Pokémon: My Dad is Kyurem

Chapter 162 The Despicable Riddler, Various Systems

In the corridor, Zhang Zengsong's right hand hung limply at his side as he looked at the bracelet on Qi Hao's hand. Even he couldn't withstand the pure crystal, yet this thing had contained it.

"How did you know? Speaking of which, this thing... this thing? It's alive??" Qi Hao was slightly taken aback. There shouldn't have been anyone around when the dean gave him this thing. Then, as if realizing something, he examined the pure crystal in his hand repeatedly.

"It's unlikely. It might have some autonomy, but not to the biological level, and it wouldn't have consciousness. It should be an automatic reaction to the object it can carry, like a magnet," Zhang Zengsong said, offering his conjecture. This was the first time he had ever seen such a situation.

He then looked helplessly at his arm and pointed at Qi Hao's bracelet with his other finger: "This thing's output power is really outrageous. If it were a normal bracelet, it would probably have exploded by now. Luckily, the dean gave this thing to you."

"Is there any difference?" Qi Hao pondered for a moment, then quickly realized something. "Could this be the reason why my Normal-type Pure Crystal exploded during the battle?"

Zhang Zengsong nodded: "Yes, this bracelet has extremely high transmission efficiency, so it will increase the load on both the trainer and the pure crystal. The pure crystal will usually explode directly, while the trainer will usually suffer irreversible damage to their body, just like Lin Tianyu forcibly using two different systems."

"Holy crap! What is the Dean doing... wait, I'm perfectly fine." Qi Hao was about to berate the Dean for his behavior when he realized he wasn't feeling anything at all.

Zhang Zengsong looked at Qi Hao, who had just been oblivious to his own limitations, and said, "Let me put it this way: the three of us have non-human physiques. I have a humanoid Z-bracelet that can directly activate pure crystals."

“You’re like a human cheat code, so strong that you’d only get hurt if you were shot. Song Chenggong is even more like a human elf, otherwise none of us would have escaped from that explosion.”

"On the other hand, it's extremely rare for your pure crystal output efficiency to match this bracelet," Zhang Zengsong shook his head. "Even I don't understand it, Dean."

"Speaking of the dean, Qi Hao, the dean needs to speak with you." Song Chenggong, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally spoke up. He handed the communicator in his hand to Qi Hao, which seemed to be some kind of special contact method.

Qi Hao didn't hesitate and put the communicator to his ear.

Before Qi Hao could speak, the dean's voice reached his ears: "The first question is, the bracelet was given to you on purpose. I know you can handle it and find a suitable pure crystal."

"No, I haven't asked yet..." Qi Hao wanted to refute him, but the dean seemed not to hear him.

"The second question is, he's with you, so you don't need to worry about him. In the future, he will not only become your strength, but he will also be healed."

"Finally, a reminder: the turning point to break free from fate is both far away and close at hand. Examine your own strength, do something, but don't have to do it to the best of your ability."

The dean then unilaterally cut off the call, not giving Qi Hao a chance to speak. The aura of the riddle master swept over, making Qi Hao's scalp tingle.

"Damn it! Riddler, get out of Gotham City!" Qi Hao even wanted to smash the thing in his hand. Riddler was disgusting no matter where he was.

"Are you done talking?" Song Chenggong took back the communicator. "I really don't know why it's such a coincidence. The dean just happened to want to see you, and you just happened to be right next to me."

"Who knows? I'm going back to rest. I'll play for a while and then rest. That wretched dean! He ruined my good mood." Qi Hao left angrily, and poor Xue Luoyan was forgotten in the infirmary because of the dean.

Song Chenggong shook his head; he still needed to take Chen Mu away. Zhang Zengsong wanted to have a good talk with Xue Luoyan, who didn't remember her past, but Zhang Zengsong did.

Qi Hao only planned to go to the cafeteria and give the chef a hard time. What could relieve his worries? Only rice.

In the pavilion near the cafeteria, Qi Hao encountered Luo Tianming and Lin Tianyu. Luo Tianming was taking care of Lin Tianyu, who was temporarily paralyzed on one side.

Upon seeing Qi Hao, Lin Tianyu sighed with emotion: "I never expected that after all this calculation, I still couldn't get past your cheat code and you still won. Now I can only place my hopes on the captain."

"Do you think you'll lose?" Qi Hao was dismissive, but he sat down opposite Lin Tianyu with the food he'd taken from the cafeteria. He still admired the guy, after all, he was the first person to defeat Tian Ting, and his intelligence and perseverance were astonishing.

“Yes, losing is part of winning…” Lin Tianyu continued, following up on Qi Hao’s question. “At least, that was the case before, but thank you for letting me discover the real me.”

"No need, I'm just respecting my opponent." Qi Hao leaned to the side. "By the way, how did you manage to use your Z-Move and Taijinghua together? Can you teach me? If not now, we can wait until after the match."

Lin Tianyu shook his head: "No, I promised the senior who taught me that I would not pass it on to outsiders, and the price for this move is too high. If you can prove that your physique is sufficient, I can take you to ask him for advice."

Those who can enter the Fourth Academy from so many students across the country are geniuses selected from thousands. They are all trainers who can at least reach the level of a gym leader. There are only twenty-eight trainers in total who can enter Class One, and almost every one of them has some connection with legendary Pokémon.

Lin Tianyu was no exception. Qi Hao could also guess which one was related to him. He was certain that there was the Egui Pong, but as for whether there were others, he didn't know.

Qi Hao wasn't too concerned; he was more concerned about his own problem: "If it weren't for Z-Move and Taijing, could they be combined?"

"Yes, that's how the first champion did it. He could use three systems other than Crystallization on a single Pokémon at once, but each additional system would put an extra burden on his body." Lin Tianyu explained patiently. Not only Qi Hao, but even Luo Tianming listened attentively. This was something the Elite Four hadn't taught them.

"According to the first champion, back then Mega Evolution would increase the mental burden exponentially, making it difficult to maintain. Z-Moves already put a heavy burden on the trainer's body, and being turned into a continuous state could even kill the trainer. Dynamax, on the other hand, would increase and accelerate the consumption of other systems." Lin Tianyu stopped after finishing speaking, seemingly having nothing more to say.

"What about crystallization and bond evolution?" Seeing that the key point hadn't been addressed, Qi Hao quickly pressed on.

“Hmm… Crystallization covers the Pokémon’s body, but it also restricts form changes. It might be affected by Dynamax and Mega Evolution. It’s already the best match with Z-Moves.” Lin Tianyu thought for a moment and then added, “After all, the first champions didn’t use Crystallization, so this is my conclusion.”

After Lin Tianyu finished speaking, he wanted to end the topic directly, but seeing that Qi Hao was about to lose his temper, he knew what Qi Hao really wanted to ask: "You can treat Bond Evolution as Super Evolution as well. I don't understand the specifics. I don't know how to do Bond Evolution. The first champion did know how, but he didn't tell anyone."

He then quickly called Luo Tianming to take him away. What if he said anything more and his teammates thought he was a mole?

Qi Hao knew that these were extraordinary times, so he stopped pressing the issue. He decided to take the time to prove his physical abilities by learning about crystallization, since it was sparkly and quite cool.