Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 182: A Familiar Presence…

But Hikaru quickly relaxed.

With Mew's strength, it could probably double his Skill Coin income.

At this rate—

In just one or two months, he could accumulate 10,000 Skill Coins.

Then, he could finally buy another dose of [Xerneas's Life Essence].

After all—

He had promised that girl he would use the Life Essence to create some stamina-enhancing Pokéblocks for her.

"Come on out."

Hikaru instinctively called out all of his Pokémon.

It was feeding time~

Back in Qinling, he had simply handed the Pokéblocks to Gardevoir and let them feed themselves.

But now that they were out of the forest, it was time to gather together again.

As a result—

The small room instantly became crowded and noisy.

"Charrrr!"

"Ribbit?"

"Garde~"

The towering Charizard immediately bumped its head on the ceiling.

Lowering its head pitifully, it shot Hikaru an accusing look.

Greninja, standing beside it, struggled to hold back laughter.

Meanwhile, as Pupitar emerged, Gardevoir quickly wrapped it in Psychic power.

Everyone knew—density equals mass divided by volume.

And right now, Pupitar might look like a "small potato"—

But in reality, it weighed over 500kg.

With both Pupitar and Charizard in the room, Hikaru was genuinely worried the building might collapse.

"Garde~"

Gardevoir, as always, leaped into Hikaru's arms.

Caught off guard, he almost fell onto the bed.

Now that Gardevoir was 1.8 meters tall, her height was nearly equal to his.

So, when she "jumped into his arms", it was actually more like a hug—

One that nearly resulted in their faces pressing together.

With a dark expression, Hikaru quickly pushed her away and took out the Pokéblocks.

After a long struggle—

He finally managed to get everyone to sit down and eat.

Hikaru let out a sigh of relief.

Gardevoir is getting way too clingy…

He didn't know what to do about it.

Then, he pulled out his phone and began checking the national Gym database.

The latest news from the Pokémon League stated that they were establishing 10 more National-Level Gyms this year.

Their goal?

To complete the full set of every Pokémon Type.

Right now, they were still selecting Gym Leaders.

After all—some Types were extremely rare.

Like Fairy-Type…

Hikaru needed to plan out his next two months.

Currently, the eight existing National Gyms were:

Psychic-Type

Water-Type

Fire-Type

Ice-Type

Ghost-Type

Dragon-Type

Fighting-Type

Ground-Type

It was rumored that the Grass and Normal Gyms were under construction.

Hikaru had already beaten the Water Gym.

To qualify for the Youth League, he needed two more National-Level Gym victories.

"Grandma's Ghost Gym is in Guizhou… That's pretty close."

Ghost-Types…

Hikaru turned to look at Latias and Gardevoir.

There was no doubt—he needed them for this fight.

Latias was Level 49, while Gardevoir was Level 45.

Latias was fine.

But Gardevoir… Might be a little too weak for this?

Then, there was the Dragon Gym in Hunan.

Hikaru had been meaning to visit.

Lately, Mid-Central University's admissions office had been bugging him non-stop, asking when he planned to transfer his student records.

He needed to settle this before September.

Traveling across the region had opened his eyes to the world.

The Youth League opponents were far stronger than expected.

There were Ming Shuang, Ye Tian, and Ye Huo.

Not to mention the two Psychic investigators he met in Aura Town.

They were probably in their early 20s—meaning they were also eligible for the Youth League.

Winning first place was going to be tough.

Unless…

He used Mega Evolution.

Speaking of Mega Evolution—

Hikaru wondered if he should publish a paper on it.

If he just pulled out Mega Evolution out of nowhere, it would seem too sudden.

And then there was Greninja…

Looking at his team, Hikaru did a quick analysis.

Charizard → Can Mega Evolve

Gardevoir → Can Mega Evolve

Latias → Can Mega Evolve

Future Tyranitar → Can Mega Evolve

Lucario → Can Mega Evolve

Only Greninja was left out.

But Hikaru knew—

Greninja had Bond Phenomenon!

That one idiot's Greninja had left a deep impression on him.

Hikaru silently made a wish—

Please give me a skill that lets me unlock Greninja's Bond Evolution!

That way, it would be fair~

"Oh, right. The Pokéblocks."

Hikaru pulled out the ones he made in Qinling.

Special Attack Pokéblocks → Distributed evenly.

Stamina Pokéblocks → Given to Gardevoir & Latias.

Speed Pokéblocks → Given to Charizard.

"Charrr!"

After eating, Greninja immediately leveled up.

Only Pupitar was left staring at them with pitiful eyes.

"Pupi…?"

"Cough… I forgot about you, Pupitar."

Hikaru walked over and patted its head.

Right now, Pupitar couldn't eat food.

Seeing the deep disappointment in its dark pupils, Hikaru fell into deep thought.

Then—

A lightbulb went off in his head!

Right!

Pupitar was still absorbing energy to evolve.

Even if it couldn't eat, he could wish for a special potion to speed up the process!

"Be patient. I'll find a way to help you evolve faster."

"Pupi!"

Pupitar nodded excitedly.

Finally—

After finishing the Pokéblocks, Hikaru recalled all of his Pokémon except Latias.

After all—

He still needed her to fly him to Mew.

As Hikaru checked the map, Latias curiously peeked over his shoulder.

Seeing him plan a route, she leaned in close—

Resting her soft cheek against his shoulder.

"Where are we going next, Hikaru?"

His whole body stiffened.

Why is she always so touchy-feely…?

But unlike with Gardevoir, Hikaru didn't push Latias away.

Instead, he just shrugged his shoulder slightly, making her back off a little.

"We'll challenge the Ghost Gym, then go home."

"Home? To see your family?"

Latias's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Family?"

Hikaru shook his head.

"Snow is my only family."

"Oh…"

Latias realized she had asked the wrong question.

Her voice became small and apologetic.

"Sorry, Hikaru."

He shook his head.

"It's fine. Now—Latias, take me to Qinling again."

"Mhm!"

Latias nodded enthusiastically.

As long as she was carrying Hikaru, she would never feel tired…

Stepping outside, Hikaru took a deep breath.

The streets were lively, filled with merchants buying up Aura Town's famous Green-Life Berries.

But then—

His Aura flared.

And he suddenly he sensed a very familiar presence

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