[Sea Kings Authority: Mobilizes the power of the sea to enhance the user. When in the ocean, all attributes are increased by 50%; in a watery environment, the power of Water-type moves is increased by 50%.]
"An increase in all attributes? Is this Sea Kings Authority that powerful?"
Adrian's eyes widened, first filled with shock, then turning to ecstasy.
As expected from a reward obtained by fishing up a Mythical pokémon, this item is directly on the level of a Golden Legend treasure.
The power and effect are simply terrifying!
Although he must be "in the ocean" to boost all attributes, as a fisherman, Adrian will definitely be going out to sea often to fish in the future.
He can fully utilize this boost!
Moreover, even on land, as long as there is a "watery environment," the power of Water-type moves is increased by 50%, which is equivalent to stacking an additional "Rain Dance" effect—it is also extremely powerful.
As for Heart Swap, being the signature move of Manaphy and Phione, its effect is also extraordinary, combining the effects of Refresh and Calm Mind. The move can cure one's own status conditions while simultaneously boosting Special Attack and Special Defense capabilities.
"But why do the descriptions for both of these rewards mention percentage increases?"
Looking at the reward descriptions, Adrian rubbed his chin, filled with confusion.
Adrian has already acquired quite a few TMs, but no matter the move, its description is usually qualitative, such as "increase," "greatly increase," or "vastly increase."
This is because the specific magnitude of the skill increase is mainly linked to the pokémon's skill proficiency.
For example, Gyarados's Rain Dance, when at the "Grasp" level, can only increase power by about 20%; at the "Proficient" level, it offers a 30% to 40% boost, and the power will continue to increase as the skill proficiency rises later on.
However, Manaphy's signature move Heart Swap and Sea Kings Authority both provide a fixed percentage increase, which seems unconventional.
"Could it be because they cannot be improved?"
Adrian thought of a possibility, but unfortunately, he couldn't verify it for now.
"Sea Kings Authority can be given to Gyarados."
Adrian first glanced at the massive Gyarados, then looked at the tiny Pichu, worrying, "As for Heart Swap, it suits Pichu. But since it's a signature move, I wonder if Pichu can learn it?"
Currently, he only had two pokémon under him, so there was no need to worry about item distribution; he just needed to allocate them as needed.
"Gyarados, come here!"
Calling Gyarados over, Adrian retrieved the Sea Kings Authority from the fishing space. It was a crown-like item engraved with the vast ocean and towering waves.
"Once you put on this crown, you will no longer be an ordinary Gyarados."
Adrian looked at Gyarados and said "seriously," "You must become the strongest Gyarados in the world and rule the four seas. Understand?"
Although he was joking, Adrian wasn't completely kidding when he said that.
This was the expectation Adrian held deep in his heart for Gyarados!
After all, a treasure like the Sea Kings Authority, when bestowed upon any pokémon, could allow it to be reborn and leap over the Dragon Gate.
"Awooo~"
Although it didn't know the crown's effect, seeing Adrian's expression, Gyarados knew the item was extraordinary. Therefore, it also wore a serious face and slowly lowered its proud head.
"Good!"
Adrian nodded and placed the small crown on Gyarados's head.
Whoosh!
This item was magical; it didn't seem to be held but completely integrated into Gyarados's body.
Even if Adrian regretted it and wanted to remove it now, it would be impossible.
Just then, Gyarados was by the sea, fulfilling the activation conditions for the Sea Kings Authority.
At this moment, the function of the Sea Kings Authority was instantly activated.
"Awooo~"
Gyarados could feel the Water-type energy in the sea rushing frantically toward its body, continuously nourishing and elevating its base abilities.
Physical Attack, Physical Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed—even Gyarados's Stamina—all received a noticeable boost.
Among ordinary pokémon moves, moves like Ominous Wind, Silver Wind, and Ancient Power also have a certain probability of boosting a pokémon's overall attributes.
But this boost to all attributes does not include Stamina!
Yet, the Sea Kings Authority is clearly not subject to this restriction, directly raising Gyarados's Stamina limit—it completely defies common sense.
Adrian asked, his face full of anticipation, "Gyarados, how do you feel?"
"Awooo~"
Gyarados let out a long roar toward the sky, its face filled with excitement.
Excellent!
It felt terrifyingly strong right now!
If it were to face Feraligatr now, Gyarados was confident it could defeat it.
After galloping freely in the sea for a moment, Gyarados discovered a hidden bonus.
That is, the ability amplification provided by the Sea Kings Authority has absolutely no side effects!
Under normal circumstances, whether it's the effect of a move or an Ability-triggered reinforcement, while battle power is enhanced, it also drastically consumes the pokémon's Stamina, significantly reducing its endurance.
This is because this is the real Pokémon world; the energy within a pokémon's body neither appears out of thin air nor disappears into thin air.
Moderate reinforcement increases a pokémon's battle power but accelerates its Stamina consumption.
Excessive reinforcement can cause damage to the pokémon, leaving behind aftereffects or even overdrawing its life force.
But the Sea Kings Authority lacks this flaw; the energy used to boost Gyarados's abilities is guided and provided externally by the crown, meaning Gyarados doesn't need to bear the consequences.
"This—"
Upon learning this, Adrian was utterly shocked and exclaimed, "It truly deserves to be called a Golden Legend-level item."
Following this, Adrian focused his attention on the other reward: the Heart Swap skill.
"Pichu, come here!"
Adrian called Pichu over and quickly used his mind to activate the Heart Swap TM, attempting to infuse it into Pichu's body.
But right then, the cheat ability displayed a line of text.
[Skill compatibility is too low, cannot be taught!]
"Skill compatibility is too low?"
Adrian was disappointed at first, but then he realized this seemed like good news.
Because the cheat ability didn't prompt that it was a "signature move, limited only to Manaphy and Phione."
This indicated that other pokémon could also learn it.
It was just that this move was relatively special, and learning it required very high compatibility.
Only Pichu, upon realizing the situation, almost cried himself unconscious in the corner.
"Does it require a Water-type pokémon?"
After comforting Pichu, Adrian thought of a possibility, and his gaze once again turned to Gyarados.
After all, Manaphy is a Water-type pokémon, also known as the Prince of the Sea.
And Gyarados now possessed the Sea Kings Authority. Perhaps these two items needed to be used together?
So Adrian attempted to teach it to Gyarados.
But to Adrian's disappointment, the result of the teaching attempt was still failure, and the reason given was exactly the same as for Pichu: low compatibility.
"Does it require a Psychic-type pokémon to learn?"
After pondering for a moment and looking at the "Psychic-type" symbol on the TM's description, Adrian thought of another possibility.
Although it is the signature move of Manaphy and Phione, fundamentally, Heart Swap is still a Psychic-type move.
However, Adrian currently had no Psychic-type pokémon, so he couldn't verify it. He could only temporarily return the Heart Swap TM to the fishing space for later use.
"Pichu, don't be discouraged. I still have a few TMs here. Once you learn them, you can become very powerful too."
Adrian rubbed Pichu's drooping little head and activated several Surf TMs that he had obtained from the Mantine.
"Pi~"
Its little head started tingling, and Pichu immediately tossed its worries to the back of its mind.
Before long, Pichu's Surf move was promoted to the "Expert" level. Its power was not at all weaker than that of an average Water-type pokémon; in fact, it might even surpass them.
Afterward, Adrian infused the newly acquired Bounce and "Hurricane" TMs into Gyarados.
In an instant, Gyarados's Hurricane move was elevated to the "Proficient" level. It could now fly freely, even without carrying the Float Stone anymore.
As for the Bounce move, Gyarados was already at the "Expert" level. To advance to the "Mastery" level, it would require a total of 8 TMs, which Adrian simply didn't have. Therefore, it remained at the "Expert" level, though its power saw a slight increase.
"This trip to the Whirl Islands was not just a success, but a massive success far exceeding expectations."
Thinking back on the experiences of the past few days, Adrian couldn't help but grin and laugh heartily.
Although only three days had passed, the strength of the pokémon under Adrian had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
This experience could truly be called dreamlike!
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