Chapter 456: Changes

Chapter 456: Changes Yuga didn't spend too long in the Ecopark after returning. After all, he couldn't stay cooped up there all the time, considering he had just come back.

Upon learning of Yuga's return, Arata Sena, Beidou, Anya, and Akihito came to greet him. Beidou also took the opportunity to report on the recent progress of Arata Sena and Akihito's training.

Arata Sena's progress had been consistently stable, while Akihito didn't disappoint Yuga's expectations. He successfully helped Shroomish evolve into Breloom and obtained a second Pokémon, Teddiursa. Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Overall, during Yuga's absence from YoYo Day Care, things remained stable. Business had improved slightly, and everything was running smoothly.

After chatting with Beidou and the others for a while, Yuga went upstairs to find Windy. He informed him that starting next month, they would increase the sales of Clauncher from one per every three months to one per month. Windy was instructed to update this information on YoYo Day Care's official website in advance.

When Yuga checked the Pokémon in the Ecopark earlier, he realized that after such a long period of reproduction, there were now enough Clauncher to meet monthly sales.

The Ecopark provided them with the optimal living conditions, and the Pokémon enjoyed good food and drink daily, making their reproduction rate impressive.

Speaking of it, YoYo Day Care's quick rise to fame was thanks not only to its high-quality Pokémon resources and top-notch Pokéblocks but also Windy's excellent online marketing skills.

While he was generally quiet in real life, he was a social media guru online. Coupled with his strong technical skills, this helped spread the name of YoYo Day Care among trainers.

Yuga had brought Windy on board by chance, and it was indeed a stroke of luck. Talented individuals like Windy could excel anywhere they went.

However, Yuga noticed that Windy seemed quite content with his current life at YoYo Day Care, and he wasn't eager to work elsewhere.

The day after Yuga returned to YoYo Day Care, he began researching the changes in Absol after its recent journey. He was interested in both the unexplained phenomenon of spontaneous Mega Evolution and the rapid increase in its size.

He wanted to investigate these two aspects thoroughly.

First, the issue of Mega Evolution.

Although he had heard from Sabrina and Gon that Absol had undergone Mega Evolution at the summit of Mount Tensei, he hadn't witnessed it personally.

Now that he was back at YoYo Day Care, he wanted to determine if Absol, capable of Mega Evolution without Keystone or Mega Evolution Stone, could control this state freely.

He also aimed to understand the basis of this unique Mega Evolution and the role played by the Seed of Unknowns within Absol's body.

Then, there was the matter of Absol's significant growth in size.

The changes it had undergone upon returning from the Raizen Mountain Ranges had taken everyone by surprise.

After returning from the Raizen Mountain Ranges, Absol's size had increased significantly. In terms of height alone, it now stood at a towering two meters, much taller than Yuga. For reference, an average Absol's height was only 1.2 meters, just reaching slightly above Yuga's waist.

Previously, Yuga couldn't even consider riding Absol. Beyond whether Absol could carry him, the significant size difference alone would have made it awkward. However, things were different now. Absol had surpassed the size of Pokémon like Rapidash. Yuga could easily ride on its back without any issues.

Sometimes, Yuga couldn't help but worry about the current rate of Absol's growth. He wondered if there would come a day when it would become an enormous behemoth that he couldn't afford to sustain. After all, an increase in size also meant an increase in its appetite.

Yuga had tested Absol's enormous size and found that it brought a significant boost to its attack and defense capabilities. Additionally, it enhanced its ability, "Pressure," to its fullest extent.

Whenever Absol actively triggered its Pressure ability, Yuga could feel a tremendous pressure bearing down on him. Unlike the gravitational pressure that Chimecho generated, Absol's Pressure was not physical but rather a form of mental intimidation.

Even if you stood still within Absol's range of influence, you'd experience a sense of mental fatigue. Once engaged in battle, this oppressive feeling would intensify, potentially causing opponents to feel overwhelmed and fearful.

This feeling of oppression and fear was somewhat similar to another Pokémon ability called "Intimidate." However, the fear generated by "Intimidate" was momentary, and if a Pokémon had a strong mental constitution, it wouldn't pose a significant burden.

Absol's Pressure was different; it was continuous and unrelenting. As long as you remained within its ability's range, it would relentlessly exert pressure on your mental state.

To investigate Absol's ability further, Yuga had arranged a practice battle between Absol and Florges.

Florges was a Pokémon specializing in endurance battles, which meant that the longer the battle went on, the more it favored her. On the other hand, Absol typically belonged to the category of strong attackers, favoring quick and decisive battles. Prolonged battles were less advantageous for Absol, as it would struggle to maintain its stamina and energy.

However, during this practice battle, Florges found it impossible to stall Absol through endurance tactics. As the battle progressed, Florges experienced an increasing sense of exhaustion—not physical fatigue but mental fatigue.

This mental fatigue made it challenging for Florges to concentrate, resulting in frequent mistakes. In the end, she struggled to maintain a prolonged battle, and Absol emerged victorious.

Yuga was surprised by Florges's loss in this practice battle. In terms of raw power, Florges had a significant advantage, but Absol managed to secure the victory.

This outcome showed how much Absol's changes in size had transformed its combat capabilities.

Yuga had used his special abilities to examine Absol's body and noticed that the Seed of Unknowns located in its forehead continually emitted a unique energy radiation that enveloped Absol's entire body. Yuga speculated that this unique energy radiation was responsible for Absol's increased size.

He could sense that this energy radiation contained an exceptionally potent life force. Yuga even wondered if, in hindsight, directly placing the Seed of Unknowns into Chatot's body might have instantly healed its injuries.