"What exactly happened back there?"
Mr. Lee's shock at Eevee's evolution had gradually cooled into a profound sense of bewilderment.
It was common knowledge that Eevee had five known evolutionary forms. However, the "Sun Pokémon" (Espeon) that Owen's Eevee had just transformed into clearly did not belong to any of those categories.
A brand-new evolutionary branch?
"It looks like a new evolution of the Psychic type... but what are the conditions??"
Even as a professional breeder, Mr. Lee couldn't deduce the trigger for such a transformation at a glance. Most baffling of all was the fact that Eevee had devolved back into its original state.
In this world, Mega Evolution was yet to be discovered by trainers, and phenomena like Ash-Greninja's Battle Bond didn't exist in the public consciousness
In the established scientific framework, evolution was a permanent, one-way street. The changes Eevee had undergone in such a short window completely overturned Mr. Lee's worldview.
And then there was the power. The jump in strength Eevee displayed far exceeded the typical parameters of evolution—excluding extreme cases like Magikarp.
He looked over at the Electivire, which was currently struggling to its feet, and fell silent.
"Hei-ku!!"
At this point, Electivire had lost all desire to fight. It let out a hesitant grunt and turned to leave. It was a silent admission of defeat, granting Owen and his team permission to stay at the Magnetic Mountain without specifying a time limit.
"Electivire—"
Owen stood up, cradling Eevee in his arms. He looked at the giant's retreating back and said calmly, "Next time, I'll bring Magnemite back to defeat you in a one-on-one battle."
Magnemite's eye burned with focus as it drifted over from Mr. Lee's side. Witnessing the earth-shattering power Eevee gained through evolution had ignited its own desire for growth to an extreme.
Next time, it wanted to win with its own strength, not rely on its teammate's protection.
Eevee gave the Electivire a cold, dismissive glance. Personally, it never wanted to see that rude gorilla ever again.
Electivire paused, looking back at the Eevee currently acting like a spoiled child in Owen's arms. It had completely dropped its gaze of contempt.
Pokémon followed a simpler logic than humans: if you are stronger, you earn respect. It nodded solemnly, now viewing Owen as a human on the same level as its own professional trainer.
"Mr. Lee, I'll explain everything once we get back."
Owen noticed the lingering confusion on his teacher's face. While Mr. Lee knew about the hospitalization and that Eevee couldn't use evolutionary stones, he was in the dark regarding the R-drug and the Berserk Gene.
To understand what happened to Eevee, those two factors were essential—even if Owen himself was still piecing it together.
"Alright," Mr. Lee replied, choosing not to pry.
Although securing the rights to the magnetic field hadn't gone as planned, they had achieved their goal. Furthermore, Owen was starting to get a lead on why Magnemite was so attracted to the "Spatial Magnetic Field."
The gravity field at the university stimulated its mental energy, leading to Light Screen and Reflect.
The electronic waves in the Spirit Realm stimulated its mind to master the Gravity move.
There was a clear pattern: everything Magnemite learned through external stimulation was Psychic-type.
So, what could a field existing between Earth and a Secret Realm—a "Spatial Magnetic Field"—offer? Owen could only think of one word: Space. Perhaps... Teleport?
Magnezone, Magnemite's final form, is known to learn Ally Switch, a move functionally similar to teleportation. Some variants of the Magnemite line were even rumored to be capable of Teleport in certain contexts.
Owen looked at Magnemite, who was still lost in its own thoughts. Does this little guy even realize its own potential? With such a high affinity for Psychic-type talent, its future was limitless. Defeating that Electivire was only a matter of time.
Later that day, in Fairview City.
"That's the whole story. Eevee was used as a test subject for the R-drug, and a new, highly aggressive 'Berserk Gene' was generated in its body. Even though Eevee successfully suppressed it, the process left permanent marks on its genetics."
Owen continued, "The advice from the Hospital and Dr. Li Qing at Shanghai University was to avoid radioactive evolutionary stones to prevent further mutations.
Eevee's genes are 'locked' or stabilized in a way that has no precedent. No one knew what would happen if it evolved..."
"A new gene and stabilized genetics..." Mr. Lee mused. "And the 'unknown consequence' Dr. Li mentioned... it seems that consequence is the ability to revert back to the Eevee form."
"It appears so," Owen nodded.
Because he had feared these unknown side effects, Owen had previously turned down the evolutionary stone offered by the Trainer Association, fearing for Eevee's well-being. But looking at the current situation...
He watched Eevee, who had recovered its energy and was currently lying on a pillow looking conflicted about the meaning of life. Owen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Eevee felt okay, it was a blessing in disguise.
"You're planning to become a researcher, aren't you?" Mr. Lee asked suddenly. "A good choice. Stick with it."
"I can't help you with Eevee's genetics—that's out of my league. But since you're going to Shanghai University, you'll have the chance to meet Dr. Li Qing.
She's the authority on this. You can consult her then." Mr. Lee added, "Also, I'll keep this evolution a secret for you.
It's your choice how to proceed, but I wouldn't recommend trying to claim the discovery prize money until you understand its stability. An unstable form like this isn't ready for the spotlight."
Owen looked at Mr. Lee with genuine gratitude. Keeping the secret was a massive favor, giving him the time he needed to handle the situation privately.
"Thank you, Mr. Lee."
The immediate priority now was clear: Owen needed to figure out if Eevee could trigger the Espeon evolution at will, and why the energy drain was so catastrophic.
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