Aaron stared at the Super Saiyan Physique panel, momentarily speechless.
There was only one thing he could say.
Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.
Unlike other System skill cards, the Super Saiyan Physique was brutally straightforward.
It was pure power.
Every stage boosted Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. At Super Saiyan Level 4, all three were raised by a terrifying +12 levels, a 6.5× increase.
On top of that, skill power increased by 1.25×.
Simple. Direct. Overwhelming offense.
Terrifying.
No wonder it came from a world where a flick of a finger could destroy a planet.
Unfortunately, this was only the modified version, essentially a nerfed one.
Otherwise, a single move could probably wipe out this entire world.
Even Arceus wouldn't know where to cry.
Aaron was extremely satisfied with the Super Saiyan Physique. Then he shifted his attention to the Kaio-ken.
[Skill Name: Kaio-ken (Modified Version)]
[Type: Fighting]
[Power: 120]
[Category: Physical]
[Description: Usable only by Pokémon. Delivers a powerful Kaio-ken punch with a 30% chance to reduce the target's Attack and Special Attack by 2 levels.]
(Note: Power increases with proficiency)
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A 120-power Fighting-type move with a chance to lower both offensive stats.
Definitely a solid skill.
After some thought, Aaron decided to hold onto it for now.
He planned to use both the Super Saiyan Physique and Kaio-ken together on his next Pokémon.
After all, Super Saiyan paired with Kaio-ken.
That was the real deal.
Aaron then checked the rest of his System inventory. He noticed that when he captured Charizard, he had also obtained a Lightning Release: Chidori (Skill Card) and an Elite Pokémon Candy.
He opened the Chidori panel.
[Skill Name: Lightning Release: Chidori]
[Type: Electric]
[Power: 100]
[Category: Physical]
[Description: Usable only by Pokémon. Envelops the user's hand in electric energy to deliver a powerful strike, with a 30% chance to paralyze the target.]
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Aaron immediately gave the skill to Frog Boss.
Frog Boss didn't have many offensive options and lacked Electric-type coverage.
This filled that gap perfectly.
Without hesitation, Aaron assigned it, expanding Frog Boss's attack range.
As for the remaining Pokémon Candy, he fed it to Gyarados.
Its strength rose to Elite Level (Late Stage).
His current team levels were:
Charizard: Elite (Peak)
Greninja: Elite (Late Stage)
Snorlax: Elite (Late Stage)
Gyarados: Elite (Late Stage)
Sceptile: Elite (Mid Stage)
Beedrill: Elite (Mid Stage)
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Charizard was the most recently captured Pokémon, yet it had the highest level among all of them.
At the same time, Aaron had reached the maximum limit of six Pokémon.
Just like in the game world, each person in this world could only carry six Pokémon.
Any extra Pokémon would be automatically teleported away to a designated location.
"Ding~ As the System's host, how could you possibly be bound by the laws of heaven!?"
"Rest assured, Host. Any Pokémon you capture will be automatically stored within the System."
"You can retrieve them anytime, anywhere."
At that moment, the System's slightly smug voice echoed in his mind.
Aaron's eyes lit up.
He immediately started flattering it.
"System, you're amazing!"
"You're seriously incredible!"
"I've never seen a system as good as you. You must be the best system in the entire universe."
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The System practically floated with pride after hearing that, thoroughly pleased.
In an unknown dimension...
Inside a chat group called "Multiverse Pokémon System Chat Group," various systems were venting to each other.
"Pokémon Ability Lottery System: Damn it, my host is an idiot. I told him to roll for Huge Power, one punch per Magikarp. But no, he picked Cute Charm. His reason? He wants Slaking to charm people. What the hell..."
"Pokémon Ability Stacking System: Don't even get me started. My host is just as bad. I finally helped him catch a Mythical Pokémon, Melmetal, and he stacked Truant onto it. I'm done. I can't carry this guy anymore..."
"Pokémon Idle Growth System: Heh. You guys have it rough. Go ahead and grind all you want. I'm just going to slack off."
"Pokémon Base Stat Modification System: What a bunch of idiot hosts. Not a single normal one. This is exhausting. I want to quit. When will this end..."
"Pokémon Anime Item System: Huh? You guys have it that bad? My host seems pretty good so far. His flattery skills are top-tier. I like it."
"Pokémon Ability Lottery System: Damn... Anime System, you got lucky. A host who knows how to flatter? These days, hosts all act like chosen ones. If it weren't for me, mine would've died a hundred times already."
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The systems kept chatting, some completely disheartened, others frustrated.
These days, being human was hard.
Being a system was just as hard.
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Aaron rode Charizard across the zone, sweeping through the entire area.
But he didn't come across anything particularly interesting.
In the end, he turned back.
When Aaron landed on the Insight Stone platform with Charizard, he nearly scared everyone out of their wits.
If they hadn't seen Aaron riding on it, they would've thought it was some kind of monster.
"Holy shit... Is that a Charizard!?"
"I may not know much, but don't lie to me. Since when are Charizards this big!?"
"Did you see those scales? And that head. Could this be another Bloodline Awakening!?"
"What else could it be besides that!?"
"This is insane. One awakened Gyarados was already too much, and now another Charizard!? Are we supposed to just give up living!?"
"Let's just go home and sleep. This world isn't meant for us anymore..."
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Everyone stared at the majestic Charizard, unable to hide the shock and envy in their eyes.
They looked at Aaron with pure jealousy.
If looks could kill, Aaron would have been riddled with holes already.
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