When Jiang Mo pushed open the door, the Rotom in his home immediately sensed his return.
It immediately flew out of a washing machine, its mechanical voice filled with excitement: "Xiao Mo, welcome home! Welcome home! Rotom!"
"Everything in the house has been tidied up according to your requests, Rotom!"
"Thank you, Rotom." Jiang Mo smiled and reached out to touch its body, feeling its slight electrical vibrations. "You've been working hard these past few days. You've done all the housework by yourself."
Rotom spun around proudly and laughed, "It's nothing, nothing at all! Xiao Mo, you just focus on your important matters, and leave these small household tasks to me!"
"Oh, and the owner went to the market early this morning to buy the freshest ingredients. It must be to welcome you back!"
Hearing this, Jiang Mo couldn't help but smile, a hint of warmth in his eyes.
At this moment, footsteps came from inside the house. He turned his head and saw his mother, Lin Zhiqiu, slowly walking down the stairs.
She was wearing a loose, dark blue sweater, with a gentle smile on her face. The moment she saw Jiang Mo, her eyes revealed an undeniable joy.
"Mo'er, you're back!"
Lin Zhiqiu quickly walked up to Jiang Mo and looked him up and down, as if to confirm whether he was injured or had lost weight.
"Mom, I'm back. Everything is handled," Jiang Mo said with a relaxed tone and a gentle smile.
Lin Zhiqiu breathed a sigh of relief, patted Jiang Mo's shoulder, and said with deep concern, "You've been away for so long this time. I've been worried about you. Thankfully, you've returned safe and sound."
"Are you hungry? Go rest for a bit. I'll make you something delicious to nourish you!"
Jiang Mo nodded, "Okay, then I'll look forward to the feast you make."
Lin Zhiqiu smiled and shook her head, then turned and walked towards the kitchen. Rotom immediately followed, offering to help wash the freshly bought vegetables.
From the kitchen, Lin Zhiqiu and Rotom's conversations could be heard from time to time, exuding a strong sense of family warmth.
During his few days at home, Jiang Mo finally got a rare chance to fully relax, recovering a lot of his stamina and energy.
On this day, he decided to gather all his Pokémon, partly to formally introduce the newly joined Eevee, and partly to check everyone's training status.
He took out all the Poké Balls and opened them one by one. Pikachu, Haunter, Pupitar, Goomy, and the newly joined Eevee appeared in the courtyard.
"Come on, everyone, come out and stretch," Jiang Mo called out softly.
Pikachu was the first to bounce over to Jiang Mo, then jumped onto his shoulder, letting out a cheerful cry: "Pika Pika!"
Haunter floated in the air, showing its signature eerie grin, and playfully wiggled its long tongue at its other companions.
Pupitar remained as steady as ever. It stood on the ground, vigilantly scanning its surroundings, as if ready to protect its teammates at any moment.
Goomy still clung to Jiang Mo's leg, its eyes full of dependence, while Eevee seemed a bit shy. It cautiously hid behind Jiang Mo, timidly looking at its other companions.
Jiang Mo squatted down, gently stroked Eevee's head, and said softly, "Don't be afraid. They are all your companions. From now on, you're all one team."
Eevee looked up at Jiang Mo after hearing this, a flicker of trust in its eyes, but it still didn't actively approach the other Pokémon.
Seeing this, Pikachu, as the elder brother, proactively jumped down from Jiang Mo's shoulder, trotted over to Eevee, and extended its small paw in a gesture of friendship.
"Pika!" It let out a gentle Growl, trying to soothe Eevee's emotions.
Eevee hesitated for a moment, then finally extended its own paw and gently touched Pikachu's paw, letting out a soft cry: "Bui~" This cry was very soft, with a hint of tentativeness and curiosity.
Seeing this, Pikachu happily ran a circle around Eevee, and Haunter also floated in front of Eevee, gently wiggling its tongue, seemingly welcoming it.
Although Haunter's appearance looked a bit scary, its actions were clearly very friendly.
Eevee was a bit scared at first, but quickly stopped resisting and relaxed a little.
Jiang Mo watched this scene with satisfaction, nodded, and said, "Very good, everyone has gotten to know each other. Now let's start training. Although Eevee has just joined, its potential is very strong. I hope you all cooperate with it."
As soon as Jiang Mo finished speaking, his companions immediately got into position and began their training.
Pikachu practiced precise Electric-type moves in the courtyard, Electro Balls hitting their targets one after another.
Haunter was responsible for testing everyone's reaction speed. It would occasionally launch sudden "Astonish" attacks from different directions, training its teammates' alertness. (Haunter stated that it was definitely not doing it for fun)
Pupitar remained as stable as a mountain, finding a spot to silently digest the energy within its body.
And Goomy's performance was particularly outstanding; its body emitted a faint glow, which was a sign of evolution.
"Goomy, it looks like you're about to evolve."
Jiang Mo walked forward, gently stroked its body, and then took out the Steel-type resources he had prepared in advance.
These resources emitted a unique metallic luster. Jiang Mo had even specially placed them on a steel plate for processing, allowing them to absorb some of the plate's aura, making the effect of these resources even more pronounced.
"Here, try it."
Jiang Mo handed the resources to Goomy. It carefully absorbed the resources into its body. Subsequently, its body began to glow intensely, its size gradually elongated, and its originally soft touch became more resilient.
As the light dissipated, an adorable Hisui Sliggoo appeared before everyone!
It had a metallic-textured snail shell on its back, and its eyes held a new sense of resilience and majesty.
Jiang Mo immediately used the game panel to scan it and found that its level had already jumped to 41.
With the help of the steel plate, Goomy could evolve into its Hisui form even outside the Xicui Secret Realm.
"That's great, Sliggoo, this is your new form!" Jiang Mo showed a satisfied smile.
Sliggoo let out a low Growl, seemingly in response to Jiang Mo's encouragement.
The other companions also gathered around, expressing their admiration for its new form. Even the initially shy Eevee curiously approached and gently sniffed Sliggoo's snail shell with its nose.
"Alright, today's training ends here."
Jiang Mo gathered all the Pokémon together and continued, "Starting today, we need to be fully prepared for the upcoming training."
"Pikachu, you have now reached level 44. Haunter and Pupitar have also broken through the level 42 mark, especially Pupitar. Tomorrow, it only needs to digest the energy within its body to naturally increase its level."
"Sliggoo just evolved, and its level has also increased a lot. All the following training tasks will be doubled. I believe you will definitely become the strongest existences!"
Upon hearing this, the companions showed no slackness, instead letting out excited cries, and the atmosphere became exceptionally lively.
Jiang Mo finally looked at Eevee and said gently, "Eevee, although you were just born, your potential is no less than anyone else's. I believe you will quickly integrate into the team and become an indispensable member of everyone."
Eevee nodded gently after hearing Jiang Mo's words, a determined light shining in its eyes.
It carefully jumped into Jiang Mo's arms and gently rubbed its head against him, seemingly expressing its trust and gratitude.