”
At this moment, a voice came from behind Jiang Fan.
He turned his head to see Old Man Fuji, the founder of the Pokémon House, and his granddaughter, Lina, pushing a food cart over.
Jiang Fan walked over. Besides him, there were over a dozen other volunteers in the room caring for the Pokémon.
“How are you doing, Jiang Fan? Are you getting along well with Charmander?”
As Jiang Fan dished out food for Charmander, Old Man Fuji proactively asked.
“Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Fuji, we’re getting along okay.”
Jiang Fan replied respectfully.
Don't let the ordinary appearance of Old Man Fuji fool you.
His resume was incredibly impressive.
Besides being the founder of the Pokémon House, he was also the founder of Cinnabar Lab.
That's right, the lab that created Mewtwo.
“Really? Don’t push yourself. If you find it difficult, you must tell us. That child is indeed harder to care for compared to other Pokémon.”
Old Man Fuji was a bit skeptical.
Charmander was the most difficult to care for there. Many previous volunteers, after caring for it for a short time, all expressed a desire to switch to caring for other Pokémon.
Only this young man named Jiang Fan, who came yesterday for the first time, directly expressed his desire to care for Charmander. He was originally going to dissuade him, but the volunteer who was caring for Charmander excitedly waved his hand, agreeing before him.
“Grandpa Fuji, don’t worry, I’m not pushing myself. Believe me, I can take good care of it.”
Jiang Fan said with a smile.
Seeing his confident demeanor, Old Man Fuji said no more.
Many of the previous volunteers who cared for Charmander were also as confident as Jiang Fan at first.
It wasn't until they suffered numerous setbacks that they clearly understood their own limits, and then he, the old man, had to personally step in to care for Charmander.
Jiang Fan finished preparing Charmander's lunch.
Before leaving, Old Man Fuji remembered something and called out to him.
“Oh, right, the Pokémon’s mealtime is half an hour. After half an hour, it’ll be Munchlax’s turn to eat. You know this, right?”
“Yes, Grandpa Fuji, someone told me,” Jiang Fan said.
The Munchlax Old Man Fuji mentioned was currently confined in another room.
It was the only Pokémon in the entire Pokémon House that had to be isolated before mealtime.
The reason, well, those who know, know.
If it wasn't locked up first, no other Pokémon would get a full meal.
After all, the title of 'Big Eater Pokémon' was not for show.
Soon, Jiang Fan placed Charmander's food bowl in front of it.
Charmander ignored it. Even with delicious food in front of it, it remained indifferent.
It just curled up, motionless. Even when Jiang Fan reminded it that it was time to eat, it didn't respond, showing complete despondency.
Not far away, Charmander's previous caretaker came up to Jiang Fan and kindly reminded him:
“Don’t bother with it. This Charmander is stubborn. The more you urge it to eat, the less it will eat. So far, no one who has cared for it, not even Grandpa Fuji, has been able to make it eat properly. It only eats a few bites when it's truly starving.”
“So, later, before Munchlax comes out, you’ll either have to take it outside or hide its food bowl, otherwise, Munchlax will definitely target it.”
Jiang Fan frowned upon hearing this.
Despite still being in its infancy, it acted like an old man on the verge of death, lacking not only vitality but also the desire to eat.
“No, this is essentially a sickness, a psychological one. I need to resolve its emotional block, otherwise, it won’t acknowledge me,” Jiang Fan thought to himself.
After chatting a few more sentences with the other person, he turned and found a notebook and a pen.
He planned to use paper and pen to help himself analyze Charmander's psychology step by step.