Chapter 140: The Skilled Forger!
Chapter 140: The Skilled Forger!
Jing He watched as the young Forger was enveloped in a white light.
For some reason, it didn't feel surprising at all.
After all, didn't Gengar evolve during the school festival just because it wanted to wear a knight's armor?
Heh, this was quite normal.
A slight twitch appeared on Jing He's cheek.
Meanwhile, Professor Kecilan and Cynthia looked rather bewildered.
What's going on?
They looked at the white light surrounding the young Forger and then at the Adamant Orb.
Could it be that the Adamant Orb has a role in promoting and stimulating Pokemon evolution?
This might be a new discovery!
"Gengar~~"
Gengar's eyes turned wavy.
It pulled out a white handkerchief from somewhere, wiping its eyes while grinning wickedly.
It felt like a proud older sibling watching a younger one grow up.
"Oooow~"
Little Vulpix seemed a bit nervous.
Would evolution hurt?
More importantly, would it make her ugly?
In her heart, Vulpix secretly thought that Gengar looked uglier after evolving.
In the dazzling white light, the young Forger's body began to change, growing taller and even its hammer seemed to transform.
Its short, spiky hair grew into a long ponytail, and the purple crystal-like structures on its chest grew to both sides. Its height increased from forty centimeters to seventy centimeters.
The white light gradually faded, revealing its new form.
The Skilled Forger held the Adamant Orb like a precious treasure, carefully licking it again.
"Chuuu~~!"
Its eyes instantly narrowed into slits, and its body shivered slightly.
It felt like licking a cold ice cream on a hot summer day.
However, after evolving into a Skilled Forger, the Adamant Orb's allure seemed to diminish.
After all, Jing He wouldn't allow it to smash the orb into its hammer, or it would have jumped with excitement.
Reluctantly, it returned the Adamant Orb to Professor Kecilan.
"Chu!"
It flicked its light pink ponytail, its eyes twinkling as it looked at Jing He.
As if only now realizing it had evolved.
"It evolved into a Skilled Forger," Cynthia said softly.
Jing He hadn't expected the young Forger to evolve in this situation.
But since it had, it was a good thing for both him and the Skilled Forger.
He crouched down, smiling as he patted the now taller Forger's head.
"Congratulations, you've grown taller."
He felt a sense of a daughter growing up.
The Skilled Forger closed its eyes, enjoying the warmth of Jing He's palm.
"Chu!!"
It called out with authority.
"I'll grow even taller! I'll be as tall as you one day!"
Jing He smiled.
He wanted to say, "You're thinking too much; this is your height limit."
But considering the mood, he held back.
Then the Skilled Forger noticed its hammer, which had grown more than twice its original size.
If the young Forger's hammer had once felt like a metal toothpick, this one was truly a hammer.
Combined with its new size and demeanor, it was indeed more imposing than before.
"Chu~~!
What a big hammer~~
The Skilled Forger's eyes sparkled as it grasped the long, slender handle.
It tried to lift it with a gentle effort.
But it couldn't.
However, this didn't make the Skilled Forger nervous or surprised; instead, it was filled with excitement.
It tried again, harder this time.
Finally, the hammer was lifted.
Then, with a focused gaze, it swung it.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
For a moment, the massive and heavy hammer was wielded with great force, creating a gentle breeze.
"Such incredible strength," Professor Kecilan said, her eyes wide with amazement.
Even a non-trainer could feel the weight of the hammer.
But in the Skilled Forger's hands, it seemed so light.
She could hardly imagine the power behind one of its strikes.
Crack, crack, crack—
Frost began to form on the hammer.
At the same time, Jing He's Pokedex updated to show the Skilled Forger's new information.
Skilled Forger
Type: Fairy, Steel
Ability: Pickpocket
Moves: Ice Hammer, Feint, Scary Face, Fairy Wind, Captivate, Metal Claw, Rock Smash, Attract, Reflect, Light Screen, Substitute, Protect, Rock Tomb, Stone Edge
Mood: Excited, Happy (Such a good hammer!)
Status: Excellent (It seems to have ingested some special metal powder; perhaps you should investigate)
Friendship: 100 (Mom, I evolved!)
Special metal powder?
Jing He glanced at the Adamant Orb in Professor Kecilan's hand.
Could the young Forger have ingested the metal powder from the orb?
The Skilled Forger hadn't learned many new moves, only adding "Rock Smash" and "Attract."
Rock Smash: A Fighting-type move that has a chance to lower the opponent's Defense when it hits.
Attract: A Normal-type move that causes the opponent to become infatuated when it hits.
Good, good.
The Skilled Forger was starting to learn some "dirty" moves.
But Jing He thought,
Given the Skilled Forger's personality, it probably wouldn't focus too much on these types of moves.
It still preferred the "one-hit deal."
As for how to develop the "Hammer Nap" the Skilled Forger mentioned, Jing He had a few ideas.
"Chu!"
After a few swings, the Skilled Forger felt quite comfortable.
Suddenly, it remembered the "Chao Bei Bi" statue.
Previously, the hammer was too small to fit inside, but now that it had grown so much, there would be no problem!
With that thought, it immediately rushed to the statue and started smashing away with the hammer.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Compared to when it was a young blacksmith, the noise from swinging the hammer was much louder now.
But the efficiency was also many times higher.
"Chirp!!"
Holding the hammer that had fused with the "Chao Bei Bi" statue, the clever blacksmith ran back to Jing He, proudly showing off its work.
"Very good," Jing He patted the clever blacksmith's head again.
Inwardly, he sighed.
Back then, it couldn't be smashed in no matter what, but after evolving, it fused right in. This would mean trouble for many Steel-type Pokemon.
Receiving Jing He's praise, the clever blacksmith's eyes curved into a smile.
Gastly and Cubchoo circled the clever blacksmith, marveling at the change.
"Kekk!" (Did I look like this after evolving?)
"Oow!" (So not all evolutions make you uglier.)
Cubchoo let out a small sigh, muttering softly.
"Kekk?!" (Σ(дlll))
Gastly's expression stiffened.
"Meeting Pokemon is truly a wonderful thing," Cynthia observed, looking at the scene with deep feeling.
Professor Kansu smiled at her.
Night fell, and the stars shone brightly.
Even the snow and mist shrouding the Tengkou Mountains couldn't completely obscure the night sky of Shengan Town. Instead, it added a layer of mystical charm to the already enchanting night.
"Am I really that stupid?"
Collapsing into a recliner, Jing He sighed as he gazed at the night sky.
Why did he agree to cater to Cynthia's meals?
Even if that were the case, why did he also agree to cater to the meals of the Gyarados and others?
Just the food consumption of Gastly and Gyarados alone nearly drove him to the brink of exhaustion.
Although a snow-covered barbecue had its charm, the exponentially increased workload was draining.
Fortunately, it wasn't without rewards.
Gyarados "forgave" him for leaning on Cynthia's shoulder and sleeping for an hour earlier.
"Jing He, cheese."
Cynthia, with Cubchoo perched on her shoulder, held up her phone and smiled at the exhausted Jing He.
Seeing her about to take a selfie, Jing He forced a smile and gave a "V" sign to the camera.
Their images, along with the Pokemon, appeared on the phone.
Click—
"Hey, hey, big sis Cynthia!"
Suddenly, a voice interrupted Cynthia as she was about to admire the photo.
Turning to the source of the voice, Jing He saw the familiar fiery red afro.
Daiye!
Next to him was a battle-ready Chimpanzee with blazing flames.
Hmm?
What is he doing here so late at night?
Jing He looked puzzled.
But Cynthia's face darkened, and Jing He could see the slight twitch of her temples.
Oh no!
Jing He thought.
Yet Daiye seemed completely oblivious.
With his hands in his pockets, he called out arrogantly:
"This is our ninety-first challenge!"
Cynthia's eyes narrowed, and she coldly said:
"Gyarados."
"Roar—!!"
Sensing Cynthia's mood, Gyarados flew to her side.
She raised her hand and commanded sternly:
"Dragon Rush!"
"Already?!"
Daiye and Chimpanzee were taken aback.
A deep blue dragon's shadow slashed through the night sky.
Boom!!
Daiye and Chimpanzee were sent flying with a scream, their voices echoing:
"You didn't say it was an unlimited battle—!"
Man and monkey.
They ended up hanging from a nearby tree.
Cynthia snorted.
"Jing He, let's go home!"
Sweat beading on his forehead, Jing He quickly responded:
"Okay!"
He instantly felt less tired and hurriedly got up, calling out to Gastly and the clever blacksmith to follow.
The two of them, along with their Pokemon, returned to the house.
Daiye, hanging from the tree, looked resentful.
"Damn it, lost again!"
He then looked at the figure below the tree and said:
"Wusong, it's your turn!"
A man with light blue long hair, wearing a wine-red suit and brown leather shoes, with a refined demeanor, pushed his round glasses up, his movements slightly stiff.
Turn?
"I must be crazy to actually come to challenge Cynthia in the middle of the night with you, an idiot."
Wusong muttered, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"And in that situation..."
Wusong was very relieved.
Relieved that he didn't rashly walk out.
If he had seen something he shouldn't, would he have been silenced?
But he couldn't help but feel curious.
What is the relationship between that person and Cynthia?
Could it be...
Wusong sharply inhaled and quickly threw a Poke Ball, summoning a Bronzong.
"Bronzong, let's go!"
That night.
Jing He fell asleep almost immediately after hanging up the phone.
Gastly, on the ceiling, looked at him strangely.
They were in the same house, yet he called...
It shook its head.
After confirming Jing He was sound asleep, it nudged the curled-up Cubchoo and pulled the newly evolved clever blacksmith.
"Kekk~"
The three little ones tiptoed out of the room.
On the other side.
Gyarados, Eevee, and Geodude were also quietly making their way out.
The six Pokemon looked at each other.
Then they all grinned.
Action!
(End of Chapter)
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