Chapter 101: Meditite’s Encounter

Before Meditite could speak, Alakazam's voice echoed in Yang Yan's heart.

"Are you sure you want to take Meditite with you?"

Yang Yan looked at Alakazam, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, and really wanted to complain: *Is it really okay to be so startled? Is this how teleportation works? Aren't you afraid of giving people a heart attack?*

However, Alakazam's words made Yang Yan feel confused. "Alakazam, what do you mean? Can't Meditite be with us?"

"There is no problem in participating in the trial together, but there's one thing I forgot to tell you. The more participants, the more difficult the trial becomes. Moreover, although I cannot be 100% certain, based on past experiences, the strength of the participants also impacts the difficulty. Your team, with the strength of Butterfree, has raised your average power. In this case, it's hard to say whether you can pass. Are you sure you still want Meditite to join?"

"Is there such a rule?"

Yang Yan was surprised after hearing what Alakazam said.

"It's not surprising. This rule is meant to prevent stronger Pokémon from simply helping weaker ones pass the trial."

Yang Yan nodded. "I see."

If you think about it, this rule is quite reasonable. Without it, stronger Pokémon could easily carry others through the trial, making the whole challenge meaningless.

Yang Yan remembered that Alakazam had mentioned the day before that most of the Pokémon sent here by Lugia were ones who had unfortunate experiences in the outside world. This trial seemed to be Lugia's way of ensuring that the Pokémon wanting to leave were first equipped with some self-defense skills to survive once they were out.

After listening to Alakazam's words, Yang Yan looked back at Meditite. For some reason, he felt that there was a trace of regret in Meditite's eyes when it saw Alakazam arrive. Did Meditite feel like Alakazam's appearance interrupted the answer it wanted to give Yang Yan?

Yang Yan wasn't sure.

But even though Alakazam had said this, Yang Yan still felt that since he had already spoken, he shouldn't go back on his word. If he were to tell Meditite now that he didn't want it to come along, it wouldn't just be a matter of breaking a promise, but it could even hurt Meditite's feelings.

So Yang Yan's answer to Alakazam was naturally:

"Yes, I still choose to go with Meditite!"

Hearing Yang Yan's answer, Meditite's face was filled with surprise, and even Alakazam, who usually maintained a neutral expression, showed a hint of emotion.

"Have you really thought about it?" Alakazam asked again, as if doubting what it had just heard.

"Of course," Yang Yan replied, turning to Meditite. "But the final decision is still in your hands. Meditite, do you want to come with us?"

Meditite hesitated for a moment, then looked conflicted.

It knew its own limits, and joining Yang Yan's group might only make the trial harder. Yang Yan saw Meditite's hesitation and understood what it was thinking.

"Meditite, don't think about it too much. Whether we pass or fail won't depend solely on you, but on all of us. No matter how difficult the trial becomes, I believe we can overcome it together."

Even after hearing Yang Yan's reassurance, Meditite still didn't nod, but it didn't shake its head either. It kept gesturing at Yang Yan, but Yang Yan couldn't understand.

He turned to Alakazam for help.

Alakazam, noticing Yang Yan's glance, initially said nothing, instead raising a hand to signal Meditite to stop talking. Then, Yang Yan watched as Alakazam and Meditite began to communicate.

After a while, Alakazam turned to explain after receiving Meditite's consent.

It turns out that Meditite originally came from the outside world. Nothing bad had happened after it was born, but it was always alone. One day, it accidentally fell into the water, and when it woke up, it found itself here.

Being a Psychic-type Pokémon, it naturally ended up in this place. However, Meditite's psychic abilities were almost non-existent, weak to the point of being pitiful. If it weren't for Alakazam's powerful senses, it might not have even noticed Meditite.

As for Meditite's abilities, the only move it had truly mastered was the move *Meditate*. According to Alakazam, this was likely due to its own natural inclination, or perhaps its *Telepathy* ability. Without it, Meditite might not have even learned *Meditate*.

Of course, the effectiveness of *Telepathy* is linked to the strength of one's psychic powers. In Meditite's case, its psychic abilities were so weak that it couldn't even use its own *Telepathy* properly, making the ability almost useless.

But as they say, when one door closes, another opens. Meditite's lack of psychic strength was offset by its proficiency in Fighting-type techniques.

However, this made Meditite feel a little out of place among the other Psychic-type Pokémon here. Before arriving, Meditite was aware of its weak psychic powers, but it didn't give it much thought. Since being here, though, it began to understand why it had been alone for so long. It realized that its parents might have abandoned it due to its weak psychic abilities.

It began to wonder: *Could it really be that because my psychic powers are weak, I'm not truly their child? Could my parents be so heartless?*

Alakazam had seen these thoughts in Meditite's mind, so it suggested that Meditite should leave if it wasn't happy here. Meditite accepted the suggestion and prepared to take the trial.

But Alakazam knew Meditite's strength was too weak, and it wasn't yet ready for the trial. So, it recommended that Meditite stay and continue training until it was strong enough. Alakazam promised to allow Meditite to attempt the trial once it was ready.

However, Meditite couldn't wait. It didn't understand what level of strength Alakazam thought was "enough." After a month of training, Meditite felt strong enough, but Alakazam still didn't give permission.

In frustration, Meditite secretly entered the trial while Alakazam was meditating. By the time Alakazam found out, it was too late.

In the trial, Meditite realized how unprepared it truly was. Knowing only Fighting-type moves, it struggled in situations that required a more balanced set of skills. When faced with opponents who had type advantages, Meditite was completely helpless.

Fortunately, though it failed the trial, it wasn't seriously injured and was sent back after a month.

When Meditite returned, it was scolded by Alakazam, and it understood its mistake. From then on, Alakazam not only forbade Meditite from getting too close to the trial site, but also began monitoring its training every day.

Unfortunately, while Alakazam's strength was in its psychic abilities, it had no knowledge of Fighting-type training. so he can't provide any guidance for meditite

's practice.

And there happened to be no other meditite, medicham, or other fighting-type Pokémon here. There was a meficham a hundred years ago, but that medicham did not leave any descendants, let alone any fighting-type training experience. Pokémon would not do that kind of thing.

A year passed this way—until Yang Yan arrived.

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