Aoki observed all the information displayed on Salamence's body.
While all of this was important, Aoki's primary focus was still on its aptitude.
A Pokémon's aptitude represents all aspects of its abilities and is the most comprehensive data presentation.
Salamence's original aptitude was light purple, and after absorbing the Dragon-type energy from Giratina's Reverse Scale not long ago, its aptitude significantly increased.
Although it didn't directly break through to the purple level, with a good opportunity, it might be able to advance to the purple level in one go.
Aoki had just thought about waiting for the next opportunity, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
If Salamence was lucky this time and all the Dragon-type energy from the three eggshells was used to enhance its Dragon-type bloodline, it might truly advance to the purple level!
With a sense of anticipation, Aoki looked at the 'Aptitude' column in the data chart obtained from the chip scan.
The color was much deeper, no longer the faint hint of purple it once was, but a profound shade, as if it contained some kind of power within.
Purple!!
Aoki's heart trembled; Salamence's aptitude had finally reached the purple level!
Only the purple level can truly be considered the aptitude of a legendary Pokémon.
Possessing the purple level, from a fundamental perspective, truly means having the potential to become a legendary Pokémon!
As long as an ordinary Pokémon encounters a sufficiently great opportunity, has enough good luck, and can also improve its capacity through effort, it can accommodate the aptitude of a legendary Pokémon.
Salamence's successful elevation of its aptitude to the purple level, in Aoki's view, was largely due to the opportunities it encountered, but undeniably, it was also inseparable from its usual diligent training.
Without such diligent training, it wouldn't have its current strength and wouldn't be able to accommodate so much Dragon-type energy.
Without such diligent training, it wouldn't have such a powerful body, a body with enough potential to be developed, and thus wouldn't be able to bear the transformation of so much energy.
This was both an opportunity and Salamence's own effort, a result of both combined.
Without effort, even if an opportunity arises, one cannot seize it.
So-called opportunities can only be considered opportunities when one has the ability to seize them; otherwise, one can only stare blankly.
Although Salamence's aptitude reaching the purple level was a very surprising development for Aoki,
he was actually more concerned with the changes in the markings on Salamence's scales.
For some reason, Aoki felt that the markings on Salamence's scales were not simple.
While Giratina also had similar markings, there were subtle differences.
The main reason Aoki paid so much attention was that he had never seen such unique markings on any other Salamence.
In fact, he had never seen such markings on any Dragon-type Pokémon he had encountered.
Not even on Genji's Salamence, which was on the verge of breaking through the second Champion-level barrier, had he ever seen them.
"It shouldn't be a change that appears when strength reaches a certain level. It's highly likely due to its aptitude advancing to purple, or perhaps because it absorbed the Dragon-type energy from those three legendary Pokémon, gaining a portion of their primal power," Aoki thought silently.
Fortunately, the changes in the markings on Salamence's scales could only be seen clearly when viewed up close.
And even if someone saw them, it wouldn't really matter. How many people would know about this kind of information?
After the trembling stopped and Salamence's transformation ceased, it felt extremely fatigued, wanting nothing more than to close its eyes and rest.
Aoki knew this was due to Salamence's prolonged intense mental concentration, coupled with its physical changes, causing some exhaustion.
It would fully recover after a period of rest.
He took out a special potion from his pocket to help quickly restore a depleted body and poured it directly into Salamence's mouth.
Watching it drink it all, he patted its head, signaling it to rest well, and Salamence immediately lay down on the ground and fell asleep.
Salamence's matter was settled for now; next up was Tyranitar.
As it ate more and more eggshells, Tyranitar's teeth seemed to have adapted to such hard objects, eating them very crisply, with not much difference from eating diamonds.
However, Tyranitar's eating speed became slower and slower.
From initially throwing large chunks into its mouth and chewing them thoroughly before swallowing, it now ate like it was eating potato chips, small bites at a time.
At the same time, Tyranitar seemed to have fallen into a trance-like state; at this moment, all it saw were these energy-depleted, extremely pure eggshells.
"Even a legendary Pokémon like Dialga only has one eggshell to eat, and now Tyranitar is eating three at once…
Among my Pokémon, perhaps only its body can withstand the impact of three legendary Pokémon eggshells," Aoki narrowed his eyes, observing Tyranitar's attribute changes.
At first, Aoki had considered whether to let Aggron share these eggshells with Tyranitar, as Aggron's teeth could certainly handle eating such things.
However, after some thought, Aoki felt that it might be best to concentrate everything on one Pokémon to achieve the best effect.
If two Pokémon shared them, their strength might increase somewhat.
But what Aoki lacked now was not an average increase in strength.
After Aggron absorbed Palkia's Steel-type energy and completely digested it, it shouldn't be far from the first Champion-level barrier.
Such strength was perfectly fine within Aoki's tactical system.
Once it mega-evolved, it would directly become a mobile fortress, deterring all enemies.
What Aoki needed now was the ultimate strength of a single Pokémon!
Both Darkrai and Gengar were already at the peak of the first Champion-level barrier, and what Aoki needed was for one Pokémon to break through to the second Champion-level barrier, which was a significant qualitative leap.
However, neither Darkrai nor Gengar could digest these eggshells; let alone digest them, they couldn't even ingest them.
Tyranitar's strength was already considerable, and it was also a core part of Aoki's strategy; its increase in strength provided the greatest help to Aoki's overall power.
Moreover, Tyranitar's individual combat ability was also among the top three of Aoki's current Pokémon; its inherent aptitude and potential were not weak, and its body was strong enough.
Given this, it was better to go big. If Tyranitar could soar with the help of these eggshells, it would be lucky; if not, it didn't matter, just improve as much as possible.
What was Tyranitar, on whom Aoki placed high hopes, doing?
Eating!
Actually, at first, it was eating very happily. As soon as the eggshells entered its stomach, it felt its body become very warm, a warmth spreading all over, like being in its mother's embrace.
Although Tyranitar had never experienced its mother's embrace, it probably felt similar to Aoki's embrace.
As a young Larvitar, Tyranitar had always wanted to rush into Aoki's embrace because it loved that warm feeling.
Although it was terrifyingly heavy at the time, Aoki still endured its charges again and again, precisely because Aoki knew what it lacked.
However, after it evolved, it no longer had the right to rush into Aoki's embrace.
But eating these eggshells gave it that feeling again, which made it very nostalgic.
Now, it felt like it couldn't eat anymore, not because its stomach couldn't hold it, as Tyranitar's stomach could probably eat an entire mountain if it were in front of it.
This was a very strange feeling; there was no feeling in its stomach, but its body's reaction told it that it was "full."
But Tyranitar was enjoying its meal so much; how could it stop eating like this, stop feeling this warmth that it might never feel again, perhaps for the last time in its life, the warmth of Aoki's embrace?
So, it consciously slowed down its intake and simultaneously "told" its body that it wasn't full yet, hoping its body would allow it to accommodate more.
With the change in its thoughts, Tyranitar's body, guided by its subconscious desire, began to alter itself, becoming more aligned with its thoughts, or rather, its emotions.
This might be what is called "the body moving with the mind."
Thoughts in the mind were transmitted to the body, and from top to bottom, everything changed according to those thoughts.
In nature, such phenomena are very common, just like how animals' certain organs or bodies change to adapt to a certain environment, because these animals sometimes think, "If only I could do such and such."
Of course, this is also a form of natural selection; there are many ideas, but only the most suitable ones can be preserved.
Are Pokémon not a type of animal? It's just that compared to ordinary animals, their self-regulation ability is stronger, especially those Pokémon that can evolve.
Evolution itself is a transformation, a progression.
It's just that Pokémon, this kind of creature, has turned evolution into an instinct that they can control to a certain extent, while for animals, it's an uncontrollable and lengthy process.
Tyranitar was in such a state at this moment.
In Aoki's view, Tyranitar's various stats repeatedly reached the limit its current body could bear.
Whenever Aoki thought Tyranitar couldn't eat anymore, it would miraculously break through its current limit and grow again.
Every time he saw this, Aoki's eyes would flash with surprise.
Tyranitar's repeated breakthroughs of its limits also indicated that its body had not yet reached the maximum state allowed by its aptitude.
Despite Aoki's various high-difficulty exercises and training, Tyranitar still hadn't reached its physical limit; there was hidden potential in its body that Aoki hadn't yet developed.
This was something even Aoki himself hadn't anticipated.
However, this was a good thing, compensating for what Aoki had not done sufficiently.
He just hadn't expected that the chip's analysis could also be incorrect at times.
In fact, the chip's analysis didn't have many errors; it was just that some things, like emotions, couldn't be interpreted by a simple machine and data.
Both humans and Pokémon have their own emotions, and when emotions erupt, it is possible to achieve things beyond one's limits, but he hadn't expected it to happen so frequently.
"Just a little more, a little more! Just for a little longer!
Let me feel this warmth for a bit longer; this might be the last time I feel it in my life!
Such warmth…" Tyranitar thought silently.
Immediately after, Aoki saw Tyranitar's body muscles all tremble, growing larger then smaller, truly miraculous.
If Aoki hadn't been certain that Tyranitar was in excellent condition at that moment, he would have immediately ordered it to stop.
However, judging by the appearance of the eggshells at this moment, it seemed that Tyranitar's state would continue for a long time.
"I hope it doesn't drag on until the end of this training session. If it does, even if I can leave this barrier, how will I get back?" Aoki was a bit worried that Tyranitar's state would last for a long time.
But he wasn't without things to do; thoroughly researching his own psychic and spatial abilities was also a direction for improvement.
...
While Aoki was still immersed in the pleasure of rapidly increasing his strength, the Pokémon world was undergoing significant changes.
The Divine Cult no longer hid its strength and launched a major offensive against the Alliance, with its primary targets being the Kanto Alliance located in Mt. Silver and the newly established Johto Alliance.
Of course, to prevent interference from other regions, Divine Cult members of considerable strength also attacked various other regions.
If Aoki were in the Hoenn region at this time, he would discover that the person in charge of the Divine Cult group in Hoenn was Aoki's old friend, Wallace.
It was just that for some unknown reason, Wallace's strength at this time had recovered significantly compared to his previous heavily damaged state.
However, due to Genji's strong return and the significant increase in strength of Steven and others in the Hoenn region, resisting the Divine Cult's assault was completely manageable.
Moreover, with Aoki not yet returned, Genji silently taking over as Champion, and the Hoenn region facing external pressure, the Hoenn region needed to inject fresh blood and also boost the confidence of its own people internally.
Therefore, on the second day after the Alliance repelled the Divine Cult's invasion, Steven successfully became the fourth Elite Four member of the Hoenn region.
Steel-type Elite Four! Steven Stone!
At the same time, Phoebe became the temporary Chief Investigator of the Hoenn Region's Investigation Department.
The reason she was temporary was simply because Phoebe didn't want to serve as Chief Investigator; after all, she had combat power, but her command ability was almost zero.
So, as a temporary holder of the position, she was only responsible for combat.
It was essentially giving her a universally recognized status to showcase her strength.
Although Aoki couldn't return for the time being, everyone believed that Aoki was not dead or permanently gone, so his Elite Four position was still retained.
And the other two Elite Four members, Glacia and Sidney, were not yet at retirement age; they were in their prime and had only recently become Elite Four members.
Having committed no mistakes and not lacking in strength, they naturally couldn't be arbitrarily removed from their positions.
And to be honest, at this time, the two people in the entire Hoenn Alliance most capable of handling affairs were Glacia and Sidney; even if they wanted to resign now, the Hoenn Alliance would not let them go.
Just look at the current Champion and Elite Four of the Hoenn region.
Aoki, the Sandstorm Elite Four, who basically doesn't get involved.
Genji, the Dragon-type Champion, who completely doesn't get involved.
He occasionally handles some matters, but most of his time is dedicated to managing Steven Stone, the Steel-type Elite Four member of Devon Corporation.
Then there's Phoebe, who will be capable of taking over as an Elite Four member in the future, but it's clear she has no knack for management. It's not that Phoebe doesn't want to manage; she genuinely doesn't know how.
And Wallace, his ambition was never to be an Elite Four member or Champion. What he pursued was the pinnacle of beauty; his ideal was to be the most outstanding Coordinator.
Therefore, Bonnie and Kahili are indispensable. They are two excellent individuals that alliances from various regions would eagerly compete for.
As for battles, they are mainly for those who like to slack off!
However, the current situation of the entire Alliance is somewhat unstable. Because the people of the Divine Cult are all psychics, their support speed is very fast, coupled with some unpredictable special methods, which for a time caught the Alliance, lacking sufficient intelligence, off guard.
The Alliance never imagined that the Divine Cult, an organization with no prior information, would hide so many powerful experts. They don't even know where they were originally hiding.
But the high-ranking officials of the Alliance believe that as long as they interact a few more times, gather enough information, and further understand the Divine Cult's methods, they should be able to launch a counterattack.
...
"That's about enough!" Aoki stood up and walked to a spot not far from Tyranitar, looking at the Tyranitar, which was a size smaller, yet could feel the explosive power hidden within it.
Originally, Tyranitar's height was over three meters, appearing much taller than a three-meter Aggron.
But at this moment, Tyranitar's height had shrunk to between 2.6 and 2.7 meters. Its height had decreased, but it looked even more intimidating.
The significant strengthening of its physical power, with little change in weight but a reduction in size, indicated that Tyranitar's body density was now higher and its body hardness stronger.
Both its movement speed and explosive power had been greatly enhanced.
Compared to before, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a "mini steel cannon" now.
However, the transformation was almost complete. Tyranitar had stopped eating eggshells for a while, and the trembling of its muscles and body had stabilized. It was almost time for it to wake up.
During this time, Aoki mainly trained himself, occasionally observing Tyranitar's state.
"Tyra—" Tyranitar let out a low growl and slowly opened its eyes.
A hint of confusion flashed in its eyes, followed by a strong sense of reluctance. That warm feeling was probably something it would never experience again in its life.
Clap, clap, clap—
But soon, Aoki's clapping successfully called Tyranitar back from its reluctance.
"Now is the best, right? As long as I can be with Aoki, everywhere is warm!" Thinking this, Tyranitar's heart was once again invigorated, even happier than before.
"You've gotten stronger again, Tyranitar, well done!" Aoki said with a smile.
Hearing Aoki's praise, Tyranitar, this two-meter-tall monster-like Pokémon, actually showed a shy expression, completely inconsistent with its appearance.
Pokémon: Tyranitar (Purple)
Gender: Male
Level: 88
Attributes: Rock + Dark (Ground + Fire + Dragon)
Ability: Sand Stream
Held Item: Smooth Rock, Tyranitarite
Egg Moves: Dragon Dance, Outrage, Ancient Power, Stealth Rock
Base Moves: Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Bite, Leer, Sandstorm, Screech, Brutal Swing, Rock Slide, Scary Face, Thrash, Dark Pulse, Payback, Crunch, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact
Tutor Moves: Iron Tail, Dragon Pulse, Thunder Punch, Iron Defense, Aqua Tail, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Snore, Earth Power, Precipice Blades (70%), Stomping Tantrum
TMs: Protect, Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Brick Break, Flamethrower, Shadow Claw, Rock Polish, Stone Edge
"!!" Aoki's heart trembled.
Tyranitar's aptitude had also reached the purple level, which was not beyond Aoki's expectation.
After all, these were the eggshells of three Legendary Pokémon. If the energy absorbed by Salamence and the others was just an appetizer, then what Tyranitar ate could be considered the main course.
It was not beyond Aoki's expectation that its original light purple aptitude would be elevated to the purple level.
What surprised Aoki was that Tyranitar's original hidden attributes were Ground and Fire, but now Dragon-type had been added!
Although Tyranitar's lineage already contained some Dragon-type bloodline, otherwise it wouldn't be able to inherit Dragon Dance and Outrage, two Dragon-type moves that many Dragon-type Pokémon cannot learn or master.
But inheriting Dragon-type moves does not mean it has Dragon-type attributes; it only indicates its extraordinary potential.
However, after eating the eggshells of these three Dragon-type Pokémon, its hidden Dragon-type bloodline was directly stimulated!
During its Larvitar stage, as a Ground/Rock-type Pokémon, Tyranitar absorbed fragments of Groudon's armor. After evolving into Tyranitar, it retained its original Ground-type attribute.
Later, it further absorbed the energy of Primal Groudon, which is why it gained the Fire-type attribute.
Now, after consuming the initial eggshells of these three Legendary Pokémon, its potential has been further developed, stimulating and promoting the Dragon-type bloodline originally hidden within its body, surprisingly giving it an additional Dragon-type attribute out of nowhere!
This was something Aoki had not expected.
However, these hidden attributes are still hidden attributes, different from the attributes displayed to everyone.
These hidden attributes give Tyranitar the ability to use the energy of these types, allowing it to use moves of these types without loss of power, as the energy flow will not be hindered due to using a move of a type that is not its own, leading to a reduction in move power.
But hidden is hidden; it is not outwardly present. So, for now, these hidden attributes cannot serve as Tyranitar's defensive attributes.
In other words, the existence of these hidden attributes will not completely block attacks from moves and types, but they are not entirely useless either; they should be able to block about half of the power.
However, this is already sufficient. This is an extremely abnormal ability. With such attributes, coupled with Tyranitar's inherent characteristic of growing up by eating diamonds, its body density must have reached an unimaginable level, making its defense virtually invincible among Pokémon of the same level, in Aoki's opinion, it's not an exaggeration.
Especially after this enhancement, Tyranitar also inherited the body strength that Dragon-type Pokémon are inherently good at.
Plus Mega Evolution...
It's still a bit exciting to think about. I wonder what kind of strength such a Tyranitar can ultimately achieve, and whether it can break through the limits of ordinary Pokémon and ascend to the Legendary Pokémon level?
Originally, this was something Aoki dared not imagine, a luxury, only theoretically possible, but now Tyranitar truly allowed him to see this possibility.
And like Salamence, Aoki noticed that Tyranitar also had some special patterns on its body at this time. These patterns were very small and faint, almost unnoticeable unless Aoki stood beside it and looked closely.
In fact, Tyranitar's patterns had appeared much earlier, specifically the red "α" symbol that lit up on its belly when it used the move Precipice Blades.
It's just that Aoki initially thought it was due to Tyranitar absorbing Groudon's energy.
But now, it seems there's still a difference.
Now, after consuming these three eggshells, the patterns on its body have been further stimulated. However, apart from the "α" pattern on its belly, the other patterns on its body are very different, seemingly unique patterns, yet they also seem to have similarities with Salamence's patterns.
Regarding these patterns, Aoki felt that he might really need to study them carefully, as there must be something special and worth exploring about them.
He patted Tyranitar's arm again, congratulating it on its growth.
Regardless, whether an eighty-eight-level Tyranitar can break through to the second hurdle of the Champion level after Mega Evolution is still an unknown.
But Aoki had no more time to linger here.
After such a long time, Aoki finally felt that something was amiss.
Or rather, it was too abnormal. The Space Stone on him still showed no reaction, but according to time estimates, this trial should be nearing its end.
The spatial blockade of the Space-Time Continent could close at any time within these two days. The Alliance would absolutely not wait until the last few days to summon them back, as the variables would be too great. They would at least leave a ten-day buffer period.
But ten days had long passed, and only two or three days were left. If it weren't for waiting for Tyranitar to fully digest these eggshells, Aoki should have left long ago.
"I hope it's not what I think." Aoki murmured.
Recalling his Pokémon, he instantly teleported to the barrier. Feeling the familiar yet unfamiliar energy fluctuations on the barrier, Aoki knew that with the power of the Question Mark Unown, he could truly open this barrier freely, with no restrictions on him.
With a casual wave of his hand, a door appeared before him.
It truly made him sigh. Back then, the Divine Cult went through so much trouble, using Giratina's Outrage, gathering six Pokémon of different types—how troublesome it was to open this barrier, and it was most infuriating that they didn't even succeed in the end. He never expected that he could now enter and exit freely with a mere wave of his hand.
Stepping out of the barrier, he saw the ravaged state of the Space-Time Mountain Peak. The spatial and temporal energies belonging to Dialga and Palkia still permeated the surrounding air.
"I wonder if Wallace survived back then," Aoki said to himself.
Immediately after, his expression changed drastically.
"Gone! All the auras have disappeared... No! It's not that they disappeared, it's that I can no longer perceive them! The spatial blockade has closed!" Aoki's eyes were filled with shock and a hint of bewilderment.
The Space-Time Continent's space was once again sealed. Even with Aoki's enhanced psychic abilities, he couldn't extend his telekinesis further, nor could he use Instant Movement.
It had returned to how it was when Aoki first arrived.
In other words... Aoki could no longer leave here by simply breaking through space like those from the Divine Cult, nor could he return to the Pokémon World by finding a way back.
Now, the only way back was through the Alliance's spatial teleportation device.
But... if the Alliance didn't respond to the Space Stone, he really would be helpless. And if a few more days passed... once the space was completely sealed, the Alliance wouldn't be able to summon him back either!
"Salamence!" Aoki shouted.
Whoosh—
A blue figure shot out from behind Aoki, leaped, and jumped onto Salamence's back, flying directly towards the Aura Valley where they had previously resided.
If Steven and the others hadn't returned yet, Aoki wouldn't have to worry. But if they had all gone back, that would be awkward—he didn't know the way back!
Moreover, activating the spatial teleportation device each time came at a very high cost. Aoki felt that he should be worth them opening it again, but what if they had already opened it more than once...
"Faster! Salamence, Mega Evolve!" A Key Stone appeared in Aoki's hand, directly merging with Salamence to initiate Mega Evolution!
Mega Evolution completed instantly, transforming into Mega Salamence, and its speed accelerated once again.
It immediately broke the sound barrier, and its speed continued to increase after that!
The distance that would have originally taken a long time to cover was reached at the fastest speed under Salamence's full flight!
But sometimes, the faster the arrival, the less it meant good news.
When Aoki saw the valley, once filled with tents, now empty, a sense of melancholy filled his heart.
"It seems... I can't go back!" Aoki said blankly, feeling at a loss for the first time.
If he knew that Steven and the others had left over a month ago, he wondered what he would think.
However, even though Steven and the others had left, the Togekiss and others that Aoki had promised had not left, as their Poké Balls were still with Aoki, and Steven and the others couldn't take them.
Moreover, Steven and the others were unaware of Aoki's promise to Togekiss and the others.
With a bitter smile, Aoki, riding the de-Mega Evolved Salamence, landed in the Aura Valley.
After landing in the valley, he sat directly on a rock by a lake, with no good solutions for the time being.
Salamence also knew that Aoki's mood was somewhat low at the moment, so it quietly stayed by his side without making any noise.
However, just as Aoki was still pondering, the "question mark" on the back of Aoki's wrist lit up.
At the same time, Aoki felt his consciousness being connected. This was the first time he had been telepathically linked by the Unown.
A mechanical voice echoed in Aoki's mind. Every time he heard this voice, Aoki always felt that Unown, as a life form, didn't seem like a pure living being; instead, it resembled a mechanical organism.
But a mechanical organism couldn't possibly possess such special abilities.
Immediately after, Aoki's eyes lit up upon hearing the voice in his mind. "If that's the case, then there's a lot of room for maneuver!"