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Caitlin's villa was truly enormous.
Not that it took up an excessive amount of land—while it wasn't small, it was probably similar to Steven's family mansion on Lily of the Valley Island.
What really stood out was that the villa was inhabited by a large number of Psychic-type Pokémon, all busy with various tasks.
So, as soon as Natsu entered, he saw brooms sweeping the floor, rags wiping tables, and even his coat and hat were automatically removed by Psychic power and hung on a hook by the entrance.
Caitlin's Gothitelle seemed to be the head butler of this villa.
The Psychic-type Pokémon they passed immediately offered greetings, most of them focusing their attention on Caitlin.
But Caitlin, like a proud princess, ignored their attention.
These Psychic-type Pokémon didn't give up and continued to perform their duties wholeheartedly, even though there was no dust or dirt on the ground or tables.
Seeing this, Natsu was speechless.
The last time he communicated with Caitlin, she said she didn't need to spend energy to catch Pokémon; as long as she made a gesture, many Psychic-type Pokémon would immediately ask to be caught.
Now, seeing this, Caitlin wasn't exaggerating at all.
Psychic-type Pokémon were the hardest for ordinary Trainers to catch, but here, they were like servants in front of Caitlin.
No wonder she was annoyed by Natsu' "intimacy" with his Pokémon and even sought his help.
This had nothing to do with Caitlin's subjective awareness; it was all done at the Pokémon's own will. Even if Caitlin caught them and showed kindness, to these Pokémon, Caitlin was more like a master, or a leader, rather than a partner.
It was impossible.
Caitlin's natural Psychic power was truly amazing, so overwhelming for most Psychic-type Pokémon that it made them feel inferior and humble.
Aside from Natsu's surprise, Darach and Shauntal seemed accustomed to it.
And Natsu understood why Caitlin chose to live in a remote and sparsely populated town like Undella.
On one hand, if so many Psychic-type Pokémon appeared in a busy place, it would certainly attract some Trainer who weren't strong enough but still wanted to catch some, and also cause inconvenience to nearby neighbors.
On the other hand, Natsu suspected it was also to prevent the destruction caused by Caitlin's Psychic powers going out of control.
In the living room, after everyone sat down, Gothitelle and some other Psychics brought in several cups of coffee.
Finally, Darach handed them out one by one.
Wisps of white smoke, carrying heat and a gentle bitter aroma, rose into Natsu's nostrils, refreshing him.
"Natsu, I don't know what you were talking about, is there really a way to help solve my problem?" As soon as they sat down and drank, Caitlin asked impatiently.
For Natsu, finding a way to improve his Psychic power was a very troublesome thing.
But for Caitlin, finding a way to suppress her Psychic power was the biggest problem.
This was probably the difference between the poor and the rich.
After pondering his words for a moment, Natsu spoke, "Caitlin, I have a friend who has very strong Psychic powers like you, but she doesn't lose control of her Psychic. So I asked a bit about how she manages her Psychic."
Caitlin's eyes lit up.
There was someone else like her?
Shauntal also expressed her curiosity about this.
And Darach looked at Natsu seriously, he definitely knew more than Caitlin and Shauntal. Someone with terrifying innate Psychic talent like Caitlin was extremely rare in the entire Pokémon world. As far as he knew, only Sabrina from Saffron City in the Kanto Region seemed comparable. And there were no rumors that Sabrina's Psychic powers went out of control.
But both of them silently waited for Natsu to speak.
"My friend, she uses her Psychic to maintain other affairs. Without her knowing, before her Psychic completely goes out of control, the Psychic that might negatively impact her is largely released in a way similar to self-imprisonment," Natsu said.
Hearing this, Caitlin showed a hint of disappointment.
Seeing the disappointment on her face, Natsu paused.
At this point, Darach explained, "Mr. Natsu, the method you mentioned has actually been tried by Ms. Caitlin, but her Psychic is too vast for any object to consume so much Psychic for her."
Sabrina consumed a lot of Psychic by turning people or Pokémon into dolls. But Caitlin was obviously highly educated and wouldn't use this method.
"But aren't there so many Psychic-type Pokémon here?" Natsu wondered.
"What does that have to do with Psychic-type Pokémon?" Caitlin blinked.
"You told me before that if you want to improve Psychic, you can stimulate and strengthen it by injecting your own Psychic into their bodies. So many Psychic-type Pokémon... If each one injected some..."
Caitlin slowly furrowed her brow, "But that's not permanent."
"Then make it permanent," Natsu said again.
Speaking, Natsu spread his palm, and a mass of Psychic condensed into his hand. Soon, under his manipulation and compression, the mist-like Psychic slowly shrunk until it transformed into a small, eight-sided prism.
Caitlin, seeing this sight, was a little surprised. "Your Psychic control has improved very quickly."
Natsu chuckled twice, "This might be the advantage of low Psychic power."
No way, his Psychic improvement speed was extremely slow; if he didn't get external power, it would take at least several years to pass a major grade, and Caitlin was incomparable to someone who had to worry about Psychic output every day without moving.
But compared to ordinary Psychics, it was actually a good innate talent.
"Change the setting here, and make it denser here. No, you can change the matrix here."
Darach and Shauntal looked at Natsu and Caitlin, who were discussing with Psychic in their hands, and unconsciously exchanged glances.
The world of Psychics, they didn't understand.
Natsu's eyes sparkled as he listened to Caitlin's words.
Sure enough, finding a strong Psychic practitioner meant his conjectures and efforts would have a chance to be realized.
Caitlin's strength wasn't limited to the quantity of her Psychic but also her control and understanding of it.
Soon, an octahedral Psychic prism also appeared in Caitlin's hand, which remained intact even without continuous Psychic flowing into it. It's just that Caitlin's was undoubtedly much larger than the one Natsu condensed, and the energy contained within it was also much greater.
But it was also not permanent and required an operator.
"Gothitelle," Caitlin handed the prism to Gothitelle.
After Gothitelle placed the prism on its chest and its Psychic merged with the Psychic in the prism, Caitlin felt relieved.
"It worked!" Caitlin's eyes were filled with shock. "Using Gothitelle's Psychic as support, I can maintain the Psychic prism's shell, and I don't have to worry about my Psychic going out of control. So what I consume is only the Psychic that I control."
Caitlin's Psychic was actually divided into two parts: one part controlled by her, and the other part not controlled by her. Normally, the Psychic she controlled built a barrier, blocking the uncontrolled Psychic in a corner.
And once her mind was stimulated, for example, after losing a battle, the Psychic barrier would shake due to some unacceptable failure, and the uncontrolled Psychic would go out of control. Natsu knew this when he faced Caitlin out of control.
The reason Caitlin couldn't be like Sabrina was also because this method was too late for her.
Once her controllable Psychic was consumed to a certain level, the uncontrollable Psychic would become more and more rampant.
And if you wanted to turn Pokémon or something into dolls, Psychic control was very demanding, then it would consume her controllable Psychic.
But now it was different.
She only needed to make a prism that could hold the uncontrolled Psychic and give it to a Psychic-type Pokémon. Let them maintain the Psychic prism's shell, imprisoning the Psychic within it. This way, not only would it not consume her controllable Psychic, but it would also divide her uncontrolled Psychic one by one. As long as enough of these prisms were made, Caitlin's Psychic would become less and less stressful.
Of course, this method also had certain hidden dangers. For example, if these Psychic-type Pokémon released the prism's shackles at the same time, Caitlin's Psychic would lose control in an instant.
However, judging from Caitlin's status with these Psychic-type Pokémon, it was unlikely this situation would occur.
"Your method is very good," Caitlin couldn't help but praise Natsu.
Natsu twitched the corner of his mouth and quietly put away the pinky-sized prism in his palm. He only provided the concept; the actual operation still depended on Caitlin.
In fact, Natsu's understanding of Psychic usage also made a lot of progress during his discussion with Caitlin just now.
Then they chatted about other things for a while.
And Natsu seemed to have verified something; Caitlin and Shauntal also didn't hide anything.
But whether the information they knew would be useful to Natsu, no one knew.
"Then I'll be leaving."
"Why so fast?" Caitlin asked.
"I just happened to come here for something. I heard you lived here, so I came to see if I could help you. Now it seems the result is good. Well, then I have to go about my business." Natsu waved his hand with a smile.
Everyone stood up to see him off. When he reached the door, the Psychic-type Pokémon brought his hat and coat.
Seeing Natsu walk out, Darach suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Natsu, including this time, we owe you a favor. If you need anything, don't hesitate to come and find us."
Natsu turned halfway and looked at the serious-faced Darach, as if he had guessed something, he smiled and rolled his eyes.
"Mr. Natsu is a very interesting person. It seems he could be used as a prototype to create a character," Shauntal whispered thoughtfully.
Darach and Caitlin had indifferent expressions regarding this.
"What would you like for dinner today, Miss?" Darach bowed slightly.
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Natsu, after leaving Caitlin's Villa, didn't immediately leave Undella Town.
He headed north and walked along the beach.
"Team Plasma's Destroyer doesn't have any signs of docking. In other words, the Seaside Cave and the Deep Sea Ruins haven't been discovered for now. The problem that occurred in the Hunter's Guild has nothing to do with Team Plasma? This is good news. Caitlin and the others didn't mention this matter and didn't hide it, but were truly unaware." Natsu muttered to himself, analyzing the information he currently had.
He came to Undella Town partially to find Caitlin.
Investigating whether Team Plasma was involved in the Hunter's Guild's affairs was another part of his reason.
Or rather, his main goal was to investigate whether there was a direct link between what happened between Team Plasma and the Hunter's Guild in the Unova Region.
If the Hunter's Guild in Unova was closely related to Team Plasma, then Natsu would have to be more cautious.
But if it wasn't related to Team Plasma, or not very closely related, then things would be relatively easy to handle.
According to his information, a large-scale Hunter's Guild battle had occurred outside Undella Town, in the Undella Bay and Seaside Cave area. So he came here to investigate the situation.
But from Caitlin and the others, he didn't hear a single piece of information about this.
This meant that the Unova Alliance either didn't know or hadn't announced it yet.
Without the involvement of Team Plasma and the Alliance, things were much easier than Natsu had imagined.
"Is it because of the discovery of the Deep Sea Ruins?"
This was a guess Natsu made about the Hunter's Guild battle that happened here.
The Deep Sea Ruins were indeed worth exploring.
But not now.
It was inconvenient since he didn't have any Water-type Pokémon, so he would mostly push back things that required deep-water diving.
He summoned Latios and immediately flew into the clouds.
Moving towards Opelucid City.
Opelucid City was a metropolis in the northern Unova Region, known as the "city of past and future."
On the way, Natsu saw the Giant Chasm standing like a gaping maw from the clouds. If nothing else, Kyurem should still be living there. Kyurem, known as the "Strongest Dragon."
"Strongest Dragon? I wonder how Rayquaza would feel if he knew another dragon was given this nickname," Natsu thought to himself.
Don't say it. With Kyurem's Dragon and Ice typing, if you could get the "DNA Splicers" and fuse it with Zekrom or Reshiram, and transform into its white or black form, its attribute advantages would still be quite significant.
The best at dealing with Dragon types, besides the "Dragon Clan Traitor" Mega Altaria, was Kyurem.
Rayquaza couldn't even defeat it, assuming, of course, Rayquaza didn't Mega Evolve.
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(End of this chapter)