Greatest Pokémon Trainer

"Liu Chunyang, Sect Leader of the Kunyu Dojo, age 51, a Two-Star Master."

"Zhou Yi, President of the Southwest Trainers Association, age 69, a Two-Star Master."

"Ye Hui, a former Bug King and head of the Forestry Association, age 43, a Two-Star Master."

Now, Fang Yuan had a list in his hands.

The three Trainers on this list were all powerful enough to be considered among the top fifty in Hua Nation.

They had one thing in common, their main forces all included an Armaldo.

Another matter currently on Fang Yuan's agenda was to conduct a Mega Evolution experiment, using the Key Stones and Super stone of Metagross collected by the special intelligence unit to cultivate a Trainer capable of mastering Mega Evolution.

Of course, this did not mean that the Key Stones and Super Stones would be handed over to others directly.

The Super Stones were not a big issue as they correspond to a specific Pokemon, which limits their use, but the Key Stones are nearly universal and could not be directly given to any Trainer.

What Fang Yuan needed to do now was to select a suitable candidate from the three to test the Super stone of Metagross and complete the Mega Evolution to demonstrate to the Trainer Association.

The selection of the candidate for Mega Evolution in this experiment needed to be taken very seriously.

Although the over-evolution tools would not be given away for free, the opportunity to personally conduct a Mega Evolution was undoubtedly a rare experience. Furthermore, once there were enough Key Stones or in a situation of great urgency, the allocation of over-evolution tools would definitely prioritize those Trainers who had participated in the experiment, as there were no more suitable candidates.

"Have you made a decision, Rotom?" asked Rotom.

"Don't rush me." Fang Yuan was currently reviewing the files of the three individuals. Master Liu Chunyang, as the principal Sect Leader of the nation's foremost Bug Series dojo, has an Armaldo of decent strength, possessing top-level Second Stage combat power. Mm, too weak, PASS.

Master Zhou Yi's main force Armaldo only reached the top First Stage, and considering his age and that of his Pokemon, intense physical activity was not suitable, so PASS on him too.

And then there was King Ye Hui, a fellow competitor in the World Championship with Fu Hei and Muye Liuji. Although his strength wasn't as outstanding compared to those two, it was still quite impressive. Most importantly, his Armaldo was top-level Third Stage, the strongest among the three, and together with the Trainer himself being young, he seemed to be the most suitable candidate.

Let it be him...

Ye Hui came from the countryside, presumably possessing a special physique with an affinity for Bug Type Pokemon. From a young age, he loved interacting with Bug Type Pokemon and nearly lost his life in a forest fire while trying to save his Bug Type playmates. That incident led to a retired ranger taking him on as a student. Later specializing in Bug Types, he became Hua Nation's first Bug King...

"What a pity." After making his selection, Fang Yuan couldn't help but feel regret. The Armaldo species was too obscure, with very few Trainers cultivating them. The most powerful one in the country was only top-level Third Stage, which meant that even if it could achieve Mega Evolution, it probably wouldn't reach the Guardian God Level.

If it were a top-level Fourth Stage Armaldo, pushing the limits of its species and undergoing Mega Evolution, it would definitely be able to step firmly into the realm of the Guardian Deities.

However, it was fortunate that "King Ye Hui" was young with room for improvement. Although it might be difficult to achieve the same success as his fellow contestant Fu Hei, as long as his Armaldo could be cultivated to the species limit, with the aid of Mega Evolution, he would instantly become one of the strongest Trainers in the country.

This was the charm of Mega Evolution, a key factor in inciting the third tide of Trainer prosperity.

In fact, Fang Yuan also had a Beedrill Mega-stone in his possession, but the reality was bleaker - there wasn't even one Trainer in the country who commanded a top-level Beedrill...

The impressive Bug Series Trainers in the country mainly trained Pokemon like Yanmega, Huge Scissor Mantis, Armaldo, Heracle Cros, Alidos, and Forretress. Very few Trainers treated Caterpie, Unown, or Stingtail Worm as their trump card, and even if someone did, they didn't accomplish much.

You couldn't blame the Trainers for this. Although Fang Yuan wasn't a complete advocate for species supremacy, he couldn't deny that Pokemon like Heracle Cros had a much higher potential than Beedrill. After all, in reality, the life expectancy of wild Beedrills was pitifully short. Even those cultivated by Trainers couldn't live very long.

So, it seemed this Beedrill Mega-stone was destined for research by Fang Yuan and Rotom.

...........

After choosing Ye Hui, Fang Yuan didn't contact him directly to come over because he planned to visit him personally when he went out after a while, discreetly assessing whether King Ye Hui qualified to be a Mega Evolution experimenter.

Fang Yuan already had the idea of changing his appearance and going out for a bit of a wander, considering it a holiday for himself.

Boom!!!!!!

However, just as Fang Yuan and Rotom were discussing matters inside the research institute, suddenly, a violent explosion sounded not far away.

"Damn." This explosion caused Fang Yuan to wear a blank expression. What the hell? Did terrorists infiltrate the research institute?

After exchanging a glance with Rotom, Fang Yuan quickly headed out.

To be precise, a terrorist did come to wreak havoc near the research institute, but this "terrorist" was Dragonite.

At this moment, all Pokémon near the research institute were drawn to Dragonite, even Rocco and the Thousand-year Gengar in the forest surfaced.

In the vast training field, Dragonite was in Nightmare Mode, crazily causing destruction, but compared to its usual Nightmare Mode, there was something very strange about it now!!

Before, no matter when it wielded the power of Nightmare, Dragonite would enter a sleep state, with its eyes closed. However, at this moment, Dragonite had its crimson eyes wide open, as if in Outrage, violently destroying everything, even more terrifying than when it lost its sanity during Nightmare Mode.

Moreover, its strength seemed to have climbed to another level.

"What's going on?" When Fang Yuan arrived, Monferno was happily battling against Dragonite.

It was Monferno who stopped Dragonite from increasing the range of destruction.

"It seems that its Nightmare Power was influenced by its own strength," said Darkrai, the principal culprit behind Dragonite entering this state, as he looked towards Fang Yuan.

After arriving at the research institute, Darkrai and others were released by Fang Yuan. However, since the Fossil Reserve had not yet been established, they were temporarily residing here.

With Darkrai staying here, Dragonite naturally wouldn't pass up the opportunity to seek advice. To train Dragonite in Nightmare Mode, Darkrai also seriously used its Nightmare Realm to begin Dragonite's training.

The first few times were fine, but this time...

"It had a weird dream."

Fang Yuan: ???

The other Pokémon, such as the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Eevee, Glutton, Venusaur, Milotic, and so on, also wore curious expressions.

Darkrai glanced at Milotic among the Pokémon, then explained to Fang Yuan and the others:

"In the dream, it was killed. I think this is probably the reason why Dragonite entered this state."

Milotic... got killed???

Milotic was speechless.

Fang Yuan was speechless too. It sounded so much like something straight out of Naruto?!

The other Pokémon were speechless as well.

It seems like they understood what was happening.

For most Pokémon, the death of a beloved Pokémon is a nightmare, and Dragonite is no exception. However, it seemed something unexpected occurred with Fang Yuan's naive Dragonite; it didn't wake up immediately due to its mastery of Nightmare Mode. Rather, feeling rage from the dream's content, it activated Outrage Mode while asleep.

The combination of Nightmare Mode + Outrage Mode led to Dragonite appearing in front of Darkrai with eyes of insanity-red and wrapped in black air currents.

Initially, Darkrai wanted to wake Dragonite up directly, but sensing Dragonite's increased power, became very curious about its current state and simply called over Monferno to keep Dragonite occupied while it observed from the side.

"Incredible, these two states can actually coexist??" Fang Yuan couldn't understand. They had tried before, and Dragonite could use either Nightmare Mode or Outrage Mode on their own, but using Outrage in a dream was previously impossible for it. Yet now, it seemed... Dragonite had succeeded???

"Indeed, it's incredible," Darkrai silently agreed. Just with Nightmare Mode, Darkrai saw potential in Dragonite approaching its own. And now, with the power of Outrage directing the power of Nightmare, the two forces merging... It wanted to ask, what exactly is the deal with these Pokémon that Fang Yuan is raising?