Alex didn't have to wait long. He watched as the female Flygon emerged from the cave first, followed immediately by a massive Flygon so enormous that, even standing beside the female Flygon—who herself was already quite large for her species—looked absolutely colossal.
This Flygon was not only incredibly large, but it also possessed two long white horns growing from its head, larger forelimbs with extended claws, and a tail lined with sharp thorns.
Even without checking the system's information, Alex instantly knew that this Pokémon was the mutated Flygon.
Nevertheless, he quietly checked its information out of habit.
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Pokémon: Flygon
LV: 69
Type: Ground/Dragon
Abilities: Levitate
Gender: Male
Potential: Diamond (52%)
Moves:
- Bide, Bite [E], Feint Attack, Sand Attack, Mud-Slap, Bulldoze, Sand Tomb, Rock Slide [M], Dig, Crunch [M], Earth Power, Feint, Earthquake [M], Dragon Breath, Sandstorm [M], Uproar, Hyper Beam [M], Dragon Rush [M]
- (Perfect Talent) Quick Attack [M], (Perfect Talent) Dragon Claw [M],
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Upon seeing the Level 69 rating and the "Diamond" potential, Alex was genuinely impressed.
For a wild Pokémon to possess Diamond potential was an exceptionally rare occurrence and was usually only possible if the Pokémon had originally been born with "Deep Gold" potential.
That alone meant this Pokémon possessed a level of talent comparable to Pupitar and Steven's Metagross.
Alex also immediately noticed something else. This Pokémon possessed Quick Attack as an Innate Talent Move.
The moment he noticed that detail, he silently gave orders to all his Pokémon through their telepathic connection.
The instant they sensed the Flygon gathering energy, they were to activate Protect without hesitation.
Although Quick Attack could be executed far faster than almost any other move, it still required an extremely tiny preparation phase.
It only appeared instant because the charging time was so absurdly short.
Alex looked directly at the mutated Flygon and said with a calm smile, "Hello, Horned Desert King. I am the human who made a deal with your mate. I assume you already know about this?"
The mutated Flygon ignored the actual question and instead stared directly at Alex with calm, steady eyes before slowly speaking.
"Human, you are truly brave to come here alone." (Translated by Gardevoir.)
Alex immediately realized that the Flygon had deliberately ignored his question. At the same time, he noticed the way the mutated Flygon was staring at him.
Those eyes reminded him slightly of Crobat whenever Crobat became excited before killing something. That was not a good sign.
Alex's expression gradually became more serious as he replied, "I have a Plan B, so I have no reason to be afraid of you."
The Horned Desert King showed a faint, sadistic smile before replying, "Oh? And why is that the case, human? Don't tell me you intend to escape with the help of that Psychic-type Pokémon. You can forget that plan. I have plenty of experience hunting humans, and I know most of their tricks."
Alex could clearly sense that the situation was slowly becoming dangerous, yet his expression remained calm and composed.
He replied coolly, "I had hoped you would be a little less arrogant after learning how powerful some humans can be. However, it seems that even after your experience in the human city, you still haven't learned that lesson."
Alex then deliberately adopted a more relaxed expression as he continued, "I have the Dragon Gem with me right now. If you are truly convinced that I cannot escape, then I suggest you attack immediately."
He smiled slightly before continuing, "But let me warn you first. If you fail, not only will you lose your chance to save your own life, but you will also attract the attention of even stronger humans. I know several extremely powerful trainers, and you are simply not strong enough to stand against the full power of humanity."
Alex stretched the truth a little in that statement. Although he's not unimportant in the Alliance, he's not even as influential as a gym leader, so he didn't have the power to send powerful trainers here.
The Horned Desert King glanced briefly at the Pokémon surrounding Alex, noting that they all had moves charged and ready to unleash at any moment.
He could still attempt to catch them off guard with Quick Attack, but there was also a very real possibility that this human might actually manage to escape if he failed.
The Horned Desert King thought silently for a few moments. His cold eyes remained fixed on Alex the entire time.
After a brief hesitation, he finally said, "Okay, human. I'll take your word for it that you truly can escape. Let us proceed with the deal."
Alex looked directly into the Flygon's cold eyes before calmly replying, "I'm sorry, but I'm beginning to have second thoughts about this deal. You really are an ungrateful Pokémon, and I'm no longer sure you would actually honor the agreement after receiving the Dragon Gems."
The Horned Desert King's expression darkened slightly as he glared coldly at Alex and asked, "Human, how can you call me ungrateful when you have not done a single thing for me? You should be careful about the tone you use when speaking to me."
Even though the Pokémon standing before him was powerful enough to destroy his entire team by itself, Alex completely ignored the warning.
Instead, he calmly replied, "Are you pretending to be stupid, or did you genuinely forget that I was the one who convinced the humans to merely drive you out of the desert instead of gathering a kill team to hunt you down?"
Alex narrowed his eyes slightly before continuing, "Did your mate not tell you anything about that?"
The Horned Desert King suddenly remembered the warning his mate had given him after she returned from the human city.
At the time, he had immediately believed her words.
After fighting Drake and his Pokémon team personally, he already understood very clearly that if 2 humans at that level attacked him together, he would have no choice but to flee.
That was also the reason why he, his mate, and his pack had hidden themselves in another region for six entire days.
However, he had never known that this particular human was supposedly responsible for that warning.
The Horned Desert King slowly turned his gaze toward his mate.
The female Flygon immediately replied, "It is true that he warned me. However, whether he truly convinced the other humans not to hunt us is something I cannot confirm."
The Horned Desert King fell silent once again. After thinking for several seconds, he finally spoke. "Okay, human. You are correct. Regardless of whether the second part is true or not, you still warned us beforehand."
After a brief pause, he added, "I apologize."
Alex immediately noticed that the Flygon's eyes had softened slightly compared to before. At that moment, he once again felt that Pokémon were often far more straightforward and honest than humans.
Even cruel Pokémon like his Crobat were never truly ungrateful toward humans or Pokémon who had helped them before.
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