"Buyers?" Hearing these two words, Carver couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Jenny nodded and said: "That's right. Some humans have very perverted hobbies. They'll purchase Pokémon and collect them like collectibles."
"But this behavior is strictly prohibited by League law, so those people will buy their favorite Pokémon through Pokémon hunter organizations and black markets."
As a police officer, Jenny had seen and heard about many such cases.
Some wealthy tycoons, to fulfill their childhood dreams of collecting rare Pokémon, would spend large sums of money to purchase precious and rare Pokémon to collect.
Some people who loved Gardevoir would forcibly capture Gardevoir and marry them, taking them by force in these inappropriate relationships.
There were even people who would force Ditto to transform into the appearance of people they liked and do unspeakable things to them.
In short, these were all very perverted and illegal behaviors.
"Those people offer prices that are impossible to refuse. A rare Pokémon can often sell for over a million or even tens of millions on the black market."
Speaking of this, Jenny showed a disgusted expression on her face: "Someday, we'll completely eliminate all Pokémon hunter organizations in this world!"
Carver fell silent.
Although he had anticipated this in his heart, actually hearing about these things—even as twisted as he was—he found it a bit too twisted.
Jenny straightened her expression and turned her gaze back to the six imprisoned Pokémon, speaking again:
"I'll entrust these six Pokémon to your care, but helping them overcome their trauma will probably take considerable effort..."
Carver looked silently at the six Pokémon and said: "Just leave them to me, Jenny."
The breeding house currently didn't have many Pokémon, so they had plenty of time to care for these few Pokémon.
"In that case, I'll entrust them to you!" Jenny said.
Although to Pokémon hunters, these six Pokémon were all very rare, to them, their own favorite Pokémon were more precious.
Under normal circumstances, these rescued Pokémon would face two choices.
One was to choose a suitable environment for release.
The other was to find a nearby breeding house or the backyard of some professor's research institute to care for them there.
But there was no research institute near Autumn Leaf Town. The only Professor Cozmo was specialized in studying meteorites.
So Carver's breeding house became the best destination for these Pokémon.
Because the mental state of the Pokémon living here was evident to everyone.
As a novice breeder, Carver had the ability to properly care for every Pokémon here.
Jenny nodded to Carver, then left the breeding house and returned to the police station to handle official duties.
In the blink of an eye, only Carver and the six rescued Pokémon remained in the breeding house.
Chansey still maintained a protective posture, shielding the other five Pokémon behind it.
Officer Jenny had said these Pokémon were previously wild and rarely saw humans. The first humans they encountered were very likely those two Pokémon hunters.
In this case, they would easily regard other humans they encountered later as beings who would harm them.
Seeing their vigilant expressions, Carver tried his best to radiate goodwill toward them, showing a smile on his face as he comforted them:
"Don't worry, Chansey. This is a breeding house. I'm the owner here, Carver. Relax—all the bad people have been caught. No one will hurt you anymore."
Ralts, Bulbasaur, Gastly, Chansey, Abra, and Ditto.
These six Pokémon were all very rare in the Hoenn region!
Worthy of being Pokémon hunters... they specifically targeted this kind of Pokémon.
After Carver spoke, Growlithe beside him also seriously barked twice at them.
Bewear, Chingling, and the Clefairy were also looking at these several vigilant Pokémon.
Seeming to sense the goodwill radiating from the human in front of them, Chansey showed a hesitant expression.
"Lucky..."
The five Pokémon hiding behind it also reacted differently.
Ralts didn't dare show its head, Bulbasaur was somewhat nervous, Abra's body was rigid and didn't dare move, Ditto's slime-like body was trembling slightly, and even Gastly only dared to show half its face, sneakily observing that human.
Carver noticed Gastly's gaze and looked up. The moment human and Pokémon made eye contact, Gastly whooshed back its head and didn't dare show itself anymore.
Carver: "..."
Just as Officer Jenny had said, these Pokémon had all suffered different degrees of psychological trauma.
Under normal circumstances, Gastly were mostly mischievous, prank-loving extroverted Pokémon.
But now it gave off a timid feeling.
Carver turned his gaze to Chansey.
From their appearance, it wasn't hard to guess how this kind-hearted Chansey had comforted and protected them during that time imprisoned in the sewer prison.
It was probably also because of this that these Pokémon relied on it so much.
Carver couldn't make them immediately overcome that state. After thinking briefly, he continued speaking to these Pokémon:
"For the time being, you'll live in this breeding house!"
"They're all Pokémon who live with me and won't hurt you. If you have questions, you can ask them." Carver looked at the Clefairy as he spoke to Chansey and the others.
"Please follow me. I'll take you to where you'll be living."
For the housing of these Pokémon, Carver didn't place them in the backyard but in the courtyard where the berry orchard was planted.
The sheds where the Miltank would live were currently empty, so Chansey and the others could move in first.
Without him there, these Pokémon should be able to have somewhat more sense of security and wouldn't stiffen up reactively just from seeing humans.
Moreover, that area was usually Oddish, Clefairy, and Castform's living space, so it wouldn't be too lonely.
Carver led the way in front.
Chansey hesitated, then carefully led the several Pokémon to follow.
They passed through a small wooden door in the corner, and suddenly their field of vision opened up.
What met their eyes was a vibrant area.
Berry orchards bearing large, round berries, fields growing various crops and vegetables, and an open, lush grassland with colorful little flowers blooming throughout, looking very cute.
Having been locked in the sewer prison for nearly a week, the Pokémon who hadn't seen the outside world for a long time were all stunned in place when they saw everything before them.
They hadn't felt it before, but now after experiencing those things, they discovered that their previous lives had been so happy and wonderful!