Roy stared at the system notification for a moment, stunned, then his eyes widened abruptly, filled with extreme satisfaction.
Leech Seed was originally one of Venusaur's signature moves.
Releasing seeds to parasitize an opponent continuously drains their stamina and converts it into self-recovery.
Now, this mutated Leech Seed directly doubles the recovery ability!
Venusaur's endurance on the battlefield has been elevated to a whole new level!
Although it's not as overpowered as the Leader Venusaur's ability to fully heal on the spot.
But it is strong enough!
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The smile on Roy's face was completely unstoppable.
"This is truly great!"
He looked up at the Leader Venusaur and gave a thumbs up.
"Great Leader, you're generous!"
Roy was already starting to calculate in his mind.
In future endurance battles, Venusaur would be able to stay on the field much longer.
Once Leech Seed is attached, it can attack while recovering health.
Combined with other moves...
Tsk tsk tsk.
Just thinking about it feels awesome.
The Leader Venusaur watched Roy's excited expression and smiled slightly.
"This is the last bit of help I can provide for you."
It turned around, and the green light on its body bloomed once more.
This time, the green light split into two beams, shooting towards the two Poké Balls at Roy's waist.
Roy looked down.
The green light penetrated the shells of the Poké Balls and acted directly upon the Charizard and Zapdos inside.
A moment later, the green light dissipated.
The Leader Venusaur retracted its radiance.
"I have also recovered their injuries."
Roy hurriedly took out the two Poké Balls and sensed them.
Sure enough, Charizard and Zapdos's conditions had both returned to their peak.
"Many thanks!"
Roy expressed his thanks sincerely.
Although this Leader Venusaur was fierce as hell at the beginning, it was truly a good sport after passing the test.
It gave both seeds and recovery.
The Leader Venusaur nodded slightly.
Then, it turned around and walked towards the depths of the garden.
At the same time, the vine walls blocking Roy began to slowly descend.
The vines loosened and retracted into the ground.
The path reappeared.
As if they had never appeared at all.
"Go, human."
The Leader Venusaur's voice echoed in Roy's mind.
"Take him, go further, and become stronger."
Roy watched the Leader Venusaur's retreating figure and took a deep breath.
Then, he grinned.
"Rest assured!"
He raised his hand and waved at the Leader Venusaur's retreating figure.
"Next time we meet, I will let you see a completely different Venusaur!"
"I guarantee it will surprise you!"
The Leader Venusaur did not look back.
Only the flower on its back swayed slightly.
As if in response.
Or perhaps in farewell.
Roy withdrew his hand and turned to look at the Venusaur beside him.
Venusaur was also looking at him.
The human and the Pokémon exchanged a look.
Then, they both smiled.
"Let's go!"
Roy leaped onto Venusaur's back.
Venusaur let out a low cry, pushed off with all four legs, and ran towards the outside of the forest.
This time, there were no more obstacles; the way was completely clear.
Roy lay on Venusaur's back, feeling the wind blowing in his face.
This trip to the Wonder Garden was truly fruitful.
The mutated Leech Seed move alone was already worth the price of admission.
Of course, there was a grand prize besides that!
He thought to himself.
The system panel popped up with a swish.
[Secret Realm challenge complete!]
[Task rewards calculating...]
[Pokémon: Venusaur, Level: lv53 → lv56!]
A three-level increase!
Venusaur's aura had completely stabilized at level fifty-six.
Level fifty-six was already a quite solid level for Gym-level.
He had previously thought that Pikachu would be the first to break through the critical node of level fifty-five.
He didn't expect Venusaur to overtake it from behind.
A single wave of task rewards allowed it to surpass the others.
However, Venusaur getting stronger was also very good; it also had Champion Rank potential.
Venusaur's level increase was a tangible help to the team.
The grass-type combat sector could be considered fully established.
Previously in the team, there was Charizard for the fire-type.
There were Zapdos and Pikachu for the electric-type.
On the grass-type side, although Venusaur was not weak, it always felt like it was missing something.
Now it was better.
A level fifty-six Venusaur.
Gym-level combat power.
The grass-type sector was maxed out.
Roy was already starting to calculate team coordination in his mind.
Venusaur and Charizard.
These two were a perfect match.
If one learns Sunny Day.
The other could also benefit.
If Venusaur uses Sunny Day, Charizard's fire-type move power would skyrocket.
If Charizard uses Sunny Day, Venusaur's Chlorophyll ability would trigger, doubling its speed.
Moreover, the move Solar Beam has its charging time greatly reduced under Sunny Day weather.
If combined with the mutated Leech Seed.
Attach the seed, open Sunny Day, then stay on the field for infinite health recovery plus instant Solar Beam...
Who could withstand this?
The more Roy thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
Team coordination really needed to be put on the agenda.
As the Pokémon's levels got higher and higher.
While individual combat power increased.
The importance of team coordination was also rising.
Fighting alone was certainly important.
But which truly top-tier Trainer didn't master team coordination to perfection?
Weather teams, trick room teams—team coordination could bring out the higher potential of Pokémon.
Venusaur plus Charizard could exactly form the basic framework of a Sunny Day team.
Add other Pokémon.
Tsk tsk tsk.
The future was bright.
The more Roy thought, the more excited he got.
He almost forgot there was a second reward.
He hurriedly continued reading.
[Item — Double Flower: After Venusaur uses it, an incredible positive change will occur. It has been placed in the system inventory!]
The "incredible positive change" in the description.
Aroused Roy's curiosity.
Products from the system are always high-quality.
To be able to say the four words "incredible" from the system's mouth.
That must not be an ordinary thing.
He hurriedly opened the system inventory.
A slot was shimmering with a faint light.
He probed his consciousness towards it.
The next second.
A flower appeared in his hand.
It was a very beautiful flower.
It was so beautiful that Roy was stunned when he first saw it.
The flower was neither big nor small.
It could just fit in his palm.
The petals were layered.
Each one was as thin as a cicada's wing.
The color was also very unique.
The left half was pale gold.
The right half was dark green.
The two colors converged at the heart of the flower.
Merging into an indescribable, dreamlike color.
At first glance, it looked like two completely different flowers forced together.
But looking closely, it was seamless.
As if it was always meant to look like this.
From afar, it was one flower.
Up close, it was two.
It was very wonderful.
Roy looked at it over and over again.
Each petal was crystal clear.
Light shining on it would refract different rays.
On the pale gold side, the light was warm.
On the dark green side, the light was cold.
The two lights intertwined.
Indescribably dreamlike.
"This thing... what will happen if Venusaur uses it?"
Roy muttered.
He looked at the Venusaur beneath him.
Venusaur seemed to feel something too, and its pace slowed down.
Roy didn't hesitate and gave it directly to Venusaur.
The next second, a change occurred, and the huge flower on Venusaur's back suddenly burst into dazzling light.
Two kinds of light.
Pale gold and dark green.
Exactly the same colors as the Double Flower from before.
The light burst out from the center of the flower.
As if two small suns exploded on its back.
The entire forest was illuminated.
The surrounding trees were stained with gold and green halos.
Some wild Pokémon were startled and poked their heads out from the bushes, wanting to see what had happened.
However, the light didn't last long; it just shone for a while and then slowly faded away.
Roy blinked.
That's it?
He looked Venusaur up and down.
From the appearance.
The change didn't seem... big?
If looking closely, the flower on Venusaur's back had become more beautiful.
The petal colors were deeper.
The patterns were clearer.
And there was a faint luster flowing on it.
Other places.
The body size hadn't changed.
The skin color hadn't changed.
The claws, teeth, and eyes hadn't changed.
Only the flower had changed.
"Just this?"
Roy was a bit confused.
The "incredible positive change" the system mentioned.
Was it just to make the flower look a bit better?
That's impossible!
The system pulling this kind of vague stuff? There must be other changes.
He directly opened Venusaur's attribute panel.
Venusaur's data was clearly listed on it.
[Pokémon: Venusaur]
[Type: grass-type, Poison]
[Level: lv56 (Gym-level)]
[Potential: Champion Rank]
[Ability: Chlorophyll — Speed increases during sunny weather.]
[Hidden Ability: Double Flower — grass-type skills double-cast!]
[Moves: Razor Leaf, Solar Beam, mutated Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Leech Seed, Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Synthesis...]
[Held Item: High-Quality Miracle Seed]
[Special Enhancements: Double Flower, mutated Leech Seed!]
Roy's eyes widened immediately.
A new hidden ability added: Double Flower!
Effect: grass-type skills double-cast!
Roy read it three times, confirming it wasn't a system error.
It really was grass-type skills, double-cast!
In Venusaur's move pool, more than half were grass-type moves.
Especially Solar Beam...
The move Solar Beam, its power is great.
Among grass-type moves, it counts as the top-tier single-target ultimate move.
But it has flaws.
Long charging time.
After firing one, there's a brief stiffness.
This is a common problem with many high-power ultimate moves.
One strength can overcome ten techniques.
But if it doesn't hit, it's useless.
And even if it hits.
If one shot doesn't one-shot the opponent.
You'll fall into a passive position.
That one or two seconds of stiffness is enough for the opponent to counterattack.
But now it's different.
Double-cast!
Two Solar Beams!
Fired simultaneously!
What does this mean?
It means damage and coverage area are directly doubled!
Plus the forty percent bonus from the High-Quality Miracle Seed.
Unless it's those tanks with freakishly high special defense.
Or Pokémon with special abilities that reduce damage.
Otherwise.
Two Solar Beams go down.
If it doesn't die, it'll be crippled, and this is instantaneous!
Roy could already imagine the expression of the opposing Trainer facing two Solar Beams.
And the Double Flower ability enhances more than just Solar Beam.
It's all grass-type moves.
Four Vine Whips.
Razor Leaf covering the sky.
Leech Seed double health recovery.
The mutated Leech Seed's effect was already doubled.
Now combined with the Double Flower ability.
Roy didn't even dare to imagine how overpowered that recovery ability would be.
Attach a mutated Leech Seed.
The health the opponent loses each turn is doubled and given back to Venusaur as recovery.
Then Venusaur itself can use ordinary Leech Seed again.
And double the recovery again.
Two layers of recovery stacking.
Health increases the more it fights.
It simply can't die.
The more Roy thought about it, the more he felt this ability was god-tier.
This kind of unpretentious strength.
Is the most despair-inducing.
Roy closed the panel.
In a great mood.
He patted Venusaur's back.
"Buddy, you are incredible now."
Venusaur called out, its voice filled with confidence.
It also felt the change in power itself.
A brand new energy was flowing inside its body.
Roy leaned on Venusaur's back, looking up at the sky, feeling extremely comfortable.
The grass-type sector was a success!
He had been pondering before.
The grass-type output in the team always felt like it was missing something.
Although Venusaur was comprehensive, able to attack, tank, and recover health.
But it lacked a real killer move; Solar Beam was strong, but not stable enough.
Now it was good; with the Double Flower ability added.
Solar Beam directly became a trump card.
He even started to calculate.
With Venusaur's current strength.
Could it take on a grass-type Elite in a one-on-one?
He thought about it.
It seemed...
There really wasn't any region with a grass-type Elite.
"What a pity."
"If there was a grass-type Elite, my Venusaur could totally take them on."
"Maybe it could really take the position of the grass-type Elite with just this one."
He thought about it and felt it didn't matter.
So what if there's no grass-type Elite.
It could fight other Elites all the same.
Thinking like this all the way.
Unknowingly, the trees in the forest gradually became sparse.
The view ahead became wider and wider.
It had reached the edge of the Wonder Garden.
Venusaur sped up, its four legs flying.
Soon, that building of the Pokémon Center.
Appeared in view.
Roy jumped off Venusaur's back, stretched, and recalled Venusaur.
Then he thought, and teleported back to his bedroom.
He collapsed directly onto the bed.
The soft mattress swallowed him whole.
Now he could finally get some good rest.
He lay on the bed.
Holding Venusaur's Poké Ball in his hand.
His thumb gently rubbed the surface of the ball.
His mind was still thinking about what just happened.
Mutated Leech Seed.
Double Flower ability.
Three levels up in a row.
This trip to the Wonder Garden.
The gains were explosive.
The grass-type sector.
Was completely formed.
Future competitions.
Venusaur could totally stand on its own.
Plus Charizard and Zapdos, Pikachu...
Each had their own strong areas.
And they could coordinate with each other.
The more Roy thought about it, the happier he felt, a smile on his lips, and he slowly closed his eyes.
Still holding Venusaur's Poké Ball tightly in his hand.
His breathing gradually steadied, his body completely relaxed, and his consciousness slowly sank into a wonderful dreamland.