novelraw Chapter 298 298: 298. Reborn once again
Chapter 298 298: 298. Reborn once again
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Kael stood on the ground, looking slightly dazed, a trace of innocent confusion shining in his deep blue eyes.
Although this was not the first time it had happened, the sensation of hatching from a Pokémon Egg still stirred his mind.
The feeling was like pulling himself free from thick, murky mud. It was refreshing, exhilarating, and filled his mind with a strange sense of freedom.
This new body brought sensory experiences completely different from before.
As a newly hatched Pokémon, his overall perception was far weaker than when he had possessed the body of a Machop in his previous life. Yet certain abilities that came with his new species revealed themselves the moment he emerged from the Egg.
For example, Kael could clearly sense the moisture in the surrounding environment through his water-blue skin.
The faint traces of water vapor hidden in the air now appeared as obvious as stars scattered across the night sky.
With a gentle wave of his slender arm, the drifting moisture around him rushed toward his body like moths drawn to a flame.
A refreshing sensation spread across his entire body, like a cool spring breeze washing over him.
Kael did not rush to study every detail of his new form. The system's cycle of rebirth was not a crude transplantation of souls. Instead, it was a natural and harmonious process, perfectly aligned with the laws of nature, allowing life to emerge from nothing.
He did not suffer from the common dissonance experienced by many travelers across worlds. Under the system's influence, his mind and consciousness remained completely intact.
He could gradually understand and master his body in a natural and balanced way, just like a true newborn Pokémon growing over time.
Kael knew that as he continued his journey in this world, the secrets hidden within this body would slowly reveal themselves, just as they had in his past lives.
"Still…"
A trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.
His small hand curled slightly under muscle control.
Turning his head, his soft, cotton-like tail swayed gently behind him.
He could even feel that something new had appeared atop his head. A strange fan-shaped organ was quietly absorbing moisture from the air.
"What kind of Pokémon am I?"
After briefly scanning the surroundings and confirming that he seemed to be inside a hidden cave with no immediate danger, Kael relaxed slightly and skillfully opened his system panel.
Until he fully understood his new body, the system's attributes were the best guide available.
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Species: Sobble
Level: 1 (0/100)
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Pound, Growl
Evaluation: A strange lifeform born within a storm of data and a tear in the void. The unusual aura from another world has drawn the attention of the Spirit of the North Wind.
Items Owned: Ability Converter, "Origin Pulse" Move Disc, Individual Value Enhancer (Large) (Extra Large), Dynamax Band, Cosmic DNA of Deoxys (Speed Forme)
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"Sobble?"
The unfamiliar name appeared on the system panel before Kael, leaving him momentarily confused.
That was perfectly normal.
In his previous life, Kael had been an ordinary office worker who happened to be a Pokémon enthusiast. Before he even had the chance to open the Pokémon Sword and Shield game box, he had already been pulled into the cycle of reincarnation and transported into the Pokémon world.
Even the faint fragments of memory he once had about the game and its Pokémon had long since faded during the countless journeys through rebirth.
Under those circumstances, it was only natural that he did not recognize the body he had reincarnated into this time. It belonged to Sobble, the Water-type starter Pokémon of the Galar region.
However, Kael was not worried about this.
He had absolute confidence in himself. With the help of the system's attributes and items, even if he were born as the weakest Pokémon imaginable, he could still seize the opportunity and slowly grow strong enough to achieve his ambitions.
Besides…
Kael sensed the damp moisture gathering toward him from the surrounding air, and a sharp gleam flashed in his blue eyes.
Based on his experience across several lifetimes, the natural abilities of this body ranked among the very best he had ever possessed.
Forget Caterpie or Mareep. Even the Machop he possessed in his previous life had not felt this… clear, responsive, and sensitive.
That was only natural.
Although Sobble seemed common in the Pokémon games as one of the starter Pokémon available to beginners, reality was quite different.
In the real world, these Pokémon were specially bred by the League and provided only to selected trainers. In the wild, they were extremely rare, appearing only in a few specific regions where small populations existed.
Moreover, being chosen from hundreds of species as an official starter Pokémon meant its combat potential was considerable.
With a distinctive fighting style and well-balanced abilities, Sobble had almost no obvious weaknesses.
From a purely species-based perspective, the Sobble body Kael had reincarnated into possessed the greatest natural potential he had ever had since beginning his journey through reincarnation.
Kael did not dwell on it for long. Having just hatched, there was still much he needed to do.
Before officially stepping into the world and beginning his next journey, he needed to make some preparations.
With a thought, two bottles of Individual Value Enhancers were taken from his inventory. They transformed into strange energy that flowed through his bloodstream and merged with his body.
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Ding!
Individual Value Enhancer (Large) used.
HP +7
Attack +2
Speed +6
Sp. Atk +3
Sp. Def +6
Individual Value Enhancer (Extra Large) used.
Attack +15
Speed +8
Defense +9
Sp. Atk +16
Sp. Def +10
Beep!
All individual values have reached the maximum limit of 31.
Excess points will be converted into experience at a ratio of 1:10.
Experience +120
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A stream of numbers slid down the system notification panel.
With the use of the enhancers, the individual values of Kael's Sobble body reached the very peak of its species, just like his Machop had in the previous life.
The famous "6V" perfection from competitive terminology had once again become reality through the system's items.
Having experienced this once before, Kael was not surprised. He had already expected this outcome.
If two enhancers providing at least seventy points of improvement still failed to maximize his body's potential, then the natural talent of this life would have been truly disappointing.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.
Kael successfully achieved the goal he had planned from the beginning, securing a perfect start for his journey in this new world.
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