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The moonlight hung high in the night sky.
One o'clock in the morning.
Roy's mood at this time could be described in two words.
Absolutely stunned.
The willpower of this Elekid was truly amazing.
From beginning training at five o'clock in the afternoon until now, during these eight hours, Elekid hadn't wasted a single moment. He had been working on mastering the 'Lightning Body Forging' technique throughout the entire process.
Training, failure, pain, healing, training...
Although the Heal Powder relieved his status conditions, fatigue and pain continued to accumulate.
However, Elekid kept repeating this process, without the slightest hesitation due to pain, and without the slightest discouragement due to failure.
This kind of ultra-extreme strength training was undoubtedly draining his very life force.
Burning all his vitality and willpower, trying to shine, and resisting the fate that had befallen him.
—Too dazzling.
So dazzling that people unconsciously wanted to cheer him on.
"Vul!"
"War!"
Vulpix and Wartortle huddled together, excitedly cheering for Elekid and encouraging him.
Lucario leaned against the wall, using his Aura abilities to monitor Elekid's condition, offering occasional advice and suggestions.
Wartortle wore sunglasses like some kind of night psycho, but still complained that the brightness was too intense. He grabbed Roy's sleeve, expressing that he also wanted to train.
"There are no facilities here for you to train, it's really not possible," Roy was a little amused. "Be patient. I'll return to Capital tomorrow, and there will be plenty of time then."
"Vul!" Vulpix also ran over and rubbed against Roy's hand expectantly.
Roy patted the little one's head, surprised by this behavior.
Among all Roy's Pokémon, Lucario was the most diligent. He had a burning desire to become stronger and prove himself, with his father as his goal.
The second most motivated was Wartortle, though his motivation wasn't just to become stronger, but to look cool... After showing off, he always asked, "Everyone, did you see how awesome I was?"
Wartortle would be pretty disappointed if no one acknowledged his performance.
But because of this desire for recognition, when given a chance to shine, Wartortle would sometimes surpass even Lucario's determination.
Finally, there was Vulpix.
The delicate little Pokémon actually disliked training, especially physical exercise—it was too painful.
But she adored Roy, so she obeyed all his arrangements and orders.
Roy knew this, which was why the training regimen he arranged for Vulpix had always been the least demanding.
But he never expected that after witnessing Elekid's life-burning training, all three of his Pokémon would be motivated to fight harder.
This was the power of a role model, or perhaps the influence of the atmosphere.
Just for giving his Pokémon the motivation to become stronger, regardless of whether Elekid succeeded in the end, Roy felt that the points spent tonight were worth it.
Well, except for the Cosmog.
It was still a lazy little thing, only thinking about eating and drinking every day, hoping to eventually grow up and become powerful without effort.
Roy calculated the point consumption for tonight.
"Three hundred thousand points..."
"Good."
"At this rate, it will be around 600,000 by dawn..."
This number was no longer a problem for Roy nowadays.
During Roy's mid-term exam, the Pokémon Daily's report on the 'Alolan Vulpix' had spread all over the world. Several photoshoots and clothing endorsement advertisements featuring Vulpix had also become popular. The little Vulpix had captured the hearts of many tough trainers. There were also countless motherly fans who adored her.
Her popularity had exploded.
Vulpix's popularity had reached a staggering 31.2 million.
If Lucario, Wartortle, and Swablu knew about the existence of "popularity" and the role of points, they would probably immediately say to Vulpix, "Rich girl, please buy us dinner!"
'I guess I'm not qualified to judge them, since I'm also being supported by Vulpix...'
Roy thought of the 70 million Pokédollars lying in his bank account and decided to hug this wealthy little Pokémon.
Holding Vulpix, Roy leaned against the wall alongside his own Pokémon, watching Elekid train...
Bzzzzt!
The electric arcs jumped.
Zizizi!
Thunder rumbled.
Unlike the golden arcs that danced on Lucario's body during his "Lightning Body Forging," the thunder that appeared on Elekid's body emitted a blue light.
That was the Thunder of the Dragon of Ideals, Zekrom.
The moment the sun rose, Roy witnessed an incredible scene.
"Did he... really succeed?"
Roy's voice trailed off in disbelief.
Yes, even he who had proposed this attempt hadn't been optimistic that Elekid would succeed.
The Lightning Body Forging technique he had envisioned required very high electrical energy control to achieve.
Riolu had a natural talent for electrical manipulation, and it had taken him four days to find his own voltage frequency. It was fair to say he had been blessed with luck...
As for Elekid, although he was an Electric-type Pokémon, he couldn't control different types of electricity at all and couldn't even use the basic Electric-type move 'Thunder Shock'.
This seemed impossible. How could it work?
Wait, had Elekid really mastered Zekrom's power overnight?
With this question in mind, Roy used his Aura abilities to sense Elekid's physical condition.
After seeing what was happening inside Elekid's body, Roy was speechless.
He observed that within Elekid, the cyan-blue foreign lightning was stimulating every cell with extremely violent energy.
Yes, furious and powerful, but without precision.
In other words, Elekid was simply using electricity to power himself.
This wasn't finesse at all...
But this behavior, which should have been harmful to body cells, was somehow stimulating cell division and growth in Elekid...
Roy was lost in thought.
After pondering for a while, he finally came up with an answer.
Throughout the night, Elekid had actively channeled 'Zekrom's Power' to stimulate his cells, trying to control this energy.
The result, of course, was technically a failure.
How could the power of a legendary Pokémon be controlled by a Pokémon who hadn't even reached professional level? No matter how hard Elekid tried, 'Zekrom's Power' would go berserk every time, causing severe stimulation and damage to Elekid's cells.
However, just like how Elekid had developed some resistance to the foreign lightning after being tortured for two months, after a whole night of self-inflicted pain, Elekid's cells had developed a new ability.
They had learned to accelerate growth and division when stimulated by the foreign lightning.
Relying on sheer life force and willpower, Elekid had forced his cells and body to adapt to the ravages of 'Zekrom's Power' overnight.
In a reckless and unconventional manner, he had completed his unique version of 'Lightning Body Forging'.
"Ele!" Elekid was covered in marks of electrical burns, unable to hide his exhaustion and weakness, but he still looked at Roy earnestly, waiting for his answer.
Roy sighed in admiration and reached out to take Elekid's hand.
Suddenly, there was a numbness in his hand as residual electricity flowed from Elekid's body.
"In the future, I'll be asking you to teach me more," Roy said with a smile.
Elekid, who finally got the answer he wanted, excitedly squeezed Roy's hand. Then, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he fainted.
Roy had been prepared for this moment and caught him in his arms.
Electric arcs danced across them, and Roy felt numbness throughout his body.
[You have successfully caught your fifth Pokémon.]
[Pokémon: Elekid]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Electric]
[Abilities: Static / Volt Absorb (Unavailable)]
[Moves: Brick Break, Quick Attack, Low Kick, Thunder Shock (unavailable), Thunder Punch (unavailable), Discharge (unavailable), Thunderbolt (unavailable)]
[Comprehensive evaluation: C→C- (Electric moves are not available)]
[Popularity: 2.3 million]
On the status panel, the rows of 'unavailable' dazzled Roy's eyes, giving him a sense of déjà vu...
Originally blessed with outstanding talent, rendered seemingly useless by an unfair fate, yet still possessing the most advanced power in the world, with amazing willpower, and having met a mentor who understood his potential...
Roy was all too familiar with this character archetype.
Could it be that this Elekid was the protagonist of some underdog story?
And he was Elekid's Master?
Was it possible to look forward to Elekid one day shattering limits with his power?
The Electric Emperor was just beginning his journey...