Bonus
The injuries Electabuzz had inflicted on Pichu weren't particularly severe.
After using the healing spray, Pichu's condition had clearly improved.
But another problem soon emerged.
Pichu still hadn't woken up.
Coupled with what Chen Mo saw when he used Detective Eye—the constant surge of negative emotions flooding Pichu's emotion panel—he could honestly say he was worried sick.
"It looks like… it's having a nightmare…"
There was no doubt about it.
That Electabuzz had dealt Pichu a heavy psychological blow, to the point where its emotional state was on the verge of collapse.
This couldn't go on.
Just as Chen Mo was starting to consider using items like Awakening to forcibly pull Pichu out of the nightmare, the Pichu in his arms slowly opened its eyes.
"Pichu…"
For Pichu, there was nothing happier than opening its eyes and immediately seeing Chen Mo.
The moment it saw him, those memories of being knocked down again and again by Electabuzz in its dream faded considerably.
But looking at Pichu now, Chen Mo felt no relief at all.
One glance was enough to tell how poor Pichu's mental state still was.
"Pichu…"
Another faint cry came from Pichu.
Chen Mo, who was deeply attuned to Pichu's feelings, understood at once.
He stood up and said to Ah Hui and Yi-ge, who were waiting nearby,
"Pichu says it's a bit hungry. I'll go get it some Berries, and I'll also make another batch of nutritional soup."
Ah Hui immediately replied,
"Brother Mo, let me handle bringing the Berries to Pichu. You just go make the soup."
"Alright."
After taking two steps, Chen Mo suddenly thought of something. He turned back toward Yi-ge's camera, his face full of apology.
"I'm really sorry, everyone. Today's planned Pokédex sessions will probably all have to be canceled. You've seen Pichu's condition—I really can't leave its side right now."
According to their original plan, they were supposed to walk along the Greenriver this afternoon and do some simple introductions for any Pokémon they encountered.
But given the situation, that plan had to be scrapped.
The moment Chen Mo said this, the livestream chat exploded.
[Brother Mo, what do you take us for!? In a situation like this, taking care of Pichu is the most important thing, you idiot!]
[The guy above put it bluntly, but he's right—small gift sent, wishing little Pichu a speedy recovery!]
[Pokédex stuff can wait anytime. Brother Mo, go do what you need to do.]
[Pichu comes first. Brother Mo, I'm here every day to watch a lively, energetic, adorable Pichu. Pokédex or not doesn't matter.]
The chat was usually full of strange nonsense, but at this moment, the unanimous support coming from the livestream warmed Chen Mo's heart.
However—
Just as Chen Mo reached the makeshift stove and had only just taken out the ingredients, Ah Hui—still clutching the Berries—came running over in a panic.
"Brother Mo! Something's wrong!"
Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat.
In his haste, Apricorns scattered all over the ground, but he didn't care about any of that. He rushed straight toward the shaded tarp area outside the tent.
Soon—
He saw it.
Pichu, lying on the blanket, had curled itself into a tight ball. White light flickered intermittently over its body, its face twisted with struggle and defiance.
"This is…"
Chen Mo froze for a moment.
But Ah Hui beside him was extremely anxious.
"Brother Mo, what's going on? Pichu looks like it's in so much pain!"
"It's evolving," Chen Mo said. "Pichu is resisting its own evolution."
Leaving those words behind, he quickly moved to Pichu's side.
Ah Hui, meanwhile, looked utterly confused.
"Resisting… evolution?"
By now, Ah Hui was no longer the clueless beginner he once was. He knew that evolution was a crucial process for most Pokémon to grow and perfect themselves.
To be honest, he dreamed of the day Caterpie would finally evolve.
So hearing Chen Mo suddenly say that Pichu was resisting evolution left him completely baffled.
Why?
Wasn't evolution a good thing? Why refuse it?
"Pi—"
With a low cry, the white light around Pichu completely vanished.
Seeing this, the entire livestream erupted in collective despair.
[It's over… Such a perfect chance to grow stronger, and Pichu just gave it up.]
[Didn't Pichu used to be eager to evolve? After finally reaching this point, why back out now?]
[The light's gone—does this mean Pichu won't ever be able to evolve again?]
[This is unreal. Brother Mo already has a Magikarp that refuses to evolve, and now Pichu pulls the same stunt… I don't even know what to say anymore.]
Most viewers couldn't understand what they'd just seen.
But Chen Mo, who knew his Pokémon better than anyone, already had a guess.
He gently rubbed Pichu's little head and said softly,
"Next time something like this happens, you don't need to deliberately send me away."
"Pichu…"
Having its little scheme exposed, Pichu showed an apologetic expression. But Chen Mo's understanding only made it more certain that it had to do what it had decided on.
"Pichu, pichu pichu…"
Hearing Pichu's response, Chen Mo fully confirmed his suspicion.
Ah Hui walked over as well, looking at Chen Mo with confusion.
"Brother Mo, why doesn't Pichu want to evolve?"
"Sigh… it's still because of that Electabuzz earlier today."
Chen Mo glanced at Pichu, which had finally fallen asleep from exhaustion, and said helplessly,
"Losing to Electabuzz hit Pichu really hard."
"I've mentioned before—Electabuzz is also an unevolved Pokémon within its own evolutionary line, just like Pichu. They're at the same stage. So for Pichu, if it were to rely on evolution to surpass Electabuzz, it would feel deeply uncomfortable."
"Even if it won again after evolving, that wouldn't be the kind of victory it wants."
"That little guy wants to defeat Electabuzz fair and square, using this very form."
"But everyone doesn't need to worry. At Pichu's current stage, choosing to evolve is basically just a matter of a single thought."
"The disappearance of the evolution light doesn't mean it's lost its chance forever."
"It's already promised me that once this journey ends, no matter what, it'll choose to evolve on its own."
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