There are always various elves in this world who are unwilling to evolve, but the vast majority of them are not born with this idea.
After Pikachu told Chen Mo that he didn't want to evolve, he quietly said something to Magikarp.
"Now we are the same."
Although it has become more naughty than before after evolution, its kind heart has never changed.
therefore.
Magikarp knows that.
They are not the same.
Pikachu is unwilling to evolve into Raichu because it senses that its trainer has very unique feelings for an elf like Pikachu.
It was willing to accommodate its trainer, and in addition, it really didn't want to leave its 'throne', so it finally decided to continue to grow stronger in the form of Pikachu.
But the final form of their family - Raichu, Pikachu itself is not particularly annoying, it is just that it has chosen its own path.
This is the biggest difference between Magikarp and Pikachu.
Magikarp deeply hates elves like Gyarados.
certainly.
No aversion is innate, and the same aversion that Magikarp harbors towards Gyarados.
On the contrary, in the distant sea in that memory, the Magikarp who was different from other Magikarp since birth and had the ability to think for himself was still longing for Gyarados.
There is no other reason.
Of all the elves in the world, there are only a few who like to be loners. The vast majority of elves live in groups.
The Carp King family is no exception.
However, the Carp King race has always been about water splashing, water splashing, and water splashing. There is no unnecessary movement or thinking in their lives.
At first, Magikarp was still able to cooperate with them, but as time went by, Magikarp gradually gave up on this meaningless behavior when he got little response.
"If it were Gyarados, maybe it would be different."
The reason for admiring Gyarados is not because of its power. At first, Magikarp King just hoped that someone could understand him, and Gyarados, which has an evolutionary relationship with him, is the best target in King Magikarp's opinion.
Magikarp looks forward to meeting Gyarados.
This time.
It didn't have to wait long.
A carp king living with it jumped into the storm on a thunderstorm night, facing the flashing electric light all over the sky, and its whole body began to flash with brilliant light.
That was the first time in King Carp's life that he saw the shining light of evolution.
It was so excited that it completely ignored the rough waves and swam desperately in the direction of the light of evolution.
soon.
As the light of evolution dissipated in the rain, the Gyarados that King Magikarp expected appeared in front of him.
only.
Before Magikarp could continue to approach, a terrifying tornado rose into the sky under the influence of Gyarados, and the rapid water forcefully stopped Magikarp's progress.
There was no long-awaited conversation, and no mutual understanding as imagined.
The newly evolved Gyarados seemed to be going crazy, roaring wantonly while attacking the surrounding environment indiscriminately.
It was a disaster-like scene.
Many Magikarp who lived together in the past were also involved in the attack of Gyarados, who was once their companion, and lost their lives on the spot.
Magikarp survived by luck.
But from that moment on.
Magikarp no longer looked forward to Gyarados, and all that was left in his heart was the infinite disgust for Gyarados, and in the end this disgust even extended to a kind of fear. Magikarp began to fear that he would change one day in the future. Become such a monster driven by rage.
finally.
It left the sea area where it used to live, and then, under the guidance of the 'Sage of the Sea', began to look for the 'God of the Sea' who could fulfill its wish.
"You are special."
The God of the Sea, who has a pair of huge white wings as big as human hands, and the feathers all over his body are filled with a sense of sacredness. The first and only meeting he had left an unforgettable impression on King Magikarp. .
Lugia's tone was gentle, as comfortable as the sea water on a warm day.
"Seeing you always reminds me of the group of Magikarp kings who were good at thinking and actively looking for the future of the tribe a long time ago."
"King Carp...is good at thinking?"
Magikarp was shocked by what the God of the Sea said.
During the years of traveling the sea in search of Lugia, Magikarp met countless members of his family, but each of them was indescribable.
Gradually, Carp King has accepted the status quo and believes that he is the outlier among the Carp King family.
result…
Lugia suddenly told it that the Carp King in ancient times was good at thinking?
Magikarp was confused.
"It seems you have doubts."
Lugia explained softly.
"Actually, the number of Magikarp in ancient times was not as large as it is now. They can be found all over the world. The number of Magikarp at that time can be said to be extremely rare, but the talent of the entire elf group is quite outstanding, and as it is now You are generally very good at various water-type moves."
"but."
"All elves with outstanding racial talents basically have a common problem, which is difficulty in breeding and extremely difficult to evolve."
"In addition, Gyarados in ancient times was known as the 'Incarnation of Evil'. Therefore, many Magikarp Kings, like you now, are extremely disgusted with their own evolution."
This is something that has never been heard of.
Carp King was shocked and subconsciously asked Lugia anxiously.
"Then how did they solve it later?"
"Actually, the same as you."
Lugia sighed.
"Those Magikarp suppressed their feelings, and as the environment changed, coupled with the desire for change, their genes began to mutate. Slowly, those talented Magikarp from ancient times disappeared. in history.”
I don't know if it's good or bad, but the genetic change has solved a major dilemma faced by the Magikarp community in ancient times.
As if it was compensation from the gods, as the talent continued to weaken, the reproductive ability of the Magikarp began to increase. Slowly, the figure of the Magikarp family could be seen all over the world, wherever there is water.
"So, what do I do?"
King Carp doesn't care about those carp kings in ancient times. He just has had enough of such a frightened life. If he can, he is willing to give up everything about himself, even if it is to become an ordinary carp that only knows how to splash in the water every day. It’s okay to be a king.
"I'm sorry. It took the Carp Kings tens of thousands of years to evolve into what they are today. Even I cannot and am not qualified to deprive you of your innate wisdom."
"but."
"If you just want to resist evolution, then I can really help you."
Lugia's solution was simple.
Although King Magikarp has not deliberately trained, the growing power is the root cause of King Magikarp's continuous approach to evolution.
Lugia left a special energy in King Magikarp's body, which helped King Magikarp eliminate the anger in his heart and forget the things he had mastered.
but…
“You always have the power to choose.”
These were the last words left by the God of the Sea to King Magikarp.
After that, Magikarp continued to wander aimlessly on the sea. As time went by, it began to become weaker and weaker, and it also continued to forget all kinds of unique tricks.
Carp King never regretted his decision, and began to slowly learn to endure loneliness alone, quietly waiting for the end of life.
Until that day.
It was still the same as usual, watching the group of its kindred race jumping out of the water in the lake, while it was bored and puffing bubbles in the water.
"Pichu?"
A voice full of childishness and doubt sounded from beside him.
Magikarp, who had already discovered Pichu, didn't bother to pay attention.
It believes that a little guy like this will probably lose his temper and leave soon.
as expected.
Pichu quickly walked away.
But before Carp King could continue to relax his mind, the footsteps sounded in his ears again.
Pichu came back holding something.
"Pichu~"
"Gulu..."
Magikarp was stunned.
During the years of living in the sea, it also met various elves, but most of the elves were unwilling to pay attention to it after seeing that it was the Carp King.
Occasionally, it would take the initiative to talk to those elves, and the other elves would find it very strange. Some of them even gave up the idea of catching it for food and simply left in disgust.
so.
If you really think about it, it was one of the few moments when Magikarp felt pure kindness from other elves.
It accepted Pichu's kindness.
Although the taste of the food was average, and although it almost choked it when it first ate it, causing it to spit out the food with a jet of water, it was inexplicably happy.
And if we say that Pichu's kindness is like a breeze, it creates a circle of ripples on the calm lake surface of Carp King's ancient well.
So.
Pichu's trainer, the strange human named Chen Mo, was like a bomb, making Magikarp no longer able to maintain his calm attitude.
For the first time in life.
King Carp heard that there were other lives and said that he wanted to live with him as a friend and protect himself, even if he could not bring him any benefits.
Can't understand.
But…
King Carp originally thought that he could endure loneliness alone in the future, just like ordinary King Carp, he would disappear silently into this world and no one would remember him.
But Chen Mo's words suddenly made him realize that his previous forced calmness and forced endurance were all just an act.
It is looking forward to it in its heart.
Longing for someone to pull it out of this painful quagmire.
But neither elves nor humans have responded to it in the past.
Only Chen Mo, and only Chen Mo, could tell what it longed for most in its heart, and what it had been seeking all its life.
Magikarp is a spirit that leaps in pursuit of the Dragon Gate.
It feels it.
At that moment, the dragon gate belonging to it opened a crack in the sky.
So it fell.
Pikachu, Pidgeot, Gengar, Absol, Machado, Sharptooth Shark, Jirachi, Zoroark...
In less than a year, it has something that it has not had for hundreds of years. The bustling life makes King Carp feel like everything is in a dream.
And that big idiot who cares so much about his own mood.
It wanted to protect the silly fool who took the Poké Ball home and shared it with him immediately after he created it, just because he could have fun traveling together.
So it made changes and wanted to get back what it had lost.
But Marshado was right.
This is a real idiot.
From beginning to end, he kept his original promise in mind.
All the elves in the family are influenced by him and never discuss evolution in front of him.
These little fools influenced by fools!
King Carp felt that he had gone through hundreds of years of bad experiences just to meet their companions in this world.
Suddenly.
It once again thought of the last meaningful words left by Lugia, and also recalled the warning from another Gyarados when they were in Chengying Lake.
"Is this my choice?"
Looking at the Banjira who were approaching Chi Chi, Magikarp King's angry mood was inexplicably filled with a sense of joy that he had never experienced before.
Yes.
Magikarp understood this from early on.
After King Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, there is indeed the possibility of losing control due to the anger factor, but in this world, not all Gyarados are so irrational.
Everything is as Amrido said.
The reason why it has been unwilling to evolve is because the shadow of the past prevents King Magikarp from facing himself, and it is still unwilling to take that final step.
but…
When he once said, "When I grow up and become stronger, I will also protect Senior Carp King." The Fang Tooth Land Shark, who was extremely respectful to him on weekdays, decided to sacrifice his own future and endure the danger of death at any time. Pain, the moment to prepare for forced evolution.
Carp King subconsciously rushed out of the water.
If it were not on the battlefield, it could still use various reasons to convince itself. However, if it watched the fang land shark go down a gloomy road with its own eyes, even if it survived, it was destined to be unable to face Chen Mo and the other people in the family. Companions, even less able to face the little shark who chose to sacrifice for himself.
Magikarp spat out a stone.
That was the immutable stone given to it by Chen Mo when he was traveling in the Tibetan Qingshan Mountains.
I already…
I don’t want to be protected by you anymore!
!
In an instant.
As dazzling as the sun, as brilliant as the stars, light burst out from the body of King Magikarp.
"Qaba!"
The fang land shark was a little anxious.
But the next second.
Vaguely.
It seemed to see Magikarp looking back at him slightly.
That look.
As if to say.
"It's not my turn to protect you little guy yet."
"Next, leave it to me."
The gap in the opening of the gantry has been there for a long time.
now.
It’s the time when the fish leaps over the dragon’s gate!
