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"Oh!" Dawn, who was traveling with a backpack, suddenly exclaimed, looking at the IOU Ash held in his hand. "Is James actually a young master?"
On the way to Hearthome City, Ash introduced James's family background, which immediately surprised the young girl.
"That's true, Brock and I saw James's big villa with our own eyes!" Brock nodded in agreement, indicating that Ash's words were absolutely reliable.
That grand villa was truly unforgettable.
Especially James's Growlithe, its living conditions were even more luxurious than what ordinary people had.
If it weren't for saving face, many people would probably want to move in.
"That's really hard to imagine, isn't it?" Dawn couldn't help but click her tongue. "So, that IOU in your hand is blackmail against James, then!"
Recalling James shaking as he paid the so-called price, only for it to be an IOU, the comical scene made the young girl burst into laughter again.
"That's right!" Ash waved the IOU in his hand. "Although James is poor, his family is rich! Getting 500,000 League coins for Absorb Fist is barely a loss!"
After all, the gold coins he spent were probably around one hundred.
And in these past few days, the gold coins he'd gotten from the Team Rocket Trio were at least five hundred, if not a thousand. Learning Absorb Fist was a small favor in his eyes.
As long as Cacnea didn't leave the team, the gold coins he received from the Team Rocket Trio each month wouldn't decrease. For such a profitable deal, he was happy to spend a TM to keep Cacnea.
Plus, the relationship between them was also good. It was like helping James out for the sake of their friendship of so many years.
After discussing this, the three no longer focused on James from Team Rockets.
Because the young girl's attention successfully shifted to the Mega Evolution Key on Ash's right hand, and she said enviously, "I'm so envious that Ash has a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, but I don't have a single one! Waaah (꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)!"
The young girl pretended to cry, covering her face.
"What! Dawn, is your Buneary unwilling to evolve?" Brock immediately asked without hesitation.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he met Pikachu's puzzled gaze.
"I'm such an idiot! How could I ask something I already knew!" Brock's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly wanted to slap himself.
Pika???
Seeing his good brother, who had shared a similar fate not long ago, shed tears, Pikachu became even more confused.
He was talking perfectly fine, then suddenly started crying!
"Ahem!"
Ash quickly turned the culprit, Pikachu's head, away, telling him not to provoke poor Brock anymore.
After all, in his memory, Brock's romances never seemed to succeed.
Not to mention the Frontier Brain from the Battle Frontier, there was also one in the Alola region, where he met a dark-skinned beauty.
Unfortunately, due to the strict supervision of the first-generation Kasumi, the match arranged by the matchmaker was cut short.
"Pfft~"
Brock's tragic situation made Dawn burst out laughing, but she also wisely stopped mentioning why Buneary was unwilling to evolve.
Lest she anger someone to the point of a mental breakdown.
But a hint of longing still showed in Dawn's light blue eyes, and she quickly hugged Ash's right hand, charming, "Please, Ash, let me experience what it feels like to wear a Mega Evolution Key!"
It seemed Ash's continuous Mega Evolutions had stimulated Dawn, who was now staring at the Mega Evolution Key bracelet on his hand with extreme longing.
"Alright, alright! Stop shaking, stop shaking, here you go!"
Ash, unable to bear Dawn's shaking, naturally agreed. He took off the black bracelet from his hand and personally put it on the young girl.
This inevitably involved some close contact, making the young girl blush, but her desire for the Mega Evolution Key allowed Dawn to endure it.
"(⊙o⊙) Wow!"
After putting it on, Dawn carefully examined the dazzling gem. It was transparent and vibrant overall, flawless and clear. From its appearance alone, there was nothing to fault.
"How is it!"
Seeing the young girl's enraptured expression, he couldn't help but tease her.
This Mega Evolution Key could simultaneously link to six Pokémon for Mega Evolution; its material was absolutely extraordinary.
Not to mention it could still be upgraded. As long as there were enough gold coins, it could theoretically support an entire Mega Evolution team, similar to the Mega Evolution energy wave in a certain movie.
However, the gold coin consumption for this would be an astronomical figure, which was impossible to achieve in the short term.
"It's beautiful! Now I want a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve even more, to try out the power this evolution brings!"
Dawn's envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Ash were almost written on her face.
After all, the Mega Evolved forms of Scizor and Sceptile were deeply imprinted in her mind; it was impossible not to be envious.
"It's a pity Buneary won't evolve, otherwise I'd really like to experience Mega Evolution too!" Dawn reluctantly took off the bracelet and handed it back to Ash, still mumbling.
"It's not as simple as you think. The bond between a Trainer and a Pokémon is an absolute condition for completing Mega Evolution," he reminded the young girl, whose face was full of envy.
If the bond between them hasn't reached a certain condition, one can refer to the situation of a certain cucumber and Lucario in Kalos.
Mega Evolution not only brings an increase in power but also a return to past wildness.
After all, from the Mega Evolution entry, it's highly probable that Mega Evolved forms are devolved forms of ancient Pokémon.
Pokémon in the ancient world, for survival, developed generally high strength to cope with dangerous environments and threats from enemies.
Until the environment gradually stabilized and food sources became abundant, Pokémon finally shed this high-consumption appearance and transformed into the modern, low-energy exterior.
And the ancient forms did not completely disappear; instead, they were preserved in the form of mega stones, combined with the accompanying Mega Evolution Key, becoming the Mega Evolution of today.
Of course, all of this was just his reasonable speculation based on the background of biological evolution for survival and the appearance of Mega Lucario beating something up.
As for what the actual situation is?
He would have to wait until his strength was sufficient, then go and friendly ask the Hoenn Three Gods.
After all, Groudon and Kyogre's Primal Reversion forms resemble Mega Evolution.
Whether the two share the same origin can only be found from the mouths of these ancient Big Brother.
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