Chapter 519: Descent of the Meteorite
Cynthia had been in Meteor Village for two weeks.
Under Zinnia's guidance during these two weeks.
They even ran to the underground world of the Hoenn region to take a look.
Just like Makima said before, the underground worlds of other regions rely on the Tree of Beginning crystals to receive surface sunlight.
Furthermore.
What Zinnia said was also not wrong.
In this underground world, there is no division of regions.
Even though it's the Hoenn region, you can see Pokémon from the Sinnoh region and the Kalos region, and their body sizes are generally one or two sizes larger than the same kind of Pokémon on the surface.
The Draconid people's method of cultivating Salamence is also very simple and crude.
Directly throwing them into the underground world to free-range.
Salamence that can grow up from the underground world are not only large in size, but also strong in strength, much stronger than those they cultivate themselves.
At most, they are just a bit more troublesome to catch and harder to discipline.
Just as Zinnia was leading Will and Cynthia to explore the underground world, the Devon Corporation located south of Meteor Falls made a slight discovery.
Devon Corporation's observatory.
"What is that?"
An observer frowned tightly, looking at the screen in front of him with a dumbfounded face.
On the electronic screen ahead.
There were ten dots coming towards Earth.
Among them, nine dots were red, and the remaining one dot was yellow.
The nine red dots shuttled back and forth around the yellow dot, circling the yellow dot from beginning to end.
"They're here."
Steven, sitting in the back, stepped forward.
He stared solemnly at the screen, understanding the situation at a glance.
The yellow dot is the 'vehicle' of the Deoxys, that is, the meteorite.
And the other nine red dots are Rayquaza and Deoxys; they have already started fighting.
Among them, the movement trajectory of one red dot is very obvious.
He constantly charges towards the meteorite.
Obviously wanting to change the movement trajectory of the meteorite, or even simply not wanting to let the meteorite fall into the Blue Planet.
But the other eight red dots quickly jump out to stop him every time.
The fall of the meteorite is probably already unavoidable.
"Locate the meteorite's falling coordinates."
"Yes."
The operator got the answer in just four seconds. "If the meteorite's movement trajectory remains unchanged next, then the final landing point is probably... Meteor Falls."
"...I'm setting off. Keep in touch, and report the situation to me at all times."
Steven didn't hesitate anymore, turned around and left.
He went out without taking any superfluous things.
The Steven at this time is not like some Hiker or Ruin Maniac, but a true League Champion.
Even if a meteorite is falling near him right at this moment.
His heart didn't waver in the slightest.
When Steven walked out of the Devon Corporation and looked up at the sky.
At this moment, the sky over the Hoenn land was still clear.
A sunny day in winter is especially comfortable.
The air is dry, yet not particularly cold; the cool and comfortable environment makes one leisurely want to take a walk.
"Phew... I really don't want to start a war in such good weather."
Steven sighed.
Subsequently.
He threw a Poké Ball, pointing north:
"Metagross, head to Meteor Falls at full speed."
"Meta."
On the other side.
Outside Meteor Falls.
Elder Aster and Zinnia, the two successive 'ability inheritors', frowned tightly looking at the sky.
Will and Cynthia stood to the side, not understanding why.
"What's wrong? Are the Deoxys here?"
Cynthia asked in confusion.
She looked up at the cloudless, clear daytime sky, completely unable to see the reason.
"I can feel Lord Dragon God's aura becoming more and more obvious. This means he is approaching Meteor Falls."
"Just now, the iridescent stone started shining constantly; this is a sign that a major event is about to happen."
Elder Aster and Zinnia explained one after another.
At this moment, they both looked as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Should we call out the other Draconid people to get ready?"
Will swept a glance at the surroundings.
Counting Elder Aster and Zinnia, the Draconid people gathered outside Meteor Falls at this moment were at most ten.
But during the few days he and Cynthia lived in Meteor Village.
The Draconid people they greeted alone were more than fifty.
Although the existing population of the Draconid people is not large, it's at least a hundred. Among them, at least half are energetic youths or prime-age adults. Are these people not coming to guard their home?
"Calling them is useless. Their strength is insufficient to participate in this battle. Moreover, the number of trainers among the Draconid people is much smaller than you think."
Zinnia shook her head helplessly.
Hearing her say this.
Will and Cynthia remembered.
During these few days in Meteor Village, they indeed rarely saw Pokémon wandering around the village; even if there were, they were all weak companion-type Pokémon.
"The Draconid people are not like you surface trainers who like battling. Whether it's catching Pokémon or making Pokémon stronger, the path is basically only the underground world. But that place is too dangerous; the vast majority of Draconid people find it difficult to catch Pokémon from there."
"Mm, for a rookie trainer, that is indeed hell-level."
Will crossed his arms and nodded.
The survival method of the Draconid people is simply no different from people in the Magical Beast Era.
What they face are all huge and utterly wild Pokémon.
Surface trainers.
Failing to catch a Pokémon, at most they just get beaten up.
Most Pokémon are kind-hearted and won't strike to kill.
But Pokémon in the Magical Beast Era and the ancient era, that's completely another matter.
Their concept is:
If I don't strike to kill today, in the future my clan members and I might suffer revenge.
The danger can be imagined.
However.
This also precisely shows that the Draconid people have already fallen behind the entire era.
No wonder a decade later, there will be almost no trace of this clan.
This is too weak.
It's just because Team Magma and Team Aqua of the Hoenn region are not interested in them, and there is also the Hoenn League helping to hide and shelter them.
Otherwise, the Draconid people would probably become the second Celestica clan.
Have to say.
The Dragon Tamer clan and the People of the Earth are still smarter.
A semi-secluded lifestyle.
Not only allows their lives not to be disturbed too much, but also manages to keep up with the trend of the times and even maintain the clan's influence in the world.
Even the already scattered People of the Water.
Are slightly better than the Draconid people.
The People of the Water are widely scattered among the common people.
Although they lost their clan, they all live their own lives, no longer needing to spend their whole lives guarding Manaphy and Samiya, completely able to pursue the life they want.
Unlike the Draconid people.
Living this stuck-in-the-middle life.
Yet their hearts are very arrogant.
Will shook his head, not good to say anything more.
Right at this moment.
A gleam of firelight appeared on the horizon.
Vaguely visible around the firelight, purple and pink energies could be seen clashing together.
"They're here."
Will's face turned serious, turning his head to look at Cynthia,
"Mega Evolve, and then you command Garchomp."
"Okay."
Cynthia nodded.
Then held something in both hands and placed it on Will's head.
Will's two ears were visibly pressed down.
But the Draconid people's attention at this moment was all focused on the sky, completely not noticing the changes on him.
The firelight on the horizon came towards Meteor Falls.
The surface also lit up with the light of evolution sufficient to rival it.
The Mega Evolved Will ignored the big mother shark summoned by Cynthia; the latter obviously wasn't in the mood to pay attention to him either.
Even the Steven flying over to the side, everyone basically had no time to pay attention to.
Everyone stared intently at the sky.
As the distance of the meteorite got closer and closer.
The several figures battling around the meteorite also appeared in everyone's field of vision.
"Eight."
Cynthia frowned tightly.
The number of Deoxys fighting Rayquaza in the sky was as high as eight.
They switched back and forth among four forms, cooperating with each other, actually managing to beat Rayquaza to the point of somewhat struggling to hold its own.
But it seemed the Deoxys' desire to attack Rayquaza wasn't strong.
They were mostly defending, maneuvering, and protecting the meteorite so it could smoothly fall to its destination.
"According to the picture I saw, four Deoxys will split off and come towards Meteor Falls, and the remaining four can still contend with Lord Dragon God. We must defeat these four, and then go help Lord Dragon God; only then can we win this battle."
Zinnia raised her hand to touch the two Poké Balls at her waist.
Her Salamence and Noivern are about the same level.
According to what Cynthia said, about the same level as the Pokémon of some Elite Four trainers. Presumably, they can also be of some use in this battle.
"I'll deal with one."
Elder Aster reached out and patted her waist.
A Salamence that looked quite old instantly appeared behind her.
If the height of an ordinary Salamence is only 1.5 meters, then Elder Aster's one was 4 meters.
Presumably was also a boss of the Salamence clan in the underground world back then.
The aura on its body had steadily stepped into the Champion-level standard, probably around the middle tier.
No wonder Elder Aster spoke with such arrogance.
It seems it's not purely relying on her age to act superior, but having real strength on her.
On this side.
Will crossed his arms in front of his chest.
He saw Rayquaza.
But different from what he imagined.
Simply put.
In Will's imagination, this Shiny Rayquaza was in its Mega form.
However, actually, the one appearing before his eyes at this moment was not.
That was just a normal form Rayquaza.
But it was indeed black without a doubt.
The gap between normal form and Mega form Rayquaza is not small; among major Legendary beasts, there's at least a two-tier difference in combat power.
But even so.
Normal form Rayquaza is still slightly stronger than ordinary major Legendary beasts.
Like normal form Groudon, Kyogre, and the Black and White Dragons ([Zekrom and Reshiram]) and the like.
Relying merely on four Deoxys with not very strong aggressiveness.
It's still not enough to beat Rayquaza to the ground.
What Zinnia said was right.
As long as they solve the Deoxys charging over on the meteorite, then the victory of this battle is destined to fall into their hands.
What Will is considering now is also not the problem of how to deal with Deoxys.
But that meteorite.
The scale of this meteorite is not large, but destroying Meteor Falls is child's play, and it is also enough to make Meteor Village collapse and be buried by the rock layer.
Absolutely cannot let it fall here.
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