Evolution Successful!
The light purple Gardevoir did not disappoint Aoki's expectations at all, and is also the second purple-level Pokémon that Aoki has so far.
Even Tyranitar is only quasi-purple now, and there is still a little gap between it and light purple.
The evolved Gardevoir directly overtook the others, which must have been due to the effect of the aptitude potion, but it should also have been due to the effect of that Gardevoir.
Even its level reached level 35 at once, which shows how much it suppressed itself before.
However, what Aoki did not understand was that after the level column, there was a parenthesis indicating rapid improvement. Was it because the crystal that Gardevoir condensed at the end was not completely digested during the evolution, but needed to be slowly absorbed and assimilated after the evolution?
This would cause Gardevoir's level to have an explosive growth, and it would allow her to level up rapidly for a period of time.
After the evolution, Gardevoir did not feel much abnormality or discomfort except for some sadness.
Aoki patted Gardevoir's shoulder encouragingly. The evolved Gardevoir was now 1.7 meters tall, a grown woman.
"This was her own choice, don't be too sad. You must live out her share of life well," Aoki comforted her.
Hearing Aoki's words, Gardevoir looked at him with teary eyes and buried herself in his arms.
This unexpected help made her understand responsibility for the first time—a very heavy burden, and the beginning of her growth!
Aoki gently patted her back and whispered, "She left happily. You, Magearna, and Diancie, bury her here, let her watch you grow up."
Gardevoir nodded, wiped away her tears, and used her psychic powers to levitate the Gardevoir on the ground, preparing to find a beautiful place to bury her.
The moment Gardevoir looked up, Aoki saw a crystal embedded in the center of its forehead, hidden by its hair.
It was the crystal that Gardevoir had gathered from all its essence, continuously providing energy to Aoki's Gardevoir.
Watching the Pokémon slowly walk away, Aoki felt a slight pang of sadness, not expecting such an ending.
It could only be said that humans had let down the Pokémon, but the Pokémon had never let down its trainer.
This was a Pokémon worthy of respect!
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Some unexpected events occurred during Gardevoir's evolution.
However, they had little impact on Aoki's overall plan.
He had now reached the middle of the plan, the second phase of his arrangement.
He was to have the core members of the two teams attempt to fuse. This was something Aoki had tried before, but back then it was in a rushed battle, controlled by the Pokémon themselves. Now, however, it was under Aoki's subjective control, allowing the two Pokémon to attempt to combine.
Slowking's Psychic Web and Tyranitar's Sandstorm Field.
The first attempt.
"Tyranitar, Sandstorm Field!"
"Slowking, Psychic Web!"
Aoki, along with Slowking and Tyranitar, directly tested their combination in the alternate dimension. Only when the two Pokémon could combine could other Pokémon join in.
Once they were combined, Aoki would have many different move variations, allowing for more diverse team compositions based on abilities, type advantages, and move combinations.
"Tyranitar, slow down the sand's movement to allow Slowking's psychic power to intervene." Aoki also unleashed his full psychic power to better understand the combination of Slowking and Tyranitar.
He gave them considerable time to experiment with the combination.
According to his plan, it was impossible to achieve a perfect combination of Slowking and Tyranitar within a month; his goal was simply to achieve initial synergy.
At least, he wanted to avoid the extremely rigid combination used against the Cult members, where there was no coordination between them.
"If one plus one is not greater than two, it will definitely be much less than two, at most only 1.5, with a large portion wasted.
" "Slowking, use your psychic abilities to mark the sand on Tyranitar's sand. Tyranitar, you also need to pay attention to which sand Slowking marks and try to fix them in place within the sandstorm. This is the foundation of Slowking's psychic network; ensure its safety and stability."
Aoki carefully guided the two Pokémon to combine their abilities.
Slowking attaches its psychic powers to Tyranitar's sand as the foundation of its psychic network, making its construction faster and more stable.
Furthermore, these foundations blend into the sandstorm and won't be easily detected.
In Aoki's true design, he wanted these foundations to move with the sandstorm, so Slowking's psychic network would move and rotate accordingly, preventing it from being restricted like Gardevoir when encountering other Pokémon with similar psychic abilities.
The combined power of their psychic abilities can also amplify Tyranitar's sandstorm, increasing its power and allowing Tyranitar to shape the sand into various forms, such as shields or swords.
The ideal combination is for Slowking's psychic abilities and Tyranitar's sand to be completely integrated.
Slowking can then reach any sandstorm, making the entire area of the sandstorm its domain.
Within the psychic network, Tyranitar's sand is not only under its control but also amplified by its psychic power.
This synergistic effect means the result is far greater than two, potentially even greater than three or four depending on the combination.
However, Aoki's current requirement is relatively simple: one plus one equals two, which would be a good result.
"The speed can be slower for now," Aoki said, nodding in satisfaction as he watched Slowking and Tyranitar slowly combine.
The first attempt at combining them had yielded good results.
"Now, let's test the combined effect.
Slowking, pay attention to my psychic energy fluctuations. The moment my psychic energy touches a grain of sand, you teleport there instantly.
Tyranitar, you also need to be in that position, ready to form a shield or a sword.
After Tyranitar forms, Slowking, your psychic energy should also attach to the sand to amplify its power.
This is our first attempt, so we can go slowly and focus on teamwork."
Hearing Aoki's words, both Pokémon nodded seriously.
Tyranitar could sense any grain of sand Aoki's psychic energy touched, and Slowking could also sense its location through its Psychic Net.
However, the combination of Slowking and Tyranitar might seem ordinary, not particularly overpowered.
But if other Pokémon fought Aoki's Pokémon within this sandstorm's range, they wouldn't be facing just one Pokémon in each battle—at least three!
One Pokémon being attacked, one Slowking that could arrive at any moment, and one Tyranitar using its enhanced sand!
Such a combination, if successfully implemented, would truly create a sandstorm domain.
Within this territory! It's all my land!
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