Ye Qing had no idea how much time had passed. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a pristine white hospital room.
"Bro, you're awake? How are you this weak when you're so young? Don't scare me like that!"
Ye Qing opened his eyes groggily and found Gardevoir sitting beside him, peeling an apple, while Li Zifan stared at him with a grave expression.
"Ah-cha."
Seeing his Trainer awake, Infernape danced happily beside the hospital bed.
"I'm fine. I just need some more rest."
Ye Qing knew this was a side effect of the Bond Phenomenon, so he wasn't worried.
Compared with Mega Evolution, the Bond Phenomenon consumed more of a Trainer's physical and mental energy, and when the Pokémon was injured, the Trainer would be affected too.
However, its advantages over Mega Evolution were also obvious.
Not only did it increase the base stat total by 110, but it also enhanced one move, such as Ash-Greninja's Giant Water Shuriken.
This was the first time he and Infernape had fully undergone the Bond Phenomenon, so exhausting his stamina had been inevitable.
Once they had used it a few more times and his body had adapted, there wouldn't be any problems.
Hadn't Ash been just like him at first? Compared with Ash's initial experiences with Greninja's Bond Phenomenon, his own had already gone relatively smoothly.
"Ah-cha, ah-cha!"
Infernape gestured repeatedly beside the bed, marveling at the explosive power that had surged through his body that day!
Ye Qing smiled and said, "I know. Once I've rested, I'll let you experience it again."
"Ah-cha!"
With his Trainer's promise, Infernape bounced around happily.
Watching Ye Qing and Infernape communicate without any barriers, Li Zifan's jaw dropped in surprise. "You can understand Infernape?"
"Huh?"
Ye Qing was taken aback by