This is clearly the Charizard X Mega Stone, so is the Red-Orange Fire Orb the Charizard Y Mega Stone?

  When Pokémon reach their final evolution stage, their life forms generally don’t change anymore. However, there are a few Pokémon that, under the influence of Mega Stones, can temporarily enter a Mega Evolution state, undergoing another transformation in their life form.

  I’ve been in this world for quite some time now and haven’t seen any information about Mega Evolution. I thought this world didn’t have Mega Stones, but it turns out that’s not the case. It’s just that no one has discovered their use, or perhaps someone has but hasn’t revealed it.

  Wow, Mega Stones are being used to store energy? That’s like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—such a waste of potential.

  I’ve hit the jackpot! This is what you call starting with a Charmander and having divine artifacts handed to you.

  The Charizard cn leader pressed the Charizard X Mega Stone onto the Charmander’s forehead, and the Mega Stone seemed to sink into the Charmander’s body as if it had melted into water.

  This is absorption. Since Mega Stones are also a type of item, they can naturally be absorbed into the body.

  However, for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve, not only is a Mega Stone required, but the Pokémon must also have reached its final evolution stage, and there must be a Key Stone to activate the Mega Stone.

  If a Pokémon merely holds a Mega Stone, it cannot achieve Mega Evolution because the Pokémon cannot harness the energy within the Mega Stone to unlock its genetic potential.

  To achieve Mega Evolution, a trainer must use a Key Stone to help the Pokémon activate the Mega Stone and unlock its genetic potential, allowing for a temporary Mega Evolution.

  But where can I find a Key Stone? After all, there’s no information about Mega Evolution in this world.

  Could it be that the method of Mega Evolution was lost during that great catastrophe?

  Su Wen fell into a new wave of frustration.

  But regardless, at least I now know that Mega Evolution is possible in this world, and I’ve already obtained the Charizard X Mega Stone. As for the Key Stone, if I come across it, great; if not, I can’t force it.

  After absorbing the Mega Stone, the Charmander felt a warm, soothing sensation throughout its body, as if it were soaking in a hot spring. It couldn’t help but let out a couple of soft cries.

  “A-Chuan, the Charmander is now Xiao Wen’s partner. Let me take you and Old Zhang around the Charizard Valley so I can be a good host,” Zhu Tianxing said, seeing that the matter was settled.

  “I’m fine with that, but Old Zhang might still need to find a suitable Pokémon for his daughter,” Su Chuan replied. It had been a while since he st caught up with Zhu Tianxing, so he was happy to spend some time together.

  Su Wen crouched down and gently rubbed the Charmander’s round head. “Dad, you and Uncle Zhu go ahead. I want to spend some time getting to know my Charmander.”

  “Hahaha, this kid.”

  Zhu Tianxing and Su Chuan exchanged a knowing smile, remembering how excited they were when they first got their Pokémon. They could totally rete.

  “Alright, son, your Uncle Zhu and I are off to grab a drink,” Su Chuan said, noticing that Su Wen was completely focused on his Charmander and had no intention of paying attention to him.

  “Go ahead, go ahead,” Su Wen waved them off, eager to spend some alone time with his Charmander and also to study the Charizards in the valley more closely.

  “Roar~ Roar roar!” The Charizard cn leader, seeing that Su Wen wasn’t in a hurry to leave, grew anxious. If its wife returned and found out about its pn to push their son to greatness, its hopes would surely be dashed.

  Su Wen sensed the Charizard leader’s impatience and asked curiously, “What’s the cn leader saying?”

  “Uh,” Zhu Tianxing hesitated, feeling a bit awkward. “The cn leader said: ‘Get the hell out of here, all of you.’”

  ???

  A parent who’s eager to send their own child away? That’s a first.

  Not knowing the backstory, Su Wen and Su Chuan could only assume that this Charmander might not be the cn leader’s biological child. After communicating further with the Charizard leader, Zhu Tianxing finally said, “Let’s go, let’s go. We’ll talk as we walk.”

  Su Wen took out a Poké Ball, intending to return the Charmander to it, but the Charmander seemed reluctant to go inside.

  After a moment of consideration, Su Wen simply picked up the Charmander. Despite it weighing over ten pounds, Su Wen didn’t feel any strain—perhaps due to his naturally good physical condition in this life. He then said to Su Chuan and Zhu Tianxing, “Uncle Zhu, let’s head out.”

  “Roar~” The Charizard leader nodded, as if saying, “If you don’t leave now, I’ll throw you out myself.”

  Once they were out of the inner valley, Zhu Tianxing expined his theory to Su Chuan and Su Wen.

  “Makes sense,” Su Chuan said, nodding in agreement. “Being afraid of your wife has nothing to do with your strength.”

  “Dad, should we head straight back to Yun City? A month should be enough time for the Charmander to reach its first stage of evolution,” Su Wen said. Although he would have liked to spend a few more days in the natural beauty of Charizard Valley, he didn’t want to risk losing his first Pokémon due to his own ziness.

  Zhu Tianxing frowned at Su Wen’s words. “Xiao Wen, raising a Pokémon requires patience and a solid foundation. If you want to become a qualified trainer, you must take it step by step and not rush things.”

  Su Wen had based his estimate on the training speed of the students at the gym, but after hearing Zhu Tianxing’s advice, he realized he’d been mistaken. Everyone’s training methods are different, and a Pokémon’s growth should be tailored to the individual.

  “I understand, Uncle Zhu. I’ll go back and study the Charmander training materials you sent me carefully.”

  The 40+ GB of materials had already been uploaded to Su Chuan’s cloud storage, and Su Wen pnned to print them out as soon as he got home.

  Seeing that Su Wen was still retively level-headed, Zhu Tianxing felt reassured.

  Over the years, Zhu Tianxing had seen countless cases of trainers ruining their Pokémon’s potential by rushing their evolution. For trainers, it might just be a temporary setback, but for the Pokémon, it could mean a lifetime of limitations.

  Because he’d witnessed so many tragedies, Zhu Tianxing was strict with both his family members and the students at his gym.

  On the way out, Zhu Tianxing handed Su Wen a suitcase containing the resources for the month and expined that the resources would be delivered to him on time every month by a designated person.

  Not long after, Su Wen met Zhang Yun and his daughter, Zhang Qian, who were waiting for them.

  “A-Chuan, are you leaving too?” Zhang Yun had originally pnned to leave with his daughter, but after receiving a message from Su Chuan saying they were also leaving, he decided to wait a bit longer.

  Su Chuan replied, “The Charizard leader is kicking us out. If we don’t leave, we might get thrown out.”

  Zhang Yun gnced at the suitcase in Su Chuan’s hand, wondering, “Is this the reward from the Charizard leader? How much could fit in such a small case…”

  If Zhang Yun knew just how many resources Su Wen had received, he would probably have done everything in his power to try his luck again.

  Shaking off the thought, Zhang Yun asked, “I’m taking Qian to Kunling City next. Do you want to come along, A-Chuan?”

  Since Su Wen had already obtained his Pokémon, Su Chuan had no reason to wander around and politely declined.

  After saying their goodbyes, Su Chuan and Zhang Yun bid farewell to Zhu Tianxing.

  Kunling City wasn’t far from Huofeng City, where Charizard Valley was located, so Zhang Yun pnned to rent a couple of Corviknight from the Corviknight base.

  Corviknight, originally trained by the Dep Company in the Western Federation as flying mounts, had once been referred to as “sky taxis.” Decades ago, Tengfeng Group in Xia Country introduced Corviknight, and by now, Corviknight riding stations had been established in major cities, making travel extremely convenient.

  Su Wen and Su Chuan, on the other hand, would still be taking a flight back. Originally, Su Chuan had wanted to spend a couple more days in Huofeng City with Su Wen, but Su Wen declined. He was eager to return and show off his new Charmander to his best friend, Chen You.

  Chen You’s father was a good friend Su Chuan had made after moving to Yun City. He was also a gym-level trainer, but instead of running a gym, he preferred to join Xia Country’s exploration teams with Chen You’s mother.

  However, when Chen You was seven, his father’s exploration team accidentally trespassed into the territory of a Champion-level Duraludon and attempted to steal its egg. The enraged Duraludon wiped out the entire team, and only Chen You’s mother managed to escape with her life, thanks to her husband’s desperate efforts to protect her.

  But due to her severe injuries, Chen You’s mother passed away not long after entrusting Chen You to his grandmother.

  Although both of his parents had passed away, Chen You lived a retively comfortable life thanks to the subsidies from Xia Country and the care of Su Chuan and another friend of his father’s, Zhou Li.

  After Chen You’s grandmother passed away a hundred years ago, both Su Chuan and Zhou Li had offered to take Chen You in, but he refused.

  This year, both Chen You and Su Wen had applied to Yun City’s First High School, though it was unclear if they’d be in the same css. Su Chuan had prepared several high-quality Normal-type Pokémon for Chen You to choose from, while Zhou Li had prepared some Fighting-type Pokémon.

  However, after looking at the options, Chen You said he had his own ideas and declined Su Chuan and Zhou Li’s offers to help him find his starter Pokémon.

  Although Su Wen wasn’t sure what Chen You was thinking, he knew his best friend had always been full of ideas. And if Su Wen had to guess, Chen You’s favorite Pokémon was probably…