Lavender Town, Violet Gym.
“Car~”
Munchlax, in its divine state, raised its right hand, and countless pale purple light points appeared out of thin air, enveloping its fist.
Immediately after, everyone felt a strong sense of unease and tension.
Because the surrounding space was emitting crackling sounds of fragmentation.
Zhu Lan's pupils trembled, and she murmured, “How is this possible! Is this a skill unleashed by Metronome? What kind of skill did it even unleash?”
Gabite: “Gaa~” -- I feel like I’m done for.
Old Man Fuji swallowed hard: “I feel like this is somewhat similar to the scenes I’ve seen described in ancient texts. I can’t believe that in my lifetime, I’m witnessing this through a Metronome.”
Someone in the Gym exclaimed, “Oh my goodness, can any well-informed big brother tell me what kind of skill this is?”
Jiang Fan looked at the collapsing space around him: “This couldn’t be that big shot’s skill, could it?”
Two seconds later.
“Car~”
Munchlax’s right hand suddenly swung down.
A one-meter-long, crescent-shaped purple light blade appeared out of thin air, rushing rapidly towards Gabite.
Wherever it passed, space was torn apart.
Zhu Lan: “Gabite, quick, dodge!”
Gabite, suppressed by the aura: “Gaa~” -- I want to, but my dead legs, move faster!
Whoosh ----
The light blade instantly struck Gabite.
Upon impact, a large spatial rift instantly appeared behind it.
Gabite was directly pushed into it, disappearing from everyone’s sight.
Seeing this, Zhu Lan instantly felt like she was going to collapse. A normal battle had made her Pokémon disappear.
“My Gabite!” she screamed in horror.
Old Man Fuji murmured in shock: “I can now confirm that this is definitely a Legendary Baokemeng’s skill. Only their skills can possess such a magnificent aura.”
The group of Trainers at the Gym: “We’ve truly seen something in this life. Metronome can actually unleash such a powerful skill, even tearing space apart.”
Jiang Fan: “Case closed. It really is the Sinnoh God’s exclusive divine skill, Subspace Rend. It tears space apart with a single blow. But how do we get Gabite out now?”
Jiang Fan felt Zhu Lan’s murderous gaze Lock-On him. He felt as if Zhu Lan wanted to flay him alive.
“It’s out! Gabite is out!”
Just then, someone among the Trainers exclaimed.
Everyone looked and saw Gabite suddenly being thrown out of that spatial rift.
It lay on the ground, having lost its ability to battle.
“Gabite!” Zhu Lan, who had recovered her lost Pokémon, immediately rushed over in delight.
Immediately after, everyone saw a giant Pokémon fly through the spatial rift.
That Pokémon glanced through the rift in terror, and everyone felt a sense of awe.
Zhu Lan, who was holding Gabite: “This… isn’t this the Legendary Baokemeng my grandmother researched?”
Old Man Fuji’s mouth slightly agape: “A… Legendary Baokemeng! It actually appeared because of Munchlax’s skill just now!”
The Trainers: “What kind of Pokémon is that? Can someone explain!”
Jiang Fan took a deep breath: “Palkia, the God of Space!”
He couldn’t believe that the first Legendary Baokemeng he saw in this world was Palkia, the God of Space.
After Palkia glanced at everyone, it turned and disappeared into the vast darkness within the spatial rift.
After it left, the spatial rift created by Munchlax’s Subspace Rend skill earlier healed at a visible speed.
“Car~”
Munchlax, having used its skill, sat on the ground, looking weak.
Jiang Fan quickly stepped forward, took out several Snorlax-specific energy cubes, and at the same time, called out to Old Man Fuji.
“Grandpa Fuji, please find some food for Munchlax.”
Old Man Fuji, still immersed in shock, reacted only when he heard Jiang Fan’s call.
“Alright, I’ll arrange something for Munchlax right away.”
He turned and told the Pokémon House to bring food from across the street.
“Car~” -- Jiang Fan, aren’t I amazing?
Munchlax, enjoying the energy cubes, innocently called out to Jiang Fan, looking for praise.
“Amazing, Munchlax, you’re truly great!”
Jiang Fan immediately gave it a thumbs up.
“Your performance just now not only shocked me but also everyone here.”
“Did you notice Grandpa Fuji’s expression? Even someone as well-informed as him was stunned by your performance.”
“Not to mention, in the end, your skill just now attracted a Legendary Baokemeng. That one is one of the strongest Pokémon in this world, so you tell me how great you are!”
“Car~” -- I am the best.
Munchlax smiled innocently and scratched its head shyly.
Just then, a volunteer pushed a cart full of delicious food.
Munchlax immediately began to enjoy it happily.
After praising Munchlax, Jiang Fan smiled and stood up.
But the next second, his brows immediately furrowed.
Because he noticed that Charmeleon’s affection had dropped by one point, from 62 to 61, and it had a somewhat disappointed look on its face.
“Did Munchlax’s success just now make it think I wouldn’t care about it anymore?”
Jiang Fan mused.
He then walked over and said with a smile, “Charmeleon, what’s wrong? You don’t think I don’t like you anymore, do you?”
He decided to be direct, to address Charmeleon’s inner fear and resolve it.
Charmeleon looked up at Jiang Fan, its expression a bit downcast.
Jiang Fan continued: “Don’t think that way. In my eyes, you’ve always been a super genius, one in ten thousand among Charmander, a partner who will stand at the pinnacle of the world with me. How could I possibly not like you?”
Upon hearing this, much of the disappointment on Charmeleon’s face instantly dissipated.
But its affection still hadn’t returned to its original level.
“Did I still not hit the most crucial point?” Jiang Fan thought to himself.
After a while, he probed: “Do you feel that Munchlax’s sudden power makes you feel like all your efforts were in vain?”
Charmeleon nodded.
Jiang Fan stroked its head and smiled:
“Then you absolutely shouldn’t think that way. Your efforts have never been in vain, because you are getting stronger little by little, and no matter what happens in the future, your strength will remain.
Munchlax is different. Its current power, to put it bluntly, still relies on the luck of item enhancement. Once it loses the item, it can’t defeat you.
Furthermore, Charmeleon, haven’t you noticed that after using it once, it’s very difficult to use it a second time in a short period? Its battle endurance is also not as good as yours, so you don’t need to feel that your efforts were wasted.”
Charmeleon fell into thought after hearing this.
Three seconds later, Jiang Fan saw its affection increase, from 61 to 63, even gaining an extra point.
Subsequently, a re-confident Charmeleon burrowed into his arms for a hug.
Jiang Fan smiled and picked it up.
Charmeleon, held in his arms, immediately called out to Munchlax, who was engrossed in eating.
It was as if it was saying that no matter how powerful they were, it, Charmeleon, was the most beloved one.
However, Munchlax ignored it, its eyes only on its food.
Jiang Fan smiled at this scene and said nothing.
But it had to be said, Munchlax’s current situation indeed easily made other Pokémon jealous.
In the future, it wouldn’t need to train any skills; it could just focus on Metronome, and with a divine skill, it could defeat most opponents except Legendary Baokemong.
If he were a Pokémon, he would be driven to self-isolation by this guy.
However, thankfully, he wasn’t a Pokémon, but Munchlax’s Trainer.
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Moreover, defeating a Level 40 Gabite at Level 17 just now made it skyrocket from Level 17 to Level 27, which is 3 levels higher than Charmeleon. If it happened again, it would probably break through Level 30.
Just as Jiang Fan was thinking this, Zhu Lan, who had recalled Gabite into its Poké Ball, came up to him with an unconvinced expression.
“No, I don’t accept such a defeat. It was purely based on luck. Once my Gabite recovers, we must have another battle. I don’t believe your Munchlax can unleash such a powerful skill with Metronome again.”
Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow.
“Heh! I couldn’t ask for more!”