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Chapter 169 Black Fire-Breathing Dragon

After a series of meticulous and tedious tests, the shock on Professor Oak's face grew stronger with each test.

Finally, the test results came back.

This little black dragon is far superior in physique to those that have already passed their juvenile stage, with all its basic stats being significantly higher, and its health is practically perfect.

And the most crucial point—

Charmander is not a simple Fire-type Pokémon, but a Fire+Dragon dual-type Pokémon!

"Dragon attribute?!"

Professor Oak stared at the data on the testing screen, looking utterly bewildered.

"Even when Charmander evolves into Charizard, it only gains the Fire/Flying attribute; only after Mega Evolution will it acquire the Dragon attribute."

"How could this newborn fire dragon be born with dragon attributes?!"

Professor Oak was completely baffled by this and suddenly turned to look at Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan seemed to have said before that he might know the reason.

Seeing Professor Oak looking at him, Jiang Yan touched Charmander's black scales before speaking.

"This little dragon egg was a gift from Arceus."

"Moreover, He completely integrated a fire dragon into this egg."

"Charmander inherently possesses dragon-type genes, but they are difficult to manifest."

"The integration of the Fire Dragon is roughly equivalent to a key that activates the little Fire Dragon's dragon attribute directly from birth."

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The black scales are an outward manifestation of the complete awakening of the dragon-type genes and fusion with the fire dragon, and are also a feature of Mega Charizard X.

The black form is similar in nature.

"Arceus—so that's how it is!"

Professor Oak suddenly understood, nodded heavily, and all his confusion vanished instantly.

That's Arceus, the creator god.

Even their world was created by Arceus, so what is there that He cannot do?

Let alone giving a Charmander the Dragon attribute, it's not impossible to turn a Caterpie into a legendary Pokémon.

Having figured this out, Professor Oak's gaze toward the black Charmander became even more intense.

Unique in the world, born with both fire and dragon attributes, and covered in dragon scales, it was personally modified by Arceus.

The research value of this little black dragon cannot be measured by common sense!

Just as Professor Oak had finished crafting his words and was about to ask Jiang Yan for permission to study the black Charmander, Jiang Yan reached out and pulled out a Poké Ball.

With a flash of red light, Jiang Yan directly put the black Charmander into a Poké Ball.

"Professor Oak, let Charmander rest for a bit."

Jiang Yan said calmly.

As for having Professor Oak conduct the research, that's not out of the question.

But not now.

After the black Charmander had rested for a day, Jiang Yan allowed Professor Oak to conduct research on it.

It wasn't that Jiang Yan wanted to use the black fire dragon as an experimental subject, but rather that reality was what it was all about.

This black fire dragon is different from others from birth. It is born with both fire and dragon attributes. The usual breeding methods, feeding routines and training intensity for fire dragons are not only unsuitable for it, but may even hinder its growth.

The average Charmander primarily uses fire-based moves, emphasizing speed and explosive power;

However, his little black fire dragon is different from others of its kind, so a breeding program must be tailor-made for it.

And among all the people Jiang Yan knew, no one was better at this than Professor Oak.

Without a thorough understanding of Charmander's constitution, attribute ratios, energy flow, and growth threshold, even the most skilled trainer can only fumble around blindly.

Of course, Jiang Yan also has his bottom line: no research should cause the black fire dragon any harm whatsoever.

Professor Oak readily agreed.

After all, he himself also detests research that harms Pokémon.

In the days that followed, Professor Oak devoted himself entirely to the testing and analysis of the black Charmander.

Scanning, physical fitness testing, attribute resistance testing, energy fluctuation recording—all procedures were handled gently and meticulously, with Jiang Yan overseeing the entire process to ensure everything went smoothly.

A few days later, a thick stack of custom-designed training plans, covered with dense data and charts, was placed in front of Jiang Yan.

The plan details the daily feeding amount, training duration, fire control exercises, dragon energy guidance methods, and even the time for rest and sunbathing.

With this scientific guidance, plus the top-tier ingredients that Jiang Yan possessed—gem meat that strengthens physique and increases racial stats, BB corn that greatly increases growth speed, pufferfish whale that can quickly restore the body, and wyvern that directly nourishes the dragon type—he had the scientific guidance.

The black dragon's growth can't even be described as progressing by leaps and bounds.

It grew taller and stronger at an almost visible speed.

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Its original body stretched and lengthened day by day, its scales became harder and thicker, and the flame patterns became brighter.

In a short period of time, the black Charmander's height exceeded one meter, far surpassing other Charmanders of the same age, and its size was approaching that of an ordinary Charmander.

The fire and dragon energy within his body, nourished by top-quality ingredients, surged like a mighty river, constantly washing over...

It tempers its body.

Finally, after an intense fire control training session, the black Charmander burst forth with a dazzling light of evolution.

The bones stretched, the muscles expanded, and new scales grew layer by layer. The originally tender body was completely stretched out, and its momentum suddenly surged.

As the light faded, a lithe and imposing fire dragon appeared before Jiang Yan.

He is 1.7 meters tall.

This size is comparable to that of a regular Charizard.

Its entire body was still covered with hard, ink-like dragon scales, and the originally subtle flame patterns now flowed and shimmered between the scales like burning flames.

The flames on its tail were no longer orange-red, but rather a blazing inferno with a hint of dark gold, and the temperature was frighteningly high.

Looking at the Charizard that was evolving so quickly, Jiang Yan felt not only joy, but also a trace of worry.

Rapid evolution may pose hidden dangers.

Unstable energy, unfamiliar techniques, irritable temperament, and weak foundation—these are all common problems.

Jiang Yan immediately asked Dr. Oki to conduct a comprehensive test.

But the result surprised everyone.

Charmeleon's control over moves such as Spark, Flame Wheel, Flame Punch, and Dragon's Fury is precise, fluid, and effortless.

The body's energy circulation is stable, and its foundation is incredibly solid.

Its physical fitness data far exceeds that of an ordinary Charizard;

His mental state was full and high-spirited, without the slightest hint of superficiality or irritability.

Professor Oak checked several times before finally exclaiming, "Top-quality ingredients combined with scientific breeding have completely smoothed out the side effects of rapid evolution—this Charmeleon is perfectly fine."

Not only is there no problem, but the basic strength of the black Charmeleon is already approaching that of many mature Pokémon that trainers have raised for several years.

Upon learning this result, Jiang Yan was completely relieved.

Since there are no hidden dangers, let's continue to cultivate it.

In order to transform Charmeleon from a powerful Pokémon into a battle partner, Jiang Yan took the initiative to find Lorelei and proposed to conduct battle practice.

As the Ice-type Elite Four member, Lorelei has a large number of Pokémon and a strong grasp of the battle rhythm. It can put enough pressure on Charmeleon while controlling its strength to avoid causing serious injury, making it a perfect opponent.

The first match impressed Jiang Yan.

Lorelei's Ice-type moves are extremely powerful. Even though Charmeleon's type advantage is against Ice, if it is hit head-on by Ice Blade or Ice Wind, it will become slowed down, frostbitten, and weakened.

But when the ice-type move came, his black Charmeleon only paused slightly, its scales flashed, and it withstood the attack.

With the added explosive power of its Fire and Dragon attributes, Charmeleon becomes increasingly formidable in battle. From being slightly rusty at the beginning, its movements become smoother and its judgments more accurate, and its combat awareness grows rapidly.

Every battle is a transformation.

Through constant practical experience, continuous nourishment from top-quality ingredients, and the precise support of Professor Oak's breeding program, Charmeleon's energy finally reached its critical point once again.

That day, in the open space behind the Oki Research Institute.

The black fire dragon roared to the sky, its voice no longer a childish howl, but a clear dragon's roar.

The light of evolution shot into the sky, illuminating almost half of it.

The black Charmeleon's body grew wildly, its bones rumbling, its wings spread wide, and its black scales layered upon each other, like black and gold armor.

The flames on its tail flared up dramatically, and even more astonishingly—

Besides its tail, its limbs, back, and the edges of its wings were also engulfed in flames.

Flames and dragon's might intertwined, creating a chilling sense of oppression.

When the light fades.

A giant black fire-breathing dragon, over four meters tall, jet black, and wreathed in flames, appeared before the crowd.

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