Chapter 499: Setting Off Again, Rabbit Rejoins the Team
Looking at the slender jade-like fingers extended before him, Will's apple muscles twitched:
"What did you do? Your hand has cramps? Looks pretty flexible to me."
"It was pressed by Lucario when sleeping last night."
Cynthia wore a smile.
Nowadays she can already spout nonsense to him without changing her expression.
"Tch."
Blonde-kun has truly changed.
Will sighed, casually putting the ring on Cynthia's index finger.
"Um, it hurts."
Cynthia bent her index finger, frowning slightly.
"Hm? Why is this ring made so narrow."
Will took the ring back and examined it carefully.
"Probably because I've grown up. Auntie Yoko measured my finger size two years ago, but after all, it's data from two years ago."
Cynthia didn't find it surprising.
"Is that so?"
Will raised his eyebrows, looking at Cynthia.
Blonde-kun is lying.
Cynthia has indeed grown a bit taller over these two years, but her hands basically haven't changed much; this shouldn't be the reason.
"Yes."
Cynthia nodded quietly.
Of course not.
The real reason is, the finger Yoko measured for her two years ago was never the index finger to begin with, but the ring finger.
"Right hand."
"The right hand usually has to hold things, let's wear it on the left hand."
Cynthia stretched out her left hand.
Will slapped it away, lifted her right hand, and put the ring on her pinky finger.
Too loose, it will fall off.
Helplessly.
Will moved it to the ring finger.
For girls, wearing a ring on the finger of the right hand has nothing to do with relationship status.
Wearing it on the pinky finger means a lucky star is shining bright.
An excellent implication.
Unfortunately, the ring easily falls off.
Wearing it on the ring finger means preventing Mercury retrograde (bad luck); that's also okay.
"Oh my, the right hand is a bit uncomfortable; if only it could be worn on the ring finger of the left hand~"
Cynthia scrunched up her little face and shook her right hand.
No response.
"Ouch~ my hand hurts so much~"
Cynthia's acting became even more exaggerated.
"..."
"Lucario~"
Cynthia directly pounced up, hanging her whole person on Will's back.
"Shall we set off?"
"Mm, let's test the effect of the Mega Ring first?"
Cynthia reached out and twirled Will's ear, not continuing to entangle on the ring issue.
"I heard from Professor Sycamore and Auntie Yoko that although theoretically it is already extremely perfect, and the energy waveforms of the two stones can smoothly connect, the specific result is unknown; currently there are no successful cases of Mega Evolution."
"Oh, true, after all, it was just researched out. Maybe we will become the first successful case."
Will nodded as a matter of course.
Mega Stones and Key Stones appeared too early.
Mega Evolution should have been made public ten years later.
And successful cases of Mega Evolution should also start appearing at least five years later.
This world can be considered to have walked five years ahead on the path of Mega Evolution.
"Mm, how do we try?"
Cynthia looked at the ring on her hand, showing a puzzled expression.
"Don't know. According to the principle of its production, it is using your feelings for me as a foundation to activate the power of the Mega Ring, making the Key Stone emit an energy ray to the Mega Stone on my body."
Will shook his head blankly.
"I'll give it a try."
Cynthia closed her eyes and placed the ring on her chest.
Praying just like when she tried to activate the Key Stone two years ago.
She believed in her feelings for Lucario.
It would definitely succeed.
Suddenly.
A dazzling white light suddenly lit up before her eyes.
Cynthia hurriedly opened her eyes, only to see the ring in her hand shining with dazzling white light, and there seemed to be a bit of colorful gleam within the white light.
However, there was no movement at all on Will's body.
He also didn't feel any reaction from the Mega Stone inside his body.
"What's going on?"
Cynthia was puzzled.
Is this considered a success or not?
"There should be no problem with the Mega Ring; the problem probably lies with us."
Will reached out and pinched his chin.
He could perceive that the Key Stone indeed successfully emitted a burst of natural energy.
But this energy seemed unable to find its target.
That is, the Mega Stone inside his body.
Could it be because the Mega Stone is placed inside the panel, so the Key Stone can't feel it?
Will took out the Mega Stone and held it in his hand:
"Try one more time."
"Okay."
Cynthia nodded.
However, the effect this time was still the same.
Moreover, after Cynthia used the Key Stone twice consecutively, symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and dizziness appeared.
"Let's ask Professor Sycamore?"
Cynthia took a deep breath, alleviating the discomfort of her body.
Truly bizarre.
Using this thing actually consumes her physical and mental strength.
"Mm."
Will nodded.
But he already had his own guess in his heart.
In the original work, to achieve Mega Evolution, the trainer and Pokémon need to be "on the same frequency", which means having consistent thoughts.
Then is it possible.
The reason the ray emitted by the Key Stone can't find Will's Mega Stone.
Is because Will and Cynthia's hearts are not on the same frequency at this very moment.
That is, their thoughts are inconsistent.
For example...
Cynthia's thought when activating the Key Stone is: wanting to see the appearance of Lucario evolving again.
While Will's thought on this side is: wanting to see if the research on the Mega Ring was successful.
This is a kind of different frequency.
Different frequencies have no way to transmit information.
Perhaps this is the reason their test just failed.
In the anime.
Mega Evolution is basically always used in battle.
This might not just be because there is little need for daily use of Mega Evolution, it might also be because during a battle, the thoughts of the trainer and Pokémon are easier to reach a consensus.
The thought is very simple—victory.
The pure will of both trainer and Pokémon wanting to obtain victory makes their condition very easily enter the same frequency stage, so they can more easily achieve Mega Evolution.
In Ash's case, there had been two situations where Bond Evolution failed.
One.
Is Ash's body and spirit could no longer bear the consumption.
The other.
Is Ash and Greninja had a divergence in the thoughts in their hearts.
This situation even directly caused Greninja to revert to its normal form during the battle.
"Emmm."
Will glanced at Cynthia who went to contact Sycamore.
He temporarily didn't tell Blonde-kun this thought.
Because Blonde-kun's current condition is not very good.
Wait until they enter a battle later to try again.
He felt the difficulty of successfully achieving Mega Evolution shouldn't be great; his and Cynthia's "friendship (intimacy)" has absolutely reached the standard to achieve Mega Evolution.
Because of the temporary change in condition.
The originally decided itinerary was delayed by a day.
The next day.
Will and Cynthia set off again from Celestic Town.
This time.
The journey went from two people to three.
The little red rabbit Victini rejoined the team!
The reason the little guy rejoined is very simple.
Just staying at home for too long, already got tired of staying.
Especially usually, Big Fool (the father) is busy everywhere following Kaoru, Wolf Mom runs to Professor Carolina's laboratory every day, even Little W has embarked on a journey this year.
The people Victini likes have all left.
Then naturally he doesn't want to continue staying at home either.
Embarking on the journey again.
The destination is the Sinnoh League located on the isolated island in the easternmost part of the Sinnoh region!
The isolated island where the Sinnoh League is located does not have an apron (helipad/runway).
So it cannot be reached by taking an airplane.
There are three conventional ways to go there.
One is riding a Flying-type Pokémon over.
One is riding a Water-type Pokémon over.
The last one is taking a speedboat or cruise ship specifically heading to the Sinnoh League from Veilstone City or Sunyshore City.
Will and Cynthia could achieve it by choosing any path.
But to balance ease and comfort, and incidentally take Victini, who hasn't been out for a long time, to play on the road.
They still decided to adopt a combination of the second and third ways.
First head to Veilstone City.
Then ride a Water-type Pokémon across the sea to head to the Sinnoh League.
"Tini!"
Victini, who hasn't been out for a long time, appeared extremely excited.
But also somewhat shy around strangers.
Especially walking in a big city.
The little guy hugged onto Will's chest, his little head constantly poking out, afraid people would look at him; he forgot he was currently in an invisible state.
Half a day's time.
Taking a bus from Celestic Town to arrive at Veilstone City.
Following closely, they played in Veilstone City for two days, taking Victini strolling everywhere.
The afternoon of the third day arriving in Veilstone City.
Will and the others came to the seaside.
Next.
They will ride a Water-type Pokémon across the sea, heading to the Sinnoh League.
Of course not riding Milotic or Gastrodon.
What specific kind of Pokémon to ride.
Depends on what kind of Pokémon Will can call over.
Standing on the beach.
"I guess it's Lapras, Gyarados, or Mantine."
Cynthia, hugging Victini in her arms, guessed.
The temperature of this sea area near Sinnoh is relatively low.
There also aren't many Water-type Pokémon that can carry people.
Ultimately, the one they choose will probably be one of these three.
"Tini."
Victini, squeezed uncomfortably by the rabbit (Cynthia's embrace), constantly adjusted his position.
He doesn't care who it is.
Ahead.
Will had just walked into the sea when a Seel immediately popped its head out.
Seel are Pokémon that live on icebergs; the colder it is, the more energetic they are.
Although they first appeared in the ocean of the Kanto region.
But later according to the investigation of the Pokémon League.
The number of Seel in the Sinnoh region is the largest among all regions.
"Little guy, quite chubby."
Will squatted down and reached out to rub Seel's round head.
Because Lorelei in the previous life had a Dewgong.
So he also has a natural filter for this species, liking them just by looking at them.
"Wawuu?"
Seel patted its tail and hugged him, rubbing its cheek against Will.
"I need a Pokémon that can take me and my companions to the other side of the sea, can you help me?"
"Wawuu!"
Seel widened its eyes and nodded vigorously.
That appearance was as if saying: I will not hesitate to go through mountains of daggers and seas of flames. Flipped over and dived towards the sea.
Seel's figure immediately disappeared, heading towards the deep sea area in the distance.
Large Water-type Pokémon capable of carrying people are basically all distributed in the deep sea area.
Wanting to find such a Pokémon in this shallow sea area is very difficult.
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