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"These are all Pokémon with Red Aptitude; there's no need to conquer them," Qing Wu said with a sigh after appraising them with the System.
Just as he plopped down, he suddenly felt something poking his bottom.
Qing Wu directly pulled out the offending object from under his butt to see what it was, only to find a palm-sized turtle shell.
"(⊙o⊙)... What incredible luck," Qing Wu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Qing Wu recognized it at a glance as a Squirtle's shell. It was a Squirtle that had just been born.
It seemed Squirtle was also affected by Ursaring's Hyper Beam, directly stunned and knocked onto the riverbank.
[Pokémon: Squirtle (Deep Green)]
[Gender: Female]
[Level: 1]
[Type: Water]
[Ability: Torrent]
[Basic Skills: Growl, Withdraw, Bubble, Water Gun]
[Egg Moves: Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere]
[Tutor Moves: Ice Punch, Ice Beam]
After looking at Squirtle's moves, Qing Wu's mouth hung wide open. He could barely believe his eyes.
"Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere, Ice Punch, Ice Beam—even having just one of these moves would be a huge gain. I can't believe it even has Aura Sphere!"
Qing Wu mumbled to himself. It was all thanks to his good deed, he realized. If he hadn't done something good, he wouldn't have discovered this Squirtle at all.
Qing Wu thought for a moment, then directly took out a Great Ball and captured Squirtle.
Qing Wu knew that he still had an Alliance identity that hadn't been revoked, so he needed to own more Pokémon.
One identity was specifically for operating within Team Rocket, and the other was for working openly under the Alliance.
So, although Qing Wu would have preferred to conquer Mudkip, conquering Squirtle was also a good choice.
Qing Wu only discovered that his identity in the Hoenn Region hadn't been revoked during his undercover mission for Team Aqua in his previous life.
Qing Wu didn't need the Alliance identity provided by Team Rocket at all; he already had a legitimate identity of his own.
"Moreover, the Energy Cubes to improve Squirtle's aptitude are also recorded in my System."
In his previous life, Qing Wu was extremely fortunate to obtain the secret manual for raising Water-type Pokémon from the Sootopolis Gym.
The manual contained methods for improving the aptitudes of Water-type Pokémon like Squirtle and Mudkip.
Qing Wu knew that Squirtle's swimming speed in water was incredibly fast.
If it weren't for his emperor-level luck to encounter a fainted Squirtle, he might not have been able to conquer it.
After all, he didn't have any suitable Water-type Pokémon on hand. As long as Squirtle dove into the river, it could easily escape.
In a great mood, Qing Wu threw all the stranded Water-type Pokémon on the riverbank back into the river.
The previously fainted Water-type Pokémon instantly woke up upon touching the river water. They saluted Qing Wu gratefully and then submerged themselves.
Qing Wu noticed that the Pokémon that weren't eaten were all very young. It seemed even fierce Ursaring understood the principle of "catching the big fish and letting the small ones go."
When Squirtle woke up, it found itself caught by a human. It flipped over with its short legs, its round, wide eyes looking at Qing Wu, appearing incredibly cute, almost melting Qing Wu's heart.
This Squirtle had just been born, and even its shell was still soft.
It was already night. Qing Wu simply started a bonfire on the riverbank. Besides Water-type Pokémon, there were also many ordinary fish blasted onto the riverbank.
Ursaring had only eaten the larger fish, leaving some for Qing Wu to catch. He gutted and processed them.
Qing Wu picked up a few pebbles and stacked them into a makeshift stove, starting another bonfire. He placed the processed fish on the fire to roast them into dried fish.
This made it easier to store food.
"You're awake, Squirtle. From now on, I'll be your Trainer," Qing Wu introduced himself.
Squirtle looked at Qing Wu curiously, but its gaze was drawn to the roasted dried fish on the bonfire.
Squirtle sniffed the aroma of the roasted fish, and its mouth began to water.
"Come and try some," Qing Wu picked up a skewer of roasted fish, carefully blew on it to cool it, and offered it to Squirtle.
Squirtle opened its mouth and took a bite. The fish meat was rich in oil, roasted to a fragrant crisp, and the skin was crunchy. With every bite, the aroma of the fish meat and the crispiness of the skin blended perfectly.
Qing Wu had also brushed a layer of Oran Berry juice on the fish. Squirtle ate three skewers of roasted fish in one go.
Its little belly was completely bloated, and it finally patted its stomach with a hint of regret.
Why do I only have one stomach? So many good things, and I can't eat them all. It's so frustrating.
Qing Wu saw the expression on Squirtle's face and knew what Squirtle was thinking. He gently stroked Squirtle's soft little head.
"You can't get fat in one go. Grow up quickly, and then you can eat more good things."
Qing Wu said with a chuckle to Squirtle.
This Squirtle was a Pokémon with Deep Green Aptitude, and it had just been born. Qing Wu was confident he could raise Squirtle's aptitude to Blue Aptitude.
Pokémon with Blue Aptitude, without exception, could all break through to the Peak Elite level.
Pokémon training was truly a "pay-to-win" endeavor. Pokémon food, Pokémon materials, skill teaching—which one wasn't a huge money sink? Qing Wu was fortunate to have access to the Trial Island.
Most of the materials he needed for Pokémon training at his current stage could be found on Trial Island. More precious ones would probably have to be sought out in the Underground Black Market.
After conquering Squirtle, Qing Wu's next goal was clear. He would probably stay in this river for three days, searching for Mudkip.
If he still couldn't find Mudkip after three days, Qing Wu would set off for a volcanic region to see if he could find a suitable Fire-type Pokémon.
If he didn't find a suitable one, Qing Wu would strive to become the first place in this trial, thereby obtaining a Fire-type starter.
"Squirtle, these are your companions, Aron and Zubat," Qing Wu introduced Aron and Zubat to Squirtle.
Squirtle hadn't met any of its kind since birth. Suddenly seeing new friends, it appeared very happy.
Aron's foot gently touched the ground. Squirtle suddenly felt its body slowly rising.
It turned out that Aron was using its Rock-type energy, slowly lifting Squirtle into the air through rocks breaking out of the ground.
Squirtle happily looked around. Everything seemed very novel at high altitudes.
Squirtle had never left the river since birth. It was so happy that it danced excitedly, but accidentally slipped, scaring itself into its shell.
I hope I don't fall too badly, the thought drifted through Squirtle's mind. But it found that it didn't crash heavily to the ground after all. Instead, it heard the sound of flapping wings.