Pokémon: What should I do? My father-in-law always wants to tear me apart

Even without Lin Yi's order, Riolu seemed to be driven by instinct and actively and quickly mobilized the wave power in his body.

In an instant, a light blue light emanated from Riolu. The light was soft and warm, not as dazzling as sunlight, but had a unique power to soothe people's hearts. It enveloped Riolu and the weak Lucario on the hospital bed, as if building an invisible bridge between them.

Feeling Riolu's kindness and power transmission, Lucario also responded positively.

Its originally chaotic and almost out-of-control wave force began to gradually approach Riolu's power, echoing each other.

However, just when the two forces were about to successfully merge, something unexpected happened.

Without any warning, Lucario suddenly twitched in pain, its body shaking violently and uncontrollably, its eyes, which had just regained some of their spirit, were once again filled with pain and struggle.

This sudden situation frightened Riolu so much that he trembled all over.

Its lively ears drooped instantly, its eyes were full of fear and self-blame, and it quickly stopped outputting power. Its little paws also subconsciously let go of Lucario's hand, as if it was afraid that its actions would bring greater harm to the other party.

"what happened?"

The little Loli was extremely anxious.

"Do you want me to carry the doctor over again?"

Ruan Yaoyao volunteered and raised her hand.

Lin Yi looked solemn, and quickly looked at the instrument that was monitoring Lucario's vital signs.

Fortunately, the instruments showed that everything was normal.

"Failed? No."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, his eyes never leaving Lucario.

Lucario's complexion had obviously improved. Before, he had to use all his strength to open his eyes, but now he could turn his head on his own.

This subtle but significant change made Lin Yi realize that things were not developing in the worst direction.

"Maybe the wave power in Lucario's body is not proportional to Riolu's, so it can't be channeled all at once?"

Mi Yu guessed softly, his mind involuntarily emerging with the difficult experience between himself and Ping Lan regarding the channeling of the power of overcoming.

At that time, Pinglan's super-overcoming power was so different from hers that Pinglan was unable to channel it all at once. It took a long time to complete it. The process was difficult and full of twists and turns.

"It's possible."

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully, his eyes revealing recognition and contemplation.

After hearing this, the little girl finally relaxed her tense nerves, took a long breath, clasped her hands together, and said gratefully:

"Thank you very much. I will give you the badge later, but I ask you to stay in the Magic City for a while longer."

"no problem."

Lin Yi readily agreed. In fact, this was exactly what he wanted.

It just so happened that he was planning to have a formal meeting with Mi Yu's family. When he went there before, only Mi Yu's sister was at home.

Mi Yu comes from a single-parent family, with only his mother, grandmother and younger sister in his family.

When Lin Yi thought of the upcoming meeting, he began to feel a little uneasy and guilty.

After all, he is now playing two games at the same time and has a special emotional bond with Ruan Yaoyao and Mi Yu. He knows very well that his family who cherish Mi Yu may be dissatisfied with him because of this. But even though he is full of worries, he understands that some things are ultimately unavoidable and must be faced bravely.

But before that...

Lin Yi frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion, his gaze fixed on Riolu and Lucario who were staring at each other.

The interaction between these two Pokémon is really special.

Why did other trainers fail when trying to channel the power with Riolu or Lucario, but only his own Riolu succeeded?

Looking at the closeness that the two subconsciously revealed, and the sense of familiarity that seemed to be born innate, Lin Yi couldn't help but have a bold guess in his mind.

"Excuse me, what level is your Riolu?"

Just as Lin Yi was thinking, the little white-haired girl suddenly spoke. She seemed to have keenly sensed something and asked the questions in her mind before Lin Yi did.

"Level 33."

Lin Yi answered succinctly.

"I see... I misunderstood. Sorry."

After hearing Lin Yi's answer, the little Lolita had a hint of disappointment on her face. She sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Yi asked, his curiosity was completely aroused, and he wanted to find out the deeper meaning of the little loli's words.

"My Lucario laid a Pokémon egg last year,"

The little girl said slowly, with a look of reminiscence in her eyes, as if she had returned to that special moment last year.

"But I had to take care of the sick Lucario at the time, and there was no one to look after the egg, so I put it in the Pokémon Center. But who would have thought that the egg in the Pokémon Center was stolen, and it has never been found since, and there are no clues or results."

"I saw how affectionate they were, and I thought Riolu was Lucario's child."

The little Lolita continued, with a wry smile on her face, "But it seems that I misunderstood."

"…Is it possible that Riolu is it?"

An idea suddenly came to Lin Yi's mind, and he boldly expressed his thoughts.

Although this speculation sounds incredible, various signs seem to suggest this possibility.

"No,"

The little girl's eyes widened, her face full of surprise and doubt. "The egg was laid last year, and the Riolu that hatched out of the shell was only about one year old. How could it be level 33? Normally, such a young Pokémon can't be so high in level."

As she spoke, she shook her head slightly, obviously denying the idea.

"..."

Lin Yi and Ruan Yaoyao looked at each other, a hint of tacit understanding flashed in their eyes, and then they nodded to each other.

"I can't answer you about Riolu's level."

Lin Yi looked at the little Lolita and said seriously, "But my Riolu was rescued from a restaurant in Liaoyang City that illegally eats Pokémon last year. It was still an egg at the time, so the timing is right."

Lin Yi's tone was firm; he believed that these clues were by no means simple coincidences.

The little Loli was obviously stunned for a moment, her mouth slightly opened, with an expression of disbelief on her face, "So, Lucario is Riolu's mother... can't it be such a coincidence?"

"Wouldn't it be better if you just identify it yourself?"

Ruan Yaoyao suddenly said this in a clear voice, breaking the brief silence in the ward.

She blinked, her eyes revealing a hint of playfulness and confidence, as if to say that this was a very simple solution.

"……good idea."

Lin Yi was slightly stunned, and then fell into a brief silence.

Damn it, why didn’t I think of this solution earlier? I spent so much effort to sort out the timeline before, but it was such a waste of effort.