Meanwhile, at Mt. Chimney.

Rotom Pokédex continuously flew between the cliffs, capturing the figures of Froakie and Togepi.

The two little ones were fleeing in a sorry state while being chased by Mismagius, who had transformed into a gust of black wind.

"Ghehehe~~" Seeing the evil and dejected expression of Togepi, as well as Froakie’s cold yet somewhat dazed expression, Rotom Pokédex burst into loud laughter and quickly pressed the shutter.

"The development levels of Curse, Destiny Bond, Ominous Wind, and Shadow Sneak have all reached 100%. Now, aside from Gallade, Castform, and Beautifly, the other Pokémon have perfectly absorbed the effects of the Genetic Potion. Congratulations, Roto."

Watching the scene of Mismagius practicing Ominous Wind, Rotom Pokédex muttered to itself.

After Gardevoir became the first to fully absorb the effects of the Genetic Potion, the other Pokémon gradually completed the absorption as well.

Altaria’s vocal talent had reached a development level of 100%. Ninetales’ Ice-type, Fairy-type, psychic power, and Hypnosis had also reached 100% development. Arcanine had perfectly completed the development of the moves Reversal, Close Combat, Morning Sun, and Thrash. All of this indicated that these Pokémon’s strength had once again improved.

There was no need to mention Ninetales. Its 1-vs-4 record in the Champion League match had already proven its strength.

As for the other Pokémon, although they had not yet had the chance to display their power, they were rapidly adapting to their new strength, waiting for the next intense battle.

On Altaria’s side, over the past two months it had completely absorbed the flame energy within the Flame Orb, and the foundational training for Sunny Day had been preliminarily completed. As a result, the destructive power of Altaria’s Flame of Life had finally caught up with its own strength. In addition, thanks to the development of its vocal talent, Altaria had also begun practicing techniques to control sound-based moves using Fairy energy and Grass-type energy.

Like Altaria, Arcanine had also mastered the basics of Sunny Day. Because of its type advantage, Arcanine’s mastery of Sunny Day was even greater than Altaria’s. Arcanine’s successful mastery of the Morning Sun move was closely related to the completion of its Sunny Day training.

"Beautifly’s vitality development level was at 91% the last time we met. It’s not far from completely absorbing the potion’s effects, Roto."

"As for Gallade, the development of its psychic power combined with the Calm Mind move has astonishing efficiency and has already reached 100%. However, Mean Look and Shadow Sneak are still below 50%, Roto."

"As for Castform, the Water, Ice, Electric, and Flying type have already been fully developed. Fire, Grass, and Rock have also basically reached above 85%. It should soon completely absorb the effects of the Genetic Potion. I just wonder how far Terrance and Pupitar have progressed in exploring that ruin now, Roto..."

After Mismagius and the others disappeared from its sight, Rotom Pokédex slowly flew back to the top of Mt. Chimney and stopped beside Carbink’s giant cocoon. Compared to two months ago, the cocoon’s radiance had dimmed considerably, confirming that the Fairy energy was continuously being absorbed by Carbink.

...

...

Time passed quickly, and soon a full day had gone by since Terrance entered the Desert Ruins.

On this day, a team of adventurers entered the desert.

In recent years, this desert had rarely been visited by adventurers. This group was considered a rare sight in the desert. Interestingly, the group also seemed to be discussing this very issue. Facing her companions’ confusion, the wheat-skinned female Trainer who served as the team leader smiled and spoke:

"Have you heard of the ’Dream Come True Adventure Team’?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"I know that one—the Adventure Team famous for courting death, right? I heard they nearly got wiped out several times. If it weren’t for their luck..." said a muscular man carrying a video camera.

"Mm. Speaking of it, the Dream Come True Adventure Team actually has a solid lineup, and its members are very bold. They even have a certain reputation in the adventuring world, so you could say they’re our seniors..." the female leader said.

"Bringing them up... are you referring to the commotion four years ago?" asked a man with white-framed glasses who was holding a map.

"That’s right. Four years ago, the Dream Come True Adventure Team entered the Hoenn Desert, discovered the Legendary Pokémon ’Regirock,’ and even fought a battle with it. They recorded the entire thing and uploaded the video online. Because of that incident, many Adventure Teams, lone explorers, and Trainers came to the desert, all hoping to capture Regirock. That year, the Hoenn Desert was practically turned upside down. Unfortunately, in the end, no one managed to find Regirock again. And during the search for it, nearly all the secrets of the desert were dug up, so this place gradually lost its value for exploration."

"And the only place that still hasn’t been fully explored is the legendary ’Mirage Ruins,’ which is said to be extremely difficult to locate. However, its location is mysterious, and many professional Adventure Teams have returned empty-handed. Although we came here for it as well, it’s best not to get our hopes up. Let’s just treat it as trying our luck."

"So that’s how it is," said a petite girl, also with six Poké Balls hanging at her waist like the leader, suddenly understanding.

Strangely enough, in this Adventure Team’s lineup, the two Trainers who served as the main combat force were both women...

Through their conversation, the four of them quickly clarified the reason why there were so few explorers in the Hoenn Desert.

Walking aimlessly across the desert, they continued heading toward the Mirage Ruins whose location was unknown. Under the blazing sun, it was painful, but their enthusiasm remained high. However, after a while, a thunderous boom suddenly rang out. All four stopped in their tracks and stared in disbelief at the scene before them—a massive Pokémon had burst out from beneath the ground, stirring up a sandstorm as it launched an assault toward a remote ruin!

The four of them trembled slightly; partly from excitement, partly from nervousness.

"That’s Regirock!!"

The female leader of the Adventure Team stopped the others and exclaimed with joy. The next moment, she swiftly snatched the recording device from the cameraman and rushed forward.

"Don’t just stand there!"

"Oh...okay!! Slow down!!"

They had just been talking about that Pokémon moments earlier, and now they had run straight into it.

Facing a Legendary Pokémon, the four adventurers couldn’t remain calm at all and hurried over. During this process, the surrounding sandstorm grew increasingly intense. As the view ahead turned murky, the four suddenly turned pale. This was the sign of an approaching massive sandstorm.

"Don’t worry. Even if it’s a massive sandstorm, we still have ways to escape. But more importantly, look over there..."

The man with the white-framed glasses quickly calmed down. Instead of being frightened by the looming sandstorm, he pointed into the distance. A scene even more unbelievable unfolded before their eyes. Following Regirock, countless Pokémon that lived in the desert began emerging from who-knows-where, forming a dark mass as they moved toward the ruins. They surrounded the ruins, but perhaps due to their fear of Regirock outside, they stopped advancing any further.

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