Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 486 - 485: Larvitar’s Weight at Birth

Crack...

The cracks on the Pokémon egg became increasingly numerous.

Small fissures began to appear.

The cracks gradually expanded, and Cain could already see through them the figure inside struggling to move.

Crack... crack...

Suddenly, the fissures widened significantly.

A small, green protrusion emerged from one of the cracks.

This little dark green bump still had some viscous liquid clinging to it, which hadn't been absorbed yet.

With the protrusion emerging, the crack grew even larger.

Finally, after another three minutes of struggling, the egg's shell completely broke apart.

A dark green Pokémon appeared before Cain.

The long, dark green spike atop its head didn't seem sharp. Its triangular eyes carried an intimidating air, and its red pupils stared at Cain with curiosity and affection.

The exposed part of its belly was red, covered with what looked like armored plates, while the sides featured square-shaped, dark green patches.

Its tail, resembling a small flower, opened and closed behind it, clearly still unaccustomed to the body it had just freed.

"Larr~~!" Larvitar opened its mouth and let out a soft cry.

Cain smiled and slowly extended his hand, gently stroking Larvitar's head.

The surface of the newly hatched Larvitar was very smooth, covered in an unknown liquid, making it feel silky to the touch.

Larvitar narrowed its eyes, showing how much it enjoyed it.

But before Cain could continue, Larvitar's stomach suddenly let out a loud noise.

"Gruu~~"

The sound was so loud that it hardly seemed to come from a newborn Pokémon.

However, Larvitar didn't mind and immediately fixed its gaze on the nearby eggshell fragments.

It seemed to have smelled something delicious. Slowly bending down, it picked up a piece of broken shell, sniffed it, and took a bite.

Crunch! Crunch!

The hard eggshell posed no challenge for Larvitar's teeth. Once in its mouth, it chewed through it effortlessly.

In no time, the tough shell was completely crushed and devoured by Larvitar.

Seeing how happy Larvitar was, Cain discreetly put away the Pokéblock he had prepared.

Eggshells are undoubtedly better than any other food for a newborn Pokémon, even better than the Pokéblocks Cain had painstakingly crafted.

After eating a piece of broken shell, Larvitar closed its eyes in satisfaction.

Then, as if remembering something, it picked up another piece of shell, hesitated briefly, and decisively offered it to Cain.

Cain was a little taken aback.

But seeing Larvitar's determined look, he smiled.

He shook his head, pushing the piece of shell back toward Larvitar, and said with a grin, "I couldn't eat that even if I wanted to. It's better for you—eat it all."

Larvitar stared at him for a few seconds, confirmed Cain didn't want the shell, and stopped insisting.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a loud crash resounded around Cain.

The Pokémon playing and training nearby were startled.

Even Cain was surprised.

The Pokémon quickly ran toward the source of the noise, but Cain gestured for them to stop.

The crash wasn't caused by an attack.

The source of the sound was the adorable Pokémon standing in front of Cain.

Cain had witnessed the entire process that caused the noise.

At that moment, Larvitar had offered the eggshell to Cain, who had politely declined.

Larvitar, without further insistence, popped the piece into its mouth.

Then, as if finding it too tiring to eat while standing, it plopped onto the ground.

The crash was simply the result of Larvitar sitting on the ground.

Cain found it hard to believe that such a small Pokémon could cause the ground to sink like that.

What was even more astonishing was that Larvitar seemed completely unaware.

Cain couldn't help but activate the system to scan Larvitar's data.

Pokémon: Larvitar (Dark Blue)

Gender: Male

Level: 1

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Type: Rock + Ground

Ability: Guts

Held Item: None

Egg Moves: Dragon Dance, Outrage, Ancient Power, Stealth Rock

Basic Moves: Bite, Leer

Learned Moves: None

TM Moves: None

From the data, there weren't many changes, except that Larvitar's original blue quality had now deepened to dark blue.

This was within Cain's expectations.

After all, the system scan could have been affected by the thick eggshell and the mineral-rich milk surrounding it.

Another possibility was that Larvitar's original potential was blue, but the use of evolutionary elixirs to accelerate its growth, combined with the nutrient blend in the egg and the geocentric cleansing milk, had gradually elevated its potential.

However, this boost in potential was reasonable, considering it had been an egg submerged in an unknown energy source for years.

What shocked Cain the most was Larvitar's weight.

Being able to sink the ground with its weight indicated that Larvitar was far from normal in this regard.

Perhaps the weight gain was what improved its potential.

For a heavy-type Pokémon, weight sometimes also signifies strength.

But with such great weight, Larvitar would require more energy and proper bone development to maintain its combat level.

That would be one of Cain's responsibilities as its trainer.

Currently, Larvitar was heavier than Aron.

It was truly a walking "heavyweight."

Sitting in the hole it left in the ground, Larvitar continued munching on its eggshells, completely unaware that its tonnage was already giving its trainer a headache.

With a Larvitar of this size, along with Aron, another heavy Pokémon...

Cain thought that once both evolved completely, walking with them behind him would make him look incredibly powerful.

But now Cain thought the first thing Larvitar needed to learn was how to control its weight.

It couldn't just go around damaging the environment wherever it went.

In the wild, it might not be a problem, but in enclosed spaces...

That could get expensive.

Either way, the joy of the day overshadowed any surprises Larvitar could bring.

Finally, Cain had succeeded in hatching this pseudo-legendary Pokémon, significantly elevating his potential for future growth.

At least up to the elite level, Cain felt he had no doubts.

He just needed to continue raising it carefully.

After finishing the eggshells, as a newborn, Larvitar still needed a lot of sleep.

Curling up next to Cain, it quickly dozed off.

Gently stroking Larvitar's soft skin, a smile spread across Cain's face...

(End of Chapter)