Multicolored energies of every shape and form surged upward into the sky, colliding head-on with the lightning-wreathed Zapdos.
The tremendous impact instantly stirred up a terrifying storm across the battlefield.
"How is this possible..."
William, who had just arrived at the power station alongside personnel from the Countermeasure Bureau, stared at the figure falling from the sky with utter disbelief.
[Didn't William say that golden bird was some kind of Legendary Pokémon? Something capable of leveling buildings and walking around like a natural disaster? How did one person just solo it...?]
[More accurately, it was that Chinese trainer and his four Pokémon.]
[New viewers might not know him. He's called "Teacher Mo" in China. He's the one who first proposed the idea that humans and Pokémon can coexist peacefully. He's the pioneer of this new era and the undisputed No.1 trainer in China.]
[If there's anyone in this world capable of soloing a Legendary Pokémon, it's probably Teacher Mo.]
[No, what I'm curious about is why this guy called Teacher Mo is fighting that golden bird in the first place. When Zapdos descended in front of William earlier, it looked fierce, sure, but it wasn't exactly hostile. It even healed that little Pokémon called Magnemite.]
[Who knows...]
With a thunderous crash, Zapdos's heavy body slammed into the ground.
The countless thunderclouds that had lingered overhead for so long slowly began to disperse.
"RAAAHHH!!!"
The wild Electric-type Pokémon that had rushed out of the power station reacted in different ways.
Some froze in place, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
Some had already reached Zapdos's side, anxiously calling out to it.
Others could no longer suppress the anger boiling within them. Sparks crackled across their bodies as they turned icy gazes toward Chen Mo, Pikachu, and the others.
"Xiao Mo!"
Zhou Yichuan, who had just arrived at the scene, frowned deeply.
Without hesitation, he pulled out a Poké Ball and shouted:
"Everyone prepare for battle! Priority objective: protect Xiao Mo!"
The crisp sounds of Poké Balls opening rang out one after another.
White light flashed continuously.
Rhydon.
Sandslash.
Graveler.
Golem.
Nidoqueen.
Nidoking.
Simisage.
Sunflora.
Sawsbuck.
Victreebel.
Vileplume...
To deal with the large-scale Electric-type assault on the power station, the Countermeasure Bureau had practically emptied its reserves.
Every Pokémon they brought had been specifically chosen to counter Electric-types.
The moment they appeared, they hurried to Chen Mo's side and formed a standoff against the crackling Electric-type Pokémon ahead.
The atmosphere instantly became tense enough to cut with a knife.
Viewers watching through their screens were so nervous they hardly dared breathe.
At that moment—
A Raichu suddenly ran into the space between the two sides.
"Raichu! Raichu!"
It first shouted something anxiously toward the wild Electric-types.
Then it turned around and looked toward Chen Mo with pleading eyes.
Hu Chengliang walked over at that moment.
He first glanced at the Legendary Pokémon mentioned in the emergency report—the golden bird lying motionless on the ground—and then at the Raichu standing between the two groups.
"This Raichu..."
He frowned.
Then he looked at Chen Mo.
"Xiao Mo, what are you planning to do?"
"..."
Chen Mo let out a long sigh.
"Have our Pokémon step back."
"Alright."
Hu Chengliang nodded without asking further questions and ordered the Pokémon to retreat one step.
The tense atmosphere eased ever so slightly.
Raichu shot Chen Mo a grateful look.
Then it hurried back toward Zapdos with the other Electric-types.
"Raichu! Raichu!"
Raichu continuously gave instructions to the surrounding Pokémon.
The Electric-types nodded repeatedly and quickly formed five concentric circles around Zapdos, both on the ground and in the air.
"What are they trying to do?"
Zhou Yichuan frowned.
Then—
Brilliant electrical currents surged from the bodies of the wild Electric-types and converged toward Zapdos at the center.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds...
Within only ten seconds, the weaker Electric-types positioned on the outermost rings began showing obvious signs of distress.
"Magnemite..."
William watched nervously.
The Magnemite he had encountered on the road earlier was among those flying in the outermost ring.
It didn't look well at all.
Nearby, Jun Wanyu seemed deep in thought.
She suddenly recalled how the Electric-types had deliberately avoided using Electric-type moves during battle, along with what Chen Mo had said earlier about Zapdos being seriously injured.
"Could it be..."
"The reason these Electric-types attacked the power station..."
"...was to absorb electricity and use it to heal Zapdos?"
Soon enough, the Magnemite on the outermost aerial ring and the weaker Electric-types on the ground began producing weaker and weaker currents.
Their electrical output became intermittent.
This method of transferring electricity placed an enormous burden on their bodies.
The agony on their faces made that abundantly clear.
Yet none of them stopped.
No matter how painful it was.
Even as their output faltered, they continued desperately squeezing every last spark of electricity from their bodies.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
At last, the outermost Pokémon could endure no longer.
Magnemite after Magnemite fell from the sky.
Large numbers of Electric-types collapsed unconscious on the ground.
The scene left countless viewers stunned.
[I... I don't understand. Zapdos is a Legendary Pokémon. It's not even the same species as these Electric-types. Why are they risking everything to save it?]
[If my guess is right, they attacked the power station because of Zapdos too. Teacher Mo already said Zapdos had been seriously injured beforehand.]
[So you're saying they weren't intentionally attacking humanity?]
[Wasn't Teacher Mo a little too ruthless with Zapdos?]
[Too ruthless? Are you serious!? Even if these Pokémon had reasons, they still attacked a human power station. Then Zapdos attacked the Growlithe and Houndour. Put those together and Teacher Mo showing restraint was already extremely merciful.]
[Their loyalty to Zapdos is admirable, but defending our homes wasn't wrong either. Teacher Mo stepping forward certainly wasn't wrong.]
[I wasn't blaming Teacher Mo...]
[Mute that guy. Seriously. Peaceful coexistence doesn't mean endlessly indulging Pokémon.]
Arguments erupted across the livestream.
But outside the power station, the Electric-types continued desperately trying to save Zapdos.
"Raichu!!!"
Seeing that Zapdos still wasn't responding, Raichu grew increasingly frantic.
It repeatedly shouted at the surrounding Pokémon.
The next moment—
The electrical output increased once more.
Within seconds, several Pokémon in the second ring collapsed.
More Magneton fell from the sky.
"It moved..."
Someone whispered.
Every viewer watching the stream saw it.
Zapdos's body twitched slightly.
"Chirp..."
Its eyes slowly opened.
"Raichu!"
The sorrow and pain on Raichu's face vanished instantly.
It looked overjoyed.
Ignoring its own suffering, it immediately urged the others to increase their output even further.
Chen Mo quietly watched.
Marshadow's voice echoed in his mind.
"Your judgment was correct."
"In fact, Zapdos's condition is even worse than you imagined."
"Its source power has already begun collapsing. Under normal circumstances, it would die within a week."
"The attacks from Pikachu and the others merely accelerated that process."
"No amount of electrical energy can save it now."
"What you're seeing is simply a final flash before death."
Chen Mo nodded.
There were too many people around.
He couldn't openly converse with Marshadow.
But he understood.
Marshadow, who lived in the shadow world and was highly sensitive to emotions, probably knew exactly what he wanted to say.
Thank you, Marshadow.
Without Marshadow backing him up, Chen Mo would never have risked his Pokémon's lives, no matter how angry he had been.
The shadow beneath Chen Mo's feet wobbled awkwardly.
After a while, Marshadow's voice sounded again.
"Hmph. As payment for helping this time..."
"I want ten boxes of the red-packaged Pokéblocks."
Chen Mo finally felt a little better.
"Deal."
"Deal what?"
Zhou Yichuan, standing nearby, seemed to have exceptionally sharp ears.
The livestream audience hadn't noticed anything, but he had caught Chen Mo's muttering.
"Nothing."
Chen Mo didn't explain.
Instead, he looked toward Zapdos, which seemed to have regained a trace of vitality.
"I'm going over there."
"Where?"
Hu Chengliang looked confused for a moment.
Then he saw Chen Mo walking straight toward Zapdos.
Immediately, he panicked.
"That thing's awake! It's dangerous!"
Just as Hu Chengliang was about to stop him, Zhou Yichuan grabbed his arm and shook his head.
"It'll be fine."
"Most of those Electric-types have exhausted themselves."
"I doubt they can still attack Xiao Mo."
"As for Zapdos..."
"I don't think a Zapdos that can't even stand up has any ability left to fight Pikachu and the others."
"Maybe, but if something happens, how are we supposed to explain it to Teacher Li? To the higher-ups?"
Hu Chengliang grumbled.
Still, he didn't move to stop Chen Mo.
Meanwhile—
The moment Zapdos regained consciousness and saw the Electric-types desperately feeding it electricity, it immediately tried to stop them.
"Ra..."
"Chirp!"
Zapdos weakly shook its head.
Just then, footsteps approached.
A Manectric, consumed by grief and self-blame, turned toward the sound.
The instant it saw Chen Mo—
Hatred and fury flooded its eyes.
"RAAAHHH!"
Manectric roared and was about to attack.
But then Zapdos let out another strained cry.
Manectric froze in place.
Chen Mo paid it no mind.
For the first time as the Hero of Ideals, he walked forward beneath the hateful gazes of countless wild Pokémon.
Eventually, he stopped before Zapdos.
Zapdos spoke first.
Its weak cry sounded faint.
"Chirp..."
"Pika pika!"
Perched on Chen Mo's shoulder, Pikachu immediately began translating.
Soon, Chen Mo understood.
Why didn't you go all out at the end?
After a brief silence, Chen Mo answered calmly:
"We did go all out."
"The reason you're awake right now..."
"...is entirely because of these Electric-types."
"..."
Zapdos looked at Chen Mo with complicated eyes.
A lie.
If those Pokémon had truly attacked with everything they had, Zapdos didn't believe it would still be alive.
Besides—
That Pikachu and Gengar hadn't even used those three special energies from the beginning of the battle.
How could that possibly count as going all out?
Still—
With so little time remaining, Zapdos couldn't be bothered arguing over such details.
Its gaze slowly swept across every Electric-type gathered around it.
Then it settled on Chen Mo.
"Chirp..."
Human.
I have a proposal.
And a request.
When I die...
Take this body as compensation for attacking your power station.
In return...
Please spare these Pokémon.
I beg you...
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