Silph Co., Private Battle Arena.
Since a battle was inevitable, they couldn't fight directly in the underground market. Elite Four-level battles would demolish the surroundings. They needed a professional arena with energy shields to contain the shockwaves.
Sham and her quadruplet sisters sat in the audience seats, eager to see how their new master would perform.
Although they had submitted to Li Yuan, it was largely out of necessity and pragmatism.
Emotionally? Submitting to a younger boy wasn't easy. No one liked being ordered around by someone weaker than themselves.
So, they wanted to know: did the Young Master have the strength to make them truly submit?
"Young Master Li, since it's a battle, we need rules. Would you like to set them?" Ariana stood at the other end of the field, speaking through the PA system.
"Standard League rules. I only brought three Pokémon, so let's make it a 3v3," Li Yuan proposed.
"No problem. In that case, I'll start with this child." Ariana agreed without hesitation, sending out her first Pokémon.
A large black crow with plumage resembling a gentleman's hat appeared. Honchkrow, Dark/Flying type.
However, this Honchkrow clearly wasn't Ariana's ace. Its aura was only Gym Leader-level.
Of course, "only" Gym Leader-level was relative. In the real world, reaching Gym Leader level made you part of the elite. But Li Yuan spent his time sleeping with Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and Champions, so his standards were skewed.
Ariana sent Honchkrow first to test the waters. She knew Li Yuan was "evil" (unpredictable). Sending her ace immediately would be foolish; she needed to understand his battle style first.
"In that case, I'll choose her." Li Yuan tossed a ball gently. An elegant blue figure appeared on the field.
It was Shiny Gardevoir. Type-wise, Fairy counters Dark, giving her an advantage over Honchkrow.
Of course, Huanhuan (Meowscarada) could counter Honchkrow too. With Protean, she countered everyone. But Li Yuan had been too busy chasing mothers and daughters to train her properly. She was only Elite+, and fighting a Gym Leader-level opponent would be tough even with hacks.
Gardevoir was already Veteran-rank. With his hacks and type advantage, she could fight above her level.
"Are you sure I can fight him?" Gardevoir maintained a cool exterior but telepathied Li Yuan nervously.
She sensed Honchkrow was much stronger than her. In the wild, she would have fled instantly. Fighting a losing battle in the wild was suicide.
"It's fine. Even if you lose, it doesn't matter. We've known each other for a while, but I haven't seen your full strength yet. Think of it as a baseline test," Li Yuan replied via Aura.
"Maybe if you didn't spend all day having sex and actually trained me, I wouldn't be worried. I'm afraid our daughter will grow up to be a greenhouse flower under your care," Gardevoir complained.
She couldn't be blamed. A trainer who rolled in the sheets all day instead of training his Pokémon? Who could accept that?
She thought he was a good person initially. His emotional Aura felt like a nice guy. But he turned out to be a schemer with Aura powers. City people are too deep.
"Relax. I'll take Ralts to the Celadon Gym later; she'll get plenty of battles," Li Yuan comforted her.
"Hmph. What choice do I have but to listen to you?" Gardevoir huffed. She was already on the pirate ship; her body was defiled. Where could she run?
"Just trust your man. By the way, how is your research on the Eternal Flower going?" Li Yuan asked.
He had given her the Eternal Flower a week ago. While he was busy being "unproductive," Gardevoir had diligently completed his training assignments, including refining the flower.
His guess was correct: a Fairy-type Gardevoir could use the Eternal Flower. And as a Shiny, her talent was sky-high; she absorbed it inexplicably.
Now, Li Yuan could see the change. On her flawless white back, a black, three-petaled flower mark had bloomed, like a mysterious tattoo.
This meant the Eternal Flower had accepted her. Now, Gardevoir possessed two extraordinary powers.
One was her innate talent as a Shiny Pokémon. Every Gardevoir had a unique "Hidden Reserve" of power. When their trainer was in danger, they could unleash this power to create a black hole.
But his Shiny Gardevoir's hidden talent was too strong. It was uncontrollable. Unleashing it meant self-destruction. So she usually pretended it didn't exist.
But now, things had changed. With the Eternal Flower's intervention, her body had achieved a subtle balance.
Previously, her Psychic power was too overwhelming for her Fairy side to balance, leading to instability.
Now, the Eternal Flower provided massive Fairy energy, checkmating the unruly Psychic power. If the Psychic power rioted, the Eternal Flower suppressed it instantly.
This meant Gardevoir could fully unleash her Psychic potential. When released, her form would change drastically, like a temporary evolution. Li Yuan called this pseudo-Mega form "Unbound Gardevoir"!
However, Unbound Gardevoir relied on Psychic power, which was useless against the Dark-type Honchkrow.
So, Li Yuan planned to use the other form she had been mastering for the past seven days. He called it—Eternal Gardevoir!
"I tried resonating with the flower like you said, but I'm not good at Aura, and you didn't spend time with me. So I haven't achieved the form you described yet," Gardevoir said dryly.
This guy is such an easy trainer. He just gives orders and leaves to have sex. Now he wants results?
Do you think you're a god?
"No problem. I'll guide you!"
Li Yuan knew his "free-range" style had limits. He didn't blame her. With his Aura, whether she could transform autonomously didn't matter.
If she could do everything herself, what would she need a trainer for?
Today, Hubby will show you what 'Autonomous Mega Evolution' looks like. Stop thinking I only do lewd things!
Aura Power: Activate!
Simulating Mega Evolution Wave...
Simulating Eternal Power Wave...
Simulating Gardevoir Bio-Wave...
Bond Bridge: Constructed!
Activate Spell Card: Super Polymerization!
Come forth! Eternal Gardevoir!