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The last time Roy had used the facilities of the Pokémon Center was during his rookie days.

Back then, he had neither money nor resources, and all the facilities were free. His impression was that the Pokémon Center's equipment was far inferior to the school's, so he had stopped visiting. But after paying to enter the special training room this time, Roy realized something.

"...Really good things really do cost money."

The room was located in the basement of the Pokémon Center, spanning 1,000 square meters. It wasn't so much a 'training room' as a 'training hall,' constructed entirely of the highest-grade special alloy.

Fitness equipment, weight-bearing devices, mixed poison sacs, Charge devices... all eighteen types of equipment required by Pokémon of different types were available in top-of-the-line quality. The room also featured a separate treatment cabin that could be used for healing.

Expensive stuff—the only downside being that it was, well, expensive.

Roy released his Pokémon, including his Clefable training partner.

"Clef!" As soon as Clefable emerged, she hugged Roy enthusiastically, then embraced Lucario and Blastoise in turn. She possessed a maternal instinct and treated everyone as her own children.

Roy didn't resist Clefable's maternal affection.

But...

He was about to play the villain.

"Clefable, sorry for the trouble."

Clefable nodded, stretched out her hands, and released "Light Screen," erecting a transparent wall in front of herself.

Her Light Screen proficiency was very high, having reached "master" level over time. Additionally, Pokémon like Clefable naturally excelled in defense, making her a natural tank.

In other words, as a professional-level Pokémon, Clefable's defensive capabilities were outstanding.

If the Z-Move could defeat Clefable, it would have no problem taking down Jaxon's Swampert.

"Come on, Ninetales."

"Nine!"

Ninetales nodded expectantly and positioned herself in front of Roy.

Lucario, Blastoise, Mimikyu, and Little Nebula watched curiously from the sidelines.

Roy took a deep breath and fully focused his concentration, simulating the flow of 'energy' pouring into the Z-Ring on his right hand, activating the power of the Z-Crystal.

"Zheng——!"

Dazzling golden light emerged from the bracelet.

At this moment, Roy suddenly sensed the natural energy of the invisible substance around him... It was as if he had opened a door to a new world. It turned out that the world he lived in had always contained such enormous energy, but no one could perceive it, and no one had ever developed or utilized it!

The Z-Crystal pulled natural energy and channeled it toward the Z-Ring. The Z-Crystal transformed all of it into Psychic-type power, emitting a burst of purple light.

Two beams—purple and gold—enveloped Roy's entire body.

...so exhausting. Even moving his fingers felt like lifting weights.

After successfully mobilizing the Z-Crystal, Roy had no time to celebrate before being overwhelmed by a sudden surge of exhaustion, the strength in his body gradually draining away.

With a mental command, the purple-gold light surrounding Roy rushed toward Ninetales like a torrent.

"Nine..."

As the energy torrent poured in, Ninetales showed signs of pain, but she clenched her teeth and persisted, channeling this huge natural power with the 'Psychic' attribute.

In this process, without extremely high spiritual attainment, controlling such runaway energy would be impossible.

Suddenly, an incredible phenomenon occurred.

If it were pure psychic energy, no matter how much gathered, it would just be stronger psychic force... However, using natural power to activate psychic energy made the move produce magical changes.

This change was called Z-Move.

Great power locked onto Clefable.

Clefable, who hadn't taken this test seriously, now trembled in every cell, feeling a deadly threat.

She was at a loss...

How could this be?

Even the strongest Elite-level techniques ' couldn't help an 'A' level Pokémon cross the barrier to 'professional level.'

What kind of move was this?

"—Shattered Psyche."

Roy murmured softly.

The moment the words left his lips, Ninetales raised her head and let out a long roar, releasing the force in one powerful breath.

Purple light covered the entire field, transforming the world into a different space filled with natural power.

Clefable suddenly found herself unable to move, completely locked in place by the natural power saturating the area. Then, space suddenly shattered like a mirror, with energy violently rushing into her body.

Her form was assaulted by the violent energy!

The aftermath of the power sent even Lucario, who had been observing, flying backward.

Simultaneously, intense mental pain descended instantly. Clefable's eyes rolled back, and she fainted dead away.

The essence of the Psychic-type Z-Move [Shattered Psyche] was extreme pain! Both physical and mental torture!

Along with Clefable, Roy collapsed too.

It felt as if his body had been hollowed out, with endless drowsiness engulfing him.

'People in the Pokémon world who use this move regularly... how do they still remain standing?' was Roy's last thought before losing consciousness.

When Roy awoke, five hours had passed. As his senses returned, he found his head resting on something soft, so comfortable that he wanted to drift back to sleep.

Roy wondered if some nurse had heard the commotion and provided him with a lap pillow.

Thighs, divine as always!

Roy opened his eyes expectantly, only to meet Clefable's large eyes—he was lying on the Fairy-type's belly.

...unlucky.

Roy sat up silently, smiled and asked:

"Clefable, are you healed?"

Clefable shook her head, then nodded, her face showing lingering fear.

The physical injury had been healed, but the extreme pain had left her with psychological trauma.

When she had arrived yesterday, Clefable had been thinking of 'playing coach with the children.' After all, in her understanding, no matter what techniques were used, it was impossible for Pokémon who hadn't crossed the racial limit to hurt someone with her defensive capabilities.

Who would have thought she'd be defeated so severely?

So frustrating!

"Nine!" Ninetales also noticed Roy had awakened and immediately approached him.

Roy stroked the fluffy fur on her face and noticed that Ninetales seemed somewhat tired.

"Was the load heavy?"

Ninetales nodded, leaned her body against Roy's shoulder, closed her eyes and rested.

Seeing this, Roy couldn't help but wonder.

The victim, Clefable, had completely recovered physically and was only mentally traumatized, but Ninetales still appeared very tired... Was it because professional-level Pokémon possessed too much vitality? Or was the Z-Move too taxing to use?

When in doubt, ask. Roy gestured toward Clefable.

"Clef, clef!"

Clefable explained that Pokémon who had broken through their racial limit and reached [professional level] experienced their biggest transformation in vitality.

Even short-lived Pokémon such as Butterfree and Beedrill, whose natural lifespan was only about a dozen years, could easily live for more than a century once they reached [professional level].

"I see," Roy said thoughtfully.

From this perspective, the life essence of Pokémon at professional level underwent significant transformation.

However, even with Ninetales' recovery abilities, her current exhaustion reflected the heavy toll of the Z-Move. With such strain, even the treatment cabin couldn't provide sufficient healing.

Z-Moves, it seemed, could only be used once daily.

...Of course, that was without using recovery items.

With 50,000 Pokédollars for one Max Revive, Ninetales could be instantly restored, eliminating concerns about "individual battles" and "team battles" occurring on the same day.

"I should be more concerned about myself..." Roy grimaced. Most Pokémon items couldn't be used by humans. He couldn't imagine how exhausted he'd be using Z-Moves twice in one day—his muscles were still numb.

Keep in mind that his physique had been strengthened by the virus, making him far stronger than average people. If even he experienced such effects, normal people using Z-Moves would likely be bedridden for days.

The cost was enormous.

But the power of the Z-Move far exceeded Roy's expectations.

He had previously estimated that Z-Moves were five times more powerful than standard moves...

That speculation proved too conservative.

They were at least ten times stronger.

With such an exaggerated power increase—ten times normal strength—it could instantly knock out a professional-level Clefable.

In comparison, the price of mere 'exhaustion' seemed worthwhile... Consider that techniques like Hyper Beam often left users severely drained, or in worse cases, completely incapacitated.

"Clef!"

Clefable patted Roy's shoulder with a serious expression. As a 'coach,' her duty compelled her to point out the major shortcoming of the current Z-Move implementation.

It started too slowly!

It had taken thirty seconds for Roy and Ninetales to launch the Z-Move, and Clefable indicated she could have interrupted them a hundred different ways to easily end the battle.

Roy nodded. Reality wasn't a turn-based combat game—opponents wouldn't foolishly wait for power-ups. The higher the battle level, the greater the proficiency requirements for Pokémon moves, since low-proficiency techniques couldn't be executed effectively!

Therefore, the slow activation speed wasn't inherently a shortcoming of Z-Moves, but rather a limitation of Roy and Ninetales.

Their proficiency with Z-Moves was simply too low.

To classify it by level, their proficiency barely reached 'entry level.'

Additionally, Z-Moves were extremely advanced, not something they could perfectly control with their current abilities.

Moving forward, Roy resolved to practice Z-Moves with Ninetales daily.

"Can my body handle it?" Roy murmured.

"Clef!"

As if seizing the perfect moment, Clefable displayed a kind smile, and pale pink light appeared around her hands.

———— Master-level Heal Pulse.

The healing power flowed into Roy, immediately lightening his body and restoring his condition.

However, instead of joy, Roy felt his scalp tingle.

The message behind Clefable's Heal Pulse was clear: "With me here, if you can't die from practice, then practice until you nearly die!" Her expression showed complete dedication to the cause.

...Was knocking her out instantly really worth this reaction?

The famous "Pink Devil" coach from Promise Gym had arrived.