As a trainer, he has the rain trait

Zhilin released the electric dragon, which slowly approached the sticky baby, lowered its head, and looked at it with gentle eyes.

Sticky Baby shrank back in fear.

Zhilin looked at Pokémon and said softly, "Pokémon, I know you've suffered a lot. But I can promise you, if you come with me, I have a way to make you stronger, and no other Pokémon will be able to bully you anymore."

Nian Nian Bao raised his head and looked at Zhilin and Dian Long. A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but he quickly shook his head. He did not desire great power. To him, power could not bring true happiness.

Seeing this, Zhilin was not discouraged.

He pulled out a carefully crafted energy cube from his backpack. The cube exuded an alluring aroma. He handed it to Nian Nian Bao and said with a smile, "Nian Nian Bao, look, this is the energy cube I made. It's delicious. If you come with me, you can eat food like this every day."

The sticky Pokémon looked at the energy cube, its nose twitching slightly, apparently smelling the tempting aroma. But it only looked at it for a moment and then shook its head gently. It was not a greedy Pokémon, and the temptation of delicious food could not move its heart.

Zhilin frowned and fell into deep thought.

It seems that in order to impress the sticky baby, we must find something that can truly touch its heart.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

Zhilin squatted down again, looking at Nian Nian Bao at eye level, and said gently, "Nian Nian Bao, I know you don't crave power or indulge in delicious food. But I can give you something even more precious: friendship."

After saying that, he took out the Poké Ball and released his other Pokémon.

Milotic, Crossbat, Clam, and Frog all appeared in front of the Stickypoo.

Understanding his trainer's thoughts, Dragonite let out a gentle chirp and greeted Pokémon again; Milotic swayed its elegant body and swam past Pokémon, gently stroking its body with its tail; Forkbat circled in the air and then landed not far away, looking at Pokémon friendly; Skarlet slightly opened its shell, revealing its soft body inside, showing its friendliness to Pokémon; and Frog jumped over, squatted in front of Pokémon, and blinked its big eyes.

As Slimy looked at these friendly Pokémon, surprise and desire appeared in his eyes.

It is very lonely and has always longed to have friends, to play and live with other Pokémon.

The friendly actions of these Pokémon in front of it made it look forward to friendship and feel a warmth it had never felt before.

Slimy Baby slowly crawled out from behind the rock. His body stopped trembling and the fear in his eyes gradually disappeared. He slowly crawled towards Zhilin, rubbed Zhilin's feet with his soft body, raised his head and looked at him, his eyes full of anticipation.

It has made its decision. It is willing to follow this human who promised to bring it friends and become his Pokémon.

Zhilin looked at the sticky baby with a bright smile on his face. He gently picked up the sticky baby and said to it, "Welcome, sticky baby, we will be partners from now on."

Fu Qian watched this heartwarming scene from the side, his eyes filled with satisfaction. He smiled and said, "This is the bond between Pokémon and humans. Since it's willing, come with me to register. After registration, you two will be official partners."

Zhilin nodded, hugged Nian Nian Bao, and followed Fu Qian out of this remote corner. Nian Nian Bao looked back at the place where he had been, said goodbye to it, then turned back firmly, ready to welcome a better tomorrow.

Zhilin, holding Nian Nian Bao, came to the registration office with Fu Qian.

"Please register!"

"Okay, please show me your trainer ID!"

Zhilin handed the certificate to the staff. Fu Qian looked at the scene and suddenly said, "After you capture the Slimy Pokémon, will that be enough for the elite trainer assessment?"

Zhilin was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes!"

"When do you plan to take the exam?"

Zhilin thought for a moment, "Maybe it's after the New Year. Today is the Little New Year, and the New Year will be here in a few days."

"Too!"

The registration process went very smoothly. Zhilin and Fu Qian chatted for a few minutes, and then the staff handed the Poké Ball containing the Gloop to Zhilin.

"Congratulations, you've captured a new Pokémon."

"Thank you!" Zhilin took the Poké Ball, released the Pokémon and held it in his arms.

Slimy Baby seemed to be a little resistant. Zhilin roughly understood what it was thinking. It was afraid that the slippery mucous membrane covering its body would dirty Zhilin.

Zhilin smiled and said comfortingly, "It's okay. The Bubble Frog has slime and foam on its body too. I've held it before, too!"

Only then did Nian Nian Bao nestle in Zhilin's arms with peace of mind.

Zhilin looked up at Fu Qian and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Fu, for helping me choose. I'll be leaving now!"

Fu Qian nodded slightly, "Okay! Take good care of Nian Nian Bao!"

"I will!"

……

After leaving the alliance breeding area, Zhilin carried Nian Nian Bao to the nearby vegetable market.

Today is Little New Year, and Zhilin plans to prepare a big meal.

However, before he had walked far, the phone in his pocket rang cheerfully, the ringtone sounding particularly crisp in the bustling street. Zhilin hurriedly stopped, carefully holding the baby in one hand, and reaching into his pocket with the other, fumbling for his phone.

The caller was Xu Qingyan. Seeing the name on the phone display, Zhilin's mouth corners unconsciously raised, and he swiped the screen to answer the call: "Hello!"

"What are you doing?" Xu Qingyan's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of curiosity in his tone.

"I'm going shopping for groceries with the little baby." Zhilin said, lowering his head and looking tenderly at the little baby in his arms.

"Sticky Baby?" Xu Qingyan's voice was full of doubt.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you." Zhilin slapped his head, "Slimy is my new companion I just captured. Granny Yi rewarded me with a Pokémon I could choose from the breeding area."

"Ah? You didn't even call me for this kind of thing?" Xu Qingyan's voice instantly rose a few degrees, with a hint of complaint.

"Uh~" Zhilin said quickly, "I forgot for a moment."

Xu Qingyan on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes and said, "Oh, I'm too lazy to scold you. Just send me the location."

"What for?" Zhilin asked in confusion.

"I'm almost bored to death at home. I'm so bored. I want to ask you to go out and play with me, and have a meal with you. You won't be unwelcome, right?" Xu Qingyan finally stated his true purpose with a hint of expectation in his tone.

Zhilin twitched his lips and thought to himself: As expected, eating for free is your main intention, right?

But he promised, "Okay! See you later."

"see you later!"

Zhilin hung up the phone, shook his head and smiled, sent the location of the vegetable market, and continued walking towards it.