Chapter 7

The Torchic gathered another ball of flame, but this time, the Shinx, having just been struck, had no time to react.

At such close range, it could only take the Ember attack.

"Meow—"

The Shinx's level was not high to begin with; after taking two moves in succession, it collapsed to the ground, unable to battle.

[Torchic defeated Shinx, gaining 100 EXP!]

"Well done, Torchic!" Su Yu gave Torchic a thumbs-up, then tossed a Poké Ball at the Shinx.

The Poké Ball captured the Shinx, shook twice, and then settled.

"Excellent." Su Yu walked up to the Poké Ball and picked it up.

Ke Ke Haoxuan, who had been watching from the side, seeing that Su Yu had actually captured the Shinx he had long dreamed of, could only leave with reluctance.

"Su Yu, is it? I'll remember this. You'll be taking the Pokémon Certification Exam in Yunhai City, won't you? When the time comes, I will definitely defeat you."

Su Yu didn't even bother acknowledging the struggles of a loser.

He released the Shinx and used the healing items he carried to treat it.

"Meow." After waking up, the Shinx ran into Su Yu's arms and rubbed against him.

"Good boy." Su Yu gently stroked the Shinx's blue fur, and the Shinx wore an expression of enjoyment.

Seeing this, the Torchic cried out in dissatisfaction.

"Charmo!"

I was here first! How did it turn out like this!

Seeing that Su Yu was ignoring him outright, Ke Ke Haoxuan stamped his foot fiercely and stormed off in a rage.

Su Yu paid him no mind; he took out his watch and checked the time.

Two-thirty in the afternoon.

It was almost time.

Only half an hour remained until the time mentioned in the letter.

He needed to conduct a thorough search within this half-hour.

A Bagon with Champion potential! Su Yu would absolutely not let it slip away.

After feeding both the Shinx and the Torchic some food, Su Yu packed up his belongings and began his search for the Bagon.

This time, he did not let the Torchic or the Shinx battle, as he needed to conserve their stamina for capturing the Bagon.

"Torchic, Shinx, keep a close watch on your surroundings too; if you spot a Dragon-type Pokémon, remember to alert me."

Su Yu said to the two Pokémon beside him.

"Meow!" "Charmo!"

The one red and one blue Pokémon both responded affirmatively.

For the remainder of the time, Su Yu kept circling the area around the power plant.

He did not overlook even the tiniest corner.

It could be said that Su Yu had never been this meticulous even when searching for his own lost items.

However, heaven rewards the diligent; after circling the perimeter wall several times, Su Yu finally spotted the figure he had been looking for!

A Pokémon, grayish-blue all over with sharp fangs growing at the corners of its mouth, finally appeared at the power plant.

Its two forelimbs were relatively short, but it possessed thick, powerful thighs.

Moreover, its head featured an extremely hard skull, looking just like rock.

[Name: Bagon (Dragon)]

[Gender: ♂]

[Level: LV.8 (Novice)]

[Ability: Rock Head (HP is not reduced even when using moves that cause recoil damage)]

[Potential: Champion]

[IVs: HP (31), Attack (31), Sp. Atk (31), Defense (31), Sp. Def (31), Speed (31)]

[Moves: Ember, Leer, Bite, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance]

[Description: Dreaming of soaring through the sky, it repeatedly practices jumping off cliffs, a process that has tempered its head to be as hard as steel.]

"As expected, everything in the letter was true; the Bagon indeed appeared here at three o'clock in the afternoon!"

Su Yu had originally thought that even if the Bagon didn't appear, capturing the Shinx meant he hadn't lost out.

But now it seemed the Bagon had indeed appeared exactly at the time stated in the letter.

Then it could be concluded that the letter possessed the ability to know the future!

Suppressing his excited emotions, Su Yu walked up to the Bagon.

"Bagon, become my starter Pokémon!"

Su Yu said to the Bagon, which was currently searching for food.

Seeing a human appear before it, the Bagon became somewhat wary.

"Tongwei!"

Seeing the Bagon in this state, Su Yu decided to initiate his approach with food.

He took out the few remaining Energy Cubes and offered one to it.

"Tongwei~" The Bagon sniffed the scent of the Energy Cube and slowly ate it.

010: Capturing the Bagon, Anxious Parents

Watching the Bagon eat, Su Yu said, "Bagon, you must really want to fly into the sky, don't you?"

Every single Bagon holds the dream of flying into the sky.

It was like a bird dreaming of the sky.

Baby Dragon nodded while eating.

He looked at Su Yu with eyes full of curiosity; could Su Yu really help him fly into the heavens?

Su Yu smiled, "Baby Dragon, if you become my Pokémon, I promise you will evolve into a Salamence and soar freely through the sky."

"Moreover, I swear I will take you with me to stand at the very peak of the world!"

Hearing Su Yu's words, Baby Dragon fell silent.

He could sense that Su Yu was not making empty boasts.

Furthermore, he felt an aura from Su Yu that could make him stronger.

"Chamo!!" "Meow!"

Glancing at the Torchic and Shinx standing beside Su Yu, Baby Dragon noticed both were brimming with energy and possessed formidable combat strength.

Perhaps this human could truly enable him to fly into the sky!

Baby Dragon's longing for the sky was etched into their genes since birth.

They revered their final evolved form—Salamence—with utmost admiration.

The Su Yu before him might just offer such an opportunity!

"Tongwei!!"

Baby Dragon nodded firmly, as if saying:

"You must keep your promise."

"Rest assured, Baby Dragon; if I cannot help you evolve into a Salamence, I will release you so you can find your own way to fly in the sky," Su Yu promised.

Su Yu made his vow.

Finally, Baby Dragon looked at Su Yu with relief.

Seeing Baby Dragon agree to become his Pokémon, Su Yu was overjoyed.

He eagerly took out a Poké Ball and captured Baby Dragon inside.

"Nice! Today's mission is perfectly accomplished!"

Su Yu recalled all his Pokémon into their Poké Balls, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and prepared to head home.

After hailing a random taxi by the roadside,

Su Yu couldn't help but take stock of his gains.

"Acquired a starter Pokémon: a Torchic with the Speed Boost ability."

"Also captured a Shinx with pseudo-elite potential."