Chapter 161
The aquariums on Blue Star were slightly different from those on Earth.
Earth's aquariums mostly displayed marine life, but here, while there were some strange marine creatures, they focused heavily on showing off Water-type and certain Ice-type Pokémon.
In addition, the aquarium featured Water-type Pokémon battle performances and services for selling them.
Though it was generally better to buy Pokémon at a Breeding Center, aquariums had their own advantages: undiscovered or unseen Pokémon occasionally appeared here.
You see, many Pokémon in the world remained undiscovered; don't just look at the Snowhide Pokédex recording around 800 species—that didn't mean there were only 800 across the entire planet.
Most rare Pokémon lived in places untouched by humans, and human power alone couldn't possibly map out every single corner of the globe.
Besides, as more Secret Realms descended, the number of unknown Pokémon would only increase.
Once newly discovered Pokémon were captured, they might be invited to places like aquariums to be showcased to the world.
At the same time, the aquarium housed many species uncommon domestically or completely exclusive to foreign nations, which were hard to obtain at standard Breeding Centers.
This aquarium in Shanghai was easily one of the largest in the country. Lorze spotted quite a few rare Pokémon, such as Palafin.
This Pokémon was anything but ordinary; the description provided by the aquarium even noted that someone had allegedly witnessed Palafin transform into a new state and easily hoist a massive cruise ship with just its fins.
Sadly, once people finally found and captured Palafin in the vast ocean, they discovered that the rumor was likely false, because no one could trigger that transformation.
毁灭性的 Thus, over time, the rumor became a legend, turning into casual dinner conversation.
But in reality, it wasn't a legend; Palafin truly possessed a new form, known in the games as its Hero Form, which was an activated state of its ancient genetics.
In reality, however, genes couldn't be activated on a whim, which was why the Hero Form remained nothing but a myth.
If he could unlock Palafin's Hero Form one day, it would probably generate another massive wave of hype, right?
But that form was kind of ugly; to be honest, he had zero interest in researching it.
With that free time, he might as well research Feebas...
However, that phrase "activating ancient genetics" gave Lorze a spark of inspiration. Many Pokémon possessed an "Ancient Form," like Hisuian Zoroark and Mega Aerodactyl, which were primal strains.
Could every Pokémon harbor similar ancient genes dormant inside their bodies?
If he could help Gardevoir activate her ancient genes in the future, would she be able to achieve an independent Mega Evolution without needing a Mega Stone?
Just like Ash's Greninja.
This project could be safely shelved for now; he'd test it when the opportunity arose.
"Maw! (It's huge!)"
Mawile entered the glass "Underwater Tunnel" at that moment, her eyes shining as she looked up at a massive Wailord swimming directly over their heads.
For a Pokémon this massive, how much food did it have to eat in a single day?
Mawile pressed her face against the glass, staring blankly at this beautiful, mysterious "underwater world," her tiny heart filled with awe and profound emotion.
This was a sight she never could have witnessed in her entire life had she remained at the breeding center. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became...
If she hadn't met her Master back then, would she still be at the breeding center right now, training relentlessly to learn new moves just to be picked by someone?
Lost in her thoughts, she ran back to her Master's side, throwing herself happily into his arms, her dependence on him growing even heavier.
"Do you like it here, little Idor?" Lorze asked, stroking her head.
"Maw!" Mawile nodded, then snuggled affectionately against her Master's cheek to express her love.
It wasn't just a love for the aquarium; it was an absolute adoration for her Master!
Lorze could clearly sense that Mawile's friendship points had spiked significantly. Who knew that a trip to the aquarium could actually boost intimacy this much?
Seeing this, Xue Yi quickly carried her Eevee and Alolan Vulpix off to the side to enjoy the sights alone. Meanwhile, Anna and Hu Wenjun-the newly added teammates-summoned their Pikachu and giant spider.
While everyone else held their Pokémon in their arms, Hu Wenjun was the sole exception—her giant spider was latched firmly onto her back.
The scene looked as surreal and eerie as humanly possible, prompting passersby to shoot bizarre glances at them. They were completely baffled as to why such a gorgeous girl would pick a spider as her partner.
Fine, you picked a spider, but what's the point of letting it ride on your back like that?
It's too weird, let me look one more time...
"Kirlia, we're at the aquarium. The environment here is quite nice, why don't you come out and take a look?" Lorze called out to Kirlia through their mental link while cradling Mawile.
"No thanks. I'm not a child anymore. Just let Idor monopolize your arms." Kirlia replied via telepathy from inside her Poké Ball.
But her tone sounded a bit jealous. Was she dissatisfied that Mawile was always hogging his chest ever since she arrived?
Probably not; she was actually quite good to Mawile.
Besides, their spirits were intertwined; if Kirlia harbored any real jealousy, he would have sensed it instantly.
"Speaking of age, shouldn't you be younger than Idor? She's at least three years old." Lorze seriously suspected Kirlia was a toddler under two.
"You can't calculate a Pokémon's age like that. After evolving, I'm basically a young girl." Kirlia disagreed with his logic.
"Then what do you become after one more evolution?"
"A mature MILF."
"You're only saying that because you know I love MILFs, aren't you?"
"Of course. I will transform into exactly what you love."
"Yes, yes. I'll be eagerly waiting for that day to arrive~."
Lorze could only give up on calling her out with a sigh. Back when she was a Ralts, Kirlia had been incredibly timid and easily startled, terrified of being seen by people.
The second a stranger appeared, Ralts would either retreat into her ball or bury her small face deep into his chest; she was impossibly cute~.
But after evolving into Kirlia, although she retained her anti-social personality, it was no longer out of fear.
She was simply too lazy to emerge unless it was time to fuck...
The current Kirlia was either fucking him or on her way to fuck him; nearly every second of her free time was spent wanting to further develop her body with him.
By the way, after several months of hard work, Kirlia's pussy was finally completely broken in, and she could now manage to fully swallow his massive cock.
This allowed Kirlia to taste the full flavor of sex, leaving her completely unable to pull herself out of her carnal addiction to him.
When they weren't fucking, she would pass the time by meditating alone, but the second it was time to mate, she would be the first to leap into his arms.
If her pure white coloration weren't so uniquely distinct, Lorze would have doubted whether this Kirlia was actually his original Ralts.
That impossibly cute little Ralts from back then—how did he manage to raise her into such a depraved creature?
Was this what they called "birds of a feather flock together"?
Lorze shook his head with a smirk, temporarily leaving her alone as he focused entirely on accompanying Mawile through the exhibits.
They encountered plenty of bizarre Pokémon along the path. He had to admit that seeing Pokémon in real life was drastically different from looking at the Pokédex; they were far more realistic, and even he found himself observing them with genuine interest.
The group spent nearly an hour wandering through the underwater tunnel. Once Mawile was completely satisfied, they exited the area and stepped into an independent exhibition room.
The moment they stepped inside, Lorze felt a substantial, biting chill hit his face, accompanied by the annoyed grumbling of a staff member.
"Feebas, how did you crack the tank with ice again?"
A row of question marks instantly popped up over Lorze's head. A Feebas cracked the fish tank with ice???
Isn't Feebas a pure Water-type Pokémon?
How did it crack the tank with frost instead of smashing into it?