Time passed just like that.
Every day, Yong immersed himself in his partners' training, then worked with Aggron to develop a Fusion Technique of its own!
The process took time and experimentation!
Fortunately, trainer and Pokémon already had a basic direction. All that remained was to keep honing it and develop the technique step by step.
That day, Yong was guiding Excadrill and Pupitar through combat training!
They were a stone's throw from the core area, even within the range covered by the silvery-white mass of energy!
Not far away, Aggron's figure was clearly visible.
He had expected to spend another day training, just as before, but at last, something stirred in the core area...
The silver light began to contract! Within that area alone, countless blue electrical arcs filled the space between heaven and earth, writhing like serpents-wild, restless, and seething!
In midair, an enormous black mountain range with no visible end filled the vision of Yong and every Pokémon present! Its darkness was profound, swallowing everything around it like an abyss, while silver light spread along its ridge from one end to the other!
As though guided by something, the electrical arcs coiled around the mountain range's surface!
Twisting, circular patterns of dark gold stood out clearly on the slopes on either side!
"That's... Steelix!!?"
Drawn by the enormous surge of energy, Riley had arrived beside Yong with Lucario at some point. Even with all his experience, his eyes filled with shock, his expression almost exaggerated!
"Yes... that's... Steelix..."
The words slipped from the boy's lips in a murmur.
Yes! This was Steelix!
Black and suspended in midair, like a colossal beast that had crawled out of antiquity! An immense, ancient Steelix with the weight of ages!
"Hiss..."
Riley sucked in a sharp breath.
"You're telling me that