Sixteen points were split evenly between Attack and Special Attack.
The remaining six points were added to Speed.
With that, Shiko's Attack and Special Attack both reached 100, and his Speed reached 89—just a little short of breaking into the 90s.
After Shiko finished allocating these blank base stat points, just as he expected, his Potential field changed once again.
From Elite Four-level, it rose to Champion-level!
A trace of joy appeared on Shiko's face.
Things were moving in the direction he wanted.
At this rate, breaking through the limits of ordinary Pokémon, standing shoulder to shoulder with Legendary Pokémon, and evolving into WarGreymon was only a matter of time.
[New task being issued...]
[Main Quest: Complete the second evolution]
[Daily Quest 1: Sleep in for one hour]
[Daily Quest 2: Lie on Lopunny's thighs and get your ears cleaned]
[Daily Quest 3: Take a walk for one hour after a meal]
[Daily Quest 4: ...]
The moment the first Main Quest was completed, the second Main Quest was immediately issued.
And as always, it revolved around evolution.
The rewards from the first Main Quest had been so generous.
The rewards for the second quest—Shiko couldn't help but start looking forward to them.
...
More than an hour later, the group returned to Himeko's residence in Wintergreen City.
Himeko first went to the City Defense Forces department to report what had happened with Team Dark.
A squad of City Defense Forces soldiers mounted on Flying Pokémon rushed to Wintergreen Forest at the earliest opportunity.
Sure enough, at the location Himeko described, they found the Team Dark members tied up tightly.
Because of this, Himeko received a 500,000 bonus, along with a "Good Citizen" banner.
Just after the City Defense Forces took the Team Dark members away, from deep within the center of Wintergreen Forest, a surge of extremely powerful energy suddenly erupted!
That pale-pink, sweeping power was like a terrifying, tangible tidal wave as it roared and churned forward!
It was countless times stronger than the energy fluctuation Ralts had caused earlier!
Within the entire forest, a large number of Pokémon, under the pressure of this energy's fluctuations, instantly fainted!
This wave of Psychic-type energy crossed the boundary of Wintergreen Forest, and even Wintergreen City was affected by the spillover.
Inside the prison of Wintergreen City, the City Lord Sugawara Izo, Pokémon Academy Principal Hori Motoichi, and City Defense Forces Captain Sazama Kazu were interrogating the few Team Dark members who had just been brought back.
They tried every method they could.
Soft persuasion, hard pressure, threats, promises—yet they still failed to squeeze out a single clue.
These Team Dark members kept their mouths tightly shut.
Just as the three senior officials were at their wits' end, a vast Psychic-type energy spread here from outside the city.
A wave-like energy fluctuation swept through every corner of Wintergreen City, and even the three of them were affected!
In the next second, the Poké Balls at their waists began to tremble violently.
The Pokémon inside, disturbed by this energy, became extremely restless!
The energy fluctuation came quickly and left just as quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace.
The three leaders were still shaken.
They exchanged looks, and in each other's eyes they caught shock and astonishment.
And also...a faint, concealed, intense fear!
"So strong—this Psychic-type energy!"
"This energy fluctuation... could it be..."
"Impossible! It's still asleep—how could it wake up!"
"....."
Faced with this terrifying energy fluctuation, the three of them, without any prior agreement, all thought of the existence still sleeping in the deepest part of Wintergreen Forest!
Only it could release such an intense Psychic-type energy fluctuation!
But it didn't make sense!
That Pokémon should still be asleep, not yet revived!
Could it really have awakened?
Fear deep in their eyes began to expand.
A powerful sense of foreboding took root in their hearts.
City Lord Sugawara Izo's brow furrowed tightly.
After a brief moment of thought, he directed all suspicion toward Team Dark.
The purpose of this evil organization was to seize and command the power of Legendary Pokémon, overturning the existing world order.
Viewed that way, what was happening in Wintergreen Forest really could be their doing!
Sugawara Izo prepared to have the interrogation department staff use Hypnosis on these people to force the truth out of them.
But unexpectedly, the moment his gaze returned to the Team Dark members—he discovered that every single one of them had already died.
(End of Chapter)
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