Unfortunately, Kyogre failed.
The lack of natural energy caused obstacles in its process of Primal Reversion.
Even though Kyogre failed, a considerable amount of energy spilled out during the process.
This portion of energy, while minuscule for Kyogre, would be a tremendous boon to any ordinary Pokémon.
Manafei, feeling it a pity for this energy to dissipate, used mind swap to borrow the power of Kyogre and sealed away the overflowing energy.
And the location is this small body of water before us, which one could say is the "Sea of Origin."
"It even involves Primal Reversion..." Fang Yuan was dumbstruck, if that was the case, the opportunity Manafei gave to Milotic to become stronger... might be nothing less than the opportunity Dragonite had.
Whether it's Lugia's Silver Feather or the site where Kyogre's failed Primal Reversion amassed a great deal of energy, they're beyond anything Fang Yuan could even dream of...
Manafei might not care about these, but for weaker Pokémon like Dragonite and Milotic, this is nothing less than an opportunity for a complete transformation.
"The prince of The Endless Sea... more generous than I imagined..."
Fang Yuan looked at Milotic and nodded his head.
"Bwoo~~~~" Subsequently, under Manafei's guidance, Milotic slowly entered the water.
The next second.
Milotic felt as if it had merged with the ocean.
Its life consciousness and spiritual consciousness were born with the sea, expanding together, witnessing the ocean's creation flash before its eyes.
It was akin to Milotic experiencing everything from the perspective of Kyogre expanding the oceans.
Control over water energy... strength of spiritual power... strength of life force...
At this moment, Milotic felt all its abilities were being sublimated.
The surroundings were rich with water energy, life, and mental fluctuations, perfectly aligning with Milotic's developmental path!
"Manafei... may I... take part in their training process as well?" Fang Yuan looked over to Manafei and asked for a favor.
"Mana??" Manafei was taken aback, do you, a human, also need training?
"No..." Fang Yuan shook his head; his main concern was that Dragonite and Milotic might not fully utilize these advantages, so he wanted to monitor their progress and make suggestions throughout the next day.
"Mana..." Manafei nodded indifferently.
"Bwoo bwoo." At the same time, Eevee also spoke to Manafei and immediately created two substitutes.
Seeing Manafei's ability to gather water flow and create another conscious substitute, Eevee thought this ability was quite similar to its own Substitute Technique.
It wanted to exchange ideas with Manafei.
"Well done." Seeing Eevee's keen initiative to engage in exchange, Fang Yuan revealed a relieved smile, worthy of being his Beginner Elf, slowly receiving his true teachings.
...
"Boooww!!"
Holding the Silver Feather, Dragonite was unwilling to waste even a second, immersing itself fully into training.
With only twenty-four hours of training, Dragonite planned not to rest for even a second.
For Dragonite, which often substitutes rest with "Feather Nest" and is robust in vitality, undergoing intense training for 24 hours without rest is not impossible.
Tailwind!
After quietly training for four hours, Dragonite closed its eyes.
Different from its previous combat style, which relied on auditory and visual perception, this method of fighting by reflex based on sensing air currents with each part of the body maximizes movement speed and reaction time. Body and consciousness are separated, allowing every part to fight beyond instinct... and now it was finally making progress.
This top-tier skill, which could only be used proficiently while in a sleepwalking state, was now partly mastered by Dragonite in just four hours, thanks to the Silver Feather.
Although not as adept as in a sleepwalking state, it was a significant step forward.
Boom!
Then, ten hours later.
Dragonite opened its eyes, stirring up a Hurricane, the power of which had become terrifying due to continual training.
Dragonite itself was amazed, realizing it had gained greater control over the wind.
The Flying talent that could only be exhibited in a sleepwalking state was now slowly awakening under the influence of the Silver Feather.
Twenty hours later.
Besides mastering various Flying-type techniques more proficiently, Dragonite also gained a new understanding of the Rain Dance technique.
This was the result of Fang Yuan's guidance, which showed Dragonite the focus of the training.
Holding the Silver Feather, one must first understand the Silver Feather's connection to Lugia's abilities.
Flying-type techniques, Rain Dance, Psychic-type moves - these were the primary focus of training.
This was the guidance Fang Yuan provided, referencing Lugia's abilities to Dragonite.
At this time, Dragonite's mind had already acquired countless techniques for creating storms, and its High-speed Movement Technique had also seen a vast improvement due to the spiritual fluctuations from the Silver Feather.
Twenty-three hours later.
Dragonite let out a "Bwoo" sound, showing an excited expression.
By relaxing its body and becoming more agile through the High-speed Movement Technique, and with the assistance of the Silver Feather during this period, it had undergone a transformation...
It was successful in using the "Extreme Speed" move while fully conscious.
Less than a day of training had truly revolutionized Dragonite.
...
Dragonite had made substantial progress.
Milotic on the other hand, had also improved significantly.
Being in the Sea of Origin, its consciousness briefly merged with the natural energy in the sea, leading to a tremendous enhancement of Milotic's spiritual power.
Following Fang Yuan's advice, Milotic fully developed its Awakened Strength of the Psychic System, entering a meditative state several times.
One must know that Kyogre can fly, and that is thanks to its own superpower, a force by no means weak.
Given that it was the energy overflow from Kyogre during Primal Reversion, it certainly included the all-encompassing attribute of 'spiritual power'.
In half a day, Milotic, using Kyogre as a template, continuously fine-tuned its own spirit and Water Series forces,
yielding naturally impressive results.
After coordinating superpower with Water Series forces, the power of Milotic's Water-based Spell had doubled.
Now, a single Milotic's Water Gun is like a sharp blade—fierce, rapid, and with the assistance of superpower, the water flow is pressured to its limit, possessing both speed and destructive power!
Just the Water Cannon Technique alone is equivalent in destructive power to the full force of the previously used Water Tornado Skill.
During this time.
Apart from training its superpower and Water attribute, Milotic also didn't forget to comprehend the Life Fluctuation.
In a perfectly fitting environment, also in half a day, Milotic achieved high mastery over the Life Droplet and the Water Ring.
At this moment, Milotic made an unexpected discovery—due to the combined enhancements of its superpower, Life Power, and Water Series forces, the Water flow it controlled seemed to be evolving in an unknown direction.
Instinctively, Milotic felt that there was a greater reward to be had.
Regrettably, a day's time was too short, leaving no opportunity for Milotic to explore further.
Compared to Dragonite, which had a clear direction for training and the sleepwalking state as a reference point, Milotic's journey was almost starting from scratch.
In one day, Milotic's spiritual power had been greatly developed, its control over Water flow had reached a new level, and its Coordination Ability would not be outdone by any Master Domain Spirit; even the effectiveness of its healing type moves had qualitatively improved due to better control... This achievement could be said to be no less significant than that of Dragonite's.
Of course, Fang Yuan had not been idle during these 24 hours; using Manafei's ability to exchange "souls," he employed it as a conduit to keep adjusting the training content and analyzing progress for both Spirits, exhausting himself in the process.
24 hours later.
As agreed, Manafei reclaimed the Silver Feather and closed the Sea of Origin.
In that time, without Dragonite noticing, Manafei indicated that it had helped solve the anomaly in Dragonite's spirit, and from now on Dragonite could have peace of mind when sleeping.
At the same time, whether due to helping Dragonite with its sleepwalking issues or because it had overextended itself by creating too many Substitutes to guide other Trainers, Manafei in front of Fang Yuan appeared somewhat fatigued...
"Mana~~" Manafei swam up to Fang Yuan and the others, showing a smile.
The progress of Dragonite and Milotic was greater than Manafei had anticipated, confirming Fang Yuan to be a good Trainer indeed.
However, the time for parting had come, and aside from Fang Yuan, it was time for the other Trainers to leave the Temple of the Sea.
"Till we meet again, Manafei," Fang Yuan reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Manafei.
Even though he was aware that the Temple of the Sea held many more secrets and he wished to communicate more with the Legendary Pokémon, his Monferno and the others were still in the dojo and he had not returned for almost two days, making Fang Yuan anxious about them.
The Silver Feather had enabled Dragonite to successfully develop the abilities from its sleepwalking state, raising its combat strength to Master Level.
The Sea of Origin had allowed Milotic to integrate its spiritual power, Water attribute, and Healing type moves, and it also provided Milotic with Kyogre as a reference model.
Following this, Milotic's path would be smoother; now, even without considering its Healing type moves, its strength should be no less than that of the Huge Gold Monster at the National University competition.
Most importantly, it is clear that Milotic's potential has not been fully tapped; the integration of Water Series forces, Life Power, and spiritual power is leading Milotic's controlled Water flow down an unknown path, not yet completed.
This point is also clear to Fang Yuan.
After some reflection, Fang Yuan judged that Milotic, having bathed in a massive amount of Natural Energy at the site of Kyogre's Primal Reversion, had in a sense also received the blessing of a Legendary Pokemon.
Similar Water-type Spirits include Shui Jun, who was revived by Ho-Oh... and Shui Jun controls the Cleansing Water.
Fang Yuan had the idea to visit The Lake of Purification again; perhaps this time, Milotic would gain new insights.
After all, Kyogre's strength certainly far surpasses that of Shui Jun's, even if it were a fight between Ho-Oh and Primal Kyogre, it would be hard to predict the winner.
Now, after broadening its horizons in the Sea of Origin, Milotic would undoubtedly find new rewards upon revisiting The Lake of Purification.
"Mana~~" At this time, Manafei also gently placed its hand on Fang Yuan's, establishing that from today onwards, they too were friends.