After quite a while, once all the multicolored motes of light had merged into Patrick's body, the ruby on his chest finally stopped flashing.
"How do you feel?" Mu Yun asked after seeing Patrick's Aura return to normal.
"I feel like I can understand many more things now, Big Bro."
Patrick's synthesized voice was no longer as calm as usual, carrying a trace of barely concealed excitement.
Mu Yun nodded.
He had noticed as much.
Even Awakening Power, which many Pokémon might spend years without ever comprehending, had instantly reached the mastery level in every aspect.
That speed was simply faster than cheating.
After all, even cheating required Heaven Rewards Diligence to painstakingly accumulate some Limit-Breaking Points.
Patrick, on the other hand, had merely contemplated things for a few hours and completely understood them all.
"Also, Big Bro, just now, I discovered that I can already detect the ability granted by the third layer of my core!"
Patrick continued, his tone becoming even more excited when he mentioned "ability."
Clearly, even he was thrilled by his new power.
"Tell me about it."
Mu Yun was rather curious.
As his ability had been strengthened, Patrick had gained many special powers.
For example, his current core ability, Brain Control Wave, possessed effects such as memory reading, energy disruption, limb confusion, and Energy Riot.
After unlocking the second layer of his core, he had also gained the effect of Size Alteration, allowing him to magnify or shrink his body while gaining greater power or finer control.
So what was the ability of the third layer?
"Big Bro, you know that the core of my body has always been this gemstone."
Patrick pointed at the ruby on his chest. "This core gemstone contains all my genes and memories. Theoretically, even if only this one