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Chapter 224: Lileep Can Swim
🕑 Added 2025-09-26 10:55:30 +0000 UTCChapter 224: Lileep Can Swim
"Nee-nee~"
Although its face was twisted in pain, Lileep still nodded.
That's right, I can handle it myself.
"This..." Sylvie hesitated, a little unsure. But then she thought about the incredibly pure Grass-type energy inside Lileep and its status as a fossil Pokémon. She decided she shouldn't underestimate it, so she nodded and stood down.
"Nee~ Nee~"
Taking a deep breath and gathering its strength, Lileep suddenly shot an extremely thick column of water from its mouth.
It was the move Brine!
However, compared to a normal Brine, the power of this move was massively enhanced. This wasn't just because its Storm Drain Ability had boosted its Special Attack; it was also because it had absorbed a huge amount of water from the Hydro Pump. Its body was currently overflowing with Water-type energy.
When facing Milotic's Hydro Pump, Lileep's Storm Drain hadn't failed instantly. It only failed when its body could no longer hold any more water.
Of course, that moment had been very brief.
From Basalt and Sylvie's perspective, it had just looked like Lileep was sent flying.
"Nee-nee~"
After spitting out a large amount of water, Lileep finally felt the pressure in its body ease. Its stomach wasn't bloated anymore, and it felt much more comfortable.
But the pain from its injuries was a constant reminder that it needed to recover, and fast.
Thwip! Thwip! Thwip!
Roots shot deep into the ground. Tiny specks of light traveled up from the roots and into Lileep's body, and its injuries began to slowly heal.
Grass-type move, Ingrain!
Unfortunately, the soil in the training room was too barren to provide much energy.
So, Lileep opened the petals on its head, allowing the sunlight from the training room's ceiling to shine down on it. The light on its body grew brighter and brighter.
Grass-type move, Photosynthesis!
But as luck would have it, the sun was already beginning to set, so the sunlight wasn't very strong. The effect of Photosynthesis was greatly reduced.
"Nee-nee~"
Having no other choice, Lileep turned its gaze to Milotic.
Hey, big sis, can I borrow some stamina?
"Mii-luu~"
Milotic nodded gently. It had plenty of energy, so lending a little wasn't a big deal.
"Nee-nee~"
Lileep was overjoyed. Two roots suddenly shot out from the ground, wrapping around Milotic's body from the left and right.
As Lileep exerted a little force, brilliant green specks of light emerged from Milotic's body, traveled along the roots to Lileep, and were greedily absorbed.
Grass-type move, Mega Drain!
With all three recovery methods working at once, Lileep's healing efficiency was off the charts. Before long, all of its wounds had vanished, and it was once again full of life.
Sylvie's Milotic, on the other hand, didn't seem to be affected much at all. It was still in high spirits, its eyes shining brightly.
"This Milotic's stamina is this good, too? That's insane!" Basalt blinked, marveling inwardly.
With its naturally high defenses combined with the Marvel Scale Ability, Milotic's defensive front was solid. Its incredible water control not only sped up its movement but also enhanced its offense. And on top of that, it had extremely high stamina. This Milotic wasn't a perfect hexagon of stats, but it was at least a pentagon.
As for its physical attack... the less said, the better. Its Special Attack was all it needed.
Now, Basalt wanted to have a full-on battle with this Milotic more than ever. He had a feeling it would be an exhilarating fight.
"Mii-luu~"
After Lileep had recovered, Milotic swayed its body and returned to the pool.
Seeing this, Lileep also wobbled its head and followed.
"Nee-nee~"
Watching Milotic swim freely in the water, Lileep stood at the edge of the pool and touched the water with a tentacle, a look of envy in its eyes.
After a moment's hesitation, the little one actually prepared to get in.
Seeing this, Basalt's expression changed. "Lileep, are you sure you can go in the water?" he called out, concerned.
Although it had the Water-type in its past life, the revived Lileep had the Rock-type, and it instinctively disliked water.
He had been with Lileep in the Cinnabar Sanctuary for so long, and even though there was a large lake by the central garden, Lileep had never once gone near it.
But now...
"Nee-nee~"
Lileep waved a tentacle, signaling for Basalt not to worry.
Although it was a little worried itself, looking at the clear water gave it a strange sense of familiarity, as if it were coming home.
Seeing this, Sylvie quickly gave Milotic a look.
If Lileep gets into trouble, save it immediately.
Plop!
Taking a deep breath, Lileep crawled to the edge of the pool and leaped in.
With a body as hard as rock, Lileep's weight wasn't high, but its density was certainly greater than water.
But whether it was because of the energy it had just exchanged with Milotic, or because the instinct to swim was in its genes, it only sank for a brief moment.
When Lileep began to wave its tentacles, sensing and manipulating the water, it quickly mastered the ability to swim.
Basalt and Sylvie rushed to the edge. They could see tiny jets of water shooting out from Lileep's suction-cup base, propelling it forward.
And because Lileep's body was so flexible, its base could constantly adjust the direction of the water jets, allowing it to move wherever it wanted.
"It's really swimming!"
Basalt's mouth hung open, but his heart was pounding with excitement.
He had always been troubled by his lack of an underwater Pokémon.
While a half-baked swimmer like Lileep was probably no match for a pure Water-type, it had still filled a major blind spot on his team.
"Now I have the Super Bell for the sky, Lileep for the water, and Excadrill for underground. The whole set is complete!"
Basalt's eyebrows shot up. But then he quickly realized he was still missing a land mount.
"When I go to the Takla Desert, I should consider catching a Numel for transportation. That thing is the ship of the desert; an absolute must-have." Basalt's eyes glinted as an idea began to form. He had always regretted not finding a Numel he liked in the Savanna Province.
"I wonder if the school's breeding center has any good Numel. Probably not."
Basalt shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it.
His most important tasks right now were to quickly raise Lileep's strength and to hatch the Larvitar egg as soon as possible.
But, maybe because it was absorbing the Smooth Rock Crystal, the Larvitar egg in his backpack had shown no signs of hatching, which made Basalt very anxious.
If it weren't for the fact that the Smooth Rock Crystal was still shrinking, proving that the egg was still absorbing energy and hadn't died, Basalt would have definitely called for help.
Watching Lileep, still a bit clumsy, playing with Milotic in the water, Basalt felt that with a few more energy exchanges, Lileep might one day regain its water-control abilities from millions of years ago.
He let Lileep and Milotic play for a long time. As the sky gradually darkened, Basalt, as its trainer, had to finally pull Lileep away.
"Nee-nee~"
The little one reluctantly said goodbye to Milotic, like a child saying goodbye to their best friend.
Through a single accident, Lileep had not only greatly increased its strength, but had also gotten itself into an improper relationship.
And Basalt, as a natural consequence, had gotten Sylvie's contact information.
Of course, it was mainly to make it convenient for Milotic and Lileep to... conduct their business.
...
Returning to his training room, Basalt routinely sent out Bronzong to block any sensing and took out the Larvitar egg to check on it.
"The Smooth Rock Crystal is already less than half its original size. Don't tell me it needs to absorb all the energy before it hatches? That'll take forever!"
Looking at the gray-green egg, Basalt sighed.
However, as it absorbed more energy, Basalt noticed some subtle changes in the egg.
For example, the gray-green shell no longer felt like calcium when he touched it. It was slowly taking on the texture of rock, likely a result of absorbing so much pure Rock-type energy.
In addition, as it absorbed more energy, the egg's weight had also increased significantly.
Basalt figured the little one that hatched from this egg would be exceptionally strong.
"By Arceus, please hatch soon, I command you!" Basalt pressed his hands together, making a wish.
As long as the Larvitar didn't hatch, he couldn't be at ease. He always felt like something would go wrong.
Vmmmm!
And just then, the egg began to glow.
