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Chapter 222: The Secrets of the Earth
Chapter 222: The Secrets of the Earth
Assist Power: Base Power 20, move power calculated based on the Pokemon’s buffs (max 840)!
After using "Minimize" three times, Chansey's evasion rate had skyrocketed. Add to that the "Swords Dance" stolen from Rampardos, and three uses of "Meditate." The strength of this "Assist Power" exceeded even Nurse Joy's expectations, not to mention Wu Neng's.
Watching the excited Nurse Joy, Jing He suddenly wondered if he had just opened another Pandora's box. Did every Nurse Joy have a hidden desire to deal damage? Oh well.
What could be wrong with such a lovely Nurse Joy? After all, not every Nurse Joy could have a legendary Pokemon like Latias, like that certain Inspector Joy.
The "Rock Slide" tactic wasn't particularly advanced, but it was simple enough for Nurse Joy, who wasn't very skilled in battles.
Wu Neng was wary of Nurse Joy after seeing her in action.
Compared to the powerful but highly conditional "Surround Team," the Rock Slide Chansey was much easier to manage.
Moreover, the Nurse Joy family had Pokemon like Mr. Mime, which were quite... dirty. Cough, I mean, skilled.
If Chansey and Mr. Mime teamed up, one could use Rock Slide while the other poisoned the opponent, and they could continuously swap fields, heal each other, and be incredibly durable. It felt like Nurse Joy could become a top-tier double battle specialist.
Not to mention, Mr. Mime could mega evolve.
"Really dirty."
Jing He sighed.
"At least I don't have to use it."
That night, Jing He and Wu Neng stayed at the Pokemon Center outside of Viridian Forest.
What he didn't know was that his demonstration of the Rock Slide tactic had kept all the Nurse Joys in the Pokemon world from sleeping well.
Similarly restless were some of the wild Pokemon in Viridian Forest.
"Ge-nya~!"
Your "King of Fear" is here!
On the plane heading to the Hoenn region, Jing He watched the first episode of "Meowth and Pichu."
Honestly, he didn't expect the trio to act so quickly.
Of course, the real series hadn't aired yet, and the editing was a bit rough, but Jing He had to admit that it was a good start.
Especially Musashi.
Her angry scenes were performed with great intensity, even though only her lower half was visible.
"Ge-nya~"
Gengar, holding two Poison Fangs and sucking out the toxins, was laughing hysterically.
Sixtail was rolling around on Jing He's lap, and Dondozo and Hakudan were also laughing heartily.
From their reactions, it was clear that the show had a successful beginning.
So, Jing He sent a message to Zencho, telling her that the footage was excellent and they could start preparing for the release.
Though some scenes deviated slightly from Jing He's script, he had to admit that sometimes, the spontaneous performances of Meowth and Pichu were better.
After watching, Jing He realized that this was the Pokemon world, and many elements couldn't be strictly based on his original ideas. He could incorporate more Pokemon-specific elements.
"Achoo~"
Gengar suddenly sneezed.
"Are you catching a cold?"
"Ge-nya, ge-nya~" Gengar rubbed its nose and waved its hand.
It must be... someone thinking about me.
Who could it be?
The Rocket Trio?
Or the electronic pet?
Or... a giant Gengar?
Doesn't matter!
In any case, I'm still so popular!
Gengar pulled out a pair of sunglasses and laughed, hands on its hips.
Seeing its smug expression, Jing He couldn't help but say:
"Gengar."
"Ge-nya?"
"When I was a kid, I always thought a sneeze meant someone was thinking about me. Later, I realized it was just my future self."
Jing He sighed, a hint of nostalgia in his voice.
"Ge, ge-nya?"
Gengar scratched its head, not sure what Jing He was trying to say.
But as it thought about it again and again, it started to feel something was off.
"Ge-nya."
Gengar was feeling emo.
Jing He smiled.
"Achoo—"
Suddenly, Jing He sneezed too.
"Ge-nya?"
Gengar, with its ears drooping, gave him a sad look.
Does the future you also think about you?
Jing He rubbed his nose.
"Who knows? Maybe some girl is thinking about me."
"Ge, ge-nya!" Gengar tilted its head.
You just said something different!
But Jing He laughed and said:
"Dummy, I said that was when I was a kid."
Gengar immediately understood and looked enlightened.
Good one.
No wonder Jing He was a Pokemon psychologist, he had Gengar pegged.
"Ge-nya!"
Regaining its composure, Gengar laughed menacingly and pounced on Jing He.
Jing He's face changed, and he quickly said:
"Wait, Gengar! It was a joke, don't—saliva! Saliva! This is a new shirt—"
At the Rocket Team base in Viridian City.
"Boss."
Zencho's expression was a bit odd.
"Hmm?"
She handed him a tablet showing a bunch of data and a simple report.
"After several researchers examined the data, they found that—"
Zencho took a deep breath and continued:
"If we input the conversation between Teacher Jing He and Mewtwo into Metagross, it might trigger Metagross's evolution."
Sakaki was surprised.
Jing He took the tablet and scanned through it.
The screen displayed the differences in abilities and performance between Metagross and Metagross 2.
Most importantly,
The data from Metagross 2 suggested that it had developed a certain level of self-awareness, self-learning, and self-improvement capabilities.
"Granting intelligent robots the ability to think for themselves?"
Tsubaki nodded stiffly.
Honestly,
She found it hard to believe at first, but the data was undeniable.
In the minds of those in Team Rocket who knew about Metagross, it was always considered more of a machine than a Pokemon, lacking the ability to think and only following pre-programmed commands.
But now, Metagross 2 could think and learn independently?
Could a machine without emotions now have feelings?
"This is the power of a Pokemon psychologist, isn't it?" Giovanni put down the tablet, sighing in admiration.
Tsubaki pressed her lips together.
"I believe that only Professor Jing He, the Pokemon psychologist, possesses such capabilities."
Giovanni nodded in agreement.
"Is Metagross 2 named by Jing He?"
"Um, yes."
After a moment, Tsubaki continued,
"Also, according to the researchers' data, they suspect that Professor Jing He might be able to make Metagross 2 evolve again."
Giovanni smiled.
"Does Jing He know about this?"
"Probably not."
"If he doesn't know, we can't pretend we don't either. In that case,"
Giovanni narrowed his eyes and gently stroked the Persian beside him.
"Meow~"
The Persian purred contentedly.
Giovanni opened a drawer and took out a special USB drive.
"I'll give this to him as a token of my gratitude."
"This is..." Tsubaki looked puzzled.
Giovanni chuckled and said slowly,
"The Secrets of the Earth."
Sunday.
In the Kanto Kanaz City, on the second floor of a cafe.
It had rained last night.
Jing He pushed open the window, and a cool breeze carrying a faint mist and a pleasant scent invigorated his spirit.
The winter sun, gentle and warm, shone on the bed.
The white Weavile stretched out lazily, then curled up again, licking its small paws.
Noticing Jing He's gaze, the little one smiled sweetly, its six tails swaying and its ears twitching.
"Ou~"
Then it yawned.
Winter just makes one sleepy.
Jing He couldn't help but laugh.
Sometimes, he couldn't tell if the little one was a feline or a canine.
A thought crossed his mind.
"Weavile, I'll teach you a morning exercise to wake you up."
"Ou?" The little one tilted its head.
Jing He folded the blanket, then placed the little one on it.
"Follow my commands, lift your head!"
"Ou~" As the little one lifted its head, its limbs also rose, its body tensing.
"Lower your head!"
"Ou~" It quickly flopped back onto the blanket.
"Ou~" (Tired~)
Seeing this, Jing He couldn't help but pick it up and nuzzle its belly.
"Ou~ Ou~"
What a morning exercise, might as well just pet it.
Originally, he planned to fly directly from Kanto to Kalos.
After all, Professor Sycamore had invited him to help, and he should go if he had the time.
However, before leaving, he received a message from the Dean, Min Jiang, saying that the school had entered the final exam preparation phase and that the teachers needed to attend a meeting.
Attending such meetings wasn't really necessary for Jing He,
But considering he had been slacking off for so many days, he decided to return to the school, attend the meeting, and then head to the Kalos region.
"Chirp~"
The Beldum on the balcony called out.
A Pidgey messenger was flying slowly toward the cafe.
This Pidgey was an old friend, clearly bringing another message from Giovanni.
"Ge~?"
Pidgey?
In the ceiling,
Gengar rubbed its eyes and yawned, accidentally falling from the ceiling.
Fortunately, it landed on the bed.
Then it slowly sank into the mattress.
But Gengar quickly perked up.
Before Jing He, it took the USB drive from the Pidgey's beak.
After giving the Pidgey a few energy bars, Jing He returned to the room to find Gengar already plugging in the USB drive and browsing it with a serious expression.
"What is it?"
Seeing its serious face, Jing He couldn't help but ask.
Then he saw a line of text on the computer screen—The Secrets of the Earth.
Jing He: "."
No,
While The Secrets of the Earth was Giovanni's ultimate technique, the problem was—
I don't even have any Ground-type Pokemon.
And,
I don't have many Pokemon that can learn Ground-type moves.
Also,
Gengar, you don't know any Ground-type moves, why are you so serious about it?
(End of Chapter)
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