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Chapter 198
Chapter 108: Mega Evolution
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Leaving the Silph Co. Building.
"Hey, Ash, what were you whispering to that sucker about just now~?"
With no one from Silph Co. around, Blue didn't hesitate to give the company's boss a nickname.
He didn't even have any proper guards, letting Team Rocket just waltz in and occupy the place for years. He really was a fat sucker.
Even Misty, who had just been watching from the side, had managed to snag quite a few Lure Balls.
Ash didn't answer directly, only replying with an air of profound mystery.
"Heh heh, I'm going to put on a real show for you. Just you wait and see."
Hearing this, the corners of Blue's mouth lifted as she replied, full of vitality, "A show? I love a good show! In that case, I'll stick around for a few more days~"
She had originally planned to leave right away to look for a recruitment notice from Team Rocket or the Pokémon League on some telephone pole and find a way to get in.
If not that, she'd find some low-level member, tail them, take them out, and then use a disguise to infiltrate.
In any case, neither of the two big bosses of the Kanto Region would escape her! She was getting those ten thousand shares of stock, one way or another!
Since there was a show to watch, she was in no hurry.
She'd heard there was a girl in Saffron City from a family of circus performers who was a master of disguise. Perhaps she could go and have a little contest with her first.
The three of them hadn't walked far when Da Che suddenly rushed out of the company building after them.
Before they could say a word, he pulled out two metal-detector-like rods and held them in his hands.
Bzzzt-swoosh!
The tips of the two metal rods began to move as if drawn by a magnet, finally pointing in a single direction.
Ash: "?"
Both detectors were pointing right at him.
Seeing this, Da Che couldn't help but smile, a look of "I knew it" on his face. Only then did he explain.
"Haha, I had a feeling you had a unique scent about you. It seems I wasn't mistaken."
"I have a scent?"
Beside him, Blue and Misty couldn't resist sniffing Ash from top to bottom.
But aside from the strong scent of a reckless youth, there really wasn't any other smell.
"No, no, I meant the scent of stones," Da Che explained elegantly.
As a member of the Stone Family, although his energy was now almost entirely devoted to company management and his Pokémon battling skills weren't as strong as his cousin, Steven Stone's, his nose for stones was innate. It wasn't much worse than Steven's.
With just a simple sniff, he could tell that Ash might be carrying a wondrous stone.
"A stone?"
Ash scratched his head and casually pulled a transparent green stone from his bag. It had a lightning bolt symbol embedded within.
"Is it this? This is Pikachu's toy."
As he spoke, he lightly tossed the Thunder Stone toward the Pikachu on his shoulder.
The dozing Pokémon jolted awake, its small eyes instantly sharp, its bristly tail standing on end. It leaped onto Blue's hat at top speed, narrowly avoiding disaster.
"Pika Pika!"
Pikachu, letting out a huge sigh of relief, had an angry look on its face and protested nonstop.
Damn it!
He'd almost evolved into that dark-skinned fat mouse!
"?"
Ash scratched his head, not understanding the Electric Mouse's language.
"Not that one. Think, do you have any other special stones on you?"
Da Che's eyes gleamed. This scent was very similar to something he had seen once before.
If it really was what he thought, then things were about to get interesting.
"A special stone..."
Ash frowned, thinking for a moment before taking out another stone with some uncertainty.
Or rather, it was a glass marble.
It was about the size of a pigeon's egg, with several gaudy colors, and a spiral black symbol embedded in the center.
He had gotten this in Lavender Town, a reward from that Mr. Fuji for taking a certain Pokémon to the Pokémon Tower.
*Huh, which Pokémon was it? Why can't I remember all of a sudden?*
"This is it! What a miracle!"
Upon seeing this item, Da Che's eyes lit up. This stone was identical to the one he had seen long ago.
To think the Kanto Region also had such a thing. This was a great discovery!
Seeing the three of them staring at him in confusion, Da Che gave a dry laugh to calm himself, then slowly explained:
"This stone is called a Key Stone. It's a very special evolution item."
Ash asked in return, "An evolution item like a Thunder Stone?"
Da Che shook his head, a hint of reverence in his eyes.
"Not ordinary evolution. It's called Mega Evolution."
When a Squirtle evolves into a Wartortle, that is an ordinary evolution.
But as human technology has progressed, a form of evolution surpassing ordinary evolution has gradually been discovered in some regions.
For example, a Blastoise that has already reached its third-stage evolution can actually go further and evolve one more time.
The Kalos Region, which first discovered this phenomenon, named this evolution that surpasses evolution, "Mega Evolution."
"My-ga Evolution?!"
The three of them were secretly amazed. Ash, in particular, felt a jolt run through him. The name alone sounded incredible.
He never thought a Blastoise could evolve again?!
Then, after his Pikachu evolved into a Raichu, couldn't it continue to evolve as well?!
Instantly, Ash's blood boiled with excitement. His gaze toward Pikachu was filled with affirmation; its future looked promising.
"This kind of evolution isn't so easily accomplished. There are prerequisites."
Da Che interrupted Ash's flight of fancy and continued to explain, "First, it requires two types of items. One is carried by the trainer, which is the Key Stone you're holding."
"The second is carried by the Pokémon, which is a Mega Stone. Both are indispensable. Furthermore, based on the types of Mega Stones discovered so far, not all Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution. Only a very small number of the chosen ones can possibly achieve it."
Ash suddenly pointed at his Pikachu, arguing indignantly, "Isn't my Pikachu one of the chosen ones? Everyone who's seen him says his bone structure is amazing, that he's destined to wield the Divine Thunder of the Nine Heavens and command the winds and clouds!"
Da Che: "..."
He was silent for a good while before finally deciding to skip this topic for now.
Da Che had no desire to discuss a dime-a-dozen Electric Mouse.
"Of course, the items are just one aspect. The trainer and the Pokémon must also have a strong enough bond to have a chance of reaching this state..."
It was said that in other regions, there had even been cases of Mega Evolution occurring without any items, relying solely on an incomparably firm bond.
But Da Che didn't really believe that.
After all, it was a rumor he had stumbled upon while idly scrolling through Vermilion News. It was probably just more clickbait.
Still, his detailed explanation left the three of them stunned.
"So, what do you say? Would you like me to craft that into a Mega Bracelet for you? I was a skilled craftsman before I started my corporate job, you know."
Da Che asked with a smile, finally getting to the point.
Ash and his group driving the Rainbow Group out of Saffron City was a tremendous boon for his Devon Corporation's efforts to establish a foothold there.
In fact, they were about to form a strategic partnership with Silph Co.
As a newcomer to the region, Da Che didn't have much to offer as a reward. At most, he could give each of them a Beldum.
But he figured they probably wouldn't be interested.
*Forget it.*
After thinking it over, he decided to personally craft a perfect Mega Bracelet for Ash.
"Good."
Without a second thought, Ash tossed the Key Stone orb to him.
"How long will you all be staying in Saffron City?" Da Che asked.
Ash thought for a moment and replied, "About three days, I think."
As he spoke, Ash's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something interesting.
He then waved to the others and walked off alone, in the opposite direction of the Pokemon Center.
"I still have a tough nut to crack..."
—
(Yesterday's launch results completely shattered my morale. I almost applied to end the book... Sigh, I guess the harder you work, the luckier you get.)
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Leaving the Silph Co. Building.
"Hey, Ash, what were you whispering to that sucker about just now~?"
With no one from Silph Co. around, Blue didn't hesitate to give the company's boss a nickname.
He didn't even have any proper guards, letting Team Rocket just waltz in and occupy the place for years. He really was a fat sucker.
Even Misty, who had just been watching from the side, had managed to snag quite a few Lure Balls.
Ash didn't answer directly, only replying with an air of profound mystery.
"Heh heh, I'm going to put on a real show for you. Just you wait and see."
Hearing this, the corners of Blue's mouth lifted as she replied, full of vitality, "A show? I love a good show! In that case, I'll stick around for a few more days~"
She had originally planned to leave right away to look for a recruitment notice from Team Rocket or the Pokémon League on some telephone pole and find a way to get in.
If not that, she'd find some low-level member, tail them, take them out, and then use a disguise to infiltrate.
In any case, neither of the two big bosses of the Kanto Region would escape her! She was getting those ten thousand shares of stock, one way or another!
Since there was a show to watch, she was in no hurry.
She'd heard there was a girl in Saffron City from a family of circus performers who was a master of disguise. Perhaps she could go and have a little contest with her first.
The three of them hadn't walked far when Da Che suddenly rushed out of the company building after them.
Before they could say a word, he pulled out two metal-detector-like rods and held them in his hands.
Bzzzt-swoosh!
The tips of the two metal rods began to move as if drawn by a magnet, finally pointing in a single direction.
Ash: "?"
Both detectors were pointing right at him.
Seeing this, Da Che couldn't help but smile, a look of "I knew it" on his face. Only then did he explain.
"Haha, I had a feeling you had a unique scent about you. It seems I wasn't mistaken."
"I have a scent?"
Beside him, Blue and Misty couldn't resist sniffing Ash from top to bottom.
But aside from the strong scent of a reckless youth, there really wasn't any other smell.
"No, no, I meant the scent of stones," Da Che explained elegantly.
As a member of the Stone Family, although his energy was now almost entirely devoted to company management and his Pokémon battling skills weren't as strong as his cousin, Steven Stone's, his nose for stones was innate. It wasn't much worse than Steven's.
With just a simple sniff, he could tell that Ash might be carrying a wondrous stone.
"A stone?"
Ash scratched his head and casually pulled a transparent green stone from his bag. It had a lightning bolt symbol embedded within.
"Is it this? This is Pikachu's toy."
As he spoke, he lightly tossed the Thunder Stone toward the Pikachu on his shoulder.
The dozing Pokémon jolted awake, its small eyes instantly sharp, its bristly tail standing on end. It leaped onto Blue's hat at top speed, narrowly avoiding disaster.
"Pika Pika!"
Pikachu, letting out a huge sigh of relief, had an angry look on its face and protested nonstop.
Damn it!
He'd almost evolved into that dark-skinned fat mouse!
"?"
Ash scratched his head, not understanding the Electric Mouse's language.
"Not that one. Think, do you have any other special stones on you?"
Da Che's eyes gleamed. This scent was very similar to something he had seen once before.
If it really was what he thought, then things were about to get interesting.
"A special stone..."
Ash frowned, thinking for a moment before taking out another stone with some uncertainty.
Or rather, it was a glass marble.
It was about the size of a pigeon's egg, with several gaudy colors, and a spiral black symbol embedded in the center.
He had gotten this in Lavender Town, a reward from that Mr. Fuji for taking a certain Pokémon to the Pokémon Tower.
*Huh, which Pokémon was it? Why can't I remember all of a sudden?*
"This is it! What a miracle!"
Upon seeing this item, Da Che's eyes lit up. This stone was identical to the one he had seen long ago.
To think the Kanto Region also had such a thing. This was a great discovery!
Seeing the three of them staring at him in confusion, Da Che gave a dry laugh to calm himself, then slowly explained:
"This stone is called a Key Stone. It's a very special evolution item."
Ash asked in return, "An evolution item like a Thunder Stone?"
Da Che shook his head, a hint of reverence in his eyes.
"Not ordinary evolution. It's called Mega Evolution."
When a Squirtle evolves into a Wartortle, that is an ordinary evolution.
But as human technology has progressed, a form of evolution surpassing ordinary evolution has gradually been discovered in some regions.
For example, a Blastoise that has already reached its third-stage evolution can actually go further and evolve one more time.
The Kalos Region, which first discovered this phenomenon, named this evolution that surpasses evolution, "Mega Evolution."
"My-ga Evolution?!"
The three of them were secretly amazed. Ash, in particular, felt a jolt run through him. The name alone sounded incredible.
He never thought a Blastoise could evolve again?!
Then, after his Pikachu evolved into a Raichu, couldn't it continue to evolve as well?!
Instantly, Ash's blood boiled with excitement. His gaze toward Pikachu was filled with affirmation; its future looked promising.
"This kind of evolution isn't so easily accomplished. There are prerequisites."
Da Che interrupted Ash's flight of fancy and continued to explain, "First, it requires two types of items. One is carried by the trainer, which is the Key Stone you're holding."
"The second is carried by the Pokémon, which is a Mega Stone. Both are indispensable. Furthermore, based on the types of Mega Stones discovered so far, not all Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution. Only a very small number of the chosen ones can possibly achieve it."
Ash suddenly pointed at his Pikachu, arguing indignantly, "Isn't my Pikachu one of the chosen ones? Everyone who's seen him says his bone structure is amazing, that he's destined to wield the Divine Thunder of the Nine Heavens and command the winds and clouds!"
Da Che: "..."
He was silent for a good while before finally deciding to skip this topic for now.
Da Che had no desire to discuss a dime-a-dozen Electric Mouse.
"Of course, the items are just one aspect. The trainer and the Pokémon must also have a strong enough bond to have a chance of reaching this state..."
It was said that in other regions, there had even been cases of Mega Evolution occurring without any items, relying solely on an incomparably firm bond.
But Da Che didn't really believe that.
After all, it was a rumor he had stumbled upon while idly scrolling through Vermilion News. It was probably just more clickbait.
Still, his detailed explanation left the three of them stunned.
"So, what do you say? Would you like me to craft that into a Mega Bracelet for you? I was a skilled craftsman before I started my corporate job, you know."
Da Che asked with a smile, finally getting to the point.
Ash and his group driving the Rainbow Group out of Saffron City was a tremendous boon for his Devon Corporation's efforts to establish a foothold there.
In fact, they were about to form a strategic partnership with Silph Co.
As a newcomer to the region, Da Che didn't have much to offer as a reward. At most, he could give each of them a Beldum.
But he figured they probably wouldn't be interested.
*Forget it.*
After thinking it over, he decided to personally craft a perfect Mega Bracelet for Ash.
"Good."
Without a second thought, Ash tossed the Key Stone orb to him.
"How long will you all be staying in Saffron City?" Da Che asked.
Ash thought for a moment and replied, "About three days, I think."
As he spoke, Ash's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something interesting.
He then waved to the others and walked off alone, in the opposite direction of the Pokemon Center.
"I still have a tough nut to crack..."
—
(Yesterday's launch results completely shattered my morale. I almost applied to end the book... Sigh, I guess the harder you work, the luckier you get.)
(end of chapter)
