Sam nodded.
"It really is Giovanni. I've already asked around. A large part of the reason our bodies ended up in that condition was because of Giovanni!"
"Giovanni actually showed up?" Misty asked in shock.
"That's right," Sam replied seriously. "Not only has Giovanni appeared, but Mewtwo seems to have appeared as well."
"Then we have to go back to Cerulean Cave!" Ash said excitedly, eager to try again.
Sam nodded before turning toward Sabrina.
"Is your health okay?"
Although Sabrina's face was still somewhat pale, she smiled lightly and said:
"I'm fine. I won't hold the team back."
During the time Sabrina had been hospitalized, Sam had visited her almost every single day.
Gradually, Sabrina had become used to his presence.
When she was around him now, she no longer seemed as cold and distant as before.
Sometimes, she would even tease him a little.
One time, Sabrina suddenly wanted canned fruit. However, Sam happened to be busy at that moment and casually told her he would buy it later.
Unexpectedly, Sabrina immediately pouted slightly and said:
"But I want to eat it now!"
Sam turned to look at her.
Sabrina was acting proud and unreasonable, yet somehow, she looked unexpectedly cute in his eyes.
He sighed helplessly.
"Not even one second later?"
"Not even one second later," Sabrina replied confidently.
Looking at the color slowly returning to Sabrina's beautiful face, Sam smiled helplessly.
"Alright then. I'll go buy it for our Princess Sabrina right now."
Sabrina watched him leave the room, and a happy smile quietly appeared on her face.
Sam could only laugh bitterly to himself.
There's really nothing I can do against Sabrina…
The relationship between the two was slowly beginning to change in subtle ways.
Soon, Sabrina fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
Everyone immediately decided to head toward Cerulean Cave once again.
Following the road along Route 24, they eventually arrived at the entrance to the cave.
This time, everyone seemed especially excited.
After all, they might finally encounter the legendary Mewtwo.
Even Sam felt somewhat excited inside.
The strongest Pokémon…
If I could actually capture Mewtwo, wouldn't that be incredible?
Naturally, he was already starting to dream.
The first two trials remained unchanged, and everyone passed them smoothly.
Soon, they arrived once again at the third trial.
The familiar secret chamber.
The familiar sleeping pods.
Sabrina lay down inside one of the chambers while Sam looked at her seriously.
"If there's danger, make sure your own safety comes first."
"Mhm." Sabrina nodded softly.
On the other side, Ash and Blaine quietly whispered to each other.
"Don't you think Brother Sam's relationship with Sister Sabrina is a little suspicious?"
"Yeah… while she was in the hospital, Brother Sam practically stayed there every day."
The two secretly grinned mischievously.
However, the moment Sam turned around, both of them instantly straightened up and pretended nothing had happened.
"When everyone's ready, let's begin," Sam said seriously. "This time, we have to clear the third trial and reach the deepest part of Cerulean Cave."
Everyone nodded before lying down inside their sleeping chambers.
Soon, Sam's consciousness entered that mysterious space once again.
In the distance, the mirror-image Charizard appeared.
Using his observation ability, Sam checked its information.
[Pokémon]: Charizard
[Attribute]: Fire/Flying
[Category]: Flame Pokémon
[Ability]: Blaze
[Hidden Ability]: Solar Power
[Strength]: Mid Champion Level
The mirror Charizard was exactly the same as before.
This time, however, Sam was far more confident.
He quickly summoned his own Charizard.
[Pokémon]: Charizard
[Attribute]: Fire/Flying
[Category]: Flame Pokémon
[Fusion Rate]: 100% — Four-Tails Son Goku Fusion
[Ability]: Blaze
[Hidden Ability]: Solar Power
[Strength]: Mid Champion Level
The two Charizard faced each other inside the strange space.
This time, Sam immediately climbed onto Charizard's back to avoid being directly affected by the heat.
Then, just like before, Charizard unleashed its high-temperature pressure skill, followed immediately by Spiral Flame.
The spiraling flames mixed with molten magma instantly engulfed the mirror Charizard.
The mirror image let out a roar before dissolving into white light and disappearing completely.
Soon after, the mysterious space itself began to collapse.
Sam's consciousness returned to reality.
Back in the chamber, he quietly waited.
Before long, Ash, Misty, Blaine, and Sabrina all emerged from their sleeping pods as well.
Thanks to their previous experience, everyone passed the trial much more smoothly this time.
As beams of white light rose from the sleeping chambers and gathered onto the sealed gate ahead, the massive stone door slowly opened with a rumble.
Everyone immediately walked forward.
At that moment, a familiar system notification suddenly echoed inside Sam's mind.
Congratulations on clearing the Cerulean Cave Trial.
Mission Complete.
Reward Obtained: Four-Tails Enhancement.
Sam accepted the reward without hesitation and immediately performed the fusion silently.
As the Four-Tails Enhancement merged with Charizard, its attributes underwent another massive transformation.
Not only were all of its stats greatly increased, but its strength was also approaching the high Champion level.
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