How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

Seeing their interaction, Caesar, who had just finished meeting with an old friend and was in a very good mood, adjusted his cowboy hat and couldn't help but sigh:

"It's rare to see a Pokémon that shows such affection towards a human upon their first meeting. Logically, this level of affection should only be seen between a Trainer and Pokémon that have been together for a long time."

"That little Charmander seemed to have followed us all the way here." Nancy recalled the yellow shadow she accidentally noticed when she and Qianye were walking in the wild wilderness area, but because she didn't sense any hostility through her telekinesis, she didn't take it seriously.

Now it seems that this strange-colored little fire dragon may have been secretly following them not long after he and Qianye entered the wild wilderness area.

"Really? Then maybe it chose that boy as its trainer right away... Come to think of it, there were no reports of Charmander being spotted when this park was planned. This kid must have come in from outside."

"Mr. Caesar, I remember that wild Charmanders are supposed to be swarming creatures. If it has been staying in this place, there must be at least a small Charmander population here, right?"

Hearing the discussion between Caesar and Nancy, Qianye, with the Charmander still hanging on his chest, also joined in.

"It's a pity. If there really is an entire tribe, it's impossible for me, as the administrator here, to have not discovered it for so long. In my opinion, it's probably a group of migrating Charmanders who happened to pass by here, and this Charmander left the group for some reason."

Caesar used a more euphemistic way of saying it, after all, Charmander was listening nearby, but Qianye could hear the hidden meaning in his words - this Charmander was abandoned by her clan.

Pokémon that experience this situation are usually ostracized by other Pokémon in their clan. There are many reasons for this: personality issues, physical defects...

As for the Charmander hanging on her body, the reason why she was ostracized by her tribe was obvious. It was probably because of her yellow skin, which was different from that of normal Charmanders.

Among the Pokémon population, there are individuals whose appearance is significantly different from that of their peers due to some as-yet-unidentified genes. They only account for a few thousandths of the entire population, and the academic community has collectively named these special individuals "Shiny Pokémon."

The market price of shiny Pokémon is generally several times that of ordinary Pokémon of the same type, not because they are more powerful than their peers. In fact, according to current academic theories, the shiny gene can only affect their appearance.

Apart from a small group of people who simply think that shiny Pokémon are more beautiful, most people pursue shiny Pokémon simply because of their rarity and the vanity that this rarity brings them, as if owning a shiny Pokémon proves that they are special enough and different from ordinary trainers.

However, for Shiny Pokémon themselves, they cannot empathize with this honor, and sometimes Shiny even becomes a curse. Just like this little Charmander, because of its different appearance, it is hated and even abandoned by its own kind. What a pitiful child.

I imagined a long and tragic story about Charmander. When I thought about how she would be looked down upon by fellow Pokémon every time she walked past them, and how she would end up alone, my nose started to sour unconsciously:

"Don't worry, Charmander. Come travel with me from now on. My Pokémon and I will never discriminate against your skin color like your fellow Pokémon do."

"Lili?" Hearing Qianye's words, Charmander, who was originally obsessed with sniffing something on his chest, raised his head with a puzzled look.

"You said you've never been ostracized by your own kind because of your skin color? So you weren't abandoned by your tribe... I mean, did you want to leave the tribe on your own?"

"Lili~" Hearing this question, Charmander raised his claws and scratched his smooth head with a slight embarrassment. Well... she was indeed ostracized by the group as Qianye said, but the reason for her ostracism was slightly different from what the boy had guessed -

She still remembered the day when two fire dinosaurs held her arms and announced their decision to expel her from the tribe from that day on.

"Lil! Lil!"

Let me go! I've done great things for the clan, I've shed blood for the clan leader. You can't do this. I want to see the clan leader! I want to see the clan leader!!!

"Ah!" Seeing her being so shameless, one of the fire dinosaurs suddenly had black lines on his forehead and shouted sternly.

This is a decision voted on by all members of the tribe except you, a direct order from the Charizard leader himself! After all this time together, the tribe can no longer tolerate your weird XP! Why don't you just like something else? There are so many handsome guys in the Monster and Dragon groups, but you're obsessed with those hairless monkeys?!

"Hey hey!" protested! Why is my XP so weird? Humans are so cute, with long, slender limbs, unlike you guys who are fat and short. They also have sparse hair, so it doesn't feel itchy when you cuddle with them. They're simply the perfect companion...

Hearing such shameless sophistry, the Fire Dinosaur was almost mad with anger, and immediately let out a deafening roar: "Ah!"

Shut up, stop barking like that! It's fine if you're just a weird XP person, but you're actually trying to spread your aesthetic to the newly hatched Charmanders, trying to poison the newborns with your filthy ideas! From today on, you won't be allowed to set foot in the clan!

The memories ended here. After listening to Charmander's legendary story and thinking about the other party's previous actions, Qianye felt a chill down his spine.

So you were kicked out because you're obsessed with Forrester?! No, according to that standard, Charmander and the others should call it "humanism."

Chapter 96: Daigo's Call

When Qianye and the others left the wild wilderness area, there was a blue scale strung together with a thread on the neck of the mini dragon, which seemed to be a gift from Haxorus before she left.

"You know what, it looks like it suits you quite well. It's pretty nice." After helping the mini dragon to adjust the "necklace", Qianye touched his chin and looked at it carefully, then gave a thumbs up and a five-star praise.

"Youyi..." Is it beautiful... Looking down at the beautiful scales as blue as the sky, the mini dragon's long body swayed awkwardly.

Speaking of which, when the relative, whom he wasn't sure whether to call his sister or his younger sister, emerged from the water, everyone present was drawn to her. Her beautiful face, her graceful demeanor, and even a simple gesture revealed her boundless charm.

If I evolve to the next form, will I be welcomed like that? Although it feels unrealistic to evolve to the next level in my situation, the mini dragon still can't help but fantasize about this.

"Youyi~" For some unknown reason, she asked the boy that question.

"You're asking how to evolve into Dragonite? Generally speaking, evolution requires some kind of triggering opportunity, and Pokémon battles are probably the easiest way to achieve this. High-intensity battles keep the mind in a tense state, making it easier to push past one's limits."

"It's just a mini dragon. Can you really go up and fight?"

It's not that Qianye doesn't trust Dratini. Judging from the way she seems to have difficulty talking to anyone other than herself and Umbreon, if he sends her into battle... he might have to worry about whether Dratini will be frightened before taking action.

There's no need to even test it in actual combat. After he said that, he began to imagine Dratini participating in the Pokémon battle, and suddenly his eyes started to spin again.

"Don't be afraid, I'm just asking, I don't really want you to fight." Rubbing her head with a somewhat amused look, Qianye picked up the dragonet's tail and held it in his arms. His fingers massaged the dragonet's scales, a method he used to relieve her stress whenever she became nervous.

"Didn't I promise you that when we first met? If you don't want to fight, I won't force you to. If that doesn't work out, just stay as our team's mascot like you are now."

"My lord, perhaps we can allow Dratini to enter the battle without directly participating."

A voice interrupted, it was the Umbreon that had transformed into a human form, holding the "Poison Heart Sutra" given by Gym Leader Aju in his hand.

Before hearing Qianye and Dratini's discussion, she had been studying the manual on her own, out of a desire to share her lord's worries. This action also made the young man feel very happy. He took the initiative to help the trainer train his Pokémon. Only his Umbreon could be so self-disciplined.

Kodora... that's a talented player, so let's leave that aside for now. Kuroko, I basically have to make plans and personally participate in everything. Magneto, he's more interested in eating than training her...

On the other hand, Moon Eevee not only takes the initiative to learn various moves from Nancy's Sun Eevee, but also always pays attention to the psychological state of each teammate. Now she has made suggestions on the future training of Dratini. She is truly my Zifang.

"Are you saying let Dratini act as a supporting hand?" Thinking carefully, Dratini can learn electromagnetic waves and can also open light walls, so it seems that it is not impossible for him to serve as a supporting hand...

Just as Qianye was thinking about the feasibility of Umbreon's suggestion, a green Poké Ball on his waist began to shake. It was the Hunting Ball he got from the Wild Wilderness Area.

Since only one Pokémon was captured, the remaining dozens of hunting balls were all returned to Caesar. As for the only Poké Ball left, of course it was -

"Lili~" As the red light flashed, the shining Charmander, with its tail swaying and burning with small flames, made a brilliant appearance.

Looking back at his past captives, Qianye had usually taken the initiative to invite them to join the team, but this time was different. As he and Nancy were about to leave the wild wilderness area, Charmander pounced on him and grabbed hold of his pants leg, as if he would not let go unless he took her with him.

In short, until the white light of the hunting ball was absorbed by it, Charmander was still shouting that he would definitely repay the favor of saving his life today. As for how to repay it specifically, Charmander did not say, and the boy did not dare to think about it. Anyway, there was a new problem child in the big family.

As soon as it came out of the ball, Charmander couldn't wait to fly towards Qianye. Unfortunately, the "VIP seat" in the boy's arms was already occupied by Dratini, so she could only look elsewhere.

As soon as he glanced to the side, his vision was immediately captured by a pair of majestic black hair. He looked up slightly and saw the "human" girl in his sight. Her short black hair spread out in front of her forehead, revealing a moon-like golden ring. A pair of long black ears shaped like rabbit ears protruded from either side of her hair and stood up.

The red pupils were calm and cold, and the emotions on her face seemed to be restrained and controlled at all times. A pair of black flat-framed glasses perched on the bridge of her nose added an intellectual charm to her already beautiful face.

"You are... the new junior, right? I'm Umbreon. This is probably the first time you've seen me in this form. I hope I didn't scare you."

Noticing Charmander's gaze, Umbreon smiled faintly.

"!"

What had she just said? What was this form? As if realizing something crucial, Charmander's eyes blazed with flames, and its two claws immediately laid on the startled Umbreon's palms.

"Lili! Lili!" How did you become a human? Please, I want to learn too!

"Eh?"

"Li...li li!" Please teach me how to become this form. I am willing to do anything as long as it is something I can do!

In response to Charmander's extremely urgent questioning, Umbreon's ears tilted slightly in confusion, but it still answered truthfully: "I'm not sure the specific reason, but it must be related to the lord. I think it can only gain this ability after evolving to the final stage."

Umbreon only knew a few things about her ability to transform into a human form, and she had no obsession with exploring the source of this ability. Regardless of what form she took, it would not change her loyalty to Qianye.

Speaking of which, the lord once said that their humanization was due to his wishes. Reasoning from this perspective, could it be that the lord wishes to...

His thoughts drifted to strange places, and a faint blush appeared on his cold face. Umbreon, realizing what was happening, shook his head vigorously, his long ears swaying.

This is such an overreaching thought! It's a disgrace to chivalry. However, if it's the lord himself who makes such a request, as a qualified knight, I can only faithfully fulfill it...

"What?" Charmander looked at Umbreon, whose eyes went blank and the expression on his face kept changing rapidly after explaining the conditions for humanization to him, and scratched his head in confusion.

Perhaps he was pondering some profound question! Since he had already obtained the method for humanization, Charmander decided not to disturb his senior who was lost in thought.

In the following time, I will strive to evolve, and once I gain the ability to transform into a human form, hehehe...

At this moment, Qianye, who was completely unaware that he had been noticed by his two Pokémon, was polishing the scales of the mini dragon that was lying comfortably on his thighs.

Suddenly, a vibration came from the side of his leg, followed by a brisk ringing sound. Frowning slightly, Qianye put down his tools and pulled the communication device from his trouser pocket.

"Hello, this is Qianye."

"Hey, it's me. Do you remember my voice?" A refreshing voice came from the other end, and Qianye was slightly stunned.

It does sound familiar, but it was so long ago that I can't remember who the voice belongs to.

"Never mind, just a little reminder, mega stone."

"Mega Stone... You are, Daigo Champion?!" His memory suddenly became clear, but after knowing the other party's identity, Qianye's tone became a little guilty.

But he still remembered that the Boskodora mega stone given to him as a gift had now completely entered Kodora's stomach.

"Well, it's been so long, I wonder if that little guy has evolved into Boskodora yet?"

Could it be that Champion Daigo didn't know about Kodora's current situation? After all, his personal information had basically spread throughout the Kanto region, both in the black and white circles. However... Daigo was the former champion of the Hoenn region, so there might be some differences in the information he had with the Pokémon League in Kanto.

"It's only evolved to the Kodora stage... Um, Champion Daigo, you called me personally. It must be something important, right?"

Not wanting to dwell on the topic of Boskodora for too long, Qianye quickly changed the subject.

"Hasn't evolved yet? Perhaps it's because there aren't enough training resources... But you're right. Let's put the issue of that child's training aside for now. I'm calling here for something serious."

"There will be a major Pokémon League meeting in Sunshine City soon. I and several representatives from the Hoenn League will be in attendance."

"Qian Ye, as far as I know, the topic of this meeting should be related to you. If you are near Sunshine City now, I hope you can come here to participate. I will be waiting for your arrival here."

Chapter 97: Lord Evil Ghost, We Respect Your Teeth

According to Daigo in the communication, the meeting will probably officially start the day after tomorrow. However, according to the map, from his current location, he has to take a long detour to get to Guangming City. Even if he goes at full speed without eating or sleeping, it will still take three and a half days.

By the time I arrived at my destination, the flowers were already cold. It seemed I was doomed to miss the meeting. I explained the reason why I couldn't make it to the meeting to Daigo, but the other end of the line just replied, "Please wait a moment," and then fell silent.

About two or three minutes later, Daigo's voice rang out again: "I've checked for you. There's a new cross-sea bridge recently built where you are. You can go directly to Guangming City along that bridge."

A cross-sea bridge? Quickly get out the map. If the information is true, they can avoid such a long detour, and the travel time will be reduced by 70%. Calculated, they can still make it to the meeting.

Just as Qianye was calculating the distance, Daigo's voice continued, "However, since the bridge has just been built and there are no supply stations yet, considering the length of the bridge, it would be better to come here by bicycle."

"If you plan to come here that way, I will ask the Kanto League to notify the nearest Pokémon Center to provide you with a bicycle for free."

Having said that, Qianye really had no reason to refuse. As the former champion of the Hoenn region, he had already considered everything for him, an ordinary trainer. If he still didn't go, it would be too disrespectful to him.

"No problem, we'll set off soon, but what does that mean? Are there other channels?"

"I was just about to say, if you find riding a bike too tiring, I can send a private plane to pick you up, but you'll have to wait a day. I came here directly on a Pokémon, and those private planes are still in Hoenn. If I want to transfer them now, I have to go through some complicated procedures first."

"...Thank you for Champion Daigo's kindness, but let's not have this!" Qianye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

As expected of the young master of Dewen Company, he can send a private jet whenever he wants. However, if I can handle it myself, it would be better not to trouble the other party too much. It is not easy to repay such a big favor.

Moreover, after hearing about the newly built cross-sea bridge, he also wanted to go there to take a look.

"Haha, that's it! If you have any trouble along the way, you can always come to me. There aren't many rocks to dig here, so I should be online the whole time. Anyway, see you in Guangming City."

After Qianye said his goodbyes, the call was disconnected. Looking at the black screen of the communication device, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Daigo is obviously a champion, but he is not arrogant at all when talking to an ordinary trainer like me. What's more, the other party is a rich man with both money and connections. If I ask him for help, it will be easy to prepare the materials needed for Umbreon.

"Nazi, get ready to go."

……

"After you've ridden it, you don't have to go back the same way to return it. Just drop it off at the Pokémon Center in Bright City."

When handing the tandem bicycle to Qianye and Nancy, Miss Joy gave specific instructions.

"I understand, Miss Joy. Thank you for lending us your bicycle."

"Even if the Alliance hadn't specifically instructed otherwise, this bike would still be rented to you, Mr. Qianye. Your name has already spread throughout the Joey family~"

Before, it was just the Junsha family, but now the Joey family also knew him? Unconsciously, it seemed that he had become a celebrity.

Miss Joy, dressed in a pure white nurse's uniform and with pink hair, waved goodbye to Qianye and Nancy as they rode away on their tandem bicycles. But as the two of them completely disappeared from view, she suddenly covered her mouth with her hand, as if remembering something.

I forgot to remind them that after the bridge was built, a group of biker gangs often appeared there, and from time to time they would intercept passers-by and force them to fight Pokémon.

But then I thought, given that boy's strength, it would be the biker gang that would be in trouble, so I simply didn't chase after them to warn them...

At the same time, the tandem bicycle that Qianye and his companion were riding had already driven onto the broad and solid bridge. Gusts of sea breeze blew in from both sides, bringing a hint of coolness in the dampness.

For travelers, riding a bicycle while enjoying the sea view under the bridge makes the long journey less boring. However, this pleasant experience did not last long, as a shrill horn sounded beside them.

What's that noise? He tilted his head to follow the sound, and saw several bicycles passing by like the wind, followed by a drift and a hard brake, and then a bar across the front of him.