It was hard for Lu Ye to connect the dark, shadowy figure in front of him to the cute and gentleEeveehe had in mind.

Who has ever seen anEeveethat bites people?!

Lu Ye's expression was odd, but the little one suddenly clawed at a handful of sand. Seizing the moment whenHaunterdodged, it turned tail and tried to flee.

"Vee—!"

But it hadn’t made it far before it collapsed painfully to the ground, letting out a hoarse, unwilling cry.

Moonlight poured through the trees.

Blood trickled fromEevee’shind leg, staining the ground with crimson droplets.

“Come on, I’m not a bad guy.”

As Lu Ye spoke, he stepped closer toEevee.

"Vee!"

"Haun~?"

Hauntercuriously examinedEevee, extending a hand to poke it, only to haveEeveebite down instantly.

Haunteryanked its hand back, face turning pale as it clutched its cheek, unable to utter a sound from the pain.

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At that moment, Uncle finally caught up, bending over his knees and panting, “D-Did we catch it?”

“I’m not sure if it’s this one…”

Looking at the batteredEevee, Lu Ye hesitated.

Its filthy fur was tangled in clumps, the once-soft ruff around its neck charred black, and its hind leg was marred by a bloody wound. Its claws were jagged and uneven.

Only those dark eyes shone bright and vigilant in the night.

They stirred a sense of pity.

Uncle swallowed and stammered, “Maybe it’s not this one… This little guy—”

"Vee—!"

As if insulted,Eeveestruggled furiously, its eyes blazing with anger.

Uncle took a cautious step back.

Haunterfloated in front ofEevee, its eyes glowing blue withHypnosis.

“Vee… vee…”

Eeveefought to stay awake, shaking its head stubbornly before finally falling into a drowsy slumber.

Watching this hyper-alertEevee, Lu Ye sighed.

“We can’t just leave it like this… I’ll take it home first.”

Uncle exhaled in relief and nodded. “Thanks, Little Lu. If you need anything, just ask your Uncle, no need to be polite!”

“I have to get back and bandage this little one up.”

Lu Ye picked it up by the scruff of its neck, surprised by how light it was.

Looking at the peacefully sleepingEevee, Lu Ye murmured with a pang of sympathy,

“You must’ve suffered a lot out here in the mountains…”

Eeveewas a popular choice for a pet, but abandonment wasn’t rare.

First,Eeveesvaried in quality.

Second, those with aggressive temperaments were often seen as defective and abandoned shortly after birth.

It was cruel, but that was the reality of many ornamental Pokémon.

“Haun?”

Haunterpointed at thePoké Ballon Lu Ye’s belt, looking at him in confusion.

“Didn’t you see how hard it resisted just now?” Lu Ye said helplessly.

“If I catch it now, it’ll hate me forever!”

“Haun…”

Haunterscratched its head, then pokedEevee’ssleeping face, snickering quietly.

It was almost 4 AM. A pale light crept over the horizon at the village entrance, and a fewPidgeysperched drowsily in the trees.

Carrying theEeveehome, Lu Ye sighed.

“Should I give it a bath first?” he askedHaunter.

“Haun?”

“Forget it, asking you is pointless.”

Lu Ye pulled out his phone, instinctively wanting advice from the pros, but at this hour, they were probably still asleep.

Scratching his head, he muttered, “Red has anEspeonnamed Abu, but it doesn’t have this bad of a temper…”

“Who else has anEevee? Whatever, let’s get to work!”

Rolling up his sleeves, he boiled some water and fetched alcohol and cotton from the cabinet.

“System, any medical skills you can recommend?”

【Spend 500 BP to purchase ‘Emergency Treatment (One-Time Use)’?】

“One-time use? System, are you seriously price-gouging me?” Lu Ye gritted his teeth. “Fine, I’ll buy it!”

【Ding—Purchase Successful】

【Remaining BP: 570】

Activating the skill, Lu Ye felt the instructions kick in and tore open the bandages.

“Hold it down for me. If it wakes up, hit it withHypnosisagain, got it?”

“Haun!”Hauntergave him an enthusiastic thumbs-up.

Carefully parting the matted fur, Lu Ye winced asEeveewhimpered in its sleep, exposing the gruesome wound on its leg.

“And it still managed to run…”

He murmured, “This little one’s tough.”

He disinfected the wound, knowing it would need stitching at a Pokémon Center.

The raw, exposed injury made Lu Ye suck in a breath.

“Vee…”

Eeveewhimpered softly, fear and helplessness etched on its dirty face.

Lu Ye gently rubbed its head, trimmed away the bloody fur, and dabbed the wound with iodine-soaked cotton.

“VEE!!”

Eeveejolted awake, thrashing in pain.

“Haun!”

HaunterlickedEevee, its eyes glowing blue withHypnosis.

Eeveefroze and slumped back down.

“This isn’t going to work.”

Lu Ye wiped the sweat off his forehead.

“Hold tight. UseParalysis,Hypnosis—whatever it takes!”

“Haun!”Haunternodded eagerly.

The sun began to rise.

Lu Ye andHaunter, drenched in sweat, let out a simultaneous sigh of relief.

Eeveewoke up three times during the operation, each time trying to bite them. If Lu Ye hadn’t dodged in time, he’d have needed a trip to the hospital himself.

“Close call,” Lu Ye muttered.

“Is this what they call a medical dispute? Too intense!”

The wound was finally bandaged. Lu Ye laid out a blanket, gently placedEeveeon it, and thoughtfully tied a bow with the bandage.

He flipped it over to check.

Yep, female. The bow was justified!

By late morning, the filthyEeveewas still asleep.

Uncle stopped by, marveling at it. “Who’d have thought this little thing had such strong teeth!”

“That’s probably theBitemove,” Lu Ye explained. “It has a few minor injuries, likely from fights in the mountains.”

This wildEeveehad a high level, already knowingBiteand showing plenty of battle experience.

Lu Ye wondered what kind of environment could make anEeveethis fierce.

To be safe, he kept his parents away and took care of it withHaunter’shelp.

“Vee…”

After lunch, the starvingEeveeopened its eyes weakly.

The first thing it saw was two tilted heads—one human, oneHaunter.

“Hey, you’re awake.” Lu Ye grinned.

“Haun-haun!”Hauntertried its best to smile friendly.

Eeveeshrank back, growling warily.

“Vee?!”

Suddenly, it squeaked adorably and limped back a step.

In front of it was a bowl full ofPokéblocks, freshly made from berries.

“Try some?” Lu Ye coaxed.

“Haun-haun (¯﹃¯).”

Haunternodded, drooling uncontrollably.

Eeveebared its teeth, ready to attack.

“Alright, alright, we’re not looking.” Lu Ye raised his hands.

“We’re leaving, so don’t you dare eat it!”

“Vee!”

Eeveeturned its head, disdainful of charity food.

Haunterstared longingly at thePokéblocks, tears streaming.

Just as they turned away, they heard munching.

Lu Ye’s eyes lit up.

He kicked the door open.

“Vee?!”

Eeveefroze, berry juice staining its mouth, eyes full of shock and innocence.

It tried to protest but ended up diving under the blanket, hiding its head.

“Vee-vee! (〃＞皿＜)”

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