Chapter 373: Swampert, Enter!
The Swamp Domain truly lived up to its name as a dual-type fusion move; the difficulty of execution was still too high. Although Marshtomp had made a breakthrough, it was still far from mastering the technique.
For the next few days, Basalt led Marshtomp and Cradily in intense training within the Azure Lake Secret Realm, and the gains were massive.
As for Milotic, after recovering from its injuries, it left Azure Lake without even resting, its destination unknown. However, Basalt knew he couldn't concern himself with the affairs of a great Pokémon. His only focus was to quickly boost his strength in the secret realm and ensure he passed the Pro-level assessment on the first try.
What surprised Basalt was that the water in the Azure Lake Secret Realm contained faint traces of high-level Ice-type energy. This was a significant bonus for Marshtomp's growth. Although Marshtomp wasn't an Ice-type, its excellent Ice-type affinity, inherited from its lineage, was profound. Its Foresight + Ice Ball combo was its signature move when Basalt first caught it. Later, under Basalt's guidance, its style evolved into the "Foresight +" continuous move, allowing it to seamlessly combine different moves, making its combat style more flexible.
Time flew quickly. Three days passed, and Marshtomp's progress was huge. Nurtured by the Azure Lake water, its water control improved dramatically, and the power of its Water-type moves surged. The same was true for its Ice-type moves; Marshtomp's Icy Wind was already showing signs of becoming Ice Beam, its power immense.
Next, Basalt temporarily gave Marshtomp the Groudon Scale.
"Whether the Swamp Domain succeeds or not, I have to leave tomorrow." Basalt's eyes narrowed. Time was pressing; he had to pass the Pro-level assessment before the school break. And tomorrow was the last day before the break!
Pro-level assessments were usually only held in provincial capitals, like Hangcheng City in Jiangnan Province. However, Basalt wasn't planning to take the assessment there. He chose Saffron City, an international metropolis, on the advice of Bella Bai.
Compared to a quasi-first-tier city like Hangcheng, Saffron had more top-tier clubs, making its ability to attract talent stronger. Furthermore, clubs from all over the Alliance stationed "scouts" in Saffron to constantly search for talented trainers. Scouts were the "talent spotters" of the training world. Therefore, to gain fame or to choose a better club, talented trainers often chose to take their certification in Saffron or Capital City.
"Marsh-tomp~"
On the island, Marshtomp grasped the Groudon Scale with both hands, absorbing the energy within. The energy in the Azure Lake water was pure, but compared to the Groudon Scale, it was vastly inferior—a difference between heaven and earth.
As the pure Ground-type energy entered its body, Marshtomp felt its perception of the earth becoming clearer. No tremor on the island could escape its senses. Simultaneously, Marshtomp's control over Ground-type energy skyrocketed.
At this moment, Marshtomp finally understood why Basalt always muttered that it "wasn't cheating big enough." Against a true cheat, mere hard work was meaningless! Its mindset was shattered!
Supported by the Groudon Scale, Marshtomp's previously suppressed control over the Ground-type quickly matched its Water-type control.
"Marsh-tomp~"
Marshtomp focused its mind and immediately stopped absorbing energy. It knew that the Water-Ground balance was the most crucial state for successfully creating the Swamp Domain. It had to try now.
But just then, Marshtomp noticed its hands beginning to glow with a hazy light, which grew brighter and brighter.
"Marsh-tomp~"
Marshtomp was stunned, then overjoyed. It was finally going to evolve!
Seeing this, Basalt, who was resting on the grass nearby, scrambled to pull out the Fountain of Life water from his backpack. Basalt knew that a treasure containing such intense life force could promote evolution in Water and Grass-type Pokémon. For example, when Cradily evolved, its physical condition had changed dramatically. Basalt was sure the Fountain of Life water was responsible for that.
"Marsh-tomp~"
Within the evolutionary light, Marshtomp's body began to change. First, its height rapidly increased from less than a meter to over a meter and a half, more than doubling in size. Next, the fin on its head split into two, angled slightly to the left and right. Strangely, its tail, which had been split, merged into one, opening up like a giant fan.
Splash!
Just then, Basalt finally poured the Fountain of Life water onto Marshtomp's body. The rich life energy dissipated, instantly replenishing the energy Marshtomp had consumed during the evolution, with energy to spare.
As a result, Marshtomp's evolution process changed. Its growth, which had momentarily stalled, resumed, heading towards a massive two meters tall. Its arms and limbs swelled, becoming muscular and knotty, resembling old tree roots, possessing immense explosive power.
"Swamp-pert~"
Marshtomp's cry also changed. Its previously crisp voice became extremely deep, yet loud, like a booming bass cannon.
Soon, the light dissipated. Marshtomp's appearance had changed drastically. The bipedal Marshtomp was now the quadrupedal Swampert. Its body color remained blue, its fins black, and its belly white.
But compared to its previous form, Swampert now radiated a powerful sense of oppression.
"It evolved?" Sylvie, who had been training elsewhere, was startled by the massive commotion. "It's huge!"
Compared to other Swampert, this one was massive. Its two-meter height was like a small giant, not to mention its stocky, muscular build.
"Swamp-pert~"
Evolution complete, Swampert roared, venting its excitement. It looked at its massive hands, slowly clenched them, and slammed them onto the ground.
BOOM!
A distinct crater instantly appeared on the island, the ground caved in and fractured outwards like a spiderweb.
"It can do that just with brute force, without using a move?" Sylvie gasped.
According to the Pokédex, Swampert possessed immense natural strength, capable of easily dragging over a ton of rock, and its arms were hard as rock. But the power of this particular Swampert far exceeded the Pokédex description.
How fast can it swim, then?
"Congratulations on your evolution, Swampert!" Seeing the powerful Swampert, Basalt was ecstatic. With Swampert, his passing the Pro-level assessment was now guaranteed.
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