Chapter 548: Cultivating the Second Team
Watching Groudon and Kyogre head in two different directions and gradually disappear onto the sea surface, Rayquaza sighed:
"These two goods, their actual age isn't really that old."
"Hah?"
Will glanced at it, dumbfounded.
His eyes were full of 'Are you kidding me?'.
Two old antiques who have lived from the beginning of the world's birth to the present, and you say they aren't that old?
"The long years of these two guys were basically entirely spent sleeping. In the tens of millions of years, the time they spent awake added together might be less than seven days."
"They love sleeping that much?"
"Near-immortal life often brings some other kinds of pain. They don't know how to avoid such pain, so they can only choose to let themselves slumber."
Rayquaza turned its head to look at Will,
"If being awake makes one feel pain, then one might as well sleep. When asleep, one won't feel pain."
"...Makes some sense."
Will nodded.
As long as one falls asleep, then all those bad things and bad people from the past won't be remembered.
"I should get going too."
"Mm."
Will raised his hand and waved, taking it as a farewell.
The relationship between them could only be considered nodding acquaintances, at least in Will's view.
Perhaps they could barely be called friends.
But the relationship wasn't that deep.
So there's no need for many words of farewell; if it's fated, they will naturally meet again.
Not long after Rayquaza left.
The reinforcements from the Alola League arrived.
Although this place belongs to the border sea area between the Hoenn region and the Johto region, the Alola region is the closest to this sea area.
So the reinforcements from the Alola League arrived first.
The time it took actually wasn't that long.
After all, Rayquaza was only about ten minutes faster than the League reinforcements.
From the time Groudon and Kyogre started fighting to now, fully counting it was only less than an hour.
It was this disaster that ended too quickly.
So the League reinforcements didn't come in handy.
Mainly, everyone also didn't expect it.
On the surface, it was only a war between Groudon and Kyogre, but under the sea, there were actually so many evil factions peeping in the dark and glaring like tigers watching their prey.
After all.
If it was purely a war between Legendary Pokémon, then non-Champion-level trainers coming along wouldn't be of much use, and would only vainly increase casualties and even be a drag.
If they had known this was going on.
Would the League not have sent a bunch of people to follow the two Champions, preparing to stand by a stump and wait for a hare?
When Will returned to Cynthia's side.
He then noticed that Blonde-kun's mood was currently very depressed; gloominess and sadness were almost written all over her face.
"Lucario... I lost the Key Stone."
Cynthia said self-blamingly.
She had already said this sentence once just now.
But now she said it again.
Obviously.
Blonde-kun was still brooding over this matter.
"If it's lost, it's lost. Mega Stones are hard to find, but are Key Stones hard to find too?"
Will reached out to hug her, raising a hand to stroke Cynthia's head.
It's rare to see Cynthia show such an expression.
"That's different."
Cynthia shook her head gently.
"It's all about the same."
Will pursed his lips and smiled.
He knew what Cynthia meant.
Nothing more than thinking that that Key Stone was personally 'pinched' out of the Heart Diamond by him, possessing a different special meaning.
Of course.
Even ignoring this point.
That Key Stone...
More accurately, that Mega Ring.
That was the first Mega Ring born in the world, and also the first device used for Mega Evolution.
This can also be considered relatively meaningful, right.
Will's comfort didn't have much effect; Cynthia was still not in high spirits.
Logically speaking.
A major event had just been handled, and a vacation was coming right up; these days are Cynthia's happiest moments.
That means they can go out for archaeology again.
"Alright, I'll ask everyone to help look for it."
Will smiled helplessly.
Under Cynthia's somewhat bewildered and expectant gaze.
Will knelt on one knee on the ground beneath his feet, reaching his palm into the ocean below.
Because of the early warning from the Horsea earlier and the aftermath of the great battle just now, there were hardly any Water-type Pokémon present in this sea area right now.
But that wasn't a problem.
Because the area of effect of the Sea Crown is the entire ocean.
As long as Will calls for long enough.
Even Water-type Pokémon at the other end of the world can receive his summon.
In just two short minutes.
Dozens of Water-type Pokémon had already gathered on this sea surface.
This scene couldn't be called spectacular, but it was enough to make many League reinforcements look sideways.
It was estimated that some legends about Will were going to be born over at the Alola League side.
"Gya~" (Horsea~)
The figure of a Horsea also surfaced among them.
She was like a little jerboa, flapping quickly on the sea surface, and in a few bounds, she pounced towards Will.
On the little guy's curled tail, a small ring was hooked.
It was exactly the Key Stone ring Cynthia had lost.
"Key Stone!"
Cynthia took three steps in two, reaching out wanting to take it.
As a result, Horsea shrank her tail and glared at Cynthia.
Who are you?
This is what baby is offering to the Great King.
"Hehe, thank you, and thank everyone too."
Will reached out and took the ring, then rubbed Horsea's small head,
"You are our little lucky star."
"Gya~" (Horsea~)
Horsea stretched her neck happily.
Will handed the ring in his hand to Cynthia's hand.
"Let's bring this child home together?"
Blonde-kun gripped the ring tightly, saying with a smile.
"Are you willing to come with us?"
"Gya!" (Horsea!)
Without a doubt.
Horsea, upon learning she could leave with Will, was extremely happy.
With matters here concluded.
Wallace rode a Water-type Pokémon back to the Hoenn region alone.
And Will and Cynthia, escorted by the Alola League team, went to the Alola League.
They planned to take a vacation there and rest for two days.
At the same time, under Will's persuasion.
Cynthia also prepared to start cultivating a second team.
Logically speaking.
Given the time and age Cynthia became a Champion, this second team should have been cultivated long ago.
But considering that everyone in the first team hadn't grown to a bottleneck period yet, and Cynthia's own willingness wasn't strong, this matter was always delayed.
But now she has the spare capacity to carry out cultivation.
Including Will.
Cynthia's six Pokémon had basically all entered a stage where strength improvement was extremely slow; the only means left to rapidly improve strength were external items.
Especially Will himself.
He just glanced at his own panel.
During the great battle just now, seemingly because he was anxious about Cynthia's condition, his energy surged, causing him to suddenly jump up one level, becoming Lv. 89.
It was precisely because of this sudden level up.
That Will could throw Kyogre out, winning himself the opportunity to go check on Cynthia's condition.
Whether this level has 'water content' (is inflated) is unknown, but Will knows very well.
It will probably be difficult for him to make any inch of progress in the short term. And wanting to reach Lv. 90, breaking through to the true Master level stage, requires at least five years of accumulation.
Five years.
Is already considered quite fast.
Even with the potential of those Legendary Pokémon, they absolutely wouldn't dare to say they could break through to Master in five years after reaching Lv. 89.
Will has this confidence because in his previous life, when he was still an Empoleon, he walked this path.
Once he reaches the Master level.
Will will truly achieve godhood in the flesh. Not only will his lifespan easily exceed a thousand years, his combat power will also surge, instantly comparable to 'gods'.
That is: without needing any item assistance, and without any mark enhancement, relying solely on himself, Will can arm-wrestle with Groudon or Kyogre.
And with the two idiots' battling styles and signature abilities.
They definitively wouldn't possibly be Will's match, and would inevitably be beaten up from beginning to end.
The current Will no longer needs high-intensity battles.
Just quietly accumulating energy.
Waiting for the right opportunity is enough.
This means he will have a massive amount of time that can be used to do other things.
And during this window period while Will breaks through to the Master level.
Is the best opportunity for Cynthia to cultivate a second team.
Even if she doesn't have time to cultivate the second team, she can completely hand it over to Will to cultivate.
After all, Will hasn't cultivated Pokémon any less over these years.
Even.
Using the body of a Pokémon to teach other Pokémon.
The effect might even be better than humans teaching.
And the reason for having to cultivate a second team is also very simple.
Sometimes when two major events happen consecutively, the load on Garchomp and the others will be quite huge, and it will also invisibly lower the safety factor when Cynthia executes missions.
The injuries from the previous great battle haven't fully healed yet.
And then having to run to another place to engage in high-intensity battles right after.
Considering the physical condition of her partners and Cynthia's safety.
Will still proposed letting Cynthia cultivate another team.
Moreover.
This second team.
Must pay attention to the composition of the team members.
She can't just cultivate whatever Pokémon she likes like before.
Even though that is the most beautiful state.
Besides.
Cynthia's first team is unexpectedly quite perfect.
Garchomp, Milotic, Gastrodon.
These are all combat members who can simultaneously act in the sky and on land, or on land and in the ocean.
Especially having bugs like Will and Spiritomb, who are proficient in air, land, and sea combat.
So the first team can be said to basically have no shortcomings.
In any environment and occasion, Cynthia can pull out powerful combat power.
The second team won't be so lucky.
Requires deliberate attention.
Alola region.
On the beach of Melemele Island located in the northwest.
Cynthia's body was already fully coated with golden sunscreen oil.
Lying on a sun lounger, watching Milotic and Gastrodon playing in the water with Horsea, a smile couldn't help appearing on her face.
Even though Horsea came for Will initially.
Cynthia only made a slight move and easily captured Horsea's heart.
And this little guy.
Will also be one of the members of Cynthia's second team.
Existing as a lake and sea combat member.
"Are there any Pokémon you particularly want to cultivate?"
Will sat cross-legged beside Cynthia, acting in the role of a staff officer.
As a living Pokédex in the shape of a Lucario, with him acting as a staff officer, there is absolutely no need to worry about problems with the team.
"Emmm... Riolu?"
Cynthia thought for a moment and said with a smile.
Will glanced at Cynthia, his face full of speechlessness.
"Hehe, for things like cultivating Pokémon, I prefer to look at 'fate'."
Cynthia turned her body, lying into the crook of Will's leg, looking up at him, just like their first encounter,
"Just like you and me."
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