Chương 682: Lumos, the wandering Sage

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1. Reflect mastered: Advance version of 'Reflect'. This would cover all the body area and sides of the user and reduce physical damage by 70% when mastered. Must master 'Reflect' first.

2. Light Screen: Advance version of 'Light screen'. This would cover all the body area and sides of the user and reduce special attack damage by 70% when mastered. Must master 'Light screen' first.

3. Absorbing Reflect: This would enable to absorb the physical damage and restore the stamina of the user by some degree. Must master 'Reflect' first.

4. Absorbing Light screen: This would enable to absorb the special damage and restore the stamina of the user by some degree. Must master 'Light screen' first.

5. Rebounding Reflect...

6. Rebounding Light screen....

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There were at least 7 variations of 'Reflect' and 'Light screen' each. Axel had never thought that 'Reflect' and 'Light screen' could be used in such a way. He would not be selecting those but he got a lot of ideas from it.

Apart from Axel, Krishna was also looking at the moves description intently. He had also started to record some of them in his own notebooks. Nobody knew what he was thinking right now.

After 'Reflect' and 'Light screen', they went towards the barriers that defend against status moves like poison, paralysis, burns, sleep, etc.

There were a lot of barrier moves in that category too. Like,

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Absolute poison: The user would not only be immune to any poison-based attack and moves but also have a very high affinity with poison. The user must have a poison core and must be a champion-rank Pokemon.

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These barriers were so crazy that Axel felt that it was not just possible. Like how did it even know about these barriers? It didn't have a poison core inside it. It was not a poison-type Pokemon.

The more he started to read about the move description, the more amazed he became and he was now sure that this was not just a simple King rank Pokemon.

When he completed reading the description of those 100 moves, automatically a second paper came into existence with another 100 barrier-type moves.

Now, the category changed. It now revolved around attacking barrier moves. Some of those moves were so crazy that he didn't want to believe it.

'System, can you copy all the move descriptions in these papers?', asked Axel to the system.

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Ding!

Copying the move description....

Ding!

Unable to copy the move description. The system is restricted by powerful energy.

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"What!!!!", shouted Axel out loud and all of them were now looking at Axel with weird faces.

"Why are you having a delayed reaction?", asked Jin.

All of them were surprised when another paper came into view but Axel became surprised after a few seconds.

"It is just hard to even imagine that so many barrier-type moves could be there.", said Axel embarrassingly.

"Don't be embarrassed. We are also surprised.", said Kizaru.

That was when he decided to talk to Latias.

"Ahh, Mr. Mime, I want to ask you something?"

"Yes."

"Who is going to teach us this barrier move? Do you know all of these barrier moves?"

"I know most of them but worry not, I can teach you any of them. You only have 40 minutes left. Remember that."

It was at that time he realized that this was not a normal Pokemon because he found another barrier move.

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Stealth core: Can hide the presence of one's rank and also make others believe that the user is of lower rank. Must be more powerful than the user to know that it is being deceived.

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How powerful was this Pokemon? It was the first time he could not even make an estimation of the powers that a Pokemon hold.

'Hey, Serena.'

Since they were in the vicinity of the land where it lived, it was not hard to talk to Latias telepathically.

'Yes Axel, do you need anything?'

'Do you know about a Mr. Mime that knows a lot of barrier-type moves?', asked Axel.

'Oh, so you met with Lumos, the wandering sage.'

'So, you know it. Who is this guy?'

'Lumos, the wandering sage. He is believed to be the most powerful psychic type Pokemon to ever exist. His powers are immense and have a lot of variety. He is said to have existed from ancient times and is one of the few gods that still lives from ancient times.

His mastery of barriers is something otherworldly. It is due to him that Mr. Mime is called a barrier Pokemon.'

'So, if his guy lives in your land, then why do you have to problem dealing with Cipher? I think that this guy can crush anything.'

'Yes he can but you forgot his title. He is a wandering sage. So, he would sometimes come here, and some of the time he would just disappear and go somewhere.

I also talked to him to help and he said that he would not. Even a god-rank Pokemon have ranks and I am ranked at the last. I don't know where he is ranked but it must be at the top. So, I cannot do anything.

How did you meet him?'

'Sigh, did you at least ask for a barrier move to let him live here?'

'No, that would be disrespectful. I believe that he would protect this island if he was here at that moment.'

Axel then told Latias that they had received a reward to learn any one barrier move from the wandering sage. He wanted Serena to help him select one.

'Axel, just choose any of the moves. All of the moves are going to be excellent and you will not get another chance.', said Latias and didn't disturb him any further.

They still had 40 minutes left, so they started to look at new barrier moves.

There was a barrier move that would improve the potential of a Pokemon. How crazy was that? For how long had this Pokemon been researching about barriers?

Right now, Axel felt that barrier moves were just like Funijutsu of Naruto which was literally doing anything with a bit of modification.

Another page came out after they finished with those 100 moves and this time it was elemental barrier moves.

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Dragon barrier physical: Can defend against dragon-type physical moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing.

Dragon barrier special: Can defend against dragon-type special moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing.

Absolute dragon crusher: Can defend against both special and physical dragon-type moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing. Must be a champion-rank Pokemon.

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Things like this went on and on about other types too and finally he found something that he liked.

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Dark-Ghost Barrier: Can defend against ghost and dark-type moves that are special in nature. Cannot defend against status moves. The user must have at least a dark core or a ghost core. The user must be at least a king-rank Pokemon.

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'Wouldn't this be perfect for Marcus?', thought Axel.

Even though Shedinja was not so vulnerable as before. It had many moves that it could protect itself with. It was also very fast and very powerful. But it still had very low health. So, this would be perfect for Shedinja. However, how was he going to convince others about it?

"Hey, if we start to look into it, an hour would pass by and we would not have selected anything. So, why don't I select one of the barrier moves, and if you don't like the move that I selected, I will compensate you for it in some other way.", said Axel.

"And how are you going to compensate for us?", asked Gon. He was not much of a talker. Axel had already forgotten his voice as he had not talked for a few days already. He was also a weird character.

"How about this, I will find the evolution of Mr. Mime and share it with you.", said Axel.

"What?"

The first 'What?' was from his friends and then the second 'What' was from Mr. Mime.

"Kid, what are you trying to say?", asked Mr. Mime.

"That I will find the next evolution of Mr. Mime.", said Axel.

"Kid, that is simply not possible. I am the final evolution."

"Oh, then how do you explain the Galarian Mr. Mime who evolves into Mr. Rime."

"What are you talking about?", asked Mr. Mime.

"Yes, Axel. What are you talking about? Mr. Mime is the final evolution and I don't think that Galarian Mr. Mime has another evolution.", said Parvat. He was a psychic type specialist. So, he was sure about it.

That was when it hit him. He had never confirmed that the evolution of Mr. Mime existed in this world. In the games, the evolution from Mr. Mime to Mr. Mime was a simple one. It was a level-up evolution. So, he naturally thought that it would be discovered as it was a natural evolution.

But it turns out that he was wrong. He was sure that there was another evolution of Mr. Mime and that he could discover it but how was he going to go get out of this situation?

"There really isn't?", asked Axel in an innocent voice.

"No, there isn't."

Axel then turned around Lumos the Mr. Mime and said, "I believe that your species has some untapped potential and it could further evolve. If I were to prove it to you that it is possible, then what will you give me in return?"

"Kid, just a few seconds ago, you were under the impression that the galarian form of my species had another evolved form. Now, you are saying that you can discover that form somehow. Why should I believe you?", asked Mr. Mime.

"Because you will not be losing any of it. If I were to find out something, then you would reward me but if I failed to find anything, then you don't have to even think about me.", said Axel.

"Hmm, that is true and strangely I want to believe you. OK, let's make that deal. What do you want from me?", asked Mr. Mime.

"If I were to succeed, then you will teach my Pokemons all the barrier moves that you know.", said Axel.

"That is simply not possible and why would I teach so many barrier moves to your Pokemons? There are 1000s of them. I don't think that your Pokemons can learn all of them."

Axel knew that Mr. Mime was not going to agree to it. He was going to negotiate it further till it felt that it had won in the negotiation.

"Just imagine. If I were able to do what I am able to do, then your species can evolve further. You can evolve further. I know that you are a very curious Pokemon. If not, you would not have developed so many moves. And since this Mr. Mime that would evolve further would be from your tribe, that Mr. Mime would be extra powerful as it would receive a lot of blessings."

"My tribe? Blessings?"

"Yes, I would not be able to evolve a Mr. Mime if I didn't have one now, do I? So, you would obviously give me a Mime Jr. so that I can evolve it further. If I were to further evolve it, it might be the first Mr. Mime in history to further evolve knowing how old you really are. So, it would receive a lot of blessings from the world and Arceus. This would further increase your reputation and the power of your tribe."

"Kid, how do you know about Blessings?"