Live treasure appraisal: You are such an elf!

Chapter 455 Shocking! Super Charizard has a third evolutionary branch? Resentment Evolution? Ghost + Fire!
"The Pokémon Center responded quickly, and skilled trainers from nearby gyms were also temporarily summoned. Unfortunately, these Dragon Soul guys all have Dragon-type Pokémon and are very strong. Given the hasty preparations, it's unrealistic to forcibly arrest them all... We only managed to catch two as backup, and their identities are still under investigation."

Ye Yinchuan learned about the Dragon Soul members from A-Jie, who, being an official, had firsthand information.

"Now there's a new problem. The two Dragon-type Pokémon that were captured are refusing to cooperate. They can destroy ordinary cages in no time, and ordinary anesthetics are ineffective. It's very tricky to take them back to the Pokémon Center for further processing and investigation."

A-Jie revealed that he has a close friend at the Pokémon Center here. They applied for the government-affiliated positions together, otherwise he wouldn't be so dedicated to it.

Ye Yinchuan sensed, to some extent, a desire for help in A-Jie's words, and he understood.

"I have two special berries here called Dragon Sleep Berries. Even if a Dragon-type Pokémon eats them, it will fall into a deep sleep in no time. When we go out later, please take them with you to help us."

As he spoke, Ye Yinchuan took out two special fruits from his backpack, which was actually "Elf Paradise". The fruits looked like two sleeping dragon heads.

"This...this is such a valuable item, how could I possibly accept it?"

Ah Jie had already received many favors from Ye Yinchuan, and now that Ye Yinchuan was going to take out such valuable props out of his own pocket, he felt even more apprehensive.

He mentioned this to ask if Ye Yinchuan had a simple and easy method, or perhaps he was just casually mentioning it because they were good friends.

The surrounding expert team also turned their attention to the Dragon Sleep Fruit in Ye Yinchuan's hand.

"There are fruits from this tree? I had no idea."

Professor Xia Shuo, who specializes in Pokémon research, was also surprised, but since he wasn't an expert on berries, he could only marvel at it.

"This Mr. Kirby really exudes a pretentious air in every gesture. Although he sits calmly in his hut, he steals the show. He is truly a role model for us all!"

Albert's eyes lit up slightly. For the first time, he felt this sense of reverence from someone other than his teacher, and it was even stronger!
"Take it. It's nothing valuable to me. The authorities are on my side and have specially assigned people to protect me. How could I treat my brothers unfairly?"

Ye Yinchuan stuffed the Dragon Sleep Fruit into A-Jie's hand.

He can now say that he is gradually cultivating Ah Jie as one of his own. Official tasks are official tasks, and his relationship with Ah Jie is a separate matter!

"it is good!"

Today's experiment on Charizard's Mega Evolution has been successfully completed, and everyone is preparing to leave.

Just minutes before, when A-Jie's Mega Charizard X was battling that Desperate Dragonite, everyone's attention was completely drawn to it...

"Charizard, see those Mega Stones? The other two Charizards succeeded, so we can too! They and their trainers are about to rise to the top. Are we just going to stand by and watch? Let's take a gamble today!"

"……roar?"

Faced with trainer Chen Jianhua's encouragement, Charizard was somewhat skeptical. Was this really the right thing to do? Could its body really handle it?

This advanced Pokémon is very intelligent; it can understand not only Chen Jianhua's words but also the words of others. It seems that it has injuries and is not suitable to participate in the experiment.

"Charizard, don't you trust me? Would I possibly harm you? This is not only a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, but also a chance to change our destiny. If we seize it, our lives will be different from now on! You can have as much of the food you like, and you can also pick any beautiful female Charizards you want!"

Chen Jianhua used a series of deceptive tactics, even employing a strategy of feigned indifference:
"If you really don't trust me, then forget it. I just regret that such a rare opportunity will be missed because of your cowardice..."

"Roar……"

Simple-minded Pokémon can't resist this kind of persistent pleading.

Moreover, this Charizard is inherently naive, and under the unscrupulous trainer's misleading influence, it actually believed the lies.

And just like that, when no one was paying attention, the Charizard swallowed a set of Mega Stones in one gulp!

Perhaps due to nervousness, or perhaps because he was confused, trainer Chen Jianhua did not even follow the correct way to use Mega Stones. He was like a poor student who couldn't even copy homework!

Some people may find this outrageous, but in fact, greedy gamblers and ignorant fools often make this mistake: they can only see the huge profits in the distance, but they cannot see the trap right in front of them!
……

After swallowing the Mega Stone, Chen Jianhua anxiously awaited Charizard's Mega Evolution...

His inner thought was that as long as his Charizard could also Mega Evolve, it would prove him right. His Charizard deserved this opportunity, even if it was risky!

As for failure, or even worse, he naturally clung to a sliver of hope, since a murderer wouldn't even dream of being executed!
But nothing happened.

Nothing happened. Just as Chen Jianhua was about to silently accept this outcome and leave with the rest of the group...

His Charizard suddenly roared, and its energy went berserk!

"Mega Evolution! Mega Evolution! My Charizard is going to Mega Evolve too, hahaha! What X and Y? Could my Mega Charizard be Z?!"

Everyone was shocked.

They thought Chen Jianhua and his fire-breathing dragon had gone mad.

But soon someone realized what was happening and shouted:

"The Mega Stones are gone! There should have been a set there! His Charizard secretly ate them!"

"You bastard!"

The long-haired man, Albert, darted forward and delivered a powerful, unexpected punch to Chen Jianhua's face.

Are you playing with everyone's hard work and your Charizard's life?!

The punch was powerful and heavy, knocking out one of Chen Jianhua's teeth. The latter was stunned and, realizing he'd been caught, instinctively tried to shift the blame:
"It's not my fault! My Charizard must have eaten it by itself! I don't know anything about it!"

"Roar?"

At this moment, its entire body was scorched by energy, like a fire-breathing dragon being roasted over a fire. It turned its head to look at Chen Jianhua in disbelief. It was hard to imagine that the expression of being betrayed could appear so vividly on a Pokémon.

This scene could even be recorded as a famous moment!
Charizard's emotions were ignited at this moment: unfamiliarity, doubt, betrayal, pain, struggle, and realization...

Ultimately, it was... a burning rage!
"This is……"

The moment the super evolution energy on Charizard erupted, the expert team present, including Ye Yinchuan, were all stunned into disbelief.

Having finished his broadcast, Ye Yinchuan professionally turned on the recording equipment. He had a gut feeling that if this Charizard could successfully Mega Evolve, it would definitely be extraordinary...

Perhaps, as its trainer said, it has come true. It's not X, nor Y, but Z... In other words, a super evolution form that has never appeared before!
The third branch!

This was something that didn't even exist in the original work. For a moment, Ye Yinchuan had a strange intuition and anticipation about witnessing the birth of this completely new form of Pokémon...

Of course, he still deeply abhors Chen Jianhua's behavior and will not change his mind!

"Ye Yinchuan, what do you have to say?"

Professor Xia Shuo shouted.

Ye Yinchuan retorted, "I have nothing to say! I've never seen anything like this before! The super evolution energy on this Charizard is extremely violent, far more so than the previous two... What's certain is that we can't forcibly interrupt it, otherwise, not only will we risk killing this Charizard, but we'll also be sending it to its death in vain!"

Through Charizard's inner voice, Ye Yinchuan could confirm that the accident was entirely the trainer's fault; the Pokémon was not only innocent but also a victim!
Save them! Don't kill them!

"But if we prepare our defenses, the Pokémon could go berserk at any moment—no, they're already going berserk!"

As they were talking, the Charizard was glaring at its trainer, Chen Jianhua, with eyes full of hatred. Extreme pain brought tears to its eyes, but the flames on its body had become incredibly hot due to Mega Evolution, and the tears were instantly evaporated as soon as they left its eyes...

Until the tears completely evaporated, what flowed out were blood-red tear stains like lava, extremely dry, somewhere between solid and liquid!
"Roar!!!"

Charizard let out an extremely shrill roar, its flames and Mega Evolution energy twisting and contorting. Its claws grew longer and more ferocious, and it suddenly clawed at its own heart. As the claws tore and the flames burned, its skin and muscles began to shatter and dissolve. Inside, its heart beat as the flames burned, and then quickly turned to ashes...

This fire-breathing dragon actually tore a huge hole in its own chest!
"It's very painful..."

The female trainer who participated in the experiment, and the owner of Mega Charizard Y, was now heartbroken over the loss of her Charizard.
"If it weren't for the extreme heartache, why would someone tear their chest apart and shatter their heart?"

Albert, standing next to him, glanced at him with an expression that seemed to say, "This rhymes so well, are you preparing for graduate school?"
While not quite as empathetic as the female trainer, Albert could still sense something. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he punched Chen Jianhua again...

"You, I'm going to file a complaint against you... Waaah!"

Albert: If you haven't eaten by now, you're in for a few more punches!

Ye Yinchuan's attention was entirely focused on the Mega Evolution of this Charizard...

This is definitely a Mega Evolution; otherwise, such an exaggerated change wouldn't be possible, and the Pokémon isn't even dead yet...

Suddenly, Ye Yinchuan also remembered some dark theories about Mega Evolution. Some Mega Evolutions, while stimulating a Pokémon's potential and allowing it to break through its original limits, come at the cost of causing it to constantly suffer immense pain!
For example, as Ye Yinchuan knew, Houndoom's Mega Evolution causes its body to painfully melt due to the high temperature; and Tyranitar's Mega Evolution... its back is torn apart, and it enters a berserk state...

Mega Evolution is an incredibly powerful force, and such a force can easily spiral out of control, posing a terrifying threat to both the Pokémon itself and those around it!
To give another example, Mega Gengar will try to attack things around it, including its own trainer, which is enough to prove the danger of Mega Evolution!
Let's get back to the main topic.

Ye Yinchuan could easily see that the unprecedented Mega Evolution exhibited by this Charizard was definitely accompanied by an extremely painful state. Perhaps the trigger for this Mega Evolution was the immense psychological pain of being betrayed by the trainer!

At this moment, the evolved form of this super Charizard is becoming increasingly clear.

Its face was contorted in a grotesque grimace, its eyes stained with blood and tears. Its wings were bent forward as if trying to protect itself from injury. A gaping hole was visible in its chest, from which a large amount of pale substance, resembling bone yet different, like plaster, gushed out. This substance spread outward from the chest, like exposed bone, covering the skin's surface. Its once orange skin had become tattered and turned a ghostly pale, colorless state...

The flames also stabilized, turning into a pale white mixed with blood, giving it an eerie feel...

This form gave Ye Yinchuan a sense of déjà vu. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it looked a bit like a Hollow from the anime Bleach!
He took a closer look and was shocked to notice that this super-evolved Charizard was a Ghost-type and Fire-type!
"No, they've really come up with a completely new evolutionary form?"

Ye Yinchuan's head was buzzing. Although he had a premonition, he still couldn't help but react when he saw this scene!
"Roar……"

This super Charizard's face is also covered with white bone, making it look like a skeleton dragon!

"Are you serious?"

No matter how surprised Ye Yinchuan was, he had no choice but to accept this reality. And the discerning eye of the appraiser was able to read the panel of this super fire-breathing dragon!

Fire Pokémon: Mega Charizard

[Level: 52]

[Attributes: Fire, Ghost]

[Gender: Male]

[Racial stats: S-rank (634)]

Individual Value: C (108)

[Characteristic: Floating]

[Character: Naive]

[Skills: Shadow Claw, Spell, Nightshade, Pain Relief, Phosphorous Fire, Shadow Ball... Air Blade, Claw, Shout, Spark, Smoke Screen, Hot Wind... Flame Fang... Flame Vortex, Fiery Abyss, Flame Charge...]

[Status: Mega Evolution, Resentment]

[Evolution Path: Charmander — Charmeleon — Charizard — Mega Charizard]

[Trait: Resentment Evolution]

This Charizard harbored immense resentment after being betrayed by its trainer, leading to a Mega Evolution based on bond and emotion!

Looking at the stats of this super Charizard, Ye Yinchuan's mouth gaped open slightly, somewhat dumbfounded.

Floating properties?
And these moves too...

It really is a Fire/Ghost type Charizard!

And the description of this trait...

Reverse bonds and emotions can also play a crucial role in the evolution of Pokémon!

To this, Ye Yinchuan could only say that things were getting interesting...

After all, one of the biggest regrets in the original series was that many Pokémon couldn't Mega Evolve, but even Charizard can have a third branch of Mega Evolution...

Wouldn't that mean all Pokémon have the potential to Mega Evolve?
Could it be... Mega Snorlax?!
(End of this chapter)