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Xiao Gang didn't care about any of that; he had just said it casually and quickly shifted his focus to the crystal.

However, Cynthia couldn't answer this question because she didn't know either.

Mythologists are mythologists; things involving specific principles of operation are outside the scope of her knowledge.

Just as the group was about to return to the lakeside...

"Hey human, wait a minute, I have a few questions for you."

A slightly urgent and sharp voice rang in their minds.

Tetsuya, sensing something, pointed to himself.

"Yes, that's right, it's you." The voice rang out again.

"Please speak."

Tetsuya's gaze fell on the Zapdos that had opened its eyes sometime in the distance.

He could clearly see the weariness and weakness in its eyes.

"Is my old friend alright?"

The problem with Zapdos was clearly somewhat unexpected for Tetsuya.

But he quickly realized: "Articuno, it should be alright, but it said not to disturb it for the next few years, it has things to do."

The distance from here to the snow-capped mountains isn't too far, at least not for the two bird-like mythical beasts.

It's not surprising that they've known each other for a long time; after all, they're collectively known as the "Three Divine Birds."

"It seems like nothing's wrong."

Zapdos's tone immediately relaxed considerably.

Since Articuno still has the strength to reproduce, its situation must be much better than when it was extremely weak.

"My second question is, have you met Lord Ho-Oh?"

A hint of curiosity flickered in Zapdos's eyes.

Although Ho-Oh's boss is Lugia in theory, the relationship between Ho-Oh and Lugia is obvious to everyone.

"No, it was just by chance that one of my companions was baptized by Ho-Oh's sacred flames."

Then I had a single iridescent feather on me, and that was all.

Tetsuya shook his head.

If he were to actually meet Ho-Oh, he would dare to boast to the heavens.

Zapdos paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, before asking, "Was that the Pidgeot that just flew over?"

"Correct."

"I see..."

The Zapdos, soaking in the lake, leisurely rolled over.

A dazzling arc of electricity shot out from its body and then traveled along the lake to the shore.

There, a pink electric dragon is enjoying the rare "lake of electricity".

Sensing the surging, more intense electrical energy, it instinctively opened its eyes.

Its vision was filled with a blanket of yellow.

"Bu"

The electric dragon instinctively tried to climb ashore.

But the electric current had already wrapped around its body.

Tetsuya's hand instinctively rested on the Poké Ball at his waist, then he withdrew it: "What's this?"

Zapdos replied impatiently, "It's just a small benefit, why are you so nervous?"

Tetsuya secretly pursed his lips. Who can feel at ease when you're so charming without saying a word?

Lu Ping and Xiao Gang, who were bewildered by this series of actions, had just come to their senses.

"Shining... Zapdos spoke??"

"That's telepathy. Is that a power that even mythical beasts can master?"

Both of them once again displayed a remarkably strong thirst for knowledge.

Fortunately, only Zapdos and Tetsuya could hear the last few words, otherwise, who knows how surprised the two of them would have been.

But the current situation is quite clear.

Tetsuya clearly gained a lot from Zapdos.

"Why do you get all the benefits?" Lu Ping covered his head, his face full of helplessness.

However, there was no jealousy in his tone, only pure envy.

Xiao Gang, who was standing to the side, had the same attitude.

It must be said that these two guys are quite good friends.

Cynthia goes without saying.

She wasn't interested in Zapdos's gift, but was curious about what had prompted Zapdos to do so.

"Rainbow feathers? That shouldn't be the case."

Her eyes flickered slightly.

The surrounding electric-type Pokémon all cast envious glances at the electric dragon.

Lu Ping's Electric Beast and Roentgen the Cat were not without their rewards.

The two Pokémon closest to Ampharos are arguably the closest to Zapdos's electric current, besides Ampharos itself.

Judging from the faint shimmering electrical energy on their bodies, they have gained some insights during this process.

Five minutes, ten minutes...

As time passed, the electric current surrounding the electric dragon remained unchanged.

Tetsuya's expression gradually changed.

Are you sure you're okay?

He looked at Zapdos for what felt like the umpteenth time.

"Forehead..."

Zapdos went from being indifferent at first to being completely bewildered.

Logically speaking, the charging should have ended long ago.

Once Lu Ping regained his composure, he offered his thoughts: "It's probably because the current was too high all at once, causing the voltage to be too high, which is why the Ampharos is resisting the Zapdos's current."

Zapdos flapped its wings in dissatisfaction.

How could that be?

Even if it is very weak now, it shouldn't have such a big problem controlling its power.

It suddenly felt that the human who was speaking was quite ordinary.

Tetsuya didn't think Zapdos would make such a basic mistake.

"Perhaps it's due to the following reason."

Cynthia, who was standing nearby, pointed to the lake.

"You mean, that crystal?" Tetsuya quickly understood what she meant.

"Yes, the power of the crystal, the power of Zapdos, and the electricity of Ampharos itself, the combination of these three may have produced different changes that led to this situation."

Clearly, Cynthia's explanation is more reasonable.

Lu Ping also expressed his agreement.

The problem is that even if they guessed correctly, they didn't know how to interrupt the process and ensure the electric dragon wasn't harmed.

Zapdos was not in a good mood, realizing that he might have meant well but did something wrong.

"I'll give it a try."

As it spoke, it flapped its wings and flew away from the water.

The electric arcs on the lake surface also rippled and jumped accordingly.

During this time, the electric current near the electric dragon became even more "violent".

Every now and then, several arcs of electricity would detach from its body and dart around in the lake.

The surrounding electric-type Pokémon all ran far away.

Lu Ping's Electivire and Roentgen the Cat were incredibly fast.

When Zapdos tried to control the electricity, the electricity on Ampharos seemed to come alive and flew directly towards Zapdos.

A hint of disdain flashed in Zapdos's eyes.

As a legendary electric-type Pokémon, it's no exaggeration to say that it wouldn't even blink when faced with electric attacks below the Elite Four level.

This current, far from causing damage, will actually give it a slight charging and recovery effect.

"cracking--"

Before it could finish thinking, the weakened Zapdos reflexively let out a cry.

The electric current emanating from the electric dragon left a charred mark on its feathers.

“Just as you said.” A faint blue light flickered in Tetsuya’s eyes. “That current is no longer just Zapdos’s current.”

Under the interference of the crystal's energy, Zapdos's electric current energy and Ampharos's electric current energy reached a strange balance, even showing signs of merging.

His confident tone made Cynthia glance at him sideways.

The reason Tetsuya was able to be so certain without the aid of instruments was naturally because Zero had provided the corresponding analysis results.

There might be some error, but he felt it was roughly accurate.

Chapter 457 Lightning of Life, Returning to the Sports Park (Edited in half an hour, had diarrhea, sorry)

Looking at the electric dragon surrounded by dazzling lightning, Tetsuya couldn't help but frown.

Although Zero's analysis provided the reasons for this situation, it did not answer whether it could succeed or not.

After all, even Zapdos didn't expect this to happen, let alone Zero, who relies on data analysis.

If it weren't for the fact that Electric Dragon's various physical data were constantly updated and recorded, Zero might not even be able to provide a reason.

So, should we stop it?

Tetsuya, the trainer of Ampharos, fell into deep thought.

Stopping it is simple: just let the electric dragon consume all the electrical energy in its body by discharging electricity.

Once its own electrical energy is exhausted, then the so-called fusion becomes nonsense.

Although this would put some strain on the electric dragon's body, the presence of crystals in the lake would allow it to recover quickly in this environment.

It should be much better than it is now, at least.

After all, the impact on the body caused by the fusion of the three forces is not so easy to endure.

The blinding flashes of light made it impossible to clearly see the electric dragon's exact appearance.

But Tetsuya, who knew it well, knew that the electric dragon was persevering through sheer willpower.

"So, what would you do?"

Cynthia watched Tetsuya from the side, thinking to herself.

Lu Ping and Xiao Gang didn't say much.

Logically speaking, a "qualified" trainer should stop the trainer in this situation.

Because we don't know how much damage it will ultimately cause to the spirit.