He had fed this stuff to his own Rotom before.
He had hoped it would help him find new Life Data in the Data World, but nothing had happened beyond Rotom absorbing and digesting it.
Mu Yun's red Rotom seemed different, though. This was a good chance to try.
"Okay, Doctor Chen."
Mu Yun took the oversized hard drive and held it up to the red Rotom's mouth.
Unlike before, Rotom did not hurry to eat it. Instead, it floated in midair and circled the drive a few times.
It seemed to be examining something.
"What's wrong?"
Mu Yun asked.
"Roto~~"
(It smells like home~~)
Smells like home?
Mu Yun froze.
Weren't you born here?
Shouldn't this be what home smells like to you?
Wait. Does it mean the home it had before its Life Data took Pokémon form?
Mu Yun fell into thought.
Just then, the red Rotom seemed to finish reminiscing. Golden electrical arcs formed a pair of hands and stuffed the oversized hard drive "that smelled like home" into its mouth.
"Roto~~"
(Delicious~~)
Mu Yun: ...
[Ding! Infinite Rotom is triggering Boundless Infinity. Absorbing data... Absorption complete!]
[Ding! Through its continued efforts, Infinite Rotom has grown stronger. Current level: 68!]
Level 68?
Just one step away from Peak Gym Leader Level?
Was that data really so powerful?
As Mu Yun wondered about it, another system notification sounded.
[Ding! While processing the new data, Infinite Rotom seems to have made an unexpected discovery!] [Ding! Congratulations, host! Infinite Rotom has gained a new ability—Homecoming!] [Homecoming: By following a remembered scent, it can return to the world where its life began. The farther it is from home, the more energy it requires.]
Homecoming?
What kind of ability is that?