Chapter 149:
After the meal, Hayashi Kaede didn't pay attention to Mew's mood.
His focus was entirely on the system notification in his mind.
[Congratulations Host, for increasing Mewtwo's Happiness from 50 to 88. Reward: Master Grade Rare Candy x1, Master Grade Fertilizer x5, Gardevoirite Mega Evolution Set x1.]
This time, Mewtwo had actually given him a Gardevoirite Mega Evolution Set.
This meant Gardevoir could now Mega Evolve!
Gardevoir's strength was already close to level 90. If it Mega Evolved now, it would solidly reach level 90.
After the meal, it was time to clean up. The other Pokémon didn't need to lift a finger—Hayashi Kaede just used his psychic powers to quickly tidy everything.
They could return to their respective spots after eating.
However, Hayashi Kaede stopped Mewtwo, who was about to leave with Dragonite. "Wait, I need your help with something."
Mew was currently hiding its identity. Asking for its help would mean exposing it, and success wasn't guaranteed.
He also wasn't sure if Mega Evolution had become widespread yet.
Relying solely on Gardevoir still made Hayashi Kaede a bit nervous, so he planned to bring Mewtwo along to meet that Darkrai.
Mewtwo, who had been about to take off into the sky with Dragonite, paused and looked quietly at Hayashi Kaede.
It had already snapped out of the catnip-induced daze.
Hayashi Kaede also kept Gardevoir behind and said to Mewtwo, "A while back, Gardevoir mastered a portion of Darkrai's power... Actually, it's a bit complicated to explain. Let me just transmit the general situation to you via Aura."
Halfway through his explanation, he felt that verbal descriptions might lead to misunderstandings, so he grabbed Mewtwo with one hand and held Gardevoir with the other, transmitting the gist of the matter directly.
After about five minutes, Mewtwo came to its senses, slightly frowning. It had learned the whole story from Hayashi Kaede and couldn't help but ask, "Is this Pokémon called Darkrai very strong?"
"Probably quite strong." Hayashi Kaede sighed, looking "pitifully" at Mewtwo. "After all, I'm just a plantation owner, not a professional Trainer. So I'd like to ask for your help. You wouldn't want the plantation to get destroyed if a fight breaks out, right?"
The truth was, he had no idea how strong Darkrai was, so having an extra bodyguard was always better—best to bring all the help he could.
One must learn to leverage strength.
Besides, he couldn't just let Mewtwo eat and leave without doing anything, right?
"Mmm..."
Mewtwo nodded, its expression turning serious. "Don't worry, I won't let this place suffer any damage."
Hayashi Kaede laughed. "Ehehe~ Thanks a lot."
With that, he prepared to take Gardevoir and Mewtwo to the local Pokemon League Center to report the situation.
But just then, a fiery red figure had already appeared in the sky.
And the moment this figure appeared, Mewtwo's attention was immediately captured.
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In the end
Kazephyr had quickly identified the area where the anomalies were occurring.
Mainly because it was too obvious.
From Haikou City to Aogiri Town, there was a clear trail of civilian reports about nightmare phenomena.
And it just happened to form a regular, patterned route.
This was the result after submitting the reports to Metagross for detailed analysis.
It was also the path Gardevoir had taken when it arrived from overseas.
Ultimately, these phenomena disappeared near Aogiri Town, so Kazephyr took Darkrai to scout around Aogiri Town, hoping to find the so-called "very powerful Pokémon."
When they reached a small town, a hoarse voice whispered in his ear, "The energy aura feels most concentrated around here. This is the place."
Kazephyr paused, then had Moltres stop to carefully observe below.
According to Darkrai's account, it had once gifted a portion of its energy to the Pokémon to drive away others to supposedly protect them.
It hadn't reclaimed this energy immediately, and now that energy had been fully absorbed by that Pokémon—meaning it no longer belonged to Darkrai.
Hearing this, Kazephyr honestly had some internal complaints.
After all, you gave the power to someone else. Even if it helped them avoid harassment from wild Pokémon, it also placed restrictions on them.
Now you're here to take it back?
But this town below seemed really nice.
Upon seeing the scenery of the small town below, a hint of admiration appeared in Kazephyr's eyes.
The paths were lined with vibrant, seasonally appropriate flowers. Inside a sizable plantation, berry trees flourished, and lush green vegetables looked crisp and appealing.
And... huh?
What was up with the Pokémon in this plantation?
Milotic, Serperior, Pidgeot, Gardevoir,
Damn... and Dragonite?
...
Were these really the Pokémon a simple plantation owner should have?
Seeing an unfamiliar Pokémon hovering above, the first to react was Pidgeot. It flew into the air and cried out defiantly, even facing Moltres without fear.
Moltres, on the other hand, looked at this Pidgeot in confusion.
It found it very strange.
Because it sensed the aura of its own species on this Pidgeot?
Why?
Moltres was utterly baffled.
Because it faintly felt that the energy aura hidden within this Pidgeot was even more advanced than its own?
Was the world turning upside down?
Then, Kazephyr saw the owner of this plantation slowly rise on Dragonite's back.
As he ascended, Hayashi Kaede first comforted the ruffled Pidgeot: "It's alright, Pidgeot, I will handle this. You can go back."
Pidgeot hesitated, flapping its wings as if to say it could handle it.
But Hayashi Kaede persuaded it: "No need. You go back first."
Although Pidgeot wasn't weak, it was still outmatched in such a situation.
Pidgeot fell silent for a moment before obediently flying down.
Once it had fully descended, Hayashi Kaede turned his gaze to Kazephyr across from him... and the Moltres beneath him and the Darkrai behind him. "Champion Kazephyr, hello..."
[Pokémon: Moltres]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Pressure]
[Potential: Gold]
[IVs: HP (28) Attack (31) Sp. Atk (31) Defense (27) Sp. Def (21) Speed (21)]
[Level: 89]
[Moves: Gust, Leer, Ember, Safeguard, Wing Attack, Agility, Incinerate, Air Slash, Roost, Hurricane, Sky Attack, Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Fire Blast...]