Pokémon from Galar

These two abilities have increased dramatically. Although it seems like there are no problems controlling them, it's still important to get used to combat as soon as possible. It's difficult to know how much power to use against different opponents without actually trying it out.

And until now, Mary still doesn't know what new skills Sis and Chiu have learned. It's been a whole day, but now it's time for her to find out.

"You two try out the new move first, but be careful not to use too much power so as not to disturb others."

"Sha—! (I understand!)"

"Gah—! (Don't worry!)"

Chapter 143 A Blessing in Disguise: Growth

Xiao Chu and Si Jiang's progress is encouraging. I don't know if it's related to what Mizuki said the guardian spirit did, but Xiao Chu not only learned Steel Wing and Bluff, but also mastered Iron Wall and Metal Sound.

Moreover, the bluffing effect is quite reliable; even the mentally strong Si-chan almost fell for it, so it can probably be used in actual combat.

The same goes for Sis-chan. Magic Flash, Moon Power, and Psychic, along with the high-powered Psychic and Fairy-type moves, ensure Sis-chan's output level, while Healing Wave supplements the single-target healing effect of Prayer, barely making Sis-chan a half-qualified healer.

To Mary's surprise, Sis actually mastered the Misty Terrain on her own... The Terrain prevents her from falling into abnormal statuses while it is active, and at the same time suppresses the power of Dragon-type moves.

Overall, this evolution has finally given Xiao Chu and Si Jiang a respectable level of strength. Once they have mastered their respective skills, they will be able to stand on their own.

Of course, after they finished training, there was another little guy who needed to try it out. After all, Marie had a total of five Pokémon. Palmon and Eevee had inexplicably gained a dominant aura, and Sylveon and Chinchilla had evolved. Marie didn't quite believe that Mordred would not change at all.

"Xiao Mo, have you learned any new special moves?"

Mary poked Xiao Mo's head and asked with a smile. Xiao Mo, holding the tree fruit, looked up and nodded with a grin.

"Yes, yes! Mary, do you want to see it?"

"Hmm, let me see. Be careful not to get hurt."

Mary patted Mo's head, then looked up at Little Bird, who had regained her energy.

"Little Chick, you stack up the Iron Wall and help test Little Mo's progress."

"Gah—(Hey hey, you're really good at making things difficult.)"

Little Chick's words remained unchanged, but she still stepped forward twice, unleashing Iron Wall twice in succession, then extended her enormous wings and crossed them in front of her, gesturing to Little Mo:

"Gah—(Come on, little Momo~)"

"Yay! (Here I come!)"

Mo jumped off Mary's lap with a burst of energy, took two steps forward, and tossed the fruit pit he had just finished eating into the trash can. Mo then bent slightly, and a dazzling burst of electricity suddenly erupted from his entire body.

After a moment of preparation, letting the electric current gradually gather and cover her body, Xiao Mo grinned, then, with Xiao Qiu's wings reflecting a metallic luster, she transformed into a streak of light and rushed forward without hesitation.

Thud—Crackling—

The impact sound wasn't very loud; instead, the crackling sound of electricity was much more noticeable. Little Chirp flapped its wings, but the sensation of the electricity coursing through it still wasn't pleasant.

"Gah~ (That's pretty powerful, much more powerful than your old electric shock.)"

"Hehe~ I think so too."

Mary nodded slightly. If she remembered correctly, this move should be Lightning Bolt, which was perfect for Mordred. The power of electric attacks was much stronger than the previous Electric Shock.

"Good progress, Xiao Mo, come back~"

Mary beckoned Xiao Mo back. Sure enough, Xiao Mo, like Si Jiang and the others, had improved a lot in one go. However, since he hadn't evolved, his progress wasn't as rapid as Si Jiang's.

"Cha-cha—! (This move can get even stronger, Marie!)"

Xiao Mo turned her head and said, then quickly widened the distance again. Her target was still Xiao Qiu. Seeing Xiao Mo's posture, Xiao Qiu, who was about to fold her wings, was stunned for a moment, and then continued to maintain her posture.

After sensing the distance, Xiao Mo's body surged with electricity again, but this time, the electrical energy, even just visually, was much stronger than the previous attack.

Not only that, the electric arcs that occasionally popped up on Xiao Mo's body were also more intense than before, and he took a similar starting posture as before.

Then, the figure arrived in an instant, and Xiao Qiu was also startled. It wasn't that she couldn't keep up with Xiao Mo's speed, but that Xiao Mo's speed had actually become faster than before.

boom--!

This time, the power erupted even more violently. The electrical energy burst forth the instant of impact, and the violent arc of electricity instantly engulfed Xiao Qiu's wings. Instinctively, Xiao Qiu spread its wings to unleash its energy, instantly driving away the chaotic and destructive electrical energy.

Xiao Qiu lowered her head, about to complain that Xiao Mo had gone a bit too far, when she noticed that Xiao Mo also seemed a little dizzy and sat down on the ground, apparently suffering a backlash from the special move.

"Gah—(How are you feeling? Marie, come here quickly!)"

"It's okay...it's nothing, I just hit it so hard my head is a little dizzy..."

Sijiang quickly appeared beside Xiao Mo, picked him up, and condensed life-giving water droplets onto Xiao Mo, immediately relieving his injuries.

Xiao Mo's situation reminded Si Jiang of something similar; it seemed like Xiao Qiu had done the same thing before, getting hurt by the counterattack after using a powerful move. She glared at Xiao Qiu.

“Sha—(Look, Xiao Mo has been corrupted by you.)”

"Gah—(How can you blame me? What did I do?)"

Xiao Qiu looked completely innocent. He had only acted willfully twice, so how could this be attributed to him?

Mary pushed the wheelchair over with some difficulty, overheard Sis and Little Bird's conversation, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Alright, Sis-chan, don't blame Xiao-chu. That move was probably a characteristic of the ultimate move and had nothing to do with Xiao-chu."

It's understandable that Sis can't remember all the moves of each type like a trainer, so it's normal that she doesn't recognize them. But Marie does remember that Mo's first move was definitely Thunder, but if she's not mistaken, the move she just made was probably Wild Volt.

The two moves are very similar; in fact, they are essentially enhanced versions of each other. Raging Volt's electric energy is more violent and difficult to tame, so while it gains greater power, it also causes backlash damage to the user.

Mary reached out and caught little Mo, who bounced into her arms, and chuckled as she scratched Mo's chin.

"Great job, Xiao Mo! But when you're practicing, start with the simpler ones. The latter ones are too easy to get injured with. Don't try them casually during training, okay?"

"Cheer~ (Mmm~)"

Xiao Mo nodded happily. He believed whatever Mary said and never doubted Mary's arrangements for training.

"Little Chick, how are you feeling?"

"Ouch—(It hurts so much! I need Mary-chan's massage to feel better!)"

Little Chirp spread its wings and completely enveloped little Mary, as if blotting out the sky. This guy still thinks he's the same as before.

"Stop joking, put your wings back. We'll talk about the massage in a few days. I'm having trouble controlling the strength in my arms these past few days."

Mary raised her hand and patted the wings that seemed as strong as steel. Only after Little Bird retracted them did she see the bright sunshine outside again.

After evolving, this guy's height approached three meters, and its wingspan was nearly six meters, making it almost as big as Baloo.

P.S.: The book forum is going to be closed for three more days, I'm going to die... Without forums, I probably won't have the motivation to write. I thought I'd create a group chat instead.

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This is a group I created when I was writing other books. Feel free to join if you're interested.

Chapter 144 Pazu and Ichigo's Awakening

There was no rush to bring everyone back. Mary was able to push her wheelchair herself today, so she leaned back in it, staring blankly at the sky. It had been a long time since she had been this lazy.

As the number of children in the group increased, Mary had more and more things to worry about. Although she wasn't so busy that she didn't have a chance to catch her breath, she certainly didn't have much time to relax and daydream.

"Good morning, Mary. You're up so early!"

Mizuki appeared behind Mari at some point, and the sudden voice pulled Mari back to reality. She turned around and looked at Mizuki, who was smiling at her.

"Good morning, Mizuki. I'm probably not used to it yet, so I got up a little early today."

"Oh, I've come to call you for breakfast. Aren't you hungry?"

"Um...now that you put it that way, it does make sense."

"Pfft, I'll take you inside."

As she spoke, Mizuki took the initiative to support Mary's wheelchair and pushed her back towards the ward. Seeing this, Si-chan and the others quickly followed. Mary's condition made them worried about her playing outside alone.

The breakfast prepared by Sister Joey was naturally very reasonable and tasted delicious. For everyone who was used to Marie's energy cubes, it was a nice change of pace.

Sitting next to Mari with her breakfast in hand, Mizuki also released her Pokémon. Six Pokémon of different shapes appeared in front of Mari, making her turn her head to look.

Primarina, Leafeon, Salamence, Lycanroc in Day Mode, Mimikyu, and Vikadounon.

It's hard to tell whether Lycanroc or Mimikyu is good or not, but the other four are in very good condition, so these two shouldn't be too bad either. These six Pokémon, which look very powerful, are now cautiously surrounding Mizuki to express their affection.

Marie didn't pay too much attention; she just wanted to see something new. Salamence was a rather rare Pokémon, and most of them had rather bad tempers, but Mizuki's seemed to like to act cute.

"Oh right, I forgot to mention, Marie, the auras of your Umbreon and Draco seem to have stabilized, they might wake up soon."

"Really?! I understand."

Mary nodded heavily. She was also very much looking forward to seeing how much stronger Bal and Ichigo would become after they woke up. She wondered what level of comprehensive strength enhancement such as the Overlord Aura would achieve.

"That's really unbelievable. I never thought I'd see a Totem Pokémon being caught by a trainer... Marie, you're amazing."

Mizuki's feelings were not without reason. Even though she had fought legendary Pokémon, entered the Ultra Cave, and chatted with the Tapu family, she had not been able to come into contact with a Totem Pokémon or give her Pokémon a Totem Aura.

After all, she is the champion of Alola, and there are certain rules that she needs to lead by example in following. At least from the perspective of the champion, Mizuki cannot take the initiative to suggest that her Pokémon learn Totem Aura.

"No... even if you tell me that, I still don't know what happened. It's even more unbelievable to me."

If possible, Marie would really like to ask the Tapus why they give their Pokémon a dominant aura, because Marie herself is completely baffled.

"Haha~ That's amazing, maybe Marie attracted a guardian spirit somewhere."

"Well..."

Mary smiled and shook her head, not continuing the topic. Perhaps Kapu had some purpose, but she would only be here for ten days to two weeks at most before leaving, and she didn't know what she could do.

After breakfast, Marie and Sue went to Baloo and Eiji's hospital room. Chirp had already returned to his Poké Ball. It wasn't that there wasn't enough room here, but it wasn't as comfortable for Chirp as it was in his Poké Ball.

The aura that was so palpable yesterday has faded considerably and stabilized today, unlike the obvious fluctuations of yesterday.

Mizuki remained beside Mary, pulled up a chair, sat down, and then asked with a smile:

"Marie, you don't seem to have the Z-Bracelet yet, did you participate in the trial directly?"

"Well, Shining Stones are too rare, it depends a lot on luck. For me, participating in Pokémon Trials is much easier."

……

The two chatted casually. Marie's situation didn't allow her to go too far from the Pokémon Center, which prevented her from doing some more intense training, such as Chinchilla's Legendary Bird Slam. Marie was very curious about how powerful Chinchilla would be after its evolution.

Unfortunately, the training grounds next to the Pokémon Center definitely can't withstand this kind of abuse.

Moreover, Mizuki said that Bal and Ichigo would wake up soon. Not to mention Mari, even Suzu wouldn't want to go outside to train at this time. At least when they wake up, they can see familiar figures at a glance.

While they were chatting peacefully outside, inside the room, the energy core within Balu and Ichigo's bodies gradually contracted, its released aura becoming weaker and weaker, but the energy it absorbed from the air was increasing.