[These are Greninja's physical readings during evolution and during its later battle with Zeraora.]
As it spoke, the system brought up rows of flashy charts, surrounding Cheng Tian completely. The sight made his head spin.
"I can't understand any of this. Just tell me: did Greninja's state count as the Bond Phenomenon?"
[Ding-insufficient data. Unable to...]
"Cut that crap." Cheng Tian looked disdainful. "Fine, other people in this world might not know, but you're the fucking system! Don't tell me you've never watched Pokémon!"
As though his words had struck a guilty nerve, the system stayed silent for quite a while.
[Ahem. The available data does not establish that this was the Bond Phenomenon, but based on this system's experience, it probably was.]
"You said something, and that's about all you said..." Cheng Tian's head ached a little. Talking to this lousy system really burned through brain cells. "Will I get hurt too during the Bond Phenomenon?"
[No, but during the Bond Phenomenon, your mind is indeed connected with Greninja's. Thus, this system speculates that although your body will not suffer injury, you can feel the pain Greninja feels.]
"Hmm... so that's how it works..." Cheng Tian looked thoughtful. "Looks like the Bond Phenomenon has side effects too."
[In a certain sense, though, this does not count as a side effect,] the system suddenly reminded him.
"Why not?"
``` [You could figure it out by using that clever head of yours. Even if Greninja really was undergoing the Bond Phenomenon, it could not possibly bridge such an enormous level gap to fight Zeraora. This is not some wish-fulfillment novel. If the analysis is correct, when Greninja is in the Bond Phenomenon state, the pain it feels should be split evenly