Join my p@treon for more chapters
p@treon.com/Tempest_29
Jacob already had a plan in mind on how to announce the usage of this Kommo-o Z-Crystal, but he needed the right timing to reveal it.
"Mr. Scott, it's a good thing that you're here. Has the matter that bothered you last time been resolved?" At this moment, Maximus, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke.
"The question of how to stabilize the power of Z-Moves has always been an important topic of our research. But the current research results are not satisfactory." Elder Scott shook his head. Z-Crystals had only been developed for a few years and were still in their infancy in China. There were still some minor problems and flaws when used in actual combat. One of the most obvious problems was that the power of Z-Crystals was not fixed and fluctuated greatly.
Take Maximus as an example. When he used Z-Crystals, even if it was the same Pokémon performing the same move, the power would fluctuate, and the fluctuation was not small. Therefore, he recently asked Master Scott to solve this problem.
The power was not fixed but fluctuated, which suddenly gave Jacob, who was standing by, an idea. He vaguely guessed the key to the problem.
First of all, there were actually two ways to use Z-Moves. The first was how it worked in the game. The Pokémon needed to hold Z-Crystals of corresponding types to use the corresponding Z-Moves. However, this posed a problem. The Pokémon holding Z-Crystals could no longer hold other items, such as Mega Stones, Berries, and Choice Scarves.
The second way to use it was as shown in the anime. Unlike in the game, Pokémon did not need to hold Z-Crystals in the anime. Instead, the trainer could wear a Z-Ring inlaid with Z-Crystals on their wrist.
Both methods were officially released, but one was in the game and the other in the anime. As for which method was used in this world, Jacob didn't know, because he had never seen anyone else use a Z-Move, and TV had never shown a Z-Move in use. Basically, everyone's Z-Move was an absolute secret.
But no matter which method this world adopted, there was a very critical factor—the corresponding poses for Z-Moves. When Jacob thought of the 18 embarrassing poses from his previous life, he wanted to laugh.
He guessed that the key reason why the power of Maximus's Z-Moves was not consistent was here. Jacob believed that this world could develop Z-Moves and Z-Rings, but it couldn't possibly have developed the 18 unique poses, right?
These 18 poses are the key to keeping the energy of the Z-Moves from being lost. In the anime, Team Rocket discovered that if they could maintain the posture of using the Z-Moves, the power of the Z-Moves could be retained and would not dissipate.
When using Z-Moves, if the bond between trainers and Pokémon is extremely high, the corresponding poses they perform are almost the same as the pre-attack movements of the Pokémon's Z-Moves. The movements of the two are almost perfectly synchronized, giving people the feeling that their minds are in harmony. The power of the Z-Moves used at this time will also be amazing. For example, Ash and his Pikachu. When Ash used 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, their movements were almost exactly the same.
The more Jacob thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Just at this moment, Elder Scott spoke again: "Maximus, since you're in the laboratory today, please use the Z-Move once so that we can record the data."
"Okay." Maximus did not refuse. He took out a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it out.
Kommo-o appeared.
This Kommo-o was slightly larger than Nina's Kommo-o, and was obviously at its peak. Its strength was also stronger, reaching the King level. A King-level pseudo-legendary Pokémon is almost invincible below the Champion tier, unless it encounters a similar pseudo-legendary or mythical Pokémon. At the same time, the Dragon Z-Crystal between the neck of the Kommo-o was extremely conspicuous.
A Kommo-o with a Z-Crystal at the King level—no wonder Maximus could become one of the Heavenly Kings in China. This Kommo-o was almost comparable to a full Champion-level Pokémon. What's more, Maximus had a second pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon.
Looking at the Z-Crystal on the neck of Kommo-o, Jacob also realized that the way to use Z-Crystals in this world should be the same as in the game, where they must be held by Pokémon.
"Kommo-o, face the wall ahead, and perform Devastating Drake!"
Jacob stared at Maximus, carefully watching his every move, but saw that Maximus was completely motionless. With a wave of his hand, the Z-Crystal on the neck of Kommo-o emitted a brilliant light and resonated with the Z-Ring on Maximus's wrist. Infinite energy poured into Kommo-o's body.
Jacob couldn't help but yell in his heart: "Where are the poses? Where are your poses? Where are the agreed poses?"
"ROAR!"
Kommo-o spewed out a massive amount of dragon energy from its mouth, which transformed into a soaring dragon in the air, bombarding the open space in the distance and causing a huge explosion. A strong wind blew, making clothes flutter wildly and raising countless pieces of rubble.
Although it lacked the signature poses, its power was still quite amazing.
...
"You are worthy of being the Dragon King. Every time I see you perform a Z-Move, it is shocking." Scott praised. The Maximus and Scott families had been good friends for generations, and the relationship between the two families was extremely close. Otherwise, Maximus would not have been one of the first people to get the Z-Ring. It was also because of this that Jacob was able to enter the Dragon Secret Realm Training Class so easily: "Thank you for your hard work. Take a rest first. The test results will be available soon."
Maximus also smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble Brother Lewis and Elder Scott for the Z-Move."
Maximus then turned his gaze to Jacob and praised the Lin family: "This must be your grandson. I heard from Nina that although his foundation is relatively poor, his talent is not bad. Why not let him train with Nina during the weekends?"
"I told him, but he is more interested in the laboratory. He wants to be a Pokémon researcher in the future, so he came to the laboratory." Old Scott said with a smile. He was actually quite proud that his grandson had such an ambition.
"That's a good thing. The Scott family needs someone to inherit such an outstanding Pokémon professor legacy. It's great that Jacob has such aspirations." Maximus encouraged with a smile.
Nina, who was standing by, glanced at Jacob. She had seen Jacob's hard work over the past few days and was quite satisfied with his serious attitude. If Jacob could maintain this intensity of training on weekends, with his Pokémon's potential, he would still have a chance of making it to the finals of the College Cup. However, if he wasted precious weekend time, it would be almost impossible.
Nina was very disappointed with this development.
"Dragon King," However, at this moment, Jacob suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention: "Actually, I have my own ideas about the power fluctuation of Z-Moves, and maybe I can solve it."
"Jacob." When uncle Lewis heard Jacob's words, he was shocked and said to Maximus: "Maximus, children speak without restraint."
Lewis frowned and looked at Jacob, feeling dissatisfied with his nephew's boldness. It was true that young people liked to show off, but they should also be careful about their limits and not say just anything.
The entire laboratory couldn't solve the problem, but an 18-year-old boy who hadn't even been to college dared to boast that he could solve it. He was ignorant of the world. After all, he was a wild boy from the countryside, without manners and reckless. His second sister should discipline him more.