"Gyarados Mega Evolution Stone?"
Adrain's eyes widened at first, then he was overjoyed.
Mega Evolution is undoubtedly an extremely successful concept in both the Pokémon anime and games, enjoying immense popularity among Pokémon fans.
Compared to Mega Evolution, subsequent concepts like Z-Moves, Dynamax, and Crystallization have a much smaller audience and have received considerable criticism.
So why is Mega Evolution so popular?
Besides its strength, the main reason is simply its coolness!
Because after a Pokémon Mega Evolves, not only do its base stats and abilities change, but its form and appearance also change.
It's all about looking cool!
And Gyarados, obviously, can also Mega Evolve.
"I actually got a Mega Stone from Gyarados! Does that mean I can get Key Stones from other Pokémon too?"
Suppressing his excitement, Adrain had an idea.
There are three conditions for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve:
First, the Pokémon must be holding the corresponding Mega Stone.
Second, the Trainer must be holding a Key Stone.
Third, the bond between the Pokémon and the Trainer must reach a certain level.
Now, he has a Mega Stone for Gyarados.
And Adrain is confident that the bond between his Pokémon won't be a problem.
Therefore, he only needs one more Key Stone to try Mega Evolving Gyarados.
"If I get another Key Stone, winning the Indigo League will be a piece of cake!"
Thinking about this, Adrain was somewhat excited.
A Mega Evolved Pokémon against a normal Pokémon is undoubtedly a game-changer.
After all, gaining a hundred points in base stats out of thin air is no joke.
However, considering the unpredictable and often uncontrollable rewards of the cheat system, Adrain couldn't help but sigh inwardly, lamenting, "If only I could know Steven. He definitely has Key Stones."
Steven, the Hoenn League Champion and the son of Devon Corporation's scion, was a renowned stone collector whose life's hobbies, besides digging for stones, included giving them away to those with a connection to them.
"The Hoenn region is too far!"
Adrain shook his head, disappointed, "Besides, as a Champion, Steven isn't so easy to meet."
After calming down, Adrain realized he was being too optimistic, and his mind returned to peace.
Not far away, wild Gyarados had gathered together, but they showed obvious distance from Adrain's Gyarados.
Although Gyarados weren't particularly intelligent Pokémon, even the most obtuse among them could tell at this moment that their leader was a Pokémon captured by a human.
Their being lured in this time was entirely a conspiracy.
The wild Gyarados felt deceived and were furious.
But considering Adrain's Gyarados's terrifying strength, and the fact that they hadn't lost out by eating the bait, they decided to follow his lead and disappeared into the water.
The female Gyarados, in particular, looked resentful.
The Gyarados lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.
Adrain didn't notice anything amiss. After the wild Gyarados disappeared, he simply said with some disappointment, "It seems that the 'inviting, beheading, and enslaving' approach doesn't work on these Gyarados."
However, thinking of the reward he had already received, Adrain's mood improved.
He then taught all the TMs he had acquired to the Gyarados as a reward.
Soon, a string of new moves appeared on the Gyarados's skill list, further boosting its strength.
As for the Attack Booster, Adrain distributed it to Dratini.
After all, it was the youngest, so he had to pamper it.
"Come back, Dratini!"
With that done, Adrain recalled Dratini and then rode Gyarados to catch up with the Rapidash passenger ship.
Because the wild Gyarados herd was lured off course, the Rapidash set sail immediately, not daring to delay.
Fortunately, the speed of such a large passenger ship wasn't too fast, and with Gyarados' strength, catching up wasn't difficult.
Before long, Gyarados caught up with the passenger ship, and Adrain met Captain Zoji.
"Adrain, you really amaze me. So many Gyarados, and you took care of them in just a few minutes."
Seeing Adrain's return, Captain Zoji immediately invited him to the cockpit, showering him with praise.
Although he wasn't as arrogant as before, Zoji's attitude had still changed drastically.
Now, he dared not treat Adrain as an ordinary teenager, but rather with the etiquette of a powerful trainer.
"No problem! No problem!"
Adrain smiled, but his hands were constantly rubbing together.
Seeing this, Captain Zoji immediately declared, "Don't worry, I won't shortchange you a single penny of the 200,000 reward. Send me your account number, and I'll have someone transfer the money right now."
A few minutes later, Adrain received the notification that the money had arrived, and his smile widened even more.
He managed to get two birds with one stone this time.
Awesome!
After chatting for a while, upon learning that Adrain was still in economy class, Captain Zoji waved his hand and immediately upgraded Adrain to a super VIP suite.
After all, the super VIP suite wasn't full, and the room was just sitting there empty anyway, so using it as a favor was a good idea.
The young man before him possessed such strength at such a young age; he was destined to become a great figure in the future.
This was Captain Saji's judgment!
"Captain Saji, thank you so much!"
Adrain's eyes lit up with delight.
His standard cabin was a four-person compartment, one of whom was a burly man who snored loudly and had an unpleasant odor at night.
He hadn't slept well for the past few days and desperately needed an upgrade.
"No problem!"
Captain Saji waved his hand, appearing quite generous.
Upon learning that Adrain's destination was the Seven Islands, Captain Saji immediately gave a brief introduction to the island's customs and culture, allowing Adrain to gain a deeper understanding of the various islands.
Saji looked at Adrain and smiled, "Adrain, which island of the Seven Islands are you planning to visit? On the first island, Mount Lampfire, it's said that someone witnessed the legendary Pokémon Moltres. You're a Pokémon Trainer; you should be interested in that place, right?"
"Mount Lampfire?"
Adrain raised an eyebrow, seemingly thoughtful.
On the first island of the Seven Islands, the most famous place is Mount Lamp.
It's an extinct volcano, seemingly unremarkable, but the legendary Pokémon Moltres often visits it to heal in its lava.
This is shown in the Pokémon spin-offs.
However, Moltres only comes here when injured, its whereabouts are unpredictable.
Furthermore, Adrain's Pokémon team is a rain team, completely incompatible with Moltres, so he wasn't particularly interested in this legendary Pokémon and didn't bother to wait for a chance to see it.
Zapdos and Articuno, on the other hand, are somewhat compatible with rain teams.
Time flies, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the Rapidash finally arrived at the Seven Islands and docked on the second island, "Friendship Island."
Waving goodbye to Captain Zoji, Adrain, who hadn't been ashore for a long time, felt the ground shaking.
It took him quite a while to recover.
Looking at the vast sea, Adrain's gaze sharpened: "Now that we're on the second island, let's go fishing at the edge cape!"
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