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Chapter 216: Discussing Mega Evolution
Chapter 216: Discussing Mega Evolution
"Somewhat," Jing He replied.
The Kalos region is believed to be the first area where Pokemon Mega Evolution emerged, and the Sycamore Gym in Lumiose City is one of the early examples.
Moreover, Dr. Sycamore is actively researching this phenomenon and has made significant progress, publishing several papers on the Pokemon League's research forum.
"That's wonderful!" Dr. Sycamore said with a smile, continuing, "So, I was thinking..."
Mega Evolution, also known as Super Evolution, is a method that allows certain Pokemon to break free from their species' limitations, temporarily evolving again and gaining even greater power.
Mega Evolution requires a specific "Mega Stone" and a "Key Stone."
Jing He possesses a Gengar-specific Mega Stone. Finding a Key Stone would, in theory, enable Gengar to undergo Mega Evolution.
Of course, this is just in theory.
In addition to the Mega Stone and Key Stone, Mega Evolution also requires a deep bond and emotional connection between the Trainer and the Pokemon.
However, this aspect is still not fully understood and is more of a conceptual idea.
This is why Dr. Sycamore sought out Jing He. In the Pokemon research community, there are few who study the bond between Trainers and Pokemon, and Jing He is one of them.
It's not that the topic is unimportant; it's just that emotions and bonds are difficult to quantify and substantiate.
Moreover, Jing He is a well-known Pokemon psychologist and has a significant voice in Pokemon psychology.
Therefore, Dr. Sycamore hopes that if Jing He has the time, he could visit the Kalos region to assist with further research.
In return, he is willing to offer Jing He a certain amount of compensation, or rather, a fee for assisting in the research.
"Dr. Sycamore, you're too formal. It's not about the compensation; I mainly want to contribute to the Pokemon world."
After hanging up the phone, Jing He looked at Gengar, feeling a bit hesitant.
Currently, among his Pokemon, only Gengar can undergo Mega Evolution.
But why does it feel so uncertain?
Mega Evolution requires a significant amount of energy from both the Trainer and the Pokemon, often involving both mental and physical exertion. This kind of exhaustion is generally not something that can be quickly recovered at a Pokemon Center.
It's easy to imagine that training for Mega Evolution would be extremely time-consuming.
Additionally, considering Gengar's mischievous nature, if it were to learn about Mega Evolution, it might figure it out in one night.
Then, who knows how many Pokemon would suffer?
Jing He would likely be summoned by Nurse Joy for a cup of tea, wouldn't he?
Worse yet, Jing He suspects that Gengar might try to master Mega Evolution on its own to avoid being caught.
Given Gengar's talent and "ambition," it's not entirely out of the question.
Fortunately, he currently only has a Gengar-specific Mega Stone and no Key Stone, so it should still be relatively safe.
"Speaking of which, with Diantha's interests, she might have already collected quite a few Mega Stones and Key Stones; she just doesn't know how to use them yet," Jing He mused to himself.
And given Diantha's personality, if she knows about Mega Evolution, she might just give him a complete set of Mega Stones and Key Stones.
After all, for Diantha, this would be a basic gesture.
In the XY series, Diantha gave a Mega Stone worth a terrifying eight-digit sum to a new Trainer, Shigeru, from the Hoenn region.
Jing He shook his head again.
As a teacher, how could he accept such a gift from a student?
So...
"Ice Stones and Key Stones both need to be bought."
Earning money, earning money!
Fortunately, if the TV show "Meowth and Pikachu" goes smoothly, it should generate a substantial income, providing a stable economic source.
The cafe business is already doing well, earning him some money.
If he adds the TV show to his portfolio, the profits should be even more significant.
Instead of prioritizing earning money (crossed out).
He decided to prioritize the urgency of tasks.
He decided to head to Kanto first and start the show with the trio.
The night was deep.
The large bathtub originally prepared for Mini Dragon now seems a bit too small for Hack Dragon.
But it still manages to move around.
When it evolves into Gyarados, Jing He has no idea what to do.
Given Hack Dragon’s size, if it evolves...
"Even the ceiling height will be an issue." He looked up at the ceiling.
Zzzt—
Gengar hung upside down from the ceiling, a faint blue arc of electricity dancing in his hand.
"No practicing Thunder in the house!"
Jing He hurried to stop him.
"Geng!"
Gengar scratched his head, found the blacksmith Pokemon doing push-ups, and asked for Ziba’s fighting tips. Then, he started practicing his punches on his own.
The faint electrical hum in the bathroom abruptly stopped.
The six-tailed Vulpix lay on Jing He’s lap, swaying its six long, snowy tails.
"Oooow~~"
Jing He took out his phone and browsed the news for a while.
Nothing particularly exciting.
Everything seemed very peaceful.
"Gengar, let me see Ziba’s tips."
It was indeed necessary to learn some fighting techniques, especially since he had mastered the Aura Force. It would be embarrassing not to know any fighting moves.
He didn’t aim to reach the level of Ziba or Caidou.
But at least in unlimited battles, he didn’t want to hold back the little ones.
"Geng~~"
Gengar handed the tips to Jing He and led the blacksmith Pokemon out to the yard for training.
"Chu~~"
Noticing Gengar’s gesture, the blacksmith Pokemon realized what was expected and eagerly followed.
It had just learned the move Play Rough, and it needed more practice.
After all, this was currently the only physical attack move the blacksmith Pokemon could rely on.
So Jing He didn’t think much of it.
Until it was almost bedtime, and Gengar and the blacksmith Pokemon still hadn’t returned. His heart skipped a beat.
He had been too careless!
How could he let these two little ones be alone at night?
Friday.
Kanto, Vermilion City.
Gengar took off his sunglasses, waved goodbye to the trio and the Berry Pokemon, and took out a "Toxic Orb" that was now much smaller, licking it with his tongue.
Jing He’s eyes twitched.
The originally fist-sized "Toxic Orb" was now the size of a jelly bean!
Can a "Toxic Orb" be digested?!
Will he have to buy a new one after he finishes it?
Jing He felt a twinge of pain in his chest.
"Gengar President, Teacher Jing He, we’re off~~"
The trio tearfully waved goodbye as they got into the production crew’s car.
When did Gengar get ranked higher than himself?
Jing He grumbled to himself.
Speaking of which.
The "food chain" in his household had stabilized.
Gengar was the big brother, organizing all the "illegal activities" (crossed out), leading the way in setting the tone.
But Gengar didn’t dare to mess with the six-tailed Vulpix too much.
Because of its former psychic powers, it had given Gengar a lot of trouble.
Gengar was the only Pokemon to have witnessed the six-tailed Vulpix’s "berserk" state.
In Gengar’s view, even when the six-tailed Vulpix faced off against Shigeru’s Vulpix, it wasn’t truly "berserk."
But the six-tailed Vulpix could be easily controlled by Jing He, so theoretically...
‘My position in the household is as solid as an old dog!’
This made him feel very reassured.
He waved goodbye to the trio.
"Don’t make it seem like a life-or-death farewell. Remember to come back to the cafe after the shoot."
"Yes!" ×3
"Soo~ Nansi!"
In the end, Jing He still hadn’t figured out who could replace the trio to run the cafe.
So, the capable should do more.
It made sense to go back to the cafe after finishing the shoot!
With the trio’s abilities, he was sure they could handle this small task.
Once they were well-coordinated, he could arrange the shooting locations in Hoenn, and the trio could work two jobs.
They would earn more funds.
Perfect!
"I’m truly a considerate leader."
As for Caidou, Jing He didn’t feel comfortable leaving her alone at the cafe, so he sent her to find Teng Shu.
Teng Shu should keep her busy for a while.
"Teacher Jing He?" the waiting Zhen Niao called softly.
"Oh."
Jing He snapped back to reality, got into the car, and drove to the Vermilion Gym.
When they arrived at the Gym.
Jing He noticed that the usually deserted Vermilion City Gym was now crowded with people, mostly teenagers, each accompanied by their Pokemon, looking eager and enthusiastic.
"Is this..."
Shinji smiled slightly and said, "Gym Leader Giovanni said he wants to select an outstanding trainer."
To become the great hero who defeats Team Rocket, huh?
Jing He's expression became somewhat complicated.
It seems Giovanni is really determined.
But...
Boss Giovanni, you might not realize just who you're going to choose.
Under Shinji's guidance, Jing He entered the Gym through a side door and made his way to a special sealed room deep within. There, he met the "patient" of the day: Cubone! More accurately, Cubone 2.
However...
When Jing He entered, he saw Cubone 2 lying on the wall, writing something. The walls and even the ceiling were covered with dense, intricate writings.
After a quick glance, Jing He's expression became somewhat peculiar.
Gastly, Mew 2, the meaning of existence, meaning is meaning...
"Wow, deeply influenced by Mewtwo."
"Hey, Cubone 2." Jing He called out.
Hum—
Hearing the voice, Cubone 2 turned to look at him. Its round, slightly dull eyes seemed to have a hint of liveliness.
Jing He had learned some techniques from Mewtwo for dealing with artificial Pokemon.
"Wanna chat?"
Cubone 2: ...
It just continued to stare at Jing He blankly.
"I know you can understand me, so how about we do some quick questions and answers?"
Jing He asked, "If you were a driver and you saw a person and a cat in front of you, would you hit the person or the cat?"
Cubone 2 didn't change its expression, but it knew what quick questions and answers meant and quickly gave an answer.
"Cat."
A virtual screen appeared in front of it.
"No, you should brake." Jing He smiled.
Cubone 2: ?
In Jing He's view, the difference between Cubone 2 and Mewtwo was that Mewtwo had self-awareness from the beginning, while Cubone 2 mostly followed pre-programmed actions.
At this moment, it was caught between its pre-programmed behavior and emerging self-awareness.
Seemingly simple questions were actually attempts to make it break out of its pre-programmed framework.
"Let me ask another question. Do you think the chicken came first or the egg?"
An age-old question.
Even a paradoxical one.
But such questions are the least able to withstand deep thinking.
Just a quick question and answer, right?
"Chicken."
"Which year's chicken?"
"...Egg?"
See, it's starting to doubt itself.
That's a good sign.
"What shape of egg?"
"..."
"Who are you?"
"Cubone."
"What does Cubone follow?"
"Program."
"If you act according to the program, are the writings on the wall also part of the program?"
"...No."
"If I program you to write these things, would you write them?"
"Yes."
"If I don't program you to write these things, can you still write them?"
"..."
"If I program you not to write these things, would you still write them?"
"Or, if I don't program you not to write these things, would you try to write them?"
"If you continue writing, do you think you're still Cubone?"
"If you're not Cubone anymore, why should you care about the program?"
"So... who are you?"
The room fell silent, with only the faint "buzzing" sound of Cubone 2's electrical current.
Thud!
After a muffled sound, Cubone 2 collapsed to the ground.
"J-Jing He teacher, C-Cubone..."
Shinji's voice came from the wall, sounding surprised.
Jing He stood up and clapped his hands.
"Done."
Sorry for the delay, I got stuck for a bit. I apologize!
(End of Chapter)
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