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Chapter 384 - Chapter 384: The Forced Mega Evolution Wristband, Mega Mewtwo X

It was night — the moon shone brightly among a sky full of stars, its silver light spilling across the land.

Alva was in an exceptionally good mood.

Ever since the discovery of Mega Evolution, he had been deeply interested in it, striving to harness the power to make Pokémon undergo this extraordinary transformation.

But the conditions were far too demanding — the Keystone, the Mega Stone, and the bond between Trainer and Pokémon. All three were indispensable, and Alva lacked at least one, if not all. Gathering them was no easy task.

For the sake of his ambition to seize the kingdom and to command overwhelming strength, the mysterious scientist had been researching a method to force multiple Pokémon to Mega Evolve at once.

Yes — not just one at a time like ordinary Trainers, but large-scale simultaneous Mega Evolution.

If he were bound by the same limits as normal Trainers — only one Pokémon at a time, and dependent on an impractical notion like "bond", his dream would be impossible.

Thus, the Forced Mega Evolution Device became the focus of his research. With it, entire teams of Pokémon could be made to Mega Evolve at once. When the time came, he would be that much closer to capturing Magearna and stealing its Soul-Heart, conquering the kingdom and the world.

At last, in recent days, his work had reached a breakthrough—the prototype device was complete.

He was confident that within a year, he could perfect it and develop a final version.

But as he returned to his lab after a pleasant dinner, his relaxed expression vanished. His eyes locked on two figures seated inside, his face instantly tensed.

"Hey—"

Alva had barely opened his mouth to call for guards and release his Pokémon when he suddenly felt his body freeze. Without control of his own movements, he shut his mouth and walked forward to stand before the intruders.

Only then did he clearly see them: a purple-haired young man, and beside him, a mysterious Pokémon Alva had never seen before. The youth was inspecting his prototype, while the Pokémon perused his research notes.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Paul." Paul said, handing the device to the Pokémon after it finished reading. "I heard your research has made a breakthrough. I've come to pay you a visit and help you perfect it."

"Alakazam~"

"Gengar~"

As soon as he regained control over his body, Alva hurled two Poké Balls, releasing his Alakazam and Gengar.

"Who are you people? How did you get in here?"

With his Pokémon at his side, Alva's confidence returned, his voice was sharp.

"Forget it. Mewtwo, use Hypnosis."

Sensing Alva's hostility, Paul decided it was a waste of time to talk.

Mewtwo said nothing. Its eyes glowed as it glanced at Alva and his Pokémon—instantly, all three eyes went glassy. They stood motionless in a hypnotic trance.

"Recall Gengar. You and Alakazam will work with Mewtwo to continue the research."

Paul released his shiny Metagross to assist as well.

The lab was spacious enough to accommodate everyone and their work.

"Yes."

Emotionless, Alva returned Gengar and stepped to Mewtwo's side, explaining his research process aloud. Mewtwo's prodigious intellect grasped it immediately.

After absorbing the information, Mewtwo linked the minds of all four via telepathy, enabling faster, more precise collaboration. Materials and instruments floated under psychic control, shifting and assembling in midair.

With Mewtwo's unparalleled intelligence, the computational power of Metagross and Alakazam, and Alva's own insights as the project's originator, the research advanced at an astonishing pace.

In less than a week, the Forced Mega Evolution Device was nearly perfected—able to Mega Evolve any Pokémon, Trainer-owned or wild, bonded or unbonded.

In the testing arena, Paul now held a dark-purple bracelet-like device.

On the field stood Alva's Alakazam and Gengar, along with Paul's own Metagross, Garchomp, Aggron, and team medic Torterra.

Earlier experiments had shown the device could forcibly Mega Evolve both Alakazam and Gengar simultaneously.

Just like in the movies, aside from the pain during transformation and a slight instability afterward, there were no major issues.

Now Paul intended to attempt large-scale simultaneous Mega Evolution, letting Metagross and Aggron experience the power early and testing whether Garchomp sensed any difference compared to normal Mega Evolution.

"Ready?" Paul asked one final time.

"Aggrrr!"

"Grroo!"

"Gaaar!"

The three roared in eager anticipation. For Pokémon who fought constantly, a little pain was nothing compared to the thrill of this special evolution.

"Focus. Observe. Feel everything." Paul reminded Mewtwo, then pressed the device to activate it.

Instantly, ominous violet waves rippled from the bracelet, engulfing the five Pokémon. In a whirlpool of dark-purple light, they Mega Evolved at astonishing speed.

As the Keystone-like "drop" symbol formed above each head, the glow receded, revealing their transformed forms:

Mega Alakazam — gaunt, long white beard, five spoons floating with psychic elegance.

Mega Gengar — its lower body hidden in another dimension, spectral white gleam surrounding it.

Mega Aggron — armor thicker and more metallic, radiating destructive steel power.

Shiny Mega Metagross — massive limbs positioned forward, golden claws gleaming.

The four Mega Pokémon, along with Garchomp, had endured the painful transformation and emerged vastly stronger.

But… each of their eyes now glowed with an eerie purple light, a clear sign something was wrong.

"How do you feel?" Paul asked.

"AGGRR!"

"GRROO!"

Aggron and Metagross roared in excitement, intoxicated by the new power.

If they could control this strength, they'd never be the weakest in the team again!

"Garchomp…"

But Garchomp shook its head in discomfort.

It hadn't done anything yet, and moments ago it had felt fine—but now an inexplicable fury was building within. It wanted to unleash its bloodline's full rage and attack everything in sight.

At Garchomp's words, Aggron and Metagross also realized the same feeling was gnawing at them.

Alakazam and Gengar, still under hypnosis, showed no outward reaction despite the same inner agitation.

Then Garchomp tried to revert from Mega Evolution—only to discover a problem.

"Gaaar? Gaaar?! GAAAR!"

Every time it tried to devolve, it was forcibly dragged back into Mega Evolution halfway through.

Now Garchomp was panicking.

Forced Mega Evolution—it truly lived up to its name. As long as the wave energy persisted, a Pokémon could not revert from its Mega Evolution, unless it lost the ability to battle and fainted.

Paul and Mewtwo mentally noted this fact.

"Come back."

After letting Aggron and Metagross experience the surge of power for a while, Paul deactivated the wave output from his wrist device, recalled all the Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, and gave Mewtwo a slight nod.

"Be careful. Control your strength."

"I will."

In an instant, Mewtwo teleported several dozen meters away, ready to receive the Mega Evolution energy.

"Mega Evolution Wave."

Once he had locked onto Mewtwo, Paul activated the device again, sending out another pulse.

The purple energy wave fell onto Mewtwo's body, wrapping around him like a swirling vortex. Yet unlike the other Pokémon, who transformed within seconds, Mewtwo entered a slow, gradual activation state instead.

"I can feel it." Mewtwo's voice was calm, though his body trembled as if in pain.

"This special wave seems to resonate with a power inside me. It's as though shackles deep within my genes are being undone."

Paul said nothing—he simply pressed a control on the Mega Evolution device, increasing both the frequency and intensity of the wave output.

Within the vortex of violet light, Mewtwo closed his eyes, focusing all his psychic power inward. With the combined force of his psychic abilities and aura, he guided the Mega Evolution Wave to awaken the dormant strength deep within his body.

Minute by minute, the strain built. Mewtwo's hands clenched, his knees hit the ground, and his aura fluctuated wildly.

"AHHHH!"

At last, with a roar, a burst of white light exploded from Mewtwo's body. His muscles swelled with psychic reinforcement, his frame grew taller and more imposing, his limbs hardened with strength, and his eyes shifted to a steely blue.

"Mega Mewtwo X." Paul said with clear approval.

"What an incredible power…" Mewtwo flexed his fists, feeling the surging energy.

"My physical strength has nearly doubled, and every other ability has improved greatly. At this moment, I almost feel like I could pin Dialga to the ground and pummel it into submission."

"Sounds like you're satisfied." Paul remarked.

"I am. But the Mega Evolution Wave still affects me, it stirs an almost uncontrollable rage. I want to attack everything around me."

For all his mastery of psychic powers, Mewtwo had always carried a fighter's heart.

In truth, most Legendary Pokémon shared that trait. The Creation Trio had brawled with each other, the Hoenn Weather Trio had clashed brutally… Even Mewtwo's battle with Mew had degenerated into close-quarters combat, pure force smashing against pure force.

Now, in his Mega X form, even his basic physical strikes hit harder than psychic-shielded, full-speed collisions did before.

And somehow, Mewtwo could tell—his psychic strength directly scaled with his physical power in X form. Combine that with his Cellular Enhancement Technique, and the potential gains were staggering.

"That's good enough for now." Paul nodded. "Can you sense the other power?"

In the anime and movies, Mega Mewtwo Y had appeared once, but Mega Mewtwo X had never been shown. Paul wasn't sure if the same Mewtwo could access both forms, but game logic suggested it was possible.

"You mean Y?"

Mewtwo closed his eyes again, probing deeper with even greater focus. When he opened them, he shook his head.

"No sensation at all. Just as with X before I transformed, it's as if Y doesn't exist."

"Then the device's wave output isn't enough. Once we're back in the main world, I'll visit Professor Sycamore to see if adding true Mega Evolution energy could boost it further."

The device's waves were the product of mysterious science—an imitation, not pure Mega Energy. In theory, pure energy could be added to strengthen the output, but…

Given Mewtwo's complete lack of awareness for Y's power, Paul suspected even an upgrade might not be enough.

"No rush." Mewtwo said calmly. Time was abundant for him. He still had to refine his control over his rage form, master X's power, and merge it with the Cellular Enhancement Technique. For now, the Y form could wait.

"Alright then—time to leave. Wipe all traces."

Casting a glance at Alva, who stood docilely nearby, Paul stopped the device's output. Mewtwo reverted from his X form.

"No problem."

Mewtwo's psychic aura spread, blanketing Alva's entire facility. Every witness to their presence had their memories erased, and all data related to them was destroyed. Then Mewtwo teleported them both away.

"…Huh? What was I doing again?"

Alva blinked. "Right, I was testing the practicality of the evolution device."

He glanced at the prototype device in his hand and released his Alakazam and Gengar to resume the experiment.

Everything seemed normal, as if Paul or Mewtwo had ever been there.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

A guard burst into the room.

"I told you not to disturb me!" Alva snapped.

"Report, sir! The lab's been robbed—your Gengar's Mega Stone and Key Stone are gone!"

"What?!" Alva exploded. "Useless fools! Find them at once!"

"Y-Yes, sir!" The guard fled to organize the search.

"…Forget it." Alva exhaled. "The preliminary research is done, I don't need them anymore."

The stones had only been acquired to help develop the Forced Mega Evolution Device. Now that it was working, they were unnecessary—especially since his bond with his Gengar was so weak that even a normal Mega Evolution left it disobedient.

Better to focus on refining the device itself.

Meanwhile, Paul examined the two stones in his hand. Perhaps he could trade them later for ones he actually needed.

(End of Chapter)

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