Chapter 141: Mewtwo's Growth
Chapter 141: Mewtwo's Growth
Friday morning.
Jing He yawned and stretched, then instinctively reached for the nightstand.
But he grabbed nothing.
Then he realized it.
Huh?
Did I actually manage to wake up naturally again?
But why does my face feel numb and a bit painful?
“Chirp”
The sleeping Steelix flipped over, kicking Jing He's pillow. If he had still been asleep, Steelix's foot would have—
Jing He touched his cheek, his expression odd.
No wonder I had a nightmare last night, dreaming that I was hugged by a shiny female Machamp, and when I tried to resist, I got a punch in the face and had to give up.
After evolving, Steelix's height only increased by 30 centimeters, but its weight skyrocketed from 8.9 kg to 59.1 kg!
Even without the hammer, that's a terrifying increase.
Moreover, Steelix enjoys the best food and drinks and constantly works out, literally pumping iron. Its strength is no joke.
Even just a kick in its sleep is enough to—
Jing He rubbed his cheek again.
“I'm still alive and just feel a bit numb. I guess I'm not normal anymore?”
Could I really “evolve” into some super new person one day?
“Wait a minute”
Soon, Jing He realized something was off.
Steelix used to sleep in occasionally because it was young, but why haven't Gengar and Weavile woken up yet?
His intuition told him something was wrong.
But he couldn't figure it out immediately, so he got up, washed up quickly, and headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
However, as he passed through the living room, he saw a large pile of various items in the corner.
There were many, and the items were very diverse.
The most common were Berries, but there were also many things Jing He couldn't identify, such as seemingly poisonous teeth and claws, mud-covered rocks and metal blocks, and even some ice crystals that didn't seem to be melting.
A black line appeared on his forehead.
Did you guys go shopping?
“Good morning”
The bedroom door opened, and Cynthia, wearing a loose Pikachu pajama, pink Jigglypuff slippers, and messy golden hair, yawned long and lazily greeted him.
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, her pale cheeks turned slightly red, and she quickly slammed the bedroom door shut.
Jing He: “...”
It's not like I haven't seen it before.
When she came out again, she was already wearing a light-colored short-sleeved shirt.
Fortunately, there was always a Magby in the fireplace, keeping the house warm even in the snow.
The two sat down at the dining table to have breakfast.
Then Cynthia noticed the items in the living room.
“Hmm”
She frowned.
Jing He was about to say something when she spoke:
“It's a bit less.”
Huh?
Jing He looked at Cynthia in surprise.
“You know?”
Cynthia took a small bite of bread and nodded:
“Yeah, the Gyarados and others said that since you, Gengar, Weavile, and Steelix rarely visit, they wanted to bring some local ‘specialties’ back.”
Local specialties?!
Wait a minute!
So, this is also related to the Gyarados and others?
In Jing He's mind, he could already picture Gengar and the Gyarados gang wreaking havoc.
And the cries of the Pokemon causing trouble in the Crown Tundra.
No wonder.
When they were in Hoenn, Gengar and the others wouldn't sneak out at night.
It turns out they had a "guide."
But—
Once this happens, it's either zero times or countless times.
Seeing that Cynthia wasn't surprised at all and only thought it was a bit less, Jing He suddenly felt—
Am I the one who doesn't fit in?
At 9 AM, the researcher conference continued as usual on the second day.
This time, the bigwigs started to bring out the real stuff.
No longer just speculation and theoretical exchanges.
For example, Dr. Oak's student, Dr. Elm, announced a part of the egg group classifications he had researched and organized.
When Gengar learned that it and Sudowoodo belonged to different “Amorphous” and “Field” egg groups, its face turned ashen.
The same went for Gyarados, which belonged to the “Monster” and “Dragon” egg groups.
Dr. Elm also mentioned the uniqueness of Ditto.
Ditto belongs to its own egg group, which he named the “Ditto Group.”
However, because Ditto can transform, it can theoretically breed with any Pokemon except those in the “Undiscovered” and “Ditto” groups.
Even ignoring gender!
This conclusion caused a stir among the attending professors.
“Did you hear that? No Sudowoodo, but there's Ditto.” Jing He comforted Gengar.
Gengar, with a face that said "I will never love again," wiped its teary eyes and sniffed.
“Geng”
Listen to yourself, are you speaking human?
Jing He was speechless.
“Liking someone doesn't mean you have to breed, right?”
Gengar blinked.
“Grr, grr”
That makes sense.
Now that sounds more like human speech.
After that, one by one, renowned researchers took the stage to share their findings.
When Professor Sycamore discussed the "natural evolution of Milotic," Jing He was also pulled up on stage, along with Cynthia and Milotic.
This gave Jing He another opportunity to impress the assembled doctors.
Dr. Blathinoes was the one who felt this the most deeply.
He, too, had once been brought up on stage by Professor Sycamore.
After that, there wasn’t much for Jing He to do.
Many of the research findings were already known to him, including Dr. Elm’s "egg group" theory.
But there were also many things he had never heard before.
For instance, Dr. Kukui’s research on Pokemon moves.
He combined Pokemon moves with wrestling techniques, breaking down and analyzing certain moves to help Pokemon better master them.
While "TM" (Technical Machines) had been invented long ago, the difficulty of learning moves varied greatly depending on the move.
Some moves were still very difficult to learn, even with the help of TMs.
One of Dr. Kukui’s research goals was to simplify the learning process and reduce the difficulty.
Some of his insights were particularly helpful for Gengar and the others.
Especially for Forretress.
What was a bit surprising was that there was no mention of Z-Moves.
Perhaps Dr. Kukui hadn’t fully grasped Z-Moves yet.
The conference continued into the evening.
Jing He had to leave early.
The head of the academy's teaching department had reminded him multiple times that the mentor evaluation was scheduled for the next day.
So, Cynthia took him to the airport with her Garchomp and Dragonite.
"See you next time."
Cynthia waved as he walked into the airport.
"See you soon," Jing He smiled.
He thought it wouldn’t be long before they met again.
Originally, he had planned to visit Professor Sycamore’s lab during this trip to the Sinnoh region, hoping to use the "communication device" that could help Pokemon evolve.
Gengar’s evolution required the special magnetic field generated by the communication device.
Though Cynthia had mentioned that the machine was unstable, it was still the most reliable method he knew of.
Even if it couldn’t help Gengar evolve, it might at least provide some direction.
Unfortunately, not only did he not have the time, but Professor Sycamore was even busier and couldn’t spare a moment.
However, Professor Sycamore informed him that Dr. Aether, who specialized in Pokemon communication, had made new progress in his research and was at a critical stage, which was why he couldn’t attend the conference.
If Jing He and Gengar weren’t in a hurry, it might be worth waiting. The magnetic field of the communication device might become more stable, and the success rate of evolution could be higher.
Jing He naturally agreed, prioritizing safety over Gengar’s evolution.
After bidding Cynthia farewell, Jing He felt fine, but Gengar and the others were quite reluctant to leave.
Compared to Canalave City, the town of Snowpoint, nestled against the Crown Mountains, was incredibly appealing to them.
Especially the adorable wild Pokemon in the Crown Mountains.
They all carried "treasures" and spoke so sweetly. It was hard to say goodbye.
...
The moon hung high in the sky.
Finally home, Jing He collapsed on his newly bought sofa and took out his phone.
【Jingzhongzhihe】: I’m back. (Gengar grinning.jpg)
【EeveeEatingCabbage】: Good. (Gengar peeking.jpg)
No matter which world he was in, a trip always left him feeling particularly tired.
Just as he was about to go wash up, his phone received another message.
【WhoAreYou】: Are you there?
When had Mewtwo become so polite?
Jing He was momentarily taken aback by the message.
What he didn’t know was that Mewtwo had failed to reach him twice in a row, so this time he was being cautious and asked if Jing He was available first.
【Jingzhongzhihe】: Yes, I’m here.
Mewtwo, who was at the Rocket base in the Kanto region, saw the text on his helmet screen and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, things were back to normal.
Right, what did I want to ask?
Having been interrupted twice, Mewtwo had forgotten what he wanted to ask.
Until Jing He sent another message.
【Jingzhongzhihe】: ?
Mewtwo regained his composure, his eyes glowing with psychic energy.
With his psychic powers, the Klink in the Rocket network’s body froze.
Here it comes again!
The shadow of Gastly hadn’t completely faded yet.
【WhoAreYou】: Lately, I’ve been seeing a figure in my subconscious. I don’t know who it is, but I have a feeling it’s somehow related to me...
A figure?
Mew?
However, Mewtwo’s current state was much more stable than before, which made Jing He feel both unfamiliar and relieved.
As his first “patient,” Mewtwo’s progress gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
"Looks like you’ve grown, Mewtwo."
【WhoAreYou】: Can you help me see it? I want to meet it.
(End of Chapter)
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