Feebas, All Is Ready but the Final Push

After explaining Feebas's evolution requirements, Wallace took a small velvet box from his pocket.

When he opened it, a radiant, multicolored scale lay quietly inside.

The scale gave off a peculiar rainbow sheen, as though specks of starlight flowed across its surface. Its color closely resembled the scales on Milotic's tail.

"This is a scale shed by my Milotic. Let your Feebas carry it. I hope this scale can help its evolution and witness the moment it blooms in brilliance."

Wallace held the scale out to Lin Mo, his fingertips gently brushing its surface. His tone was full of expectation.

"Master Wallace, I..." Lin Mo was about to speak when Wallace interrupted him.

"Of course, I'm not giving you this scale for nothing. I hope that if your Feebas successfully evolves, you can help make this known to the public."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Mo asked curiously, "Didn't you say before that the Pokémon League hadn't revealed its evolution because they wanted to prevent people from blindly catching Feebas only to abandon them later? Why now...?"

"You're right." Wallace nodded gently, his tone becoming more serious. "But finding a talented Feebas and raising it into a Milotic is far easier said than done.

Even the apprentices at Sootopolis Gym have yet to successfully raise another one, so after discussing it with Master Juan, I decided to try a different path."

After a brief pause, Wallace continued.

"While holding the Wallace Cup in other regions before, I met a woman who was traveling. She also had a Milotic.

While chatting with her, she told me that her Milotic had evolved on its own in the wild.

When she was young, she found an injured Feebas by the shore. She kept encouraging it not to give up and even promised that when it grew up, she would ride on its back and roam the seas with it.

Unexpectedly, that Feebas really did evolve into Milotic and came back to find her.

No Milotic in the Hoenn Region has ever evolved on its own in the wild, but after hearing her story,

I thought that perhaps this was the most sincere bond between Pokémon and humans. For the sake of a promise, it could unleash a strength beyond imagination.

So, after discussing it with my master, we decided to officially reveal Feebas's evolution and let more people understand it, participate in raising it, and explore the possibilities of raising Milotic together.

We have already made thorough preparations for this plan.

Sootopolis Gym has specifically opened up an entirely new area of sea to provide Feebas with a suitable habitat.

If someone raises a Feebas but truly finds it too difficult and wants to give up, they can send it to Sootopolis Gym, where the Gym will purchase it with League Coins.

I have also spoken to Steven about it. Devon Corporation will fully support this matter as well."

Wallace looked at Lin Mo, his eyes growing brighter. "Originally, we planned to formally announce this plan at the Grand Festival at the end of the year, but then we found you.

With my Milotic, Robert's, and my master's as examples, the plan already has enough credibility to move forward in the Hoenn Region.

But if we can add the case of a rookie Trainer like you raising a Milotic, the plan's influence will surely rise to an entirely new level!

What's more, I truly enjoyed talking with you today. Your ideas about Pokémon align perfectly with mine!

I sincerely hope you go farther and farther down the path of a Trainer and shine with your own brilliance."

After hearing Wallace's words, Lin Mo thanked him with heartfelt gratitude before carefully accepting the precious scale.

As though sensing something, Feebas stopped playing with Milotic. Its gaze, which had been fixed on Milotic's tail fin, suddenly shifted and landed directly on the scale in Lin Mo's hand.

Its large eyes instantly filled with longing, and even its fins trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Lin Mo gently placed the scale against Feebas's back.

The instant the scale touched Feebas's body, a faint white light suddenly rose from it. It was soft yet impossible to ignore, strikingly similar to the light that appeared during evolution.

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat. He instinctively held his breath, while even Wallace leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed firmly on Feebas.

Feebas seemed to sense something as well. It raised its head slightly, its purple body becoming increasingly translucent within the white light.

The Prism Scale on its back seemed to be activated by the light. Its rainbow sheen flowed even more brilliantly, intertwining with the white glow to form a hazy halo.

Just as Lin Mo thought evolution was about to occur, the white light suddenly faded away as though it had never appeared.

Yet strangely, the Prism Scale seemed to have taken root, fitting securely against Feebas's back. Its edges perfectly fused with Feebas's own scales, as though it had grown there from the very beginning.

Feebas shook its head, seeming somewhat confused. Its tail lightly slapped the water, and the splashing droplets fell onto the scale, refracting tiny streaks of colored light.

Watching this scene, a strong delight flashed through Wallace's eyes. He could not help but praise it.

"Sure enough, you've taken truly good care of Feebas. It has none of the inferiority or timidity that other Feebas have. It's brimming with confidence. If it were any other Feebas, this scale would not have reacted at all."

Wallace carefully observed the scale from Milotic that had fused onto Feebas's body. Half of the scale's Shiny coloration had already faded, gradually transforming into Feebas's own purple scales.

Seeing this, Wallace gave Lin Mo a special reminder.

"Judging by this, this little one has long accumulated enough energy for evolution. As long as you slightly stimulate its desire for beauty, it will soon completely fuse with the scale and evolve."

Lin Mo looked down at Feebas. The little one was gently rubbing its slick head against his hand.

Its eyes were pure and clear, and it was clearly delighted by the sparkling new decoration on its body.

It simply stayed there obediently, happily watching Lin Mo and Wallace talk.

As for phrases like "the ugliest Pokémon" and "inferior and timid" that the two had mentioned earlier, Feebas did not understand what they meant.

Feebas only knew that ever since it had been caught, its Trainer had always praised it for being beautiful, cute, smart, and amazing.

Its Trainer would even repeat, word by word, what people said in the livestream videos when they praised it.

Although Feebas did not quite understand the meaning of some words, it understood the general idea—

"I, Feebas, am invincibly cute and amazing, and lots and lots of people like me!"

What made Feebas even happier was that its Trainer had magical abilities and could release little green lights and little white lights.

Whenever those little green lights landed on it, its whole body felt warm and comfortable. The little white lights would quietly slip into its mind and imprint the forms of many moves there, making them effortless to learn.

Its Trainer was the best Trainer in the world.

Naturally, Lin Mo could not guess Feebas's little thoughts. As he gently stroked the little one's head, he said,

"Stimulate its desire for beauty? Then I understand, Master Wallace. I already have an idea. Please be sure to watch the livestream of my next Pokémon Contest. I'll definitely bring you a surprise!"

"Hm." After hearing Lin Mo's words, Wallace raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? It seems you have another new idea. Fine, I'll watch your livestream. I hope it will be a big surprise then!"

"It definitely will be, Master Wallace. I'm very confident!" Lin Mo nodded firmly, his voice filled with confidence.

Seeing that there was nothing for it to do, Feebas quickly flicked its tail, turned around, and swam over to Tyrantrum. Together, they excitedly chased after Milotic's gorgeous tail fin and played.

Wallace watched the three Pokémon playing harmoniously before him, then looked at Lin Mo. The satisfaction in his heart at seeing someone worthy carry on the legacy grew even stronger.

He raised his hand to check the time and said with a smile,

"It's getting late. You should head back and rest as well. Prepare properly for the journey ahead. At the future Grand Festival in Lilycove City, I'll be waiting to see your wonderful performance."