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"The ability to foresee the future was awakened because of danger..."

Lin Xuan looked at the information about that Espeon again... It didn't seem to have encountered any danger; it just seemed to be a very ordinary natural evolution.

While analyzing the data, Lin Xuan got a headache, and at the same time, she stroked Eevee's soft fur.

"Could you try to evolve? If you try hard, maybe you'll succeed?"

Lin Xuan was actually just talking to himself in a bit of anxiety. In his mind, how could something like this evolve just because you want to?

"Buyi~"

Eevee lay flatter in Lin Xuan's arms. He could sense Lin Xuan's worry. The evolution conditions for Umbreon had been discovered for so long, but there was still no new progress for Espeon, which was indeed a headache.

Thinking about Lin Xuan's troubles, Eevee got up slightly and looked at the picture of Espeon again.

If it can really help Lin Xuan, then she can probably evolve a bit. At worst, she just won't be able to stay on Lin Xuan's shoulder or snuggle in his arms anymore.

……

But she still really wanted to help Lin Xuan.

With this belief, Eevee's latent psychic power was unleashed, gradually covering her body, especially her head. The psychic glow on her forehead was particularly noticeable, and a slight comparison would reveal that this was the location of the gem on Espeon's head.

"Buyi~"

The white light of evolution gradually enveloped Eevee's body, which Lin Xuan noticed immediately.

Ibrahimovic leaped onto the table opposite Lin Xuan.

Is it about to evolve?

The changes in Ibrahimovic were completely beyond Lin Xuan's imagination.

"Buyi~"

As if responding to Lin Xuan's voice, Ibu replied softly.

"But didn't you say you didn't want to evolve?"

Eevee remained silent for a while, but did not actively stop the evolution process. Instead, she allowed the light of evolution to gradually envelop her body.

But just before the evolution was about to begin, Eevee felt a warm hand gently patting its head.

"Stop. I know you can do it, just like you did with Umbreon before."

Chapter 175 Watch closely, I'll only perform once!

Lin Xuan's words reached Ibu's ears, causing her to raise her head in a daze.

"Buy?"

But... isn't evolving into Espeon what you want most?

"Silly girl~ That's my business. As for you... just be happy!"

Lin Xuan isn't good at comforting people, and he can't say those nice, comforting words, but "as long as you're happy" is the only thing he hopes Ibrahimovic will do.

The light of evolution on Eevee's body gradually faded, but strangely, the powerful psychic power that had enveloped her body did not completely dissipate, but instead gradually condensed on Eevee's forehead.

In other words, the ruby ​​that should have been in place after Espeon's formal evolution was replaced by a psychic orb.

No, to be more specific, it should be that Eevee's evolutionary process was interrupted, causing some mutations in the psychic powers that were gathering.

But just as Lin Xuan was worried, the superpower instantly returned to Eevee's body, as if everything she had seen before was an illusion.

"Are you okay?"

Seeing that the psychic powers and evolutionary light around Eevee's body had completely disappeared, Lin Xuan immediately asked with some concern, wondering if the middle of the evolution process had had some effect on Eevee.

"Buy?"

Ibu tilted its head first, then raised its two little paws and looked at them in front of it. Fortunately, there was no change.

However, she could also feel that her body had indeed undergone some changes.

My superpowers... seem to have gotten stronger?

Lin Xuan didn't say much, and simply threw the newly bought Psychic Ball to Eevee so she could test it herself. The previous one had already been crushed by Eevee, and Lin Xuan had only recently bought the upgraded version.

boom!

Not long after the Psychic Ball was thrown to Eevee, Lin Xuan heard a heavy thud... Eevee had crushed the Psychic Ball again.

Moreover, it seems that Eevee was prepared in advance, directly covering its surface with a large amount of psychic power. The moment it exploded, it was locked in place by the psychic power, preventing the shattered fragments from injuring Lin Xuan.

Looking at the small fragments wrapped in psychic powers on its paws, Eevee raised its head and gave Lin Xuan an innocent look.

I did not do it on purpose!

Seemingly because they heard the noise coming from inside, Tiny and Ralts appeared outside the room and peeked inside.

"Sigh~"

Good grief, another one exploded right after I bought it!

Although I feel a little heartbroken about spending my money, overall it should be a good thing.

It seems that because of the evolution of Espeon, although it did not evolve to its final form due to being interrupted, the improvement brought by its psychic powers was still exceptionally obvious.

"You can exploit bugs like this?"

Lin Xuan muttered to herself in confusion, then looked at Eevee with a strange expression.

"Why don't you try freezing a few more times? Maybe you'll transform into a dream world!"

"Buy?"

Ibu scratched his head, seemingly considering the feasibility of the idea. After thinking about it, he realized... it really didn't seem like a problem!

Seeing that Ibrahimovic seemed to have really taken his words to heart, Lin Xuan quickly stopped him.

"I was just saying it offhand, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

Although the semi-evolution just now seemed to bring a great boost to Eevee, who knows if this kind of enhancement method has any side effects, or if it is based on overdrawing Eevee's potential.

After all, even if Lin Xuan racked his brains, he couldn't think of any precedent for this kind of thing.

Lin Xuan then examined it again and found that Eevee's improvement seemed to be more than just in its superpowers; it was comprehensive! However, the improvement in its superpowers was the most obvious.

"Finally, I've broken through to the two-star level!"

Lin Xuan's eyes were filled with surprise, because Eevee was already just one step away from the finish line, and that evolution just now was like kicking her into it ahead of time.

After confirming Ibrahimovic's condition, Lin Xuan immediately called Dr. Sun Siming to explain the situation.

"Did Eevee almost evolve into Espeon?"

Dr. Sun Siming, who was drinking tea, almost swallowed the cup as well.

"Yes, but I stopped him. I'm sorry," Lin Xuan said apologetically, while also explaining Ibu's situation.

“You did the right thing.” Dr. Sun Siming shook his head. “For us, the Pokémon’s own will is the most important thing. Forced evolution will not bring good results. Just like the Gloom in the research institute, we will not force them to choose Vileplume or Bellossom.”

Dr. Sun Siming also said that before the affinity mechanism was announced, he always believed that the feelings between trainers and Pokémon could truly affect the Pokémon itself. Forcing a Pokémon to make a choice that it does not like is not the mark of a qualified trainer.

"And even if Eevee hasn't officially evolved, I believe this process alone can give us an answer." Dr. Sun Siming smiled, then gradually became more unrestrained. If Lin Xuan were next to him at this moment, she would definitely shout for him to be more reserved.

“Yes, Ibrahimovic’s situation before did lead us astray.” Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

Judging from the fact that Eevee almost evolved into Umbreon, the bond between her and Lin Xuan was clearly strong, and the psychic abilities she displayed far exceeded those of that Espeon before its evolution. However, she showed no inclination to evolve, leading everyone into a misconception—

Psychic abilities may not be that important for Espeon's evolution.

But now, it seems the clouds have parted to reveal the clear sky.

The problem might not be with them, but with Lin Xuan's Eevee... it's a bit too special. What Pokémon wouldn't want to evolve?

It's not that there aren't any exceptions. For example, some Pokémon look drastically different before and after evolution. The most typical example is probably Goofy, who was incredibly cute before evolving but became extremely ugly afterward...

But Eevee is clearly not in this category. Although Espeon isn't as cute as Eevee, it's still one of the most visually appealing Pokémon, yet Eevee still refuses to evolve.

"How does Ibrahimovic's situation affect her?"

Lin Xuan was referring to the interruption of Eevee's evolution into Espeon. The Umbreon incident was better; it was discovered and stopped very quickly, and had almost no impact on Eevee itself.

But this time was different. The evolution was almost successful, and even the superpower that was supposed to be gathered did not dissipate, but instead fed back to Eevee.

"This situation is indeed quite rare..."

Dr. Sun Siming could only say this, because there are many examples of interrupted evolution, but none like Eevee.

Before this, someone had done an experiment with Slowpoke, pulling it off the moment Shellder bit it. Although it was a bit unethical, someone did indeed do this experiment.

The result was that nothing happened. Both Pokémon's evolution was interrupted before their forms changed. If the evolution process had officially started, Shellder and Slowpoke's sizes would have even changed. In that case, it would be impossible to stop it. It would be the least likely thing to make Shellder turn back, right?

"Let's bring Eevee to the lab tomorrow for a more thorough check-up."

Dr. Sun Siming said this, then suddenly thought about how many times he had said something similar?

Well, I can't count them all. For some reason, Lin Xuan's spirits always seem to have some inexplicable problems, making some things that were originally very strange seem commonplace to him.

The next day at noon, after easily finishing the morning's team match, Lin Xuan immediately went to the research institute. The examination results showed that Ibrahimovic's physical condition was as good as it could be, but there was one thing that made Dr. Sun Siming feel a little strange.

"Ibu's psychic abilities seem to be unusually active."

"Any questions?"