Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 807 Fusion is the noblest form of evolution!
After a while.

The holy light of evolution has faded.

Sticky Baby—no, Sticky Beauty, who has undergone a complete transformation—has revealed her brand-new appearance.

Its originally horizontally developed body was stretched out like clay, becoming more snail-like in shape. The four antennae on its head became longer, replacing the ears and nose as the most powerful radar, sensing sounds and smells.

The green spots on their cheeks shrank and their color deepened.

—It's almost like the color of the cells in the core of a different color Zygarde.

Its body color is still mainly purple, and it has grown two extra small hands.

But if we're talking about the biggest change in Nianmei'er...

That belongs to the brand-new snail shell, which fills almost half of its body and reflects a metallic luster under the sunlight.

Because of the formation of the shell, Goodie changed from a single Dragon type during its Goomy days to a Steel/Dragon type with extremely good resistances.

There are a total of eight elemental resistances, one elemental resistance, and one immunity.

Originally, the Ice, Fairy, and even the Dragon type itself, which were supposed to be effective against Dragon, were all resisted by the excellent resistance provided by the Steel type, resulting in normal damage being reduced to one time.

Even the fairy-attribute, the strictest of the dragon-attribute mothers, was instead restrained by the heavenly force.

The only types that can inflict truly devastating damage are Fighting and Ground types.

—My God! Lord Steel Dragon!

According to the Pokémon Pokédex survey report.

After a detailed investigation, the reason why Goooburst evolves into Goooburst and gains the Steel attribute was determined.

It seems that the water in the Greenland region contains some kind of special iron, which has a subtle effect on the mucus on its skin. When Goomy evolves, some of the mucus transforms into a metallic shell.

But all of this was already commonplace for the Sticky Baby clan on the island in the middle of the lake.

They don't know what form their ancestors took in the Carlos region; they've long been accustomed to their current appearance.

That's why.

After Gooey Pokémon completes its evolution.

Their first reaction was to lower their heads even further, each one wishing they could bury their heads in the ground, for fear of offending the authority of the newly appointed leader.

If Goomy was already so powerful, I can't even imagine how strong it will be after evolving.

Moreover.

At this point, Goome's eyes, which had completed their evolution, were no longer the usual dark green.

— Instead, it was filled with an imposing red light.

That was undoubtedly a symbol of the "strong" on this verdant land, a sign of the leader Pokémon.

Due to an unknown reason, Nianmei'er, who defeated the leader of the Nianmei clan, became the new leader.

From this moment on, Goodra is no longer the leader Pokémon.

Even its size seems to have shrunk.

In contrast, sticky-eyed Mei-er—

Normally, Goody is only about 80 centimeters tall. When Goody was still Goody, he was about 1.35 meters tall, which was already taller than the imposing Lucario.

But what about Nianmei at this time?

Its height is only about ten centimeters shorter, which is comparable to that of a certain 1.6-meter-tall human who can slice off the back of his neck as easily as eating and drinking.

Even among leader Pokémon, such a difference in size is an extremely rare example. It is foreseeable that when Goodra evolves again in the future, its size will probably increase even more dramatically.
"A hopeless case has returned to the island in the middle of the lake."

"The reckless and impulsive Goo-bo challenges the leader."

"The leader's rightful successor, Sticky Treasure, bravely and honorably withstood the leader's attack test."

"The supreme new leader, Nume'er, has arrived at its most loyal island in the lake."

Having witnessed everything, the Gokumi Dragon clan had already convinced themselves after going through such mental processes.

But when Nymph completed its evolution, its actions stunned all the Nymphaloids.

It did not go to see its fallen father, nor did it give orders to its kin.

It's like the sentence it said in its mind when it made up its mind.

After proving itself not to be a "hopeless case," it abandoned its cowardice and severed all ties with its community.

Nianmei left the island in the middle of the lake without looking back, heading towards where her heart desired.

at the same time.

Luo Mu stopped hiding and watching with Gang Shi, and instead led the Lacecrown and Victini out of the cover and stood out.

When Nianmeier moved in front of him, looking into its glowing red eyes, Luo Mu, as if knowing its thoughts, asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"Enzyme Lulu!" Nianmei nodded emphatically without the slightest hesitation.

"Then welcome to join us."

Luo Mu smiled and took out the Ancient Poké Ball that Zhu Bei had given him, gently touching Goomy's head.

Before Goody turned into light and was put into the Poké Ball, the red light in its eyes completely disappeared.

Just like the leader Haoli that Luo Mu subdued for the Pearl Settlement.

That symbolizes its transformation from a "wild leader Pokémon" to an "official leader Pokémon".

After gaining a new companion, Luo Mu did not choose to stay on this wetland any longer.

As for the tribe that was abandoned by Nianmeier, there is no need to worry about them.

I believe that before long, a new leader will emerge from that group.

But regardless of whether it's the new leader, Nianmei's father, or another young Nianmei dragon.

within a short period of time.

It seems unlikely that a new leader Pokémon will emerge from that group.

Just as they had come, Luo Mu and the Crowned King rode together on the Strange Horned Deer summoned by the Divine Flute of Gang Shi to return home.

Halfway there, Luo Mu was speechless at Gang Shi's behavior, which had escalated to the point where he would turn around and glance at him every few seconds.

"Ask whatever you want. After all, you opened the door for me. I won't hide anything from you as long as I can answer it."

"It's not that I have anything in particular I want to ask."

Gangshi scratched his chin awkwardly, realizing that his behavior seemed somewhat inappropriate.

But there was nothing he could do!
It's not just about witnessing the miracle of Sticky Baby defeating Sticky Beauty Dragon.

The person sitting behind him now is the only one he knows who can be said to have absolutely passed the Lake God's test.

Could it be that Luo Mu is the hero chosen by the Profound Venerable to resolve the "space-time rift" crisis?

Just thinking about this made Gangshi keep turning his head to look at him.

He was secretly thinking about how to lure Luo Mu to the King Kong settlement. It would be such a waste to have Luo Mu play house with Zhu Bei and the Pearl Team, who were worshipping false gods.

However, Gangshi ultimately did not dare to directly order the antler deer to change its course.

Seeing that Gangshi had unusually deviated from his principle of prioritizing efficiency, he remained silent for a long time.

Luo Mu simply said, "Then let's stop and rest for a bit. Time shouldn't be too tight, and I happen to have something I want to do."

After Gangshi made the horned deer stop, Luo Mu, who had dismounted, waved to him again.

"Could you do me a favor while you're at it?"

“Yes, yes”

Gangshi scratched his head in confusion, but chose to comply for the sake of his "Laluomu joining the King Kong settlement plan".

But he still didn't quite understand what Luo Mu was going to do in this desolate wilderness, far from any village or shop and fraught with danger.

And you have to help yourself?

But soon, Gangshi knew what Luo Mu was planning to do.

Luo Mu took out the Poké Ball he had just captured from his bag, and steam billowed out as he pulled the clasp to unlock it.

Nianmei'er appeared on the grass.

Just like before it entered the Poké Ball, the red light that briefly lit up its eyes had disappeared.

But apart from that, all the abilities gained after being "leader-ified" remain.

"I want to test your evolved abilities."

Luo Mu got straight to the point with Nian Meier.

"Luo Enzyme?"

Upon hearing this, Nianmeier showed a hesitant expression.

Because its power has increased dramatically after evolution, it is now much clearer about the gap between its true strength and that of the Nyanko-sensei Dragon than when it was weak.

Not to mention the gap between himself and Luo Mu's Pokémon.

Previously, it was simply a matter of training one's willpower.

But if you really want to test your strength, are you sure you won't get easily crushed into a snail by Swampert?
Niu Meier expressed concern about this.

"Don't worry, I plan to have him test you with his Pokémon." Seeing Goomy's worry, Luo Mu smiled and pointed to the still somewhat bewildered Rock behind him.

Luo Mu made this decision after careful consideration.

Just as Goome had worried, Luo Mu also considered that most of the Pokémon he brought with him this time were "practical" ones. Even if Goome was promising in the future, it was not appropriate to test her.

Shamy and Alcremie aren't bad options either.

But Luo Mu felt it was better to just pick up the "cheap" ready-made diamonds.

There was another important reason that prompted Luo Mu to make this decision.

Although there doesn't seem to be any major change in Numia's appearance.

But Luo Mu hadn't forgotten that the "Zygarde Cell Armor" he had put on Gooboo was fused away and disappeared without a trace when it evolved.

He had discussed this privately with the Crown Prince, and they were certain that there would be some changes, the only way to find out about these changes was through testing.

Shortly after.

At Luo Mu's request, Gang Shi released the two Pokémon he was carrying.

One is Diamond's signature Pokémon, Leafeon, and the other is Vaporeon, which is also from the Eevee family.

Luo Mu remembered that the Rockstone should also have an Umbreon. It was exactly the same Pokémon that Pearly was holding.

GF's arrangement really makes one wonder about the deeper meaning behind it.

but.

Compared to these gossips, Luo Mu's main attention remained focused on the test.

He first had Gorilla send out Vaporeon to test Goody's best special defense ability.

"Suite, use Water Pulse!" Golem commanded.

"Buyi."

Vaporeon gracefully raised its head, and a spinning high-pressure water ball quickly condensed in its mouth. With a buzzing sound, it shot out of the air and went straight towards Goodie.

Noodles reacted very well to this purely special attack.

It didn't make any dodging movements, after all, it's not a Pokémon that's particularly agile.

It simply retreated quietly into its hard, metallic shell, letting the incoming waves of water hit it.

boom!
The water surged violently against the hard shell, instantly exploding into countless splashes of water.

However, the water flow, which contained considerable energy, seemed to have hit an insurmountable steel wall. Most of the energy was blocked and deflected by the steel-hard shell, leaving only a few water stains that quickly slid off the smooth surface, unable to penetrate even a fraction.

The entire metal casing only wobbled a few times.

"As expected, special defense is its strength; this metal shell is extremely resistant to energy attacks." Luo Mu nodded upon seeing this; this result was within his expectations.

"Next, let's try physical attacks."

Luo Mu looked at Gang Shi; this was the key point of the test.

Golem nodded slightly and gave the command to Yeevee beside him: "Yeevee, use Leaf Blade."

Ye Yibu moved swiftly, his agile figure transforming into a streak of green light.

Its sharp leaves gathered emerald green energy, shimmering with a cold emerald light, becoming as sharp as a real blade, and slashed at the still-huddled sticky girl with incredible speed, accompanied by a whooshing sound.

However, just as the blade was about to strike, a sudden change occurred!
Faced with Yeezy's swift physical attacks.

The shrunken-up Mummie instinctively manipulated the metal shell protecting her body. Just as the blade was about to strike, the hard metal shell seemed to come alive.

The original hard texture vanished instantly, revealing a peculiar, liquid-metal-like fluidity and a deep color. It seemed to flow and soften slightly like a liquid, exhibiting a unique resilience.

When the blade struck it, there was no crisp sound of metal clashing as expected. Instead, it felt as if it had cut into a layer of highly elastic and incredibly tough gel or swamp.

laugh--

A dull and strange sound rang out.

Ye Yibu felt that most of his cutting force was evenly dispersed, absorbed, and dissolved by the instantly softened shell in an incomprehensible way.

In the end, the sharp blade left only a very shallow, almost negligible white mark on it.

The softened outer shell rippled slightly the moment the white mark appeared, then immediately returned to its original state without leaving even a dent.

Caught off guard by the strange sensation, Ye Yibu used it to jump backward, his face showing a human-like expression of astonishment.

"What!?" Gangshi's eyes widened in shock, nearly biting his tongue. "Its...its shell...was it softened just now?! It can even deflect physical attacks like that!?"

While Gangshi wasn't exactly familiar with Nume, he was certainly not ignorant of her.

This exquisite ability to manipulate its own shell completely overturned his understanding of Xi Cui Nian Mei Er!

"It seems that the evolution of fused cells has indeed brought about some unexpected changes."

Luo Mu, who had witnessed everything, had a thoughtful look in his eyes. He roughly understood what role the Zygarde cells had played.

—The fused Zygarde cells seem to have given Goomy the ability to manipulate her own metallic shell.

It doesn't change the shape, but rather it can soften the shell that has always remained hard.

Just like Ash's Snorlax, it greatly reduces physical attacks by using the toughness of its belly!
At the same time, Sticky Girl also possesses the ability to harden her shell to resist special attacks that she is good at defending against.
With this in mind, Luo Mu, deep in thought, issued new test instructions.

He made Nianmeier stop hiding in the snail shell and instead expose part of her body.

Meanwhile, Kongshi gave the order: "Yeib, aim at Goomy's main body and use Ram."

Yeebu charged forward again, this time gathering all its strength, and slammed into Goomy's seemingly soft abdomen like a cannonball—

In Gangshi's understanding, this is usually the weak point of Goome's defense.

Faced with this impact aimed at her weak point, Nianmeier, following Luo Mu's instructions, did not deliberately manipulate the outer shell, but instead chose to slightly tense her body.

At that moment, a faint, almost imperceptible dark green luster seemed to flash across Nianmei's body.

Boom!
A solid, muffled thud was heard.

Ye Yibu felt as if he had crashed solidly into a thick and resilient wall. The force of the impact caused his blood to surge, and he staggered backward, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

Nianmeier only swayed slightly backward before easily regaining her footing. The area on her abdomen that had been hit did not appear to have any injuries.

“Even its original weak points in physical defense have been strengthened…” Gangshi was already numb with shock. “Why is it that its overall defense seems to have been strengthened in every way!”

"This is simply..."

Gangshi forced down the “irrationality” that was almost out of his throat.

They've already defeated the head of the Sticky Dragon with their Sticky Treasure body, so what's so unreasonable about that?

The test is now complete.

Luo Mu walked over to Nianmeier, gently patted its shell which had become cold and hard again, and a surprised smile appeared on his face.

"Well done."

Nianmei let out a "Meilu~" sound, her voice filled with obvious joy and confidence.

It also felt a surge of tenacious defensive power within its body, completely different from anything it had ever experienced before.

Gangshi stared at their figures, speechless for a moment.

aside.

The Queen of the Lace Crown, who had been observing silently, quietly drew her own conclusion.

If we were to describe Nianmeier, it would be in four words: a perfect blend of strength and gentleness.

Lei Guanwang had communicated with Luo Mu in advance and learned about Xi Cui Nian Mei'er's characteristics from Luo Mu.

Each Pokémon has its strengths and weaknesses.

Just like Sticky Meow, its greatest strength is undoubtedly special defense, or as Luo Mu puts it, the so-called "special shield".

In contrast, while Goodie's physical defense isn't as thin as paper, it's not as extreme as Chansey's, but it's not as strong as its special defense.

In addition, its only two weaknesses are that it is good at physical attacks, which can be considered a kind of balance.

But now?

It seems that after fusing with "Zygard cells" and completing her evolution, Goomy gained the ability to soften her shell at will and neutralize most physical attacks.

It also possesses excellent resistance to special attacks.

Even its physical defense is excellent, seemingly inherited from the Zygarde cells themselves, which possess excellent defensive capabilities sufficient to resist attacks from the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

While addressing weaknesses, strengths were not diminished in the slightest.

—It's practically a super fortress with almost no weaknesses.

Luo Mu's conclusion was the same as that of the Brilliant King.

However, based on the extensive intelligence he possessed, he reached an even more remarkable conclusion.

Luo Mu remembered that Nian Mei'er should also have a unique move called "Seclusion".

It not only increases defense by two levels, but also greatly improves evasion ability.

Although the game was nerfed later, Luo Mu's intuition told him that Nianmeier likely possessed the version that hadn't been nerfed.
—When it evolves into Goodra in the future, its resilience will probably be off the charts, right?
In Luo Mu's mind, he vaguely pictured the trainers and Pokémon who would later battle Goomy, their faces showing an expression of utter discomfort, as if they had eaten something terrible.

It's truly unexpected that the Zygarde cells, which unexpectedly participated in the evolution of Grimmel, could bring about such a huge change in it.

—Isn't fusion the noblest form of evolution?
(End of this chapter)