Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

But that's just common sense.

The electric dragon's current performance shows that it does not want to give up this opportunity.

As an Electric-type Pokémon, it was well aware of the immense benefits the changes occurring within its body would bring.

If it weren't for that, the electric dragon wouldn't be stupid; it could have unleashed its power long ago.

"Keep it up!"

Without realizing it, Tetsuya clenched his fists unconsciously.

In the end, he chose to believe Electric Dragon's own ideas.

From the perspective of traditional trainers, this might be seen as irresponsible towards their own Pokémon.

Because an elf's own instincts are not always correct.

The trainer's role is to act as an observer, ensuring that the Pokémon makes as few mistakes as possible, or even none at all, just like in battle.

Given equal strength, a Pokémon under the guidance of a trainer will undoubtedly be stronger than a wild Pokémon that fights based on instinct and experience. This is an undeniable fact, and the role of the trainer is crucial in this process.

While the fusion of electric energy may allow the electric dragon to advance further, it also has a considerable chance of causing irreparable and irreversible damage.

However, from the very beginning of raising the elves, Zhe has always respected the elves' own ideas.

To him, the elves were family who had always been with him in this world, beings he could completely trust.

The reverse is also true.

If he gave the order for the electric dragon to discharge electricity, he believed the electric dragon would definitely do so.

But will the Electric Dragon really be content with this?

Despite its pink and cute appearance, Electric Dragon has a strong personality, which is quite remarkable among Tetsuya's team.

If it weren't for this, it wouldn't have progressed so quickly in strength since it was the last to be born, to the point that it was starting to show signs of catching up with Togekiss.

After several new Pokémon joined, Ampharos became even more determined.

Not only do they complete their daily training tasks, they also frequently add extra training sessions for themselves.

Having missed this opportunity, it's uncertain when the electric dragon, with its only Heavenly King-level potential, will be able to undergo its next transformation.

Seeing that Zhe remained silent, the others understood his thoughts.

"Hopefully we can pull through," Xiao Gang said.

He asked himself honestly, and realized that he might have done the same thing.

This is also the biggest difference between the new generation of trainers and the previous generations.

"It's definitely possible." Tetsuya's response was very firm.

As if in response to his attitude, the current enveloping the electric dragon surged significantly.

Time passed little by little.

"It seems like we succeeded."

Zapdos, who was keeping a close eye on Ampharos, keenly noticed that the restorative power flowing from the crystal at the bottom of the lake toward Ampharos had fundamentally changed.

This change indicates that the electric current inside the electric dragon has changed to a different type.

It turned and told Tetsuya about it.

"Almost there."

Tetsuya tightened his grip on what he was holding and threw it toward the electric ball without thinking.

That's right. After a long period of accumulation, the area around the electric dragon has become a spherical field of electric current.

I just tried it with regular insulated gloves, and they turned charred black after getting very close.

That current was beyond its normal tolerance range.

Even so, the object Tetsuya threw still absorbed the electric current as if it were being dissolved in water.

Zapdos smelled a familiar scent on the thing: "Is that Raikou's Electric Seed? He gave it to you?"

Its tone was rather surprised.

"Last time I asked it for a long time and it wouldn't give it to me, even when I offered it a tail feather in exchange. It's so stingy."

Zapdos was indignant.

It's not that Electric Seeds are particularly useful to it, but rather that the pure electric energy inside makes them a great food snack for Zapdos.

It is precisely for this reason that Raikou is unwilling to trade with Zapdos.

Are you kidding me? You want more than a dozen right off the bat? Do you really think the Thunder God doesn't expend energy to nurture electric seeds?

Let alone tail feathers, Raikou said he wouldn't trade Zapdos's beak for it, even if Zapdos ripped it off and gave it to him.

Feeling the rhythm and fluctuations of the surging electricity, Zapdos shook its head and said, "This time there's definitely no problem. Although Raikou has a bad temper, the energy in Electric Seed is really suitable for us Electric-type Pokémon to absorb."

Without needing to say anything more, Tetsuya naturally knew this.

The electric current formed by the newly generated mixture of the three energies within the electric dragon's body is definitely more powerful than its original current.

The difference in quantity resulted in the small amount of new current being canceled out by the original current before it could take shape.

This caused the electric dragon's suffering and made the whole process seem incredibly long.

But there is ultimately a limit to this situation.

The alteration of the crystal's power discovered by Zapdos is proof of reaching the limit.

This proves that the new current has already outpaced the old current within the electric dragon.

Tetsuya's investment of electrical seeds undoubtedly accelerated the growth of the new current.

After all, the pure electric energy inside has no consciousness of its own; it will only automatically convert into the dominant force within the electric dragon's body, namely the new current.

With this ebb and flow, the electric dragon's body quickly became completely renewed.

"Boo!—"

Another ten minutes or so passed.

A powerful roar came from the electric ball.

Tetsuya's face, which had been tense for hours, finally broke into a smile: "Alright, why aren't you coming out yet? You're asking for a beating."

He said it in an annoyed tone.

"Bu"

The lightning disappeared in an instant.

All the electricity was manipulated by the electric dragon and drawn back into its body.

His round, black glasses narrowed into a vertical line.

"Snapped"

Tetsuya stepped forward and gave it a sharp tap on the head without any hesitation: "Laughing, laughing, let's see if you dare to do that again next time!"

"Waaah~~"

The electric dragon stretched out its two short arms and shook Tetsuya, occasionally licking its face and rubbing its head against Tetsuya's chin.

Go play somewhere else.

Tetsuya pushed the electric dragon away with one hand, looking disgusted.

Despite saying that, he still gave Dianlong a simple full-body spa treatment using massage techniques, and also did a simple full-body check-up.

[Electric Dragon] (Different Color)

Category: Light Pokémon

Attribute: Electric

Height: 1.66m (average is 1.4m)

Weight: 82kg (average weight 61.5kg)

Characteristics: Static electricity

Hidden Feature: Positive Charge

Skills: (omitted)

Rank: 59 (Near-King)

Potential: Champion

Physical condition: Excellent, slightly tired.

A simplified information template was presented to Tetsuya by Zero.

He immediately concluded: "Her height and weight have both increased."

His level also increased by two levels, reaching the limit of Quasi-Heavenly King.

There is still a lot of room for improvement.

After this, it's about time to start working on breaking through to the Heavenly King level.

"Hmm, it looks like that little Togekiss will be quite noisy once it gets back. It'll definitely be upset if it gets caught by Ampharos."

Of course, that's not the point.

Tetsuya focused his thoughts on the Electric Dragon's aptitude section.

From Elite Four member to near-champion and then to champion, this is an incredibly dramatic improvement, even for a legendary Pokémon.

A weakened Zapdos would certainly not be able to do that.

Even if the original Ampharos wasn't too far from having the potential to become a near-Champion (it was originally of Champion caliber, and when it evolved, it used a high-quality Thunder Stone, so although it didn't reach near-Champion level, the difference wasn't significant), Zapdos's electric current shouldn't be this effective.

It is highly likely that the power within that mysterious crystal played a crucial role.

"How was it? How was it?"

After Tetsuya finished his examination, the other three, including Cynthia, gathered around him.

They were still very curious about the changes in the electric dragon.

"There's nothing wrong with my health, but as for the specifics..."

"Electric Dragon, please give it a try."

Tetsuya, of course, did not directly mention the changes in Denryu's aptitude, nor could he explain the matter of judging aptitude without evidence, so he let Denryu "perform".

Anyway, the little guy is in very good health.

The electric dragon, now empowered, nodded excitedly.

After looking around, it walked towards a grove of trees.

The group watched from a distance.

Electric Dragon took a deep breath and began to manipulate the energy within its body with a mixture of clumsiness and skill.

This feeling surprised it greatly.

It felt like I was back when I was just born.

"嗞啦"

The next moment, violent electric currents raged through the forest.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight trees were reduced to black charcoal.

"My God! That's an incredible electric current!"

Lu Ping exclaimed in surprise.

He knew very well how difficult it was for an Electric-type Pokémon to achieve this level of skill.

"Your electric dragon has suddenly broken through to the Elite Four level?!"

"No, he should still be a potential superstar."

Tetsuya shook his head.

"If a near-Heavenly King is like this... what will happen when he becomes a Heavenly King? His destructive power is probably far beyond what's allowed."