The appearance of Solgaleo and Lunala immediately set off alarm bells in Aiden's mind.
Normally, they should be existences that humans could never come into contact with, wandering the universe shouldering their own duties.
Only the inheritance occurring once every thousand years would regularly descend upon the Alola region.
Cosmog, the "Child of the Stars" named by the ancient Alolan royalty, was actually their child.
When Cosmog was sent to the Alola region, which possessed a special magnetic field, it would spontaneously absorb the local Ultra Energy, and after transformation, ultimately grow into a new "Beast that Devours the Sun / Beast that Calls the Moon".
As symbols of the sun and moon, Legendary Pokémon who rarely caused trouble, theoretically Aiden should feel a sense of affinity towards them.
But the two of them not causing trouble didn't mean the third deity corresponding to them wouldn't cause trouble—
If Necrozma really appeared in the universe, how was he supposed to fight it?
In this ghostly place, he couldn't even summon his Pokémon easily!
Thinking of this, Aiden looked at the two Legendary Pokémon rushing towards him rapidly from both sides, and couldn't help but sigh.
He didn't expect that just making a trip to space would actually trigger a hidden plotline.
The Alola storyline hadn't even been completed yet; Nebby should still be sleeping, protected by Lillie, right?
Even if Necrozma wanted to reclaim its Ultra Aura, that should be something happening in another world.
What if they were just bored and came over to say hi?
Aiden had just thought of this when he heard two familiar telepathic voices already appearing in his mind.
[Chosen one of the Creator, you have appeared as expected.]
[We can sense that that long-slumbering existence has awakened.]
[It comes from another universe, having exposed its aura as early as two thousand years ago. It is not the Blinding One we know, but its strength is just as formidable, if not stronger.]
[And now, it is attempting to cross universes through Ultra Wormholes, coming to the Alola region where the Ultra Aura exists to reclaim its power.]
[Once it retrieves the light it once lost, then—]
[All the light in the world will be devoured by it, and the world will be destroyed!]
The telepathy of the two divine beasts echoed one another, casually dropping a world-destroying major event just like that.
Sure enough—
The thing he least wanted to happen had ultimately happened.
Aiden shook his head and looked at Solgaleo, who was watching him from the side.
"Thank you for the warning."
"But, do you know how long it will be before Necrozma appears in the Alola region?"
Space naturally couldn't transmit sound, but since telepathy had been established, his inner voice could similarly be transmitted into their minds.
After closing its eyes to think for a moment, Lunala quickly responded.
[About five days.]
[Please be careful, Envoy of the Creator.]
[The enemy this time is not an ordinary Legendary Pokémon. It has already devoured the light of another world; its strength is overwhelmingly powerful.]
[Even for you, you will need a lot of assistance to possibly defeat it—]
"I understand."
After Aiden responded, he looked at the two Legendary Pokémon before him who also possessed the "Ultra Aura".
"When the time comes— remember to hide far away."
He actually knew quite a bit about Necrozma.
For example, just like Kyurem in Unova who was sealed in ice, it could absorb the bodies of the Sun and Moon deities, transforming into even more powerful new forms.
And once it devoured both Solgaleo and Lunala at the same time—
It would manifest its true form from its primordial times. Its prismatic body would separate and turn into light, reverting to that dazzling, radiant giant dragon.
Ultra Necrozma, the Blinding One who once brought light to the world, and also destroyed it!
However, the tragedy that occurred couldn't really be blamed on it—
Recalling the plot regarding Ultra Megalopolis, Aiden could only sigh helplessly.
Necrozma was originally an existence created by Arceus to bring light to the universe.
After its Ultra Aura turned into light, it would always detach from its body on its own, aggregating at different locations in the universe, turning into countless dazzling stars, illuminating the entire world.
So, the Sun and Moon deities born from the sun and moon were indeed a part of its body.
And it had no complaints about this duty; even when losing energy, it never stopped its steps.
But in one of the parallel universes, something went wrong with it—
Following the naming convention in the games, Aiden called that world the "Ultra Megalopolis" world.
The people there possessed advanced scientific power, and under Necrozma's grace and blessings, developed a prosperous optical technology.
With this power, humans naturally no longer needed Pokémon's help, focusing entirely on a scientific path with Necrozma as the energy source.
However—
Necrozma ultimately had its own mission; it was destined to be unable to stay on one planet for too long.
And upon learning that it might leave Earth at any time, the people of Ultra Megalopolis did something extremely stupid—
Once Necrozma left Earth, their energy would immediately dry up, and all the facilities built based on it would become scrap metal.
Humans could not accept such a future.
So they chose to imprison Necrozma, making it an eternal energy source for humanity, providing inexhaustible light for Ultra Megalopolis.
This ultimately drove Necrozma mad, and the entire world was destroyed as a result.
Necrozma: Humans, are pests!
This was the history of the other world in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Thinking of this, Aiden subconsciously frowned.
Originally, the Necrozma from over there shouldn't have been able to affect this world.
But in order to reclaim the light, the people of Ultra Megalopolis directly established the Ultra Recon Squad, using Ultra Wormholes to come to their normal Pokémon world—
If it weren't for them, perhaps the Alola region wouldn't have seen so many Ultra Beasts appearing, nor would it have been targeted by Ultra Necrozma.
Humans from the other world were such a massive liability!
Aiden shook his head.
Human desire was sometimes truly more terrifying than anything else.
Perhaps among the countless parallel universes created by Arceus, the peaceful, friendly, and beautiful world he was most familiar with was the only miracle?
When Aiden returned to Earth riding Rayquaza, the meteor shower formed by the fragments of the seven-colored meteorite had already been going on for quite a long time.
Not only the Hoenn region, but many other surrounding regions also witnessed this magnificent, once-in-a-millennium spectacle.
The people of Hoenn directly witnessed the miracle occurring. Everyone gathered under the night sky, sharing the joy of surviving the disaster.
Of course, some people might be a bit busier.
For example—
"Idiot, dodge!"
"Homes can be rebuilt, living is what's most important!"
"But—"
"No buts, come with me right now!"
The Draconid who had lived in Meteor Falls for generations were currently hiding in the only safe underground room, listening to the constant explosions overhead, wanting to cry but having no tears left.
How was this a meteor shower? It was practically the end of the world! Who ever heard of meteors all crashing into the exact same spot—
Did their ancestors also suffer like this back then!
To protect this legacy, their Draconid had truly endured too much—
Boom——!
"Oh no, the roof was smashed by a meteorite!"
"Protect the mural! We don't need anything else, but if the mural is destroyed, our generation will be the eternal sinners of Hoenn!!!"
A meteor pierced through the thick wall from above, landing straight into the final "safe room".
The Draconid immediately panicked, except for Zinnia, who had returned from the Sky Pillar, curled up in a corner.
She looked up at the starry sky outside the hole in the ceiling, her gaze blank.
Aster, your mission is finally complete.
Although I ultimately couldn't inherit your status as the successor, that powerful Trainer named Aiden did it.
He commanded two Rayquazas at the same time, blasting that meteorite into pieces, and Hoenn's crisis was thoroughly resolved because of him.
So, you can live peacefully in the other world. I'll take care of the rest of the clan—"Idiot Zinnia, come and help!"
"Oh—"
Just then, a clansperson's urging interrupted Zinnia's thoughts. She subconsciously replied and immediately joined the crowd quickly repairing the roof.
Aster, I'll chat with you after I finish busy work today—
Even if we are in two different worlds, this bond will never fade.
We will always be friends!
Mossdeep City, Space Center.
"Detected a rapid increase in Infinity Energy concentration in the Hoenn region. Those meteorites really do contain energy of the same origin as Infinity Energy!"
"However, it will probably take more time to settle and condense into new Mega Stones."
"Besides Hoenn, meteorites also landed in the Kalos, Alola, Galar, and Paldea regions!"
"This further confirms Mr. Aiden's previous conjecture; perhaps the four currently known phenomena actually all stem from the same kind of energy!"
The researchers had just breathed a massive sigh of relief, but in the blink of an eye, they immediately threw themselves into experiments observing the surface changes.
However, it was no wonder they were so passionate.
After all, just the Infinity Energy brought today, along with the new discoveries inferred from it, was enough to write hundreds or thousands of top-tier papers—
With this "meteor shower," people's understanding of phenomena like Mega Evolution, as well as Infinity Energy and ∞ Energy, would inevitably reach a higher level in the future.
It wasn't even impossible for world technology to step into a new era from this point on!
If they could organize all these papers, let alone becoming a Pokémon Professor, they might even have the qualifications to compete for the number two spot in the academic world, the Executive Vice-GOAT!
As for who the true GOAT was?
Professor Oak was still untouchable—
I see that Sycamore lacks strategy, and Professor Kukui lacks wisdom!
The researchers rubbed their fists, wishing they could head to Meteor Falls right now to collect meteorite fragments and start their paper-writing empire.
Only Steven, acting as the temporary commander this time, was still staring at the big screen, his expression seeming a bit confused.
In the footage, the Hoenn Rayquaza had already passed through the atmosphere, speeding furiously towards the Sky Pillar.
After this trip to space, it had earned another thousand years of peace.
But Aiden— his landing location didn't seem to be the Hoenn region.
Was he planning to brush off his robes and leave once his work was done, hiding his body and name?
That was quite his style.
Steven smiled, not feeling surprised by any of Aiden's actions.
He must have his own reasons.
For example— the quality of the spacesuit made by their Devon Corporation wasn't good enough, and it had already been burned to ashes during atmospheric friction?
It couldn't be helped; after all, Aiden was the first "astronaut" in human history. Their spacesuit had only gone through theoretical calculations and had never been put into practice.
He'd wait a few days for him to rest, and then go ask him for suggestions on improving the spacesuit~
With the crisis hanging over their heads finally resolved, Steven's mood improved a lot, and a smile quickly appeared on his face.
Great, this way he could finally go to the Diamond Domain to meet up with Princess Diancie and dig for more rare gems there!
As for the remaining affairs in Hoenn?
He could just leave it all to his good buddy Wallace; he felt extremely reassured about his abilities!
Disappearing for three months before the Masters Tournament started shouldn't be a problem, right?
However, before he could be happy for long, the Rotom Phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
Opening it, it was actually a message from Aiden.
[Aiden: Plans have changed, prepare for a group battle!]
Sinnoh region.
Walking out of the League gates and looking at the meteor shower that still hadn't stopped in the distance, a smile appeared on Cynthia's face.
"It's so beautiful."
No wonder Aiden suddenly sent a text message just now.
This meteor shower probably had something to do with him too. Did he solve another trouble in Hoenn?
Cynthia didn't ask Aiden, because she knew Aiden could do anything.
However, having the boy she'd admired for so long be too outstanding could occasionally make one feel a sense of crisis—
A once-in-a-millennium meteor shower; it was said that if you made a sincere wish upon seeing it, one wish between people could come true.
Although she didn't really believe these unscientific legends, but—
After admiring it for a moment, Cynthia still closed her eyes, pressed her hands together, and began to think about what wish she should make.
She had already achieved success in her career, reaching heights on the paths of a Trainer and a mythologist that she once dared not imagine.
Although it could be tiring occasionally, she felt it was very meaningful.
If there was something missing—
Cynthia suddenly opened her eyes, looking down and glancing at her empty right ring finger.
Perhaps it was missing a ring?
But this kind of thing couldn't be achieved just by making a wish.
So, she would just wait a little longer.
Under the night sky, Cynthia's amber eyes sparkled with light.
On the most important stage for a Trainer, she hoped to confirm their feelings for each other with Aiden in the way of Trainers.
And then—
Leave future matters to the future.
For now, she just needed to wait, and be full of anticipation.
After admiring the meteor shower for a while longer, Cynthia suddenly opened her phone screen, looking at the final message Aiden had left.
[Aiden: Major crisis in Alola, severity far exceeds the Hoenn meteorite crisis. Champions from all regions, please come and provide support immediately!]
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