Five levels plus seven levels made twelve in total.
Aggron was currently level seventy-seven. One more level, and the level rewards could take him straight to ninety.
"One more level..."
The excitement on Baimu's face quickly faded.
He rarely showed his feelings so openly, even in front of his own Pokémon. But sometimes, when joy filled him to the brim, he couldn't help getting carried away.
Besides, there was no one around whose opinion he needed to worry about.
Aggron had been stuck at level seventy-seven for over a month. Whether it took a week or another month, he would definitely reach level seventy-eight.
Then Baimu could give him the level rewards and gain a powerful level-ninety Pokémon.
"Soon. Very soon."
Baimu hopped off Hydreigon's back and found Aggron tending flowers with Shiny Milotic. He patted Aggron's steel arm earnestly. "Keep it up, Big Monster!"
Aggron: "?"
What had he done? He didn't think he'd done anything.
But Baimu had already turned his attention to another reward that excited him—
[Clue to a Legendary Pokémon that can be obtained]
Unlike the previous clue reward, this one explicitly said "can be obtained." In other words, using it would very likely lead him to a Legendary Pokémon partner.
The limit of six hundred base stat points or less ruled out most Cover Gods, though. That left the Legendary Birds, the Ho-Oh Guard, the Regi line, and others like them.
Ultra Beasts? Mythical Pokémon?
Those probably didn't count as Legendary Pokémon. Baimu remembered that a previous clue reward had clearly distinguished between the three.
He really wanted to use it.
Baimu studied the clue eagerly. He'd already decided to wrap everything up tomorrow and set off again the day after.
Wouldn't now be the perfect time?
He was about to press it when