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"Isn't that right?"

“You’re right, but there’s something else that’s even more important.”

Lin Xuan pointed to the location of Gallade not far away, where it was surrounded by several other little guys, looking like they had seen an alien.

Even Poison Baby, who doesn't understand anything, still climbed onto Gyarados's head to join in the fun.

Although he didn't know what Mega Evolution was, or how many times Gallade should evolve.

But his innate fighting instincts told him that Gallade was now many times stronger than before.

"Gallade's current evolution cannot last long."

The professor was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, but Lin Xuan had absolute authority on this matter at this time. After all, he had a strong aura connection with Gallade, so he didn't doubt anything, but his doubts only deepened.

"A brief evolution? Is that equivalent to Dolphin Man's form change?"

Dolphin is a special Pokémon that lives in the Padia region. Although it usually appears as a harmless and cute creature, it can transform into a more powerful All-Around form whenever it is in a secluded place.

When it transforms from its normal form to its all-around form, its base stats will skyrocket from 457 to 650, making it even more terrifying than pseudo-legendary characters. It also gains access to Jet Punch, a 60-power priority move that is essentially an enhanced version of Aqua Jet.

"No, because Dolphin Man's transformation relies on its ability, so it is essentially still a Pokémon, just able to switch between two forms."

Lin Xuan immediately dismissed this conjecture. There are quite a few Pokémon that can switch forms, such as Darmanitan and Wishiwashi, but they all rely on their abilities, so they are fundamentally very different from evolution.

"So you mean... what Gallade is undergoing at this moment is definitely an evolution in the normal sense, because not only its power, but even its ability has changed, from the original Heart of Justice to Spirit."

Although Gallade has been using the Ability Potion for the past few days, the effect has not been fully realized yet, so Gallade is still using the Righteous Heart ability at this time.

So this is the really frustrating part: you finally manage to become sharp, but after Mega Evolution, you have to become mental energy again.

It's not that the Mental Strength trait is bad; it's actually a pretty good trait, far superior to the Heart of Justice. But compared to Sharpness... it's simply not in the same league.

"Even the characteristics have changed..."

Dr. Sun Siming repeated Lin Xuan's words, while turning his head back to look at Gallade. Indeed, the various changes that had occurred on Gallade seemed to be no different from normal evolution, but this normality itself was abnormal.

"Can we stop the evolution? No, wait a minute."

Dr. Sun Siming said that first, then suddenly pulled out a camera from somewhere and started snapping pictures of Gallade while muttering something under his breath.

"That stone isn't a one-time use item, is it? We can't afford to waste time on that!"

He was clearly worried that the Mega Stone was a one-time consumable, so he took pictures to record it first, and at the same time, he also recorded a lot of data around Gallade.

Fortunately, Dr. Sun Siming was experienced in this area, so it only took less than ten minutes. If it had taken any longer, then we would have to consider Lin Xuan's stamina.

Lin Xuan believes that if an ordinary person were to experience Mega Evolution for the first time, they probably wouldn't last more than ten minutes. This is a test for both the trainer and the Pokémon.

"Okay, try stopping over there."

After recording all the data, Dr. Sun Siming seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as he looked at Lin Xuan, before turning his gaze back to Gallade.

Could this evolution really be a one-time thing? Where is he going to find a second identical stone?

Lin Xuan was speechless at the doctor's expression, but he didn't want to reveal anything, lest he appear too "prophetic." As a transcendent being, he had to keep a low profile... although Lin Xuan didn't seem to have the right to say such things.

Lin Xuan and Gallade underwent Mega Evolution together, and another white light flashed by. This time it was much faster, and Gallade returned to normal in an instant, but the Mega Stone in its hand was still there, which surprised the professor.

At least this thing isn't disposable anymore; it can be reused, which is good news.

"This kind of evolution...I've never heard of it before!"

Dr. Sun Siming wondered if a similar situation had occurred before, but the conclusion was... it seemed that it really had!

"Has this happened before?"

Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment. He was completely unaware of this and had not even found any information about it.

"To be precise, it can only be considered a legend and cannot be taken seriously, but now that I think about it, it does seem somewhat similar."

The doctor shook his head, then, without keeping them in suspense, immediately said:

"In ancient myths, Kyogre and Groudon seem to have another form of special ability, but this has only been recorded once in history, and its authenticity is questionable, at least it has not been confirmed by the current academic community."

Lin Xuan was certain that the doctor was referring to the original reversion forms of those two guys, but she still wanted to ask more questions.

"What's the difference?"

"It seems that... the appearance of the two divine beasts has changed, making them appear more sacred in the descriptions of the ancients, and at the same time, there are mysterious symbols on their bellies, but what exactly they are... is not clear."

After all, he wasn't an expert in this field, and the doctor could only say this based on his impression. He had learned about it by chance during a certain research project, because the legendary morphological changes and evolution did have some similarities.

But for legendary Pokémon like Kyogre and Groudon, does evolution really still have any meaning?

That's true, after all, it can't be considered evolution, but rather—a return to the primitive!

Lin Xuan guessed that there might be some similarities between primitive regression and hyper-evolution, but these things seemed difficult to confirm except by asking those two big oafs.

"Forget about all that, the most important thing now is to figure out what this special evolution is all about."

Dr. Sun Siming shook his head, putting the matter of Ersha out of his mind, and looked at Gallade again.

Lin Xuan then explained to Dr. Sun Siming his feelings about Gallade during the evolution process, but Dr. Sun Siming only grasped one key point.

"Life energy?"

Dr. Sun Siming gasped. Logically speaking, this kind of power should be something only a five-star Pokémon could access, but this explanation seemed more reasonable.

Only the most primal life energy can enable Pokémon to undergo this kind of evolution that should not exist otherwise.

How many secrets does Pokémon still hold?

Dr. Sun Siming sighed. Logically speaking, someone of his caliber would be hard to find in the world who could match him in this field, but he still couldn't help but sigh in the face of today's discovery.

The more I research Pokémon, the more I realize how insignificant I am, and how many secrets in this world may still remain undiscovered.

Even among the known Pokémon, do humans truly understand them completely?

"So what should we call this evolutionary phenomenon?"

After all, it is significantly different from ordinary evolution, and Dr. Sun Siming felt that a special name was needed to distinguish it.

"Let's call it Super Evolution, an evolution that surpasses evolution."

Lin Xuan casually remarked that, after all, the meaning of Mega Evolution itself is "to surpass the current limits of Pokémon evolution and belong to a higher level of evolution," which simply means an evolution that transcends evolution.

"Evolution beyond evolution—hyper-evolution? That sounds quite fitting."

Dr. Sun Siming's eyes lit up; he was quite satisfied with this name and nodded directly.

But then, as if remembering something, she quickly looked at Lin Xuan.

"Don't run around these next few days. Stay in the research institute and let me figure out the reason for the super evolution first. As for the super evolution, don't spread the word yet."

Even if the doctor hadn't mentioned it, Lin Xuan would definitely have noticed these things.

"What about the alliance?"

"I will report to the alliance. The situation is different now than before. Even if someone is jealous, they wouldn't dare to do it."

Dr. Sun Siming smiled and said, "Mega Evolution involves too many things. Take Gallade for example. If trainers who own Gallade knew about Mega Evolution, wouldn't they be tempted?"

Not to mention that Lin Xuan also has another Mega Stone, which might belong to a Pokémon. Even if the probability is low, there will definitely be people who are interested. Even if Lin Xuan is strong now, he may not be a match for those enemies in the shadows.

However, Sun Siming is not worried about this at all. With Qin Guan behind Lin Xuan as a deterrent, who would dare to touch Lin Xuan?

Lin Xuan naturally understood why the doctor said that, which is why she was even more curious. Although she knew that her cheap advisor was very strong, was he really strong enough to intimidate everyone?

"So, Doctor, regarding Master Qin Guan... what kind of person was he exactly?"

"You mean the president? That's a long way off."

A strange look appeared on Sun Siming's face, then he looked at Lin Xuan and asked in return:

"Before we talk about this, what do you think of Zhong Mingyi's abilities?"

"Very strong."

Lin Xuan answered the question without hesitation, but the doctor seemed unsatisfied with the answer.

"How strong?"

"Unbeatable among those of the same age."

At least among the people Lin Xuan knows, none of those the same age as Zhong Ming are a match for this guy. If Lin Xuan didn't know he was a transmigrator, he would almost think this guy was the real protagonist.

"how about you?"

"I?"

Lin Xuan didn't quite understand what the doctor meant.

"Hmm... Unrivaled among his peers."

This is not Lin Xuan boasting, but a fact. His dominance among his peers even surpasses that of the freakish Zhong Mingyi.

The professor nodded. Lin Xuan was indeed a complete freak, having only been a trainer for a year. But he quickly added:

"Your advisor... wasn't necessarily weaker than you at your age, considering what you discovered today called super evolution."

Dr. Sun Siming pointed to Gallade on the side and said to Lin Xuan, but this time it was Lin Xuan who gasped in surprise.

"Sigh~"

So that means if I didn't have this super evolution, I might not be a match for that young advisor back then?

"However, he probably became a trainer a little earlier than you... a few months, roughly the same age."