When Guangtou Qiang woke up, he found himself lying in a strange world alongside Xiong Da and Xiong Er.
Nearby, a yellow mouse that could generate electricity was chirping, “Pika, pika!”
He thought he was dreaming, until:
The Pokedex identified Xiong Er as an [Unknown Pokemon, Type: Normal / Foodie]
His own scanner showed [Human, but his inventive mind rivals a Lv. 100 Metagross]
Monkey King Jiji declared the forest his new kingdom
And most absurd of all, Bouncing Squirrel and Pikachu became best friends!
To avoid being taken to a research lab and dissected, Guangtou Qiang decided to put his time-honored principles to use:
If you can't beat them, join them. If you can't join them, invent something!
So he:
Used his chainsaw repair skills to modify Professor Oak's automatic feeder
Turned a sonic cannon into a “Pokemon wake-up alarm,” earning a collective complaint from the Pidgey flock
Invented a “honey-bait bug-catching net,” successfully persuading Pinsir to become his bodyguard
His latest project: “On generating electricity from berries to achieve energy independence at the base”
When the Team Rocket Trio showed up to cause trouble for the first time, they saw:
Guangtou Qiang driving a “Pokemon-friendly bulldozer” modified from a logging robot; Xiong Da and Xiong Er striking fighting stances in homemade protective gear; a squadron of Zubat patrolling overhead; and a Magneton hovering nearby, ready to unleash an electric shock at any moment.
Jessie: “...Is this a Gym?”
James: “It looks even scarier than a Gym...”
Meowth: “Maybe we should get outta here, meow!”
The characters are handled quite well. Gigi is naturally arrogant, but so far, Qiang Ge has managed Gigi well, preventing him from causing trouble. The Iron Palm Master's healing ability is also a good safety net. The interactions between Qiang Ge and Hanako aren't as abrupt or erotic as in other fast-paced novels, nor are they overly or underlying in slow-burn stories.
Will Bald Qiang end up with Hanako in the finale?