Tsk.
Hu Tao didn't realize at all that she was being "taken advantage of."
Perhaps it was because the Gible was a female and therefore Hu Tao was less vigilant?
But looking at her doting expression, it seemed that even if it were a male baby Pokémon, Hu Tao would not be defensive in the slightest. No wonder so many otakus in Hiroshi's previous world fantasized about transforming into Pokémon just so they could sleep in the arms of beautiful girls and take baths with them.
Hiroshi thought to himself with a wry smile.
For example, transforming into a Meowth or a Persian and lying in the arms of the rich woman Ningguang all day long. Being fed grapes by her three secretaries...
This kind of life of "God's Favor" where one doesn't have to work hard... sounded great to many people.
"Master," Zekrom's deep voice resonated directly in Hiroshi's mind, dripping with judgment. "Your thoughts are... remarkably degenerate. The Tianquan of Liyue would likely turn you into a rug."
Hiroshi coughed dryly, ignoring the dragon, and led everyone out of the training room space.
"These Poké Balls are for you."
Hiroshi wanted to use the store's newly upgraded "Joy's Treatment Equipment" to revive the two exhausted baby Pokémon to full strength.
The core function of this black technology device is to directly heal the Pokémon inside through the Poké Ball casing.
But Hiroshi suddenly remembered that he had not introduced or distributed the Poké Balls to his guests yet.
"Poké Ball??"
The three Trainers who had received their initial Pokémon once again had large question marks floating above their heads.
"This is a must-have tool for Trainers," Hiroshi explained, walking to the shelf.
"It is used to capture and house Pokémon. The higher-end and more luxurious the Poké Ball is, the more spacious and comfortable the interior space will be."
"Your Pokémon are still babies now. When they evolve in the future, some of their forms will be massive—like Garchomp or Arcanine. You will have to use Poké Balls to carry them around on a daily basis..."
Hiroshi explained patiently.
Whether it's yesterday's Energy Cube or today's training pocket dimension, for the people of Teyvat, these were enough things to shatter their worldview repeatedly.
Hiroshi took out four spheres of different colors and specifications from the System supply shelf.
These four balls were so small and mini that you could put them all directly into your pocket if you grabbed a handful.
"This is also the origin of another name for Pokémon: Pocket Monsters."
Hiroshi picked up a standard red-and-white ball and pressed the center button lightly.
Beep!
The Poké Ball suddenly expanded, growing so big that it took the entire palm of a hand to hold it comfortably.
"Did you see that?"
"The usage is roughly like this. Click here..."
Hiroshi handed a Poké Ball, a Great Ball, an Ultra Ball, and the most special pure white Premier Ball to Hu Tao, Xiangling, and Captain Hongyi respectively.
Xiangling took the Poké Balls and was very interested. She tilted her head and took out the white Premier Ball, waving to her Larvesta.
"Chongchong, do you want to come in?"
There was a hint of disdain in the Larvesta's small blue eyes. It looked down upon its owner, who seemed to be fumbling with rough hands and feet.
"Larv~"
It crawled over on its own, extended a flame tentacle from its head, and gently hit the switch of the Poké Ball in Xiangling's hand.
ZAP!
A red beam of light enveloped the Larvesta.
Xiangling blinked.
Her face was full of surprise as she observed the slight shaking of the sexy white sphere in her hand.
Ding——
A soft sound echoed. The Poké Ball quickly went quiet.
Xiangling was surprised. "My Pokémon... can enter the Poké Ball by itself!"
Hu Tao and Hongyi, who watched the whole process, were also surprised by the wisdom shown by the bug.
"Well..."
"Why do I feel like all the Pokémon babies know more about Poké Balls than us, the owners?" Hu Tao held it in for a long time before saying quietly.
Hongyi smiled bitterly. "In the profession of Trainer, we seem to be... baby level!"
Subsequently, Hu Tao and Hongyi also successfully mastered the use of the Poké Ball.
"These initial Pokémon have already recognized you as masters, so it is very simple to recall them," Hiroshi nodded.
Xiangling looked left and right. She decided to experiment.
She let the Larvesta jump repeatedly between the Standard Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, and the white Premier Ball at the speed of light.
Then, Xiangling interpreted the emotions from the baby Larvesta and came to a conclusion:
"My Chongchong likes this white Poké Ball the best!"
Hu Tao and Hongyi had also discovered the white Poké Ball a long time ago. It was unique in terms of craftsmanship, sleekness, and apparently, interior decoration.
Hiroshi smiled and said slowly:
"Of course."
"This is a very special and precious Premier Ball (Commemorative Ball) from our store. It is only given to Trainers who purchase their initial Pokémon from us."
"Moreover, the quantity is limited. If you have friends who want to adopt a Pokémon, please bring them to the store quickly, otherwise the limited souvenir balls will be sold out soon!"
As the Captain of the Millelith, Hongyi—a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes who usually looked serious—was very excited and curious about the Poké Ball he got. He acted as if he had received a new toy. He repeatedly released and collected the Growlithe.
To the onlookers, the Captain suddenly had a "sand sculpture" (goofy) style. The Growlithe seemed to have blended in a little bit and started playing the recall game with great energy.
"Manager Hiroshi, this kind of precious spatial prop is a gift like this..."
"Does it fit? Are you really not operating at a loss?"
Xiangling looked at Hiroshi, who had just slumped onto the sofa like a salted fish (lazy person), with a serious face.
Hu Tao also joined in, taking a deep breath with a complicated expression.
"Xiangling wants to say that this kind of 'Immortal Treasure' is not suitable as a free gift!"
The two women looked at each other and nodded.
That's right!
The more they got to know about this technology, the more they understood the terrifying technical content of the "Poké Ball."
According to the standards of the Liyue area, this was the level of Adepti Treasures, without any exaggeration.
Xiangling's master is Madame Ping, an Adeptus who is good at Sub-Space Creation and creating pocket worlds with mustard seeds (like the Teapot), so Xiangling was very aware of the rarity of spatial creation items.
Hu Tao is the seventy-seventh generation descendant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. To be honest, although the Funeral Parlor has a long heritage and a profound foundation... well... there is not a single mustard seed space treasure in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's treasury!
Hiroshi: ???
Grass.
Frightened by the seriousness of the two people, Hiroshi, who was about to lie down on the sofa, sat up and thought to himself:
"That... Poké Balls are not expensive. In the eyes of Trainers, standard balls are simply large-scale expendable props. They only cost 1,000 Mora."
"Well, the Great and Ultra Balls are a little more expensive."
"But you must know that there are 27 kinds of Poké Balls. Even the Premier Ball I gave you is considered very ordinary in this big family."
Is that so?
Hiroshi's nonchalant eyes swept over the girls.
Hu Tao and Xiangling felt a strange feeling of excitement in their hearts about the professional experience of being a "Trainer."
Is this spatial technology capsule something that can be thrown away? Snap!
27 types of Poké Balls?!
Just to subdue these highly intelligent familiars?
905 kinds of Pokémon!
What else is there...
Hu Tao and Xiangling opened their tablet-like Pokédexes at the same time and looked at the "Attribute Column" of their Pokémon babies.
"My Larvesta is Bug-type and Fire-type."
"My Gible is Dragon-type and Ground-type!"
A new question arose instantly.
Xiangling and Hu Tao asked in unison, their eyes wide with shock:
"Manager Hiroshi, how many attributes do Pokémon have?!"
"There are also dual attributes..."
"This is simply unbelievable on the continent of Teyvat!"