"Can I choose it as my starter Pokémon?"
Lin Fan turned his head to look at Sun Qi, gazing at him.
As soon as he said this, Sun Qi immediately had a headache, and Weedle was also a bit stunned.
"Hmm... you should understand Weedle's situation, right?"
Sun Qi spoke, hoping Lin Fan would retreat knowing the difficulties, while also looking at Lin Dad and Lin Mom, hoping they could persuade Lin Fan.
But Lin Dad and Lin Mom had no idea what was wrong with Weedle; they only knew it was poisoned, and then they watched Sun Qi and their son play charades until their son finally took a liking to this Weedle, which Sun Qi described as rather special.
"As long as our son likes it, we support it."
Lin Dad and Lin Mom exchanged glances and said in unison.
They also understood their own situation; it was completely impossible to support a Trainer by scrupulously saving, and coming to choose a starter Pokémon for Lin Fan was because it was difficult to get by without a Pokémon these days.
They themselves were fine, but they couldn't let their child follow suit.
As for what kind of Pokémon to choose, they decided to completely entrust the right to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan would be the one living with the Pokémon in the future, not them; no amount of talk could compare to Lin Fan's own wishes.
As parents, they couldn't provide much Helping Hand to Lin Fan, so they could only silently support him from behind.
"Weedle isn't bad either; doesn't it evolve into a Beedrill? It can even make honey to earn money."
Lin Dad chuckled, very optimistic.
"Dad, Combee is the one that makes honey."
Lin Fan was speechless.
"Is that so?" Lin Dad awkwardly scratched his head and honestly shut his mouth.
Lin Fan walked over to Sun Qi, pulled him aside, and earnestly persuaded him, "Sun Ge, our teachers have all talked about those papers on examples of attribute imbalance. Most of those Pokémon were like Bulbasaur and Gastly, evolving very slowly, but Weedle is different. Everyone knows that evolution is a miraculous transformation of life. If Weedle's Bug-type power is continuously strengthened in a short period, and then it evolves twice consecutively in a short period, it's very likely that its condition can be greatly improved or even return to normal."
"Sun Ge, I know you want to persuade me not to choose this Weedle, but the moment my eyes met Weedle's, I knew we were destined partners."
"Do you believe in fate?"
Sun Qi opened his mouth, and although his theoretical knowledge told him that Lin Fan was completely talking nonsense.
But... what if?
"Sun Ge, can you really bear to watch Weedle slowly die like this?"
Lin Fan spoke again, finally rendering Sun Qi speechless.
If he could bear it, he wouldn't have cared or mentioned Weedle's news in the first place.
"Alright." Sun Qi said helplessly, "Since this Weedle has a problem, you don't need to pay for this Pokémon purchase."
With that, Sun Qi took out a few bottles of antidote spray from his body and handed them to Lin Fan.
"These are for this little guy. Since you've decided to take it, these are all yours. Remember to constantly monitor its condition and try to spray it as soon as signs of poisoning appear."
Sun Qi cautioned Lin Fan about many things, and finally looked deeply at Lin Fan, saying seriously, "I believe in fate. Don't Trainer and Pokémon come together and form deep bonds with the Helping Hand of fate? So, take good care of it. If you have any problems, you can come to me anytime."
With that, Sun Qi handed his business card to Lin Fan, turned around, and went to prepare the acquisition procedures for Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked down at the business card in his hand, carefully put it away, and exhaled with a sigh of relief.
The confusion of transmigration, the regret of thinking he had no chance to be a Trainer, the joy of discovering the Insect Plate, the shock of meeting Weedle, and the relief of discovering he could save it.
Today was not even halfway over, yet Lin Fan's mood had been a roller coaster of ups and downs.
But no matter what, from now on, he could also become a Trainer.
With a bright smile on his face, under Weedle's silent gaze from not far away, Lin Fan clenched his right hand into a fist and raised it above his head, looking up at the veins on his arm, his voice soft yet resounding:
"My goal is to become a Bug-type Pokémon Master!"
...
A moment later, Lin Fan, holding Weedle's Poké Ball, happily waved goodbye to Sun Qi and turned to walk out of the breeding center with Lin Dad and Lin Mom.
Behind him, Sun Qi watched the three leave, then walked to the payment counter and silently pulled out five thousand yuan.
There was no such thing as a free Pokémon; any Pokémon that appeared here required purchase to take away.
However, Weedle was special, and its value itself was not high. Compared to the prices of other Pokémon, which often started in the tens of thousands, five thousand yuan was already enough.
"I hope he can really save that little guy. It would be worth my five thousand yuan and those few bottles of antidote spray."
Sun Qi mumbled, patted his cheek, put on a smile again, and turned back to work.
...
After Lin Fan and his group left, they did not return home directly but went to the Trainer Association in the city center to register.
After queuing for over an hour, Lin Fan finally squeezed out of the crowd, took a deep breath, and had a smile on his face.
Finally, he had become an officially certified beginner Trainer, one step closer to becoming a Professional Trainer.
"Dad, Mom, you two go back first. I'm going to the single training room next door to test Weedle's physique and bond with it."
Lin Fan said to Lin Dad and Lin Mom next to him.
"Alright..." Lin Mom nodded, reached out and stroked Lin Fan's head, then looked up slightly at her son, who was already taller than her, and smiled, "Remember to come home early, and tell your mom and dad if you have any difficulties."
With that, Lin Mom and Lin Dad left first.
Lin Fan watched the two walk away, touched his own head, smiled and shook his head, then lifted his foot and walked towards a training spot not far away, renting a single training room for an hour.
The training room was entirely made of some unknown black material, with excellent sound insulation and great sturdiness, so there was no need to worry about breaking it.
Lin Fan took out the Poké Ball, feeling a little nervous.
He pressed the Poké Ball, straightened his arm, and imitating how it was done in the anime from his previous life, he softly called out, "Weedle, come out!"
A winding red light flashed, and at its landing point, a figure gradually emerged until the red light dispersed, fully revealing its true form.
"Woo~"
Weedle spoke for the first time, softly chirping at Lin Fan, its eyes showing a bit more affection.
Since its birth, Lin Fan was the first human to firmly choose it.
Whether it was being abandoned by its own kind in the forest or being disliked by passing humans at the breeding center, until even it gradually wanted to give up on itself.
But Lin Fan's appearance made everything different.
Weedle felt for the first time that being firmly chosen by someone was a very happy thing, and that it was not useless after all.
At least, the sincere smile on the man's face in front of it made it realize that it was no longer alone.
Even if its life was short, it was willing to give its all for Lin Fan!