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Chapter 101 Is Gardevoir's Divination Reliable?

Ye Luo always felt that divination was a kind of psychology based on reading people's expressions and demeanor.

By providing a simulated two-person answer, as long as it seems reasonable to the person, one can receive a sum of money with a clear conscience.

Until Gardevoir said those words from across the table.

[You're going to Tokiwa Academy this afternoon, but I don't recommend it.]

Several cards with unknown totem writings, divination cards bought from paranormal enthusiasts, floated around Gardevoir.

It's somewhat like a tarot deck, with each card representing an abstract symbol of a Pokémon and a scene. Through these abstract symbols, inspired humans can interpret fragments of the future.

Ye Luo looked at the cards floating around Gardevoir and asked.

"So, this is the future that Gardevoir foresaw through the divination cards?"

[no.]

Gardevoir shook its head, purple magical flames floating around the card.

[This is just for creating an atmosphere; it doesn't actually serve any practical purpose.]

This "occupying card" is just a tool used by paranormal enthusiasts to scam money, and Gardevoir says that this is perfectly normal.

[I can see fragments of the future because I can foresee it.]

Some Psychic-type Pokémon have the move "Foresight," which appears to delay attacks in battle.

On screen, you could see Gardevoir throw a Psychic Wave at a spot where there are no Pokémon, and then a few seconds later, the opponent's Pokémon happens to be standing in that spot and is hit by the delayed attack.

The effect shown in the battle is actually that Gardevoir can use its psychic powers to see a fragment of the future.

The time you can see fragments is extremely short, usually only a few seconds into the future, and requires a high degree of concentration, such as when you are fully focused on battling an opponent's Pokémon.

The attack is launched in advance at a designated location, and the player is not invincible for those few seconds.

However, Ye Luo's Gardevoir is special. It was originally a high-potential leader, and the future it can see is not limited to just a few seconds after the battle.

In a sense, Gardevoir can use [Foresight] to see fragments of what will happen today.

The number of uses is usually ten. After using it all, your mental energy will be depleted to the point that you can no longer use this move. You will need to meditate to restore your mental energy.

[It wouldn't be wrong to call it a fragment; all I could see was a single instant, like a scene captured in a photograph.]

Gardevoir explained the principle behind this move: on the battlefield, it needs to anticipate the opponent's location 3 seconds in advance, and then use the move directly on an empty area.

Gardevoir used its psychic powers to carefully collect the card and stack it together, then picked up a cookie and ate it.

Ye Luo shrugged and smiled.

"But predicting the future isn't that accurate, you know. Look, it's already 4 pm."

The phone showed 4:30 PM, and in another hour and a half it would be evening, which was clearly beyond Gardevoir's prediction.

Perhaps Gardevoir's predictions weren't 100% accurate, or perhaps they weren't precise enough.

Gardevoir simply ate its cookie nonchalantly and spoke telepathically.

[You might be leaving soon.]

"That's easy, West Lion Seaman. No matter what I do, handcuff me and don't let me leave the house."

"La~ (cuff him)."

Although it was supposed to be handcuffed, Primarina actually used its webbed to cling to Ye Luo, much like how it usually cuddles its trainer and rubs its face against them to show affection.

For no particular reason, Ye Luo just wanted to prove her point of view: the future can be changed.

"I read in a book that the past is just a bubble in memory, and the future is as blurry as sand; only this moment is the only certainty."

In order to demonstrate this theory, he wanted to make a bet with Gardevoir.

Gardevoir didn't pay any attention and just kept eating the cookies, speaking telepathically.

[Indeed, my use of predicting the future isn't entirely accurate, except for the first one.]

Ye Luo was a little surprised, as he had never heard of this theory before, and asked.

"Besides the first one, what does that refer to?"

Gardevoir used its telekinesis to pick up a cookie and float it to the center of the table.

[In short, the first part of the future I can foresee will definitely happen, but I can also foresee the second and third parts.]

This sounds like Gardevoir is omniscient and knows everything that happens today, but that's not actually the case.

[There are limitations to predicting the future; the first glimpse of the future is like a pebble thrown into water, creating ripples.]

Ye Luo picked up the cookie floating in the air and gave it to Primarina to eat, but it only took a bite of half and wanted to give the other half to its trainer.

"Hmm, so the future we see isn't entirely accurate?"

[almost.]

Gardevoir found this explanation ambiguous and offered a more colloquial interpretation.

If I can predict the future in 5 seconds, 10 seconds, and one minute, what will happen in 5 seconds will definitely happen.

But what happens in 10 seconds can be off, and what happens a minute later is completely different from what we see.

So although it has the ability to see the future, it is actually limited by certain laws and cannot completely predict the course of an entire event.

In Pokémon battles, this is reflected in the fact that after successfully predicting the future once, the accuracy of predictions can only be achieved by making predictions again after that time has passed.

Gardevoir was able to control the first cookie so that Leaf Fall could eat it, but as the events unfolded, it's only a guess that the second cookie was stolen by Meloetta.

"So what was the first image you saw?"

[You're probably standing at the entrance of Tokiwa Academy.]

Gardevoir described several landmarks in her mind: students carrying backpacks, the academy gate, and Leaf Fall standing in front of the gate with Arcanine.

This is all the information that can be seen in the first prophecy fragment, but Gardevoir used the ability to foresee the future more than once; it also saw other fragments.

Ye Luo thought it would be better to simplify the problem.

"In short, is it a good thing or a bad thing?"

[It's neither a good thing nor a bad thing.]

"Never mind then."

If it's something unimportant, he doesn't think he needs to do it; figuring out how to beat Gardevoir's prophecy sounds more interesting.

The hair salon is closed today, and Ye Luo is thinking about how to spend a leisurely holiday with her Pokémon.

Although this was in line with its expectations, Gardevoir was very confident in its abilities.

[My premonition of the future can't be wrong. Who exactly can easily defeat Pokémon battles and reach the Indigo League finals?]

"Yay~ (It's me)." Primarina proudly patted its chest, of course, it was thanks to the bond between it and its trainer that it won all the way.

Gardevoir was surprised.

[Huh? This was a private telepathic conversation between Ye Luo and me. How did you overhear it?]

"La~ (I'm a fairy too)."

Primarina didn't think it was difficult, since Psychic and Fairy types are quite similar.

If any unexpected person interferes, even a family member, it won't work. Gardevoir's eyes glowed red as it used its psychic powers.

[Hypnosis.]

West Lion Hairen sang bel canto with composure.

"La~ (recite with strong mental focus)."

The spiritual energy emanating from the West Lionheart dispersed the mental fluctuations of the hypnotic spell.

Gardevoir was somewhat shocked.

[When do you develop a strong mental capacity for mental focus?]

"Yes~ (I've been practicing hard)."

Gardevoir and Meloetta use Psychic during battles, and Primarina secretly learned it from the sidelines. Leaf Fall was quietly eating cookies with Meloetta, and now it's no use trying to break up the fight.

Gardevoir and Primarina are his main Pokémon. Once the two Pokémon decide who wins and who loses, he will naturally stop.