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Chapter 562: Dragon Mantle and Motor Lizard's Ability Testing
Chapter 562: Dragon Mantle and Motor Lizard's Ability Testing
On the side, the Mini Dragons were feasting, and Zhi Shu noticed that they had picked up the scales they had just shed near the reef.
Several little Mini Dragons stared at him with their big, wet eyes.
"Wuu?"
What was Zhi Shu doing?
Soon, a few well-fed Mini Dragons flew over to Zhi Shu's side, hiding behind the reef to observe his actions.
Zhi Shu: "I see you guys!"
The Mini Dragons flew out, looking at the shed scales of their kind in Zhi Shu's hands, they couldn't help but let out a confused cry.
"Wuu?"
"Hmm?" Zhi Shu understood their meaning and spoke up, "That's because they're precious! For humans, these scales you don't want are very durable and can be used to make high-end crafts, which can fetch a good price!"
Money...
The Mini Dragons originally had no concept of human money, but ever since the Rapid Dragons on the island started working outside, they had been exposed to this aspect.
Although they didn't have much, the Mini Dragons knew that money was a good thing; it could buy lots of delicious treats!
An image flashed through the Mini Dragons' minds.
They exchanged their shed scales for money and then used that money to buy lots of treats from humans.
All kinds of treats filled the entire Rapid Dragon Island, with cakes and pastries everywhere, transforming the entire island into a dream-like edible Treat Island.
"Wuu!" How wonderful!
However, one of the Mini Dragons quickly thought of something that made the dragons sad.
Because all the scales they had shed before were discarded without care...
Their dream of Treat Island was about to be ruined, Wuuu!
Zhi Shu, understanding the Mini Dragons' thoughts, said, "..."
"Alright, alright, don't be sad. Next time you shed your scales, just collect them, and besides, it's just Treat Island. It's not that complicated; I can help you make it happen!"
As expected, the Mini Dragons' eyes lit up with excitement at his words.
At this moment, in their eyes, Zhi Shu was like a god!
"Wuu!" How great!
"Should I take these scales back with me?" Zhi Shu asked.
The Mini Dragons casually nodded. After all, they had no use for the scales, and since Zhi Shu was so kind to them, they were happy to give all the scales to him.
"Then I won't disturb you any further. See you tomorrow!" Zhi Shu waved goodbye to the Mini Dragons and prepared to return to the ranch to research the effects of the Dragon Mantle.
The Mini Dragons bid him farewell happily.
Zhi Shu then rode the Gogoat back to the ranch.
However, he didn't rush to immediately turn the dragon scales into a dish, as the leather in its current state didn't seem suitable for cooking.
Therefore, Zhi Shu planned to dry them first, grind them into a powder, and then proceed with the cooking.
Unbeknownst to him, it was already noon. After preparing lunch for everyone on the ranch, Zhi Shu began the processing.
He first used an oven to dry the dragon scales until they were completely dehydrated, and then placed them in a stone mortar, pounding them repeatedly until they turned into a powdered state.
At this point, the Mini Dragon scales appeared almost transparent, with a pure white color.
Zhi Shu focused his gaze, and detailed information about the white powder emerged in his mind.
[Mini Dragon Scale Powder: A special material obtained after processing. It can no longer be used to make crafts but can be utilized for other purposes. Cooking with this powder will result in dishes with the effect of the 'Dragon Mantle'.]
Success!
Next, it was time to turn it into a dish.
He took glutinous rice flour from the cabinet, which was used for making tangyuan, and mixed it with the dragon scale powder, creating a thin dough.
Then, he added fillings like strawberry jam, sesame paste, and tree fruit jam, finally shaping the dough into dumplings and placing them in a pot to steam.
Zhi Shu set an alarm and started browsing through videos on his Lotad Phone.
It was already October, and the Bellflower Tournament in the Sinnoh Region was about to begin.
Since the advent of the internet, major leagues would live-stream their tournaments worldwide when hosting competitions.
Firstly, this increased the popularity of the league tournaments, and secondly, it showcased the strength of their trainers to people from other regions, attracting more challengers.
The Sinnoh League was no exception.
However, it was still evening in the Sinnoh Region, with a time difference of almost twelve hours between the two regions. Zhi Shu couldn't watch the live stream and could only view the replay.
Like in the anime, Ash had also participated in this tournament and faced the legendary trainer Dakkoh, who had a Darkrai.
Dakkoh swept through the competition with just his Darkrai, making it to the top four.
In the previous match, Ash had faced and defeated Shinji, earning his spot in the semi-finals.
This meant that the anime's plot would unfold once again the next day.
Ash was narrowly defeated by Dakkoh and eliminated from the tournament.
"Tsk, what a pity. This is truly an unexpected strong opponent!" Zhi Shu couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Ash.
Perhaps this is the path to becoming a Pokemon Master?
It was likely through these countless trials that Ash was able to defeat Dante in the final Master Eight Finals, securing the championship, and becoming a true Pokemon Master, fulfilling his original dream.
On-screen, Dakkoh's Darkrai defeated its opponent's Pokemon with a single move.
Shizuru quickly lost interest after glancing at it a few times, as the subsequent plot was already familiar to him.
Just then, the alarm rang, prompting Shizuru to turn off the Lotad phone and get up to check on the steamer.
As the lid opened, a sweet, fragrant, and sticky aroma wafted out with the steam.
Amidst the hazy mist, round, plump, and white dumplings lay quietly.
The moment Shizuru's gaze met them, information about the dumplings appeared in his mind.
【Dragon Scale Pill (A): Made from Dragon Scales and glutinous rice flour, with various jams added inside, enhancing its flavor.
Effect: Dragon Mantle, when used on a Pokemon, grants the "Dragon Mantle" effect, significantly increasing the toughness of skin and scales, reducing damage taken from attacks to a certain extent. This effect is only effective for Dragon-type Pokemon and can be used once per Pokemon.
Evaluation: Feed it to your Dragon-type Pokemon right away!】
"Hmm? Significantly increasing the toughness of skin and scales, and reducing damage taken?"
Upon reading this description, Shizuru immediately thought of a trait—Rapidash's Multilayer Scales!
【Multilayer Scales: When HP is full, damage taken is reduced.】
And the effect of this Dragon Scale Pill, isn't it like having the Multilayer Scales trait permanently? It's incredible!
With Rapidash's current strength, if it ate one Dragon Scale Pill and combined it with its Multilayer Scales trait, even attacks from Legendary Pokemon might not inflict significant damage.
What's more astonishing is that it's not only effective for Rapidash, but also for other Dragon-type Pokemon!
Shizuru immediately called over Gogoat, Skiddo, and Rapidash, feeding each of them a Dragon Scale Pill.
The three Pokemon, unsure of what it was, obediently swallowed the pill.
Rapidash tasted the sweet jam inside and instantly let out a happy cry, "Roar~"
"How does it feel?" Shizuru observed the conditions of the three Pokemon.
"Ah, gah~" Gogoat let out a contented cry.
"Ga-roar~" Skiddo also showed a happy expression.
"It seems this pill gradually improves the constitution of Dragon-type Pokemon..." Shizuru murmured, seeing no immediate changes in them.
Gradually enhancing their skin toughness and scale durability during growth, just like some herbal pills.
"Alright, you're good to go. Go out and play some more!"
After verifying the effect of the Dragon Scale Pill, Shizuru decided to deliver the remaining pills to Reversal Rayquaza and the Dragon-type Pokemon on the World Tree.
Before doing so, he watched Skiddo run off and suddenly felt that his little Skiddo at home was about to turn into a Buff monster.
Two months ago, on Skiddo's birthday, Shizuru had fed it a birthday cake that boosted its stats.
Up to this point, Skiddo had eaten four birthday cakes, and its stats had reached an unknown level. Combined with other strengthening dishes, Skiddo's true strength was likely far more formidable than its usual harmless and ordinary demeanor.
"I need to find an opportunity to test it out," Shizuru thought.
He initially thought this opportunity would take a long time, but that afternoon, when he went to town to buy ingredients, he stumbled upon a research institute specializing in testing Pokemon's physical qualities and strength.
"Hmm? A research institute for testing Pokemon's physical qualities?" Shizuru raised an eyebrow, intrigued by this research.
He couldn't help but inquire about the institute from the person next to him.
Soon, Shizuru learned the basic information about this research institute from the enthusiastic locals.
The owner of the institute was Dr. Kuroki, rumored to have moved from the Kanto Region. He had relocated his institute to this town due to his love for the culture and traditions of the Paldea Region and the Fertility King.
Shizuru had expected Dr. Kuroki to be an old man with white hair, like Dr. Oak.
However, when he visited the institute, he found that Dr. Kuroki was quite young, seemingly fresh out of university, looking no older than twenty-five or twenty-six.
"Ah? Hello! Welcome to my research institute!" Dr. Kuroki greeted Shizuru with a smile as he entered and turned his attention to Gogoat, "Wow, such a rich Dragon aura!"
"Hello, Dr. Kuroki. I'd like to have my Pokemon's physical qualities checked here," Shizuru said.
"Of course, you're very welcome," Dr. Kuroki smiled and stood up, beginning to introduce his research institute to Shizuru.
Along the way, Shizuru noticed a diploma from Yuhong University and several gold medals from the research community on the wall.
This indicated that Dr. Kuroki was a brilliant student!
"And here's my laboratory. Don't be fooled by the mess; it's actually quite functional!"
Dr. Kuroki pointed to the machines in the lab and explained, "This device here tests strength, that one tests speed, and the one inside tests durability. I specialize in researching the differences between individual Pokemon of the same species."
"Hmm? There's a researcher for this in the anime? I don't recall seeing one." Shizuru spoke honestly.
"Ah, of course!" Dr. Kuroki smiled sheepishly, "To be honest, I developed these devices myself."
"Instead of talking about it, let's take a look!" Dr. Kuroki whistled, and soon, a group of Pikachu from the Kanto Region ran in from outside.
"Everyone, come and help out!" Dr. Kuroki called out.
The next moment, Shizuru saw the Pikachus running onto a machine and starting to use Electric-type moves.
The electric shocks they released were channeled through pipes to various machines in the laboratory.
In the blink of an eye, the machines lit up with the glow of activation.
"Since the machines require an enormous amount of electricity to operate, using the town's power would cause a blackout in Zi Qin Town. So, I can only rely on my Pikachus to help generate power." Dr. Kuroki explained.
Shizuru: "..." Scientists in the Pokemon world can all create advanced technology.
"Come out, my partner!" Dr. Kuroki took out a Poke Ball from his waist.
A Beedrill appeared in the laboratory with a flash of white light.
"Beedrill, I need you to enter this machine here!" Dr. Kuroki said.
The Beedrill flapped its wings and calmly nodded before flying into the device that tested strength.
The next second, the machine automatically started, and beams of red light began to meticulously scan the Beedrill's body.
After a moment, the scan was complete, and the data was uploaded to the computer. The Beedrill then moved on to the device that tested speed.
After repeating this process several times, the Beedrill's physical data appeared complete on the computer.
Dr. Kuroki sat in front of the computer, pointing at the progress bars on the screen, "See this? I've categorized Pokemon abilities into six main categories based on their different capabilities."
"These are HP, Physical Attack, Physical Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed!"
"I've conducted extensive research, collecting data from nearly a hundred Pokemon of the same species and taking an average, which I consider the standard, represented by this line here."
Dr. Kuroki pointed to the central line on the progress bar on the screen.
"If it doesn't reach this line, it indicates that the Pokemon has poor physical qualities and is undernourished. If it exceeds this line, it means the Pokemon has been well-bred."
"Of course, even if a Pokemon is undernourished at birth, it can still become an excellent Pokemon with proper professional breeding later on."
Hearing this, Shizuru was slightly stunned.
Aren't these IVs in the game?
"Look, my Beedrill meets the standard line, which means it's a very healthy Beedrill." Dr. Kuroki said.
Shizuru nodded and then looked at the Gogoat, asking, "Can you check this Pokemon of mine?"
However, Dr. Kuroki expressed difficulty, "I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with this Pokemon, and I haven't collected its data, so I can't make a comparison."
Shizuru wasn't surprised by this.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "What about the Skiddo?"
"Skiddo? The famous transportation Pokemon of the Paldea Region?" Dr. Kuroki nodded, "What a coincidence, I just collected the standard data for Skiddo yesterday."
"That's great, I'd like you to check the physical condition of my Skiddo." Shizuru said.
"Of course!" Dr. Kuroki smiled.
Shizuru took out Skiddo's Poke Ball, and with a flash of white light, Skiddo's figure appeared in the laboratory.
It looked around curiously, then glanced at Shizuru.
Shizuru signaled for it not to worry; he wanted to check its physical condition.
"It's okay, little Skiddo, come over here!" Dr. Kuroki guided.
With Shizuru's nod, Skiddo entered the machines.
Five minutes later, Skiddo's physical data appeared on the computer screen.
"Let me take a look..." Dr. Kuroki said, but as he examined Skiddo's data on the screen, he instantly widened his eyes.
The data representing its strength far exceeded the average data for a Pokemon like Skiddo by a large margin.
Not only strength, but even HP, Speed, and Physical Defense had reached an exaggerated level, almost maxed out!
"W-w-what is this?!" Dr. Kuroki exclaimed in shock.
What's the deal with this?
Is this still a Skiddo?!
(End of Chapter)
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