After piecing everything together, Paul finally lowered his head and walked toward Torterra.
Rain-soaked strands of hair clung awkwardly to his face. He looked battered—but his eyes were different.
No longer arrogant.
No longer dismissive.
They burned.
Hot. Focused.
"Old partner… looks like we finally met a real opponent."
"Tort…"
Torterra's deep voice rumbled in response.
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Second Floor, Pokémon Center
Peter stood by the window, watching the courtyard below.
A faint smile curved his lips.
"Looks like I don't need to worry about him anymore…"
Behind him, Whitney sat on the bed, hugging her knees.
Her tone was slightly sour.
"I feel like you care more about him than me."
Peter blinked. "Huh? Do I?"
"Of course you do! I was literally naked… and you were staring out the window at Paul!"
She rolled herself up in the blanket dramatically.
"You're not allowed on the bed tonight! Hmph!"
"Wait—no—Babe, I was wrong! I'm sorry!"
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The Next Morning
Peter woke up on the sofa.
He gently nudged Whitney, who was sprawled across him in deep sleep, and finally managed to breathe again.
Sometimes… too much softness could be dangerous.
He'd nearly suffocated.
Although he wasn't allowed on the bed last night, Whitney had quietly joined him on the sofa anyway.
Classic tsundere behavior.
Seeing that dawn had barely broken, Peter carefully carried her back to the bed, wrapped his arms around her waist, and closed his eyes.
His consciousness sank into the Dream Space.
…
The Upgraded Dream Box
Since upgrading the Master Dream Box, Peter hadn't explored it properly.
The glowing e-sports training room still shimmered with refracted light. Eight computer stations lined the walls.
Before Peter even assigned tasks, the system automatically generated them:
Skill Training Initiated:
Rufflet – Acrobatics
Arboliva – Light Screen
Lopunny – Flatter
Slaking – Earthquake
Indeedee – Baton Pass
Zoroark – Confuse Ray
Teddiursa – Belly Drum
On each Pokémon's screen, appropriate "training content" appeared.
Rufflet was watching circus acrobat performances.
Arboliva studied Ultraman deploying energy barriers.
Lopunny replayed a comedy sketch about exaggerated flattery.
Indeedee watched a legendary tale about perseverance and inheritance.
Zoroark studied optical illusion mechanics and psychological disruption.
And Slaking?
Scrolling short videos.
News footage of a certain island nation recklessly discharging nuclear wastewater—followed by catastrophic earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and total collapse.
Peter slowly nodded.
"Earthquake training… sure."
Then he glanced at Teddiursa's screen.
"…Thirty-eight methods of assisting pig delivery and postpartum sow care?"
Teddiursa blinked curiously at the educational content, patting its round belly, which indeed puffed out rhythmically.
Peter stared.
"…You know what? If it works, it works."
He gave a silent thumbs-up.
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The Mimetic Training Chamber
With the others training, Peter stepped into the newest room.
The Mimetic Chamber.
Here, the system would generate the most suitable ecological environment for each Pokémon's growth.
Peter hesitated.
"Can it simulate environments for eggs too?"
He used system permissions to transfer the two eggs from reality into the chamber.
Scanning detected Pokémon Eggs. Matching optimal environment…
The eggs floated from his hands.
The room split into two separate domains.
Peter could move between them by thought alone.
…
Domain One — The Crescent Isle
A solitary island in the middle of a tranquil sea.
A crescent moon hung overhead.
Blissey's egg rested in a cradle at the center, wrapped in soft blankets.
Moonlight poured down.
For a moment—
Peter saw a faint silhouette in the sky.
Pale yellow.
Soft blue.
Light pink.
The air shimmered.
"Cresselia?!" he whispered.
He blinked.
Nothing.
But instinct told him—
Blissey was dreaming beautifully inside the egg.
…
Happiny ♀ Lv.0 (Egg Form)
Ability: Serene Grace (Secondary effects doubled)
Potential: 198 / 220
Egg Moves: Gravity, Heal Bell, Counter
Description:
Simulated to hatch on Fullmoon Island, home of Cresselia, the Lunar Pokémon. Bathed in dream energy, this Happiny's heart grows purer, its understanding of happiness deepens. It will bring fortune to itself and its allies.
…
"So that's it…"
The system had simulated Fullmoon Island.
Cresselia's domain.
A Pokémon of happiness and good dreams—perfect resonance with Happiny's nature.
Peter gently applied nutrient essence to the shell.
"I'm really looking forward to you, little one."
…
Domain Two — The Convergence
Eevee's environment was far more complex.
The egg rested atop a raised platform.
Around it—
A volcanic field.
A glacial tundra.
A lush forest.
A thunderstorm-ridden plateau.
A roaring waterfall.
A mystic, fairy-lit glade.
A sun-blazed meadow.
A moon-drenched grove.
Above, sun and moon hung in delicate equilibrium.
Eight evolutionary energies.
Balanced.
Nurturing.
…
Eevee ♀ Lv.0 (Egg Form, Near Hatching)
Ability: Adaptability (STAB multiplier increases to 2x)
Potential: 324 / 325
Peter nodded.
This Eevee belonged to the Balanced Path.
Every stat nearly equal.
Every element accepted.
When it became Partner Eevee in the future—
It would master all Partner Moves effortlessly.
He applied nutrient essence once more.
Then exited the space.
…
He didn't see what happened after he left.
The chamber shifted again.
New terrains formed.
Earth.
Steel.
Storm winds.
Shadow.
Fighting aura.
Poison mists.
Swarming insects.
And—
A vast, suffocating Dragon's presence.
…
Progress
Thanks to the extended four-hour Dream duration, skill progression accelerated dramatically.
Peter skipped simulated battles today to focus entirely on skill mastery.
Most of his team had already pushed Learned techniques close to Mastered tier.
Two to three skills per Pokémon showed significant advancement.
The growth was visible.
And the future—
Was accelerating.
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