Chapter 55

The Pokédex showed Klee's single-draw initial Pokémon:

"Deino!"

Everyone in the store was surprised because the mechanical voice of the Pokédex introduced it as a "Pseudo-Legendary," and a "Late Bloomer" type.

Kaeya swallowed nervously and said with a dry laugh, "Another Pokémon with 'dragon' in its name. This time it must be a serious dragon-type Pokémon, right?"

Takumi nodded. "It's a pseudo-legendary of the Dark + Dragon type."

Hearing this, Diluc's eyelids twitched wildly, and he clenched his fists again. The so-called strongest combat power in Mondstadt's elite group—why was his luck the worst?

His Pokémon was a Shinx.

Eula got a Charmander, one of the starters.

Klee, with just a single draw, got a dragon-type pseudo-legendary.

It was outrageous!

Takumi put Klee down, but she still didn't fully grasp how lucky she was. The hyperactive little girl smiled, and Takumi spoke gently:

"Dark-type Pokémon are often mischievous and unruly."

"Deino, being both a Dragon and Dark type, and later evolving into Hydreigon, can have a rough and cruel nature."

"However, I firmly believe that the kind of trainer you are shapes the kind of Pokémon you have."

"Klee, I hope that you will train Deino so it can become a powerful force for maintaining order in Mondstadt, rather than causing Captain Jean and Albedo constant worry..."

Takumi's words were reinforced by the persuasive effects of both his psychic abilities and the power of aura.

Simply explaining things to children like Klee was usually useless—they might realize their mistakes temporarily, but would often forget and continue as before.

Klee seemed to be having a "telepathic" conversation with Takumi, and for once, she had a serious look on her face.

"Klee understands!" The little girl clenched her tiny fist.

"Klee will make Deino the guardian of Mondstadt!"

Takumi nodded in satisfaction.

Like her mother Alice, Klee belonged to a long-lived race, but in terms of human age, Klee was only about eight years old.

In the original Pokémon story, trainers received their starter Pokémon at age ten, and Ash started his journey at that age.

Klee, getting a pseudo-legendary as her starter Pokémon at her young age, could certainly compete with Eula to become Mondstadt's future leader!

"Klee wants to help Acting Grandmaster Jean solve problems..."

"Klee also wants to help Sister Eula and Brother Diluc..."

At first, Kaeya had been horrified to hear that Deino had a bad nature, but when he saw Klee's cute and determined assurance, he couldn't help but smile.

"You can't just give up on raising a pseudo-legendary because of the inherent nature of Deino."

Kaeya thought.

However, Acting Grandmaster Jean was surely going to have an even bigger headache after they reported back.

Klee was already a little troublemaker.

Add to that an unruly dark dragon-type pseudo-legendary.

It was shaping up to be a devilish combination that would cause chaos wherever they went.

After that, Takumi brought out all their Pokémon and taught them how to use Poké Balls.

At the same time, Klee, Eula, Diluc, and Barbara joined the customer group chat.

"Hu Tao: Hey, a new wave of members, welcome!"

"Lisa: @Klee @Eula @Diluc @Barbara, we were just talking about how no one from Mondstadt had drawn a pseudo-legendary yet. Have any of you managed to break that record?"

"Ningguang: 'Beldum Training Video'.avi"

"Hongyi : 'Growlithe Perspective'.avi—now my Growlithe works as a training partner with Beldum every day at the Jade Chamber. It's an honor!"

"Hu Tao: 'Wu Wang Hill Battle Video'.avi—my baby Gible is doing great. As I lead souls around Wu Wang Hill, Gible finds treasure hoarders for training on its own. It's already heading toward Level 10!"

"The Hall Master announces that the first Pokémon in the group to reach Level 10 and advance from 'Beginner' to 'Intermediate' will definitely be Gible!"

"Amber: I've only been in the group for a day, but from morning to night, all I see is Beldum and Gible showing off... I could swear!"

"Rosaria: There must be many people in Mondstadt who like to show off. Personally, I enjoy dealing with guys like that!"

"Jean: I get it, @Ningguang @HuTao. If I had a pseudo-legendary, I'd probably be showing it off too."

"Klee: @Jean, Captain Jean, Klee just got a pseudo-legendary!"

"Pokédex (Deino)"

After Klee shared the Pokédex information, the group chat fell silent.

The people of Liyue were speechless.

The Mondstadters let out a sigh of pride.

"Amber: It's you, @Klee!"

"Rosaria: I should have guessed..."

"Jean: Um... Looking at the Pokédex information, I don't have a good feeling about this. From Deino to Hydreigon, this Dark + Dragon pseudo-legendary seems to have a dark and destructive personality!"

"Kaeya: @Jean, you're absolutely right. We've just left the store, and the Nightclub Manager told Klee repeatedly to take good care of her dragon."

"Jean: ...Take care of it? She can't even take care of herself!"

"Albedo: Acting Grandmaster Jean, in that case, let me, as her sworn brother, assist in taking care of Klee."

"Hu Tao: Hey, hey, why are you Mondstadters so gloomy? Someone broke the embarrassing record! After all, a pseudo-legendary is a top-tier Pokémon. If it's trained properly, it will become one of your region's top powerhouses!"

"Ningguang: @Klee, come visit Liyue. Today, the Jade Chamber has issued a Trainer Decree. Those who have powerful Pokémon and are willing to work for Liyue and the Qixing are welcome to join the newly formed 'Liyue Pokémon Alliance'."

"Kaeya: Photo of Klee.jpg—just took it, @Ningguang. Are you sure you want to recruit such a little one?"

"Ningguang: @Jean, I understand you. What a little trainer!"

Everyone couldn't help but discuss the "Deino" with great interest.

So far, there had been three types of pseudo-legendary Pokémon in circulation: Beldum, Gible, and now Deino.

Putting aside the shiny ones, everyone was very curious about the actual combat strength of these pseudo-legendaries in their final forms.

Takumi had been tagged many times in the chat. Before returning to coding the auto-chess game, he replied to the messages in batches.

"Although all pseudo-legendaries have a base stat total of 600, there are differences in strength in their final forms."

"For instance, what can make pseudo-legendaries truly powerful is 'Mega Evolution.'"

"Mega Evolution?"

Everyone in the group chat was bewildered.

"So after reaching their final forms, there's an additional evolution?"

"What's going on?!"