In the hazy world, Abra saw three figures.
Among them, one figure appeared clearest, with a crimson golden figure emerging from the haze, resembling the rising sun or a blazing crimson golden flame, exuding a vibrant aura.
Another was the smallest of the three figures, too blurry to distinguish clearly, but the only one among them that could be heard, seemingly singing intermittently.
The last figure was also the most indistinct, appearing at first glance as just a pure white glow, filled with a sacred and solemn aura. If not for the shadowy parts of body revealed in the white glow, Abra might have struggled to judge whether it was light or some other existence.
However, Abra could feel that the gaze of all three figures was on itself.
Though not knowing why, Abra nonetheless conveyed a friendly message.
At the same time, Abra appeared to glow white in Natsuhiko's eyes.
The dazzling milky white aura illuminated the entire cavern.
Standing beside Abra, Natsuhiko's eyes were completely filled with this white light, and a hint of relief flickered in the depths of his eyes.
"Finally about to evolve..."
As the only Pokémon among Natsuhiko's collection raised from a Pokémon Egg, from when it hatched and sparked psychic disturbances, through maturing into a Qualified Pokémon, and now on the verge of its first evolution.
Natsuhiko vaguely felt a fatherly relief belonging to an old father watching his child finally grow up.
Before, he worried whether Abra's psychic powers showed uncontrollable fluctuations due to the influence of its mother Yujira's condition and genes.
Therefore, Natsuhiko frequently inquired about Abra's state and feelings, checking its condition periodically, asking about its psychic and mental state, genuinely exhausting his parental concern.
Fortunately, everything was heading in a good direction, and Abra finally took that crucial step under external pressure.
"Chakapi."
Togetic's little eyes were full of stars, watching the evolving Abra, with scenes flashing in its mind of its own evolution.
Was I this cool when I evolved?
From a distance, Beedrill also noticed Abra's change. Being the strongest and earliest entrant in Natsuhiko's team, its mindset was quite similar to Natsuhiko's.
Beedrill had also watched Abra grow bit by bit.
Now, Abra has finally embraced its transformation.
In a corner unknown to others, the previously departed white figure reappeared, its red eyes deeply watching Abra, pondering who knows what.
Gradually.
The white light finally faded away, and Abra's form transformed dramatically.
The yellow body and brown chest armor still remained, but it grew bigger, the tail at its back became longer and more bushy, a red pentagram pattern appeared on its forehead, the face resembled a fox with a narrower mouth and nose, and it grew two tufts of fur similar to whiskers.
Most importantly, its eyes were completely open, filled with the deep blue pupils of psychic power, with three varying colored light spots faintly visible.
Yujira!
Abra's evolved form, a pure psychic-type Pokémon, possessing extraordinarily high intelligence, is among the pinnacle of wisdom among all Pokémon.
Its right hand held aloft a silver Spoon pointing remotely at Solrock, while its left hand grasped a string of Buddha Beads that seemed to turn a deeper red, evoking a certain charm of Little Monk Ann Ci on its chest.
Togetic stared dumbfounded at the evolved Yujira, filled with disbelief.
"Chakapi?"
This transformation indeed seemed quite drastic.
It's not that Yujira and Abra lack resemblance, their similarity is actually high.
But, just by outward appearance, Togetic felt as if Abra transformed from a cute, innocent little youngling to a middle-aged or elderly stage, making it hard to accept.
"Chakapi..."
Little fox, skipping to an old fox in one leap?
This indeed feels abrupt.
Yujira heard Togetic's mumbling, glancing sourly at it, the carefully crafted cool state torn apart by Togetic's nonsense.
However.
Abra's evolution attracted Natsuhiko's, Togetic's, and Beedrill's attention, but the Solrocks, wouldn't care much about Abra's evolution.
"Yongji!"
Yujira lightly called out, releasing psychic power several times stronger than moments ago, as the Spoon in its right hand reflected a beam of light.
Curved Spoon!
Several Solrocks whose attention was drawn by the Spoon light were affected by the Alpha waves carried by the Spoon, making it difficult for them to fully concentrate, and reduced the accuracy of their Techniques.
Indirectly easing off Beedrill's pressure.
Then, Yujira swayed the Spoon up and down, and psychic power around him condensed into sharp Spirit Blades, repeatedly piercing the superpower barrier formed by the Solrocks, giving Togetic an advantageous angle of attack.
Witnessing this scene, Natsuhiko's eyes lit up, "Curved Spoon and Spirit Blade."
Togetic took action, aiming at the psychic holes pierced by Yujira, consecutively striking with Magic Leaves.
Originally, Natsuhiko said Togetic's accuracy with Magic Leaves isn't quite enough, and now it must shoot Magic Leaves into these holes to have a chance to hit the Solrock, aiding Beedrill.
Concentrated Togetic, unknowingly, increased its proficiency in the Technique Magic Leaf noticeably.
After Abra evolved into Yujira, it successfully drew Togetic, originally isolated outside, into the battlefield.
Sharp Fang and Celestial Grace Trait triggered occasionally, disordered the Solrocks' attack state and frequency, allowing Beedrill to no longer stay obsessed with dodging, but attempt to attack Solrocks that fell into a wither state after Togetic's strike.
Togetic sometimes could feel if Sharp Fang was activated, but most times, it couldn't precisely judge.
This requires long-term practice, but at least Togetic has already grasped the basics.
Abra, nurtured by Natsuhiko as the core of the lineup in collaboration with the three Pokémon, already occupied a very important spot.
And its evolution naturally made the lineup's operation smoother.
The overall strength improvement is quite significant.
Yujira's appearance would make Beedrill and Togetic perform more freely.
And Yujira's displayed strength undoubtedly reached the Senior Level.
Thus, Natsuhiko's three Pokémon have reached Senior Level or higher strength, and with his current strength, he is enough to obtain proof of Senior Trainer in the Trainer Level Evaluation of the league.
However, the foremost task now is harvesting the wild Solrocks.
They represent a significant fortune.
Of course, with Yujira's appearance, the previously difficult-looking situation became much smoother.
Beedrill, supported by Togetic and Yujira, started the harvesting process.
Everything is going smoothly.
Thanks to Abra's Multitasking, practicing meditation while staying alert to the surroundings, Yujira could disperse some attention to do other things without affecting the full battle capacity.
For example.
As psychic power dispersed and expanded, it vaguely noticed signs of activity by other creatures in a corner of the cavern.