"What power... Is the President really that strong?"
Seeing that, Ethan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Now that the strength of his Pokémon was so close to the Elite level, it was precisely because of that that he could perceive even more clearly how powerful Champion-level Pokémon were.
"So this is Naganadel, a Poison- and Dragon-type Pokémon."
At the scene, the Pokémon researchers had already gathered around Naganadel to begin studying it.
At the same time, Ethan also released two Totem Pokémon: Totem Raticate and Totem Sandslash.
Among them, Totem Raticate had evolved precisely thanks to the Sparkling Stone, so it had very important value for the research on both the Sparkling Stone and Totem Pokémon.
As for Sandslash, in the later research, it would cooperate with the use of the Sparkling Stone to continuously strengthen its own Totem aura.
After all, both the project and the Sparkling Stone had been provided by Ethan, so naturally he had to seek some benefits for Sandslash.
Under the research of those Pokémon researchers, Ethan trusted that Sandslash's Totem aura would soon be perfected, and that its strength would undoubtedly receive an enormous improvement.
Sparkling Stone, Ultra Beasts, and Totem Pokémon.
Ethan left all of that at the headquarters of the Pokémon Researchers Guild.
"In this way, I won't have to worry so much about Sandslash anymore. Next, the main research task will only be the study of Lucario's Life Orb."
Ethan thought of the second reason he had come this time to the headquarters of the Pokémon Researchers Guild.
Now, Lucario had already completed the first phase of research on the Life Orb, so next, the second phase had to begin.
First, Ethan planned to borrow from the Pokémon Researchers Guild a Pokémon that knew how to use the move Skill Swap.
Then, he would have Lucario learn the move Skill Swap through the move Copycat, and finally obtain from other Pokémon the ability Sheer Force or Magic Guard, in order to combine them with the research on the Life Orb.
Once it had those two abilities, Lucario would be able to use the power of the Life Orb without restrictions, further deepening its understanding of the conversion between life energy and its own strength.
Now, Ethan's status was no longer the same.
Thanks to his authorization level, Ethan very easily obtained an Alakazam that knew how to use the move Skill Swap.
Afterward, through the move Copycat, Lucario quickly learned that move.
Once Lucario had learned the move Skill Swap, Ethan also obtained from the Guild a Clefairy with the Magic Guard ability and a Nidoking with the Sheer Force ability.
Everything progressed unexpectedly smoothly, which made Ethan realize how much the League valued him.
Except for those legendary-level resources related to Legendary Pokémon, the League could now obtain practically anything else for him.
After all, a young Elite-level Trainer together with the identity of Pokémon Professor was enough for the League to pay absolute attention to him.
...
"Lucario, how do you feel?"
When Lucario successfully obtained the Sheer Force ability through the move Skill Swap, Ethan asked it.
At that moment, Lucario could be seen holding the Life Orb between its hands.
Using its psychic power, Lucario activated the power of the Life Orb and the Sheer Force ability at the same time.
And then, through the energy variations during that process, it began to understand the transformation of life energy.
Wrapped in green light, Lucario entered a meditative state at the same time.
When it finished training and opened its eyes, it heard Ethan's voice.
"Luucaarr!"
Lucario nodded, indicating that its current state was very good.
Thanks to the Sheer Force ability, it had already perceived the energy changes within the Life Orb.
It believed that, with some time, it would be able to completely sort out the transformation of life energy within it.
And if it managed that, then, by controlling life energy, even without relying on the Life Orb, it would also be able to use it to increase the power of its own moves!
"It seems the effect is good."
Ethan nodded with satisfaction. Judging from that, it would not be long before Lucario completely mastered life energy.
And after completing these two phases of the experiment, in the third phase of the Life Orb research, Ethan planned to have Lucario directly absorb the life energy contained in the Life Orb, to experience even more directly the power within it.
In addition, Lucario could also use that life energy to strengthen its own body. Perhaps in this way it could heal its innate physical defect once and for all and become a Lucario with truly powerful close-combat ability.
And at the very end, when it perfectly mastered life energy, Lucario could begin training autonomous Mega Evolution.
If it managed to complete autonomous Mega Evolution, Lucario's life level would undoubtedly be sublimated once again, and it would not even be impossible for it to leap across into the legendary level thanks to life energy!
Mega Evolution was still currently the greatest trump card in Ethan's hands.
Mega Lucario, Mega Charizard, and Mega Garchomp.
Right now, Ethan already possessed three Pokémon capable of megaevolving.
But due to the limitations of Mega Evolution, only one Pokémon could megaevolve at the same time.
Just as Lucario was attempting autonomous Mega Evolution, Charizard and Garchomp also needed to train in that aspect.
...
"Phew, how time flies."
In Solaria Town, Ethan looked at an invitation in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.
The invitation he held at that moment was precisely for the Sky Festival.
When the spring breeze blows at dawn, the Sky Festival will begin!
"It seems it's time to go pick up Vibrava. In this Sky Festival, Vibrava will be the true protagonist!"
Holding the invitation between his fingers, Ethan murmured to himself.
Although Vibrava was not a Flying-type, its talent for flight was naturally extraordinarily high.
In addition, with the perfect development it had achieved of the Levitate ability, together with its ability to perceive air currents, Ethan planned to have it participate in the Sky Festival.
He trusted that, thanks to Vibrava's ability to control currents, it would be able to pass the test with great ease.
When it came to flight, Vibrava had already proven its worth in countless aerial duels against Flying-type Pokémon.
In addition, Vibrava was already not far from evolving.
This time, Ethan had left it in the Dragon Valley precisely so that it could complete its final accumulation.
Now, after absorbing the Dragon Pearl of the Flygon clan, all its abilities should have increased enormously. Vibrava's current accumulation was already strong enough.
If it could evolve into Flygon before the Sky Festival, then this edition would be even more assured.
(End of chapter)