I'm collecting in the Pokémon world

In the past, she always focused on combat and archaeology, and seemed to have never considered this aspect...

Looking at the empty ice cream box in her hand, Zhulan fell into deep thought.

It seems...I can eat such delicious ice cream many times in the future?

In the field, Xiaozhi didn't know that Zhulan's thoughts were disturbed by his declaration. He rubbed Articuno's crest affectionately and said, "Come back and rest first~"

"Pikachu, it's you who decides!"

"Pikachu!"

The little guy jumped off his shoulder, flicked his heart-shaped tail, activated the hadron engine characteristics, and released a reticular electrical field!

Xiaozhi couldn't help but shake his head. His first reaction when he saw Pikachu's tail was to grab it and stick it in...

"Pikachu, let Xia Bo see our bond..."

The power of the mind suddenly stretched out and surrounded Pikachu.

At this moment, both the man and the treasure recalled the dark thunderstorm day surrounded by a flock of swarms of fiery sparrows, and the bright thunder that split the sky and the earth.

Ding, the Heart of Evolution is triggered, and Pikachu has undergone bond super evolution!

"Om..."

A brilliant light lit up, and a moment later Mega Pikachu appeared before everyone, emitting a gym-level aura.

Almost at the same time, Pikachu and Ash smiled, as if they had become one.

"This is... a super evolution?!" Xia Bo's face was filled with shock, and then he fell into a state of excitement: "I didn't expect... I didn't expect to actually see this form!"

Xiaozhi raised an eyebrow in surprise and pretended to be ignorant: "You call this a super evolution?"

Xia Bo nodded. "I once had a good friend who was interested in this field. I thought it was just wishful thinking, but I never expected it to actually work!"

"After the battle, let's have a good chat!"

"Okay!" Xiaozhi grinned, "Pikachu, 100,000 volts!"

"Charge flame attack to connect with the flame chariot!"

"Hi Lu Lu!" The flaming horse raised its front hooves and dodged the sharp lightning with the speed of the charged flame attack, then turned into a red flame and rushed towards Pikachu.

"Hey, Pikachu never admits defeat in a speed contest!"

"Pikachu, use Charge while moving at high speed!"

"Pikapi!" The little mouse grinned, stepped on its sickle-shaped tail and started surfing around in the electrical field!

Surfing Tail, double the speed under the electric field!

After being enhanced with high-speed movement, Infernape can't catch up with Pikachu just by relying on the speed boosted by Charging Flame Attack!

Now the Flame Horse can’t perform its best melee attack!

Xia Bo would naturally not passively allow Xiaozhi to strengthen himself: "Pyromancer, the most powerful Purgatory after the sunny day!"

Unconsciously, he had entered the state and exerted all his strength.

Xiaozhi's lips curled up slightly: "Don't even think about succeeding, Pikachu, use electromagnetic discharge!"

"Pikachu!"

Dense spider web-like lightning bolts emanated from Pikachu's body, covering the entire field in an instant.

Electromagnetic discharge integrates electromagnetic waves into a large-scale discharge through the electrical field, which will cause damage and paralysis more easily!

This is a move that Pikachu learned after he mega-evolved and practiced dual cultivation with Ash, frequently exploding deep into the pistil.

I have to say, the tingling sensation she gets every day has really improved her electrical comprehension quite a bit...

The Flame Horse's Sunny Day was released, but Purgatory failed because it was paralyzed by the lightning!

"Mega evolution?... Can other Pokémon do it too?" Zhulan looked at Pikachu with sparkling eyes. She was already imagining what her Garchomp would look like after evolving.

The next thing is simple. Although Flame Horse has the bonus of weather and venue, it is not a king-level Pokémon after all.

Pikachu has a record of defeating Dandi's champion Charizard head-on. Now, with the continuous blessing of Ash's mental power, he has exerted strength close to the king level.

The paralyzed state reduced its speed by half, making it miserable for Pikachu, who could only passively receive a series of electric shocks from Pikachu.

In a matter of minutes, it was at the end of its strength.

Xia Bo could only use a move called Purgatory, which was like a volcanic eruption.

With the help of the venue and weather, the fire-based ultimate move, which already has a 100% burning effect, is even more devastating.

Xiaozhi was not fooled by this. Huge waves rose in the sea of ​​his mind, and the power of his mind poured out. The lightning around Pikachu formed a natural barrier to isolate the raging flames.

"Flame Horse! Flame Charge!!!"

Flash Flame Charge, a fire-type skill with a power of 120, which will cause a certain amount of counter-damage after hitting.

Xia Bo would not let Xiaozhi resolve the attack so easily, so he used his ultimate skill immediately.

The flaming horse came roaring with endless flames.

"Hey... let's clash..." Ash's eyes flashed with excitement: "Pikachu, use Volt Attack!!"

"Pika! Pika Pika Pika... Chu——!"

The golden lightning formed a terrifying shock wave, tearing a hole in the entire Purgatory Flame and pouring it to both sides. The Pikachu in the center, already covered in golden lightning, collided violently with the Inferno!

"boom"

Dust is everywhere.

Xiaozhi and Xia Bo both clenched their fists.

They knew that this strike would decide the outcome.

"Swish!" At this moment, a huge tail split the smoke apart, and Pikachu jumped out, panting slightly.

On the other side, the Flame Horse lay down with wounds all over its body.

Although he has not lost his combat capability, he is no longer able to fight.

Xia Bo was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, good boy, this Volt attack is really satisfying. No more fighting! You've passed this gym competition!"

He waved his hand, took back the Flame Horse, and threw a red badge at Xiaozhi.

"Snap!" When Xiaozhi got the badge, he felt a hot touch. He smiled slightly and happened to meet the eyes of Zhulan next to him. He saw surprise and recognition in her eyes.

"I didn't expect you to be so good. Do you have a chance to play a few rounds with me?"

Ding, the champion’s wife has sent an invitation to a battle.

Ash's smug expression from his victory suddenly froze, "Um...was it a Pokémon battle or something?"

Zhulan was slightly stunned: "Is there any other way to fight?"

"Um... I'll tell you when I have a chance..."

Facing this pure and cute female champion, Xiaozhi inexplicably felt a little guilty.

Chapter 154 Mewtwo?

Xia Bo showed a disrespectful smile and said, "How about putting the girl thing aside for now? I have something else to talk to you about."

"Hehe...Okay." Xiaozhi glanced at Zhulan. She felt a little embarrassed when Xia Bo teased her.

But the female champion naturally didn't let these things affect her mood. "Is this research about super evolution? Can I sit in on it?"

"Haha, okay, come on."

Then the three of them came to the backyard of Xia Bo's hot spring hotel.

Brew a cup of Honglian Island's unique volcanic black tea, and a warm current will flow straight into your lungs from top to bottom.

Xiaozhi asked Xia Bo, "You probably want to ask Dr. Fuji about the question of super evolution, right?"

"Oh? I didn't expect you knew Fuji?"

Xia Bo was a little surprised, then nodded: "Well, actually I need Fuji's help with something, but because we had some unpleasant arguments before, I thought of starting with the aspects that he is interested in..."

Xiaozhi narrowed his eyes slightly. This sentence... contains a lot of information...

In the anime, Mewtwo was actually researched by Dr. Fuji, but in the special episode, it was Xia Bo, a researcher from Team Rocket, who was in charge.

As a veteran Pokémon fan, Xiaozhi is very clear that the two are actually old friends. The place where Mewtwo was born is not the New Island in the animation, nor the Rainbow City Research Base in the comics, but the Crimson Research Institute on Crimson Island!

The earliest time was when Xia Bo and Dr. Fuji encountered dreams while exploring a small island in the south, and thus became interested in studying dreams.

They jointly founded the Crimson Research Institute on Crimson Island, and later obtained sponsorship from the Poké Ball manufacturer and Kanto's largest business group, the Silph Corporation, thus achieving the cloning of Mew Cells, that is, Mewtwo!

At present, it seems that Fuji is no longer involved in the development of Mewtwo in this world for some reason.

Seeing Xiaozhi pondering for a long time, Xia Bo couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He took out a piece of transparent amber with a strange shape from his arms and said: "This is a mysterious amber from ancient times. After testing, it seems that the genes of fossil Pokémon are preserved inside."

"If you can do me this favor, I can use the fossil resurrection machine at the institute to revive it and give it to you."

Xiaozhi took a look at the amber in Xia Bo's hand in surprise:

Mysterious Amber: Amber that contains the genetic genes of ancient Pokémon can revive brutal Pokémon and fossil pterosaurs!

In the special episode, this amber was given to Xia Bo by Xiao Chi after they met by chance on Honglian Island.

Just as he was hesitating, the system prompt sounded:

Ding, the hidden task Mewtwo with missing genes is triggered, please go to the task panel to check!

Mewtwo with hidden missing genes:

Introduction: Due to the limited amount of genes extracted from the Mew Eyelash Fossil, the development of Mewtwo has come to a standstill. With the intervention of Team Rocket, Chapo is forced to introduce the genes of various harmed Pokémon into the petri dishes, which causes Fuji's dissatisfaction and he withdraws from the research.

But even so, Mewtwo's research still lacks a key factor.

Completion conditions: This mission is open-ended and can be accepted or rejected. The mission reward is determined by the host's decision and performance.

Seeing the task description, Xiaozhi's heart moved.

It seems that the current development of Mewtwo is consistent with the situation in the special episode, that is, there is a lack of key genes to balance the complex gene chains.

In the comics, Chabo chooses to transfer his own cells into Mewtwo, thus achieving this.

But at the same time, it also caused great damage to his body, but it also established a blood-like relationship with Mewtwo.

So, if this could be changed...could he also use this condition to gain the recognition of Mewtwo, the strongest artificial Pokémon?

Of course, before that, it would be nice to snatch a fossil pterosaur from Xiaochi first?

With this thought in mind, Xiaozhi no longer hesitated: "I think your problem can be solved. To be honest, I only have a vague understanding of Mega Evolution. I didn't even know what this ability was before. I only mastered it by chance..."

Then Xiaozhi promoted the theory of the strength of his bond.

"I remember a sentence engraved on a stone tablet in Sinnoh mythology: All life will encounter other life and produce something..."

Xiaozhi said as he looked at Zhulan and smiled: "And this thing, I call it...bond!"

"Humans may be weak alone, but when they are with Pokémon, they can unleash infinite power! And this is the key to allowing Pokémon to achieve transcendental evolution and evolve again!"

After saying this, Xia Bo frowned in thought, while Zhu Lan looked at Xiaozhi with her beautiful eyes shining brightly.

Because the sentence he said was exactly her favorite.

Xiaozhi's explanation coincides with her idea.

For a moment, it seemed that the boy in front of him was no longer a junior, but a senior trainer with a deep understanding and love for Pokémon.

"Okay... I understand. Come with me."

Xia Bo nodded and took Xiaozhi and the other person towards another passage.

After many twists and turns, I finally arrived at the Red Lotus Research Institute!

Xia Bo also changed into a white coat and came to a strange-looking machine and put the mysterious amber into it.

"Alright, this piece of amber is of very high purity. It should only take a day to revive."

"Okay, then I'll just wander around Crimson Lotus Island first~" Xiaozhi looked at Zhulan beside him and said, "Sister Zhulan, how about joining me?"

"Ah? Okay."

She smiled, she was quite curious about Xiaozhi.

On the other side, at the Team Rocket base deep in the Viridian Gym.

Nazhi has returned with the injured E'aju and Ma Zhishi to report.