"There! A team has already encountered Ghost-type Pokémon!"
Very soon, one of the responsible professors saw a battle on one of the screens, and all gazes turned toward it.
The students participating in this survival test were, in general, of very good quality, and so far they had not suffered any injuries along the way.
"From the looks of it, those logistical support students may not have many opportunities to train."
The professor from the breeding department looked at the students from the combat department, who were advancing rather easily, and shook his head slightly.
"Don't rush. We're still on the outskirts of the field. Once they go a little deeper, stronger Pokémon will start appearing."
The professor from the combat department smiled; he was quite satisfied with his students.
"Everyone, stay alert. Some Ghost-type Pokémon are truly very cunning."
The leading professor always maintained a grave expression and kept scanning the different screens with his gaze.
...
Inside the Ancient Battlefield, Ethan advanced together with the members of the fighting club.
As his gaze swept over the surroundings, he discovered that this Ancient Battlefield resembled a desolate wasteland.
The ground, covered with sand and stones, together with the gray mist permeating the entire place, gave off an oppressive feeling.
Boom, boom, boom!
In the distance, thunderous sounds echoed without stopping.
The source of those sounds was naturally Bruno and the other two students from the combat department.
It was evident that they had made many preparations for this test.
With the help of a Fighting-type Pokémon that mastered the Foresight move, the Ghost-type Pokémon had nowhere to hide.
At first, all those hot-blooded youths were overflowing with fighting spirit, as if they wanted to completely sweep through the entire Ancient Battlefield.
But as the battles continued, the physical consumption of their Pokémon began to become evident, and now all of them were panting slightly.
"It looks like it's my turn to enter the scene."
Seeing this, Ethan smiled faintly.
Then, Lucario beside him was seen suddenly condensing a sphere of water in its hand.
That sphere was different from the normal effect of the Water Pulse move; besides water-type energy, it also contained life energy.
Once formed, Lucario launched the sphere, which turned into a watery wave that expanded, causing the power of the Life Dew move to spread across the field.
"That is... Life Dew!"
Seeing that, Bruno was momentarily stunned and looked at the Pokémon that were battling.
Under his gaze, the Life Dew move transformed into waves of water that passed over the bodies of the Pokémon on the field.
And right afterward, before his eyes filled with disbelief, the exhaustion of his Pokémon vanished all at once, with all of them recovering to their peak condition!
"This effect is absolutely not inferior to that of a Lapras specialized in Life Dew!"
Bruno knew his own Pokémon very well, so at a glance he could tell the enormous recovery power of that move.
At the same time, the professors watching from behind the screens also saw that scene.
"Eh... is that Lucario a healing Pokémon?"
A professor from the combat department blinked a couple of times, completely confused.
"From the looks of it, yes. And it also has a very strong healing ability."
A professor from the research department replied, also unable to understand it.
How on earth had that Lucario managed to become a Pokémon from the medicine department?!
"The way both the trainer and the Pokémon have been raised is truly peculiar."
The professor from the breeding department stroked his chin. A Lucario specialized in healing moves... it was probably one of a kind.
"That Lucario's healing ability is very strong; it is not inferior to the most common conventional healing Pokémon."
Even the professor from the medicine department gave it a very high evaluation. If one set aside the species and only considered the healing effect, Lucario was undoubtedly excellent.
Thus, the attention of many professors was gradually drawn toward Ethan's team.
As the battle continued, Lucario kept intervening, and the Life Dew move in its hands transformed into a watery mist that spread through the air.
And thanks to the control of its powerful mental power and aura, that mist continuously integrated into the bodies of the Pokémon on the field, also displaying extraordinary mastery of energy control, to the point of making people think that Lucario might actually be a Psychic-type Pokémon.
And with the recovery ability provided by Lucario, the Pokémon of Bruno and his group faced battle after battle without showing the slightest sign of fatigue.
"What... what an incredible healing power!"
Bruno and the others were completely stunned by Lucario's healing ability.
And once they finally reacted, their confidence grew even further, so they advanced directly toward a deeper area of the Ancient Battlefield.
...
Beep, beep, beep.
Just as the professors were commenting among themselves and evaluating Lucario, an urgent alarm suddenly sounded throughout the entire room.
"Bad news, an entrance to the Spirit World has opened inside the Ancient Battlefield!"
The leading professor's face changed drastically, and he immediately ran to the computer to operate the controls.
Very soon, the exact location of that entrance to the Spirit World appeared on the screen.
"It's in the southeastern corner of the Ancient Battlefield."
"No way, there are three student teams approaching that area!"
"We don't know whether any powerful Pokémon have come out of the Spirit World."
As soon as they detected the location of the entrance, several professors who were looking at the screens turned pale.
"What is that?! Come look at this!"
At that moment, another professor let out an exclamation.
When everyone turned their gaze there, they discovered that in front of one of the student teams, a sandstorm had appeared!
(End of chapter)