Chapter 421: The Little Happiny
"???"
"Huh?"
The question instantly stunned both young people present.
Before Lin Feng could even react, Su Luoluo immediately realized what her mother was about to say next.
She quickly grabbed her mother's arm.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Brother Lin came here to pick the Happiny we agreed on before! Let's hurry and help him choose one!"
"Nonsense! I only asked a question. Why are you getting so worked up?"
To everyone's surprise, Su Luoluo's mother showed no intention of backing down.
She looked at her daughter and asked,
"I wasn't asking you. Why are you so nervous?"
Lin Feng: "???"
"Ah... I don't care about that! Brother Lin has important things to do. Let's go already!"
Unable to win an argument against her mother, Su Luoluo decisively changed the subject.
"Alright, alright. Follow me."
Her mother shook her head helplessly, smiled at Lin Feng, and turned toward the workshop.
Walking a little behind, Su Luoluo let out a relieved sigh and glanced apologetically at Lin Feng.
"My mom's always like this. Once she gets familiar with someone, she starts gossiping. Don't mind her..."
Before she could finish speaking, a voice immediately came from inside.
"Luoluo! I heard that!"
"Okay, okay, I know!"
Su Luoluo called back and hurried after her mother.
She didn't forget to wave for Lin Feng and Meowscarada to follow.
Walking at the very back, Lin Feng could only shake his head and sigh inwardly.
"...Such a youthful mindset..."
Following Su Luoluo into the workshop, the first thing he saw was a series of treatment pods similar to those found in Pokémon Centers.
Several Chansey moved busily between them.
Inside the pods rested pink Pokémon Eggs.
Round eggs.
Round Chansey.
From the outside, the building looked ordinary enough, but once inside, it felt like stepping into an entire world of pink.
"These are the Happiny that haven't hatched yet."
Su Luoluo's mother led the way while explaining.
"Although Chansey evolve into Blissey after experiencing happiness and discovering the scent of a Lucky Clover, every Blissey produces Happiny Eggs at different times. That's why the hatching schedule varies."
"All the unborn Happiny are here."
"I see..."
Lin Feng nodded.
He began examining the information panels.
Pokémon: Happiny
Parents: Offspring of a four-year-old Blissey
Potential: Blue
Inherited Move: Heal Bell
As he continued checking, he discovered that most of the Happiny Eggs had very similar status panels.
Following the others, they completed a circuit around the incubation area before arriving at another room.
The moment the door opened, gentle and cheerful cries floated out.
"Happi~"
Lin Feng looked up.
Inside were rows of individual square structures, similar to oversized cribs.
Each one housed several Happiny.
Three.
Four.
Sometimes five.
There were around thirty such cribs in total.
That meant there were already over a hundred Happiny here.
Including the eggs still incubating outside, the total number was probably close to two or even three hundred.
Lin Feng couldn't help being surprised.
If this many Happiny were born every year, wouldn't there eventually be an enormous number of Chansey?
Eggs producing eggs.
Then more eggs.
An endless cycle.
Perhaps noticing his astonishment, Su Luoluo's mother smiled.
"That's because this year our company partnered with the League."
"In previous years, there weren't nearly this many Happiny."
"We even invited retired employees back and asked their Blissey to participate in the breeding program."
"Oh?"
Before her mother could continue, Su Luoluo eagerly took over the explanation.
"It's like this."
"My dad's company has actually been around for a very long time."
"But there's a very important condition for Chansey to evolve into Blissey."
"They need to experience genuine happiness."
"So years ago, my dad came up with an idea."
"He arranged for loyal employees to raise Chansey themselves."
Listening carefully, Lin Feng gradually understood the company's operating model.
Su Luoluo's father's company specialized in food products made from Chansey eggs.
However, whether in terms of nutrition or the emotional comfort they provided, eggs laid by Blissey were noticeably superior to those laid by Chansey.
That created a challenge.
The company needed a reliable method to help Chansey evolve.
After extensive observation, they discovered a pattern.
Chansey were most likely to evolve when they genuinely felt happy.
The problem was that there were simply too many Chansey.
Each one had its own personality and emotions.
Creating happiness for every single Chansey was nearly impossible.
So Su Luoluo's father made a bold decision.
He allowed veteran employees to take Chansey home.
Rather than keeping happiness inside the company, he brought happiness into family life itself.
The results were extraordinary.
The company flourished.
The industry expanded rapidly.
Today, the business was thriving.
At the same time, the company provided valuable data and evolutionary research materials to the League's Pokémon evolution studies.
This year also happened to coincide with the League's new policy regarding starter Pokémon for new Trainers.
Officially, Happiny had been added to the list of Pokémon available to beginning Trainers.
The benefits were obvious.
Not only did it increase the family's reputation, but it also allowed Happiny, Chansey, and Blissey to spread beyond Pokémon Centers and hospitals.
Ordinary Trainers could now raise them as partners.
Even minor injuries suffered during travel could be treated much more easily.
That was why retired employees had been invited back to help with breeding and childcare.
"That's really inspiring..."
After hearing the entire story, Lin Feng couldn't help but admire it.
"Alright, alright."
Su Luoluo's mother gently shook her head after listening to her daughter's enthusiastic explanation.
Then she turned toward Lin Feng.
The warmth in her eyes faded slightly, replaced by seriousness.
"Xiao Lin, I heard you run a breeding ranch and sell Pokémon feed, right?"
Lin Feng immediately straightened up.
"Yes. What is it, Auntie?"
"There is something I'd like to ask of you."
Her expression became even more earnest.
"Please tell me."
Lin Feng also became serious.
Su Luoluo's mother paused briefly before speaking.
"It's actually very simple."
"If you choose a Happiny today, and if you eventually raise it into a Chansey or even a Blissey..."
She looked directly into his eyes.
"Please don't expand its breeding line into large-scale production, alright?"
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