You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 252 Xia Chi's Super Evolution isn't for sale, it's just making people drool!
Before turning away, Latios gave Xia Chi one last, deep look, his eyes filled with an unprecedentedly solemn entrustment.

"Ooh-ooh—"

From now on, please take good care of my sister!

"Hey, Uncle Latios, don't rush to put on a tragic show of life and death."

Xia Chi suddenly chuckled, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

With a flick of his wrist, a gemstone, emitting a soft and steady blue light, almost identical to the object that had just shattered, appeared in his palm.

Against the apocalyptic backdrop, it appears both incongruous and full of hope.

"Take a look at this for me. It's a pretty stone I found on the beach. Do you recognize it?"

He spoke casually, as if asking a trivial question.

Latios turned its head sharply, and when it saw what Xia Chi was holding, its jewel-like pupils widened in shock!
A drop of water from the heart!

Moreover, it is a heart droplet in perfect condition and full of energy!
The immense shock and ecstasy instantly overwhelmed its resolve to die.

"Huh?!"

Mega Latias also sensed the familiar and surging energy fluctuations and looked at his brother with surprise.

Latios nodded emphatically, his eyes blazing with an unprecedented light of hope!
This aura, without a doubt, is the drop of water from the heart!

"So."

Xia Chi held his palm forward, and the drop of water from his heart shone brightly in his hand, like the morning star in the night.

"The task of saving Odomare is entrusted to you. May the two guardian deities have good fortune in battle and return in triumph!"

Without hesitation, Latios swooped down and carefully caught the Heart Drop, which carried the hopes of the entire city, in its mouth.

A deep blue light instantly enveloped its wounded body, as if rapidly healing its injuries.

Latios let out a clear, resounding cry and exchanged a glance with Mega Latios, who had already put Xia Chi down beside it.

The brother and sister transformed into two dazzling streaks of light, one blue and one purple, and resolutely charged into the sky to meet the earth-shattering raging waves!

[Holy crap! A Heart Drop! There's still one left?!]

[Prison water, my Superman!]

In critical moments, it's still the prisoner who's reliable. It felt like those two guardians were just discussing who should be sacrificed.

Is the prison water something you can "scavenge"? How can you find such a life-saving treasure?

[The eternal ballast! I knew Prison Water had a backup plan!]

[I almost cried when Latios brushed against Latios just now!]

Please stay safe!!

Watching those two tiny yet resolute figures rush towards the monstrous wave that seemed like an insurmountable chasm, Xia Chi let out a long sigh of relief.

Although there were some minor setbacks along the way, the final result was fortunately not too bad.

Latios doesn't need to sacrifice himself, and the two Byd thieves are hammered to death—everyone's happy.

In her past life, when she was a child, Xia Chi was extremely depressed after watching "Guardians of the Water City".

In the end, Latios sacrifices himself, while the two culprits live on as if nothing happened.

All I can say is that you, the screenwriter, are good at writing scripts.

This time, when Xia Chi had the opportunity to write his own script, he naturally chose a two-way reversal—to kill the culprit and save Latios.

Hmm, and by the way, let's do one more thing Ash couldn't do back then: take Latias away!
So those two thieves weren't entirely without good intentions; at least they did give themselves such an opportunity.

This can be considered as them doing good deeds and accumulating merit.

"Alright, Rotom, it's time for us to head back."

Xia Chi looked at Miss Officer Audrey and her colleagues, who finally arrived late, and greeted Rotom on his phone.

[Wait! Don't go! You haven't explained what super evolution is yet!]

[Oh right, I almost forgot, what exactly is Mega Latias?]

[Won't you introduce that sprite named "Victini"?]

What exactly is "Super Evolution"? A new form of Latias? A new system similar to Taijing?

Rotom hesitated for a moment, but still gave Xia Chi the feedback from the excited and boiling online comments.

"Xia Chi, everyone in the chat is asking about the Super Evolution, Loto!"

Rotom said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I'm also a little curious about Rotom!"

Xia Chi was slightly taken aback.

Oh, they were still live-streaming. The situation in the church was so critical earlier, my adrenaline was pumping, I almost forgot about it.

So, should we talk about super evolution now?

Xia Chi looked around and felt that this was not a good time.

Actually, the environment is secondary. The most important thing is that the only known "super evolution equipment" is the set that Latias has.

What's the point of introducing it so early?

Are you just tempting people by not selling them?
Hmm, it's not impossible.

Just like with Taijinghua last time, they whetted the appetites of potential buyers first, creating a buzz so that when they sold the "Super Evolution Set" later, they could create the spectacle of selling out in a second and tens of thousands of people scrambling to buy it.

Well, actually, even without this pre-launch hype, there would still be tens of thousands of people scrambling to buy it.

However, giving advance notice now is not necessarily a bad thing.

------

"You might not believe it, but this is not only the first time you've witnessed the spectacle of super evolution, but also the first time I've experienced super evolution."

While Latios and his sister were saving the world, Xia Chi started a "pre-evolution live stream" outside the Holy Church.

[First time? You're kidding me!]

[You're this good on your first try? I don't believe it!]

[The prisoner is pretending to be a newbie again! (pointing and whispering)]

In a way, Xia Chi wasn't lying.

Although I had experienced super evolution countless times in games in my previous life, this was truly my first time in this world.

On another note, getting Mega Latias on the first Mega Evolution is quite a high starting point!
Xia Chi pondered for a moment and said, "And just as some viewers guessed, Mega Evolution is not Latias's exclusive form transformation, but a new system similar to Tai Crystallization."

Holy crap, I was right!

"Explain in detail, what exactly are the effects of Mega Evolution? Does every Pokémon undergo a transformation after Mega Evolution like Mega Latias?" "Uh, not every Pokémon can Mega Evolve."

Seeing the speculative comments, Xia Chi decided not to have too high expectations, lest some people be disappointed when they find that their favorite Pokémon doesn't have a Mega Evolution.

"I am still searching for the origin of Mega Evolution. The information that can be made public at present is that only a small number of Pokémon can achieve Mega Evolution, and Latias is one of them."

[Huh? Only specific Pokémon are allowed? Are they all legendary Pokémon? The hearts of ordinary trainers are shattered.]

[A small number of Pokémon? Who are they? Can Charizard Mega Evolve?]

Most of the comments were asking which Pokémon can undergo Mega Evolution.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Chi decided to choose a few specific questions to answer.

"First of all, it's not only legendary Pokémon that can undergo Mega Evolution. On the contrary, apart from a very few legendary Pokémon, most Pokémon that can undergo Mega Evolution are ordinary Pokémon."

"For example, the Charizard that someone mentioned in the comments just now!"

On another note, Charizard is truly Game Freak's favorite, as it even has two Mega Evolution forms.

Their treatment is comparable to Mewtwo's.

No, it's reversed.

It should be said that Mewtwo's treatment is comparable to that of Charizard.

Although neither of these two forms is very practical.

In contrast, X-Spray and Y-Spray are at least in the upper-middle range among all Mega Evolutions.

[Teacher, teacher, can my Garuda also Mega Evolve?]

[Teacher Xia Chi, where's my Zihan... wait, my little green caterpillar?]

As more and more comments asked whether a certain Pokémon could Mega Evolve, Xia Chi started to get a headache.

We really shouldn't have made that move.
"Including the evolutionary chain, there are over a thousand Pokémon in the complete Pokédex. How can we possibly cover them all in a short time?"

Xia Chi changed the subject, saying, "However, as I said, I am still searching for the origin of Mega Evolution. Perhaps in the future, all Pokémon will be able to complete Mega Evolution."

【Although, I'll eat this pancake, just in case!】

Not every Pokémon can Mega Evolve. Maybe in the future all Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve. You're attacking your right brain with your left brain now, aren't you?!

It's not actually the left brain attacking the right brain.

When Xia Chi was halfway through his story, he suddenly remembered ZA, which he had released before his time travel. As a work set in the future Kalos, it added 26 Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.

Pokémon like Dragonite, Starmie, Clefairy, and even Zygarde.

Moreover, the Ruby and Sapphire remakes also added a large number of Mega Pokémon.

Who knows, this might be the era when all Pokémon can Mega Evolve?
So in the end, Xia Chi left himself some leeway.

------

"Alright, let's put aside the question of the scope of Mega Evolution Pokémon for now. I'm sure everyone is more concerned about how Mega Evolution happens than which Pokémon can Mega Evolve, right?"

Xia Chi picked up the Keystone and the Latias Superstone, which were still shimmering with a mysterious light.

"Like the crystallized Tai Crystal Beads, Mega Evolution also requires a medium, but there are two, which I call 'Key Stones' and 'Mega Stones'!"

"They are the only medium to open the door to super evolution, a door that transcends evolution."

With the appearance of Mega Latias, this live stream, which started by accident, has attracted increasing attention from people all over the world.

The number of viewers in the live stream has now exceeded two million!
It's even increasing by tens of thousands of people per second!

The disaster of the Water City, the legendary guardian gods Latios and his sister, and the fleeting glimpse of Victini.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the emergence of super evolution, and Xia Chi's "world's first public reveal of super evolution"!
It's no exaggeration to say that anyone who's still awake and even slightly interested in Pokémon battles is currently flooding into Xia Chi's live stream room through viral internet dissemination.

Let's witness the birth of super evolution together!
"You can think of 'Key Stones' as similar to 'Tai Crystal Beads,' which are the foundation for Mega Evolution, while Mega Stones are different."

Xia Chi held up the Latias Radiant Stone in his hand, and Rotom very cooperatively moved the camera closer.

This allowed the smooth gemstone, emitting a faint, mysterious purple glow, to be presented to everyone in the live stream.

"This is the 'Latias' Mega Stone that I found by chance. As the name suggests, when combined with the Key Stone and applied to Latias, it can perform the Mega Evolution that you just witnessed!"

[6666, you found it again, right? Dare you send me the location where you found it?]

Stop talking, put it on sale now! I'll buy it even at 2888888!

[What a load of nonsense! The implication is clear: a certain Mega Stone can only be bound to a specific Pokémon, using a Key Stone as a medium to complete Mega Evolution. If I sold it to you, would you even have Latias?]

[It's obvious that Rich Guy wants to use 2888888 to buy Key Stones. This is the general rule; no matter what Mega Stones you have, or which Pokémon needs to Mega Evolve, you'll need Key Stones!]

[So, does this mean that other Pokémon need a specific Mega Stone to undergo Mega Evolution?]

"That's right, this student has an excellent ability to apply what they've learned to other situations."

Xia Chi nodded and said, "However, having only the 'Key Stone' and 'Mega Stone' isn't enough. On top of that, we also need an emotional connection with the spirits."

He paused, then emphasized, "The so-called resonance is the extremely deep and unbreakable bond and trust between the trainer and the Pokémon!"

[Bonds...that sounds so difficult, how do you even define a deep bond?]

[Hey streamer, does a deep bond have to be like yours, Grass Cat's?]

[A detailed account of the cat, a detailed account of the bonds, a detailed account of the deep connection!]

[If I sleep with my Gardevoir every day, will it Mega Evolve?]

Officer Jenny: Please continue, I'm listening.

[What's the big deal? The Canal Library has ancient records of people marrying Pokémon. It shows that this is a traditional virtue of the Sinnoh people.]

[What kind of traditional virtue is this? If "human-treasure love" is a common occurrence, do you think it even needs to be specially recorded?]

Pretending not to see the comments that made no sense, Xia Chi continued, "You all saw what just happened. The trainer and the Pokémon need to be in perfect harmony at that moment, completely connecting and resonating their spirits and powers to activate the power of the Key Stone and the Mega Stone, thus completing this brief sublimation that transcends conventional evolution!"

"After Mega Evolution, Pokémon will experience a qualitative leap in all aspects of their abilities, such as attack, speed, and defense, just like the Mega Latias you have seen. Or maybe a little less."

To be honest, Xia Chi felt that the boost from Super Evolution was a bit too much, and wondered if there were other factors at play.

For example, at the moment of Mega Evolution, she was automatically recognized as her own Pokémon and received the system's affinity bonus?

To be precise, Xia Chi thought for a moment and added, "Oh no, some Pokémon's speed may not increase after Mega Evolution; in fact, it may decrease."

As for which Pokémon it was, Xia Chi didn't name them. Garchomp, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, has no pride, does it?

Actually, Garchomp isn't the only one whose speed decreases after Mega Evolution; Scizor and others also experience a speed reduction.

But that place wasn't originally known for its high speeds, so a slight reduction in speed is negligible.

And Garchomp...
Xia Chi can only say that the designer of Magalhound Garchomp was definitely full of malice, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to show his face until today.

(End of this chapter)