"Did he summon the wrong Pokémon?"
That was everyone's first reaction.
Using Feebas in a Gym battle?
That had never happened before.
Even in ordinary battles, you could hardly see a Feebas.
Its combat ability was far too weak, and it couldn't evolve—known as the most useless Pokémon.
"Gu Qiu, did you send out the wrong one?"
Misty's expression turned strange as she asked.
"No. I'm using Feebas for this battle."
Gu Qiu smiled calmly.
Down in the audience, someone had already started hyping things up.
He opened a livestream, gave it a sensational title, and pointed the camera at the battlefield.
[Is this the collapse of morality or the distortion of human nature? Watch as Gu Qiu uses Feebas to win a Gym battle!]
"Using Feebas in a Gym match? I don't服 anyone, but I服 you."
"If Feebas wins, I won't change my underwear for three months."
No one believed in Feebas. Some even said Gu Qiu must be so nervous his hand slipped.
"Feebas? Really?"
Misty's expression darkened.
She had already been unhappy yesterday when Gu Qiu ignored her advice and chose Feebas.
In the stands, Li Hong and Ye Munan looked at Gu Qiu with disdain, disagreeing even more with Lorelei's judgment.
Someone like him—how was he worth the nation's resources?
He was clearly just seeking attention.
Even Lorelei had a headache. She had gone out of her way to praise Gu Qiu and secure him an opportunity to capture Pokémon in Cerulean Cave.
Now… this might become troublesome.
"You really shouldn't underestimate this Feebas."
"In that case, I'll use Staryu to show you just how weak Feebas is."
A flash of disappointment crossed Misty's eyes. She noticed Feebas looked a little different from yesterday—less ugly somehow, and two levels higher.
But Feebas was still Feebas.
She sent out a Level 20 mid-grade Staryu.
She intended to use it to teach Gu Qiu that Feebas was truly useless.
"Level 20 Staryu?"
Gu Qiu's expression turned odd. This was exactly what he had expected.
He had guessed earlier that if he led with Feebas, Misty would likely send out a lower-level Pokémon to "educate" him.
He was right.
A faint smile curved his lips.
Staryu could evolve into Starmie with a Water Stone.
Starmie was powerful—a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon.
"Feebas, use Tackle!"
"Useless. Staryu, use Tackle too!"
Bang.
The two collided.
Despite being lower in level and quality, Staryu held the advantage and knocked Feebas away.
"I told you—Feebas' combat ability is too weak. My Level 20 mid-grade Staryu is enough to teach it a lesson."
"Feebas, use Tackle again."
Fortunately, Feebas had tenacious vitality. That bit of damage meant little to it.
"I already told you, no matter how many times you try, the result will be the same."
Gu Qiu kept ordering Feebas to attack with Tackle, and Misty disdainfully had Staryu knock it away each time.
"Gu Qiu, this is meaningless struggle. Accept reality."
The audience grew bored.
Even Misty was surprised by one thing—Feebas' vitality was astonishingly strong.
"That's about enough."
Looking at the battered Feebas, a trace of pain flashed in Gu Qiu's eyes.
But for the sake of a stronger template—
It was worth it.
"Enough?"
"Feebas, in the clash—bloom with your own light. Let the world understand your beauty!"
"Feebas!"
Feebas seemed to sense something.
Its emotions surged.
It would witness—no, participate in—its own glory.
From this day forward, Feebas would shed the title of the most useless Pokémon.
Magikarp was about the same—two or three moves, base stats of 200.
But it could evolve into the mighty Gyarados and completely turn its fate around.
"Understand Feebas' beauty?"
Question marks filled everyone's heads.
It did look less ugly now—but beautiful?
Not even close.
"Stubborn fool. Staryu, use Swift and finish it!"
Misty had completely lost patience. She just wanted to end this farce.
"It's over."
Li Hong sneered and turned to leave.
"Wait—"
"What is that?!"
"Evolution light!"
Hearing the shocked cries, Li Hong paused and turned back, pupils shrinking.
"Feebas can evolve?"
That wasn't just Li Hong's question.
It was everyone's.
Swift struck the evolution light—
And did absolutely nothing.
Misty stared blankly at Feebas, wrapped in radiant light.
Feebas was evolving!
The livestream exploded instantly.
The streamer's hand trembled so violently that his phone fell to the ground.
"Bro, what happened?"
"Damn it! Why did it cut out at the crucial moment?!"
"Help me up—I didn't see clearly!"
"How can Feebas evolve?!"
Disbelief.
Shock.
Doubt.
Gu Qiu watched as his Shock Points skyrocketed.
The rating had already reached B.
He smiled.
This was only the beginning.
Wait until they see what Feebas evolves into.
The streamer finally snapped back to his senses and bent down to pick up his phone—
But just then—
The evolution light faded.
A Pokémon radiating breathtaking beauty appeared before everyone.
The man who had been mocking Gu Qiu froze mid-motion.
Behind him, someone tripped and crashed into him—
A 200-pound girl.
The scene was too beautiful to describe.
"Is this real?"
"This has to be a dream!"
Everyone rubbed their eyes.
If someone had told them before today that Feebas evolved into Milotic, they would have instantly retorted:
"Are you stupid, or am I?"
Even Lorelei, who had seen countless storms, felt her pupils contract sharply.
"Feebas… Milotic?"
"Gu Qiu… was this an accident, or was it planned?"
Her gaze locked onto him.
She was beginning to find him impossible to read.
This gifted young man always seemed to carry unpredictable surprises.
"Milotic!"
Seeing Feebas complete its transformation with their own eyes, they had no choice but to accept the absurd truth—
Feebas could evolve.
And it evolved into the most beautiful Pokémon—Milotic.
"Milotic, well done."
Gu Qiu couldn't stop smiling.
Milotic looked at him happily.
Everything she had now was because of him.
He had washed away the disgrace of the Feebas clan being labeled the most useless Pokémon.
She was deeply grateful.
No one knew better than the Feebas themselves how much hardship and ridicule they had endured.
The bitterness and tears along the way—
Were far too many.
[Ding! Shock Point rating has reached S-rank. Drawing Milotic's template…]
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