After Axel formed his theory, he quickly found the maid Caitlin had assigned to him and told her the materials he needed.
In less than half a day, over a dozen weather-related stones were placed in front of him.
Icy Rock, Smooth Rock, Heat Rock, Damp Rock. All the common types were here, each with at least two pieces.
"Mr. Axel, pardon me for asking, but why do you need so many weather-related treasures?"
Looking at that many identical stones, the maid really couldn't figure out why Axel needed so many.
Even if you carried them all at the same time, only one effect could be active, right?
Unless rich people let their Pokémon wear one and throw one?
But very soon, the maid understood exactly why Axel needed all of them.
She saw Axel pinch the stones, and with just a little pressure, he crushed the stones into powder.
Almost instinctively, the maid stepped back in terror.
She understood, she understood everything.
No wonder Lady Caitlin kept chasing Axel. No wonder when they came out earlier she was missing a shoe.
With Axel's physical abilities, any rich woman would chase after him without hesitation.
At the same time, the maid understood something else.
No wonder her lady specifically told her that when attending to Axel, she must satisfy his every need.
Was that just to keep him entertained?
But... Lady Caitlin was a psychic. If even she couldn't handle that gun, the maid would die, right?
"Uh," Feeling the maid's thoughts, Axel couldn't help tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"Can your thoughts be a little cleaner? I'm just cooking. What are you imagining?"
"Go go go, get out. If I need you I'll call you."
After shooing her away, Axel couldn't help being a bit helpless. Caitlin's family was way too rich.
Just based on this maid's imagination, he could tell her salary must be impressive.
Way richer than that Gym Leader Fantina.
Setting the little interruption aside, Axel stopped wasting time and focused entirely on making the food.
Dragonair didn't have teeth as good as Duraludon or Gible, so he decided to make the food into starry jelly.
It might not taste amazing, but it would reduce the grossness of the Castform secretions as much as possible and help Dragonair absorb it better.
Considering compatibility between food and the eater was one of a breeder's basic required skills.
His movements were very practiced. He crushed the stones into fine powder and mixed them into the Castform secretions.
Aside from that, Axel added some homemade gelatin powder.
Very soon, everything in the huge bucket mixed together into a jelly-like substance.
The moment the food took shape, the Castform all smelled the rich aroma coming from the bucket.
Every one of them suddenly felt the gems in their hands weren't fragrant anymore, and they stared at Axel while drooling.
"Want some?"
"Cast! Cast! Cast!"
"Then I'll give you a little."
Seeing them nod, Axel grinned and scooped out two-thirds of the jelly from the bucket, leaving the rest for the staff to distribute.
At the same time, his panel displayed information about the food.
[Weather Jelly: A food made from weather stones and Castform secretions. After using it, there is a chance the Pokémon will learn to unleash weather abilities such as Hail, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, and Sandstorm.]
[P.S.: Because Castform secretions were added, this dish seems to have undergone a strange transformation. If eaten in large amounts, it might allow Dragonair to unlock a new form.]
Axel: "???"
The moment he saw that description, Axel was stunned.
Even he couldn't believe something he made on a whim had such an insane effect.
Before the worlds merged, Axel had seen Pokémon like Arceus who could change their type attributes.
But without exception, those were all permissions belonging only to Arcebus.
And now Dragonair could do it too?
Axel blinked. Even after knowing the system for so long, he realized he had still underestimated how ridiculous it was.
If things worked like this, couldn't he give Eternatus a Poison Heal trait?
And Pheromosa, already a top-tier assassin, if she gained a trait that let her freely switch types.
Every move would have STAB, every move would be super-effective. Would any frail Pokémon even have a chance?
In that moment, Axel felt his brain itch like crazy, as if a new door had just swung open.
He even wanted to lean back in a tactical pose and shout at the top of his lungs.
"Damn it, now that's a real cheat!"
Of course, he only thought that in his head.
Cheats weren't the point. What mattered was that he worked hard.
If he hadn't been so dedicated to reading Pokémon doujin, would he even have transmigrated?
The system was only a tool. The true MVP was someone else entirely.
"Dragonair, stop fighting. Time to eat!"
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In the days that followed, Axel basically stayed on the island nonstop.
During the day, he had Dragonair train while feeding her continuously.
At night, he had Gyarados fight, making Cynthia, Caitlin, and Gardevoir apologize to him over and over, and also apologize to Pheromosa.
All in all, life was painful but fun, and every day was very fulfilling.
The nurturing process went smoothly. Dragonair quickly mastered all types of weather control.
She even seemed to be using weather abilities without them counting as moves. She didn't need to channel her own energy, only borrow the power of the world.
On the first day, this ability only helped her save a bit of energy.
But as time went on, the ability grew more terrifying.
By the third day, she could change the weather with a single thought.
In that state, she could cast moves while controlling the weather, boosting her own attacks or weakening the opponent's.
Dragonair in this condition had achieved training on par with Lance's Dragonair.
The only unexpected part was that she still hadn't learned to change her type while changing the weather.
Axel guessed it was because the Castform were too low-level and their species too weak.
In this situation, it was hard for them to influence Dragonair's body.
"Whew~ what a shame. If not for the system's hint, I probably never would've discovered this."
Axel sighed helplessly, but he wasn't about to give up.
So what if the Castform had to cooperate a few more days?
Axel didn't believe Caitlin couldn't afford their wages.
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