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Chapter 99: Hatching! A Cute New Arrival!
Chapter 99: Hatching! A Cute New Arrival!
Shards of the eggshell began to fall away, revealing a tiny creature within.
The young trainers held their breaths, watching the Pokemon egg on the table with bated breath.
Crack!
A small, pink hand suddenly emerged, waving around on the eggshell as if searching for a grip, but it couldn't quite catch hold, looking incredibly adorable.
After a while, it finally managed to grab the edge of the shell and, with a wobbly effort, poked out a pink head.
It had a small tuft of light pink hair and large, round, light purple eyes filled with curiosity.
When it first saw Jing He, its eyes lit up instantly.
Jing He, however, was taken aback.
It was actually a Pokemon from the Paldea region, a Little Forge Pokemon—Hammerling?!
Hammerling, the Hammering Pokemon, has a dual Fairy and Steel type!
It is said that this Pokemon loves to create and hammer things, repeatedly refining its work until it's satisfied. Its hammer is both a tool and a weapon.
However, its hammer is often stolen by Pokemon that enjoy eating metal.
This is because the hammer, after being hammered by Hammerling, is of high quality, with most impurities removed.
Hammerling clung to the edge of the shell, trying to crawl out, but the round shell acted like a cradle, and it tumbled out, its tiny feet flailing in panic.
"Chu! Chu!"
Jing He snapped out of his surprise and couldn't help but smile.
He gently picked up the little one.
Hammerling patted its bottom, then looked up at Jing He with a smile, which quickly turned to panic as it began searching the table.
Where's my hammer?
But when it saw the nearly empty dishes and Gengar holding a knife and fork, and the Ice Weavile in an apron, its body stiffened.
Then it let out a startled cry.
"Chu?!"
Are they going to eat me?!
Surely they are, right?
Can I at least find my hammer first?
"Ghastly~"
Gengar grinned and reached out a hand toward the little one.
Strangely, Gengar's grin, which could scare even an adult, didn't faze Hammerling. Instead, its eyes filled with curiosity again.
"Vuvu~"
Little Weavile also climbed onto the table, waving a paw in a friendly gesture.
Hammerling tilted its head and smiled.
"Chu~!" (I recognize you~!)
Clearly, Hammerling had already become familiar with Gengar and Little Weavile's voices while still in the egg, so it wasn't afraid and even reached out to grab Gengar's claw.
It gave a gentle shake.
"Ghastly~ (//▽//)" (So cute~)
Suddenly,
Gengar felt its hand empty.
Looking back, it realized the knife and fork were gone!
When did that happen?
Meanwhile, Hammerling, with a serious expression, was holding Gengar's knife and fork, its little bottom sticking out as it hammered on the table, occasionally picking up pieces of the eggshell.
In no time,
"Chu!!"
Hammerling held up a small hammer, beaming with joy like a silly little kid.
The hammer, my hammer!
'Did it just... pickpocket?'
Jing He watched Hammerling's actions, realizing it might have the "Pickpocket" ability, which allowed it to stealthily take Gengar's utensils.
"This is... Hammerling?"
Cynthia finally spoke, sounding both surprised and astonished.
Jing He was just as surprised, if not more.
However, he wasn't unfamiliar with Hammerling.
Or rather, he was more familiar with its final evolution, Forcifier.
After all, when he first started playing Scarlet and Violet, Forcifier was one of his favorite Pokemon during the early stages of exploration.
Its cute pink appearance, combined with its powerful hammer and the dual Fairy and Steel type, made it a favorite among many players.
The image of a little girl swinging a massive hammer was quite captivating.
Thus, Forcifier earned a few notable nicknames—Hammer Girl, Cannon Hammer, and Yordle with a Hammer, among others.
Of course,
There was another reason he liked Forcifier: it had a powerful Steel-type move, Gigaton Hammer, with a base power of 160!
Although it later turned out that Forcifier wasn't well-suited for the competitive battling environment at the time,
Strength is temporary, but cuteness is forever.
And in the real Pokemon world, anything is possible.
Hatching an unknown Pokemon egg is like opening a blind box. At least Jing He was relieved it wasn't a Bidoof or a Pichu, who are notorious for their big appetites.
After some thought, he decided he should give President Zufuqi a call to inform him of the news.
"President, I apologize for the disturbance. I’m just calling to let you know that the Pokemon egg has hatched."
President Zufuqi showed immense interest.
"Oh? Is that so? What Pokemon did it hatch into?"
"Um, it's a Dwebble."
"A Dwebble, huh? Hahaha, that's great! Congratulations, Teacher Jing He."
"Where did you get this egg, President?" Jing He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Well, to be honest, Devon Corporation bought a large piece of land in the Paldea region. I found it during one of my inspections."
No wonder, Devon Corporation, with its obsession for infrastructure, had expanded its reach even to the distant Paldea region.
In fact, most people in regions like Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova probably didn't even know about the Paldea region, just like they were unaware of regions like Orre and Almia.
"Dwebble is lucky to have a trainer like you, Teacher Jing He."
President Zufuqi's hearty laugh echoed again, seeming pleased with his decision to send the egg.
After a brief chat, they ended the call.
"Indeed, a lucky little guy."
Cynthia, who had overheard some of the conversation, agreed with President Zufuqi, especially after experiencing Jing He's skills firsthand.
When Jing He looked at the little one again, Dwebble had already climbed down from the table and was standing in front of the sofa that had two holes from earlier, courtesy of Gastly.
It was staring at the sofa with a serious expression.
Gastly and Vulpix followed behind, looking puzzled about what Dwebble was planning to do.
Suddenly,
"Chirp!!"
Dwebble leaped up, swinging the hammer it had just forged and smashing it into the sofa.
A thin layer of ice crystals could be seen covering the hammer.
Was it trying to repair the sofa?
Jing He and Cynthia exchanged a glance.
But the next moment,
Boom!!
The sofa, which had only two holes, shattered into pieces.
Wooden fragments flew everywhere.
Just one hammer swing.
And the sofa was completely destroyed!
A cold sweat appeared on Jing He's forehead.
This...
Is this a newly hatched Pokemon?
Did you work out in the egg?!
"It looks very healthy," Cynthia laughed.
Is this about health?
Don't you think this isn't the kind of strength a newly hatched Pokemon should have?
The sofa could have been fixed and used again...
At the same time,
Vulpix and Gastly also had serious expressions, though their reasons were different from Jing He's.
"Oo, oo~~" (It doesn't seem like it can learn our family's Hypnosis technique~~)
Vulpix remembered the "Jing Family Hypnosis" tradition.
Gastly had taught it, and it was planning to pass it on to the new companion.
Gastly, mimicking Jing He, rubbed its chin.
"Ho, ho~~" (Not so, not so~~)
"Oo?" (What do you mean?)
"Ho, ho~~"
Gastly's claw transformed into a hammer shape and swung it down.
The key to our family's Hypnosis is to make the opponent lose resistance and leave a psychological impact.
I feel that if it encounters a Pokemon of similar strength, this hammer strike will have a similar effect.
"Oo?!"
Vulpix tilted its head.
Is that how it works?
But upon further thought,
It seemed to make sense.
It then smiled happily, nodding in satisfaction.
Very good, very good. Indeed, it's worthy of being a new companion in our Jing family.
It also noticed that when Dwebble swung its hammer, ice crystals appeared, clearly an Ice-type move.
This means Dwebble and it would have a lot more to talk about.
(End of Chapter)
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