Lucas, who opened his eyes from the bed, had a slight headache.
He looked at the unfamiliar decorations in front of him, dazed for a moment, before realizing that he had spent the night at the Research Institute.
He sat up, picked up his phone, and looked at his unusually prominent panda eyes. Lucas sighed.
He didn't expect to become so delicate after coming to this world.
He was even starting to get bed-sick.
Yesterday, Lucas lay in bed, unable to get comfortable no matter how he tried to sleep, only falling into a deep slumber when it was almost dawn.
Forcing himself out of bed, he went to the bathroom, washed up, changed his clothes, and then opened the door and walked out.
He happened to run into Gothorita, who was carrying breakfast and heading towards his room.
"Goth!"
It's time for breakfast.
After Lucas finished breakfast, he walked through the main door of the Research Institute. Professor Rowan and his assistant were already standing neatly behind three Poké Balls.
Oh, what a familiar scene.
The scene of new trainers receiving their Starter Pokémon. Lucas was about to go up and ask if he could also receive one.
"Researcher brother, can I go receive my Pokémon now?"
Someone tugged at Lucas's sleeve. Lucas looked down and saw a little girl pulling his sleeve, looking at him expectantly.
Oh, so he was a Researcher today.
Lucas smiled and nodded, "Yes, go find Professor Rowan and receive your Starter Pokémon."
The little girl nodded, then ran forward.
Under the introduction of Professor Rowan and his assistant, the little girl chose a Turtwig.
Afterward, she said goodbye to Professor Rowan, Lucas, and the others, got on her bicycle, and embarked on her first journey in life.
Lucas watched her cycling away, lost in thought.
Once upon a time, as a child, he would sit in front of the TV, fantasizing countless times that he could also be like them, come and receive his own Starter Pokémon, and thus embark on the path to becoming a Pokémon Master, to see and catch more Pokémon.
Lucas chuckled softly, and tugged at Gengar's mouth beside him.
But he wasn't doing badly now. He had Pokémon he liked by his side, and Pokémon that liked him.
"Isn't it wonderful?"
Professor Rowan's voice sounded beside him.
Lucas turned his head and saw that Professor Rowan had already stood beside him at some point.
"Boys and girls, with dreams in their hearts, take their favorite Pokémon to travel, see more Pokémon, forge more and better bonds, and meet more people and Pokémon. That feeling is wonderful, isn't it?"
Listening to Professor Rowan's words, Lucas nodded.
This feeling was indeed wonderful. Suddenly, Lucas thought of something.
"Professor, do you know a trainer named Ash?"
Professor Rowan pondered for a moment, then said, "Ash? Are you talking about the owner of that Pikachu?"
Lucas nodded.
"He came a while ago, looking for his Pikachu."
Professor Rowan recalled the young boy who bravely took a Thunderbolt, and his excellent relationship with Pikachu.
He seemed carefree, but deep down, he was very concerned about Pokémon.
And there was that easily agitated little girl. It was said that her bicycle was destroyed by Pikachu, and she later returned to the Research Institute with the boy.
"He stayed for a few days, then left to travel with a girl."
"A girl? Dawn?"
"You know her?"
Lucas nodded.
So, Ash had already met Dawn and started his Sinnoh region journey?
And Brock, had the Sinnoh trio finally gathered?
Diamond and Pearl, a top 1 in many people's hearts, with Ash's fully engaged battle sense, the return of old Pokémon, and Dawn becoming increasingly confident in Contests.
He would definitely go watch the League Conference.
Snapping back to reality, he returned to the table with Professor Rowan and began to help the trainers who came to receive their Starter Pokémon today choose their own.
People came and went, and many trainers came to take their Starter Pokémon.
"Are there really so many people coming to receive them?"
Lucas sighed. This kind of work turned out to be so tiring.
"Compared to the ten-year-old children in a single town, it's far too few," Professor Rowan said, handing him a bottle of water.
Lucas gulped down a whole bottle, then nodded.
Yes, the children who came to receive Starter Pokémon were already very few compared to all the children in Sandgem Town.
Because there were simply too few Pokémon suitable to be Starter Pokémon, and as free Pokémon, their upbringing also incurred significant expenses.
Therefore, each year, only a select number of qualified trainers from among these young people could come to receive a Starter Pokémon.
Others could only rely on catching wild Pokémon or purchasing pokémon eggs.
"But it's better now. With your Breeding House, more children can directly buy suitable pokémon eggs, instead of having to risk catching wild Pokémon."
"So, Lucas, thank you. We all know your Breeding House might not make much money, but we sincerely thank you. You've given more children the opportunity to own Pokémon."
Listening to Professor Rowan's sincere words, Lucas was also stunned.
So, his Breeding House had, unknowingly, brought so much convenience to the people living in Twinleaf Town and Sandgem Town?
Lucas smiled, "Perhaps. I just fulfilled my childhood dream of wanting a Pokémon."
This time, it was Professor Rowan who was stunned.
"Is that so?"
"I see."
Professor Rowan burst out laughing.
The last two were two bickering young boys.
"Professor, we're here to get our Pokémon."
Professor Rowan took out the last two Poké Balls, which contained a Turtwig and a Piplup.
After they made their choices, their eyes blazed, and they immediately challenged each other to a battle.
Lucas volunteered to be their battle referee.
The two boys, having just received their Pokémon, didn't know much about Pokémon battles.
It was just a continuous Razor Leaf and Bubble Beam.
Finally, Turtwig lost its ability to battle after being pecked by Piplup.
After the battle ended, Lucas realized that the area was surrounded by boys and girls.
They looked at the two Pokémon in the arena, filled with anticipation.
"Professor, can I be chosen next year?"
"Professor, me too, me too! I'll be ten next year!"
Listening to their questions, Lucas thought for a moment, then spoke loudly, "Actually, besides the Professor's Research Institute where you can receive Pokémon, there's another place where you can get Pokémon, although they aren't Starter Pokémon."
The scene immediately fell silent.
"Do you know about the Breeding Road?"
They nodded.
"There's a Breeding House in the middle of the Breeding Road. You can go there to choose the Pokémon you like best, or the ones that suit you."
"Oh, and I'm the owner! If you go this month, I can give you a thirty percent discount."
Lucas said with a smile.
"Really? Really, manager? Do you have Budew?"
"Yes."
"Then, then, then what about Shinx?"
"Yes."
"Do you have Oddish?"
"Yes, also."
"Kirlia?" "Buizel?" "Eevee?" — — — —
"All of them."
"Do you have Suicune?"
"Yes — — — — How could that be possible!"
Lucas was helpless.
Seeing the crowd still ready to ask endlessly, Lucas quickly said, "There aren't many pokémon eggs left, first come, first served."
The scene immediately fell silent.
The next second, the crowd scattered explosively.
"I'm going home now to find my mom and dad and have them buy me a Shinx egg."
"Me too." "I'm going home too." — — — —
After sending off the children, Lucas finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Professor Rowan, who had been watching Lucas surrounded by the children, had an even greater look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Lucas."
Lucas turned to look at him.
"If the Research Institute has suitable pokémon eggs, I'll make the decision to give them to you for free."
Hiss — — — —
pokémon eggs from the Research Institute?!
pokémon eggs from a Research Institute of a Professor who is well-known in the Pokémon world?!
Lucas was already imagining various powerful and rare pokémon eggs heading to his Breeding House.
Lucas sincerely thanked him.
"Thank you, Professor."
"gengar sound — —"
"Goth ~"
"Hahahahaha."
Professor Rowan burst out laughing.
After dinner, Lucas got on Rapidash, said goodbye to Professor Rowan, and headed back to the Breeding House.
After all, the Breeding House might experience an explosion in customer traffic over the next few days.
He had to go back and prepare early.
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