Leader Aura! The term struck like lightning, instantly illuminating some of Xinhai's vague suspicions.
It also reminded him of Weedle's parents—the Beedrill that possessed a Leader Aura.
When that Beedrill attacked, it gathered the momentum of its entire colony into its own Aura. That intangible Intimidate gave its attacks an irresistible sharpness.
"You mean..." Xinhai looked at Gardevoir, his voice unconsciously lowering. "Weedle inherited that talent from its parents?"
I can't be completely certain. Gardevoir shook her head slightly. But the fluctuations from that state just now really reminded me of that Beedrill's aura. Though countless times weaker, the essence of that Focus Energy was extremely similar.
Xinhai lowered his head and looked at the Weedle in his palm.
Weedle was looking up at him with its tiny head raised, its black-bead eyes full of dependence and trust.
It had no idea what Gardevoir and Xinhai were discussing. It was simply happy about its success just now.
"Weedle," Xinhai called softly.
"Wumi?" Weedle tilted its head.
"Can you enter that state from earlier whenever you want?"
Weedle blinked, its small body lowering slightly. A few seconds later, it entered Focus Energy again.
But this time, Xinhai concentrated completely on sensing it. He discovered that it truly was different from before.
It was not merely a change in its level of concentration. At the core of that state, something deeper and more fundamental was faintly gathering.
It was an indescribable Presence, a feeling as though it could faintly draw everything around it—including light, scents, even the flow of air—toward a single point.
Though the sensation was very weak, it truly existed.
Xinhai took a deep breath and had Weedle release the state.
"Gardevoir." He looked at his partner beside him. "I need your help verifying an idea."
"Gardevoir~" Gardevoir nodded slightly,