Chapter 40 Flame Mask and Mega Evolution
Bai Feng felt his consciousness drifting far, far away, leaving him feeling groggy, as if he had lost all concept of Time.
In the eyes of Fu La Da Li and Caitlin at this moment, Bai Feng was surrounded by a thick Purple Mist. After a surge, the Purple Mist began to enter Bai Feng's forehead strand by strand. Suddenly, Bai Feng opened his eyes.
A blue-white light flashed in his eyes, giving off a soul-stirring feeling in that Instant.
The Blue Light only appeared for a few seconds before disappearing into Bai Feng's eyes. At the same Time, Bai Feng also regained consciousness.
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~" Darling, are you okay?
Seeing this, Bai Ye asked impatiently.
Brionne, Helioptile, and Larvitar also looked at Bai Feng with concern.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Bai Feng shook his head to comfort the Pokémon. Although he said he was fine, his feeling at this moment was very strange. The world seemed to have changed in his eyes. To be precise, it seemed to have become clearer. He could even vaguely perceive the various Type Energy permeating the Air.
At this moment, Caitlin's voice came, "Uncle Fu La Da Li, see? I told you my sensing wasn't wrong. And you said he wasn't a Psychic!"
At this moment, Bai Feng already understood why Caitlin said he was a Psychic.
When Lugia said goodbye, it gave Bai Feng a Gift. At the Time, Bai Feng didn't understand what it was, but Lugia said he would understand when the Time came. Now it seems what it left behind was actually an Esper Seed.
It's just that this Seed hadn't sprouted originally, so Bai Feng hadn't noticed anything unusual. Now, under the irrigation of Caitlin's Mental Power, that Seed broke through the soil, and Bai Feng truly transformed into a Psychic.
It's just that his Mental Power had just emerged, so it was still very weak. Bai Feng also didn't know how to control it. At this moment, Bai Feng even felt a bit dizzy because of the initial awakening of his Mental Power, like spinning in place a dozen times.
"Miss Caitlin, I apologize to you," Bai Feng said sincerely. "But I wasn't lying. Before, my Psychic Power hadn't awakened. What you sensed was just the dormant Esper Seed. The specific reason involves some Secrets, so I won't explain too much to you. Please understand."
Caitlin was a bit surprised to hear this. The existence of an Esper Seed meant that Bai Feng's Psychic Power wasn't innate but came from some kind of fortunate encounter.
The birth of Psychics is generally divided into two types.
One type is people who are born with powerful Mental Power that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. As Time passes, they naturally transform into Psychics.
The other type is obtaining an Esper Seed through a fortunate encounter. This Esper Seed can come from a powerful Psychic or a powerful Pokémon. When the Esper Seed sprouts, its owner naturally becomes a Psychic.
However, if one wants to become a Psychic through the second method, their own Spiritual Body must be a bit stronger than ordinary people, otherwise they cannot receive an Esper Seed from elsewhere.
If everyone could receive an Esper Seed unconditionally, Psychics would probably be rampant in this world long ago.
There is no saying that one type of Psychic is stronger or nobler than the other. Innate Psychics vary in Strength due to different Talent, and acquired Psychics also vary in Strength depending on the source of the Esper Seed they obtain.
In addition, actively training Mental Power is also a key factor in determining the Strength of a person's Psychic Power.
After learning that Bai Feng's Psychic Power came from a fortunate encounter, Caitlin decisively curbed her curiosity, just nodding slightly and saying no more.
Fu La Da Li, however, quickly guessed the reason for the birth of Bai Feng's Esper Seed. Bai Feng hadn't deliberately hidden what happened in the Sea God's Cave from him and Kalos.
But Fu La Da Li just smiled and didn't say anything else.
Bai Feng and Caitlin entered a high-end Restaurant under the guidance of Fu La Da Li. Everyone ate and chatted.
Bai Feng took the Opportunity to ask Caitlin many questions about Psychics. Caitlin was very generous. As long as it didn't involve family Secrets, she explained everything in detail to Bai Feng, even guiding Bai Feng on how to sense the existence of Mental Power and how to control Mental Power, which benefited Bai Feng greatly.
There was just one thing: the training of Psychic Power requires a special meditation method. As a Psychic family with a long heritage, Caitlin's family naturally had their own meditation method, but Caitlin didn't have the right to teach it to Bai Feng.
Bai Feng felt very frustrated upon receiving this information. Indeed, scarce resources were held by a few people, and it wasn't that easy for ordinary people to obtain them.
The three chatted for a while and then parted ways. Before leaving, Fu La Da Li gave Bai Feng the address of his residence in Mi A Lei City, telling Bai Feng to find him if he had any difficulties.
After parting ways with Fu La Da Li and the others, Bai Feng felt a bit dizzy due to the initial awakening of his Psychic Power, so he didn't continue wandering outside. He took Bai Ye and the others back to the Hotel.
When he returned, Teacher Da Cun hadn't come back either.
Bai Feng thought that Teacher Da Cun might have been chatting happily for too long since he hadn't seen his friend in a while, so he didn't think too much about it. He let the Pokémon play on their own, while he lay down on the bed and slept soundly. He slept until dark.
When he woke up, the Pokémon were gathered around the sofa in the Room watching Television.
After waking up from his sleep, Bai Feng felt very refreshed. He walked to the sofa and asked, "Have you eaten Dinner?"
The Pokémon all nodded. For Dinner, they ate Energy Cubes. Larvitar also ate a piece of Silver Gold Stone under Bai Ye's supervision (mainly because they were afraid it would sneak eat).
"Oh, right, did Teacher Da Cun come looking for me?" Bai Feng suddenly said, slapping his forehead. He had slept so soundly that he had forgotten about Teacher Da Cun.
The Pokémon looked at each other, then shook their heads simultaneously.
"Didn't come looking for me? That's strange!" Bai Feng said doubtfully.
"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~"
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly informed Bai Feng that Teacher Da Cun hadn't returned since he left today.
Hearing this, Bai Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "You mean Teacher Da Cun hasn't returned at all until now?" As he spoke, he looked at the Time. It was almost seven in the evening!
Bai Feng didn't have Time to think further and quickly ran to Teacher Da Cun's Room Doorway. He knocked on the door, and as expected, there was no response inside.
Then he started calling Teacher Da Cun's phone. The call went through, but no one answered. Bai Feng made more than ten calls in a row, but Teacher Da Cun didn't answer any of them.
Helpless, Bai Feng went to the Hotel front desk again to inquire about the Situation. The answer he received was still that they hadn't seen Teacher Da Cun return. For this, Bai Feng also asked them to check the Hotel's surveillance. The Hotel staff were cooperative, but Teacher Da Cun's figure hadn't appeared on the surveillance since he left.
Finally, with no other options, Bai Feng took Bai Ye and the others to the Police Station in Mi A Lei City.
However, coincidentally, after Bai Feng reported the incident to the Police Station, he was informed by the Police Station staff that the police were actually looking for him. The reason was that Teacher Da Cun had been kidnapped!
⊙(◇)? Wait, what are you saying? Kidnapped? When Bai Feng first heard this news, he thought the police were joking with him.
After a detailed explanation from a police officer, Bai Feng finally believed that Teacher Da Cun had truly been kidnapped, on the very first day he arrived in Mi A Lei City!
It turned out that a drug trafficking gang had recently arrived in Mi A Lei City. This gang had targeted Teacher Da Cun's friend.
Teacher Da Cun's friend was a very famous Botanist and pharmacist in Mi A Lei City. Because the drug trafficking gang wanted to develop a new type of Drug, they planned to kidnap Teacher Da Cun's friend to help them research and develop Medicine.
Who knew that Teacher Da Cun would come to visit his friend at this Time? So the drug trafficking gang kidnapped Teacher Da Cun as well.
The police only figured out Teacher Da Cun's identity after some investigation. They were about to send someone to the Hotel to notify Bai Feng, but unexpectedly, Bai Feng came to them voluntarily.
"Is my teacher safe now? Is he injured? Is he in life-threatening danger?" Bai Feng asked the police anxiously.
The police comforted Bai Feng, saying, "The hostage is temporarily not in life-threatening danger. We have actively arranged personnel to organize the rescue. Please believe us, we will definitely bring your teacher back safely."
Bai Feng knew that no matter how anxious he was at this moment, there was nothing he could do. He could only keep pleading with the police, "Please, you must rescue my teacher."
At this moment, Miss Jun Sha walked over. She patted Bai Feng's shoulder and firmly guaranteed, "Young man, I promise you, we will do our utmost to rescue the two hostages. We are irreconcilable with evil!"
After being comforted by the police, Bai Feng walked out of the Police Station dejectedly.
This is just too unlucky! It's only their first day in Mi A Lei City, and they've already encountered a kidnapping incident. What about the promised central city of Kalos? Is this it? Is this the public security?
Bai Feng walked back to the Hotel, racking his brain trying to figure out a way to rescue his teacher quickly. Just then, he faintly heard a cat's meow. The source of the sound was a dark alleyway to his left.
He turned his head to look at the alleyway and saw a sneaky little cat head poking out from the darkness. It looked left and right, then noticed Bai Feng staring at it.
Purrloin!
Bai Feng recognized the Purrloin that had knocked over his Juice during the day at a glance.
Seeing that Bai Feng had noticed it, the Purrloin turned its head and ran, its figure retreating back into the dark alley in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, a Golden Electricity shot out from Bai Feng. It turned out to be Helioptile chasing after it.
"Meow!!!"
Soon, a miserable cat's meow came from the alley. Clearly, the Purrloin had been caught by Helioptile. Bai Feng's Helioptile had one advantage: it ran a bit faster than other Pokémon. Bai Feng had gone through a lot of trouble trying to catch it back then.
Bai Feng walked into the alley and indeed saw the Purrloin being pinned to the Ground by Helioptile, its body wrapped in constantly flashing Electric Current. It was clearly in a Paralyzed State.
"Got you now, didn't I? Let's see if you still dare to run around the streets!" Bai Feng walked over and lifted the Purrloin by the scruff of its neck.
"Meow meow meow~"
The Purrloin kicked its legs wildly, trying to break free from Bai Feng's grip, but it was held by the scruff of its neck, its Fate, and no amount of struggling helped.
However, just then, a Fireball descended from the sky, nearly hitting Bai Feng. Fortunately, Helioptile intercepted the Fireball with Electric Current in Time.
Bai Feng looked up and saw a masked man in strange clothes standing on the rooftop to the right of the alleyway. Beside the man stood a Blaziken with an equally flamboyant pose.
Who else could this be but the one who chased the Purrloin during the day?
"Haha... I finally caught you, the contact person!" The masked man laughed heartily, then he said doubtfully, "Why is the contact person a kid? Oh well, never mind, I'll catch him first!" After saying that, he lightly and agilely jumped down from the rooftop, with Blaziken following closely behind.
After landing, the man and the Pokémon even struck a shameful pose, making Bai Feng curl his toes.
"Kid, quickly tell me where your headquarters are and how many people are in your Organization! If you're honest, you can suffer less Hardship." The masked man said as he approached Bai Feng.
∑(△)?! Bai Feng was full of question marks. What headquarters? What Organization? What are you talking about!
Bai Feng's confused expression made the masked man think he was pretending to be foolish, so the masked man said angrily, "In that case, I won't be polite!"
Saying that, the Blaziken beside him darted out again, fiercely swinging its fist wrapped in Flame.
Bai Feng tilted his head, dodging Blaziken's attack. Helioptile took this Opportunity to dart in front of Bai Feng, shooting out an Electric Current, forcing Blaziken back.
"Oh, you're quite strong!" The masked man said with a chuckle.
"Sir, you've misunderstood. I really don't know what headquarters or Organization you're talking about!" Bai Feng explained anxiously.
"Pretending to be foolish? I caught you meeting with the Purrloin, and you're still pretending!" The masked man said while directing Blaziken to attack.
Hearing this, Bai Feng said angrily, "That's because when you were chasing the Purrloin during the day, you knocked over the Juice I just bought!"
The masked man's attack paused for an Instant upon hearing this. Just when Bai Feng thought the misunderstanding was about to be cleared up, the masked man suddenly acted as if he had a sudden realization:
"Oh~ I see. You were looking for an Opportunity to meet during the day, weren't you? I didn't even Discover it! Just surrender obediently, kid!"
Damn it.
Bai Feng really wanted to curse. What kind of thought process is this?!
Helioptile was clearly no match for the opposing Blaziken. Helpless, Bai Feng had no choice but to send out Brionne.
The two Pokémon appeared on either side of Blaziken, one left and one right. Helioptile flashed, using Quick Attack to disappear from its spot. The next second, its body erupted with intense Blue Light and Electric Spark, blasting towards Blaziken.
However, Blaziken's speed was much faster than Helioptile's. It kicked out a leg, scattering the Blue Light and Electric Spark. Helioptile was also kicked flying in an Instant, crashing heavily against a nearby Wall.
The Instant it kicked Helioptile away, Blaziken suddenly heard a beautiful Singing Voice. Immediately after, the surrounding Air began to vibrate violently. Before it could react, the Air suddenly exploded.
Not only that, but the exploding Air was also mixed with a large amount of water vapor, making it feel very uncomfortable as a Fire-type Pokémon.
"As expected, you've got some tricks up your sleeve. You're indeed worthy of being a contact person," the masked man said with admiration. "Blaziken, Sky Uppercut!"
Although Brionne injured Blaziken, that little bit of damage didn't have much Influence on it. It disappeared from its spot and suddenly appeared beside Brionne the next second, sending Brionne flying with a punch.
The gap is too big! Bai Feng thought to himself. This masked man is a master, much stronger than Fu La Da Li and Kalos.
"What exactly do you want? I really don't know what you were asking about before!" Bai Feng said, frowning.
"How about you explain after I catch you?" The masked man seemed stubborn, refusing to listen to Bai Feng's explanation and only believing what he thought was right.
Seeing the masked man approaching Bai Feng step by step with Blaziken, the Purrloin in Bai Feng's hand shrank back, not daring to make a sound.
At this moment, Helioptile and Brionne seized the Opportunity again to attack Blaziken. An Electric Current and a Water Spout simultaneously blasted towards Blaziken.
However, Blaziken calmly extended its two claws and easily crushed the Electric Current and Water Spout.
At this critical juncture, Bai Ye voluntarily came out of her Poké Ball and sent Blaziken flying with a Dazzling Gleam.
Bai Ye was different from Helioptile and Brionne. Her Strength was much greater. Just one hit severely injured Blaziken.
Seeing the sudden appearance of Gardevoir, the masked man's expression finally became serious.
"So you still have an ace up your sleeve. No wonder you dared to act alone!"
Bai Ye's appearance deepened the masked man's suspicion of Bai Feng.
Blaziken sprang up from the Ground with a flip, and under the masked man's command, it lunged towards Bai Ye and struck with Flame Punch.
Bai Ye's eyes were sharp. The next second, a Reflect appeared in front of her, forcing Blaziken back. But Blaziken didn't give up. It pressed forward again, smashing the Reflect with punch after punch.
Reflect also had a limit to its endurance. Under Blaziken's continuous multiple attacks, a roar was heard, and the Reflect shattered.
Seeing Blaziken's fist about to land on Bai Ye, Bai Feng felt extremely anxious. He quickly reached out his Palm and grabbed Bai Ye's arm, wanting to pull her away.
The Instant Bai Feng's Palm touched Bai Ye's arm, a sudden change occurred. A buzzing sound echoed in his mind, and Bai Feng suddenly felt his vision blur. His Mental Power seemed to have connected with Bai Ye.
Suddenly, a great purple light burst forth from Bai Ye. Powerful Mental Power erupted from her. A purple Energy ball was instantly condensed, and Blaziken was sent flying by the purple Energy ball in the blink of an eye.
Bai Ye actually learned a new Psychic-type Move at this moment - Psychic!
The Fighting-type Blaziken was countered by the Psychic-type Move. Bai Ye's attack injured it quite severely.
Seeing the injured Blaziken, the masked man didn't get anxious. Instead, he started getting excited. He rubbed his hands together and said:
"It seems I have to bring out my trump card too!"
Hearing this, Bai Feng only felt his scalp tingle. Is this ever going to end?!
The masked man fumbled around on his body for a bit and quickly pulled out a shiny spherical Stone. In the middle of the Stone was a spiral pattern shimmering with dazzling light.
This is a Keystone!
"Blaziken, respond to my heart! Release your sealed power! Mega Evolution!" The masked man shouted, holding up the Keystone.
As the masked man's words fell, the Mega Stone erupted with intense Seven-Colored Light. At the same Time, the Mega Stone worn by Blaziken also emitted intense light, intertwining with the light from the Keystone.
That Mega Stone was originally hidden in the thick Feather on Blaziken's chest. No wonder no one could see it.
In the light, Blaziken's appearance began to change. Not only did its physique become more robust and agile, but it also gained two Flame ribbons on each wrist. The crest Feather on its head stood straight up, becoming somewhat similar to the mask the masked man wore.
The surrounding temperature seemed to rise slightly because of Blaziken's Mega Evolution.
The Mega Evolved Blaziken became even stronger. It leaped high, kicking towards Bai Ye with a foot wreathed in scorching Flame. Its jumping power was terrifyingly strong.
A purple light shone on Bai Ye again. At the same Time, Reflect was put up. This Reflect was even stronger defensively than the previous one.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
Blaziken kicked rapidly, each kick landing heavily on the same spot on the Reflect. Finally, the Reflect couldn't hold on and shattered with a crash.
Although Bai Ye became stronger because she fused with Bai Feng's Psychic Power, the Mega Evolved Blaziken was even stronger.
Just as Blaziken's foot was about to hit Bai Ye, Bai Feng hugged her and shielded her behind him, shouting loudly, "Wait a moment!"
Perhaps afraid of actually injuring Bai Feng, a child, Blaziken stopped in Time and didn't kick Bai Feng. After all, their goal was to catch Bai Feng, not to actually harm him.
(End of Chapter)