POKEMON : STARTING WITH FLASH METAGROSS

Rax was stunned for a moment, not expecting Professor Carolina to ask such a question.

"My mental power has been enhanced for some reasons, but I can't yet use it as psychic."

"That explains it. You're only the second person Lucario has ever attacked directly. The first one was Caitlin, a very powerful psychic user," Professor Carolina remarked, nodding in understanding.

"But since Lucario acted impulsively, I must apologize to you on its behalf!"

Rax waved off her concern. "It's fine. No harm done."

"The doctor's Lucario is impressive. It took both of my Pokémon to deal with it. You must have been a strong trainer back in your day!"

Rax's feigned surprise worked like a charm, and Professor Carolina laughed.

"Oh, Lucario isn't mine. It belongs to my granddaughter. She's temporarily left it here with me."

"Your granddaughter?" Rax acted curious, eagerly hoping for more details.

"Her name is Cynthia. She's an exceptional trainer. I'll introduce you if the opportunity arises."

Rax's excitement was barely concealed, but Professor Carolina didn't elaborate further.

After this exchange, Professor Carolina took Lucario away. Rax decided to head back to his room; wandering further might stir up trouble. After all, this was a research institute, and who knew what other powerful Pokémon might appear?

Consolidating marowak's New Skill

Once back in his room, Rax set up a training target and turned to Marowak.

"Your turn! Let's see it!"

"Maro!"

Marowak nodded solemnly, stepping up with its thick bone club in hand. Closing its eyes, it recalled the battle with Lucario, replaying the way the opponent had wielded its energy bone with precision and speed.

The next moment, Marowak's eyes shot open, and it swung its bone club with vigor.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound was rhythmic, and the bone club extended slightly at both ends, turning into a sleek, versatile weapon.

This was no ordinary bone attack. Marowak had successfully learned Bone Club Barrage, the advanced skill it had observed during its battle with Lucario!

Unlike a single bone attack, Bone Club Barrage allowed seamless, continuous strikes. Each strike carried momentum into the next, creating a fluid chain of attacks.

While a single bone attack packed more power, the cumulative damage of the barrage was far greater. This newfound versatility gave Marowak a significant edge in combat.

"Great work, Marowak! Keep practicing in your dreams tonight. You'll perfect it in no time!"

"Marowak!"

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That night, Rax drifted into a colorful dream world where he trained all his Pokémon:

Marowak worked on perfecting its Bone Club Barrage.

Scorbunny practiced boosting its speed and power with Flame Charge.

Metang refined its Thunder Punch, focusing on raw physical strength.

Skiploom continued honing its dodge skills, using air currents to evade attacks with precision.

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Professor Carolina's Reflections

Meanwhile, Professor Carolina sat in her office, reviewing Rax's records.

"Supported by Professor Rowan, huh? But could he really be as remarkable as Lucario suggests?"

She glanced at Lucario, who flexed its biceps as if to confirm its earlier assessment.

"A strong physique and extraordinary mental strength... It seems this young man's adventures were anything but ordinary."

Her thoughts wandered to her granddaughter, Cynthia. "She must still be in Unova, collecting badges. With six already, she'll be back soon."

Lucario barked in agreement, its loyalty to Cynthia unshaken.

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A New Gift

The next morning, after breakfast, Rax decided it was time to leave Celestic Town. He approached Professor Carolina to bid farewell.

"Ah, young people never like to stay in one place for long. Safe travels!" she said cheerfully.

But as Rax turned to leave, she stopped him.

"Wait, take this."

She handed him an old book titled "psychic Awakening Methods."

"Doctor, this is..." Rax hesitated, recognizing the book's immense value.

"Don't worry about it. Caitlin left it here for Cynthia when she visited last time, but my granddaughter hasn't been able to make use of it yet. Consider it my apology for Lucario's actions."

Rax was speechless. Caitlin, a future Elite Four member with unparalleled psychic, had brought this book!

After a moment's hesitation, he accepted it gratefully.

"Thank you, Doctor. I'll treasure it."

"Haha, go on then! Good luck, young man!"

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Insights into psychic Awakening

As Rax walked down the road, flanked by Scorbunny and Metang, he eagerly flipped through the book.

The text explained that while strong mental energy was necessary for psychic, the two were not identical. Mental energy was a solid form of potential, deeply rooted in the brain. psychic, on the other hand, were like a gaseous form of that energy, free-flowing and easier to manipulate.

The book detailed methods to transform solid mental energy into superpowers, a process that required intense focus and practice.

Rax's excitement grew. With his unusually strong mental energy, he felt confident this book held the key to unlocking his latent abilities.

"Just you wait," Rax muttered to himself. "I'll figure this out."