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The next morning. A glimmer of dawn rose from the horizon, chasing away the darkness and returning the land to the sun's embrace. The Sentret that had been on watch all night returned to their nests, switching shifts with their companions. The night had been peaceful.
In the room, Crack, crack, crack... A series of faint cracking sounds broke the silence. Kaito and Gardevoir woke up one after another, looking towards the sound.
Cracks continuously appeared on the surface of the Pokémon Egg in the incubation device, which shook slightly, and the cracks were still expanding. It was about to hatch!
Kaito got out of bed, then opened the device, silently watching the birth of new life. The eggshell crumbled down, piling up in pieces nearby, gradually breaking open a hole, and then a gray color came into view.
Then came the sound of impact. Bang... The Bagon was using its hard head to break open the eggshell. Kaito gave a wry smile. Should I say it truly lived up to its reputation as a hard-headed Pokémon? Under the Bagon's impact, dense cracks appeared on the hard eggshell, until it finally shattered.
The Bagon's full appearance was completely revealed. It was small in stature, blue all over, with two sharp teeth, a hard skull, and two small arms.
Bagon's profile: Name: Bagon, Nickname: None, Ability: Sheer Force, Type: Dragon-type, Level: Lv. 5, Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (31), Defense (26), Special Attack (31), Special Defense (25), Speed (31), Skills: Glare, Ember, Bite, Egg Moves: Dragon Rush, Twister, Dragon Dance, Potential: Champion-tier.
As expected of a Champion-tier Bagon! It actually inherited three Dragon-type moves, even including Dragon Rush and Dragon Dance! The unfairness between Pokémon was evident from birth. Some Dragon-type Pokémon are born knowing Dragon Dance, while some never learn it in their lifetime. It was truly regrettable.
"Awoo." The Bagon cried out, the confusion in its eyes faded, and then it rubbed affectionately against Kaito. When a creature is born, it develops a fondness for the first creature it sees, not to mention that the Bagon was born from the system.
"Good boy." Kaito stroked the Bagon's hard head. It felt a bit like touching a stone, but smoother. The feel was surprisingly good.
Kaito took out the Moomoo Milk and Exp. Candies he had prepared beforehand, and let the Bagon eat them together. "Awoo." The Bagon drank the milk in big gulps, smacking its lips from time to time. After eating the Exp. Candies, the Bagon also leveled up from Lv. 5 to Lv. 10.
Dragon-type Pokémon generally have longer growth cycles, with many needing to be over Level 50 or 60 to evolve into their final form. The term 'late bloomer' described them very aptly. But in my hands, Dragon-type Pokémon can also grow quickly, Kaito thought.
"Awoo." Where was something hard? It wanted to hit it with its head. The Bagon stood on the table, its two small short arms instinctively waving, eager to hit something.
Uh... Seeing this, Kaito took the Bagon down to the yard outside, where there were several waist-high stones. As soon as it saw the hard rocks, the Bagon's eyes lit up, and it immediately rushed over, like a lover it hadn't seen in a long time. Then... it slammed its rock-hard head into it!
Bang! Strands of cracks appeared on the rock's surface. The Bagon became even more excited, shook its head, and after recovering, continued to repeat its action.
It was said that influenced by genetic information, Bagon believed it would eventually be able to fly. As if to dispel the frustration of being unable to fly, it continuously smashed huge rocks into pieces with its hard head. It was always waiting for the moment its wings would grow. During this process, its head was trained to be as hard as steel, and with a fierce blow, it could split a hard rock in two. There was also a theory that it stimulated the cells influencing evolution by repeatedly banging its head.
Kaito quietly watched the Bagon for a while. After repeated impacts, the Bagon went from initial expectation to later disappointment and confusion. It thought that as long as it worked hard, it would succeed. But after so many hits, a dent about the size of its head had appeared on the large rock. It still hadn't grown wings. The dream of soaring through the sky seemed out of reach.
"Awoo..." The Bagon lay on the ground, staring up at the sky with wide eyes, falling into a melancholic mood. The sky was very blue, shimmering with a sapphire luster, adorned with white clouds. Above the clear sky, several slightly larger Pidgeotto led the Pidgey in flight, their wings creating currents of air. The majestic Swellow circled high in the sky, its sharp eyes easily discerning movement on the ground.
"Awoo..." It's really nice to be able to fly... The Bagon was momentarily captivated.
Kaito knelt down, using Viridian Power on Bagon, quickly replenishing its depleted stamina.
"Bagon."
"Stand up, believe in yourself."
"Awo?"
"You can do it, I promise you. One day in the future, you won't have to look up at them with envy. You'll fly higher than them, and more freely! Because this isn't an innate ability, but something you've gained through your own struggles and hard work!"
"Awo!" Bagon felt the confusion in his heart swept away. He did a carp jump to his feet and sincerely said to Kaito. He would continue to work hard! Until he succeeded!
"Gah?" On the other side, Psyduck tilted his head. He thought that spot was specifically for lying down, and he was even planning to try it out.
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