After confirming that Sandile was ready, Xinhai took out the [Ground Crystal], which emitted a heavy, warm yellowish-brown glow.
Inside the egg-sized crystal, it was as though the pulse of the earth flowed endlessly. The moment it appeared, the Ground type energy within Sandile faintly resonated with it.
"Sandile, swallow it!" Xinhai held the Ground Crystal up to Sandile's mouth.
Without hesitation, Sandile opened its jaws and swallowed the Ground Crystal in one gulp!
In an instant, a vast and pure surge of Ground type energy erupted within Sandile like an awakening dragon!
White evolutionary light burst from within its body, first appearing as fine threads over its scales before rapidly connecting into a dazzling radiance!
"Roar—!!"
Within the white light, Sandile let out a low roar woven from pain and exhilaration as its entire body began to swell and stretch uncontrollably!
At the very moment the Ground energy was fully triggered by the [Ground Crystal], pushed to its peak, and the Evolution Light began to flow steadily—
Xinhai's gaze flashed. He swiftly hurled the second resource already in his hand—the [Dawn Stone], which radiated strange fluctuations and could help Pokémon awaken and unify their hidden origins on a deeper level—toward Sandile, who was wrapped in white light!
The instant Sandile bit down on the Dawn Stone, a strange resonant sound rang out.
The Dawn Stone's glow instantly merged with the Evolution Light, like a precisely fitted key entering the most crucial keyhole in Sandile's evolution.
It helped Sandile awaken and unify every trace of hidden Ground type origin within its body with the greatest efficiency and thoroughness, laying a solid foundation for the complete awakening of its Ground type power during evolution.
Sandile's roar rose higher, while the Evolution Light became more intense and stable than ever. The ball