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When Delia suddenly dashed over, Liam hurriedly and nervously lifted the Pokémon Egg in his hands, afraid that her excitement would accidentally crack it.
He knew Delia well—this kind of enthusiasm was probably no less than what he himself had felt the first time he saw a living Pokémon. It was an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Thinking of that, Liam looked down again at the giggling and bouncing Delia in his arms and couldn't help but smile warmly.
"Wartortle~"
Just then, Wartortle swam over with its round head balancing a PokeBall. It scrambled onto the platform with all fours and proudly trotted up behind Delia as if presenting a treasure.
"Wow~ Thank you, Wartortle! You did amazingly this time!"
Hearing Wartortle's voice, Delia turned around quickly, happily took the PokeBall from its head, and gently patted its smooth head, praising it generously.
"You worked hard, Wartortle~ Come back and get some rest."
After a few affectionate strokes, Delia retrieved Wartortle into its PokeBall. Then, unable to contain her excitement, she eagerly pulled out the PokeBall containing the small Lapras and opened it without hesitation.
Click!
"Wuuu~"
With the familiar chime of a PokeBall opening, a small, light-blue Lapras appeared beside Delia. The little one, now awake, blinked curiously as it looked around before settling its gaze on Delia. It let out a soft, inquisitive cry.
"Hehe~ Hello there, little one! Starting today, we're partners. Please take care of me too!"
Delia saw the young Lapras staring at her with curiosity. She quickly flashed what she thought was a warm, friendly smile, tiptoed over, and gently touched the creature's moist, smooth forehead.
"Wuu~"
Apparently enjoying the gentle touch, Lapras' expression turned peaceful. It lowered its head slightly and leaned into Delia's hand, letting her pet it freely.
Standing off to the side, Liam nodded with a small chuckle, watching Delia and Lapras grow close. He then tossed a scanning device toward them.
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[Ding!]
Pokemon: Lapras
Type: Water/Ice
Species: The Transport Pokémon. (Lapras spend most of their time drifting across the sea, riding ocean currents. They're highly intelligent and can fully understand human language. Lapras are gentle-natured, dislike fighting, and prefer ferrying people across the water)
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Naive
Gender: Female
Base Stats Total: 535
HP: 130
Attack: 85
Defense: 80
Special Attack: 85
Special Defense: 95
Speed: 60
Known Moves:Water Gun, Water Pulse, Sing, Growl, Mist, Confuse Ray, Ice Shard, Body Slam
Egg Move:Freeze-Dry
Assessment: Excellent! Though still a juvenile, this Lapras already shows outstanding potential. With proper training, it can develop tremendous combat ability. Strongly recommended for capture.
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The data was promising—this little Lapras held great potential. Even from the earlier battle, it was clear the young Pokémon was already quite powerful and used its moves smoothly. The only thing it lacked was battle experience, which was probably why it was captured so easily.
Normally, adult Lapras stand over 2.5 meters tall, while this little one still fell short of even 2 meters—a clear indication of immaturity. For such a young Lapras to appear alone in this place... there was likely an untold story behind it.
Soon after, under Delia's unrelenting attack of tasty Pokémon treats, Lapras quickly caved in. It became a complete little glutton, stuffing its mouth with food and looking utterly blissful.
It made sense—Lapras had likely been living in a restricted environment. Just having enough to eat would have been fortunate, never mind flavor. Now that it was tasting so many delicious Pokémon foods, it was too delighted to care about anything else.
"Goldeen~ Goldeen~"
While Lapras was happily munching away, a few Goldeen surfaced near the platform's edge, staring at Lapras longingly, swallowing their drool.
"Wuu~"
Hearing them, Lapras turned and glanced at the Goldeen, then narrowed its eyes in a happy smile. It bit off another chunk of food from Delia's hand and dropped it into the lake.
As soon as the Pokémon food hit the water, the Goldeen dove toward it in a frenzy, splashing wildly as they fought over the morsels.
"Wuu!"
Seeing the chaos, Lapras' expression darkened. It frowned and barked at the water sternly.
"Gol..."
And the effect was instant. The previously frantic Goldeen immediately quieted down, no longer scrambling. Instead, they calmly and orderly nibbled at the floating food.
Satisfied, Lapras nodded approvingly, clearly acting like the boss of the Goldeen.
Watching this scene, Liam had a sudden realization—he finally understood why the Lapras had attacked him earlier.
Most likely, when Aerodactyl showed up flapping and roaring, it startled the sheltered Goldeen into panic. They must have gone to Lapras to complain. And as the boss, Lapras couldn't sit back and do nothing. It came out to protect its crew—and that led to the earlier confrontation...
"Wuu~"
Lapras gave one last glance at the Goldeen still eating, then turned away and chirped softly. It suddenly grabbed Delia's clothes in its mouth, and before she could react, it gently lifted her onto its back. Once she was seated securely, Lapras flapped its wide flippers powerfully and shot into the lake with Delia aboard.
"Waaa~ Haha! This is amazing!"
"Wuuu~!"
As soon as they hit the water, Lapras carried Delia swiftly through the lake, leaving a trail of high sprays behind them.
Delia had never experienced anything like this before. Her eyes sparkled, and she screamed joyfully, face lit with exhilaration.
Lapras chirped happily too. This might have been its first time ever carrying a human through the water—and instinctively, it felt a pure, exhilarating joy. Its entire body buzzed with excitement.
"Woohoo~ Liam~ This is so fun! I'm so happy~ Yaaay~ You're incredible, Lapras! Oh wait—your name! Lorelei's Lapras was called 'Wave', right? That sounded so nice. Hmm... Your body is all blue, so I'll call you Bluey! Grow up healthy, okay? Become the strongest Lapras ever!"
"Wuuu~~!"
Delia sat on Lapras' back, swinging her legs as she hugged its neck tightly. Lapras chirped gleefully in return, clearly pleased.