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Chapter 252 Daigo, forever the number one ranked guy!

After taking a handful of the secret seasonings grown by the treasure owners, Qingyu had achieved her goal and quickly left their territory with Daigo.

After stepping out of the cave, Qingyu felt relaxed and immediately stretched.

"Although the process was a bit tortuous, the purpose of this trip can be considered to have been achieved. I never expected to find such amazing Pokémon in Padia."

Daigo couldn't help but sigh.

He originally only came here to see for himself because he heard that there might be "ancient Pokémon" here.

After all, apart from a very small number of Pokémon that have continued from ancient times, the only way for humans to understand the past is to obtain fossils through archaeology and activate them through special biological devices, so that Pokémon that existed tens of millions of years ago can appear in the modern era.

Surprisingly, in Padia, even the fossil restoration process is skipped, and you can see living ancient Pokémon right away.

And that's not all; there's even a Pokémon that seems to be from the future, like the "Iron Tracks" he just saw.

"Will future Pokémon all be like iron tracks, completely abandoning their physical bodies and becoming metallic?"

Daigo couldn't help but feel curious about this.

If his guess is true, that would be so cool!

Will all future Pokémon possess the powerful Steel type, and will each of them have a skin with a mesmerizing metallic texture?
As a hardened, steel-loving man, Daigo is utterly powerless against these incredibly handsome future creatures.

If Iron Tracks and Majestic Fang didn't already have their own families and definitely wouldn't want to go to the Hoenn region with him, he really would have liked to give it a try.

However, judging from the iron tracks, these Pokémon should also have their own corresponding "ancestors". I wonder if my main Pokémon will also have future forms?

So he decisively shared his ideas with Qingyu, who clearly knew him better.

After thinking for a while, Qingyu shook her head.

"As far as I know, there shouldn't be any."

Metagross is already very powerful, what if another Paradoxical species comes along?
Wait, maybe not...

Among the paradoxical species of quasi-gods, a certain Iron Lung Mist seems to be even inferior to its original form!

"Is that so? What a pity."

Daigo shook his head helplessly, expressing his regret.

After all, he doesn't get to decide what's in Sector Zero. It seems that there aren't any Beldum Pokémon in Padia, so it's not surprising that there aren't any Paradox Pokémon corresponding to them.

"I wish I could go to Zone Zero myself."

Unfortunately, Sector Zero is currently closed, otherwise Daigo would really like to go and see it for himself.

"Maybe there will be a real opportunity in the future."

Seeing this, Qingyu silently smiled.

If Daigo really wants to go down there, it would definitely be a good thing for Padia.

After all, there's only one reason why Zone Zero hasn't opened yet—

The paradoxical Pokémon and the wild Pokémon left over from years of breeding are too ferocious; ordinary trainers could really be in mortal danger if they went in.

Given the obvious shortage of manpower following the previous incident, it's already quite good that the league can operate normally.

Naturally, there wasn't enough energy to continue exploring, so they could only temporarily seal off Zone Zero and wait for a batch of promising newcomers to emerge from the championship path over the next two years before restarting the exploration plan.

Daigo's strength goes without saying; he is definitely not inferior to their top champion, Yaji, and may even be stronger.

If we can recruit Daigo, who is clearly interested, and send new recruits down to explore, the League will probably feel more at ease.

It feels a bit strange that Steven, the Hoenn League Champion, came to Padcia to share the burden, while completely entrusting the affairs of his own league to Wallace...

Yes, that's very champion-like.

"I really hope that I can explore Zone Zero again with Teacher Yu then."

Daigo didn't think much of Aoba's polite words, smiled and responded, then spoke again.

"To be honest, it was originally just a very willful request of mine. I didn't expect Teacher Yu to agree so readily, which allowed me to see even more interesting things on this trip to Padiya."

"Even though it's our first meeting, it feels like we're old friends. It seems like Teacher Yu and I are really compatible, right?"

Daigo narrowed his eyes and looked at Aoba.

"I owe Teacher Yu such a huge favor, I have to find a way to return the favor."

"I remember that one of Teacher Yu's companions should be a Lucario, right? Judging from the previous live streams, Teacher Yu should also have some knowledge about Mega Evolution, right?"

"So Teacher Yu should know..."

"Is Lucario one of the Pokémon whose Mega Evolution has been confirmed so far?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyu immediately raised an eyebrow.

"Mega Lucario?"

Daigo's meaning seems quite clear now—

Is he giving himself a Mega Evolution Stone?

As expected, it's that rich and powerful young master Devon who gave the protagonist a near-divine Iron Dumbbell right after completing the first playthrough!

As expected of you, the perfect man, Steven, forever the number one on the leaderboard! With the existence of special energy in the Hoenn region already confirmed, Steven's understanding of Mega Evolution is clearly more extensive than Aoba originally imagined.

It's even possible that Hoenn's research progress on Mega Evolution is no less advanced than that of the Kalos region.

In this situation, it's quite normal to know which Pokémon possess the power of Mega Evolution.

Moreover, the Devon Corporation of the Daigo family is primarily engaged in energy development and metal refining. It is not only a large company comparable to Silver Corporation, but also the main force in researching this peculiar phenomenon in the Hoenn region.

The development of the Navigator app and learning device can only be considered a "side project" for Devon.

As the son of Devon, it is indeed a very reasonable thing for Steven to take out a Mega Evolution Stone as a "friendship fee" to make friends with Aoba.

Noticing the change in Aoba's expression, Daigo's smile widened further as he continued:

"Among all the Pokémon currently known to have the potential to evolve, Mega Lucario is considered to be very powerful."

"If we can make good use of this power, it might be able to further improve Yu-sensei's Lucario's strength."

"However, since I'm traveling in Padia, I don't have any other Pokémon evolution stones with me, so I'll contact the butler to send the evolution stones to the Sunny City Gym when I get back."

"By the way, Devon Corporation also owns a stake in Pokémon Champion, so we know some things about it."

"If Teacher Yu is interested in the new version, Mega Evolution should be released in the game soon, allowing more people to understand the charm of this unique phenomenon."

"If it were Teacher Yu, he should be able to develop a completely new tactic based on Pokémon's Mega Evolution very quickly, right?"

After saying that, without waiting for Qingyu's reply, Daigo decisively and gracefully stepped onto Metagross's head and waved to Qingyu.

"In short, I had a great time on this trip, and I hope to have the opportunity to go on adventures with Teacher Yu in the future."

"Well then, goodbye~"

Then, to Aoba's bewildered gaze, Daigo quickly disappeared on Metagross.

Only Qingyu remained standing in the scorching desert, scratching his head.

"According to the normal procedure of the Legendary Path, shouldn't we eat a sandwich on the spot before continuing?"

It seemed that the keywords had been found. As Qingyu complained, a Poké Ball in his pocket suddenly started shaking, and soon Milton appeared in front of Qingyu.

"Gah!"

Millerton raised his head and let out a low growl, his meaning crystal clear despite his lack of conviction.

Let’s eat!
……

To be fair, this weekend was quite meaningful for Qingyu.

In just two days, he directly defeated two powerful bosses, allowing Milton to regain some of his power.

The sour seasoning guarded by the Earthquake Treasure Master corresponds to the ability to glide, further enhancing Milton's mobility.

Only one piece of the puzzle remains to complete the set of five seasonings.

After using the sandwich to recharge, Milton went full speed ahead and drove Qingyu back to the Sunny Gym before dark.

Just like yesterday, a line of small print appeared before Qingyu's eyes again before she entered the door:
The main quest "Path of Legends" has been updated.

[Current Task: Collect the secret seasoning to awaken Milton's full potential. (Current Progress 4/5)]

[Reward: 1 random gold item, being distributed...]

[Reward: "Feilong Milk Powder" has been distributed!]

Upon receiving the message, Qingyu suddenly felt a heavy sensation in his hand.

Looking down, I saw that it was indeed a can of milk powder in a transparent glass container.

After a few seconds of focused attention, its information quickly appeared before my eyes.

【Dragon Milk Powder (Gold): It looks like just a can of unremarkable milk powder, but it actually contains all the nutrients a dragon needs to grow, helping the growth and development of most dragon Pokémon.】

This time, there weren't any strange things like snow dolls or sandstorm dolls.

However, it doesn't seem to be much better?
He had heard of cow's milk and goat's milk, but this was the first time he had ever seen dragon's milk.

I wonder what it tastes like.

Qingyu subconsciously lowered her head and glanced at the milk powder can she was holding in her hands.

The function of this thing is already quite obvious; it's for baby dragons to help them quickly get through their infancy.

After spending time together, Qingyu gradually understood why the official name of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon is "a late bloomer".

If you were to raise a pseudo-god from scratch, the training period for it would be quite terrifying.

Even Cynthia's Gible and Daigo's Iron Dumbbell accompanied them through almost their entire childhood, only to undergo their transformation during their travels after they had fully developed.

Qingyu had the time to wait patiently and had made the necessary preparations.

But now that we have this dragon milk from who-knows-where, maybe the baby dragon can accumulate enough power faster?

Qingyu thought to herself.

(End of this chapter)