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Chapter 118 is far from it.

When the white light appeared, Chen Mu was naturally the first to sense it.

He soon realized that the little body in his arms was growing rapidly.

He opened his eyes underwater and met a pair of red eyes that could express both anger and joy.

At the same time, he also felt something hard pressing against his chest.

He suddenly realized: the little guy had actually evolved!

Kirlia evolved into Gardevoir!

What was pressing against her chest at that moment was the iconic red blunt angle on Gardevoir's chest after its evolution.

Chen Mu doesn't know if he has a special affinity for water, but the evolutions of his two Pokémon recently both happened in the water.

Just like Eevee, Gardevoir is doing the same thing now.

Even after evolving, Gardevoir was unwilling to let go of Chen Mu. Instead, it raised its hands and gently wrapped them around Chen Mu's neck, preventing the trainer from escaping easily.

Until a dark shadow rushed towards them from the water.

Gardevoir reluctantly let go, turned to the side and pointed forward with one hand, unleashing a terrifying psychic shockwave that forced the invading shadow to a halt in the sea!

The dark figure rushing towards them was none other than the Greatsword Demon who unleashed the "Water Stream Slash" skill!

But this time, the boiling and exploding water around the Greatsword Demon didn't even have a chance to touch Gardevoir before it was wiped away like an eraser by an extremely terrifying Nen energy!

At that moment, the Greatsword Demon seemed to have crashed into a wall of sighs in the sea. All its kinetic energy instantly returned to zero, leaving it dizzy and disoriented. The water that had exploded around it also instantly returned to calm.

The fact that Gardevoir could so violently erase a water flow with a base power of 85 suggests that it's no longer using the most basic "Psychic" move.

After evolving, Gardevoir now uses a more advanced Psychic move: Psychic!

With a base power of 90, Psychic is considered a top-tier single-target attack move among Psychic-type moves.

The Greatsword couldn't out-spar with the opponent's attacks, and in the blink of an eye, it was caught up by the Eevee behind it, which headbutted the old wound on its abdomen hard, causing the Eevee to curl up in pain.

The little Eevee, still in its Vaporeon form, spun around triumphantly in the sea, its nimble tail wagging happily, as if celebrating its victory.

She turned to look at Chen Mu and Gardevoir, just like a child eager for praise from an elder after winning a battle.

But as she turned her head, she was met with a chilling gaze that was exceptionally terrifying, except for Gardevoir.

In an instant, Eevee's whole body trembled, from the top of its head all the way to the tip of its tail.

Gardevoir's eyes held a genuine killing intent, as if calmly questioning: Why didn't you stop the enemy? Why did you let that idiot come and ruin my good time?

very scary!

This was the first time Little Eevee had ever felt such a terrifying aura emanating from his best friend.

When they first met, Ralts was an even shyer girl than herself, blushing for a long time if her trainer hugged her.

Just as Eevee was frozen in the water, too scared to move, unsure whether its seemingly drastically changed personality after evolving would do anything too outrageous, Chen Mu, who was choking on water, couldn't help but exhale a series of bubbles.

He was starting to feel the strain.

Upon seeing this, Gardevoir's expression changed instantly. Her killing intent vanished in an instant. She no longer cared about blaming Eevee. Instead, before Serperior could swim over to her, she threw Chen Mu into the air and used her psychic powers to gently and quickly send him to the surface of the sea!

This gentle approach is a stark contrast to the murderous queen-like demeanor she displayed just moments before.

Upon seeing this, Ronis immediately used the "Power of Truth" from behind to issue an order.

"Monarch Serpent, approach and use Seed Bomb!"

When seed bombs are released in water, the kill radius is much smaller than when they are released on land. The seeds also slow down very quickly due to the resistance of the seawater after they are launched.

But this does not mean that the skill is completely ineffective.

The water jets generated by the explosion can also cause considerable damage at close range.

This is especially true for people who are already experiencing some signs of drowning!

Seeing this, Eevee bravely swam up and used "Water Pulse" to shake off most of the seeds, but then a series of explosions still rang out underwater!

Eevee and Gardevoir are both fine.

However, Chen Mu, being a mortal, was inevitably pushed away by the turbulent water flow and was about to lose his balance in the water.

His act of transferring air to Gardevoir just now undoubtedly greatly reduced his own descent time.

This made Gardevoir, who was in its prime after evolving, so anxious that it almost went berserk with its Nen!

Suddenly, a faint, indistinct song drifted from the depths of the ocean.

Pushed far away by the turbulent currents from the explosion, Chen Mu, who was already in a semi-conscious state, seemed to see many bizarre and fantastical illusions in a daze.

He could vaguely make out that some of the illusions seemed to be an evolved Gardevoir angrily fighting Serperior;

The other part is that Eevee is trying to swim towards us again, but it is constantly being interfered with by the Greatsword, making it difficult for it to get close;

He could understand all of this.

But what was that other dark figure he vaguely saw approaching him from below?

Then it seemed like his body came into contact with something.

The hard, uneven, and slightly curved texture suddenly brought back his memories.

He felt like he'd encountered this feeling somewhere recently.

It happened recently, not too long ago, just a few days ago.

What happened a few days ago? Where is it?

Before he could even process what was happening, the hard platform beneath his skin suddenly accelerated without warning, lifting him rapidly to the surface. In the blink of an eye, it pierced the water and brought him back to the surface.

Inhale—exhale—exhale—cough cough cough!

After catching his breath, Chen Mu finally remembered when he had experienced this sensation.

A few days ago, on the night the Saint-Tiannu was attacked, before he was knocked unconscious by the tide stirred up by the Thorn Dragon King's reckless "Reverse Scale," he vaguely felt something supporting him from below!

There's no mistake! The platform that's lifting me up now feels exactly the same as it did back then!

The same creature saved him, twice in total!

He looked up, and through the rain, he finally saw the creature carrying him clearly: a blue, upright neck, a date-shaped head, curled ears, and a short, distinctive horn. It turned to look at him with kind and friendly eyes, and was humming a faint melody.

"Riding a dragon?!"

Chen Mu called out in surprise and delight.

This native Pokémon, which was previously thought to be extinct in the Kanto region, has miraculously reappeared off the coast of Cerulean City.

Chen Mu wasn't sure if this was a wild Lapras or someone else's Pokémon, but it was clear that this Lapras liked him very much.

After being rescued a second time, Chenglong happily shook his head, and the song he hummed became even more cheerful.

The pale-faced ninjas on the dock, who had been watching the battle in the sea closely, all wore expressions of disbelief upon seeing this.

"A Lapras has reappeared in the waters off Kanto after ten years?"

Shortly afterward, several bursts of water erupted on the sea surface.

Then the Greatsword Demon carried Ronis back to the sea.

Seeing Chen Mu clinging to Chenglong's back, he too felt a sense of disbelief.

"You have a Lapras? No! This isn't your Pokémon! Why would a wild Lapras suddenly appear here by chance? Why would it save you? What did you do to it?"

Faced with Ronis's questioning, Chen Mu let out a particularly mocking and sarcastic laugh.

"Now that things have come to this, how can you still have the nerve to question what others have done to Pokémon? The person who caused the most harm to the large number of wild Pokémon around Cerulean City today, wasn't it you yourself?"

Ronis was rendered speechless by Chen Mu's retort, and after a long while, he mechanically repeated, "These are all necessary costs."

"There is no such thing as a necessary price; it is just a self-deceiving excuse when you do evil."

Right now, you're no different from those villains who harm Pokémon and trample on their will to satisfy their own selfish desires!

The calmer, more certain, and more emotionally stable Chen Mu was when he spoke these words, the more he could provoke Ronis to break down.

"Enough! Do you really think you've won? You've only evolved a Gardevoir! Do you think that will close the gap between us?"

If I capture you, those people will be hesitant to strike and dare not unleash their lightning, and I will be able to escape from here just the same way!

In the end, this dragon will just become a vehicle you gave me!

In terms of briefly manipulating a Pokémon's will, the power of words has an absolute advantage over other extraordinary powers.

This is why the Officer Jenny family has always been able to strike fear into the hearts of trainers who break the law.

So to some extent, what Ronis said was indeed correct.

Unfortunately, after his breathing gradually calmed down, Chen Mu, who stood up from Chenglong's back, looked at him with an increasingly open and fearless gaze.

Chen Mu simply asked him a question in return.

"Haven't you felt it yet?"

"What?"

"The rain around us is getting heavier."

Before Ronis could fully grasp the meaning of those words, a tremendous dragon roar resounded through the sky above them!

The rain was getting heavier because the toucans that had been calling for rain from the sky had finally left the city center and were getting closer and closer to the pier area.

The reason the gulls moved their location is naturally because the trouble in the city center has been resolved!

Therefore, the source of the dragon's roar is self-evident!

The Gyarados that stands like a pillar supporting the sky in Cerulean City has arrived!

Immediately afterwards, a figure leaped down from the head of the Gyarados, which was still hundreds of meters in the air, and landed lightly on the back of the wild Lapras with the help of Starmie's psychic energy.

Xiaoxia patted Chen Mu on the shoulder, her bright and cheerful smile sweeping away the gloom of loss and loneliness from the previous night.

"Well done, Teacher Chen! Where did this Lapras come from?"

As soon as Xiaoxia placed her hand on Chen Mu's shoulder, less than a second later, she sensed a dangerous gaze coming from behind her.

She glanced at the sea and saw Gardevoir standing alone on the surface with her mind at the aid of her telekinesis, staring at her warily.

The intense emotion in his eyes made Xiaoxia hesitate for a moment before she silently removed her hand.

"What's with this Gardevoir? Professor Chen, how many more surprises do you have up your sleeve that I don't know about?"

Xiaoxia's behavior after arriving at the scene was so relaxed that Chen Mu had to whisper a reminder to her: "Let's talk about this when we get back. First, subdue this guy. He's one of the masterminds behind this incident, a member of the United Plasma Team, and his international wanted code name is 'One-One'."

Before Chen Mu could finish speaking, Xiaoxia confidently interrupted him, "I know, the information was already provided to me before we came. Ronis, the rebellious young master of the Officer Jenny family, right?"

She was speaking the second half of the sentence to Ronis in the distance.

This flippant tone immediately enraged Ronis.

"Don't call me that—frivolous way!"

It's clear that there seems to be a significant divide between him and his family.

Moreover, now that he knows there is no hope of escape, Ronis has completely let go of all his worries and wishful thinking.

"Besides, what gives you the right to be so superior? Even though my Serperior has many disadvantages in terms of type, I still have the advantage against you! Gym Leader? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

It's unclear whether this was a final act of madness or a deliberate statement to bolster one's courage.

In short, after facing Xiaoxia, Ronis no longer hesitated or looked back as before, and his long-suppressed emotions finally got out of control.

"Monarch Serpent, show them your true power! Slaughter them all! Use Leaf Storm!"

At this moment, all his past experiences resurfaced before Ronis's eyes.

It all started with his initial dissatisfaction with his family's suggestion to change his main Pokémon; it began with his resentment of his family's arrangements for his life, ignoring his wishes and forcing him to become an Interpol agent; it all began with witnessing too much evil and tragedy, which amplified the rebellious spirit within him!

He always seemed to want to prove something.

Does this prove that the Officer Jenny family, who are seen as infinitely righteous by the world, are not always right?

He couldn't explain it clearly anymore, but at least at this moment, he knew clearly what he wanted to do!

Having given up all illusions of escaping, all I want is to prove that my ace Serperior is capable of challenging Gym Leader level players!

Serperior briefly soared into the air, roaring its proudest cry as it faced Gyarados, which was also serpentine in shape but much larger in length and weight!

Gym Leader level, Ronis believes his Serperior can do it too!

The drag of his attributes is not a reason to give up. His family doesn't understand him, but he will eventually prove them wrong!

Grass-type versus Water-type, and only this time, he firmly believes the advantage lies with me!

But the next moment, Xiaoxia simply raised her right wrist.

On that fair wrist was a bracelet, and on the bracelet was a keystone!

"Gyarados, evolve! Then use Waterfall."

Xiaoxia's instructions were neither passionate nor moving; in fact, they seemed somewhat indifferent.

Just like her mental state since her fall from grace: she appears very relaxed.

But under such relaxed command, Gyarados glowed and instantly completed its Mega Evolution. Then it plunged into the sea, dodging Serperior's barrage of leaves, and quickly approached Serperior from below the surface.

Then came a loud "Boom!"

With a loud bang, a huge column of water shot into the air from the sea!

Serperior initially thought it could withstand the attack by virtue of its type advantage—Grass not only counters Water, but also resists it!

But he soon realized something was wrong!

The water column that surged up from below appeared to be a single column, but in reality, it was a series of impacts that struck him, with the shockwaves traveling from his skin all the way to his internal organs!

The essence of water—vibration!

The water flow became increasingly rapid and sharp! The water jets sliced ​​through his snakeskin like a fang being pulled!

The essence of water—cutting!

That wasn't all. The wounds cut open by the water lines instantly brought extremely terrible pain, causing the Monarch Serpent to let out a miserable hiss. The essence of water—erosion!

Finally, Gyarados, its entire body enveloped in the turbulent water, charged upwards at high speed and slammed into Serperior's soaring body!

The secret of water—high speed!

With a single move called "Waterfall," Gyarados incorporated all the water-related secrets that Misty had once explained to Chen Mu!

With the boost from the rain, even with a type disadvantage, Mega Gyarados still unleashed its most ferocious power, crushing Serperior's fighting spirit with a single blow!

This thick column of water eventually shot up as high as five or six stories!

After the water column fell, the Monarch Serpent also fell limply, crashing onto the sea surface and splashing up a huge spray.

Gyarados then used this opportunity to reclaim its throne in the sky, letting out another deafening roar.

"roar!!"

This single blow shattered Ronis's last shred of resolve.

Only after Gyarados finished roaring did Misty speak calmly.

"Attribute disadvantages are never an obstacle for a trainer to reach the top. Arrogance and ignorance are. At this level, you are far inferior to Rika."