Chapter 1467

The bear disciple was beating the giant sickle helmet.

Ah Jian and Mawile had already successfully subdued the giant fossil pterosaur and immediately tried to return to the surface.

"How is it up there!"

He shouted.

The only response to Ah Jian was the rumbling and explosive sounds of energy.

After a slight hesitation, he turned and shouted: "Baimu! I'll go check! You hold this place for now!"

Ah Jian would never abandon anyone he went down the pit with, no matter who it was.

But Baimu is different.

Whether it was the reliability he showed back then or his current status as world champion, it was enough for Ah Jian to trust him completely.

"Hmph!"

The agile Mawile was the first to burst out of the hole, followed closely by Ah Jian.

The two of them suddenly saw Asahi and the others engaged in a melee with wild Solrock and Lunatone.

By logic, three against one should be an advantage, but these two wild Pokémon were extraordinarily strong, relentlessly outputting and holding their own against several people's Pokémon.

"Mawile! Dark Pulse!"

Ah Jian quickly joined the battle.

Mawile howled and released countless black rings forming light waves toward Solrock's back; Asahi immediately had Marill use Water Cannon to assist.

The well-coordinated old partners attacked from front and back, leaving Solrock unable to decide which side to prioritize, resulting in both its face and back suffering fierce strikes from Water Cannon and Dark Pulse.

Boom!

Smoke and mist rolled.

Solrock fell from midair.

Ah Jian and Asahi, at incredible speed, captured this sun-like meteorite Pokémon.

Lunatone was isolated and helpless; Xiao Mao and Shi Yang nearby felt their pressure drop sharply and similarly began commanding their Pokémon to unleash full power.

"Thunderbolt (Spiritual Strong Nian)!"

"Sizzle (Hiss Na)!"

Electivire and Gardevoir responded in kind, one releasing twin tails like high-voltage wires forward in a surging Lei Ting, the other's eyes lighting up with pale blue light waves, driving spiritual energy to surge forward!

Though not as seamlessly coordinated as Ah Jian and Asahi, they still caused considerable trouble for Lunatone resisting the Primal Power.

Ah Jian seized the moment to sneak attack: "Strike Vital Point!"

"Hmph!"

Mawile lunged forward and knocked the unsuspecting Lunatone to the ground with one claw.

The remaining three sighed in relief upon seeing this.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ah Jian!"

"How is the situation below?"

Xiao Mao and Asahi spoke in turn.

Ah Jian silently returned to the deep pit and shouted: "Baimu!"

"No problem at all!"

Baimu's voice came from below.

Shi Yang looked at the fallen Solrock and Lunatone and wondered: "Is this their territory?"

"No, it feels more like a guardian-type role."

Xiao Mao shook his head and asked: "Did wild Pokémon also appear below?"

Ah Jian replied: "Yes, it was the fossil pterosaur and sickle helmet, larger than any known records."

He seemed to understand what the other meant: "They emerged from deep within the cave."

Xiao Mao, upon hearing this, pointed toward the direction where Solrock and Lunatone appeared: "The direction these two Pokémon appeared is this way, seemingly not the same direction?"

Ah Jian recalled briefly and found the two positions were indeed opposite.

Shi Yang said: "We made such a huge commotion; Mewtwo couldn't possibly not hear..."

"Should we split up to explore?"

Asahi understood what the two were trying to convey.

As team leader, Ah Jian looked at her, then at Xiao Mao and Shi Yang, and finally said to the latter two: "Can you please explore underground with Baimu?"

Xiao Mao and Shi Yang exchanged a glance.

"Understood!"

The split-team exploration differed from the previous sequential exploration logic; Ah Jian had to ensure both teams had balanced combat strength.

At the same time.

Baimu returned to the surface, heard their words, and expressed agreement: "We can stay in touch via Porygon2."

He had Porygon2 create a copy.

Most instruments on this plateau had failed, but Porygon2 showed no abnormality; it still retained its copying ability.

Ah Jian saw there was a way to communicate, and his last hesitation vanished: "Get ready to depart!"

Immediately, the five split into two groups.

Baimu, Xiao Mao, and Shi Yang went underground, following the deep cave where the giant fossil pterosaur appeared; Ah Jian and Asahi stayed on the surface, following the direction where Solrock and Lunatone appeared.

With Porygon2's help, both sides could maintain constant contact, making the upcoming exploration very favorable.

Both sides set out.

Baimu and the three returned underground; the giant fossil pterosaur and giant sickle helmet were gone, and even the wild Pokémon previously seen had all fled cleanly.

Xiaomao and Shiyang observed their surroundings in astonishment, "There's actually a place like this!"

"Let's go quickly."

Baimu waved his hand, "Just in case the situation earlier was conjured by that illusion, this guy might still be somewhere chuckling to himself!"

Mew can be said to be the most innocent and pure-hearted, yet the most ill-intentioned Pokémon on this planet.

Due to its logic being completely different from humans', it appears as erratic and moody as a madman, thus earning the reputation of being both the most benevolent and the most ruthless existence.

Soon after, Duobian Shou 2 transmitted news from the other side.

Ajian and Chaoxi discovered that Taiyangyan and Yue Shi actually came from some cave, and this cave was hidden beneath a waterfall.

"Follow the stream to its source; Mew might be there."

This was Chaoxi's guess.

Xiaomao replied, "Our side has had no movement so far; the cave is very deep, estimated to be several kilometers——"

"Shh."

The leading Baimu suddenly raised his hand.

Xiaomao and Shiyang immediately held their breath, watching his action.

Baimu said: "Something is here."

The moment his words fell, a strong tremor came from afar; only to see a dark red figure plummet from above in the depths of the cave, landing with a thunderous boom!

Boom!

The ground trembled violently!

Amid swirling dust and smoke, the massive figure gradually became clear; Xiaomao and Shiyang stared at it, mouths agape.

"Groudon! The legendary Pokémon said to have created the land, known as the embodiment of the earth!" Xiaomao blurted out.

Shiyang exclaimed in shock: "How could it appear here?"

Yeah.

How could Groudon be in a place like this? Or is it the normal form?

As we know, in the anime, the non-flying and fat-headed fish basically always appear in their primal reversion state; normal forms are rare.

Second Groudon?

Baimu stared at this guy who looked trouble at first glance, inexplicably feeling a bit strange.

"The place is too small."

He looked around.

The cave is really too narrow, utterly inconvenient for battle; fighting a Pokémon of this level, there's a high chance we'd get buried underground.

But……

"Please help me! Gengar!"

Baimu unhesitatingly pulled out the keystone from his chest; the odd-colored Gengar leapt from the shadows and immediately initiated Mega Evolution!

Seeing this, the distant Groudon naturally refused to remain passive, quickly opening its massive mouthparts and beginning to charge a terrifying light.

"Roar——!!"

"Gardevoir's Psychic! Electivire hold fast!"

Xiaomao and Shiyang immediately came to aid Baimu and the odd-colored Gengar; Electivire and Gardevoir swiftly positioned themselves in front of the two, deploying their respective protective barriers.

In an instant, a barrage of head-sized mud clods shot forth, heavily striking the Psychic barrier and the Electivire's guard's glowing blue shield.

Boom boom boom——!!

The trembling light waves continuously shook; clearly just a basic Mud Shot, yet in Groudon's use it easily shattered the barriers of the two Pokémon, sending them flying backward.

But behind them, Baimu and the other three, along with the odd-colored Gengar, had already vanished.

Groudon suddenly sensed something and lifted its head, only to see the Mega odd-colored Gengar grinning wickedly, revealing its ghost claws and head, forming a dark shadow ball comparable in size to itself, and hurling it straight at Groudon!

"Roar!"

Groudon roared, raising its claw, metallic light swirling around it, and collided fiercely with the shadow ball.

Bang!

Thick smoke instantly billowed out.

But after the smoke cleared, the surroundings fell silent once again.

Not only had the Mega odd-colored Gengar and Baimu's group disappeared, but the previously blown-away Electivire and Gardevoir had also vanished.

Groudon looked around, assuming a posture ready to fight.

But the next moment, it actually turned around and began to sprint desperately, as if urgently wanting to escape the scene.

The Mega odd-colored Gengar poked its head out in confusion, followed closely by the heads of Baimu and the other three also emerging.

"How did it run away?"

"This guy has a problem; hurry up and chase after him!"

"Yeah!"

The three broke free from the other space, swiftly pursuing the direction Groudon fled, while simultaneously contacting Ajian and Chaoxi on the other side.

How could we know these two were also unable to attend to us at this moment.

Duobian Shou 2 indicated the two had encountered Gaioukai, the embodiment of the ocean, and were now locked in fierce combat.

Gaioukai appeared in a highland cave at an altitude of over a thousand meters?

Baimu thought with his toes, and knew these two fellows definitely had something wrong.

Even if Groudon didn't burrow into the underground magma layer, and Gaioukai didn't swim into the deep sea, willingly curling up in such a place?

As expected.

After Ajian and Chaoxi had a fierce battle with Gaioukai, the opposing side likewise began to turn and flee, completely without any intention of lingering in battle.

"The direction of travel matches!"

The two Porygon2 gave their judgment.

As they exchanged glances, everyone suddenly realized that they were about to formally meet the target of this journey!

Baimu accelerated into a mad sprint, wanting to catch up to the fleeing Groudon ahead, but to his surprise, the moment it saw him speed up, it started accelerating as well.

Thump-thump-thump-thump—

The cavern kept trembling.

"Roar!!"

While running, Groudon kept roaring, as if telling him to stop chasing.

How could Baimu agree?

It was just a pity that Xiao Mao and Shiyo truly couldn't keep up with his pace; they were gradually fading from sight, and with no choice he had to slow his steps.

Then the Groudon running ahead slowed down too.

Baimu: "..."

What does this mean?

Are we running a marathon here or what?

They ran together for probably over ten minutes, and at the end a bright light appeared — unmistakably the exit.

The three immediately sped up, chasing after the Groudon leaving the cavern, and together arrived at a mysterious basin.

All around, various pink crystal ores could be seen everywhere, like some kind of transparent blood vessels, flashing with a wondrous luster.

In a distant water channel, Kyogre likewise soared to this place, with A Jian and Asahi in pursuit behind it.

The two groups successfully rendezvoused.

Groudon and Kyogre also successfully met in a certain gentle area; like mortal enemies, they crashed into each other without any hesitation.

Just as Xiao Mao and the others cried out in alarm, a wondrous rainbow-colored light enveloped the two, and these two legendary super-ancient Pokémon actually merged into one right before their eyes, their massive bodies rapidly shrinking into an adorable little pink thing.

"Meh~"

Without a doubt, the Groudon and Kyogre that had suddenly attacked them were transformed from Mew's split bodies!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this scene.

Baimu, however, narrowed his eyes, looking at the Mew sitting like it was on a swivel chair atop a floating pastel-colored crystal.

He sensed a familiar aura from it.

That's right!

It's that weird thing he knew!

And the Mew in the distance was likewise looking at him, its expression seeming a bit displeased, as if it didn't really want to run into him here.

But in a blink it turned its head away, putting on an act of not knowing him, its claws touching the crystal beneath it.

A pink light immediately spread out, causing the countless surrounding crystals to shine simultaneously.

Wild Pokémon gathered on their own, looking at these crystals with expectant expressions, and then the light blazed to its peak, enveloping everyone.

Baimu only felt his vision flash bright; a strange will tried to invade, and he instinctively resisted with the Mysterious Slate, after which his vision quickly returned to normal.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Meh!"

Mew glared at him from not far away, like a long-prepared show had been disrupted by an audience member.

Baimu: "... Look, what are you doing?"

"Meh!"

Mew raised its little claw high, wanting to question him right back.

Running into an acquaintance is so awkward.

It swiftly vanished from the spot, and the others with their eyes tightly shut woke up one after another, faces full of shock as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.

"The universe... the ocean... and the sky."

"Mew... and Rayquaza?"

"Could what we just saw have been a supernova explosion and the birth of a galaxy?"

A Jian and the others discussed heatedly.

Baimu, who hadn't seen the "footage" at all, was left isolated on the outside.

Asahi couldn't help reaching out to touch that crystal, but was immediately stopped by Baimu, "Be careful, Asahi."

Who knows what this thing is; what if it's like the crystals inside the World Beginning Tree, and touching it causes an anomaly?

Asahi came to her senses too, saying embarrassedly, "Sorry sorry, what we just saw was just too shocking."

A Jian said, "This stone might be a crystallization of the universe's memories."

But the next second.

The crystal dimmed on its own and fell to the ground.

Asahi was startled, "Was that me? It wasn't me, right! I didn't even touch it!"

The people around fell silently speechless.

After the crystal deactivated, the surrounding wild Pokémon inexplicably grew restless, and Porygon2 suddenly spoke, "The network is restored!"

Shiyo also discovered that Poké Balls could activate normally again.

At the same time, Professor Suigao's voice came from Asahi and A Jian's chests.

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear! Professor! Equipment is back online!"

"Sensors are responding!"

Everyone looked up at the sound, and to their shock saw that the sky had darkened at some unknown time; Meng Huan stood beneath the moonlight, her figure lithe and brimming with mystery.

"Meh~"

Ah Jian and the others all wore faces of amazement and delight; only Baimu twitched the corner of his mouth.

Holy cow, you really pulled off the act!

?? ps: preparing to launch a new book these days, new book is card beast-taming genre, a suicidal attempt