Every detail and every technique of applying force in these two skills was clearly imprinted in Deino's mind, allowing it to gain a preliminary grasp of these skills.
Deino suddenly froze, its crimson eyes, hidden by its bangs, filled with shock.
It closed its eyes again, sensing the information in its mind, and couldn't help but let out a low, excited growl.
It's amazing!
Deino had never imagined that learning skills could be so easy.
When it was learning moves from its mother before, it took many days to master just one move, "Dragon Breath."
But now, these two skills, far more complex than "Dragon Breath," were instantly etched into its very bones, as if innate!
It had never imagined that its human could teach skills like this!
No need for repeated practice, no need for trial and error, it could master them in an instant—amazing!
Even more amazing than its mother.
"So, did you learn it?"
Lionel asked with a smile.
Deino nodded vigorously, subconsciously mobilizing its internal energy.
A low roar escaped its throat, and a ring of dark purple energy condensed around it, ready to be unleashed.
It was "Dark Pulse," still very weak, but the basic form of the technique was already perfectly formed.
Immediately afterward, it opened its mouth and spewed out a blue dragon-shaped energy wave, which arced through the air before dissipating. "Dragon Pulse" had been successfully executed.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
Larvesta chirped, unleashing a barrage of attacks on the inexperienced Deino, completely forgetting its own reaction when it first encountered the System's newbie skill learning machine—it wasn't much better off than Deino.
Having learned its new skill, Deino's attitude towards Lionel completely changed. Its previous arrogant demeanor, calling Lionel its "servant," vanished without a trace.
It now clung to Lionel's side, hoping he would "drop" some more good items.
After getting to know Deino, Larvesta began busy "declaring its dominance."
It rummaged through its treasure trove, adorning the Metagross with glittering trinkets right in front of Deino.
Then, head held high, it squeaked, meaning, "See? I'm the boss."
Deino knew it couldn't defeat Larvesta, so it could only nod reluctantly in agreement, while secretly plotting something else.
As soon as Larvesta turned away, it sneaked over to the two Vulpixs.
Showing off its newly learned "Dragon Pulse" skill, it struck a very powerful pose, clearly hoping to get these two seemingly soft and easy-to-bully little foxes to acknowledge it as their leader.
Ice Vulpix blinked, seemingly not understanding, but simply tilted its head and gently patted Deino's body with its tail, greeting it.
The fire Vulpix, on the other hand, simply pushed the ball on the ground in front of it, inviting it to play.
Deino was stunned for a moment, looking at the two little foxes' unambitious appearance, and suddenly felt somewhat frustrated—these two guys didn't take its "intimidation" seriously at all!
It seemed that it would be more fun to subdue that big fat worm from before and make it its underling.
Lionel sat on the sofa, watching Deino, and couldn't help but chuckle. He thought to himself:
Now Deino dares to act like a boss in front of the Ice Vulpix, but what if Ice Vulpix evolves into Ice Niinetales and lets it fight Deino's team? What kind of expression would Deino have then?
Lionel's gaze towards Deino became somewhat amused at the thought.
Deino, who was pondering how to capture Larvesta, shuddered, turning its head to look around, feeling as if someone was plotting against it.
After a while of commotion, the Pokémon finally got to know each other. Lionel glanced at the time, stood up, and said,
"Alright, everyone pack your things, we should head to Mossdeep City."
We've already spent quite a few days in Pacifidog Town; it's time to move on.
The plan was clear: Not only did he need to quickly challenge the remaining gyms to qualify for the League Championship, but he also needed to prepare for the upcoming grand Festival.
Furthermore, Metagross's Mega Evolution was to be revealed in front of everyone, and the thought of it made Lionel excited.
When he Mega Evolved Metagross during the Mossdeep City gym challenge, the scene would definitely be electrifying!
Although Mossdeep City's Psychic Gym was famous for its double battles, Lionel wasn't worried at all.
The twin siblings, Tate and Liza, mostly had Psychic-type Pokémon, which weren't super effective against Metagross. Let alone double battles, even a one-on-two, Lionel was confident he could win with Mega Metagross.
He would then send Mega Metagross and Milotic out together.
Milotic activated Rain, reducing the power of Liza's Solrock and Lunatone's Fire-type moves.
In the battle, Metagross would have a chance to shine. Ever since being defeated by Slaking, it deserved a good fight to vent its anger and prevent the viewers in the livestream from underestimating the strength of this shiny Metagross, the same one Steven owned!
Increasingly excited, Lionel began packing his things and luggage, while instructing Larvesta: "Larvesta, put away all your precious jewelry, don't forget anything again."
Larvesta nodded quickly, carefully placing each piece back into its jewelry box, counting it several times to make sure nothing was missing. Metagross used Psychic to help Lionel pack, neatly stuffing clothes, medicine, and other items into its backpack.
Soon, everything was packed. Aside from Vulpix and Vulpix perched on Lionel's shoulders, one on each side, all his other Pokémon were returned to their Poké Balls.
After a final check of the room to make sure nothing was left behind, Lionel turned and left the hotel, heading to the port of Pacifidog Town.
Today was the bi-weekly large ferry departure, and the reason Lionel hadn't left immediately after the Contest was that he was waiting for this ferry.
This giant ferry departed from Slateport City, its destination being Lilycove City, stopping at Pacifidog Town and Mossdeep City along the way—coincidentally, Lionel's destination.
If he were taking the ferry from Slateport City, he would need to book in advance, but in Pacifidog Town, it wasn't necessary, as many tourists disembarked there, and Lionel could simply board and buy his ticket. These giant ferries are unlike ordinary ferries.
To cope with the whirlpools and undercurrents around Pacifidog Town, they have specially hired trainers who have trained Wailords to guard them.
Besides avoiding the undercurrents, they can also prevent attacks from some wild Pokémon in the sea, making them extremely safe.
When Lionel arrived at the port, the huge ship was already docked at the shore, and the deck was full of passengers and their Pokémon.
The sea breeze carried a salty, damp scent, and around the ferry, several huge Wailords were vaguely visible, feeding—a truly spectacular scene.