As Steven watched Lin Mo and Metagross complete Mega Evolution, the smile on his face froze. His eyes widened, and his mouth fell slightly open.
Clearly, the sudden success had stunned him.
He stood there for several seconds before snapping out of it, staring at Lin Mo in disbelief. "Y-you actually succeeded on your first try?"
Gym Leader Winona had spent an entire week practicing before she mastered Mega Evolution.
She had only succeeded with pointers from Elite Four Drake.
Even the other Gym Leaders, despite now knowing all the tricks, still needed to experiment for quite a while before they could succeed.
Yet Lin Mo had pulled it off on his very first attempt. That speed was simply unbelievable.
"W-was their bond really that strong?"
Steven muttered to himself, then shook his head. Lin Mo clearly had a great relationship with his Pokémon, but surely that wasn't enough to let him master it so much faster than the other Gym Leaders?
He's even a little better than me. Oh, no, no-he's about the same as me. As expected of a Trainer I had my eye on. I really do have excellent judgment.
Steven congratulated himself inwardly.
However, he could never have imagined just how irresistible those glowing green and white orbs Lin Mo regularly fed his Pokémon were.
These weren't things other Pokémon got to enjoy. They were Pokémon Energy Orbs, Technical Machines, and various Enhancement Potions from the system.
Thanks to these "miraculous methods," the Pokémon's trust in and reliance on Lin Mo had long surpassed the usual bond between a Trainer and their partners. They adored him.
Moreover, Metagross was a Psychic-type Pokémon, exceptionally sensitive to the flow of energy, so resonating with Lin Mo's mind came naturally.
With all those factors combined, succeeding on their first