Seeing Mr. Jiang Mo’s persistence, Lin Zhiqiu continued, “The third level of Tokiwa Power is to establish a deeper connection with your Pokémon, converting your physical strength into your Pokémon’s power.”
“This power can temporarily increase your Pokémon’s level, but its duration is closely related to your physical strength.”
Mr. Jiang Mo listened attentively, silently noting every detail.
Lin Zhiqiu continued, “First, you need to find a Pokémon that resonates with your heart.”
“Only by forming a deep bond with your Pokémon can you successfully convert Tokiwa Power into its strength.”
Mr. Jiang Mo nodded, having already made his choice.
When it came to bonds, Pikachu was undoubtedly the deepest, followed by Gengar and Tyranitar; all three should have a chance.
Lin Zhiqiu then said, “Secondly, you need to learn how to focus Tokiwa Power onto your Pokémon.”
“This requires extreme concentration and control; a slight mistake can lead to the power spiraling out of control.”
Mr. Jiang Mo said, “Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll do what I can.”
Lin Zhiqiu smiled, her voice carrying a hint of encouragement as she said, “Xiao Mo, Mom believes in you.”
“But you must remember, the increase in Tokiwa Power is limited, and it consumes a lot of physical strength.”
“If you overuse it in a battle, you might suffer from physical exhaustion and pass out, so don’t push yourself too hard then.”
“Mom, I understand.”
Lin Zhiqiu nodded, her voice filled with relief as she said, “Good, Mom will wait for your good news, hoping my Xiao Mo can successfully win the Champion title.”
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Jiang Mo immediately began practicing. He first chose Pikachu as his experimental subject, as Pikachu was his earliest partner and the Pokémon with whom he shared the deepest bond.
“Pikachu, are you ready?” Mr. Jiang Mo asked softly.
“Pika!”
Pikachu nodded. In its eyes, Mr. Jiang Mo’s Tokiwa Power was like a massage, very comfortable.
Mr. Jiang Mo took a deep breath, placed his hand on Pikachu’s head, and began to try focusing Tokiwa Power onto it.
However, the first attempt was not successful; the Tokiwa Power merely flowed through Pikachu’s body without increasing its level.
“Encore!” Mr. Jiang Mo gritted his teeth and continued to try.
After several failures, Mr. Jiang Mo finally felt a difference.
His Tokiwa Power slowly began to flow into Pikachu’s body, and Pikachu’s level also increased by one.
“Level 59!”
“It worked!”
Mr. Jiang Mo said excitedly.
However, this boost only lasted a few minutes before Mr. Jiang Mo felt dizzy, clearly a sign of excessive physical exhaustion.
“Looks like I still need more practice…” Mr. Jiang Mo murmured softly.
......
Over the next few days, Mr. Jiang Mo spent almost all his time practicing.
He constantly tried to focus Tokiwa Power on Pikachu, Gengar, and Tyranitar, gradually mastering the method of increasing Pokémon levels.
However, he also discovered a problem: the effectiveness of Tokiwa Power’s boost was closely related to his physical strength, and Mega Evolution also consumed the Trainer’s physical strength.
If he used both powers simultaneously in a battle, it might lead to physical exhaustion, or even a situation where he lost combat ability faster than his Pokémon.
A Trainer collapsing before their Pokémon—this might be a first in the Alliance’s history.
“But Princess Elisa probably can’t use both powers simultaneously for a long time either…”
Mr. Jiang Mo guessed this, after all, even when battling President Wu Teng, Elisa didn't use Mega Evolution, and during that time, Mr. Jiang Mo could see that Elisa’s physical strength was clearly greatly depleted.
Looking at it this way, as long as he held on until Elisa’s physical strength was completely exhausted, he would surely win this battle.
......
On the day of the finals, Shenzhou Arena was bustling with people, the stands were packed, and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.
At a glance, Mr. Jiang Mo had more fans, after all, he was from the Shenzhou Alliance, and he also had the public support from his previous Researcher days, so his momentum was immense.
The host stood in the center of the field, microphone in hand, his voice passionate: “Ladies and gentlemen, both here and watching at home, welcome to the finals of the Shenzhou Alliance High School League!”
“Today’s competitors are both top players from Kyoto University—Mr. Jiang Mo and Elisa!”
“Let’s wait and see who will take home the Champion title of this year’s competition!”
In the stands, Li Xiang, Wu Teng, and Lin Junjun sat together. They had arrived early and were now nervously watching Mr. Jiang Mo on the field.
Lin Junjun clenched her fists and shouted loudly, “Big Brother Jiang Mo, you must do your best! I believe you can definitely win!”
Wu Teng smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Jiang Mo has hidden depths; he will definitely win!”
Li Xiang also nodded and said, “That’s right, Mr. Jiang Mo even easily defeated Liu Tianyu. No matter how strong Elisa is, she might not be his opponent!”
On the field, Mr. Jiang Mo and Elisa stood at opposite ends of the battle arena.
Elisa floated in the air, her feet off the ground, a playful smile on her face.
She looked at Mr. Jiang Mo and said with a hint of provocation, “Mr. Jiang Mo, I’m genuinely surprised you made it this far.”
“But this is as far as you go; today’s victor will only be me.”
Mr. Jiang Mo smiled slightly, his voice carrying a hint of teasing: “Princess Elisa, you should come down first. Save some Psychic power; it wouldn’t be pretty if you ran out of energy halfway through and fell.”
Elisa chuckled lightly and said, “Mr. Jiang Mo, you really are interesting.”
“I’ll tell you in advance, I will only send out one Pokémon. As long as you can defeat my Alakazam, I will concede.”
Mr. Jiang Mo raised an eyebrow. His mother was indeed right; all the royal members of their Europa Alliance who awakened Psychic powers only had one Pokémon.
“Then let’s go! Today, even if I have to exhaust you, I will!”
Mr. Jiang Mo was bursting with fighting spirit at this moment. Only challenging beyond his level felt like a true challenge; anything less felt meaningless.
“The Shenzhou Alliance High School League finals officially begin! Both Trainers, please send out your Pokémon simultaneously!”
With Rotom’s command, Mr. Jiang Mo and Elisa simultaneously threw out a Poké Ball.
“My dear baby, let’s go!”
“Go, Swampert!”
“Hoo-di!”
“La-chi! (Waaah, why am I always the one starting the battle…?)”
As Alakazam and Swampert appeared, the atmosphere in the arena immediately grew tense.
Swampert felt like crying without tears. Why were its opponents always such overpowered characters, so many levels higher than it? How was it supposed to fight?
Mr. Jiang Mo didn’t care what Swampert was thinking; he just said calmly, “This is the last match. After this, I’ll give you two extra days off.”
“La-chi! (You stinky fox, I’m going to fight you with everything I’ve got!)”