Just one day apart, Treecko had changed again.
Treecko
lv70 lv3
Ability: Overgrow
Aptitude: Purple (4/100)
Status: Happy
Stats: 328
HP: 44
Attack: 46
Defense: 36
Special Attack: 70
Special Defense: 58
Speed: 74
Skills: Pound, Glare, Absorb, Mega Drain, Dragon Breath.
Pound and Glare were skills Treecko had from birth, but Mega Drain and Dragon Breath were skills his bloodline bestowed upon him.
Mega Drain and Dragon Breath symbolized Treecko's talent.
Dragon Breath indicated that Treecko's Dragon bloodline should not be low, and Mega Drain showed that his Grass energy talent was very strong.
In the future, Kebi would focus on training Treecko in these two directions.
Treecko's high talent also meant faster consumption of resources.
At such a young age, he ate nine milk biscuits and a bottle of Moomoo Milk in one meal.
Except for Seedot, who, because he mastered Synthesis and could hang on large trees to absorb nutrients, had a slightly smaller appetite.
The other five were pure gluttons, and their appetites were getting bigger and bigger.
Kebi suddenly realized something: although he had only been traveling for ten days, he already had six Pokémon.
He was simply amazing.
He started with Piplup and Chimchar, then found Tyranitar and Fearow, two unwanted Pokémon, in the forest, and picked up Seedot from the ground.
Finally, today, he conquered Treecko with food and medical skills.
Raising six Pokémon was indeed a lot of pressure.
If he didn't find a way to make money soon, Kebi's savings would run out.
He definitely had to go to the black market, and quickly.
Once Treecko could leave his tribe and travel with Kebi, Kebi planned to go to the nearest black market as soon as possible.
“Treecko, use the skills you know on that tree over there.”
Treecko jumped off Kebi's shoulder, spun in the air, and swept down a large patch of Grass in front of him with his tail.
Then, aiming at the tree Kebi pointed to, he took a deep breath and exhaled a stream of green Dragon Breath.
However, halfway through its flight, the Dragon Breath dissipated outwards, losing its destructive power.
“Good, next skill.”
Treecko walked a few steps forward, raised his hands towards the big tree, and emitted a green light band, which, upon hitting the tree, extracted nutrients and injected them into Treecko's body.
Treecko seemed to have discovered a new world and unconsciously increased the power of Mega Drain.
“Alright, stop quickly.”
Treecko's tender body could not withstand too much of the rough life energy from the big tree.
Treecko also obediently stopped, unlike the rebellious Hoenn ace that Ash caught.
Treecko was not yet suitable for training; after eating and drinking his fill, he should play with other children his age.
“Go play.”
Kebi took out the low-grade Grass Pokémon food he made last night and exchanged it for some high-value berries and mushrooms collected by Treecko's tribe.
This was a win-win situation; Treecko's tribe received more food that was more palatable.
Kebi also gained the friendship of the Treeckos and could make more high-quality Pokémon food to train his Pokémon.
After circling Treecko's habitat, Kebi realized that Grovyle had disappeared at some point.
He didn't pay too much attention to it, but instead called out to Fearow, who was flying around the area.
“Fearow, come down.”
To restore Fearow's feathers to their luster, daily care was essential, and he had come early today and hadn't yet groomed Fearow.
He roughly understood Fearow's thoughts; since Fearow was now his Pokémon, Kebi naturally had to help Fearow achieve his dream.
After applying the essential oil, Fearow flew into the sky with renewed vigor.
It was a pity that he didn't encounter any other Flying-type Pokémon flying through this area, otherwise Fearow would have gone to flirt.
He had been flying around hoping to find a suitable target.
Looking at the love-struck Fearow, Kebi only hoped he wouldn't suffer too much heartbreak.
Besides Spearow, Kebi really couldn't think of any other Flying-type Pokémon that would be interested in Fearow.
Just then, Grovyle, who had been missing for a long time, finally stumbled back, handing something to Kebi.
“Cha la!”
“This is… Golden Honey!”
Golden Honey was a natural treasure among honeys, only possibly born in beehives that had continuously produced honey for a hundred years.
“Where did you get this!?”
“Cha la~”
Grovyle pointed to the baby Treeckos and then fell straight down.
Kebi immediately knelt down to examine Grovyle's body and found that he had been stung by a very potent bee venom, which was rapidly eroding his body.
It must have been Beedrill.
First, he used Heal Pulse to stabilize Grovyle's condition.
Kebi immediately took out a peach berry, mashed it into juice, and fed it to Grovyle.
Peach berries can detoxify, but the more severe the poison, the more peach berries are needed.
Grovyle's body clearly couldn't last long enough for the peach berry to be digested and break down the severe poison in his body.
Kebi took out herbs that could extract toxins, crushed them, and applied them to Grovyle's numerous wounds.
Next was to replenish Grovyle's stamina and enhance his recovery ability.
Oran Berry, Sitrus Berry, and a little Golden Honey that Grovyle brought back.
He fed them all to Grovyle.
As long as Grovyle could still eat, there was still hope.
Kebi would definitely make good use of the Golden Honey to create Pokémon food.
But giving it to these baby Treeckos would be a bit of a waste.
Kebi would take action to condition the baby Treeckos' bodies, ensuring that Grovyle's sacrifice would receive the reward he desired.
For these newborns, conditioning their bodies with Moomoo Milk was enough.
Of course, honey also needed to be added; if no honey was added at all and Grovyle found out, it wouldn't be good.
When Grovyle, supporting his weakened body, managed to get up, he smelled a mixed aroma of milk and honey.
“This is food made for the babies using the honey you brought back. Your current condition is just right to eat some, and by the way, see if I wasted the honey you risked your life to bring back.”
Grovyle shook his head; he just needed to eat a little.
Such good stuff should be given to the babies.
“Grovyle, if you don't eat, your body won't recover, and you wouldn't want your tribe to face a crisis with no one to protect them, right?”
Only then did Grovyle eat all the food in his leaves.
He would protect the Treecko tribe!
While Kebi conditioned the baby Treeckos' bodies, he also gave Grovyle some advice on training.
Then, based on Grovyle's performance and feedback, he summarized his own issues and adjusted the Treecko training plan he had formulated.
Other Treeckos who wanted to improve their combat power also came to ask Kebi for guidance.
Kebi welcomed all comers, and relying on the data provided by the detector, Kebi gave advice based on their talents and mastered skills.
It was also because of them that Kebi gained a sufficiently clear understanding of Treecko and Grovyle.
He was even more confident that when Treecko evolved into Sceptile, he could train him into a Pokémon with Golden aptitude.
Seven days later, Treecko left the newborn stage, and Kebi immediately rode Fearow without stopping, leaving the forest and heading to Mauville City.