Spirit Dimension: Tricking Groudon at the Start

The Electromagnetic Stones were buried beneath this stone forest.

"Ang-hrooo..."

A Pokémon resembling a cross between a leopard and a tiger lay in the middle of the stone forest. With each breath, the sound of wind howled from its nostrils.

Its fur was golden, with black stripes across its body.

Its belly was white, and a thin, light-blue tail ended in a structure like a gear spark—extremely sharp.

The mane around its neck draped over its back like purple waves.

This was what it used to control the thunderclouds in the sky.

This was the legendary beast that could command the thunderclouds above—Raikou!

Legend said that if Raikou grew angry, its purple mane would control the thunderclouds and bring down explosive bolts of lightning!

It was sleeping. Between each inhale and exhale, the sound of wind howled from its mouth.

"Pokémon": Raikou "Talent": Purple "Level": lv.70 "Type": Electric "Ability": Pressure "Hidden Ability": Inner Focus "Learned Skills": Extrasensory, Discharge, Leer, Thundershock, Roar, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Crunch, Thunder Fang, Rain Dance, Calm Mind, Thunder...

A Raikou at level lv.70.

Staring at the virtual screen of the Eye of Investigation that only he could see, Su Yi's pupils instinctively contracted.

Raikou had long sensed the arrival of a human Trainer.

The lazy Raikou opened its drowsy eyes.

Its gaze fell on Su Yi.

In that instant, Su Yi felt as if he were being stared down by a prehistoric beast!

Every hair on his body stood on end!

"Grooo..."

Raikou stood up.

When it was lying down, he hadn't noticed, but now that it was standing, the visual impact was immense.

It was like a striped tiger standing there.

"Buzz..."

In his pocket, Groudon sensed another powerful Pokémon outside and actively shook the Master Ball.

Su Yi took out the Master Ball. As the God of the Land, Groudon's level was far above Raikou's!

It didn't even need to come out; it released a wave of pressure from inside the Master Ball!

In an instant, all the pressure on Su Yi vanished.

Raikou, as if facing a great enemy, kept growling lowly toward the Master Ball holding Groudon!

It seemed to know how terrifying Groudon was.

"Mm!"

Inside the Master Ball, Groudon could also sense the situation outside. It cast a disdainful glance in Raikou's direction.

Raikou immediately pushed off with all four legs and vanished in a few bounds...

It had been scared off...

Su Yi hadn't expected to see Raikou on the outskirts of the Spirit Primal Forest.

But that was all it was.

He couldn't just call Groudon to capture and subdue Raikou.

Groudon was only connected to him because of the system.

Otherwise, why would a legendary beast bother with him?

Still, Su Yi made a note of this place.

He didn't know why the people from the Pokémon League didn't know Raikou appeared here.

But as long as he developed quickly enough, he might still have a chance to capture Raikou.

The more Pokémon a Trainer carried, the harder it was to care for them all.

He already had Frogadier, Combusken, Trapinch, and the Shiny Mareep he'd just recently captured.

When Frogadier eventually evolved into Greninja, it would gain a Dark Type. Water + Dark Type. Combusken would gain Fire + Fighting Type upon evolution. Trapinch evolving into Vibrava would gain Dragon + Ground Type. And there was the Electric-Type Mareep with its Shiny physique. Seven types in total—enough to handle most Type matchups when the time came.

"Come out, Mareep."

Su Yi mentally connected with the Thunderbolt Skill Awakening Card, designating Mareep as the target.

Pokémon: Mareep (Shiny)
Qualification: Blue
Level: Lv.8
Type: Electric
Ability: Static
Learned Skills: Tackle, Growl, Thunder Wave, Thundershock, Cotton Spore, Thunderbolt

Good grief, a Lv.8 Mareep had awakened and learned Thunderbolt.

Who would believe that if he told them?

Don't underestimate Blue Qualification.

After all, the Pokémon of Heavenly King Trainers were generally only at Blue Qualification, and even they might still break through to greater strength.

For ordinary people, a Blue-Qualification Pokémon was already the most precious, most treasured Pokémon imaginable.

"Baaa~"

Since Su Yi was the one its mother had told it to follow, Mareep trusted him deeply. The moment it awakened a powerful Electric-Type skill in its mind, it immediately trotted over affectionately and rubbed against Su Yi's foot.

Su Yi crouched down and gently stroked Mareep, who squinted its eyes in contentment.

"It's getting late. I should head to the Pokémon Center."

The Pokémon Center was a place provided for examinee trainers to rest at night.

Pokémon Centers were easy to find, their locations always fixed.

Su Yi arrived at the nearest Pokémon Center. As he walked through the door, he saw many examinee trainers whispering to each other, sharing what they'd obtained.

Of course, whether it was true or false was anyone's guess—after all, everyone here was a competitor.

He handed his four Pokémon over to the Pokémon Center staff for care, paid the fee, grabbed a buffet meal, and found a secluded corner to sit down. In his mind, he connected with the system.

"System, start the Big Wheel draw!"

[Ding! One draw chance deducted. Starting Big Wheel draw...]

The pointer spun rapidly across four sections.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained an Ability Designation Card (Unique).]

Ability Designation Card: Use this card to arbitrarily designate one Ability to add to any Pokémon. This Ability will not affect the Pokémon's original Ability and will not change upon evolution or Mega Evolution (returning to its base form).

Card restriction: Exclusive Abilities cannot be designated!

Su Yi froze.

For a moment, he didn't even notice someone else had sat down at his table.

An Ability Designation Card? Was this for real?

Groudon, old buddy... it looks like you really can fly after all...

Su Yi's breathing grew a little ragged.

If Groudon could fly, its mobility would skyrocket, and without a doubt, its combat power would skyrocket too.

Hold it together, hold it together—this was the Pokémon Center!

Su Yi hadn't expected that his initial bluff to Groudon would actually come true!

What Ability should he give Groudon?

Give it Levitate!

Just imagining it—once he fully grew into his strength, a Levitate Groudon, with Cliff Sword dominating on the ground, and a floating Groudon unafraid of other flying Legendaries...

To say he wasn't excited would be a lie.

But since this was the first time such a special card had appeared, Su Yi didn't know how Groudon would react to it. Clearly, the Pokémon Center wasn't the right place to use the card on Groudon.

Two more chances left. Keep drawing!

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained Mysterious Scroll ×1!]

Mysterious Scroll: Follow the scroll's hints, and you will receive a mysterious gift.

Here it was—a scroll. A scroll he'd never drawn before.

Su Yi suppressed his excitement and used his final draw opportunity.

The pointer spun once more.

It finally stopped on the three question mark areas he had been hoping for.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained a random reward. Use it immediately?]

Note: This reward is limited to the host only.

The three question mark area was something Su Yi had been guessing about all along.

He had no idea what kind of reward this spot would actually grant.

Now, perhaps because the Good Luck Card's effect was still ongoing, the third spin of the Big Wheel landed on the question mark area.

"Confirm. Claim the reward."

[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Power Enhancement Reward!]

A mysterious force descended, and Su Yi felt warmth spreading throughout his body.

This power seemed to be improving his physique.