How strong are the Pokémon that Ace has been training all this time?
This question is difficult to answer precisely.
But judging by their levels, Ace's Pokémon have long since reached the threshold of Level 99. However, even with all their efforts, Ace and his Pokémon have made little progress in crossing that final step from Level 99 to Level 100. Ace had asked the system about this, but the system did not provide a clear answer; instead, it told Ace that his authority was insufficient and that he needed to figure it out himself.
But even without crossing the Level 100 mark, Ace's Pokémon were extremely powerful.
Look no further than the shocked expressions on Zeraora and Lunala's faces. Zeraora had struggled with all its might just to defeat one Guzzlord, yet on the other side, Dragonite, who had previously defeated Zeraora, was truly capable of one-shotting the Guzzlords. Three Guzzlords surrounded Dragonite, but with just three punches, the three Guzzlords were sent flying backward like three large pieces of garbage.
The other Pokémon were not much different, each taking on one or two Guzzlords. Compared to Zeraora's difficult fight, the other Pokémon dispatched their respective opponents in a very short time.
Three minutes later, Guzzlords lay scattered on the ground. Within the vicinity, there was basically not a single Guzzlord left standing.
Zeraora and Lunala watched this scene in silence. The way they looked at Ace was now subtly tinged with admiration.
Green also stood to the side, somewhat astonished. She had initially thought that acquiring a powerful Serperior meant her strength had somewhat improved, but seeing the power Ace displayed now, Green knew that the gap between herself and Ace was still immense.
"The commotion is big enough. It should be about time."
Ace successively recalled the Pokémon he had used, leaving only Lunala and Zeraora.
Just as Ace had guessed, they waited for a moment, and soon a group of people arrived in the area. They were clad in grey-black protective suits with translucent gas masks covering their faces.
Upon arriving and seeing the fallen Guzzlords, they were momentarily stunned. Once they reacted, the first thing they did was not greet Ace and the others, but rather pull out their respective handy weapons or Pokémon and rush towards the Guzzlords that had lost their combat capability.
In an instant, blood splattered. These newcomers showed no mercy, launching lethal attacks at the Guzzlords. Fearing the Ultra Beasts might not be completely dead, they continuously attacked their vital points, stopping only when they were absolutely sure the opponents were thoroughly finished.
"You can tell there's a lot of resentment."
Seeing this scene, Green couldn't help but voice her opinion: "I guess these Guzzlords are responsible for this place becoming what it is, otherwise I can't think of anything that would provoke this much hatred."
Ace nodded in agreement; he thought the same thing.
After the group finished dealing with the Guzzlords, they finally walked towards Ace and the others. The leader, who appeared to be a woman, spoke with a muffled voice: "Did you solve these Guzzlords?"
"Otherwise?"
Green spoke first: "Who are you? And where is this place?"
Hearing Green's words, the other side fell silent. After a moment, the leading woman quietly spoke something to the others. After consulting with the others, the leading woman finally spoke: "It seems you are not from here, but since you can deal with the Guzzlords, you are our allies. Come with us, this is not a place for talking."
Hearing her words, Green looked at Ace.
Ace nodded at Green. They had Lunala; they could leave whenever they wanted. Having a retreat option, they could naturally disregard some dangers.
Following these people, Ace and Green soon reached an underground passage. Tracing the somewhat damaged underground passage, the group walked for about three minutes before finally reaching an underground space.
Although they called it an underground space, to Ace and the others, it looked more like a refugee camp. Chaotic tents, an unpleasant odor, overflowing sewage, and residents with messy hair and dirty faces.
However, recalling the environment outside, Ace and Green felt it was somewhat reasonable. Although the smell here was not great, it was more acceptable compared to the air outside.
The previous group took off their gas masks, revealing their original appearances. As they removed the masks, Ace and Green were stunned.
Because they were very familiar with the leading woman. It was none other than the president of the Aether Foundation, Lusamine!
"Where did you come from? What is the environment like over there? Is it suitable for human habitation?"
Lusamine currently had short, neat hair instead of her usual long hair. Looking somewhat heroic, she asked Ace and Green with a hint of expectation.
The two exchanged glances. At this moment, they had countless questions, but couldn't directly ask them.
However, Green was quick-witted and soon replied to Lusamine that they had come from the Kanto region, but they were unsure how they got here, so they wanted to find people to ask where this place was and if there was a way to go back.
As for whether it was suitable for human habitation, Green gave a vague answer, just saying it was better than here, but how much better, who knew?
This excuse temporarily deterred Lusamine from asking further questions. Taking this opportunity, Green also asked about the matter they most wanted to know. That is, what this world was currently like and why it had become this way.
However, they couldn't be explicit, so they beat around the bush. Fortunately, this world's Lusamine was not as difficult to deal with, or rather, as ruthless as the one in their world. The cruel reality had made it impossible for her to entertain so many subtle schemes.
Through Lusamine's account, Ace and the others roughly figured out what they wanted to know.
First, this world was somewhat similar to a parallel world, except its future trajectory was different from Ace's world. In their world, a large number of Ultra Beasts suddenly invaded. Even though they fought desperately, the Ultra Beasts kept coming in waves, seemingly endless. Along with the invasion, human homes began to be eroded, and years of fighting also caused the environment to deteriorate year by year, ultimately becoming the way it is now.
As for why the Ultra Beasts invaded on such a large scale initially, the people here simply couldn't figure it out.
But after hearing all this, Ace already had some vague ideas forming in his mind.
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