"ROAR!"
Finally obtaining the alloy metal, the Duraludon didn't care about the present ecosystem anymore, and immediately let out a hearty, resounding roar.
As Axel's third pokemon, a dragon-type general, the Duraludon had originally thought that it was here to play a slaughterhouse script.
But ever since joining, it discovered that its combat power ranking within Axel's team was never really high.
Not to mention Sister Garde and Sister Phero at the front, both were big boss ladies.
But afterward, aside from that silly Gyarados and Boss Gholdengo, practically every other pokemon had an origin so terrifying it was ridiculous.
Saying it usually felt no pressure was definitely a lie.
But now, it was about to evolve into a race comparable to a pseudo-legendary.
Axel placed the already-prepared food in front of the Duraludon, "Eat these and evolve. They should be good for you."
As the possessor of both "Evolver" and "Breeder" tags, Axel was confident that today the Duraludon's strength would undergo a tremendous leap.
"ROAR!"
The Duraludon nodded emotionally, then opened a storm-suction mode toward the pile of food in front of it that was practically the size of a hill.
Finally, it shoved the alloy metal into its mouth.
Brilliant evolutionary light instantly appeared, covering a radius of dozens of meters.
All the Pokémon nearby stopped their original activities, one by one gazing at the Duraludon with eyes full of envy.
Lacey also covered her mouth in surprise.
As a top student of Blueberry Academy, Lacey was clearly aware of the importance of evolution to a pokemon.
A perfect evolution could even change a pokemon's destiny.
And the clearest indicator of whether an evolution was perfect was the size of its evolutionary glow.
This evolution of the Duraludon even surpassed the imposing might most pseudo-legendaries displayed when entering their third stage.
There was also a faint look of anticipation in Axel's eyes.
He knew that today was absolutely not just a simple evolution.
Not long after obtaining the dragon scale, he had learned from Gardevoir about Rayquaza's condition.
Recently, he had been feeling that the time for Rayquaza's revival was getting closer and closer.
And as the number of dragon-type pokemons around him increased, this feeling grew even stronger.
Axel keenly realized that Rayquaza's descent might be connected to the number and strength of dragon-types by his side.
He wondered, after the Duraludon evolved, would the legendary Rayquaza, that pokemon which once guarded the Aurient for a thousand years, appear?
The glow of evolution became denser and denser, until Axel and Lacey could hardly open their eyes.
After dozens of seconds passed, the light finally dimmed somewhat, and the evolved Archaludon appeared before Axel.
After evolution, the Archaludon's height hadn't changed too much, only increasing by about thirty centimeters.
But the aura radiating from it was many times more terrifying than before.
Now, the Archaludon resembled a giant bridge risen upright, with sharp, jutting horns, its whole body emitting a chilling metallic brilliance.
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— Archaludon: Level 60 (Alloy Pokémon, body like polished metal, light yet sturdy)
— Type: Steel + Dragon
Ability: Stamina (Defense rises when attacked)
— Moves: Metal Claw, Mirror Coat, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Metal Sound, Wide-Area Destruction, Pounce, Draco Meteor, Dragon Tail, Iron Defense, Solar Beam Cannon, Metal Explosion, Hyper Beam, Aura Sphere, Dragon's Rallying Cry, Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Charge Beam, Solar Beam...
— Held Item: Weakness Policy (Treasure-grade, not a one-time consumable, but only takes effect once in a short duration)
— Tags: Dragon God's Blessing (Gold), Prodigy (Gold), Dragon Clan General (Gold)
• Dragon God's Blessing: Increases dragon-type move power by 50%, exclusive skill power by 50%, and speeds up casting.
• Prodigy: Increases leveling speed by 50%.
• Dragon Clan General: Can teach dragon-type moves to team members, and in battle can inspire other dragon-types, increasing their power by 50%.
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Seeing the panel after the Duraludon's evolution, Axel couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth curve upward.
He had thought that since the Duraludon had been with him for such a long time, after evolving it might experience a period of steady buildup before bursting forth.
But he never imagined that the Archaludon would be this powerful.
First was its aptitude, this evolution directly broke past the Champion-level limit and became a Master-grade pokemon.
That meant the Archaludon could accompany Axel all the way into the late stages, with almost no chance of falling behind.
The second point was its current level.
Level 60.
A genuine Elite-level pokemon, instantly surpassing Gardevoir, and becoming the third highest-level member of Axel's team.
Of course... that was only in level ranking, and had nothing to do with combat power ranking.
What it could beat before it could still beat. What it couldn't beat before it still couldn't beat.
What Axel found most interesting was that the Archaludon had actually awakened a Tag called "Dragon Clan General."
This meant that although Rayquaza hadn't yet met Axel, it was indeed still keeping an eye on Axel's team all along.
"I wonder what Rayquaza is like now?"
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"Hiss!"
Inside the Dragon Scale Space, Rayquaza's body shuddered violently.
Ever since its last death, Rayquaza hadn't felt this good in a long time.
Just now, retrieving its old Poké Ball, the once-dissipated energies returned to its body.
Now, with its closest Duraludon completing evolution and its level soaring upward, Rayquaza felt tingles running down its spine, as a torrent of draconic energy surged to the crown of its head.
Its body rapidly grew solid, and its connection with the outer world's energy greatly strengthened.
"At most one more hour... and I'll truly revive."
Just thinking that it could soon break free of this space and really appear in the outside world, even with Rayquaza's temperament, it couldn't help but get excited.
It eagerly imitated Zekrom and Reshiram, extending its mental power through the black dragon scale, wanting to establish a bond with Axel first.
But just as its consciousness stretched outward, it sensed a vicious aura rushing in from afar.
That aura was violent, arrogant, and very similar to the Kyurem described by Zekrom and Reshiram.
Rayquaza's eyes narrowed slightly, the corner of its mouth curling into a faintly playful smile.
It had just been thinking of how to add a little shock value to its first meeting with Axel.
Now it seemed... the little brother bringing an assist had arrived.
"The strongest dragon of Unova, a being transcending both the Black Dragon and White Dragon?"
"Unfortunately, the two of them have already found their true master."
"Since you're so impatient, then let me show you what it really means to be the strongest dragon!"
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