Three months.
For Aoki, this was the longest period of dedicated development since his rebirth.
It could be said to be an extremely valuable stretch of time.
It allowed him to calm down and sort out his current spiritual state, to determine the direction and goals for the next period of his journey.
So this period had a great impact on Aoki.
It was not just about improving raw strength, but also about solidifying his future ambitions.
During these three months, the Pokémon most affected by the changes in strength were Gengar, Slowking, Honchkrow, and Florges.
These four Pokémon had broken through the level seventy mark.
Improving at a rate of almost one level per month, Honchkrow, Slowking, and Florges all reached level seventy.
Gengar was slightly faster, having reached level seventy-one.
But Aoki had tested it, and the level seventy-one Gengar could not use Mega Evolution to reach level seventy-five.
It could only reach the peak of level seventy-four.
This was a huge hurdle that was not easy to cross.
But the presence of four senior King-level Pokémon meant one thing.
Aoki had reached the level of a senior King. If he wanted, he could realistically compete for a position among the Elite Four.
Although members of the Elite Four should normally break through to the quasi-King level before fully assuming such a role, the situation in the Hoenn region was different now, and Aoki's unique identity also set him apart, granting him such an opportunity.
Being able to advance three levels in three months was already a very significant achievement for Aoki's current stage.
It would have been impossible to achieve under ordinary circumstances, but in these three months, Aoki had suddenly elevated the standard of the Pokeblocks used for his Pokémon.
Coupled with the subtle, positive influence of Magearna's presence, it became possible to reach this new height.
In addition, Drapion reached level sixty-eight and Weavile reached level sixty-nine.
The strength of these two Pokémon was also steadily improving.
Anyone who knew the speed at which Aoki's strength was improving would be surprised and amazed.
It was simply too fast!
This was mainly because the materials he used had changed dramatically in quality.
If one had to quantify it, one could say that Aoki was using the combined income of the entire Sky Hunters organization, plus the resources he earned from selling his private island, and the wealth generated by Diancie's unique abilities.
Only when all these revenue streams were accumulated together could Aoki's massive resource consumption be barely maintained.
This showed how exaggerated the material expenditure truly was.
Such improvement was achieved by spending money, bit by bit.
It was a completely understandable method.
Of course, it was not impossible to use slightly inferior materials. The negative impact on the Pokémon would not be immense, but the speed of strength improvement would undoubtedly be slower.
But after the last suspicious incident, Aoki completely dismissed the idea of cutting corners.
In his limited time, as long as he could improve the strength of his Pokémon without any side effects, he was willing to make the investment.
Even if it meant dedicating a vast quantity of resources.
And this was not without its rewards. After his team's strength was improved, the speed at which he could earn even more resources would increase again, creating a virtuous cycle.
It was estimated that there were only a handful of people in the entire world who could use massive resources to improve the strength of their Pokémon in the relentless way Aoki did.
In addition, the levels of the three Pokémon, Tyranitar, Blaziken, and Aggron, had all reached level sixty-five.
Swampert reached level sixty-four, while Politoed was a little slower, having reached level sixty-three.
In general, the second-tier Pokémon had temporarily widened their level gap due to some differences in their inherent qualifications.
But it did not matter much; just like the gap between the first echelon and the second echelon, there would always be some level disparity between them.
However, as their levels got higher and higher, the gap would inevitably become smaller and smaller. At that time, there might be no need to strictly distinguish between the first and second echelons, and they could instead be distinguished by different team configurations such as the Sandstorm Team and the Rainy Day Team.
It was worth mentioning that after a long period of adjustment, Mismagius had finally become completely familiar with Aoki's rhythm and fighting style.
Coupled with the investment of a large amount of resources, Mismagius, which was already quite talented, also caught up in level.
Perhaps because it had been accumulating energy and experience for a long time, its level soared by five levels in three months, rising from level sixty-four to level sixty-nine.
This improvement was quite significant.
This might also be related to Aoki's increasing attention to Mismagius.
After many attempts, it was found that dreams could have an enormous impact on both humans and other Pokémon.
A realistic dream, combined with the manipulation of real interpersonal relationships, could, if the right entry point was found, very likely directly change the thoughts of a person or Pokémon.
This ability could no longer be simply considered dream manipulation.
It could be said to be a form of potent hypnosis, one that was long-term and subtle in its application.
After using this ability a few times, Aoki found the effect to be remarkably potent.
As Mismagius's strength increased, Aoki's main requirement for her was not direct combat, but focused more on training her hypnosis and dream-weaving abilities to a finer degree.
This ability might well become one of the key abilities Aoki would rely on in the future.
As a reborn person, he already possessed a significant information advantage; if he could utilize that information more efficiently through such means, why would he not do it?
In addition, the levels of Shelgon and Bagon had reached forty-five.
These levels were not improved through direct combat, but were accumulated slowly and steadily due to the increased energy concentration within the high-quality materials they consumed.
After all, Shelgon itself was in a perpetual state of energy accumulation for its future evolution.
However, Aoki had not yet felt that Bagon had reached the right time to evolve into Shelgon.
The Rainy Day Team had no immediate chance of being used, and the future Salamence could afford to let Bagon grow for a while longer before its evolution.
As for Kirlia, to be honest, she had been pestering Aoki for more than a day or two about evolving, but Aoki simply would not allow it.
Her level was being deliberately suppressed right on the edge of twenty-nine.
Aoki believed this was for her own good.
Kirlia's aptitude at this time was blue. If she used an aptitude potion, she would be promoted to dark blue after evolution.
But this could not meet Aoki's high requirements for her.
If it was at all possible, Aoki definitely hoped that Kirlia's qualifications would be promoted to the purple level after evolving into Gardevoir.
She could be said to be the most likely candidate among all of Aoki's Pokémon to achieve this.
He knew he must never give up long-term benefits for the sake of temporary gains.
So even if Kirlia kept pestering Aoki, he would not relent.
However, to help her grow stronger without evolving, Aoki and Slowking used their psychic powers to help her channel and refine her own psychic abilities every day. He also let her stay with Magearna and Diancie constantly, hoping she would be subtly influenced by their profound and unique auras.
But, as one might expect, when three "girls" got together, there was a lot of chatter and activity, which sometimes made focused training a challenge.
Finally, there was Riolu!
The little Riolu had finally begun to participate in proper training, being teleported to the island by Aoki every day to battle with wild Pokémon of an appropriate level.
His level had now reached level fifteen.
And the last ones!
Diancie and Magearna.
Although the combat requirements for them were not very high, Aoki still hoped they could possess a certain level of combat prowess for their own security.
Furthermore, the higher their level, the greater the passive benefits they could provide.
So, both Diancie and Magearna had reached level fifty-five.
According to the system's analysis, there were clear changes brought about after their strength improved.
Diancie could create diamonds of higher quality and at a faster rate, and Magearna's life-giving aura became more potent and vibrant.
So, whether they participated in direct battles or not, they still had to level up