Pokémon: Having just completed the Pokédex, I'm now traversing the world of Beast Taming.

"Are you sure you don't want anesthesia?"

"No fighting!!"

"Good! You're a real man! I'll try to be as fast as I can!"

"Please, Dr. Shen!"

In Shen Yuzhi's manor, Chi Hong's gaze was firm; he himself was very resistant to anesthesia.

Because of his robust physique, it would likely require several times the normal dosage of anesthetic to incapacitate him.

Moreover, even if he has cuts on his body, he can still control his body movements, but if he is numb, it is hard to say whether he can control his body.

Beside the pond in the courtyard.

"Can you really catch fish like this?"

Chi Miao looked at the ink with a blank expression and asked.

Now, the two of them, one big and one small, are sitting by the pond, each holding a fishing rod.

The area around the inkstone is even more diverse, equipped with all kinds of high-end fishing tackle!

"Yes, the most important thing in fishing is patience. You need to be calm and focused to catch a big fish!"

"You can tell by how much professional equipment I have; I'm practically the best angler out there!"

The inkstone seemed quite knowledgeable, spouting a whole series of theories.

However, Shen Yuzhi could only describe his fishing skills in one sentence: "He's a poor student with a lot of stationery."

"Wow~"

"That's awesome!"

"I give you a thumbs up!"

Chi Miao nodded and gave the ink a thumbs up.

"snort...."

"You're not bad either!"

Mozhi nodded and smiled. He chatted with the little girl for a while and surprisingly felt a strange sense of "why didn't we meet sooner!"

Because other acquaintances would only say that his fishing skills were terribly terrible....

A kitten is more likely to catch a fish by using its tail to fish by the river than by using ink!

Inside the room, Shen Yuzhi took out a sharp scalpel and warned, "Be prepared, I'll make the incision on three countdowns!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

"If I utter a single utterance, I'm not Crimson!!"

Chi Hong lay on the bed, his face resolute.

"one...."

Chi Hong frowned.

"two....."

"Holy crap!!??" Chi Hong suddenly let out a strange cry.

"Didn't you fucking say you were going to count to three?"

"Why did they start cutting it after only counting to two?"

Chi Hong asked through gritted teeth.

"It's just one of my usual tricks. You're waiting for three, so your muscles will definitely tense up when I count to three."

"If we cut it so suddenly..."

"It feels better to the touch."

"Don't move! I'll take it all out in one go!"

Shen Yuzhi's technique was incredibly steady, and she quickly removed a bullet.

Chi Hong remained silent, his face showing a bitter expression.

"Because of your special constitution, I won't stop the bleeding. I'll just sew it up with special thread. You won't need to remove the stitches later; they'll disappear on their own."

"All I want now is for you to get this done quickly!"

While cutting Chi Hong's back, Shen Yuzhi started chatting with him.

"Okay...okay..." Chi Hong responded, and then felt a needle piercing his flesh on his back. Shen Yuzhi stitched up the first incision, and the feeling was very clear.

This feeling was very uncomfortable and strange to Chi Hong.

"So I've really become your personal physician, Lord Crimson. By the way, are you planning to settle the medical bill today?"

"The last time, the time before that, and the time before that."

As she spoke, Shen Yuzhi stabbed Chi Hong again.

"This is... extortion!"

"They're taking advantage of someone's misfortune!"

"Didn't I give you some valuable items?"

Chi Hong gritted his teeth and retorted, "Give me money? Absolutely not!"

"Oh, is that so?"

As Shen Yuzhi spoke, he took out another bullet. His expression was serious, as if he was using a different brain when performing surgery and when chatting.

"Who can prove it? All I know is that you never paid the bill; you always bought on credit!"

"You can't just take advantage of me like this because we're best buddies!"

"Fifty is the most I can go," Chi Hong decided to back down.

"80, that's the lowest I can go," Shen Yuzhi raised the price.

"Deal!" Chi Hong accepted the terms.

Until the last bullet was removed, the entire operating table was covered in blood, and Chi Hong's back was completely blood-red, with no trace of flesh visible.

"Who fired so many shots at you?" Shen Yuzhi asked, putting down her scalpel. "Brother, safety comes first in everything we do. I don't want to hear about an autopsy one day instead of treating you."

Shen Yuzhi's expression was serious. He wasn't joking. Every time Chi Hong came to him for treatment, in Shen Yuzhi's eyes, it was a near-death experience.

"It's alright, I have connections, he won't let me die."

Chi Hong endured the pain and got up from the operating table, forcing a smile on his face.

"Does someone have connections up there?"

"Who's that good?"

Seeing that he still had the energy to smile, Shen Yuzhi's mood eased considerably, and she asked with a smile in return.

"An alpaca."

Chi Hong raised an eyebrow and answered.

The very next second after he finished speaking...

boom!!!

Chi Hong's consciousness felt like it was collapsing and shattering!

Before his eyes, everything disappeared, leaving only the boundless universe and starry sky.

An eye, seemingly the size of the universe, abruptly occupied all of Chi Hong's vision!

Chi Hong was stunned...

He recognized the look of that pupil all too well; it was... Arceus!

"The first thing I heard when I woke up was you saying I was... [alpaca]."

Do you think an alpaca could shelter you?

A voice resonated in Chi Hong's heart, but he heard no anger or dissatisfaction in it.

Instead, there was a faint feeling of...helplessness.

"I won't say it next time," Chi Hong replied, looking embarrassed.

"hehe...."

"Naughty!"

Arceus chuckled and uttered two words. The next moment, Chi Hong's consciousness abruptly returned to reality.

"Alpaca?"

"What is that? I remember alpacas are also called 'grass mud'..."

Shen Yuzhi was only halfway through her sentence when Chi Hong interrupted her nervously, saying, "Don't say it!!"

You misheard me!

I meant...

"The supreme and unparalleled Creator of Genesis, the mighty and handsome being, the unmatched ruler of the heavens and earth, the overlord of the multiverse!!!"

"Uh..." Shen Yuzhi was taken aback, her lips twitching as she asked, "You said it was... that long?"

"Yes, it's that long!" Chi Hong reiterated with a serious expression.

"Do you want me to give you a mental evaluation...?" Shen Yuzhi asked Chi Hong, looking at him like he was an idiot.

"I don't think that's necessary..."

Chi Hong looked utterly embarrassed.

A whole morning had passed by the pond in the yard.

Chi Miao and Mo Zhi didn't catch a single fish...

"Uncle, are there really fish in here?" Chi Miao couldn't sit still any longer and turned to ask.

With his expression unchanged, Ink said softly, "Maybe... I've caught them all...?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a large carp poked its head out, then lashed out with its tail, splashing water all over Ink's face...

"........."

He wiped the water off his face with ink, then gently hung the fishing rod on the rod holder.

"Hehe, girl, you flatter me." Mozhi said to Chi Miao with a smile.

Then....

"You son of a bitch, don't you dare run away!!"

"Come out and fight me one-on-one!"

Enraged, the ink jumped into the pond, cursing loudly...