With the massive influx of energy, Pupitar's body began to change.
Cain immediately took out the quality-boosting potion he had prepared in advance and poured it into Pupitar's mouth.
The quality-boosting potion for Pupitar was of extremely high quality, both in terms of crafting difficulty and materials used.
Pupitar didn't hesitate. He had already used it once before and knew well the benefits it could bring.
After ingesting the medicine, Pupitar was gradually wrapped in a dense energy.
He already looked like a cocoon before, but now he resembled an egg even more.
An egg of earthy brown color.
Once the egg fully formed, a thin layer of white light appeared on its surface, covering it completely.
Evolution had begun!
Cain exhaled lightly, relieved.
This powerful stimulus would likely allow Pupitar to clarify his heart and reach the state needed to evolve.
Though, there was also a chance this medicine might sink him into despair...
He might come to think: "If it weren't for me, maybe my mother would still be alive."
Of course, with Cain and the other Pokémon present, that possibility was much lower.
Cain was still fairly confident.
And fortunately, the result was good: Pupitar had begun to evolve!
Although seeing how he enclosed himself in that cocoon, the evolution would surely take some time.
There were still the two energy rocks. Their energy was so dense it almost felt like it could be sliced. If Pupitar managed to absorb even half, it would undoubtedly benefit him greatly after evolution.
"Tyran~!"
On the other side of the valley, the Tyranitar also sensed the change in Pupitar.
Thanks to Florges's help, their external wounds had already healed completely.
The leader Tyranitar, along with the other Tyranitar, Pupitar, and Larvitar, came over to Cain and his group.
"Tyran~!"
The leader Tyranitar roared again, and all the Tyranitar seemed to receive an order: they closed their eyes in unison.
All the Tyranitar, Pupitar, and even the Larvitar closed their eyes.
Little by little, threads of energy began to emit from their bodies and gradually merged with Pupitar's cocoon.
Upon seeing this, Cain understood why the Tyranitar of this valley had such high quality.
It turned out that every time a Pupitar evolved, not only could it absorb such a powerful energy rock, but also receive the support and blessing of every member of the clan.
This made Cain even more expectant for Pupitar's evolution.
Suddenly, Cain remembered something.
He took a small red orb the size of a thumbnail from his storage space.
It was like a red crystal marble.
Inside it was engraved a symbol: "Ω".
This was the Red Orb obtained in the ruins of Mt. Chimney, which could control the Groudon-shaped Golurk.
Until now, Cain didn't know if it had any effects beyond that.
But driven by impulse, he decided to take it out.
As soon as it emerged, the little orb was immediately drawn toward the energy waves emanating from Pupitar.
It slipped from Cain's hand and flew toward Pupitar.
Watching the Tyranitar nearby and the rock-type energy so dense it seemed gelatinous, Cain had no idea what kind of change would occur in Pupitar after his evolution.
All he could do at that moment was stand by, using the system to constantly scan Pupitar's changing data.
Aggron and Carbink also came to Cain's side, watching Pupitar's evolution.
Upon seeing them, Cain gave a slightly embarrassed smile.
He had thought that, with Pupitar's ability, at most he'd be able to absorb one of the rocks. But now it didn't seem so certain.
However, Aggron and Carbink didn't think too much about it.
They only felt that those two energy stones were good.
But compared to watching a companion evolve, they meant nothing.
Soon after, Cain was also at ease. As long as Pupitar could evolve successfully, everything else didn't matter.
The sky began to darken. This was the longest evolution Cain had ever witnessed.
The Tyranitar were also somewhat surprised but didn't leave.
They waited patiently for Pupitar to complete his evolution, eager to see the emergence of a new Tyranitar.
The night moon shone brightly.
But the valley was in complete silence.
Only in one corner, a group of Tyranitar sat in a circle facing a stone egg of earthy color.
Cain also rested to one side, eating a bit of jerky to fill his stomach.
When the system finally indicated that all stats had stopped growing, he slowly stood up.
Upon observing Pupitar's data at that moment, he was somewhat surprised.
Pupitar was already about to complete his evolution, but his stats far exceeded the peak that any Pokémon at that stage could reach.
Even Blaziken and Aggron, two of Cain's strongest Pokémon, had not shown such explosive growth in their final evolutions.
Of course, both Blaziken and Aggron had evolved before reaching the level of preparation that Pupitar had.
Crack!
Crack!
Cracks began to appear on the stone egg.
Bang!
The Tyranitar stood up.
They stepped aside, letting Cain move to the front.
Crack!
Crack!
The cracks multiplied.
The outer layer of the egg broke off, fell to the ground, and disintegrated into dust.
It revealed a pure white interior.
The light of evolution had not yet fully dissipated.
However, when the final outer layer fell, that white light also disintegrated into dust and scattered into the air.
Finally, the Pokémon within was revealed.
"TYRAN~!"
The leader Tyranitar and his clan roared in unison.
"ROOOAAAR!!!"
As if hearing their call, the newly evolved Tyranitar slowly opened his eyes, and a red flash crossed his gaze.
Fueled by the roars of his kin, he let out a powerful roar to the sky, releasing all the energy he had accumulated in a single breath.
BAN!!!
Cain's Tyranitar!
Made his official debut!
A bipedal dinosaur-type creature of colossal size.
His entire body was covered in armor as green as steel. Several spines of varying sizes protruded from his head, neck, and back. Even the end of his tail had a row of smaller spikes.
He had fangs in both jaws, and his feet and hands bore triple claws.
His armor featured multiple black triangular openings: two on each side of his chest, one in the center of his back, and others at his knees. Additionally, he had a diamond-shaped opening on his belly and another at the lower back, exposing a shell the same color as his previous stage.
This was Cain's Tyranitar. At first glance, he didn't look too different from a normal one.
But his size... that's where the real difference lay.
A normal Tyranitar measures about two meters tall, while the leader of this tribe reached 2.6 meters.
But Cain's Tyranitar, after evolving, had reached a height of 3.2 meters!
A colossus!
Even taller than Cain's 3-meter Aggron!
He was a walking titan!
With his height of 3.2 meters and hardened armor, the effects of his constant diamond diet were finally showing.
The hardness of his armor didn't seem inferior at all to Aggron's metallic armor.
No wonder it's said that a Tyranitar can endure any attack... without moving an inch!
(End of Chapter)