As expected!
Her judgment wasn't wrong!
It hadn't even hatched yet, and it could already control such an incredibly pure and massive amount of Fire-type energy!
The potential upper limit of this Charmander was, without a doubt, extremely high!
Even though Himeko couldn't see Shiko's individual stats,
this didn't affect her evaluation of Shiko in the slightest.
In fact,
Himeko had already started to speculate:
could Shiko be a Pokémon born from some Fire-type Legendary Pokémon breeding with a Charizard?
Otherwise,
why would it be born with such overwhelming control over fire?
At this moment,
in her heart,
Shiko's attraction
had already far surpassed that Dratini.
In front of a Charmander that suspectedly possessed Legendary bloodline,
a pseudo-legendary like Dratini in its juvenile stage
had completely lost any basis for comparison.
She had made up her mind.
No matter what, she was going to make Shiko her Starter Pokémon!
Himeko parted the crowd gathered around Shiko,
and walked straight up to him.
She crouched down,
bringing herself level with Shiko's Pokémon Egg.
The flame-cloud patterns on the surface of the Egg were still brightening and dimming like breathing embers,
and waves of scorching heat pulsed outward.
Forcibly suppressing the irritability brought on by the heat,
Himeko calmed her mind,
gently placed both hands on the Egg,
and tried her best to release her goodwill.
Her eyes,
serious and focused,
locked onto the Pokémon Egg in front of her.
She once again activated her Eye of Appraisal,
wanting to try
whether at such a close distance, with only a thin shell between them,
she could obtain Shiko's information.
The result, unfortunately,
was the same as before.
Aside from species and typing,
everything else was still question marks.
But Himeko didn't feel even the slightest bit of disappointment.
On the contrary,
the joy in her eyes only became even more obvious.
Now she could be certain.
The Charmander inside this Egg
definitely carried a trace of Legendary bloodline!
Otherwise, how could it block her appraisal?
At the same time,
inside the Pokémon Egg,
Shiko also noticed Himeko standing in front of him.
The moment their gazes "met" through the thin eggshell,
a faint, translucent mirror-like sheen
reflected off Shiko's body.
The Magic Bounce Ability was triggered,
blocking external attempts to sense or appraise him.
Hm?
Shiko's expression showed a hint of surprise.
He looked at Himeko in front of him, lost in thought.
Interesting.
This woman seemed to have some kind of ability that could appraise a Pokémon's information.
Just this alone
already made her far stronger than those ordinary graduates from before.
And on top of that, she was a fresh, beautiful woman with a curvy, well-proportioned figure.
Unfortunately,
even so,
she still didn't move Shiko's heart in the slightest.
He was not the kind of guy who lost all reason the moment he saw a pretty face.
What was more,
he wasn't even human anymore.
He was a Pokémon now.
What was the point of thinking about that kind of thing?
Outside, Himeko continued to pour goodwill and her own aura toward the Charmander inside the Egg.
With her past experience as a top Champion-level Trainer,
Himeko was confident
that even if Shiko possessed Legendary bloodline,
she would still be able to gain his recognition and become his Trainer.
What she hadn't expected was that,
no matter what she did or how she tried,
even after a full ten minutes had passed,
Shiko inside the Egg still hadn't given her the slightest reaction in return.
Himeko finally began to feel anxious. She really had never seen a Pokémon like this before.
She grabbed the Egg with both hands,
then gently rocked it back and forth in a steady rhythm,
using every trick she could think of to try and elicit a response.
Inside the Pokémon Egg,
Shiko, who had just closed his eyes to take a little nap,
suddenly felt the whole Egg start to shake nonstop.
He irritably opened his eyes,
saw Himeko in front of him,
and immediately became a little angry.
"Stop shaking me! Don't disturb my sleep!"
Using Telepathy,
he sent this message to Himeko, full of irritation.
Himeko's movements stopped at once.
Her pupils widened into perfect circles,
her expression filled with disbelief and shock.
This…!
This was the Charmander inside the Egg talking to me!?
Once she processed what had just happened,
Himeko couldn't help breaking out in goosebumps all over.
Good grief!
That was Telepathy!
This kind of ability
was not something ordinary Pokémon could possess!
Normally, only Legendary Pokémon would have it!
And not even just any Legendary Pokémon!
At the very least, it would have to be a Second-tier Legendary!
A Second-tier Legendary!
That was a being that had already grasped the power of elemental laws!
A true god to be revered!
Its power went without saying!
Thinking this far,
Himeko almost felt like she couldn't breathe.
This Charmander…
This Charmander…
Could it be that he…
Himeko no longer dared to let her imagination continue running wild.
In her heart, her evaluation of this Charmander
was raised yet another whole level!
"Classmate, move aside, it's my turn!"
While Himeko was still immersed in her shock,
a voice suddenly rang out from behind her.
Himeko had already spent so much time in front of the Pokémon Egg, trying again and again, yet had still failed to obtain the recognition of the Pokémon inside.
To everyone else, this was already clearly a failed attempt.
Seeing that she hadn't suffered any danger or injury,
and coupled with their desire for Shiko's incredible talent,
the others naturally grew eager to give it a try themselves.
Himeko silently stood up and stepped to the side,
coldly watching the others.
She wasn't worried in the slightest that someone else would gain Shiko's recognition before her.
Something she herself couldn't accomplish—
how could anyone here possibly have the ability to do it?
(End of Chapter)
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