"Woo~!"
Dragonair, enveloped in a swirling current of air, flew around Draconis.
Its eyes were filled with excitement, as it had finally evolved into an even more powerful Pokémon!
With this, it no longer had to worry about being left behind by Servine and Larvesta!
After flying a few circles, Dragonair stopped in front of Draconis.
"Congratulations, Dragonair," Draconis said with a smile, reaching out to stroke Dragonair's head.
He opened Dragonair's status panel and was surprised to find that it had undergone a dramatic transformation.
[Pokémon: Dragonair]
[Type: Dragon]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Marvel Scale]
[Moves: Wrap, Glare, Twister, Thunder Wave, Dragon Tail, Agility, Slam, Dragon Pulse, Rain Dance, Aqua Tail]
[Friendship: 100]
[Pokémon History: Omitted]
"As expected, it learned Rain Dance and Aqua Tail," Draconis murmured to himself.
He asked Dragonair to demonstrate all its moves, and he stood by, watching Dragonair's performance.
Although Dragonair had evolved, its personality remained as docile and gentle as before. Upon hearing Draconis's words, it immediately obeyed.
"Hmm—the power of Wrap has increased, the Dragon energy in Twister seems more concentrated, the force of Dragon Tail and Slam has improved considerably, and the scale of Dragon Pulse has also become larger." Draconis silently compared the differences between Dragonair's past and present.
Evolution indeed brought about earth-shattering changes in a Pokémon's strength.
Not only were its power, speed, and stamina enhanced, but its control over energy also improved significantly.
Thinking of this, Draconis's gaze again fell upon the now dim orb beneath Dragonair's neck.
It is said that Dragonair stores immense energy within its body, and it can concentrate this power in the crystal-like orbs on its neck and tail to manipulate the weather.
It is also said that when the orb glows faintly, the surrounding weather will change accordingly.
Because of this, Dragonair is worshipped by people involved in agriculture as a controller of weather.
Currently, this legend does not seem to be false.
From Dragonair's performance just now, it clearly possesses the power to control "air currents."
"Air current" is a very broad term.
In some RPG games, it is often referred to as "wind," and in the world of Pokémon, it is known as "Flying-type energy."
The most famous among these is the legendary Pokémon Lugia, which controls ocean currents and hurricanes. Because it resides in the deep sea, some people refer to it as "Lugia, the Sea God."
"Dragonair, can you still change the weather here now?" Draconis asked.
"Woo—" Dragonair shook its head.
It looked down at the orb beneath its neck.
"As expected," Draconis mused, "The dimming of the orb's light indicates that Dragonair's energy is depleted and it cannot continue to affect the weather for a short period."
Draconis was not worried about this.
If it couldn't do it now, then with diligent practice and by making Dragonair stronger, one day it would be able to change the weather within a certain range at will.
Besides that, what surprised Draconis the most was that the evolved Dragonair could fly.
This undoubtedly greatly increased Dragonair's mobility, allowing it more options in battle.
At this moment, the rain stopped.
The sky cleared once again.
Draconis looked up at the sky, estimating the duration of the rain in his mind.
Approximately fifteen minutes.
That was good. Considering Dragonair had just learned Rain Dance, being able to sustain it for fifteen minutes was already excellent.
"In the future, if we encounter hot and dry weather, we can use this method to induce artificial rain."
Furthermore, if they encountered severe weather, Dratini could use the energy stored in its orb to disperse dark clouds and change the weather.
"Dragonair, let's continue to work hard together!" Draconis's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Once Dragonair evolved into Dragonite, he could ride Dragonite and fly everywhere!
"Woo!" Dragonair happily narrowed its eyes and high-fived Draconis with its tail.
However, what made Draconis even happier was that with the hatching of Larvesta, the evolution of Snivy into Servine, and Dratini into Dragonair, he now finally possessed a certain level of combat capability, allowing him to explore the surrounding areas more deeply!
*
At the same time, on top of the Mine.
Under Gerolt's leadership, all the Knights in the territory were gathered here, looking at the group of monsters named Aron in front of them.
Gerolt stood side-by-side with Haxorus.
His Knights Order comprised seventy Knights, and currently, two of them had successfully established a connection with two greedy Aron through food enticement.
But even so, sixty-eight people had gained nothing.
The number of Aron in this area was limited, only about twenty. Even if two people jointly raised one, the number was still somewhat insufficient.
No matter what, completing Prince Draconis's task comes first.
Gerolt asked in a deep voice, "Have you all remembered the methods I told you about before?"
The Knights replied in unison, "Yes, we have!"
"Then, begin!" Gerolt said, "Remember, humans and monsters are not enemies, but rather a part of this world, living together! Don't be afraid, try to treat them kindly!"
Upon hearing these words, the Knights' expressions varied.
Some were excited, some nervous, and others looked at the cool and handsome Haxorus beside Gerolt, their hearts filled with anticipation.
Could they really control such powerful monsters like Lord Gerolt?
While some hesitated, others had already begun to act.
They walked up to the group of Aron and then, following Lord Gerolt's method, called out:
"A-Aron!"
The wild Aron looked up. It did not attack; its small eyes were filled with questions.
"Be my partner!" the Knight said, mustering his courage. "I will provide you with iron ore to eat every day, and also—I will help you, Trainer, to become an even more powerful monster!"
After speaking, the young Knight couldn't help but swallow.
These words indeed piqued Aron's interest.
It immediately adopted a battle stance, seemingly intending to test whether this human was qualified to train it and could earn its approval.
However, the young Knight did not understand Aron's intention.
Seeing this, Gerolt spoke up to remind him, "Tim, prepare for battle!"
"Ah? Yes!"
The Knight named Tim quickly drew his weapon, a very sharp iron sword whose blade gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
But soon, Tim nervously sheathed the iron sword. He was going to be partners with this monster, and it wouldn't be good if he hurt it with a weapon.
So, Tim threw the iron sword aside. He stretched his wrists, deciding to use martial arts to determine the victor with this monster.
"Come on!"
Aron charged forward, and Tim tried to stop it, but Aron, though small, had astonishing strength. It broke through his defense in an instant, crashing into Tim's abdomen.
"Pfft!"
Tim fell to the ground, sitting with a shocked expression.
"Such… such powerful strength!"
However, the battle was not over yet!
He threw a punch at Aron, but Aron was completely unaffected. Instead, his fist was sore from the impact with Aron's hard steel armor.
Tim's pupils suddenly widened. He clutched his fist, jumping three feet high, letting out a scream.
"Ow ow ow ow ow!"
When it rains, it pours.
At this moment, another Aron slowly walked over to Tim's iron sword. It opened its mouth and crunched the iron sword to pieces, eating it in large mouthfuls.
Gerolt: "—"