As they stepped into the elevator, Professor Oak glanced at him and said, "Look after Ash and Gary for me. I still have a few things to take care of."
Chen Shi paused, then nodded in agreement.
Afterward, he took the two little tykes back to the lounge.
The moment he walked through the door, Steven charged straight at him like an excited bull.
His face was flushed, his eyes shone with excitement, and both hands clamped tightly onto Chen Shi's shoulders.
"Old Chen, is this what those stones are for?!"
Steven's voice rose with excitement, even trembling a little.
Chen Shi jumped in surprise but still nodded.
"Then what exactly is going on? Why can Charizard evolve again?!"
Steven kept pressing him, his expression growing even more excited.
Chen Shi smiled helplessly and tried to break free, only to find Steven's hands gripping him like iron clamps.
"Can anyone use this power?"
Steven fired off question after question, giving Chen Shi no chance to keep up.
His grip made Chen Shi's shoulders ache, and Chen Shi hurriedly struggled to get free. "Let go of me first. I'll explain everything."
Only then did Steven realize he had lost his composure. He quickly released him and smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, I got too excited..."
Chen Shi rubbed his aching shoulders and shot Steven an irritated look before plopping down beside Cynthia.
The two little tykes ran over too and obediently took their seats.
Chen Shi gathered his thoughts before slowly beginning. "It's a temporary evolution. I call it mega evolution, or simply mega evolution."
"There are several conditions you have to meet to use mega evolution."
"First, the Pokémon Trainer needs to have a Key Stone, like this one on my necklace." As he spoke, he took out his Key Stone for