Caster continued fishing until the sun began to set in the west. Only then did he reluctantly put away his fishing rod.
"Today was such a bountiful harvest!"
Caster's face was full of excitement.
Previously, whether it was fishing for Seaking or Chinchou, there were only specific windows of opportunity, limited to just a few days.
But Hutber Port was different. This coral reef was the main base of the Tentacool colony—they had lived here for generations.
As long as Caster wanted to fish, he could come here every day.
"I'll continue tomorrow!"
Caster made up his mind that on this trip, he must maximize his Tentacool training.
This way, the strength of his Pokémon would improve by at least a significant margin.
Piloting the small boat back to Hutber Port, Caster first went to the Pokémon Center to check in.
——
Afterward, he contacted Iono through his phone and informed her of the transmission machine number.
"Caster, I'm sending the Poké Ball to you now."
On Caster's phone screen appeared Iono's cute face. She winked and said with a giggle, "I'm counting on you to take care of Helioptile during this time!"
"Leave it to me—no problem!"
Caster patted his chest in assurance.
For Caster, who possessed TMs, teaching Pokémon moves was just a matter of moving his fingers—completely without pressure.
Unlike other skill tutors, who still had to consider the Pokémon's type and individual talent, then formulate a detailed teaching and training plan, and even then success wasn't guaranteed.
Because the gap in talent between Pokémon could sometimes be even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.
*Buzz!*
As the other side pressed the switch, the transmission machine on Caster's end began flashing with dazzling light.
A few seconds later, the light dissipated, and two Poké Balls appeared before Caster.
"Hm? Why did you send two Pokémon over?"
Caster looked puzzled, scratching his head as he asked, "Iono, did your hand slip?"
"That's right, that's right!"
On the screen, Iono brought her face closer and said with a giggle, "As for the other Poké Ball, inside it is a gift from me to you."
"A gift?"
Caster raised an eyebrow, his curiosity clearly piqued by Iono.
Could it be a Varoom?
Or perhaps a Wattrel?
Both of these Pokémon were excellent, and if given to him, Caster would naturally be willing to train them.
However, before he could ask, the Poké Ball opened automatically.
Red light burst forth, and out flew a peculiar Pokémon whose main body was orange, surrounded by blue translucent plasma, floating and flying around Caster continuously.
It was the Electric + Ghost dual-type Pokémon - Rotom!
"Rotom?"
Caster's eyes widened in surprise.
Rotom's body, which resembled electricity, could enter certain machines. It looked like a soul that operated on electrical energy, an extremely bizarre Pokémon.
And Rotom's most outstanding feature was its ability to infiltrate various devices, forming all sorts of special apparatuses, such as the Rotom Dex, Rotom Phone, etc., giving these devices additional special functions beyond their original capabilities.
"Rotom, I'm over here!"
Iono shouted loudly from the phone screen. The Rotom that had been floating and cackling in midair immediately found its target and rushed toward Caster's phone at lightning speed.
"Ah?"
Caster was startled but quickly understood Iono's intention.
As Rotom entered, Caster's original phone began to transform. The top grew a protrusion, and on the back of the phone appeared Rotom's face.
Caster's phone had become a Rotom Phone!
"Were you surprised? Hehe!"
Although the phone had undergone a dramatic change, Iono on the screen remained unchanged—still as playful and cute as ever.
She seemed to be eagerly anticipating Caster's surprised expression.
Although Caster had already guessed Iono's intention when he saw Rotom, he still cooperatively put on a "shocked" expression.
When it came to emotional value, Caster had to max it out for Iono!
"Caster, this is a Rotom Phone. Not only can it fly freely, but it also has a certain level of intelligence and can freely control all the phone's functions. From now on, when you're streaming, you can completely free up both your hands—"
Iono gave a detailed introduction, afraid that Caster might not understand.
"Iono, thank you so much!"
After learning about Rotom's capabilities, Caster quickly bowed to express his gratitude.
Just as Iono had said, the Rotom Phone's functions were extremely powerful. Not only did it have Pokédex capabilities, but it could also use cameras, maps, video calls, social media, and many other applications, and would automatically implement corresponding functions based on the current scene.
Most importantly, the Rotom Phone could greatly enhance the convenience of Caster's streaming.
Previously, Caster could only hold the phone with one hand while directing battles, resulting in very limited shooting angles, and distant shots would be hard to see clearly.
But with the Rotom Phone, he wouldn't have to worry about this problem anymore, because the Rotom Phone would change camera angles and perspectives according to the needs of the scene and could even provide close-ups when necessary.
The only regret was that this Rotom was a utility Pokémon and didn't like to battle.
"It's nothing, really!"
Iono waved her hand dismissively.
As an Electric-type Gym Leader, Iono's resources were far more abundant than Caster's.
When she streamed, she not only had several Rotom Phones providing 360-degree coverage with no blind spots, but she also had dozens of Tadbulb just for lighting.
That setup, that scale—
One could only say that Iono truly was a super famous internet celebrity!
In terms of infrastructure, she completely outclassed grassroots small streamers like Caster.
Afterward, Caster opened the other Poké Ball.
"Heli~"
Accompanied by a gentle call, a Pokémon that looked like a lizard with a big head and ears appeared. Its body and ear lobes were yellow, while only the top of its head, ears, tail tip, and feet were black.
It was the Electric + Normal dual-type Pokémon - Helioptile!
"Helioptile, for the next period of time, you need to listen well to Caster, okay?"
Seeing Helioptile appear, the Rotom Phone immediately lowered its altitude, revealing Iono on the screen.
"Hello, Helioptile. I'm Caster. Please take care of me during this time."
Caster also crouched down to greet Helioptile.
"Heli~"
Helioptile looked at Caster, then at its trainer Iono, and nodded, appearing very well-behaved.
Seeing this, Caster took the opportunity to pat Helioptile's small head—its skin was quite rough.
According to the Pokédex description, Helioptile was a Pokémon that lived in the desert. In the frills on both sides of its head were cells that generated electricity by basking in sunlight.
As long as Helioptile could bask in sunlight to generate electricity, it would be perfectly fine even without eating food.
And when it opened the frills on its head to generate electricity from sunlight, it could unleash powerful Electric-type moves.