Krookodile stopped about three meters from the skill tester, its gaze fixed on the alloy target ahead.
It flexed its arms slightly, and both arms gave off crisp cracking sounds.
"Let's test the skills you've already mastered first," Xinhai's voice came from behind it. "Let's see how much their power has increased after evolving."
"Heylo!"
Krookodile nodded, dark-red Dark-type energy gathering around its teeth before finally coating its dagger-like fangs.
"Heylo—!!!"
It opened its jaws and snapped them shut with tremendous force, the muscles in its upper and lower jaws exploding with power as it bit fiercely into the alloy target with that layer of dark-red Dark-type energy.
Bang—!!!
The sensors at the back of the skill tester began operating at high speed, rows of data rapidly updating across Xinhai's Pokédex screen.
Xinhai looked down, his pupils shrinking slightly—the impact value of Crunch had increased by more than three times compared to before its evolution.
"Again. Dragon Claw."
Krookodile took a step back and raised its right claw.
All three claws lit up with purple light at once. Purple energy spread from their roots to their tips, coating the curved, sickle-like claws in a violet glow.
It swung its right claw, its talons slicing through the air with a shrill whistle before striking the alloy target with precision.
Boom—!
The target trembled violently, and three deep claw marks were clearly visible.
Xinhai glanced at the data on his Pokédex, then raised his head to look at the three slowly repairing marks on the target. The curve of his lips grew wider and wider.
Next, they tested a series of other skills.
Knock Off, Brick Break, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb... Krookodile used every skill it had mastered before evolving on the tester, one by one.
With every attack, the data on