With the Spirit Power Corridor reopened, Mio Takamiya could see more things.
Mio Takamiya was certain that after the battle Charmander had just fought, he had reached the level required to evolve.
But Lin Guang had not let Charmander evolve. Instead, he had made Charmander hold back, and she did not understand why.
"Don't Pokémon become stronger after evolving? Why wouldn't you let Charmander evolve?"
Hearing this, Lin Guang turned to Mio Takamiya and said, "You're right. Pokémon do become stronger after evolving, but for my Charmander, now isn't the best time."
"I want my Charmander to uncover more of his potential. Ideally, he'll push every aspect of his current abilities to the limit before evolving, then undergo a perfect evolution."
This was the first time Mio Takamiya had heard such an idea.
Mio Takamiya was absolutely certain she had not seen anything like it while searching for information about Pokémon before.
"But there doesn't seem to be any mention of that in this world's literature. Most of it consists of stories about legendary Pokémon."
Hearing this, Lin Guang smiled gently and said, "You can think of it as our own special way of raising Pokémon."
"I've reopened the Spirit Power Corridor between us, so you can also use your own power to temper your Pokémon's bodies. Just don't do it like you did before. Remember to take it little by little."
With that, Lin Guang casually flicked Mio Takamiya's forehead.
Then Lin Guang took Charmander with him to clean up the "battlefield," sending the Pokémon they had attracted back into the forest.
Mio Takamiya stood frozen in place. After all, Lin Guang's last gesture had seemed rather intimate, leaving her unable to react for a moment.
Watching Lin Guang's retreating figure, Mio Takamiya muttered unhappily, "It looks like I