The follow-up repair work of Lumiose City was carried out in an orderly manner. Xiaoyun and his party rested in the city for a few days, replenished supplies, adjusted their status, and then set off on the road to the Azoth Kingdom.
This time, in addition to him and Dawn, the team members still include Barry and Zoey.
Thus, a team of four was formed and set foot on Pokémon Journeys.
A few days later, Allearth Forest.
This is a vast, endless plain with green grass, wild flowers in bloom, and rolling mountains visible in the distance.
This is the only way to go to the Azoth Kingdom. It is usually sparsely populated, but recently because of the championship, this road has been very busy.
Trainers came from all over the place, some were players participating in the tournament, some were challengers who wanted to temporarily improve their ranks, and some were just here to watch the fun.
As a result, battles can be seen everywhere on the plains.
Fights may break out at any time in the grass, beside streams, or on hillsides.
"This... this is too curly." Barry looked at an ongoing battle in the distance, the corner of his mouth twitching.
It was a ground-to-air battle.
A Steelix is attacking a Pidgeot with Rock Slide. Pidgeot dodges flexibly, and then fights back with Air Slash. The battle is fierce, and there are many people watching.
"But because the entry threshold for the tournament is Great Ball Tier, many people have not yet reached this level."
Dawn explained that she has also played against many trainers in the past few days, and her points have already reached the Great Ball rank, ranking 76, which is a stable group.
"Hey, I have to fight a few more games before I can get in."
Barry is not happy anymore. His rank is still hovering at Great Ball Tier, which is still far behind Great Ball.
"It's just a temporary fix. Although the effect is limited, at least it provides psychological comfort."
Xiaoyun patted him on the shoulder.
"Thank you, you are quite a nice person." Barry rolled his eyes with a lifeless expression.
At this moment, a rough voice came from the front:
"Trainer over there! I want to challenge you!"
A burly man wearing a vest came over and pointed at Barry.
"Me!"
Barry pointed at himself.
The big man said in a loud voice, "You're the one to talk nonsense! Don't whine. If it works, it will work. If it doesn't work, I will pull you down."
"Oh, that's all I've said. If I don't practice, I'd be sorry for my gender."
Barry lost his temper, rolled up his sleeves, and followed the big man to the open space on one side, preparing to start a fight.
Zoey looked at their backs. "Come as soon as you say, and a few more will come later."
Xiaoyun shrugged. "Looking at the density, it's very possible. Let's watch the show first and see how Barry's cramming turns out."
Just as he was talking, another trainer came over.
He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with short hair shaved into a neat buzz cut. He was wearing a dark gray overalls vest, which exposed the strong muscles of his arms. His elbows were wrapped in thick bandages, and he exuded the strong feeling of a practicing practitioner.
"Guys, do you want to come and have a battle?"
Xiaoyun looked at Zoey: "Zoey, have you ever opened your mouth?"
Zoey:"I'm just saying..."
"Then come on!"
Dawn took the initiative and took a step forward. "Hello, I am Dawn, Great Ball Tier 76."
The boy was stunned for a moment, looked at Dawn, and said with some doubts, "Sister, are you sure you are Great Ball ranked 76th? It doesn't look like..."
What he said was not sarcasm, but genuine confusion.
Dawn looks gentle and quiet, wearing a skirt and carrying a backpack. He looks like he is out for an outing, not like a ruthless person fighting in the Great Ball rank.
"Hmm, doesn't it look like it?" Dawn tilted his head, showing an innocent expression.
"It's not like that."
Baru shook his head honestly. "The Great Ball trainers in my impression are either full of Pressure, or they have a bunch of Pokémon that look very powerful."
"You... look like a beginner."
"Are you sure you're not talking about the gangster leader?" Xiaoyun interjected.
Pressure, with a group of younger brothers... this is obviously the boss of the underworld!
What is the difference between this description and mixed society?
The boy was stunned by what Xiaoyun said. After thinking about it, it seemed... it was a bit similar?
"Forget it, my name is Baru, and my rank is 132nd. Maybe as long as I beat you, I will be eligible to participate."
Baru said, took out Poké Ball, and his expression became serious:
"So I won't show mercy. Go ahead, Hawlucha!"
"Wrestling!"
A well-developed Hawlucha appeared, posing in a handsome Fighting type pose.
Dawn sent Piplup.
"Piplup, please."
"Boga!"
Piplup appeared, with his hands behind his back and his head held high.
My general is here, please retreat as soon as possible.
When the young man saw Piplup, he was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, and his eyes widened:
"Piplup? Initial form Pokémon... Wait! I remembered! You are the runner-up to Kalos Queen Dawn! Lumiose Conference!"
He pointed at Dawn, his voice rising involuntarily.
Because the final showdown between Ash and Dawn was really shocking.
One Pikachu, one Piplup, and two Pokémon in their initial form. When they fought, they were so fierce that they exploded with power comparable to Elite Four Level.
Although the penguin lost in the end, it was a glorious defeat.
Zoey smiled and said, "It seems that we Dawn are very famous, we can be recognized at a glance."
Xiaoyun: "Piplup should be famous. It's hard to remember."
"Do you believe it now?" Dawn smiled.
"I believe it."
Baru nodded, but his expression became even more excited. "I didn't expect to meet you here! That's great! Only by fighting against strong men can you become stronger!"
"Hawlucha, Brick Break!"
"Wrestling!"
Hawlucha stepped out, the ground shook slightly, his right wing lit up with white light, and he slashed towards Piplup!
The power is really good.
"Piplup, avoid it." Dawn calmly ordered.
"Bojia!" Piplup's figure dodged and easily avoided Brick Break.
"Continuous Brick Break!" Baru was not annoyed and continued to order.
Hawlucha Dual Wingbeat waved continuously, and Karate Chop turned into an afterimage, covering Piplup like a violent storm.
But Piplup was still relaxed and comfortable, shuttling through Karate Chop, escaping narrowly every time, as if he had predicted all attack routes.
"Will the runner-up in the conference only know how to hide?"
Baru was a little anxious and tried to use provocation.
"As you wish."
Dawn followed the good example, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes. "Piplup, Drill Peck!"
"Boga!"
Piplup, who had been dodging all the time, suddenly accelerated, the bird's beak lit up with white light and Rapid Spin, accurately pecked Hawlucha's chest!
Bang--!!!
Hawlucha groaned and took a few steps back, feeling a pain in his chest.
"So fast!"
Baru was shocked, he didn't see Piplup's movements clearly at all.
"It's not over yet. Piplup, Bubble Beam!"
Piplup opened its mouth, and dense Bubble sprayed out, covering Hawlucha.
"Hawlucha, get out of the way!" Baru shouted.
But Hawlucha had just recovered from Tackle from Drill Peck. His movement was half a beat slower and he was hit head-on by Bubble Beam.
"Oops..."
Baru gritted his teeth, knowing that he could no longer keep his hand. He raised his hand and showed the Key Stone bracelet on his wrist:
"Hawlucha, Mega Evolution!"
Colorful light blooms!
Hawlucha's form changed drastically in the light of evolution! The body became stronger and the muscles bulged.
A wrestling mask is added to the face, and there is a golden ruffle around the neck, which is similar to a wrestler's cape, adding to the gorgeousness.
Mega Hawlucha!
"Mega Evolution again..."
Zoey, who was watching the game from the sidelines, complained, "Did Kalos and Mega Evolution catch a lot of them? It felt like they were everywhere."
After she came to Kalos, she had seen so many Mega Evolution.
At the conference, there were even roadside battles. Trainers who seemed to have some strength would each have a Mega Stone, which seemed to be standard equipment.
"I don't think there were so many before." Xiaoyun also touched his chin and thought.
He remembered that when he first came to Kalos, although there were quite a few Mega Evolution, it was definitely not as common as it is now. It seemed like it was... mass-produced?
"Encore, Brick Break!" Baru shouted. The evolved Mega Hawlucha's momentum was completely different.
"Wrestling!"
The evolved Mega Hawlucha's muscles tightened and its speed was at least twice as fast as before!
It turned into a colorful afterimage, rushed in front of Piplup in an instant, and chopped down its right wing like a battle axe!
Bang--!!!
This time, Piplup was not able to completely avoid it.
It was hit by Brick Break, and its small body slid backwards for several meters, plowing a shallow furrow on the ground.
"Piplup, are you okay?" Dawn asked with concern.
"Boga!" (It's okay!)
Piplup got up and looked at Mega Hawlucha with a smile on its lips.
Finally I can dance.
Dawn's eyes became serious. "Then let's be more serious, Piplup, use Whirlpool!"
"Boga!"
Piplup put his hands together in front of his chest, Water-type energy quickly gathered!
A rotating vortex of water flow formed in its palm, and rapidly expanded, turning into a huge vortex with a diameter of more than two meters, sweeping towards Mega Hawlucha!
"Glide to avoid it!" Baru ordered quickly.
Hawlucha flapped its wings and soared into the sky flexibly, avoiding the suction range of Whirlpool.
But Dawn's attack is not over yet:
"That's it now, Bubble Beam!"
Piplup opened its mouth, and dense Bubble shot out like machine gun fire, blocking Hawlucha!
"Use Aerial Ace to break through!" Baru gritted his teeth.
Mega Hawlucha turned sharply in the air, his body turned into a stream of light, broke through the blockade of Bubble Beam, and swooped down towards Piplup!
Aerial Ace!
"Use Hydro Pump to attack!" Dawn will not give in.
Piplup Take a deep breath, then Spit Up!
Thick water columns erupted from its small body and collided with the swooping Hawlucha!
"With the help of momentum, use Flying Press like this!"
"Wrestling!"
Mega Hawlucha accelerated violently, his whole body covered with white light, like a human cannonball, crashing into the water column!
The water splashed and the energy Tackle wave spread!
But at the moment when the water curtain was thickest, Piplup advanced instead of retreating, plunged into the water, and disappeared.
Pfft!
When the water curtain fell, everyone saw Hawlucha lying on the ground, his eyes turning into mosquito coils.
But Piplup still stood firmly, and the blue light blade in his hand quickly dispersed.
It is Secret Sword!
"Hawlucha lost the ability to fight! Piplup wins!" Xiaoyun temporarily acted as the referee and announced the result.
"Ah, I lost."
Baru took back Hawlucha, a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up. "But it was a great fight! The runner-up in the conference is indeed well-deserved! Thank you for your advice!"
Dawn also took back Piplup and said with a smile, "Your Hawlucha is also very strong, with excellent speed and strength."
On the other side, Barry's battle with Nate was over. He came back cursing:
"Today's trainers always take out a Mega Stone. If my Empoleon hadn't temporarily triggered Torrent Ability, I would have almost been killed."
Doesn't this world allow people to live anymore? Mega Stone doesn't need money?
Zoey joked, "Who told you to underestimate the enemy? When you see the opponent sending Glalie, you should have thought that there might be Mega Evolution."
"I didn't know Mega Evolution was so common nowadays!" Barry felt aggrieved, "It feels like it was picked up casually on the roadside..."
The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.
Xiaoyun feels that something is wrong with this matter. Although Barry's words are exaggerated, they point out a key issue:
The difficulty of obtaining Mega Stone seems to have dropped sharply in a short period of time.
Just as Baru hadn't left yet, Xiaoyun walked over and patted him on the shoulder:
"Brother, let me ask you something. Where did your Mega Stone... come from?"
Baru was applying medicine to Hawlucha. Hearing this, he raised his head and said cheerfully:
"Oh, this. Recently Allearth Forest, and there are many wild areas nearby, haven't there suddenly been a lot of Wild Pokémons who can do Mega Evolution on their own?"
"I heard that it is affected by some kind of special energy field. After defeating or subduing them, the corresponding Mega Stone can sometimes be dropped from them!"
"But my Hawlucha Mega Stone was exchanged with a friend."
Xiaoyun frowned. "Wild Pokémon Mega Evolution? Also dropped Mega Stone?"
Isn't this the video that his senior brother showed him before?
Barry also came over and asked doubtfully, "That's not right, doesn't Pokémon need a trainer's Key Stone to be able to Mega Evolution? Where did Wild Pokémon get Key Stone?"
"Yeah, so it's weird."
Baru nodded and lowered his voice. "But that's the fact. It's not just me, but many trainers have encountered it. Now there are trainers everywhere looking for wild Mega Evolution Pokémon, it's like a gold rush."
He paused and added:
"If you want, you can try your luck. But those wild Mega Evolution Pokémon are very strong and difficult to fight."
"I saw a Mega Victreebel yesterday. One against three, it killed all three trainers."
After he finished speaking, he waved goodbye and continued his journey.
Xiaoyun stood there, thoughtfully.
Will Wild Pokémon be Mega Evolution? And it will drop Mega Stone after defeating it. This sounds more like a game mechanism.
Something is wrong, very wrong.
Xiaoyun A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "It seems that this journey will not be boring."
He turned around and said to his friends, "How about we try our luck and see if we can encounter these Wild Pokémon? Maybe we can pick up a few stones, and even if they are not used, we can exchange them."
"Okay! I want Mega Stone too! If my Heracross can be Mega Evolution, it will be so handsome!" Barry was the first to respond.
Dawn naturally has no objection.
Zoey Although he didn't speak, his eyes showed interest.
As a result, the group's goal changed from "hurrying" to "hurrying while hunting".