Chapter 72: On-the-spot upgrade, Beedrill's Mega Evolution
Lucario's answer was decisive and straightforward, expressing its truest thoughts.
"Foolish! Humans are weak and cruel, only good at enslaving Pokémon! Willing to be humans' lackeys? Then let me wake you up!" Mewtwo scoffed at Lucario's answer, speaking sarcastically, even showing signs of wanting to fight.
'Lucario~! Lucario~~! Roar!' (I am me, you are you! You're the one who should wake up!) Lucario's rebuttal fueled Mewtwo's anger.
Powerful psychic abilities materialized, a pale purple halo appearing on its body.
Seeing this, Lucario assumed a fighting stance, its formidable power surging within it, its aura transforming into pale blue light, a stark contrast to Mewtwo.
While Lucario was strong enough, it couldn't possibly defeat Mewtwo.
However, while Mewtwo might not be able to beat Lucario, it wouldn't be easy for it to defeat Lucario, even though its Psychic ability was effective against Lucario's Fighting type.
If Lucario were to actually fight Mewtwo, especially with a 10-level difference, Xia Mu would immediately have Lucario Mega Evolve.
Even if Mega Lucario wasn't a match for Mewtwo, it would still have some fighting power.
[Testing the waters before sending Beedrill might be a good idea, but it's unfair to Lucario.] Thinking this to himself, Xia Mu was about to speak when he heard a cheerful cry from the space.
Under everyone's gaze, Mew appeared in front of Xia Mu and Lucario, staring at Mewtwo.
Seeing this, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh and cry. It hadn't been able to resist coming out after all.
It probably didn't want to see them fighting.
"Mew!" Mewtwo recognized Mew the moment it saw it.
It was overjoyed and excited.
Created from Mew's genes, Mewtwo was, in a sense, its parent.
Mewtwo outwardly showed no particular expression, but its eyes revealed a certain yearning within it. However, this yearning quickly turned into hostility, as it implicitly assumed that Mewtwo was colluding with the humans before it.
"I didn't expect even you to side with the humans. You appeared to stop the battle to protect these humans."
This was a question, an accusation, and also disdain.
'Mimi~! Mimi~! Miyo miyo~~!' As Mewtwo spoke, Mew responded.
"You say you appeared only to stop the battle, not to help anyone? You ask me why I created these cloned Pokémon? Hmph! Naturally, it's to take revenge on humanity! Don't you know what humans have done to Pokémon? Humans enslave Pokémon, lock them in Poké Balls, to satisfy their own desires, to achieve their own goals, making Pokémon fight and bear all the consequences! Since the original has been completely bewitched, let the clones replace the original and survive as superior life forms! This is the rule of survival of the fittest in nature!" Mewtwo not only translated Mew's words but also gave its own answer.
This kind of rhetoric has clearly gone to extremes. Unless it is truly awakened, it needs to be cleansed of its soul through the life-or-death trials of the original story, so that it truly understands the preciousness of life.
In the current situation, the original storyline will absolutely not happen again.
Mew, swaying its body in the air, retorted to Mewtwo's dictatorial behavior.
'Mimi~! Miyo miyo~! Mimi~!'
"You say I'm wrong? That I didn't understand? Humans don't enslave Pokémon, and Pokémon aren't forced? Even if such things exist, the vast majority are voluntary? Stop joking! Since you yourself are already corrupt, then let me replace you." Mewtwo was on the verge of exploding.
Mew's attempts to reason with it only made it feel that Mewtwo had been corrupted by humans.
In its enraged state, Mewtwo wouldn't listen to anything and unleashed a powerful Shadow Ball.
The Ghost-type Shadow Ball deals double damage to the Psychic-type Mew.
However, hitting Mew wouldn't be easy, and Xia Mu wouldn't just stand by and watch.
"Lucario!" Xia Mu shouted, signaling Lucario to intervene.
Mew could dodge this attack, but he and Lucario couldn't.
'Lucario~~!' "(Watch out, Master Xia Mu.)" Lucario raised its hand, gathering powerful Aura energy, and unleashed a Wave Missile.
Despite the level difference and its less-than-stellar Special Attack, the Wave Missile blocked the Shadow Ball's attack.
The collision of moves resulted in a violent explosion.
Such a scene would never be seen in the games, but it's quite common in the real world, as Aura clashes are frequent in battles.
"Let me handle this, Mew. This guy isn't someone you can easily persuade. If you intervene, things will only get worse," Xia Mu said to Mew, then took two steps forward.
"Mimi~~!" (Alright, if you can't beat him, I'll step in.) Mew seemed to understand Xia Mu's resolve, nodded, and retreated.
This submissive attitude towards a human only fueled Mewtwo's anger.
"Human! Mind your own business! And you, do you really think you can compare to me? I am the strongest being in the world." The psychic aura spread, and Mewtwo's imposing presence clearly rose another level.
"Strongest? You haven't experienced a real beating! Even if your strength rivals those legendary Pokémon, the power you're displaying now is far from the strongest." Since a fight was inevitable, let's be clear about our objective.
Before Mewtwo could retort, Xia Mu continued, "This world is vast, and what you see is just the tip of the iceberg. Let me challenge you and capture you!"
These words enraged Mewtwo further: "Arrogant and ignorant human, you're asking for death!"
Immediately afterward, Mewtwo used its psychic powers to levitate and commanded all the clone Pokémon: "You all know your situation. Now is the time to replace the originals! Prove that you are more useful and more suited to survival than the originals!"
War seemed inevitable.
But Xia Mu wouldn't let things escalate like this. He blocked all the originals and used his Aura to share his thoughts.
First, keep your own Pokémon from causing trouble, then deal with the clones.
This was what Xia Mu had told the Pokémon when he rescued them earlier. The Pokémon born from their clones were innocent.
Although the original Pokémon still harbored anger, most of it was directed at Mewtwo, the culprit.
"Don't use your twisted logic to control these newly born, innocent Pokémon who are still clueless about this world! They are indeed clones, but have you asked them if they want to fight? Although they are cloned lives, they already possess their own consciousness; they have their own souls! Imposing your misfortune on others is the most shameful act."
Xia Mu's words resonated deeply.
They won the approval of everyone present, who shouted, taking this opportunity to express their truest thoughts.
Similarly, all the original Pokémon behind Xia Mu echoed his sentiments.
This situation left Mewtwo, who was previously inflated with ego, dumbfounded.
For a moment, it felt incredulous, as if the whole world was against it.
It looked at the clones of Pokémon it had created: "Don't you all want to fight the original? Don't you all want to prove you're unique?"
Mewtwo's emotions were hard to control.
In terms of intelligence, it was definitely very high, but after getting stuck in a dead end, its understanding was limited to a box, unable to transcend it.
"You can't understand. Listen to their voices, and feel this world with your heart! Humans are divided into good and bad, and so are Pokémon! Just like you now, you're even evil in the eyes of Pokémon." Xia Mu spoke again.
'Pika~ Pikachu~!!' (That's right! Your behavior is wrong!) Pikachu's serious voice rang out beside him, making Xia Mu involuntarily look at it.
What a divine intervention!
Mewtwo couldn't understand; it couldn't easily escape its predicament.
Negative emotions burned within it, enveloping its body, and its aura had clearly changed.
"As expected, even after all this talk, we still have to fight in the end!" Xia Mu took a deep breath and pulled out a Beedrill Ultra Ball.
It was time for the Pokémon to attack, but Mewtwo didn't care about battle rules; it unleashed its psychic powers and launched an attack.
'Lucario~~!' (Don't even think about hurting Master Xia Mu!) Lucario clashed with Mewtwo.
This was an unavoidable confrontation. Although Lucario struggled against Mewtwo's power, the battle had only just begun, and even with Mewtwo's formidable strength, Lucario managed to hold its own.
"Truly worthy of being a Pokémon created from your genes, Mew!" Xia Mu said to Mew beside him, then summoned Beedrill.
Beedrill's appearance immediately assessed the situation.
Although Pokémon are inside their Poké Balls, they can still perceive everything happening outside.
Especially the visual capabilities of Ultra Balls are far superior.
To put it simply, inside a regular Poké Ball, you can only see out through a small window.
A Great Ball has a slightly larger window, offering a clearer view.
An Ultra Ball is like a floor-to-ceiling window, allowing for an even more detailed view.
"Don't rush, Beedrill, eat these candies first." Xia Mu didn't hesitate, taking this opportunity to buy 10 more Rare Candies from the system shop.
The money he'd saved was for this moment.
He wouldn't go for a level higher, but he needed to reach the same level first, and then perform Mega Evolution on that basis to have a chance to suppress Mewtwo with minimal cost.
If anything unexpected happened during the battle, Xia Mu was prepared to gang up on it.
Beedrill was thrilled upon seeing the Rare Candies.
Having already been strengthened once, it was about to be strengthened again, making it even stronger, which naturally made it happy.
Watching Beedrill's level rise from 70 to 80, Xia Mu smiled.
Others might not know what was going on? Even Mew didn't understand, but it was curious and came closer, wanting to taste the candy.
Xia Mu dared not give it any Rare Candy.
Reaching a higher level meant a significant change.
Its aura alone was different from before; its strength had increased dramatically, like completing an evolutionary leap.
"How about it? Are you confident enough to challenge Mewtwo? Defeat him!" Xia Mu asked Beedrill.
At this moment, Xia Mu was 100% confident that Beedrill could at least rival the regional champion.
Even after Mega Evolution, it would completely surpass the regional champion.
'Buzz~~!' (Evolved, even more secure.) Beedrill's answer made Xia Mu smile with satisfaction.
It hadn't been blinded by its increased strength and recklessly thrown itself, but after sensing Mewtwo's power, it had determined that its current strength was still insufficient.
His Beedrill was usually arrogant and direct, but in crucial moments, it was still very rational.
"Then Mega Evolve, Beedrill!" Taking out Beedrill's Evolution Key, Xia Mu and Beedrill were of one mind.
The friendship level between the two Pokémon had already exceeded 200 points, and now, with another level increase, Beedrill felt incredibly valued, its friendship level surpassing the limit to 220 points.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone and all the Pokémon, the Evolution Key emitted a dazzling rainbow of light,
creating a special connection with the Mega Stone worn by Beedrill.
Attracted by this magical power, the light from the Evolution Key and the Mega Stone merged, enveloping Beedrill's body.
As Mega Evolution neared its end, Beedrill's form underwent a dramatic transformation, and the unique mark of Mega Evolution flashed.
Mega Beedrill had arrived! [Mega Beedrill]
[LV: 80]
[Gender: Female]
[Type: Bug/Poison]
[Nature: Jolly]
[Ability: Adaptability (Moves of the same type gain increased power)]
[Moves: Twinneedle, Poison Sting, String Shot, Harden, Bug Bite, Slash, Sharpen, Focus Energy, Poison Tail, Pursuit, Toxic Spikes, Drill Run, Pin Missile, Poison Jab, Agility, Fell Stinger, U-turn…]
[Friendship: 220]
[Mood: Excited (That Mewtwo in front of me, I could KO it!)]
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Beedrill's evolution left everyone and every Pokémon speechless.
Shouldn't Beedrill already be its final evolution?
This was something never seen before.
Such an evolution was also unbelievable.
Mew, however, wasn't surprised; instead, she was very curious that Xia Mu could make Beedrill undergo this kind of evolution.
This also made Xia Mu realize that this kind of evolution had indeed existed since ancient times, and wasn't just a recent development.
It's likely that humans formed a bond with Pokémon long ago, but the probability of achieving this evolution is extremely low, and it's not fully controlled.
The appearance of Xia Mu and Beedrill triggered some past memories for Mew.
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