Most noticeably, a pair of wings slowly extended from its back, growing larger and larger.
Pokémon like Salamence, even during their Bagon stage, intensely desired to fly.
The thought of flying seemed to be deeply etched into their souls, a pursuit they yearned for with unimaginable intensity.
Every day, they would ram their heads against the ground or rocks, hoping to alleviate the torment of their longing for flight.
It is precisely because of this that Salamence tend to have a fiery temperament; the mental torment of their youth makes them akin to complete lunatics, becoming extremely agitated at the slightest displeasure.
This is also the origin of the name Salamence.
However, a Salamence truly matures only when it can control its most primitive and pure rage.
Aoki's Shelgon, due to the hardships it experienced in its youth, did not torment itself like other Bagons; instead, it was very self-restrained and disciplined.
Self-discipline is often the path to becoming strong.
Therefore, Aoki was not worried that the evolved Salamence would be unable to control its inner rage.
The white light gradually dissipated, and a blue Pokémon with its eyes closed appeared before Aoki.
Salamence is a quadrupedal Dragon-type Pokémon with two magnificent blood-red wings and a long tail.
Its body is primarily dark blue, with the underside of its head, neck, limbs, and tail being blood-red. Its lower jaw and abdomen are covered by three shell-like plates, similar in shape and color to Shelgon's shell.
Above its eyes are two blood-red protrusions, and on each side of its head are three small triangular fins, possibly serving a similar function to an airplane's canards.
"Roar!!!"
After evolving, Salamence opened its eyes and, upon seeing its wings, couldn't help but let out a roar.
Roar—
Roar—Roar—
Salamence's roar seemed to flip a switch, and dragon roars echoed throughout the entire Salamence population.
They were congratulating Salamence on its successful evolution, on finally being able to truly fly into the blue sky.
Only Pokémon like Salamence could understand their companions' past yearning for the sky and their desire for flight.
They were happy and proud that another companion would join them in the sky!
Aoki smiled and walked up to Salamence.
Salamence slowly lowered its head and affectionately rubbed against Aoki, its trust and bond with Aoki, Salamence believed, were no less than any of Aoki's other Pokémon.
Especially the scene where Aoki, when its mind was not yet fully mature, brought it out of Meteor Falls and gave it delicious Energy Blocks, remained deeply etched in its mind.
Compared to its obsession with flying, Aoki's presence and help were far more profound.
"You finally evolved," Aoki said with a smile.
"Roar—" Salamence let out a soft cry, feeling the warmth of Aoki's palm, finding it very comfortable and peaceful.
Then, Salamence slightly tightened its neck, pulling Aoki closer.
Aoki immediately understood, "Good! Let's witness your first flight together!"
With that, Aoki leaped onto Salamence's broad, flat back.
Thud—
After confirming Aoki was steady, Salamence's tail slapped the ground, and then its massive blood-colored wings began to flap.
As the dust on the ground was blown away, its instinctive flying ability and technique caused Salamence to wobble slightly only when its limbs first left the ground, but it quickly became completely familiar and adept.
Maintaining its balance, Salamence took a deep breath, flapped its wings forcefully, instantly accelerating to its maximum speed, and shot into the sky.
Fortunately, Aoki was steady enough, otherwise, that sudden burst would have thrown him off.
This is... zero to sixty in 0.1 seconds...
Aoki muttered a complaint, but he had to admit, Salamence's speed was indeed very fast.
Perhaps because he had never seen Genji's Salamence fly at full speed, Aoki experienced a roller coaster-like thrill on Salamence's back.
Pokémon: Salamence (Light Purple)
Gender: Male
Level: 52
Type: Dragon
Ability: Intimidate
Held Item: Dragon Scale, Sky Plate Shard
Egg Moves: Hydro Pump, Dragon Dance, Fire Fang, Dragon Rush
Basic Moves: Fly, Protect, Dragon Tail, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Rage, Ember, Leer, Bite, Dragon Breath, Headbutt, Focus Energy, Crunch, Dragon Claw, Zen Headbutt, Scary Face, Flamethrower,
Learnt Moves: Dragon Pulse, Snore, Outrage, Aqua Tail, Hyper Voice
Only after Salamence had vented its craving for the sky did Aoki scan its current data.
Light purple potential!
It had entered the purple tier, and not just barely; the color was quite deep, almost reaching the peak of light purple, just one step away from reaching the full purple tier.
It must be said that the special potential development method for Salamence, as mentioned by Drake, was truly effective.
As the creator of the potential potion, Aoki, although he had invested a lot of resources, knew the extent of what this potential potion could achieve.
It could reach the peak of dark blue, and might even show a few streaks of purple, but it would definitely not break through to the purple tier in one go.
So, it can only be said that this bloodline development method is truly outstanding.
He just didn't know if other Pokémon, besides Salamence and other Dragon-types, could achieve this level.
Aoki immediately established a research topic with his chip, focusing on the development of Pokémon bloodline potential. If successful, it would definitely be a very good method, and combined with his self-made potions, it might allow many Pokémon to undergo successive transformations.
However, Aoki currently had no research on this, and could only see if his master could provide him with some assistance.
Or rather... his master's wife seemed... perhaps more reliable than his master.
With Salamence's successful evolution, Aoki prepared to leave.
He already knew this place; he could return anytime he wished.
With a thought, the Salamence Mega Stone reappeared in Aoki's hand.
Roar—
Upon sensing the appearance of the Mega Stone, Salamence's perception became even more pronounced.
The strange stone in Aoki's hand held a great attraction for it, as if it would bring it immense benefits.
Aoki understood Salamence's thoughts and, without teasing it, directly gave it the Mega Stone in his hand, then took out a Key Stone himself.
"Salamence, even though you just evolved, I still want to see if you can succeed," Aoki said.
"Roar!!" Salamence nodded repeatedly.
It had also witnessed Aoki's other Pokémon undergoing Mega Evolution, so it was a bit impatient. It wanted to see what it would become after Mega Evolving.
"Salamence! Mega Evolve!"