The box had isoted the energy waves emitted by the Pokémon egg, causing the Slowpokes to lose its exact location. All they knew was that the egg they were meant to protect was still somewhere within Haitian City.

  Simirly, out in the o, the tless Water-type Pokémon became slightly panicked wheoo, lost the precise position of the egg.

  However, they quickly firmed that the object they were proteg was still iy ahead. To prevent further disruptions, they instinctively increased their movement speed.

  Oh floor of the hotel, Julian had been p what kind of disaster might befall Haitian City and what as he could take to prevent any damage, ensuring the highest reward.

  Then the Slowpokes suddenly began moving in unison, causing stant traffic acts across the city aing in some casualties.

  "Haitian City damage: 2%."

  The system's notification chimed.

  Julian: "What the...?" ⊙０⊙

  The highest reward mission hadn't even properly started, and it already seemed out of reach.

  Recalling all his Pokémon into their Poké Balls, Julian hurriedly left the hotel.

  Many others iel were also rushing to leave, frightened by the abnormal behavior of the Slowpokes.

  Oside the hotel, Julian saw numerous wild Slowpokes aimlessly crawling around like headless flies, occasionally letting out cries.

  Although Julian possessed intermediate-level psychic abilities, he couldn't uand what they were saying at the moment. However, he could seheir thoughts were in plete disarray.

  Fortunately, the Slowpokes weren't harming anyone, merely ag out of the ordinary and losing their usual calm demeanor.

  "Slowking, ask them what's wrong"

  Julian said, releasing his Slowking.

  "Slow~"

  As the king archetype of the Slowpoke line, Slowking's presence immediately atention. The disanized Slowpokes quickly quieted down at the sound of its voice.

  "Slow?"

  Slowking questiohe Slowpoke.

  "Slow... poke"

  The Slowpoke replied in its sluggish, drawn-out tone.

  Watg the Slowpoke respond, Julian couldn't help but think of a movie he had seen in his previous life. The Slowpoke's demeanor and speech were exactly like that of the sloth from the film—agonizingly slow and almost ical.

  It took a while, but Slowkiually came back to report.

  Slowking: "They said... they're proteg something."

  Julian: "Proteg what?"

  Slowking shook her head, uo get more details.

  ---

  At the Miller family mansion, with the Pokémon egg and its incubator safely enclosed in the isotion device, the security team called to report that the Slowpokes had stopped their advance.

  "It worked"

  Family Head Erick sighed in relief, though his expression quickly darkened.

  "What is that man's objective? How does he know the incubatiohod for this Pokémon egg, and why does it attraany Slowpokes during the process?"

  In fact, it wasn't just the Slowpokes—it was also tless wild Water-type Pokémon. However, trained Water-types owned by trainers remained ued.

  Now, a massive swarm of wild Water-types was heading toward Haitian City from the o.

  Step by step, everything seemed to follow the stranger's calcutions, making Erick feel as if he and the Miller family were merely pawns on a chessboard.

  Before he could dwell further oter, the Pokémon egg emitted a soft blue glow, interrupting his thoughts.

  "It's hatg!"

  Derek shouted iement. Erick's eyes locked onto the egg within the isotion device.

  As the cracks on the egg widehe blue glow filled the entire room. The brilliance was so intehat everyone had to shut their eyes.

  Roughly a mier, the light finally faded.

  When they looked again, the egg was gone. In its pce was a small, pletely blue Pokémon with a ruby embedded in its chest. The creature was tiny, no more than 0.3 meters tall.

  The newborn Pokémon looked at Erid the others with curiosity.

  For a newly hatched Pokémon, the first beings it sees are often regarded as its closest panions.

  Although there was a hint of closeness in the Pokémon's eyes, it soon noticed the isotion barrier surrounding it. Its expression shifted to one of fusion as it began to process its surroundings.

  "What kind of Pokémon is this?" Derek asked, his face full of fusion.

  Erick shook his head as well. "Not sure. It appears to be an undiscovered Pokémon, but judging by its appeara's definitely a Water type."

  "Big Brother, should we let it out?"

  Derek's gaze softened as he noticed the little Pokémon looking longingly at the world beyond the isotion device, separated by its transparent barrier.

  "Let it out? What if it escapes? The moment it gets out, the Slowpokes outside will surely se," Erick immediately rejected the idea with a shake of his head.

  "Then why not use a Poké Ball to capture it?" Derek suggested.

  Erick paused to sider. Keeping the Pokémon fined in the isotion devidefinitely wasn't a viable solution.

  "Alright, Third brother, you capture it," Erick said.

  Derek was momentarily stunned. He had assumed his elder brother would take the opportunity to cim such a rare Pokémon for himself.

  "I'm getting too old to raise and train this kind of Pokémon," Erick expined.

  As the head of the Miller family, most of his energy was devoted to managing family affairs, leaving him with little time to care for a Pokémon like this.

  Derek nodded and took out a Poké Ball. The moment he opehe isotion device, he swiftly tossed the ball at the little Pokémon's head.

  The Poké Ball clicked shut and began to shake ihe isotion device. Uhe tense gazes of Erid Derek, the Poké Ball suddenly exploded with a loud pop.

  The small Pokémon reappeared ihe isotion device, unharmed but visibly unamused.

  "How is this possible?" Derek stared at the shattered remains of the Poké Ball in disbelief.

  Erick, oher hand, was eted. "This proves it's either a Mythical endary Pokémon. Ordinary Poké Balls 't capture Pokémon like this."

  While regur Poké Balls '' capture Mythical endary Pokémon, the key requirement is the Pokémon's willingness. If the Pokémos, its i power, often referred to as "rules of nature," will destroy the Poké Ball, causing it to break apart.

  For instance, Julian's Melmetal had been nurtured si was an egg. It had regarded Julian as family upon hatg, so it willingly allowed itself to be captured.

  In trast, the little Pokémon before them had indeed seen Derek first upon hatg. However, being fined in a device it disliked created a sense of resistanaturally, it wouldn't allow itself to be captured.

  Just as Derek had opehe isotion device to attempt capture, all the Slowpokes in Haitian City turned in unison, their gaze fixed on the dire of the Miller family mansion.

  But as soon as the isotion device was sealed again, the Slowpokes returo their fused state, aimlessly wandering once more.

  "That dire, huh?"

  Julian muttered as he noted where the Slowpokes had momentarily focused their attention. Releasing his Dragonite, he decided to iigate. Perhaps he'd uncover something important.

  Though Haitian City prohibited Trainers from riding Flying Pokémon, the unusual circumstances made Julia aside the rules for now.