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“Dr. Solans, you’re too kind. It’s what I should do. But if Dr. Solans wants to thank me, that’s fine too,” Xiao Mao said.
Dr. Solans was taken aback, thinking that Shigeru would be modest, but he didn't expect him to ask for thanks directly.
Solans glanced at Shigeru and noticed the armored dragon next to him. Suddenly, he remembered something and took out a box facing the right from his pocket.
Xiaomao:? ? ?
Xiao Mao stared at the box in Solans's hand, wondering what was inside. If a girl saw this, she would probably think Solans was proposing marriage.
“My father once gave me a Shellder Dragon, which I bred into a Salamence and then traded for a Sunrock with my friend. But I still have this. Since you have a Shellder Dragon, you’ll definitely need it in the future.” Solans opened the box in his hand, inside which was a round stone, a Mega Stone, specifically a Salamence Mega Stone.
At first, Shigeru was speechless that Solans traded Salamence for Sunrock, but he was dumbfounded when he saw Salamence's Mega Stone.
I really don't know what to say about Solans.
You already had a Mega Stone for Salamence, and you still traded it for Salamence? Your friend is really something else, trading a Solrock for a Salamence. What kind of friend is that?
"Dr. Solans, you're willing to trade even a Salamence?" Gary couldn't help but ask.
Dr. Solans, as a professor, even if he wasn't a specialist in Pokémon research, should have been aware of Salamence's value. He knew he was definitely losing out by trading it for Solrock.
“I understand what you mean, but I’m not at a loss.” Dr. Solans said, taking out a Poké Ball and opening it.
Baton!
[LV55 Sun Rock/Near-Elite Four].
427: Got the Salamence Super Stone, and the Z-Bracelet.
The sun rock released by Dr. Solans was different in color from ordinary sun rocks; it had a crimson body, and the protruding rock corners around its body were light yellow, not golden.
What the hell!
Xiao Mao wanted to curse, but out of respect for the Salamence Mega Stone, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Having owned the Shiny Charm for over two years, Gary is well aware of the probability of encountering a Shiny Pokémon. Every Shiny Pokémon he encounters is not necessarily wild; it could also be someone else's Pokémon.
So every time he sees a passerby with a shiny Pokémon, Xiao Mao wants to slap himself and curse himself for looking at it for no reason, because now he has to go and encounter Pokémon all over again.
Xiao Shigeru estimated that he would encounter a shiny Pokémon around this time, but now he has seen Solrock.
Xiao Mao finally understood why Solans felt he hadn't done anything wrong.
Shiny Pokémon are very valuable. If you really like them, you might even trade them for Salamence. After all, Dr. Solrance is someone who cares about the universe.
The Sun Rock comes from space, and in Dr. Solans's mind, the value of the Shiny Sun Rock far exceeds that of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
"So it's a different colored solar rock. No wonder Dr. Solans was willing to trade it for a Salamence," Gary said, suppressing his heartache.
"This Mega Stone was a birthday present from my father when I turned 18. Unfortunately, I traded it with someone else. Anyway, I don't need it, so consider it a gift to thank you." Solans handed the Mega Stone to Gary.
"Then I won't be polite."
Shigeru immediately accepted the Mega Stones. He wanted as many as he could get, and duplicates were fine too; he could exchange them with Daigo.
"I hope to see your armored dragon appear in the world in the future. I would be very happy if you could achieve a good ranking," said Dr. Solans.
"Don't worry, Dr. Solans, I will definitely reach the top," Xiao Mao said.
...!
"Today is a good day to go to the fen (points/points)...¨‖!"
Back at the Pokémon Center, Gary was overjoyed. He never expected to get a Mega Stone for Salamence for free. It was really great.
For the rest of the time, Gary stayed in Mossdeep City waiting for the delivery, supervising Pokémon training every day, and in the afternoons he would have the Pokémon from the Hoenn region train with Tyranitar in battles. His schedule was packed.
After giving Tyranitar three days of practical training, Gary also sent Blastoise and Scizor over to give the Hoenn region Pokémon practical training.
Because the prediction system will allow Gary to use Pokémon from the Hoenn region to participate in the Rainbow Tournament, Gary must strengthen his newly caught Pokémon, otherwise what will he do in the subsequent competitions?
Although Ash is very principled, there's a chance he might use his old Pokémon if he really faces Gary.
Ash's previous Pokémon were all between Elite Four and Elite Four level. Gary's current Pokémon, apart from Latios, are only at the Gym level, and he doesn't have a single Pokémon at the Elite Four level.
Although Gary had stockpiled a lot of Rare Candies, these candies still had a great use, because there was a legendary Pokémon at the Lily of the Valley Conference in the Sinnoh region.
If the system issues the same tasks as those in the Hoenn region, requiring players to use Pokémon from the Sinnoh region to challenge the Lily of the Valley Conference, that would be a real headache.
Ash used all his old Pokémon when he battled Darkrai, and it took him six of them to defeat Darkrai's two Pokémon.
From this, we can conclude that Darkrod's strength is close to that of the Elite Four. We don't know what his remaining four Pokémon are, or whether there are any stronger Pokémon among them.
Xiao Mao felt that he needed to prepare at least three Champion-level Pokémon to be safe against Darkrai, but the specifics would only be known after they encountered each other.
Half a month passed.
The Pokémon in Xiao Shi's hands have grown significantly under the intensive training.
精灵等级：斗笠菇LV42、蜥蜴王LV46、波士可多拉LV50、请假王LV39、火焰鸡LV42、沙奈朵LV44、巨沼怪LV39、甲壳龙LV40。
Mudkip successfully evolved into Swampert. Apart from Swampert and Slaking, the other Pokémon have all reached the Gym level in terms of strength.
Aggron reached the level of a near-Elite Four member because Gary used 3 Medium Rare Candies to upgrade it.
Swampert's level can still be increased before the Rainbow Tournament, but Slaking can forget about it.
Because if the King of Leave trains for one day, he needs to rest for three days. In half a month, the King of Leave only trains for four days and rests for the rest of the time.
At this rate of improvement, Xiao Shi estimates that it would take Slaking three or four years to reach the peak of the gym level, not to mention that the higher the level, the harder it is to level up.
At the Elite Four level, it takes half a year to level up once. If you bring Slaking along, while other Pokémon level up once every half year, Slaking would need two years to level up once. That's too slow.
Gary decides to catch a Pokémon that knows the move Gastro Acid, because Gastro Acid can put a target into a state of no ability, which means it can remove a Pokémon's ability. This way, Slaking can get rid of the Sloth ability and train normally, but that's a matter for the future.
Breloom has awakened Trouble Seed, which can change the target's ability to Insomnia, but unfortunately it doesn't work on Pokémon with the Sloth ability.
...!
Today, Shigeru received a package from Seiya Oki, and it's time for him to leave Green Ridge City.
After receiving the package from the front desk of the Pokémon Center, Gary opened it immediately. Inside was a black bracelet, which was exactly the Z-Bracelet that Gary needed.
"Uncle is so stingy, he only gave me a Z-bracelet and didn't even give me any Z-crystals," Xiao Mao complained.
I thought that Naruya Oki would also give me a few Z-Crystals, since Z-Crystals aren't worth much in the Alola region anyway, and the Tapu clan has the ability to manufacture (the King's) Z-Crystals, which can be mass-produced.
If you don’t give it, don’t give it.
Xiao Mao quickly put on the Z-Bracelet and placed the Z-Crystal rewarded by the system onto the Radiant Stone on the Z-Bracelet, as only the Radiant Stone could trigger the power within the Z-Crystal.
Z-Crystal can only be used once. To use it again, you have to wait for the Z-Crystal to fully charge.
The Z-Crystal charging method is also relatively simple; you only need to absorb enough light. The stronger the light, the faster the charging speed. In sufficient sunlight, it can be fully charged in 1 hour.
Although Z-Moves are somewhat weaker than Mega Evolution, their advantage is that they are faster to use.
In the game, if you choose Mega Evolution, the Pokémon needs to hold a Mega Stone and cannot hold any items. However, if you choose Z-Move, the Pokémon can still hold items in battle and will be stronger.
428: Liuli City
In reality, Z-Moves have the same advantages as in the games. Pokémon can also carry items in battle, but they are still slightly inferior to Mega Evolution. However, Z-Moves are faster to use. If you have enough Z Crystals, you can use Z-Moves continuously, which makes them much more powerful than Mega Evolution.
Having obtained the Z-Ring, Gary went to the outskirts where he had previously trained, released Blaziken, and decided to try out Z-Moves.
"Cheo!"
Blaziken thought it was time to start today's physical training, but when it realized that none of its companions were around, it looked at Gary with a puzzled expression.
Blaziken: Are you going to give Kun-Kun special treatment?
"Blizzard, I'm going to try out a Z-Move later. I'll activate the Z-Crystal on this bracelet, and you'll feel an extra surge of energy within you. Infuse this energy into the move, and it will change the move's form. Understand?" Gary reminded him.
The process of forming a Z-Move involves Z-energy altering the corresponding elemental energy to create a new skill. The way skills are constructed is recorded in the Z-Crystal. Once the energy in the Z-Crystal is activated, the Pokémon will know how to construct and release the Z-Move.
"Chapter moo".
Blaziken nodded, indicating that it understood.
"Okay, then I'll begin." Xiao Mao crossed his arms and struck a fire pose.
Instantly, the activated Z-Crystal on the bracelet shone with golden light, and as Xiao Mao continued to make movements, it emitted an even stronger aura.
Gary made a final move, channeling the Z-energy he unleashed into Blaziken.
"Cheo!!"
Blaziken was shocked. It felt its whole body filled with power, and golden Z-energy flames surrounded its entire body.
"Go! Super-powerful extreme blast flamethrower!"
Blaziken immediately unleashed its strongest Flame Burst, condensing a fireball nearly 5 meters in diameter in front of it.
This isn't a super-powerful extreme blast flame bomb, it's clearly a giant fireball technique!
"emission!"
At Gary's command, Blaziken launched a fireball, and the ground cracked from the intense heat wherever the fireball passed.
Boom! ! !
The fireball struck a huge rock, which instantly exploded, sending up a black mushroom cloud.
When the smoke cleared, the huge rock had been reduced to fragments scattered everywhere. The power of this Z-Move was quite terrifying, equivalent to a Hydro Cannon shot from Blastoise.
"It seems like the Z-Moves have improved a lot," Gary exclaimed.
Blaziken is currently only at the Gym level, but when it uses a Z-Move, it can unleash a strike equivalent to that of a Champion-level Pokémon. That move is enough to instantly defeat an opponent of the same level, and it can even fight against a near-Elite Four Pokémon.
Furthermore, there is still room for improvement in Z-Moves, since in addition to the fixed 18 moves, there is also the possibility of advancing to higher levels.
For example, Ash's Pikachu uses the Z-Move to evolve into Mega Volt.
Since Pikachu can evolve, other Pokémon can certainly do the same. As for how to evolve, that depends on the Pokémon and the trainer's own destiny.
"Come back." Shigeru recalled Blaziken.
Having finished testing the Z-Moves, Gary released Latios, which flew towards Sootopolis City.
...!
Liuli City is an ancient city that existed in ancient times. It is said that 1000 years ago, a huge meteorite fell into the ocean, forming a huge meteorite crater, which later became the present-day Liuli City.
According to the legends heard in the Meteor Village, Groudon and Kyogre first fought over a meteorite 1000 years ago, but there was more than one meteorite that fell to Earth.