Chapter 3: Landorus
At that moment, the butler from Keqing's residence arrived with the payment.
"Boss, here's your Mora. If I run into any issues raising Shinx, I'll come back to ask you."
After finalizing the transaction, Keqing waved to Li Pan before walking out of the store with Shinx in her arms.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing your first transaction. You are rewarded with one Pokémon draw!]
The moment Keqing stepped out, the system's voice echoed in Li Pan's ears.
"A Pokémon draw? Is it the same as what the customers get?"
Li Pan stretched lazily, slouching in his chair with his legs crossed, asking without much enthusiasm.
[No, it's different. Regular customers can only draw up to pseudo-legendary Pokémon. However, as the store owner, your draw will never include Pokémon with a base stat total below 500, and there is no upper limit.]
Hiss—
The loud scraping of his chair echoed as Li Pan nearly toppled over in shock. But he quickly recovered, rubbing his hands together with excitement.
"System, draw!"
A minimum base stat of 500 and no upper limit? That was far better than what his customers got!
[Drawing Pokémon…]
The silhouettes of various Pokémon flashed rapidly across the screen. As they sped up, Li Pan's breathing grew heavier. Finally, he understood what Keqing had felt earlier.
Eventually, the selection stopped on a humanoid figure with alternating orange, white, and black coloring, standing with its arms crossed.
"It's that one?!"
Li Pan's pupils shrank, his heart surging with excitement. For a moment, he was speechless.
Among the 905 Pokémon species, a select few were worshiped as deities due to their immense power—these were the Legendary Pokémon, also known as Divine Beasts!
And the one displayed on his Pokédex was one of them.
The deity of agriculture—Landorus!
At the same time, a Poké Ball appeared beside him.
"Come out, Landorus!"
Li Pan threw the Poké Ball, and a beam of white light burst forth. A humanoid Pokémon, nearly as tall as a person, with a muscular body covered in orange, white, and black, appeared inside the store.
Roooooar—
The moment Landorus emerged, it let out a deep growl. But upon spotting Li Pan, it relaxed, scratching its head with a goofy smile.
Li Pan lifted his Pokédex and scanned it. Immediately, Landorus's details appeared.
[Beep!]
[Landorus (Incarnate Forme)]
[Type: Ground, Flying]
[Level: 90]
[Ability: Sand Force (Boosts the power of Ground-, Rock-, and Steel-type moves during a sandstorm)]
[It absorbs wind and lightning, converting them into energy to nourish the land, making it more fertile.]
[Moves: Rock Throw, Sand Tomb, Leer, Block, Bulldoze, Rock Tomb, Swords Dance, Imprison, Rock Slide, Earth Power, Extrasensory, Stone Edge, Hammer Arm, Sandstorm, Earthquake, Outrage, Fissure.]
Li Pan's eyes widened at the incredible stats.
As expected of a Legendary Pokémon…
Now he was curious—who was stronger, the Divine Beasts of Pokémon or the Archons of Teyvat?
"Hello, Landorus. My name is Li Pan. From now on, we are companions."
Standing up, Li Pan smiled and extended his hand.
Companions…?
Landorus stared at his hand for a moment, then slowly broke into a kind, gentle smile.
Reaching somewhere behind its back, it pulled out a fruit and handed it to Li Pan.
"Huh? This is for me?"
Li Pan was stunned, pointing at himself in confusion.
Landorus nodded and patted Li Pan's head twice before speaking in a deep, raspy voice.
"Eat more. Grow taller. You're too scrawny."
Its voice was low and gravelly, like that of an old man.
Li Pan was dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the fruit in his hand before taking a bite.
Is this guy some kind of village elder?
Then, a sudden realization struck him, and he glared at Landorus.
"I want to be your trainer, and you want to be my grandpa!?"
Landorus burst into hearty laughter, completely unbothered.
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Meanwhile, after leaving Pokémon Home, Keqing packed up her stall and returned to Yuehai Pavilion.
"Shinx, stay here for a while. I'll come get you later."
Setting Shinx down, Keqing immediately started rummaging through a pile of documents on her desk.
She was searching for any official records on Pokémon Home.
These creatures were too extraordinary. She had never even heard of anything like them before.
In fact, she had a gut feeling that they weren't native to Teyvat at all.
But there were just too many documents, making it impossible to know where to start.
As Keqing flipped through the files, time passed quickly.
On the office floor, Shinx had been sitting quietly, but now it yawned out of boredom.
Chirp, chirp.
Suddenly, a faint birdcall came from the window, catching Shinx's attention.
Lifting its head, it saw a small Finch perched on the windowsill, preening its feathers.
Immediately, Shinx perked up, shaking itself off before crouching slightly. Then, like a feather, it leapt onto the windowsill.
Chirp!!
Startled by the sudden appearance of a strange blue-and-black creature, the Finch panicked and took off.
Meow↗ ah~!
Alarmed, Shinx instinctively transformed into a bolt of electricity and gave chase.
Quick Attack!
But it still missed. Unfazed, Shinx quickly set its sights on another Finch.
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Meanwhile, in another office inside Yuehai Pavilion, three nearly identical-looking young women were diligently reviewing documents.
Suddenly, one of them put down her pen and stretched.
"Ughh~ Baixiao, I'm almost done with my work. How about you?"
She lazily eyed the last few documents on her desk before asking her younger sister.
"I still have a bit left."
Baixiao sighed helplessly as she looked at the remaining paperwork.
"Ugh, Yuehai Pavilion's work is so boring. Tomorrow, I'm going to apply for a pet from Lady Ningguang. At least then I'll have some company while working."
Baiwen also set down her pen, rubbing her temples.
"That's a good idea. I think cats are nice. Just look at that little cat outside—it's even hunting Finches."
Baishi, who had just finished her work, idly gazed out the window.
Outside, perched on a large tree, was a peculiar blue-and-black cat, cautiously creeping toward a Finch.
It had a strange coloration, but its adorable appearance made Baishi smile.
"A cat? Where?"
Baiwen perked up, standing to look outside.
However, her sudden movement startled the Finch on the tree, causing it to immediately take flight.
Meow↗ ah~!
Shinx panicked and once again used Quick Attack, transforming into a streak of lightning.
This time, it successfully pinned the Finch down before it could escape.
The tiny bird was terrified, flapping frantically. But Shinx simply let go, uninterested in eating it.
It was just playing out of boredom.
However, Baiwen and Baishi, who had watched the entire scene from above, were utterly horrified.
The next moment, a shrill scream echoed through the office.
"MILLELITH! Where are the Millelith?! THERE'S A MONSTER IN YUEHAI PAVILION!!!"