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The seven days of free activities had ended, and students from the top four schools had already gathered for officially arranged Dynamax activities.
When gathering time arrived and Cole didn't see Roy return, he nearly thought something had happened and planned to send search parties across the entire Crown Tundra.
Fortunately, Roy had foreseen he might miss the meeting time and asked Elon and others to request leave on his behalf if he didn't appear.
"Request leave?" Cole was stunned and said anxiously, "What is Roy thinking? Does he believe the Crown Tundra is safe? Doesn't he realize how many foreign forces are hostile toward him? No—if enemies target this opportunity when he's alone, it could be dangerous!"
The Crown Tundra wasn't exclusively China's territory.
All Alliance nations maintained power here, especially European countries.
Nations wouldn't hesitate to eliminate another country's genius given the right opportunity.
This kind of situation—where everyone gathered while only Roy wandered outside alone—was perfect.
Observing Cole's anxiety, Elon and his teammates exchanged glances before speaking with strange expressions: "Senior Cole, I think you're worrying unnecessarily... Roy is probably the safest person in the entire Crown Tundra right now."
"What do you mean?" Cole frowned.
Elon replied with a complicated tone: "When we saw Roy, he was riding a white horse—which was a Legendary Pokémon..."
Cole fell silent.
After arriving at the Crown Tundra, the most frequently heard story concerned the 'Legendary King.'
Among those present, who didn't know where those black and white mounts originated?
How long had Roy been here before earning King Calyrex's appreciation?
This wasn't simply about talent anymore.
No matter how outstanding someone was, they needed a platform to demonstrate abilities. Roy hadn't had that opportunity or time.
Some quality in Roy must have attracted the 'God's' attention.
Cole suddenly thought of something and had a realization.
"I understand."
"Oh?" Elon and others asked curiously, "Tell us, senior—what do you understand?"
"Have you forgotten that Roy serves as envoy to 'that lord'?" Cole smiled slightly. "We may still lack a definite concept of the title 'strongest god.' Now it seems even King Calyrex must show some respect..."
Hearing this, Elon and others suddenly understood.
Alliance staff observing nearby also looked enlightened.
That lord's prestige among gods was such that even King Calyrex would willingly show deference. They even imagined the scene...
Two gods confronting each other, Mew sneering proudly: "King Calyrex, bow down!"
Click!
On the ninth day, the first cracks appeared on Shelgon's shell.
On the tenth day, after absorbing the final energy point, cracks spread across Shelgon's body like falling dominoes.
Facing this important moment for their new teammate, Lucario and the others took it seriously. They stopped training and gathered together, preparing to witness Shelgon's transformation.
"Blastoise! Blastoise!" Blastoise had specially prepared small flags and wore a wreath around its neck, waving enthusiastically for Shelgon.
The cautious Metagross, considering the possibility of 'evolutionary failure,' had prepared a steel stretcher in advance for emergency rescue.
Metagross nodded earnestly, indicating Shelgon needn't worry about the future—it would handle any emergencies.
Shelgon remained silent.
Having experienced betrayal, Shelgon possessed a somewhat solitary personality and usually didn't speak much.
Now, feeling everyone's concern, it experienced long-lost warmth in its heart.
Well... although Blastoise and Metagross showed rather unique forms of care.
"Moru~" Shelgon looked at Roy, expressing its desire to reach higher ground.
Roy had no objections.
The mountain behind Crown Temple was the Crown Tundra's highest peak.
Along the way, more cracks appeared on Shelgon's shell, and evolutionary light faintly emerged from the fissures.
Finally, when Shelgon paced toward the cliff's edge, it could no longer restrain the evolutionary impulse and released incomparably brilliant evolutionary light.
Within that radiance, a western dragon-like Pokémon came into view.
Its entire body displayed dark blue scales, with blood-red coloring inside its head, neck, limbs, and tail. It possessed a long tail, and its body size far exceeded that of its species. When standing, its head reached a full five meters high.
Most notable were the pair of blood-red wings that seemed to cover the sky. The wingspan was extraordinarily wide—according to Roy's rough estimate, over ten meters across.
Though the scale was far less than Dynamax, compared to normal Pokémon, this Salamence was undeniably a 'Giant Dragon.'
"ROOOAAARRR!"
Salamence released a thunderous dragon roar. After ten years, it had finally obtained the wings it had dreamed of. It spread its wings wide and couldn't wait to soar skyward, continuously breathing fierce flames while expressing its excitement and joy.
Roy was equally happy and smiled as he brought up the information panel.
[Pokémon: Salamence]
[Gender: Male]
[Attribute: Dragon + Flying]
[Ability: Intimidate]
[Moves: Fly, Hurricane, Dragon Claw, Dragon Tail, Flamethrower, Outrage, Hyper Voice (moves below proficient level not displayed)]
[Comprehensive Rating: EX]
Having survived in the wild, Shelgon had already reached its racial limits. After accumulating strength for seven or eight years, it had exploded at the moment of evolution and reached professional level.
However, since it had basically been "beaten" for the past ten years, its moves weren't very proficient, and it didn't possess a single master-level technique.
Inexperienced in combat with unclear tactics... if Salamence fought now, it would rely purely on brute force without skill, unable to exert its full strength.
Worth noting was that the two Flying-type moves, Fly and Hurricane, could only be used with wings and had obviously been learned after evolution.
Roy was slightly surprised that their proficiency had reached competent level or above before evolution.
But soon, Roy understood.
With Salamence's exaggerated wingspan, it undoubtedly possessed unique advantages in manipulating Flying-type energy.
This Salamence's talent in Flying-type moves might not be inferior to Dragon-type at all.
This made Roy, who possessed 'Dragon Power' and had originally planned to have Salamence specialize in Dragon-type energy, reconsider his approach.
Perhaps dual development in both Flying and Dragon-types during the training period would be optimal.
For normal Pokémon, this would be distraction that could hinder progress.
But for this Salamence, this was the best choice to avoid wasting its talents.