Looking at this pitch-black ball, Lu Ye found it extremely difficult to associate it with the gentle, adorable Eevee from his memories.
Who has ever seen an Eevee that bites people on sight?!
Lu Ye's expression turned strange as he watched the little creature frantically dig up a pile of sand. Taking advantage of Haunter's dodging, it immediately bolted away on its hooves, attempting escape.
"Eevui!"
However, after running just a few steps, the little thing painfully collapsed to the ground, emitting unwilling hoarse cries.
Moonlight poured down through the forest canopy.
Eevee's hind leg streamed with trickling blood, dripping all over the ground.
"Honestly, I am not some bad person."
Lu Ye spoke while approaching Eevee.
The filthy little creature trembled all over. Discovering no escape route, it bared its teeth, throat emitting low warning growls.
"Eevui!"
"Kekeke?"
Haunter gazed at Eevee curiously, extending its hand, attempting to poke it, when Eevee immediately bit down hard.
Jerking back its claw, Haunter's face turned deathly pale, clutching its face with both hands, pained beyond making sounds.
World-famous painting, Munch's The Scream.
Uncle also rushed over at this moment, supporting his knees, panting heavily. "Did we catch it?"
"I do not know if this is the one."
Watching this heavily wounded Eevee, Lu Ye felt somewhat hesitant.
Its dirty fur matted into tangled strands, the soft ruff around its neck completely charred black, its hind leg showing bloody wounds, sharp claws uneven and jagged.
Only those pitch-black eyes appeared exceptionally alert and bright in the darkness.
Especially pitiful and endearing.
Uncle also swallowed, stammering. "It should not be this one, right? This tiny thing."
"Eevui!"
Eevee seemed offended, struggling frantically, eyes filled with fury.
Uncle took half a step backwards.
At this moment, Haunter floated before Eevee, eyes blooming with Hypnosis's blue light.
"Eev, ui."
Eevee resisted desperately, continuously shaking its head before finally collapsing to the ground in a daze.
Watching this extremely wary Eevee, Lu Ye sighed.
"Leaving it like this does not seem right. I will take it back first."
Uncle relaxed, nodding. "Thank you for your hard work, Little Lu. If you need anything, just tell Uncle. Do not be polite!"
"I need to return first to bandage this little one."
Lu Ye lifted the little creature by the ruff on its neck's back, surprisingly finding it light to hold.
Watching Eevee breathing steadily with a peaceful sleeping face, Lu Ye felt somewhat emotional, murmuring. "You probably suffered greatly on this mountain, did you not?"
Eevee was a species quite suitable for raising, but abandonment cases were absolutely not rare.
Firstly, Eevee also had quality distinctions.
Secondly, many naturally temperamental Eevees were considered defective products, abandoned at birth.
Although cruel, this was the reality for many ornamental Pokémon.
"Kekeke?"
Haunter pointed at the Poké Ball on Lu Ye's waist, gazing at Lu Ye somewhat puzzled.
"Did you not see how desperately it resisted just now?" Lu Ye said helplessly.
"Capturing it now, would it not hate me to death!"
"Kekeke."
Haunter scratched its head, then extended its hand, poking Eevee's sleeping face, immediately snickering with complete satisfaction.
Nearly four in the morning, the eastern village entrance showed hazy fish-belly white as several drowsy Hoothoot perched wearily on treetops.
Lu Ye carried this Eevee home, feeling quite troubled.
"Give it a bath first?" Lu Ye asked Haunter tentatively.
"Kekeke?"
"Forget it, asking you was pointless."
Lu Ye pulled out his phone, instinctively wanting to seek the masters' help, but at this hour, the masters probably had not awakened yet.
Lu Ye scratched his head, murmuring. "Boss Red has an Espeon called Abu, but its temper is not this violent either."
"Who else has Eevee? Never mind, I will just start!"
Lu Ye rolled up his sleeves, boiled a kettle of hot water, then retrieved alcohol and cotton cloth for bandaging from home.
"System, do you have any medical skill recommendations?"
[Spend 500BP to purchase 'Emergency Medical Treatment (One-time Use)']
"One-time use? This system actually gouges familiar customers?" Lu Ye gritted his teeth. "Fine, I am buying it!"
[Ding! Purchase successful]
[Remaining BP: 570]
Directly using the skill, Lu Ye felt something, tearing open bandages with a snap.
"Help me hold it down. If it wakes up, use Hypnosis again, understand?"
"Kekeke!" Haunter gave Lu Ye an OK gesture.
Carefully parting the matted fur, sleeping Eevee groaned painfully as its small leg revealed a bloody wound.
"In this condition, it could still run."
Lu Ye murmured. "This little thing is quite tenacious."
Lu Ye could only temporarily disinfect it, requiring a professional Pokémon Centre for stitching.
Looking at this bone-deep wound, even Lu Ye gasped sharply.
"Eevui."
Eevee whimpered softly, eyes closed, its dirty little face filled with panic and helplessness.
Lu Ye rubbed its head, trimming away blood-soaked fur, using iodine-soaked cotton swabs to treat the wound.
"Eevui!!"
Eevee's eyes snapped wide open, struggling painfully to rise.
"Kekeke!"
Haunter licked Eevee with its tongue, eyes glowing with hypnotic blue light.
The little creature immediately stiffened completely, collapsing softly again.
"This will not work."
Lu Ye wiped cold sweat from his forehead.
"Hold tight! Use paralysis, Hypnosis, everything available!"
"Kekeke!" Haunter nodded excitedly.
The sun gradually rose.
Lu Ye and Haunter were drenched in cold sweat, simultaneously breathing sighs of relief.
During surgery, Eevee awakened three times, getting hypnotised three times, lunging to bite at every opportunity.
If Lu Ye had not dodged in time, he would probably have been sent to the hospital already.
"That was close." Lu Ye murmured.
"Is this medical malpractice? Too dangerous!"
The wound was finally treated.
Lu Ye spread a quilt on the floor, placing Eevee on it, even thoughtfully tying a bow with the bandage.
Taking advantage of its sleep, Lu Ye flipped it over, checking.
Yes, definitely female, no mistake.
Tying a bow was no problem!
As the sun climbed high, this filthy Eevee remained asleep.
During this period, Uncle came once, circling Eevee with amazement. "Never imagined this little thing's bite would be so strong!"
"That should be Bite move." Lu Ye responded. "It still has small wounds on its body, probably from fighting mountain Pokémon."
This wild Eevee's level was quite high, already mastering Bite move with considerable battle experience.
Lu Ye was quite curious about what kind of environment would create such a fierce-natured Eevee.
As a precaution, Lu Ye did not let his parents approach, only caring for Eevee together with Haunter.
"Eevui."
Not until after lunch did the famished Eevee weakly open its eyes.
Entering its vision were two heads tilted sideways, one man and one Haunter.
"Yo, you are awake." Lu Ye pressed his head against Haunter's, speaking.
"Kekeke!" Haunter also did its utmost, displaying a friendly smile.
Eevee shrank back somewhat fearfully, crouching on the quilt, then baring teeth, emitting warning sounds.
"Eevui?!"
Suddenly, Eevee gave an extremely cute cry.
Standing on its injured hind leg, Eevee suddenly retreated over half a meter.
Before its eyes sat a full basin of Poké Blocks, all freshly made by Lu Ye using fresh berries.
The village chief's home had a berry blender, quality somewhat better than Lu Ye's home model.
This was Lu Ye's first time crafting perfect-quality Pecha Berry blocks.
"Want to try?" Lu Ye asked eagerly.
"Kekeke (﹃)"
Haunter nodded while wiping drool, yet saliva continuously flowed down.
Eevee still bared its teeth, crouching on the ground, making attacking motions.
"Alright, alright, we will not watch you."
Lu Ye raised both hands.
"We are leaving. You absolutely must not sneak any food!"
"Eevui!"
Eevee turned its head away, expressing disdain for charity food.
Haunter gazed longingly at the full basin of Poké Blocks, tears streaming down.
If you will not eat it, give it to me.
Haunter wanted to say something more, but was already dragged away by Lu Ye.
Both stood outside the blue brick wall, peering at Eevee through the gaps.
"It really will not eat?"
Lu Ye's face showed complete bewilderment. "This is Master-level craftsmanship!"
"Kekeke (;Д`)"
Haunter's tears streamed down, wishing it could be that Eevee.
Suddenly, rustling sounds emerged from the courtyard.
Crunch crunch, like chewing sounds.
Lu Ye's eyes brightened.
After waiting a long while, Lu Ye kicked open the courtyard gate.
"Eevui?!"
Eevee abruptly raised its head from the basin, face written with shock and innocence, mouth corners covered with crimson berry juice.
Seemingly wanting to explain something, Eevee opened its mouth, then directly dove back under the quilt, burying its head with cotton covers.
"Eevui! (〃＞皿＜)"