As the match concluded, Xiao Mei also exited Mega Evolution, and numerous Research Institute personnel, carrying equipment, jumped down from the stands.
They continuously scanned Xiao Mei while also spraying Potion on it to help it recover.
Chen Kai collapsed onto the ground, exhausted, and softly murmured to himself:
"This Mega Evolution is even more tiring than Tera…"
Zhao Mingzhu, on the side, was talking on the phone with someone, her voice unbelievably loud:
"I don't care what method you use, you must seize those pearls for me!…"
Gym Leader Li recalled his Pidgeot and said apologetically, "You worked hard, Pidgeot."
He had indeed been careless, but no one would have expected an Ampharos that had just reached Elite Level (just reached Level 30) to defeat his Pidgeot, which was almost at Gym Level (almost Level 60).
He walked over with a wry smile and helped Chen Kai up: "Amazing, young man. I can't believe you've just started your second year of high school."
Although Li Ziyi didn't understand the Ampharos's strange transformation just now, he could tell that Chen Kai and the Ampharos shared a deep bond. This Ampharos must have been raised by Chen Kai since it was young, otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to activate that transformation.
Chen Kai humbly replied, "Just lucky, just lucky."
Gym Leader Li Ziyi took out a white musical note badge from his pocket and handed it to Chen Kai.
Chen Kai immediately saw that this badge was unlike the commemorative badges he had received before; the material of this musical note badge was clearly not ordinary.
Chen Kai quickly refused, "Gym Leader Li, it was just a practice match; I can't accept this."
Gym Leader Li forcefully pushed the badge into Chen Kai's hand: "Take it. Pidgeot is one of my main Pokemon. If I don't give you a badge after you've defeated it, it wouldn't be right."
After giving the badge, he left to treat and help Pidgeot recover.
Chen Kai held the badge, and the sunlight gently fell upon this badge, which was made from a single pearl. This pearl was like the purest star in the night sky that had fallen to the mortal world, emitting a soft and sacred white light throughout its body.
Its surface was delicate and smooth, without any flaws, and under the refraction of the sunlight, it shimmered with a warm luster, as if a small, tranquil world was hidden within.
Chen Kai searched online and found that this Normal-type Gym badge from Da City was called the Boomburst Badge. It was made by using Gym Leader Li's signature Pokemon, Exploud, and utilizing sound waves to compress a 'large pearl'.
"I actually got a real badge!?" Chen Kai kept looking at the badge, somewhat unable to believe it.
Although, like most of the badges Zhi Ye received in the original series, it was full of coincidences.
But Chen Kai had also received his first true badge!
During the rest of that weekend, Chen Kai stayed at the Dacheng Research Institute. Although Zhao Jie and her team often scanned Chen Kai and Xiao Mei with a pile of instruments, Chen Kai fortunately didn't feel uncomfortable.
On Sunday, Chen Kai tried Mega Evolution again. It took him half an hour to get into sync with Xiao Mei, and Xiao Mei once again transformed into Mega Ampharos.
By Sunday afternoon, Zhao Jie first drove Chen Kai back to school, then had to go back to work. According to Zhao Jie, she had to fly back to Kyoto overnight.
This Mega Evolution, which allows temporary form changes during battle, was said to have alarmed the higher-ups, and Zhao Jie's subsequent work would be extremely busy.
Zhao Jie also adopted Chen Kai's suggestion for the name, calling it Mega Evolution, or Super Evolution in Chinese.
Meanwhile, deep within the Fighting-type Gym in Kyoto, two women were communicating.
The first to speak was the Falinks trainer whom Chen Kai had met:
"I understand your proposal, but do you have any direct evidence?"
The person opposite was Yelena, who had left Sichuan Province. She stated directly, "That strange purple Cyclizar is the most powerful evidence."
The Falinks trainer shook her head: "That doesn't prove anything. It was also tested in Kyoto and was simply a sick Cyclizar, with no other abnormalities."
Yelena said somewhat urgently: "No, that Cyclizar clearly had a metallic sheen, consistent with the creatures that invaded back then!
Moreover, our Lord Bili Jiong explicitly stated that the evil Iron Leaves appeared in Qu County a few days ago!"
The woman raised her hand, signaling Yelena to stop talking: "Alright, I understand what you mean. We will keep an eye out.
However, I still advise you and Lord Bili Jiong behind you not to attempt to harm any of our citizens privately in Dragon Country. Remember this point firmly.
Please."
The woman clearly emphasized the words 'Dragon Country' and also made a gesture to show her out.
Yelena angrily stood up and kicked a stool, but relying on Virizion, she could only kick a stool; she dared not do anything else.
After all, the person in front of her was the current Champion of Dragon Country.
Yelena left the room resentfully, opened her phone, and started communicating with someone.
The current Champion of Dragon Country in the room smiled, then also took out her phone and communicated with someone: "Xiao Zhuo, how is it?"
On the other end of the phone was Elite Bai Zhuo. He said happily: "Boss, it was a great success! Zhao Mingzhu's team successfully made that pearl effective!
That pearl can even make Ampharos evolve again! Although it's only a temporary evolution during battle, the power increase is immense!"
The Champion indicated that she understood, then she asked: "How is Chen Kai?"
"Chen Kai?" Bai Zhuo thought for a moment: "Oh! You mean the trainer of Ampharos, right? He's pretty good! Thanks to him, Zhao Mingzhu's team was able to make significant progress."
"Alright." The Champion hung up the phone and dialed another number: "Liang Zhi, what do you think of Chen Kai?"
Liang Zhi, who was dizzy from performing a mission in Sichuan Province, thought for a long time before remembering: "Chen Kai? He's a very good young man. When I was on my way to Qu County before, he even acted heroically and helped a car full of passengers."
"Alright." The Champion nodded and hung up the phone again. She spoke to someone behind her:
"You heard that, didn't you, Entei?"
From behind a screen in the room, a reddish-brown figure emerged—it was Entei!
And it was the true Entei that had disappeared for many years, not a descendant of Entei.
It came to Kyoto because it followed the Rainbow Hero chosen by Lord Ho-Oh. As soon as it arrived in Kyoto, it discovered the uniqueness of Chen Kai and Miraidon.
It also perceived everything that happened on the Fifth Ring Road that night.
It had informed the Champion of Dragon Country a long time ago.
It and the Champion had subtly inquired about Chen Kai with Ye Gai, who was well acquainted with them, and Ye Gai spoke highly of Chen Kai.
Thus, Liang Zhi was later arranged to meet Chen Kai.
Now, everyone speaks highly of Chen Kai. He also helped Dragon Country catch spies and traitors, and he helped Dragon Country's scientific research make breakthroughs.
So the Champion continued, "I also think he is an ambitious young man. Moreover, he is very friendly to Pokemon. Shouldn't we be friendly towards this young man from Dragon Country?"
"As you wish. This is your human business; I don't care." Entei disappeared directly into the shadows.
"Okay." The Champion casually replied, then continued to make calls:
"Have all experiments related to Mega Evolution, as well as the theft in the Kyoto Secret Realm and the Bai Ling case, be reclassified as top-secret files. If anyone requests to view them, I must be notified. Tell everyone at the Dacheng Research Institute and Li Ziyi to keep quiet.
Just have Zhao Mingzhu report occasionally.
Let's give our young man, who possesses future technology, a little space to grow freely."