Chapter 192: You Will Become a Walking Legend
Platane's research progress was slow. At present, it seemed Will's body was missing a part of the "dragon" genetic sequence. As long as this part of the gene sequence was completed, with Will's physical strength, he would immediately meet the conditions to evolve to the next stage.
This theory of hers made Will suspect that the future Sceptilite might contain some kind of energy that could temporarily activate the dormant dragon genes in a Sceptile's body, thus enabling it to Mega Evolve.
Beyond that, Platane's research results had actually given Will another solution: find Mew. Mew's genes contain the information of all Pokémon. It might just possess the complete genetic code of an ancient Sceptile. If Mew was willing to share that part of its genes with Will, then he could achieve a permanent Mega Evolution.
And finding Mew... wasn't an impossible task. He couldn't find the one that wandered the world, but on the Tree of Beginning in the Kanto region, there was a Mew that was bound to that place. If this method was viable, then in every future life, he might have to pay Mew a visit.
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At the entrance of the underground laboratory.
"Next, I'll be visiting the Hoenn League to see if I can find any ancient Sceptile fossils," Platane said, her bags already packed.
"Well, then it's time for us to leave too," Will nodded. In the past two months, he and Meowscarada had pretty much seen all of Lumiose City. It seemed she was starting to get tired of staying in a human city anyway. She wanted to go and play in the forests and grasslands.
"Oh, wait a minute. Take this money. That cat is a glutton. With this, it should save you some trouble," Platane said, handing Will a stack of bills before she left.
"Thanks," Will accepted it without being polite.
"I don't know when I'll be back. In any case, if you're passing through Lumiose, come and see me. Maybe the next time you're here, I'll be able to make you evolve again," Platane said, patting his arm. "Sceptile, I have no doubt that you will become a walking legend in the future. I also want to leave my name in history, and you are my chance. So, you must live a good, long life."
After saying this, Platane left with her bag, without a trace of hesitation.
"Meow..." Meowscarada watched her go, a little dejected. After spending two months together, even a dog would have formed a bond, let alone her.
"We'll meet again," Will said, rubbing her head. He then took her hand and headed north, out of Lumiose City.
In the past two months, because there were battle plazas everywhere, he and Meowscarada had had quite a few battles with other trainers. It was just that at their level, it was almost impossible to find a suitable opponent. Meowscarada, at Lv. 53, could still find a decent match every other week. But Will, in two months, had only had one evenly matched battle.
His opponent had been a League member from the southeastern region, the captain of the Kalos League's Inspection Department. A true top-tier trainer, who was just barely at the Elite Four level. His ace was a Lv. 72 or 73 Blastoise.
That battle had been mentally exhausting for Will. He found that the higher his level, the harder it was to fight opponents above his level. He had an absolute type advantage, but he had only barely managed a draw with the Blastoise, which was six or seven levels higher.
It was then that he truly understood why the divisions of Gym Leader, Elite Four, Champion, and Master only began after Lv. 60. At that stage, the gap between each level became enormous. If he had been a normal Sceptile, without his Primal Era physique, Celebi's enhancements, or his items, he would have undoubtedly lost, even with all his experience.
According to that captain, there was only one trainer in the Kalos League stronger than him: an old elder who had all but retired. One of the heroes who had liberated Kalos and founded the League decades ago.
So, for Will to be able to fight the captain's ace to a standstill... you can imagine the sensation it caused. His fame had probably already spread to the nearby Unova and Paldea regions.
"Look! It's Sceptile!"
"I know! That's the Pokémon that defeated the Inspector Captain! He looks so strong..."
"So cool! I want to raise a Sceptile!"
Now, when people saw him, they only talked about his strength.
"Meow!" Meowscarada crossed her arms, her head held high.
Smack.
"What are you so proud of? They're talking about me," Will tapped her head, unable to help but smile.
"Meow-meow?"
"Yeah, let's go check out the Lumiose Museum. We only saw the outside last time. After that, we should leave the city."
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The Lumiose Museum was deserted, but unlike the one in Jubilife, this was not because it lacked valuable items. It was simply because in this era, tourism was still a rarity. The locals had already seen it all.
Inside, Will and Meowscarada wandered around, looking at the various paintings. One, in particular, caught his eye. It was of a red-haired queen riding a fat Dragonite. I never let Liz ride me like that, Will thought with a smile.
Then he looked at the painting next to it. His expression turned strange. The painting was titled "The Past, Pokémon, and the Key." He knew exactly what this was about: the event in Kalos from 3,000 years ago.
"The creator of this work recorded the king from 3,000 years ago," a deep, hoarse voice said from beside him. "But the scene depicted is vastly different from reality. Because, when that king held the key to the ultimate weapon... his Pokémon was no longer by his side."
Will turned. Standing next to him was the three-meter-tall homeless man.
AZ.
The "king" from the painting.
He was looking at me earlier... it wasn't just a random glance. What does he want? Will wondered.
"I activated the ultimate weapon with the energy of life and the energy of death. I am intimately familiar with those two energies," AZ said, turning his head slightly to look at Will. "I can sense the life force within you. Although its source is different, it has many similar components."
"I mean you no harm. I just want to warn you... you will be targeted."
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