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Kyogre felt as if it had slept for a long time, just finished enjoying the offerings, and then received a full-body spa massage. This feeling was incredibly comfortable and pleasant.
Kyogre's gaze towards Lionel instantly changed. If every time it woke up could be like this, it would be pure bliss.
Kyogre, no longer bothered by the faint, annoying aura emanating from Larvesta, slightly opened its mouth, and a dense blue energy condensed, gradually forming a teardrop-shaped ornament, remarkably similar to the one on Wallace's chest.
This ornament slowly floated to Lionel's side, gently hanging around his neck. The cool touch instantly spread throughout his body, as if establishing some kind of connection with him.
Having done all this, Kyogre nodded to Lionel again, as if indicating approval, and then its massive body slowly rose, merged into the clouds.
It flapped its wings, and the previously dense dark clouds instantly dispersed, sunlight once again bathing the City of Crystal, and a giant rainbow arched across the lake.
Kyogre's figure transformed into a streak of blue light in the sunlight, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the horizon.
Only after Kyogre's aura completely vanished did the mist carrying Lionel gently lower him back to the ground.
At this moment, Larvesta finally dared to raise its head, looking at the teardrop ornament around Lionel's neck, chirping as if rejoicing at its escape.
Lionel raised his hand and touched the ornament around his neck, feeling the immense energy contained within.
"This is… Kyogre's gift?" Lionel murmured.
Juan and Wallace on the platform also witnessed the scene. They exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
"Master, that was…" Wallace said in surprise.
Juan nodded slowly, a complex light flickering in his eyes.
"This is Kyogre's recognition ceremony. Lionel, like us Citizens, has been recognized by Kyogre as its representative."
Juan's gaze at Wallace grew increasingly intriguing, his eyes circling Wallace twice, as if he were getting to know him all over again.
Finally, he sighed softly, his tone tinged with disappointment:
"Wallace, you didn't do this right. You even kept it from your master, having a child outside without a word, and hiding it so well! If Kyogre hadn't shown up today, would I have had to wait until the child was old enough to stand on his own?"
"A child?"
Wallace froze, as if under a spell, his eyes wide:
"Master, what are you talking about? When did I have a child? This...this is completely unrelated!"
He subconsciously glanced at Lionel below the stage, who was engrossed in examining the teardrop-shaped ornament around his neck, oblivious to the conversation on the platform.
Wallace's cheeks flushed instantly, a mixture of amusement and exasperation on her face—what was her master thinking? How did Lionel suddenly become his child for no reason?
"Alright, alright, I understand."
Juan waved his hand, feigning understanding:
"Kids these days value free love. If you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you. Considering this child has gained Kyogre's approval and will likely succeed as the Water Festival's leader, I won't pry. But..."
Wallace felt a chill run down her spine and quickly stopped Juan, wanting to explain further.
Juan waved his hand:
"Let's finish the festival first. Don't keep everyone waiting."
With that, he turned and walked towards the center of the altar, leaving Wallace standing there, bewildered and exasperated.
Wallace took a deep breath, trying to suppress the chaos in his heart. He needed to finish the festival first, and then explain things properly to his master later.
Otherwise, with his big mouth, who knew what outrageous rumors might spread later?
After the festival, he had to have a serious talk with his master.
Meanwhile, Lionel was looking down, stroking the teardrop necklace given to him by Kyogre. Under its cool touch, he felt a faint flow of water.
Just then, the system information that had been stuck in front of him for so long finally returned to normal and appeared completely.
Ever since Kyogre appeared, Lionel had tried to access the system panel to view its information, but all he saw were constantly flashing "beep beep" prompts and a string of ellipses.
Only now did the panel, which had been stuck for so long, finally unfold completely.
Unlike other Pokémon, every word on Kyogre's information panel was bathed in golden light, exuding an indescribable sacredness and majesty.
[Pokémon: Kyogre]
[Type: Water]
[Classification: Legendary Pokémon]
[Ability: Rain (When traveling, its energy fluctuations affect the surrounding environment, creating torrential rain, which can affect an entire region.)]
[Moves: Hydro Pump, Absolute Zero, Water Jet, Root Pulse, Heavy Impact, Thunderbolt, Thunderstorm, Blizzard, Earthquake, Hyper Beam…]
Lionel's gaze lingered on Kyogre's "Rain" ability for a long time.
Ordinary Pokémon with the "Rain" ability can only affect a range of tens to hundreds of meters, but Kyogre's rain can affect an entire region!
The simultaneous rain phenomenon that occurred in Mt. Chimney, Pacifidog Town, and other towns was due to its influence.
"Truly a legendary Pokémon..." Lionel thought to himself, filled with awe.
Such an existence transcends the realm of ordinary Pokémon, naturally requiring the system to analyze it for significantly more time.
While Lionel pondered, the audience, after a brief moment of stunned silence, finally recovered.
The camera that had just been positioned on the head of Larvesta had clearly transmitted the entire process of Lionel's close encounter with Kyogre to the live stream, giving viewers a first-person perspective of facing Kyogre.
At this moment, the comments flooded in like a burst dam:
[OMG! That almost scared the soul out of me! I thought Kyogre was going to swallow the streamer whole!]
[Me too! When Kyogre got close, those golden eyes seemed to come through the screen. I felt all the hairs on my body stand on end, and I didn't dare to breathe!]
[Is this the aura of a legendary Pokémon? Even through the screen, my legs felt weak. How calm must the streamer have been? If it were me, I probably would have fainted.]
[Thank goodness the streamer is okay! Otherwise, I really would have experienced what it's like to be swallowed by a legendary Pokémon (although I don't want to experience it).]
[Don't jinx it! But seriously, that scene was so amazing! Seeing Kyogre in person was worth it!]
[Doesn't anyone wonder why the streamer's hands are glowing?! Streamer, so you're a psychic too! You've been hiding it from us for so long!]
[That looks like Viridian Power from Kanto! No wonder the streamer's Pokémon are so strong. Streamer, are you from Kanto too?]
[Don't talk nonsense! Viridian Power? The streamer is clearly from Hoenn!]
Lionel glanced at the comments, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He didn't mind being seen as a psychic; it was a good way to cover up the reason for his Pokémon's rapid improvement.
Even the viewers in the livestream had thought of the type of psychic power for him; if anyone asked, he could just say Viridian Power.