chsdbacks Chapter 212 The "Origin" of Paradoxical Pokémon?
Chapter 212 The "Origin" of Paradoxical Pokémon?
Chapter 212 The "Origin" of Paradoxical Pokémon?
Zeshu's finger, which was pointing at Roaring Moon, hadn't been lowered yet.
But Iron Bag seemed not to understand Ze Shu's words, and pointed the Ice Cannon at his own forehead for five seconds to study it.
Sudden.
The package opening seemed to malfunction, making two "poof" sounds and spraying out a cloud of snowflakes.
Submerge the penguin's head in the iron-clad prison.
Even among these gushing snowflakes was a frozen, hardened orange berry—the main food of the Pokémon in Sector Zero. Zeju had seen many orange berry trees on his way down.
The sprayed orange fruit also smashed the steel penguin's head in the Iron Bag Prison with a crisp "clang".
It seems to be quite aggressive.
"Gurgle?"
But the iron baggage seemed confused, its electronic penguin eyes displaying the "0v0" symbol, a sign of intellectual disability.
Upon seeing this, Ze Shu opened his mouth, but unusually fell silent.
This iron bundle, isn't it a bit dull...? Hmm, perhaps it was meant to be a bit dull, but after being "played" by them just now...
He might have become even more foolish; he's guilty.
"It's this way."
He pointed back at Roaring Moon.
At this moment, after repeatedly colliding with Higana's Mega Salamence, Roaring Moon seemed to be at a disadvantage. Its dragon feathers were shaken and flew all over the sky. Ze Shu could even see that a patch of its Blood Moon feathers was bald.
Despite its disadvantage, Roaring Moon seemed to have unleashed its wildness, becoming even more ferocious, fighting with a reckless abandon. Coupled with the clear weather and sunlight focusing on it, its tragic yet frenzied aura grew even stronger.
This is "ancient activity".
A unique ability of Ancient Myo Pokémon, which is enhanced by bright sunlight.
"Sawaki! I heard you were going to help me! Then hurry up and help me take down this scruffy Salamence! Ah... Salamence, get out of the way! You, you're not really just going to stand by and cheer me on, are you?!"
"Gurgle—"
Xijiana had just finished speaking.
The iron bundle beside Ze Shu's eyes flickered.
It aimed the package, resembling a high-tech cannon, at the sky—this time it was lucky to have done it right—then the cannon first made a "poof,"
With a series of thumping sounds, snowflakes poured out from the muzzle of the cannon!
The snowflakes were large, and dazzling light shimmered between the ice crystals.
It seems there's quite a bit of "stock" of iron-clad burdens.
It almost completely covered the sky.
Even the clear sky seemed to be covered by a layer of icy haze, causing the Roaring Moon's "ancient vitality" to be slightly ineffective.
And among these 'snowflakes'.
There are also many frozen and hard tree fruits hidden inside.
Then, with a series of loud "bangs," the frozen berries, accompanied by gushing snowflakes, crashed at incredible speed onto the heads of the two "Salamanders" targeted in the center of the sky.
"This is an indiscriminate attack!"
"This isn't helping me at all!"
Higana's aggrieved voice cried out from the icy mist.
Her Mega Salamence was hit squarely on the head by two Ice Berries!
If this were a children's cartoon, wouldn't two big, red, swollen blisters grow out of its head?
"I'm sorry then—" Ze Shu apologized, but then said, "Don't you think that Roaring Moon's condition seems to have deteriorated even further?"
"Hmm?"
Higana blinked at her opponent.
The roaring moon seemed to descend like a cascading waterfall, its entire body drenched by the water vapor formed from the icy mist, its feathers, which should have been held high, now drooping with wetness.
The bright sun, which should have awakened the "ancient vitality," was temporarily obscured by the ice mist. In addition, the water formed by the ice mist stuck to the feathers all over his body. The sudden accident cooled Roaring Moon down from its "rage" state.
It no longer has the same momentum as before, becoming more ferocious with each fight and more aggressive with each injury.
"Why is that?!"
"Never mind that for now. Mega Salamence, let's take it down in one fell swoop!"
"Charge! Dragon God, dive!"
Mega Salamence's sharp wings, resembling a "blood-stained crescent moon," were imbued with immense dragon-attribute energy, and it hurtled towards Roaring Moon like a giant airplane about to crash into the Twin Towers!
Then, a sudden "!" was heard!
The two "Bayragosaurus" crossed paths, and the roaring moon was crushed to the ground like a falling meteor.
Higana raised her head, put her hands on her hips, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha—I knew it! This scruffy Salamence is no match for me, Lady Higana!"
"Little Blue, see? I told you I was right, didn't I?"
"You wicked Zeju, you've finally fallen for me! No matter how you frame me, you have to believe in Lady Higana, I'll always get through this!"
"Hmm...:
Why are you all ignoring me?!
Higana looked resentfully at the few people who had walked past her one by one since Roaring Moon collapsed, who hadn't shown any appreciation for her boasting. She puffed out her cheeks in frustration.
The steel penguin even scurried around, picking up the frozen tree fruits scattered on the ground and putting them back into its package.
"I finally managed to defeat this scrawny Salamence, can't you just praise me like those shocked bystanders in novels?!"
Zeki: "Oh, Higana, you're amazing~"
Higanbana: "How perfunctory!"
Xiao Lan smiled and asked, "Does Xijiana want a little red flower as a reward?"
Higanbana turned her face away and pouted, "I know perfectly well that little red flower is just a childish reward given by teachers in preschools before you even have a starter Pokémon! I'm not a preschooler!"
Little Blue: "Does Xijiana still want the little red flower?"
Higanbana: "...I want it!"
As they were talking, Zeki had already walked to the body of Roaring Moon, which had lost its ability to battle, and examined it several times, also collecting a handful of dragon feathers. Finally, hidden under its crescent-shaped wings, which were as wide as ten meters, Zeki discovered a number of items that seemed to be dropped by other Pokémon.
This Roaring Moon seems to really enjoy collecting loot.
Xiao Lan leaned closer and said, "Oh? This is... the mane of the Iron Man, the ivory of the Majestic Teeth, and this... is the Iron Warrior's double-curved sword..." She identified each item by comparing it with the Book of Crimson and Purple in her hand.
"But what are these two?"
One has deep purple fur that even feels cool to the touch, suggesting it's no ordinary Pokémon; the other is a small piece of green iron.
Metallic, extremely sharp.
Blue couldn't recognize either of these two Pokémon drops.
"You mean this purple fur—" Zeshu suddenly said, "doesn't it look like the fur on Suigun from the Johto region?"
He pulled up the online images of Suicune and compared them one by one. As the Ho-Oh's bodyguard, the three legendary Pokémon are among the most frequently sighted in the "Legendary Pokémon" category, so there are many online images of them.
"Will Suicune appear in Sector Zero?!" Piper exclaimed in surprise. "I've never heard my parents mention it."
"We'll just have to ask the professor then."
Ze Shu shook his head, picked up both dropped items, and didn't dwell on it.
Instead, he looked at the two "big dogs" beside him—they followed weakly behind, and even though the roaring moon fell to the ground, they didn't seem to dare to come closer, only daring to watch from afar.
This is not just a matter of disliking fighting.
That's downright cowardly, both of them.
Ze Shu shook his head with amusement.
"Lead the way, take us to the doctor."
The two Motor Lizards then realized what was happening. Milton, with its fine, warm steel texture, was the first to come to Ze Shu's side. In its motorcycle form, it lowered its body, and its electronic pixel eyes revealed the symbol '.
"Aga-hiss—"
A scream mixed with electronic music rang out.
This was an invitation for Zeki to ride on it, and Zeki naturally wouldn't refuse.
How to describe the feeling? It's very comfortable, almost to the point of being perfectly ergonomic. This reminded Ze Shu of a motorcycle he had "bought" before, an Ora motorcycle, but that motorcycle was very "stiff," unlike the Milerton which was so smooth.
The turbine current flows through Millerton's chest, making the ride exceptionally smooth, without any noticeable bumps.
"Waaaaah, slow down, slow down, slow down—"
Unlike the lively, bouncing Guleton that seemed intent on throwing its passengers off, Higana was jolted and screamed, while Nemo adapted quickly, though she too was screaming.
However, one was filled with panic, while the other was excited.
At the very bottom of the Padia Crater lies a massive opening, which serves as the entrance to the lower level of Zone Zero.
It was pitch black inside.
The only source of light was the crystals on the wall that emitted a rainbow of colors.
The roads inside are also intricate and complex. The stone roads are hollowed out and dark, and if you take a wrong step, you will fall into the bottom. No wonder Dr. Futu said that. Ze Shu came from the upper level to the middle level and the roads were not complicated. It turns out that the complicated roads are here!
There are even quite a few dangerous Pokémon here.
Occasionally, you can also see huge and formidable Pokémon like Rock Giant and Dusknoir.
Fortunately, Milton and Guleton, who were leading the way, knew the route well.
They avoided the dangerous Pokémon and soon arrived at a small house with three gargoyles—as Zeju knew, this was the "Fourth Observatory," built by Orin and Dr. Futu to observe the Pokémon in the lower levels of Zone Zero.
Inside the fourth observation station, Ze Shu also met Orin and Dr. Futu.
"Mr. Zeqi, this is truly our first meeting!"
"How was your experience in Zone Zero? Those Paradox Pokémon were really fierce—the Future Species were ruthless, and the Past Species were violent and wild. I hope they didn't cause you any harm, Mr. Sawaki?"
Ze Shu shook his head and laughed, "On the contrary, I may have caused a lot of damage to those paradoxical Pokémon."
"I knew it!" Orin burst into laughter, her whole demeanor exuding generosity. "After all, my son is safe and sound! I have Mr. Ze Shu to thank for that! Pipa, why are you hiding in the back?"
Papa awkwardly replied, "...Mom."
He was about to step forward, mustering the courage to give his parents a hug after so long.
But Orin turned around and 'forgot' about Pipa.
She said to Ze Shu, "By the way, Ze Shu, that...:"
Ze Shu handed over a pink crystal, saying, "This is the Laku element. I'm counting on you."
He had previously made an agreement with the two PhDs to have them analyze the Lacq elements for him.
"That's easy!" Orin accepted it knowingly and handed it to Futu, who was standing to the side and was rather silent. Futu then fixed the Laku element onto an instrument inside the fourth observation station.
Ze Shu then opened his palm and said, "There are also these two things."
Orin was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "Where did you get this from...?"
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Ze Shu laughed and said, "We just defeated a Roaring Moon and looted it from its body. Doctor, do you know what this is?"
Futu said directly, "This is rippled water and iron-spotted leaves."
Orin sighed, "It must be that Roaring Moon that only wants to be the overlord—it always likes to pick on other guys."
Little Blue murmured the name Futu mentioned twice, then asked in surprise, "Never heard of it. What is this? Ze Shu said that this purple fur even looks a bit like Suicune."
Orin laughed and said, "Mr. Ze Shu's prediction is quite accurate."
"Them—"
Futu continued, "Our initial assessment is that Bodangshui is an ancient species of the Water Lord."
He pulled out two manuscripts, which were sketches of two Pokémon. One was Suicune, which resembled a theropod dinosaur, and the other was Virizion, the "Swordsman" of the Unova region.
"These are secret manuscripts we collected from ancient times, which record the appearance of rippling water and iron-spotted leaves."
"They are truly mysterious Pokémon."
"Unlike the ordinary Paradoxical Pokémon found in Sector Zero—the ordinary Paradoxical Pokémon are those retrieved from the river of time by dropping Poké Balls into the 'Time Machine'."
"But they are different. They weren't caught by us throwing Poké Balls into them. Instead, they seem to have... spontaneously generated around the Time Machine."
Orin continued with a distressed expression, "Their appearance has made a terrible mess of our lab, and they've even escaped into Zone Zero, making it difficult for us to find them."
Futu nodded:
"And their existence successfully made me suspicious..."
"Is my assessment of the paradoxical nature of Pokémon correct?"
Higanbana blinked curiously: "Aren't they just Pokémon from the future or the past?"
After a moment of silence, Futu said, "That's what I thought too—until the appearance of the rippling water."
According to legends in the Chengdu region, Suijun, known as the "incarnation of the North Wind," was born only a little over 150 years ago.
"—Suicune is an unknown Pokémon that was burned to death inside what is now called the 'Burnt Tower' and was formerly known as the 'Seed Tower'. It was later revived by Ho-Oh through a miracle, and that's how it became the Suicune we know."
"But our preliminary assessment is that this drawing of rippling water comes from ancient times, perhaps millions of years ago."
"The two legends are clearly based on contradictory evidence."
"Perhaps Paradoxical Pokémon don't come from the future or the past—that's how we came up with this idea."
A complex emotion was revealed on Futu's face, a struggle and confusion unique to researchers.
After a long pause, Orin finally laughed, feigning a joking laugh:
"Ha, maybe we're overthinking it."
"Maybe the wave just looks like Suijun."
"Otherwise... could it be that all these paradoxical Pokémon appeared out of thin air? No... we captured them from a time machine!"
Ze Shu nodded thoughtfully.
Dr. Orin then smiled and said:
Let's not talk about this anymore.
"Since Mr. Zeki has gone through so much trouble to come to Zone Zero."
"Perhaps I should take you on a tour of the time machine; maybe you'll see some different Pokémon, Mr. Sawaki!"