Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Yes, yes, yes! Look at my memory!"

He pulled a delicate little box out of his pocket. The box was edged with gold, and it looked very valuable.

"Here you go! The bracelet!"

"Carlos sent it over a few days ago, just waiting for you to try it!"

He opened the box, and a silver bracelet lay quietly on the black velvet cloth. In the center of the bracelet was a crystal-clear keystone, which reflected a warm light in the sunlight.

Professor Oak spoke these words in a nonchalant tone, as if he had simply done a trivial matter.

However, this is a lie.

The real reason was that Zheng Hui had called him a week ago.

On the phone, Zheng Hui spoke in a seemingly casual but actually boastful tone—Xiao Zhi was with him and was quite interested in Dynamax research. They were working together very well, and Xiao Zhi had been staying with him for the past few days.

After hanging up the phone, Professor Oak rushed off as fast as he could.

Using his long-established network of relationships, he made seven or eight phone calls and mobilized all sorts of connections.

The mega bracelet was airlifted from overseas under the guise of "express delivery".

Then he stayed up for two consecutive nights, personally adjusting the wavelength synchronization rate of the keystone to ensure that each Mega Evolution could be perfectly matched.

Just so that Ash wouldn't be kidnapped by that money-grubbing guy, Bill.

Crisis awareness!

This is the sense of crisis that a veteran PhD feels when facing "competitors"!

"Oh!"

Xiao Zhi took the box.

"Thank you, Doctor!"

"Why are you being so polite with me? We're like family. I'm not the kind of PhD who has a little money and then shows off, but in the end, I don't have any research ideas at all."

Xiao Zhi scratched his head.

He always felt that Professor Oak was implying something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Xiao Mao stood to the side, his expression changing from stiff to petrified.

No, this is for him!?

This bracelet... wasn't for me?!

He turned his head sharply and sent a series of question marks to Professor Oak with his eyes.

Grandpa, I'm your own grandson! Shouldn't I be the first person you consider getting a Mega Bracelet?!

Professor Oak clearly did not receive this signal.

Xiao Mao's face paled slightly.

He recalled how he had spent the last few days researching Mega Evolution and even writing several pages of tactical notes in his notebook in preparation for the battle.

He remembered practicing his "cool pose with the Mega Bracelet on" several times in front of the mirror before leaving home today.

He remembered how, when he was being beaten senseless by Blastoise, he thought, "It's okay, everything will be alright once I get the Mega Bracelet."

original.

From beginning to end.

This bracelet has nothing to do with him.

Why did he swallow his anger just now?

Xiao Mao's soul seemed to have been ripped out; his eyes were empty.

"I...I'm leaving."

Professor Oak was busy explaining the principles of the Key Stones to Ash, and didn't even look up.

"Oh, don't forget to come back for lunch."

Xiao Mao did not answer.

He turned around and walked step by step back the way he came.

Professor Oak looked up, shook his head, and muttered something under his breath.

"This child is becoming less and less talkative."

Then he smiled and looked at Xiaozhi.

"Never mind him, come on, let's try it in my office."

In the institute's office, sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting golden stripes on the floor.

Xiao Zhi put the bracelet on his wrist. The metal felt slightly cool to the touch, and it fit the curve of his wrist perfectly.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu came closer, its two front paws gripping Ash's wrists, its fluffy head very close.

It nudged the stone on the bracelet with its paw.

Then, as if remembering Professor Oak's explanation, it immediately ran to the side, stretched out its little paw, and solemnly grasped the all-powerful Mega Stone.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Nothing happened.

Pikachu blinked.

It squeezed it tightly again, clenching its teeth, but the mega stone remained silent, without even a flash of light.

"Pikachu?"

Xiaoxia patted its head.

"Pikachu cannot Mega Evolve. If you want to use it, you should evolve it first."

"Pikachu?!"

Pikachu looked at Misty in shock.

How could a person say such vicious things!

Evolve another step!

Pikachu immediately released its claws, and its two ears drooped down.

"It's okay, we still have Bill's Dynamax."

Xiao Zhi comforted him.

Pikachu shook its head.

It doesn't want to keep getting bigger, and it can't have tattoos either!

Professor Oak looked at Pikachu with satisfaction, thinking, "As expected of a Pokémon that came from the institute."

Knowing that Zheng Hui is unreliable, that's good judgment!

"Is that not possible? It's okay, there's still Kukui, you can use Z-Moves anyway."

Upon hearing this, Pikachu's ears perked up instantly.

This Z-move is indeed cool, and you don't even have to do the embarrassing moves yourself.

Hmm, this is good!

Professor Oak: "?"

Kukui, Z-Move?

Oh no! My Ultimate Pro Max version Researcher Xiao Zhi!

Forget about Zheng Hui, we're all from Kanto.

How did you, an Alola player, manage to poach talent all the way here?!

218. When did this kid become so polite?

They didn't notice Professor Oak's expression, which looked like he'd eaten Grimer.

After comforting Pikachu, Ash twirled the silver bracelet around his wrist.

He looked down at the gleaming keystone, his expression thoughtful.

Say something.

This thing isn't very useful for Pikachu, and it doesn't seem to be particularly useful for him either.

After all, just count his Pokémon.

Don't even mention Mega Evolution; aside from the thirty Tauros, the number of creatures that have evolved to their ultimate form is extremely limited.

After some thought.

"Since that's the case!"

"Then it's you!"

Ash threw out a Poké Ball, ready to test this new power.

The Poké Ball opened, and a red beam of light shot out from its center.

A massive black shadow gradually solidified in the office.

Black flames blaze.

First, there was its broad chest, then its sharp claws, and finally, a pair of enormous wings that unfolded from its back!

Upon seeing this suddenly appearing, pitch-black figure.

Professor Oak's original idea of ​​giving Kukui a "Kanto shock" was instantly forgotten.