Bewear had nowhere to hide.
A barrage of rapid-fire Steel Fists rained down on him.
However, the Steel type did not have an advantage over Bewear, and coupled with his Fluffy ability, no matter how fast Bullet Punch was, it couldn't inflict too much damage on Bewear.
On the contrary.
Kawaki seized the opportunity and commanded in a deep voice, "Hammer Arm!"
A light suddenly flashed in Bewear's eyes. Taking advantage of a lull in the Bullet Punch attacks, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Super Metagross's hard steel arm.
It seemed Super Metagross hadn't anticipated Bewear's action, causing him to pause slightly, and his movements briefly halted.
And that moment was exactly what Kawaki and Bewear needed to seize!
The powerful muscles hidden beneath his thick fur suddenly erupted with terrifying strength. With malicious intent, Bewear gripped Super Metagross tightly, then, like dragging a rag doll across the ground, he furiously used Slam.
Seeing this, even Steven couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
That Pokémon's strength was terrifying!
He was about to issue a new command, telling Metagross to distance himself from the opponent and use long-range moves like Psychic or Flash Cannon from afar.
But the next second, something unexpected happened on the field.
Super Metagross barely managed to control his body. His eyes were cold, and his four powerful metal arms clamped down tightly on Bewear.
Then, an extremely terrifying aura began to brew from his body.
Accompanied by a dazzling white light erupting from Super Metagross, boom!
That was Explosion!
The huge shockwave instantly sent Kawaki and Steven, who were closest, flying. For a moment, a wild wind danced across the grass, and grass fragments, mixed with dust and dirt, flew into the sky.
After a long time, the commotion finally stopped.
On the field, Bewear was charred all over, panting as he looked forward.
And there, Metagross had reverted from his Mega Evolved state to his original form, and due to the Explosion, he had fallen into a critical state and passed out.
...
A deadly silence.
No one spoke.
Steven frowned as he looked at Metagross.
Metagross had returned to his original form, devolved?
No, that change seemed more like a temporary enhancement; when the power was exhausted, he would revert to the previous stage.
But more than that, what concerned Steven more was, had Metagross lost control just now?
As a Pokémon Trainer, Steven knew very well that some Pokémon's temperament and habits would change greatly after evolution.
Even more so, some might even ignore their Trainer's commands and battle autonomously.
What exactly was going on?
Steven subconsciously cast a pleading look at Kawaki opposite him.
Kawaki was a bit speechless. He sighed helplessly and said, "—Let's treat the Pokémon first!"
The group returned to the Breeding House. Kawaki took out the Max Potion he made and gave it to Metagross and Bewear respectively.
Soon, the critically injured Metagross slowly opened his eyes.
Steven observed Metagross's reaction.
Metagross had recovered by now. He recalled his action of using Explosion without listening to commands earlier and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
He didn't do it on purpose. He didn't know what was wrong with him at the time either.
"It's just as I expected," Kawaki said at this moment.
The people present immediately turned their attention to him.
"Mega Evolution cannot be maintained for a long time. Currently, it seems that after a battle or excessive physical exertion, they will revert to their original form."
Steven hummed, thoughtfully. This point was consistent with his guess.
Their eyes met, and both understood each other's meaning.
"There's one more thing. Judging by Metagross's appearance, his temperament also changed accordingly after achieving Mega Evolution." Kawaki pondered, "Hmm, this shouldn't be something that only happens to one Pokémon."
Steven was slightly taken aback. Metagross wasn't an exception?
"The energy in Mega Stones and Key Stones is very powerful. This energy will allow Pokémon to break through their original species limits and even affect their brains, making them cold and violent," Kawaki explained.
"So, Mega Evolution also has negative effects," Steven couldn't help but frown.
"No, I still stand by what I said, bond is the most important existence in Mega Evolution." Kawaki shook his head, "If the bond is strong enough, your Pokémon will overcome all difficulties. Metagross's situation might just be his first time Mega Evolving, and he's still a bit unaccustomed. This is something you two will need to gradually change later."
"Bond—" Steven murmured.
Kawaki nodded. As far as he knew, Ash's Greninja didn't have a Mega Stone or Key Stone; he achieved Bond Evolution solely through his bond with Ash.
"I understand," Steven committed these words to memory.
Then, he looked at Kawaki in front of him, a graceful smile appearing on his face.
"Well, our agreement is complete, and it's time to fulfill the original promise," Steven said.
Kawaki paused slightly.
"Those five meteorites," Steven reminded him.
Hearing this, Kawaki immediately remembered.
He had originally intended to use the five meteorites given to him by the Clefairy to exchange for some Mega Stones.
However, Steven had left in a hurry and forgotten to take the meteorites with him.
Now, Steven's Mega Stones were all with him, and it was time for him to hand over those five meteorites to Steven.
"Of course."
Kawaki turned around and took out the five shimmering meteorites, handing them to Steven.
However...
Steven had given him over twenty Mega Stones initially. Using them to exchange for these five meteorites seemed like overkill.
After all, compared to meteorites that couldn't do anything, Mega Stones that could allow Pokémon to Mega Evolve were much more precious.
"Well, the exchange is complete."
Steven accepted the meteorites and said with a smile.
From his demeanor, he was clearly willing to use all twenty Mega Stones to exchange for these five meteorites with Kawaki.
"That's too much," Kawaki shook his head, "The value of these Stones is completely unequal."
However, Steven didn't care. To him, these rare meteorites were even more precious. Besides, it didn't matter if there were no more Mega Stones.
He already knew what Mega Stones looked like; he could just go find them later.
Moreover, his father, Stone Mikan, was also a rare Stone enthusiast.
His father must have collected more Mega Stones, Steven thought.
"Consider those Stones as my thanks for helping me and Metagross achieve Mega Evolution," Steven said.
Kawaki: "..."
So inhumanly rich!
Once Mega Evolution was fully exposed, these Stones alone, if sold, could fetch an astronomical price!
One must know, these Mega Stones were limited in quantity, non-renewable resources!
Once they were gone, they were gone.
Looking down at the remaining Mega Stones in front of him, information about these Stones floated past Kawaki's eyes one after another.
Gardevoirite, Gengarite, Aggronite, Mawilite,
Alakazite, Houndoominite, Gyaradosite.
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