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Chapter 313 Wait a minute? Why did you lose the Mega Stone during evolution?
Rayquaza has appeared.

For Qingyu, this was actually a fairly normal thing.

This black Rayquaza doesn't usually make its presence known, but judging from the opportune timing of its appearances lately, it's safe to say that it's been paying close attention to me.

However, the reason for its appearance this time was rather hasty.

You, a legendary Pokémon with thick eyebrows and big eyes, how did you steal the spotlight from that male mother with those captivating eyes...?

"Buy?"

Rayquaza's only little fan, Sylveon, quickly noticed its appearance and her expression immediately turned to surprise.

Here it is! It's my own drawing material!

Without hesitation, Sylveon reached out a ribbon and poked Qingyu on the back, her eyes filled with nothing but a desire to create an impromptu painting.

At least Sylveon was very satisfied with the last creation, and the level of completion was very high, but it was missing a pair of lively eyes.

If I can draw its majestic golden eyes this time, my masterpiece will be complete!
If you can finish this painting, Master Tutu Dog will definitely recognize your abilities!
Sylveon thought to herself.

Qingyu quickly noticed its little movements, so she patted its head helplessly, put her hands behind her back, and used the system space to retrieve special drawing paper.

Although the system is becoming less and less noticeable now, it's still very useful as a storage space for small items that you might need at any time.

Upon receiving the drawing paper, Sylveon immediately quieted down, using two crossed ribbons as a support to hold up the paper, and began to observe Rayquaza's every move.

"Hey?"

Because the baby dragon had subconsciously closed its eyes due to falling from a great height, it didn't feel the fall for a long time, so it subconsciously opened its eyes.

Then, I realized that I was already in the sky and hovering in the air at an exaggerated speed.

"Hey!"

Baby Dragon's eyes instantly lit up, and he instinctively stood up, wanting to leap down.

However, as soon as it began to leap, it was immediately restrained by the black Rayquaza's claws and placed back on its head.

(Fun fact: Rayquaza does have claws~)

Qingyu below immediately noticed Liekongzuo's behavior, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Even now, having gotten used to the presence of this black Rayquaza, he still has some doubts about why it keeps appearing around him.

It was Eevee, which had not yet evolved, that noticed its existence, which made Qingyu think it might just be a coincidence.

However, when it appeared for the second time, it was with Riolu to rescue Milton and the Mastiff Godfather, and it planned to delay Houndoom's attention.

A meteor shower that clearly set off a storm helped Houndoom, who had been suffering from insomnia for a long time, fall asleep quickly.

As for the timing of its subsequent appearances, they became more and more outrageous with each occurrence.

Not only did it make a strong impression at the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament, it also presented fresh Mega Stones to its newly hatched baby dragon.

It wouldn't be surprising to see it on the plane back to Padiya.

Now they don't even bother with acting anymore; they just kidnapped Baby Dragon and let it fly freely over Daguo Lake, giving Baby Dragon a taste of flight.

Wait...flying?
Thinking about this, Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

He seemed to understand what Liekongzuo was thinking.

Did you think that the way Baby Dragon practiced flying by falling off a cliff was too dangerous, so you couldn't help but appear and let it experience the feeling of flying firsthand?
Compared to Dragonite, whose speed is already incredibly high, Rayquaza is even faster. After Mega Evolution, it can even surpass the atmosphere and fly directly into space to feast on meteorites.

With it acting as a "babysitter," Qingyu is actually quite at ease.

After all, if this terrifyingly powerful black Rayquaza is a genuine legendary creature, what if it really has some ideas...

Even with Lance and Tsubaki together, they couldn't stop it; Dragonite's speed was so slow that it could only eat the exhaust fumes from behind.

"I hope my guess is right..."

Qingyu shook his head helplessly and muttered something to himself.

If even sitting on Rayquaza's head to simulate flight can't evolve Beast Dragon, it just means he's oversimplified evolution.

Although he has witnessed the evolution of two of the team's main members, whether it's Sylveon or Lucario, the core of evolution is the bond between them and their trainers, which is relatively easy to understand.

As for Baby Dragon...

In the game, Baby Dragon needs to reach level 30 to automatically evolve into Shell Dragon.

As for evolving into Salamence, you'll have to wait until level 50.

In many cases, level 50 is already qualified to challenge the Path of Champions and become the champion to complete the first playthrough.

It all sounds like a very long process.

However, for Pokémon that mature late in life, this condition is not too demanding; in fact, it can be considered a very standard pseudo-legendary evolution curve.

However, in reality, evolution doesn't have levels as a reference, and even Professor Yamanashi, who specializes in this field, hasn't fully understood Pokémon's evolution patterns.

Therefore, Qingyu could only guess based on the habits of Pokémon.

Among the baby dragon's behaviors, the only one that seems to be strongly related to evolution is the "leap of faith," a behavior that appears somewhat abnormal.

Although the baby dragon is only two months old, it is developing very well thanks to the secret seasoning and dragon milk powder.

Pokémon are inherently mysterious creatures. Their infancy is very short, and after they mature, they have a long time to gradually increase their strength.

It's actually abnormal for an Eevee to hold back its evolution for a long time because it wants to confirm its trainer's thoughts.

"However, even if it evolves into a shelled dragon, it seems there's still quite a distance to go before it truly leaps to the heavens and evolves into a ferocious and savage flying dragon..."

Qingyu suddenly uttered a sigh.

Raising Pokémon is definitely not something that can be rushed, especially for Pokémon that mature late. Let's take it one step at a time and work our way up.

Thinking of this, Qingyu turned his gaze back to the Sky Thrower, which was circling rapidly in the sky and flying upwards.

The baby dragon sitting on its head looked up at the sky, gazing at the clouds that seemed almost within reach and the sun that appeared to be at the same level as itself, its small eyes shining brightly.

Flight... is just around the corner.

So this is what it feels like to be able to soar freely in the sky...

but……

Even though I can fly into the sky by myself, it doesn't seem to be as joyful as I imagined.

Baby Dragon instinctively lowered its head and looked down at the large cauldron lake.

A sea breeze carrying moisture swept past, making the trainer's figure below so small as to be barely visible; all that could be heard was the sharp, popping sound of air whistling through the air.

The scene it had been longing for since childhood suddenly became tangible at this moment.

Baby Dragon suddenly recalled its childhood, the image of being lifted high and flown over the head of its trainer was still vivid in its mind.

Perhaps it was from that time that a seed of longing for the sky was planted in my heart.

Therefore, it is far from enough to enjoy the pleasure of flying alone.

At this moment, the still immature baby dragon suddenly realized its true wish.

Soaring over the vast ocean and gazing at the beautiful scenery that can only be seen from the air, I really wish I could experience that with my trainer...

Just as Baby Dragon was thinking this, its body suddenly emitted bursts of white light.

Qingyu below suddenly seemed to sense something. After a moment of stunned silence, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the keystone pendant on her chest.

Is Baby Dragon about to evolve?
He didn't know why he was so certain.

The next moment, a beam of white light burst forth from the direction where the black-clad Sky-Sitting was located, and the dazzling evolutionary radiance appeared above Lake Daguo as he had expected.

Evolution is both the Pokémon's own will and has a mysterious connection with its trainer.

Qingyu confirmed this again and suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

I wonder if Baby Dragon has eaten enough lately. It seems that the evolved Shellder Dragon can't eat anymore...

Even if it's hungry, it can only endure it on its own until it grows wings and evolves into the king of the sky, the Salamence.

I should have fed it a few more sandwiches earlier.

The evolutionary glow didn't last long, and everything quickly returned to normal.

Just as Qingyu had guessed, the appearance of the black Rayquaza seemed to be solely for the purpose of helping Beast Dragon evolve.

After the evolutionary glow dissipated, it quickly stopped its ascent and plunged at full speed in its direction until it suddenly braked when it was close to the waterfall.

And the baby dragon on its head... no, it should be called a shell dragon now, was also thrown out due to inertia, and was caught steadily by Lucario.

"Thank you for your hard work, Rayquaza."

Qingyu smiled and waved to Liekongzuo, who wasn't far away.

Liekongzuo did not respond to him. After exchanging a glance with him, he immediately started moving on the spot and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

Qingyu was not surprised by this.

Compared to the unreliable but clingy Mew, this black Rayquaza, though a bit arrogant and aloof, always brings surprises every time it appears, is much more reliable...

This time, the dragon was able to complete its evolution thanks to Rayquaza.

If I have the chance in the future, I should find a way to repay it properly, because I don't have the habit of owing favors to others.

Qingyu quickly walked to Lucario's side and looked at the evolved Kabuto in front of him, whose body was covered in white carapace, with only its limbs and eyes showing.

(Ankylosaurus)

Like Shakiras, it completely lost its ability to eat when it evolved to the second stage, and could only rely on the energy it had accumulated in the past to get through this stage.

It is said that when all the energy it has accumulated is exhausted, the day it hatches from its shell is the day of its evolution.

As Qingyu recalled the details about the Armored Dragon in the encyclopedia, he carefully examined its body.

Then, suddenly his eyes widened.

"Wait a minute... where did the Mega Stone you were wearing around your neck go???"

Some Pokémon do not have the ability to evolve independently and require unique items to evolve.

But Baby Dragon is definitely not it; Qingyu is absolutely certain of that.

and……

Does anyone use a Mega Stone as their evolution item?

In her shock, Qingyu suddenly had a bold idea—

Could it be that my precious dragon is actually illegitimate?

It seems that from the moment it got the Mega Stone, it wanted to swallow it whole.

So, is there a possibility...?

After consuming a Mega Stone, can it also Mega Evolve without any items, just like Rayquaza?

(End of this chapter)