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Chapter 286 Mega Lucario, something even more sinister is coming! (1629 chapters owed for monthly votes)

Saturday, October 2.

While Qingyu was sleeping soundly, she suddenly felt a soft, furry touch on her face, and opened her sleepy eyes in confusion.

"Mwah~"

The pink kitten floating in the air was covering its mouth and giggling. A long, thin tail extended from below and hung down naturally, its tip swaying up and down with its little movements, occasionally touching its face.

"..."

Qingyu reached out to grab the mischievous "old guy," but it nimbly dodged with a backflip in mid-air, then laughed "miao miao miao."

Qingyu was speechless at this.

I should have made this guy wait two days before coming to Sunshine Gym to find me.

Since they were leaving for Kanto in a few days to cooperate with Lance's International Police in storming the Viridian Gym, Aoba simply invited Mew to stay at the Sunny Gym for a few days.

And this little guy obviously didn't consider himself an outsider, immediately giving him a "wake-up service".

"Buy~"

The laughter from Mew quickly made Sylveon, who was sleeping soundly in the corner, raise its head. But when it saw its good friend in the room, it immediately greeted him with a warm and friendly sound.

"Mwah~"

The two pink-themed little creatures quickly became friends, while Qingyu, who had been woken up by the dream and was sitting on the bed, could only smile helplessly.

"This guy seems to be more comfortable in this house than I am..."

Now I'm the one who's superfluous?

After thinking for a moment, Qingyu decided to let the two adorable little guys chat in her room for the time being, and then go out to wash up and prepare breakfast.

There's no way around it, Dreamy Skin is a bit mischievous, but it's so cute that no human could resist such a little guy.

After leaving the room and quickly washing up, Qingyu transformed himself back into the handsome and elegant "Teacher Yu" in the eyes of his students before entering the living room.

"Hey~"

Upon spotting its target, Baby Dragon immediately trotted over, but before it could bump into Qingyu's calf, it was scooped up by Qingyu with a skillful "scooping up the moon from the bottom of the sea".

The speed was so fast that even Baby Dragon itself didn't react. It took a while for it to realize that its two feet seemed to have left the ground. It blinked its big, bewildered eyes and looked up, only to meet Qing Yu's smug expression.

Without him, only familiar with Seoul.

Since this little guy became a member of the Sunshine Gym family, his anti-gank awareness has almost reached the maximum level.

You never know which corner a baby dragon might spawn in, ready to deliver a sudden headbutt.

But Teacher Yu knows!

"Sigh!"

Upon seeing this, the Soul-Hooking Eyes quickly came over and took the initiative to help Qingyu out of her predicament. It struggled to carry the precious dragon into its little nest and made funny faces to amuse it.

On the battlefield, this Sableye is definitely a nightmare for countless students because it has learned too many moves. Even if its strength is not that great, it can use all kinds of powerful moves, causing many trainers to break through their defenses on the spot.

But normally, this Sableye, whose trait is mischievousness, doesn't have any mischievous ideas. Instead, it takes great care of this newborn baby dragon.

Qingyu was quite happy about this.

Although Dark-type Pokémon generally prefer pranks, especially Sableye, which often lurks underground and likes to scare people.

However, the general situation of Pokémon does not actually apply to individuals.

Since there are individuals who enjoy playing pranks on other creatures, there must also be other, more compassionate individuals.

The performance of the Soul-Stealing Eyes also made Qingyu understand a principle—

It's best not to view any Pokémon with prejudice or bias.

After a moment of reflection, Qingyu was about to enter the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the Pokémon in her home.

Just then, a rhythmic knocking sounded at the door.

"coming!"

Although it was Saturday, a day off for the dojo, Qingyu didn't think much of it, assuming it was just another student from Orange Academy who had gotten the time wrong. After responding, he went to open the door.

However, the person standing outside was not a student Qingyu was familiar with, but an elegant white-haired old man dressed in a pure black suit.

Qingyu was certain that she had never met him before.

Otherwise, with such distinctive features, I would never forget them.

"Hello, Mr. Qingyu."

Upon seeing Qingyu, the old man quickly bowed to him.

"I am the steward of the Zifuqi family. I have been entrusted by the eldest young master to present Mr. Qingyu with a gift of thanks."

"Zivoch?"

Qingyu repeated a sentence and immediately realized what it meant.

"Daigo?"

Good heavens, it's Daigo!

Daigo, whose full name is Zevuch Daigo, is the eldest son of Devon Corporation.

The surname Zivchi has a story behind it. Besides Daigo, there's also his father, Zivchi Hibiscus. The whole family are fossil and mineral enthusiasts.

It is said that the founding of Devon Corporation was also related to the old man's mining activities.

By a twist of fate, I did indeed have a brief trip with Daigo, and witnessed the outrageous love between two paradoxical beings...

When saying goodbye, Steven seemed to have mentioned that he would send someone to deliver a gift to him, and it would most likely be Lucario's Mega Stone.

However, two weeks have passed, and Qingyu has almost forgotten about it.

"Yes."

The butler nodded.

After saying that, he quickly took out a gift box from behind him and handed it to Qingyu.

"Because the eldest young master specifically instructed that Mr. Qingyu is his good friend, I spent more time preparing carefully, which is why it has taken so long."

"Since the young master has presented his gift of gratitude, I shall take my leave now."

The butler arrived like the wind and then quickly and gracefully departed, leaving only Qingyu standing at the door.

"You have a butler at home, and he seems pretty handsome too?"

However, that's not the point!

Qingyu's gaze quickly shifted to the gift box in her hand.

Back in the living room, he sat on the sofa and quickly unwrapped the exquisitely packaged gift box.

Sure enough, two round gemstones, identical in shape but with slightly different colors, lay quietly in the packaging box.

There was also a note inside that appeared to be handwritten by Daigo.

[To Teacher Yu: I had a great time on our last trip together, and I hope to have the chance to explore the Hoenn region with you again next time!]

"..."

Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

If we're talking about the champion who's most unconventional, it feels like Daigo is second to none, even Ran would have to take second place.

While he's absolutely the most reliable person in dire situations, don't ask how he ended up in one.

It seems he has already left Padia and returned to Hoenn?

After thinking for a moment, Qingyu took out the two gems from the box and placed them in her palm.

Of the four known special phenomena in the Pokémon world, I seem to have collected three of them.

The Prism Beads, standard equipment for Padaja Gym Leaders;
Z-Crystals are temporarily useless after Eevee evolves;

And there's the combination I currently have that's necessary for Mega Evolution.

As for the Max Bracers that he hasn't obtained yet, they are unique items in the Galar region, and even if he got them, he wouldn't be able to use them in other regions.

Theoretically, there is also a unique phenomenon called "bond transformation," but this is practically the same as cheating, so Qingyu didn't take it into account.

In Qingyu's hands, the one that is colorful overall and has a stripe in the center is a keystone, while the one that is transparent with two spiral patterns of different colors and looks more substantial is a megastone.

Two seemingly ordinary items, when combined, can unleash a magical power called "mega evolution".

"Only someone as rich as Daigo could casually give away such a valuable Mega Stone..."

Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

Current research on megastones suggests that the special energy residing within these stones likely originates from the universe, which is still unknown to humankind. Generally, only small amounts of megastones and keystones are brought to Earth via meteorites.

Therefore, the production of this thing is quite limited, and it can basically only be obtained by mining.

In fact, Qingyu also knew of another unorthodox method—

Rayquaza is a legendary creature that lives in the clouds and feeds on meteorites. The Emperor organ in its body is also related to the energy of Mega Evolution.

Judging from the fact that the black Rayquaza casually spat out a Mega Stone last time, they might also be able to create one using the Emperor's organs.

However, it seems that I'm the only one who has obtained a Mega Stone this way so far...

In a sense, I'm quite a ruthless person.

When a trainer and a Pokémon each wear a Key Stone and its corresponding Mega Stone, and demonstrate sufficient bond, a portion of the Pokémon's evolutionary potential can be unlocked, allowing them to temporarily break through their limits and evolve into a new form.

Actually, Qingyu had more than one Mega Stone. Rayquaza had given one to its newborn baby dragon as a gift...

However, it will probably take quite some time before Baby Dragon can use this thing.

The Lucario Mega Stone I just got from Steven might come in handy soon.

Lucario is strong enough to support Mega Evolution. The only problem now is whether it can withstand the pressure.

Mega Evolution and Z-Moves both require the Trainer as a medium. Essentially, they trigger a resonance between items, transferring a portion of the Trainer's power to the Pokémon through a bond, thereby unleashing tremendous power.

Even someone as physically strong as Ash was clearly exhausted and unsteady after using Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, and Dynamax simultaneously in a battle.

This indicates that it requires a great deal of physical exertion.

After thinking for a moment, Qingyu decided to use the simplest solution—to just try it out directly!
……

five minutes later.

"Luca?"

Lucario, who was doing his morning exercise outside the gym, looked puzzled, took the Mega Stone from Qingyu, and put it on his wrist.

The moment it touched the gem, it could feel a subtle connection between itself and the strangely shaped gem, the source of which even pointed to Qingyu standing in front of it.

This is... a new way to get stronger?
Seeing the confusion on Lucario's face, Aoba quickly smiled.

"Try it once and you'll see. You might become stronger than you ever imagined!"

"Luca!"

Lucario simply nodded at the trainer's explanation and stood still as Qingyu had instructed, waiting for his next move.

The waveguide told it that it seemed to be yearning for this power as well...

Since that's the case, there's nothing to hesitate about!

Seeing that Lucario was ready, Qingyu quickly took a deep breath and focused all his attention on the Key Stone in his hand.

Unconsciously, a special power that she had never felt before quickly swirled above her head, and the resulting breeze made Qingyu's hair sway slightly.

This is... a waveguide?
Qingyu quickly reacted, raising his arm and feeling the surge of power focus on the Evolution Key Stone.

"Lucario!"

"Luca!"

Lucario closed his eyes and responded with a short, powerful roar.

Soon, both gems shone brightly at the same time, and a surge of aura power quickly gathered within Lucario's body.

Guided by this power, Lucario, which theoretically had no further evolutionary potential, began to radiate white light spots on its body again!
Clearly, this is a harbinger of the coming of evolutionary glory.

"Mega evolution!"

As Qingyu raised his hand to the sky and let out another powerful shout, a beam of light shot into the sky and completely engulfed Lucario in front of him.

The light that appeared from nowhere quickly dissipated, and Lucario reappeared with a completely different appearance.

His originally thin limbs developed bulging muscles, and due to the collision between the excessively powerful aura power and the Mega Evolution energy within his body, countless black marks appeared all over his body.

Its fighting instinct made its expression even colder, and the steel spikes on its limbs became larger, making it look extremely fierce.

"Luca!"

Lucario's roar was deafening, causing Ursaring and Kingdra, who were watering the ground on the other side, to instinctively turn their gazes towards it.

"Boni?!"

Although it was clearly Lucario, its powerful aura still made Evil Pine's eyes widen and instinctively shrink into a ball.

How...how scary!

"Gah?"

The sound also startled Millerton, who was lying by the door, causing it to instinctively raise its head.

However, upon noticing that the source of the sound was Lucario and Qingyu, which had become somewhat strange, it quickly rolled its eyes impatiently and continued to lie down on the soft grass.

It seems that this has nothing to do with me anymore.

After Mega Evolution, Lucario's powerful aura even intimidated Qingyu.

"Turtle..."

Gazing at the reliable back of Mega Lucario, Aoba instinctively let out a gasp.

Lucario's display of power even alerted the system panel, which had been inactive for several days.

Lucario (Male) (Mega Evolution)

[Attribute: Fighting + Steel]

【Characteristic: Adaptability (Invisible Fist)】

[Movements: Dark Strike, Water Stream Combo, Close Combat, Wave Missile, Feint, Swiftness, Double Strike, Insight, Bullet Punch, Imitation...]

A very cautious personality.

That's right, after Mega Evolution, Lucario's ability changes to Adaptability.

This is a feature with very powerful practical effects. When the move used matches the Pokémon's type, its power is further amplified.

According to the game's data, adding it directly to the existing attribute bonus will double the power of the move...

Quite scary.

As for the Invisible Fist marked later, Qingyu had actually guessed it vaguely.

Strictly speaking, the Invisible Fist is not an innate ability of the two Master Xiongs, but a sophisticated fighting technique developed after learning the essence of Master Ma's martial arts over many years.

The first person to possess this characteristic should be Master Ma. The two Master Xiongs also followed him for many years before finally mastering this skill.

In other words, after mastering the Invisible Fist technique and learning the two exclusive techniques of Urshifu through the hanging scroll, Lucario will not forget to use this power even if it briefly breaks through its own power limit by using Mega Evolution.

The invisible fist that is used normally, coupled with the power boost from Mega Evolution, sounds a bit too sinister!

Qingyu couldn't help but think this.

However, it seems that none of the Pokémon in his own gym are legal. Compared to a move like "Forbidden Quadruple Sketch," Lucario isn't too outrageous...

"Luca!"

Lucario also lowered his head, feeling the powerful force flowing through his body, almost tangible, and subconsciously clenched his fists.

I feel stronger than ever before!
Unfortunately, there are no opponents in front of me, so I can't have a satisfying real battle to feel how much my strength has improved.

"..."

In the darkness, Qingyu seemed to sense Lucario's thoughts through the connection between the Key Stone and the Mega Stone, and so he looked at the small Key Path not far away and revealed an evil smile.

In a sense, I'm practically a Waveguide Hero now!
"How about we go find that Houndoom and practice our skills?"

Even after being punished by the absurd attack of a meteor falling from the sky, that Houndoom didn't seem to have calmed down much, and still occasionally intimidates newcomers who come to challenge the gym.

Perfect timing! Let's settle both old and new scores at once and take this opportunity to teach it a lesson.

After speaking, Qingyu quickly shook her head.

"No, that's not right, Lucario, can you sense its waveguide power from several kilometers away now?"

"Luca!"

Lucario nodded decisively and quickly condensed a ball of pure blue energy in his hand.

The power, so concentrated it became tangible, quickly began to rotate and eventually solidified into an energy ball as large as half of Lucario's body.

"Is this power... a little too much?"

After experiencing the power of the waveguide up close, Qingyu lowered his head and pondered for a moment before adding another sentence.

"Only half the power is needed, lest you blow up the little key and path!"

If the road is really blown up, it seems we'll have to fix it ourselves...

"Luca!"

Lucario nodded, and the energy fluctuation that was originally half the size of his body was quickly suppressed, eventually shrinking to the size of a basketball.

It quickly closed its eyes again, and guided by the waveguide of everything, it rapidly expanded its perception outward like a radar.

The moment the target was identified, Lucario suddenly opened his eyes and hurled the energy ball with both hands!
boom--!
Qingyu could clearly feel that the ground beneath his feet began to tremble slightly the instant the wave missile was launched.

The powerful recoil even caused Lucario to retreat approximately two meters in an instant, leaving two long scratches on the ground with its feet.

About ten seconds later, a muffled thud was finally heard in the distance, along with the wails of Houndoom and Dewpy.

In the middle of the small path, the dust kicked up by the explosion quickly spread.

Seeing this, Qingyu couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

This isn't a wave missile; it's clearly a precision-guided small nuclear bomb that can accurately hit targets from almost two kilometers away!

"The power of waveguides is just too useful..."

Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

Luckily, Lucario held back a bit earlier, otherwise it might have really blown Lucario up!
Lucario, who fired the wave missile, seemed to sense the trainer's feelings and sighed as well.

However, his ideas differed slightly from those of the trainers.

"Luka..."

It would be great if we could try unleashing a wave missile at full power...

Lucario thought to himself.

In the corner, the Evil Pine had somehow hidden behind Milton, trembling against its broad back, seemingly startled by the commotion.

“Boni…”

"Gah?"

Millerton rolled his eyes in exasperation.

What is this little guy afraid of...?

I witnessed the entire process of Egui Peng single-handedly defeating Sanbao Ban and Tao Dai Lang, so I couldn't feel any sympathy for this seemingly harmless and even timid Egui Peng.

Even a little to laugh.

You really have no idea how terrifying your thorny vine club is, do you!
That one blow shattered the peach shell of Peach Boy, and now you're acting all pitiful?
Millerton shook his head helplessly.

Only the Kingdra remained rooted to the spot, staring intently at the dust billowing in the distance, a thought suddenly forming in its mind—

If Lucario were to become a gym examiner, that would be terrible!

I doubt there will ever be a single newcomer who can pass the test in their entire life...

(End of this chapter)