Adrian fished until the sun began to sink in the west before reluctantly putting away his fishing rod.
"Today was truly a bumper harvest!"
Adrian's face was full of excitement.
Previously, whether fishing for Seaking or Chinchou, there was always a window period, limited to just a few days.
But Hutber Port was different; this coral reef was the base of the Tentacool group, where they had lived for generations.
As long as Adrian wanted to fish, he could come every day.
"I'll continue tomorrow!"
Adrian made up his mind; this trip, he had to max out his Tentacool farming.
In this way, the strength of the pokémon under his command would at least increase by a notch.
Steering the small boat back to Hutber Port, Adrian first went to the Pokémon Center to check in.
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Afterward, he contacted Iono via phone and informed her of the transfer machine number on this end.
"Adrian, I'm transferring the Poké Ball to you now."
On Adrian's phone screen, Iono's cute face appeared. She gave a wink and said with a giggle, "Then I'll leave Helioptile in your care for a while!"
"Leave it to me, no problem!"
Adrian patted his chest as a guarantee.
For Adrian, who owned TMs, teaching pokémon moves was just a matter of moving his fingers; there was absolutely no pressure.
Unlike other move tutors who had to consider a pokémon's type and individual talent before formulating a detailed special training plan, and even then, whether it would succeed was another matter.
Because the gap in talent between pokémon can sometimes be larger than the gap between a human and a dog.
Buzz!
As the switch was pressed on the other side, the transfer machine on Adrian's end began to flicker with blinding light.
After a few seconds, the light dissipated, and two Poké Balls appeared in front of Adrian.
"Hmm? Why were two pokémon sent over?"
Adrian looked puzzled, scratching his head as he asked, "Iono-sensei, did your hand slip?"
"That's right, that's right!"
On the screen, Iono leaned her head closer and giggled, "As for the other Poké Ball, what's inside is a gift I'm giving you."
"A gift?"
Adrian raised an eyebrow, his curiosity clearly piqued by Iono.
Could it be a Tadbulb?
Or perhaps a Wattrel?
Both of these pokémon were extremely good. If they were delivered to him, Adrian would naturally be willing to raise them.
But before he could ask, the Poké Ball opened automatically.
A flash of red light appeared, and out flew a peculiar pokémon with a primarily orange body surrounded by blue translucent plasma, floating and flying around Adrian.
It was precisely the Electric and Ghost dual-type pokémon—Rotom!
"Rotom?"
Adrian's eyes widened in surprise.
Rotom's lightning-like body can enter certain machines; it looks like a soul powered by electricity, an utterly bizarre pokémon.
And Rotom's most prominent feature is its ability to dive into various devices to form different special apparatuses, such as the Rotom Pokédex or Rotom Phone, giving these devices additional special functions besides their original ones.
"Rotom, I'm over here!"
Iono on the phone screen shouted loudly. The Rotom, which was floating with a mischievous grin in mid-air, immediately found its target and rushed toward Adrian's phone with lightning speed.
"Huh?"
Adrian was startled, but he soon understood Iono's intention.
As Rotom entered, Adrian's original phone began to change. A protrusion grew from the top, and a Rotom face appeared on the back of the phone.
Adrian's phone had become a Rotom Phone!
"Were you scared? Tee-hee!"
Although the phone had undergone a huge change, Iono on the screen hadn't changed at all, still just as playful and cute.
She seemed to be looking forward to Adrian's surprised look.
Even though Adrian had already guessed Iono's intention upon seeing Rotom, he still cooperatively put on a "surprised" expression.
In terms of emotional value, Adrian had to give Iono the full experience!
"Adrian, this is a Rotom Phone. It can not only fly freely but also possesses a certain level of intelligence, allowing it to freely control various functions of the phone. From now on, you can completely free your hands when you livestream—"
Iono gave a detailed introduction, fearing that Adrian wouldn't understand.
"Iono-sensei, thank you so much!"
After learning about Rotom's function, Adrian hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.
Just as Iono said, the Rotom Phone's functions were very powerful. Not only did it have the functions of a Pokédex, but it could also use the camera, maps, video calls, social software, and various other applications, automatically implementing the corresponding functions based on the current scene.
Most importantly, the Rotom Phone could significantly improve the convenience of Adrian's livestreams.
Previously, Adrian could only hold the phone while commanding battles. The shooting angles were very singular, and it was easy for long shots to be unclear.
But with the Rotom Phone, he wouldn't have to worry about this problem anymore, because the Rotom Phone would change lenses and angles according to the needs of the scene, even giving close-ups when necessary.
The only pity was that this Rotom was a utility pet and didn't like fighting.
"It's a small matter, a small matter!"
Iono waved her hand nonchalantly.
As an Electric-type Gym Leader, Iono's family background was much thicker than Adrian's.
When she livestreamed, she not only had several Rotom Phones responsible for 360-degree shooting without blind spots, but she also had dozens of Tadbulbs just for lighting.
That scene, that setup—
One could only say that Iono truly deserved to be a super big influencer!
In terms of infrastructure, she completely outclassed a grassroots small influencer like Adrian.
Subsequently, Adrian opened the other Poké Ball.
"Eeya~"
Accompanied by a soft cry, a pokémon that looked like a lizard with a large head and ears appeared. Its body and earlobes were yellow, while only the top of its head, ears, tail tip, and feet were black.
It was precisely the Electric and Normal dual-type pokémon—Helioptile!
"Helioptile, for the next period of time, you must listen to Adrian's words, okay?"
Seeing Helioptile appear, the Rotom Phone immediately lowered its height to show Iono on the screen.
"Hello Helioptile, I'm Adrian. Please take care of me for a while."
Adrian also squatted down and greeted Helioptile.
"Eeya~"
Helioptile glanced at Adrian, then at its Trainer Iono, and then nodded, looking very well-behaved.
Seeing this, Adrian took the opportunity to pat Helioptile's small head; its skin was very rough.
According to the Pokédex description, Helioptile is a pokémon that lives in the desert. In the frills on the sides of its head, there are cells that generate electricity by basking in the sun.
As long as Helioptile can generate electricity by basking in the sun, it can remain safe and sound even without eating food.
And when it opens the frills on its head to generate electricity using sunlight, it can use powerful Electric-type moves.
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