"I don't know Mewtwo's current situation either, but I can be sure that it can't reach the Divine Domain Level. Without the spiritual essence from Gardevoir's body, Mewtwo will be stuck at the Champion Level forever, unless something can make up for the essence, like finding Mew's true form," Blaine said calmly.
Without the spiritual essence from Gardevoir, even after a long time, Mewtwo still can't reach the Divine Domain Level because it isn't complete.
Although Blaine doesn't know the conditions to reach the Divine Domain Level, he knows that if one lacks completeness, they definitely can't step into that realm, so Mewtwo certainly hasn't reached the Divine Domain Level now.
"As for the effect on Gardevoir... since she has hatched, it means there won't be any impact. But from her current state, she hasn't discovered the power of Mewtwo's spiritual essence in her yet. Otherwise, she shouldn't be at this level," Blaine said, looking at Gardevoir slowly.
"The spiritual essence was injected into her when she was still a Poke Egg, so if she hasn't yet awakened that power, it means the power is hidden deep within her, in her genetic link."
"To awaken it, she must evolve, but she's already in her final evolution, meaning evolution is no longer an option. The only other way is for Mewtwo to extract the power and give it to Gardevoir, but... do you think Mewtwo would give it back to Gardevoir after extracting it?"
Faced with Blaine's rhetorical question, everyone immediately thought of the result—of course, Mewtwo would take back the spiritual essence into itself.
That was Mewtwo's to begin with; how could it possibly return it to Gardevoir after extracting it?
"What effect would it have on Gardevoir if Mewtwo takes the spiritual essence away?" Ash suddenly asked, questioning the impact of losing the spiritual essence on Gardevoir.
He wasn't very knowledgeable about Pokemon research, but to take something from Gardevoir's genetic link, how could it not have an effect on her?
After a moment of silence, Blaine said in a low voice, "If the spiritual essence is extracted but not used on Gardevoir, she will forever be stuck at her current level, and severely, it may shorten her lifespan, with survival not exceeding five years."
"Furthermore, if Gardevoir is out, she'll be perceived by Mewtwo within a fifty-mile range because its spiritual essence is in her, so if Mewtwo senses Gardevoir..."
Ash: !!!
Damn! Why didn't you say it's so dangerous earlier!
Even though Blaine didn't continue, any fool could guess what would happen if Gardevoir was sensed by Mewtwo.
From Blaine's description, it's obvious Mewtwo isn't easy to get along with, and if Gardevoir's essence is sensed, it would definitely forcibly take it back.
Although it was originally Mewtwo's, it's now tied to Gardevoir's life, and Ash couldn't just let it be taken back.
In other words, from the moment Ash got the Ralts' Poke Egg, he was already against Team Rocket and Mewtwo!
What a fateful encounter!
Ash rubbed his brow, feeling a bit of a headache. Even with his personality, the thought of facing all of Team Rocket and Mewtwo was quite overwhelming.
If it were just Mewtwo, it would be fine. With his current strength, as long as Mewtwo hasn't reached the Divine Domain Level, he could stop it.
But counting the entire Team Rocket, it's a big problem, and he must seek help from Professor Oak.
"Gardevoir?" Ash, have I caused you trouble?
"Not at all, you're my partner. Even if it costs my life, I will protect you," Ash quickly adjusted his mood, flashing a grin at Gardevoir.
As a trainer, his duty is to keep his Pokemon from being anxious or flustered.
The sky may fall, but he would bear it!
"Thanks, Blaine, for telling me this. By the way, can Gardevoir sense Mewtwo in return?"
"It's the same; Gardevoir can sense Mewtwo within fifty miles."
"Alright, at least there's some precaution," Ash nodded, finally hearing a piece of good news.
"At first, I never thought the Ralts' Poke Egg could hatch. I just intended to use it as a vessel carrying Mewtwo's spiritual essence, then randomly teleport the Poke Egg somewhere miles away with a transfer machine. The location wasn't important, just being far from Mewtwo was."
"As long as it's a hundred miles away from Mewtwo, even if the Poke Egg breaks and the spiritual essence emerges, it wouldn't automatically return to Mewtwo because the distance is too great. Over time, the exposed spiritual essence would gradually fade, and Mewtwo would never be able to reach the Divine Domain Level by reclaiming it."
Ash: ...
He finally understood how Ralts came to be; she was a forsaken existence.
Although Blaine tried every method to keep Ralts safe, he never expected she would hatch. Perhaps from the start, he wanted Ralts to impede Mewtwo.
Using the spatial transfer device to randomly send Ralts elsewhere, he never thought the Poke Egg could survive. Without supplemental nutrients or a good environment, the incomplete Poke Egg might have perished in the wild.
This way, Mewtwo would have been permanently restricted.
It was apparent that Mewtwo left quite a psychological shadow on Blaine. Even employing such means to curb Mewtwo's growth showed how ruthless and decisive he was in limiting it possible.
But now, Ralts didn't perish in the wild and even hatched and evolved into Gardevoir.
Blaine could only sigh silently, unsure whether it was fortunate or unfortunate.
Fortunately, her life wasn't unexpectedly cut short. Unfortunately, if Mewtwo ever discovers Gardevoir, her fate might be dire...
"I've told you everything you wanted to know, Ash, take my advice, and give Gardevoir to the Alliance. Under their protection, Team Rocket and Mewtwo can't do anything even if they find her. But if they know you hold the spiritual essence, not only Gardevoir but you might face danger too."
Blaine attempted to persuade earnestly. Outwardly, it seemed that his method was perhaps the best.
But Ash shook his head, "Unless Gardevoir wants to leave me, I will never abandon my Pokemon. Whether it's Mewtwo or Team Rocket, if they dare come, I'll make them leave lying down!"
At those words, Blaine shook his head helplessly, thinking Ash was just young and hot-headed. His journey had been too smooth, not knowing the word "setback."
Perhaps he wouldn't even have time to regret it when he truly learned his lesson.
'Ash said he would protect me, and he will. Ash is amazing!' A soft yet resolute feminine voice resounded in everyone's minds.
Initially stunned, they realized it was Gardevoir speaking through telepathy.
Usually, Ash would translate for her, so she spoke normally, but this time she wanted to speak for Ash, thus using telepathy to project her voice directly into everyone's mind.