Grovyle
lv70 lv28
Ability: Overgrow
Aptitude: Blue (88/100)
Status: Wary
Fearow had a short temper; how dare a small Grovyle provoke his master?
Spreading his wings, Fearow intended to teach Grovyle a lesson.
"Fearow, don't act rashly."
To show that he truly had no ill intentions, Kebi chose to retreat with Fearow.
His psychic scan had discovered several Pokémon Eggs.
It was normal for Grovyle to be overly cautious, as the Treecko group had just nurtured new young lives.
Kebi's Pokémon detector had a quite large detection range.
Even if Kebi retreated more than ten meters, the entire Treecko group was still within the detector's scanning range.
It was just that Kebi couldn't precisely match the detection results with specific Pokémon individuals.
One Treecko, in particular, aroused Kebi's great enthusiasm.
Treecko
lv70 lv2
Ability: Overgrow
Aptitude: Purple (2/100)
Status: Newborn
This was a Treecko that had just been born and had not yet left its newborn state.
During the newborn period of Pokémon, their bodies develop rapidly.
The aptitude of this Treecko could still increase significantly.
Among the entire Treecko group, there was no better target than this baby Treecko!
He couldn't let these Treecko feed on ordinary food, wasting the potential of the purple-aptitude Treecko.
He must quickly gain the trust of the Treecko group and let him help the Treecko group take care of these newborns.
Grovyle didn't eat the Pokémon food Kebi offered, but the elderly Treecko that appeared in the animation picked up a piece of Pokémon food, smelled it, and then put it directly into his mouth.
He was old, and even if there was a problem with the gift Kebi sent, it wouldn't be a loss for him to fall for it.
It could allow the group to quickly distinguish Kebi's good from bad.
If these foods were fine, they could be mixed with fruit juice and given to the newly born babies in the group.
Wild Pokémon didn't have the same comprehensive ability to care for babies as humans.
Treecko could squeeze berries into juice to feed their babies.
But there were only a few types of berries that served as their food source.
Not every newborn Treecko could adapt to fruit juice as food.
There were always some babies who would die during the newborn period due to reasons such as food, environment, or disease.
This year's newborns, two had already shown signs of not adapting to fruit juice, and their bodies were starting to become somewhat weak.
If the food sent by this human was fine, perhaps those two weak baby Treecko could survive.
The elderly Treecko took a bite, and his somewhat hunched back straightened.
It was his first time tasting something so delicious.
There was no discomfort after eating it; as an elderly Pokémon, his adaptability was not much stronger than that of those newborns.
If he could eat it, those newborns could eat it too.
"Chamo."
Although the elderly Treecko said so, Grovyle was still somewhat wary.
He called over two female Treecko specifically responsible for caring for the babies and asked them to taste it too.
After tasting, the two female Treecko also nodded.
This kind of delicious and easily digestible food was also their first time eating.
If it weren't for taking care of the babies, they really wanted to eat it all themselves.
Seeing that the female Treecko specifically responsible for caring for the babies also nodded, Grovyle agreed to let them feed it to the newborns after they confirmed the food was fine.
This food was a solid version of Seedot's nutrient solution, naturally easy to absorb.
With Treecko's digestion and absorption capabilities, if no abnormalities occurred after five minutes, they would confirm the food was safe.
They took it inside, mixed it with fruit juice, and fed it to a few newborns.
Kebi used his psychic power to see the actions of these Treecko clearly.
At this point, when Kebi walked from behind the bushes into the Treecko's territory, the Treecko no longer regarded him with hostility.
"How is it? The gift I gave you is not bad, right?"
Grovyle jumped down from the tree and nodded somewhat awkwardly.
"Chala."
At Grovyle's command, several Treecko came over, carrying a pile of berries.
He pointed to the berries and then to the plate Kebi had just placed on the ground.
"You want to exchange these berries for more Pokémon food with me?"
Grovyle nodded repeatedly.
"Of course, no problem. You can come to me with any problems you have. I believe we will become good friends."
To capture the newborn Treecko, Kebi had to raise the affection level of the Treecko nursemaids enough.
By interacting with the nursemaids and newborns, he could then raise the newborns' affection level.
Then he would take that purple-aptitude Treecko away from the group.
"My medical skills are decent. If you are injured or sick, you can come to me."
The Pokémon food Kebi made was good, but it had no healing effect.
Those two sick baby Treecko would not get better even if they ate the Pokémon food he made.
They had to be cured with medicinal herbs.
After eating the Pokémon food, the two newborns regained their vitality, hugging the nursemaid's large tail and playing happily.
But Kebi knew that this recovery was only temporary; if the newborns didn't rest well and were still so active, they would fall sick tomorrow with a cool breeze tonight.
Living in trees ensured the Treecko's safety.
However, the wind at high altitudes was also strong.
Newborns hadn't adapted to living in trees yet; not only would they fall, but they also couldn't withstand the cold of the night.
Kebi spoke up to remind them: "I've noticed you have newborns in your group, but it's not suitable for you to live in the trees with them."
"Newborns are more suited to living in warm grass. Not only is grass more comfortable to sleep in, but it's also warm, and newborns are less likely to get sick."
Upon receiving Kebi's suggestion, Grovyle was unsure and sought out the elderly Treecko to discuss whether to move the newborns down.
Was this a friendly suggestion or Kebi's scheme?
They weren't sure and decided to wait and see.
Kebi shook his head; anyway, that purple-aptitude Treecko, after eating the Pokémon food he made, could resist the cold wind and wouldn't get sick.
"I will come again tomorrow. I didn't bring much of the Pokémon food you need today. Tomorrow I will bring more to exchange with you."
"Today, I'll just exchange for this kind of berry with you."
Kebi noticed that among the berries the Treecko brought out, there was surprisingly Dragon Fire Fruit.
Dragon Fire Fruit is a berry that contains the power of all living creatures; consuming it during battle can temporarily increase a Pokémon's special attack.
If used to make Pokémon food, it could enhance a Pokémon's power in multiple ways.
This kind of berry was not suitable for newborns to eat; eating too much would instead lower their resistance.
"The kind of berry I'm trading, absolutely don't give it to the children; it's not good for their bodies."
Kebi pointed to the Oran Berry, peach berry, and Sitrus Berry, saying:
"These can be given to children more often."
After speaking, Kebi turned directly and rode Fearow away.
Being too enthusiastic could easily make the Treecko group suspect his intentions.
Tomorrow, he would descend like a divine soldier, rescuing the two baby Treecko from their ailments.
This Treecko group would then completely trust him.
Watching Kebi leave decisively, Grovyle was indeed stunned for a moment.
Grovyle pondered to himself, could this human really just be here to make friends with them and then choose a Treecko to travel with him?