“Is this… Bug Bite?”
Looking at the Weedle, whose face was full of satisfaction, Lin Fan only felt how magical this world was.
He had estimated that Weedle would need about a week to learn Bug Bite.
If it still couldn't learn it after a week, then he would have to think of other ways to help Weedle learn it more systematically.
But now, Weedle had learned Bug Bite in just two hours!
And this was because, during those two hours, he had only let Weedle train its biting force and remember the feeling of Bite, without letting it combine it with Bug-type energy.
In other words, the actual time it took Weedle to learn Bug Bite should have been much shorter!
But Weedle was a Pokémon with imbalanced attributes at first; logically speaking, its Bug-type talent should have been very poor…
Thinking of this, Lin Fan suddenly realized something.
The Insect Plate!
It was the effect of the Insect Plate again!
Could it promote a Pokémon's learning of Bug-type moves?
In other words, his Pokémon would have a smooth path in Bug-type aspects from now on? Wouldn't that mean he only needed to look at the talent of their second attribute when catching Pokémon, since the Bug-type aspect was guaranteed by the Insect Plate?
Lin Fan's eyes flickered as he kept this thought in his mind, then he turned to look at the Weedle, who had already devoured the entire peach fruit. Its mouth had basically recovered by now, and it was contentedly licking its lips, savoring the aftertaste.
Noticing Lin Fan's gaze, Weedle immediately puffed out its chest proudly and walked step by step to Lin Fan's side with a swagger.
“Woo~”
How about it? Am I amazing? Come and praise me~
“You did very well. You performed excellently today.”
Lin Fan chuckled, patted the little guy, then turned around and took out the remaining half of the Bug-type energy cube and Poison-type energy cube, as well as a brand new peach fruit.
“Woo!”
Weedle's eyes sparkled. It leaned its upper body on Lin Fan's leg and gently shook his thigh, as if Charm.
“Alright, no need to look. These are all yours.”
Lin Fan handed the food to Weedle, smiled at its happy expression, then took out his phone and called Sun Qi using the contact information on the business card.
Beep, beep, beep…
The phone rang for a while before it was answered. A familiar voice, sounding a bit tired, came from the phone.
“Hello, who is this?”
“It's me, Lin Fan, Weedle's Trainer.”
As his voice fell, the other side was clearly surprised.
“It's you. How is Weedle doing?”
After hesitating for a moment, Sun Qi finally decided to ask in a roundabout way, his voice revealing a hint of nervousness and apprehension, and also a very subtle hint of anticipation.
Lin Fan chuckled softly, not answering directly: “Weedle can now eat one energy cube per meal, and it's not a basic common energy cube, but an extraordinary energy cube with higher nutritional value and more satiety, you know.”
Glancing at the Weedle, who was devouring its food, Lin Fan added: “Plus a peach fruit.”
As his voice fell, the other side fell silent.
Many factors determine food intake, but generally, the healthier the body, the more it eats.
“So, Weedle… it's really better?”
Sun Qi's voice carried a hint of excitement, and a strong sense of unreality, so much so that he still had a hint of doubt.
Lin Fan smiled and changed the subject: “Sun Ge, are you free these two days? How about I bring Weedle to see you?”
Sun Qi hesitated: “Recently, it might not be possible, I'm a bit busy. How about a week later? I'll wait for you here then.”
“Then it's a deal. See you in a week.”
After getting Sun Qi's reply, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief, chatted for a few more sentences, then hung up the phone.
“Done.”
Stretching lazily, Lin Fan looked at Weedle, who was leaning against the tree trunk in a relaxed pose after finishing its meal, and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Only a few days had passed, but Weedle had already changed completely from its initial aloof appearance, so much so that Lin Fan sometimes had the illusion that Sun Qi had given him a different Weedle back then.
Moving his body, Lin Fan got up and picked up Weedle, placing it on his shoulder.
This personality is also quite good; it's focused and calm during battles, and a little mischievous and enthusiastic at other times.
Very cute.
“Let's go to the Pokémon Center for a treatment. I'm still a bit worried about hidden injuries or something.”
“It's a pity that the Pokémon Center charges fees, unless you can become an Elite-level Trainer. Any money spent on other things will result in me buying fewer peach fruits, and then you'll only be able to eat fewer peach fruits, so you need to quickly progress and become an Elite-level Pokémon, so we can save more money.”
“Woo!”
I will work hard!
Weedle was full of fighting spirit, its eyes firm. For the peach fruit, charge!
“Actually, Pokémon Doctors seem to make a lot of money, at least much more than human doctors. Although I have no intention of becoming a Pokémon Doctor, if we were to cooperate with a Pokémon Doctor, you could use poison to poison other people's Pokémon, then a wild Pokémon Doctor would jump out to treat them, and we'd split the money fifty-fifty. That seems pretty good too.”
“Woo?”
Weedle was shocked.
How can your 37° mouth say such cold and heartless words!
But… I agree.
Anyway, I'm not the one being scammed, and I'm the one benefiting.
Compared to delicious peach fruits, integrity? What's that? I'm a Pokémon, after all. Do Pokémon care about such things?
If there were ten thousand peach fruits in front of me, then I would be the happiest Pokémon in the world.
Lin Fan turned his head to look at Weedle, who was lost in thought, and chuckled as he flicked its head.
“What are you thinking? How could I do something so unethical?”
Pausing, Lin Fan added: “Besides, this plan wouldn't work at all. No one is really that foolish.”
Weedle shrank its head in grievance, secretly rolling its eyes.
You say it's unethical, but your voice is clearly full of regret.
If you had the chance, you would definitely implement this plan!
...
Inside the Pokémon Center, Lin Fan took the Poké Ball handed to him by the nurse and released Weedle, looking around.
Hmm, no different from before.
“Your Weedle is very healthy. I've been working here for several years and haven't seen a Pokémon healthier than yours.”
The nurse's face held a gentle smile, but the surprise in her eyes was unconcealed.
“Is that so?”
Lin Fan nodded knowingly. It seemed the Insect Plate indeed had the function of clearing hidden injuries for Pokémon.
In other words, from now on, unless it's injured, there's no need to come to the Pokémon Center, at most just for regular check-ups.
Another large sum of money saved, how delightful.
He glanced at Weedle, who was currently holding its head high in self-satisfaction because the nurse praised its health, and wagging its tail to show off its strong muscles.
“However,” the nurse changed the subject, “the toxins in the little one's body seem a bit strange.”