Pokémon: My Dad is Kyurem

Chapter 21 Persuasion, Undercurrents

“(▼▽▼) Hehe, interesting. Top-tier aptitude. Just as expected, no superpowers at all.” Kyurem’s tone suggested that he had anticipated this.

"Ring? (Just as expected?)" Iron Dumbbell asked curiously. Was it not an accident that he didn't have superpowers?

“Of course, I noticed you before you were even born when you moved here. You are very special. You gave up converting energy into superpowers and instead turned it into your own life force and potential. Of course, if you hadn’t done that, you might have died in the womb. Your mother’s physical condition was simply not good enough to raise you. Your unconscious act of abandoning superpowers in the womb to survive was actually very correct. After you regained your life force, the remaining energy was not converted into superpowers but absorbed by you and became your current potential.” Kyurem explained that in his view, it is very normal for life to give up some things in order to survive.

“? ? ? Bell… (But I can’t fly anymore, and it’s inconvenient for me to move around. I feel like it’s a bit of a loss to exchange my superpower for aptitude…)” Iron Dumbbell asked, puzzled. Why did it seem so right to him when he couldn’t even fly anymore?

"Why are you so obsessed with flying? Or do you think you can't survive without psychic powers? Actually, most dual-type Pokémon won't be much different if they lose their secondary type. Your body isn't made of psychic power, it's made of steel. Losing the secondary type of psychic power won't make you much weaker. Take Groudon, the Earth God, for example. Its original form was Ground and Fire type, but now it's just Ground type." Kyurem had no choice but to bring up Groudon as an example.

"Ring? (So that means...?)" Iron Dumbbell, hearing about the example of the mythical beast, was eager to know what it meant.

"In other words, even if you don't have superpowers, you can still become stronger. You can even forge your own path. If you can't fly, you can't fly. There's nothing wrong with being down-to-earth. Of course, if you still want to fly in the future, there are plenty of ways to do so." Kyurem began instructing Iron Dumbbell.

Groudon that can't fly: (｀へ′) There are plenty of ways, right!

"(?) Ring! (I understand! I'm no different from them except that I can't fly! This is so touching for the elves! I must meet the Earth God someday! He will be my role model!)" Iron Dumbbell, this little goofball, really is touching when he says he is.

The Earth God in a certain volcano: "Yawn! Who's thinking of me? Oh well, time to sleep."

"Now, your task is to evolve as soon as possible. You can't afford not to evolve. Of course, not having superpowers might be disadvantageous at this stage, but if you evolve into Metagross, there will be almost no difference. As long as you work hard enough, you can still easily beat those Metagross monsters with superpowers." Kyurem quickly pressed on while the iron was hot.

"Ring! (Press the hammer! Press the hammer!)" Iron Dumbbell shouted happily, as if he had emerged from the shadow of not having superpowers.

"Quest triggered! Automatically accepted!"

Mission: Evolution!

Mission objective: Level up the Iron Dumbbell to level 5 within half a month and witness the evolution process firsthand.

Mission Rewards: Basic Combat Skills (teachable), 1 Skill Proficiency Point, Basic Information Characteristics Module.

[System, you're quite considerate, not giving me any strange tasks. But are you starting to patch the system's features?]

"Everything in this system serves the host! And, while this could be considered a patch, the main reason is because you didn't need it before."

[(o′Д`o)ノOkay! I really didn't need it before, but since you're being so obedient, I'll postpone my plan to drag you out and give you a beating.]

(Why is Qi Hao so arrogant towards the system? Aside from the Burning Soul and a few skill points given by quests, everything else was acquired during Arceus's character creation process. The system spends most of its time chatting, and Qi Hao has rarely used even the basic information panel, prioritizing privacy. Of course, there are other reasons, but I won't go into detail.)

"OK! Little brother! Let's start eating happily!" Qi Hao urged Tie Dumbbell to hurry up and finish his meal, as there would be plenty of tree fruits.

"Ring! (Eat!!!)" the iron dumbbell responded enthusiastically, the silly iron dumbbell is so cute.

So, Iron Dumbbell started eating with great confidence, determined to achieve evolution within half a month.

Meanwhile, at the Northern Lightning Steel Team branch, in a 30-40 story building, in a room with a sign that read "Third Captain's Office," a man with a sinister expression stared at a display screen with the words "Activated" in large red letters. Next to the screen were photos of Ma Sufeng and his subordinates.

"Third Captain, should I go and take care of him?" the Third Captain's most loyal subordinate asked, gesturing with his hand around his neck as he spoke.

"Don't always think about fighting and killing. Think about human relationships. I've already received news that these two good-for-nothings actually managed to get involved with the North District Principal. I guess their families have been moved to the safe zone by now." The Third Captain's intelligence network has already infiltrated.

“(￢?￢) But how could Zhang Zengsong not have thought of this situation? Since they were discovered in that desolate wilderness, why not make the most of it? The laboratory needed for the experiment hasn't been built yet, and Song Chenggong going there means there's something important there. He would never have imagined that we would be conducting secret experiments there.” Zhang Zengsong was full of confidence, or rather, he wasn't afraid at all; hesitation would lead to defeat.

Zhang Zengsong, the third captain of Team Steel, is an Elite Four level trainer. That's right, he is an Elite Four level trainer. He was able to become the third captain because of his strength. This is Team Steel. If you have strength, you can become a captain. Within the team, apart from the captain and a very small number of people, most people support the rise to the top based on strength.

"Xia Jie! Take some of your men, and also those researchers we've been secretly training, and find a place near where Ma Sufeng had his accident to set up a laboratory. Remember to build it underground. I'll handle things here. I'll make your movements seem legitimate." Zhang Zengsong immediately gave the order and began to cover up their whereabouts on the screen.

"Yes, Captain! I will follow your orders!" Xia Jie obeyed Zhang Zengsong's every word. He was a near-Elite Four level trainer, and his current strength was due to his obedience.

"Great! As long as this experiment succeeds, I will no longer be the third captain, but the entire Lightning Steel Team will be mine! Hahahaha, cough cough cough." Zhang Zengsong finished speaking and burst into laughter... but he choked from laughing too hard.

Meanwhile, Qi Hao and Tie Dumbbell were eating. Tie Dumbbell was working on evolving, while Qi Hao was simply hungry. However, they were completely unaware of the conspiracy lurking in the shadows.