Thunderbolt blotted out the sky, and Volt Tackle carried a terrifying current. Could an Entry Class Pokémon really do all that?
"I never imagined the gap between ordinary Pokémon Trainers and the Awakened would be this huge!" Ning Xiao said dejectedly.
Before, Xiao Ran and his companions had been so far beyond them that the difference hadn't felt quite so tangible. Now that they had battled someone at their own level, they finally realized just how wide that gap really was.
Leaving aside Volt Tackle, which they had never even heard of, Thunderbolt wasn't a move an Entry Class Pokémon could easily master, let alone use as proficiently as that Pikachu just had.
"The Awakened just start a little higher. That doesn't mean they're necessarily stronger than ordinary Pokémon Trainers. Haven't you forgotten what it takes to become one of the Elite Four?"
"If you never reach that point, what difference does being stronger or weaker for a while make? And if you do reach it, will it matter whether you've undergone Awakening now?"
Seeing everyone grow dispirited after hearing Ning Xiao's words, Xiao Ran thought for a moment before offering a reminder.
Everyone had to forge their own path. Some moved faster, others slower, but what ultimately mattered was who reached the finish line.
"Exactly! What does it matter whether you've undergone Awakening? If you ask me, you people who haven't undergone Awakening actually have it better!"
"At least you can choose what kind of power you want to awaken. For us, the path we take is pretty much decided at birth!"
Bai Tingjiao pursed her lips as she spoke. Although she had inherited the Viridian Force, she had no desire to focus purely on Healing-type abilities. If she hadn't later discovered how they worked with Dragon-type abilities, she