Chapter 297: Luo Mu's Grand Birth (10,000 Words Daily, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

"Audiences around the world, look there! Our heroes who are saving the world have already collected the second treasure and are heading to the final island, the Ice Island. As long as they obtain the treasure of the Ice Island and return to the temple, they can resolve this crisis of world destruction!"

The host's ponytail was repeatedly slapped against her face by the fierce wind, yet her face was filled with a hopeful smile, trying to convey hope to the people behind their televisions through her words and expression.

The cameraman carefully captured the scene outside, while in a spot unseen by the camera, the trio piloting the speedboat was striving hard to control their vessel and catch up with the figures of the pioneers ahead.

They were Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyarth; after following the brats to Asia Island, they had taken shelter in a cave for a day due to the storm, and just as they were planning to flee this troublesome place, they encountered a reporter and a photographer.

The cash-strapped trio, tempted by the reward offered, directly hand-crafted this speedboat from the wreckage of a helicopter, enabling clear live broadcasting of the brats saving the world.

In regions relatively close to the Orange Islands that were already affected, such as the Kanto region, the Johto region, the Sinnoh region, and the Unova region, people gathered their gazes before their television sets.

Sinnoh region, Canalave City Library.

Cynthia, who was flipping through books recording the historical changes of this land, lifted her head to look at the image displayed on the silent television hanging on the wall, her exquisite face filled with seriousness.

Brushing back her golden hair that flowed smoothly like a waterfall, Cynthia murmured, "The crisis of destruction brought by the three legendary birds..."

The flame at Charizard's tail surged violently; it immediately intended to release a Flamethrower to stop the attack, while Pikachu also countered with a Thunderbolt, yet the gap between the attacks was as vast as that between a firefly and the bright moon.

Boom—!

The waterspout, under the unfolding of a pair of pure white wings that resembled giant hands, transformed into a sky full of splashing water, revealing the noble and sacred figure of a huge white Bird Pokémon with a light blue belly, blue tail fins, and blue mask-like structures around its eyes!

On the other hand, Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno could only suppress them with Victini's assistance; their own defense remained unchanged, leaving them in a state of high attack but low defense, where even a slight graze from the attacks of Lei Zhishen or the Ice God would cause tremendous damage.

"What are they saying?"

Through the lens, Lugia's sacred and magnificent figure was also revealed to everyone in the world; some marveled at its sanctity, some found their breathing involuntarily quickening, and others cast greedy glances at the Lugia on the screen.

This reminded them of Groudon, the creator of the land, and Kyogre, the creator of the sea, who slept somewhere in the Hoenn region.

Just as Victini began to feel slightly unwell, showing signs of mental dizziness, the Charizard carrying Ash and Professor Oak finally landed above the Ice Island!

Before Moltres and the others could breathe a sigh of relief, Lei Zhishen and the Ice God seemed to have gone mad; ignoring the attacks striking their own bodies from Moltres and the others, they directly began charging up, targeting the entire area of the Ice Island.

Ash stared blankly and said, "Isn't this the melody Flura played?"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent energy explosions continuously rang out in the sky above; if not for the rampaging Lei Zhishen and Ice God possessing extremely distinct aura characteristics, Lorelei would indeed have found it somewhat difficult to distinguish friend from foe in the midst of the fighting.

If the three legendary birds do not stop their rampage, how many people will suffer disaster, and how many will be displaced from their homes?

Switching through television channels and watching the disaster reports being broadcast live on countless channels, Steven asked, "Wallace, has there been any response from the Kanto League?"

Kyogre raised tsunamis that swallowed cities, while relentless rainstorms seemed poised to submerge the Hoenn region; Groudon, merely by moving, caused violent earthquakes, and weather comparable to drought turned the land into a barren wasteland for thousands of miles.

Meanwhile, Professor Oak stared fixedly at the center of the waterspout; his intuition told him that something extraordinary was about to appear.

Climate disruption caused by legendary Pokémon could actually exert such a massive impact.

"Not good!"

"Woooooo——————"

The host's trembling voice line also rang out from the television: "Su-suddenly, multiple legendary birds have appeared: Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno! Where did they come from? They are actually engaging in battle against the deities crowned with the name of 'God' within their species!"

Lorelei, meanwhile, focused on using her Ice Legion to protect Ash and Professor Oak, who were holding the two treasures.

After entangling for so long, it was actually Moltres and the others who looked more wretched.

Steven sighed; as the headquarters of the League, Kanto had its own ideas and was unwilling to accept their assistance.

Steven and Wallace, who were meeting with friends, had even forgotten about the hot tea beside them that had already gone cold, staring intently at the live broadcast on the television.

In the center of the waterspout, a mysterious and ethereal cry suddenly rang out.

In merely a few short minutes, the situation underwent an earth-shattering change!

Lei Zhishen and the Ice God suddenly appeared, launching wide-area attacks against the rescue squad whose destination was unknown; before Champion Lorelei could begin to resist, three legendary birds dove down from the clouds and engaged in fierce combat with Lei Zhishen and the Ice God!

Hoenn region, Sootopolis City.

Steven and Wallace immediately displayed expressions of surprise, murmuring in unison, "There are actually multiple legendary birds..."

A terrifying pressure instantly spread throughout the surroundings; even wild Pokémon observing the battle from extremely far away trembled slightly all over their bodies due to the appearance of the deities.

Lugia blinked its eyes, feeling that matters had somewhat exceeded its expectations.

Possessing the power to wield the forces of nature for battle, Lei Zhishen and the Ice God could indeed continue fighting, having only sustained a large amount of damage; at this moment, they felt absolutely no pain, unless struck directly until they lost the ability to battle.

Lorelei also took a moment to glance back at Lugia, her heart filled with immense shock.

"Uh... over there, they said they temporarily do not need assistance from the Hoenn League; Champion Lorelei of the Ice Type is already on the scene, and other Champions are also rushing toward the Orange Islands."

Wallace picked up his communicator, took a look, and nodded: "Understood."

"As expected..."

Just as Mewtwo intended to act and save the two of them, it suddenly sensed something beneath the sea accelerating, its presence rapidly approaching.

Could it be that Lei Zhishen and the Ice God would rather sink the Ice Island than allow Ash and Professor Oak to obtain the treasures?

Such disasters were pains in the hearts of countless people in the Hoenn region; at this moment, the people of the Orange Islands on the other side of the ocean were also enduring natural disasters such as rainstorms, typhoons, and unprecedented blizzards.

In the next instant, before Ash and Professor Oak, a waterspout that seemed to connect heaven and earth burst through the frozen ice surface in one go; accompanied by a sky-shaking roar, a mysterious power directly blocked the attacks of Lei Zhishen and the Ice God.

Steven and Wallace cast their gazes over, immediately inhaling several sharp breaths of cold air.

Sensing the terrifying killing intent, Professor Oak, who had just set foot on solid ground, quickly looked behind him and discovered that the energy surrounding Lei Zhishen and the Ice God was surging violently; experience told Oak that a terrifying attack was coming!

In the next instant, a dazzling pillar of light bombarded the Ice Island, a scale sufficient to envelop the entire island!

Sensing that someone was broadcasting live and not wishing to be exposed before the camera, Mewtwo, who was hiding in the shadows controlling the aftermath of the battle, furrowed its brow.

At this moment, the television screen switched back to that single channel broadcasting live from the scene of the three legendary birds' rampage.

Professor Oak murmured, "This is the Sea God that Slowking spoke of... Lugia!"

Having easily neutralized the attacks of Lei Zhishen and the Ice God, Lugia's gaze shifted to the other side; besides Lei Zhishen and the Ice God, there unexpectedly existed other Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno, as well as that small Pokémon possessing a massive energy that even caused it to feel a throb of fear.

At this moment, Professor Oak, as if guided by some unseen force, recited the final line of Slowking's Asia Island prophecy.

"The Sea God appears only when saving from destruction, yet it cannot prevent the destruction of the world."

Ash, who had never seriously listened to the Asia Island prophecy, bluntly retorted with a straight heart and quick mouth: "Huh? If it can't stop the crisis, then why did it come out?"

Lugia: "..."

I can hear you speaking!!!

Whether it was Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong's illusion or not, he actually felt a hint of embarrassment appear on Lugia's face at this moment.

At this time, a magnetic male voice that irresistibly inspired trust rang out in the minds of Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong and Oak: "Relying on martial strength cannot stop the world from heading toward destruction; Commander, while there is still time, go quickly to gather the final treasure, bring it to the temple, and blow the Song of Lugia."

"Only in this way can the imbalance of nature be quelled, along with the wrath of the Fire God, the Thunder God, and the Ice God, healing their spirits."

Lugia did not mind Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong's reckless speech; to it, compared to those humans with a stomach full of twisted schemes, the straightforward youth before its eyes was far more appealing.

"Then what should be done about the Thunder God and the Ice God?"

Oak pointed toward the Thunder God and the Ice God, who dared not act rashly due to Lugia's intimidation but still watched them with predatory intent, ready to erupt at any moment.

"Since I have already appeared here, naturally I will resolve this, human."

Lugia's voice was filled with confidence; although it did not know where the Fire God had gone, this was just as well, for as long as it slightly suppressed the Thunder God and the Ice God, this hurdle would be passed.

"Let me show you the power of the Sea God, shall I?"

Boom—!!!!

Before Lugia could even finish speaking, the sky suddenly lit up with a bursting halo of light bright enough to blind anyone.

The next instant, carrying terrifying power that seemed capable of annihilating everything, a violent light of destruction descended from the heavens, striking directly into the frozen sea surface and blasting out a huge hole.

A few seconds later, a Moltres covered in injuries, obviously having fainted, floated to the surface.

That aura clearly belonged to one of the three legendary birds currently going mad: the Fire God.

Lugia, who had just been about to act cool:????

Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong & Oak & Pikachu:!!!!

The next instant, a Dragonite with a gem on its head, emitting a dazzling, brilliant light like the facets of a cut gemstone, dove down like a meteor.

This commotion attracted the attention not only of Lugia and Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong but also of Lorelei in the distance.

Naturally, the live broadcast also captured the figure of the young man.

Paldea Region, late night.

Drinking hot tea and observing the development of events, Geeta nearly spat out the tea water in her mouth.

Geeta exclaimed in shock: "Champion Luo Mu!?"

When did he run off to the Grandma Ju Zi Islands!?

Kalos Region, Lysandre Labs.

Lysandre, with his flamboyant red lion-like hair, curled the corners of his mouth, spreading his arms in a state of intoxication as he let out a short, hurried sigh from his lips.

"I really want to obtain him!"

Defeating a legendary Pokémon bearing the name of a god single-handedly; this is exactly the kind of trainer he, Lysandre, pursues—one capable of suppressing a legendary entity alone!

Getting down from Dragonite's back and looking at the Fire God who had already fainted dead away, Luo Mu curled his lip: "Is that all you've got?"

Wasn't it just taking a full hit of Dragon Dance stacked to the max, followed by a close-range Tera Blast from a Tera-type Dragonite?

Is this all the Fire God amounts to?

Noticing that the surroundings seemed somewhat quiet, Luo Mu blinked and looked around.

Wow, hadn't even been half an hour, so how come even Lugia, who hadn't made a peep until now, has come out? Are we having a team fight here?

"Human, you..."

Lugia narrowed its eyes, but before it could finish speaking again, as if provoked by the Fire God's fall, the Thunder God and the Ice God both let out sharp cries, no longer bound by Lugia's oppressive presence, and once again began wreaking havoc wantonly.

Lugia was nearly unable to maintain its calm demeanor; how could just anyone interrupt its speech!

Luo Mu merely glanced at Lugia, with no intention of trying to get close directly, as there were still important matters to attend to.

"I am Luo Mu, a passing farmer; we can chat later. Since you have come ashore, leave the suppression of the Thunder God and the Ice God to me; you two hurry and deliver the treasure to the temple on Shamouti Island."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Mu rode Dragonite toward the center of the melee over there; Moltres and Victini, who had been entangled in battle with the Thunder God and the Ice God for nearly half an hour, were also nearing their limit.

Soon, Luo Mu arrived at the center of the battlefield; sure enough, obvious exhaustion had appeared on the faces of Moltres and Victini, and even the enhancement effect of infinite energy had weakened.

The one currently propping up the battle situation to prevent collapse was instead Lorelei, who had been revived.

"You've worked hard."

Luo Mu took out Poké Balls and recalled Moltres, Zapdos, Articuno, and Victini into them one by one, letting them rest well.

Lorelei's pressure instantly doubled!

Unknown to whether the Rocket Trio was being too effective, using only a hand-crafted amphibious rubber speedboat, they were able to navigate the battlefield completely unscathed.

War correspondents who feared absolutely no death were still conducting their live broadcast; as the camera cut to Luo Mu, the female reporter exclaimed in surprise: "Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno are actually that young man's Pokémon!"

"However, judging by their condition, they are also nearing their limits... fortunately, he still has that peculiar-looking Dragonite that defeated the Fire God!"

"We still have hope!"

However, the scene differed from what the female reporter had envisioned: Luo Mu and Lorelei fighting side by side, using Dragonite and Slowbro to block the Thunder God and the Ice God in a hot-blooded display.

Exchanging a glance with Lorelei, Luo Mu nodded slightly and directly threw out six Poké Balls in succession!!!

Luxray, Swampert, Serperior, Cangyan Cangyan Rengui, Mimikyu, Meng Lei Gu!

If Luo Mu knew the Young Lady reporter's thoughts, he would surely retort to her—

The world is in crisis, and you're still thinking about one-on-one duels here?

Even though their minds were occupied by rage, the necks of the Thunder God and the Ice God involuntarily shrank back.

They somehow felt that today they were going to receive a severe beating.

On Ice Island, watching the figures of the Thunder God and the Ice God fall directly into a disadvantageous position, their majesty vanishing in an instant, Lugia, who was waiting for Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong and Oak to return, twitched the corners of its mouth slightly.

Why did it feel like it made no difference whether it came or not?

It, the dignified Sea God Lugia, was actually just here to make up the numbers?

Shortly after, Xiao Zhi Cheng Gong successfully obtained the final treasure.

"Lugia, do we really not need to worry about over there?"

Riding on Lugia's back, Ash felt his heart surge with excitement; he had actually made contact with the Sea God and was now sitting upon its back.

Nevertheless, he remained quite worried about the situation over there.

Inside Ash's pocket, three transparent orbs were shimmering with a faint light.

Asked by Ash, Lugia twitched the corner of its mouth, recalling the scene from earlier when Ash and the others hadn't returned yet: that human displaying immense power, suppressing Lei Zhishen and the Ice God in battle.

After a long while, Lugia's telepathic voice finally rang out: "The Fire God has temporarily lost consciousness; Lei Zhishen and the Ice God are being held back by that human named Luo Mu. Now is the perfect time to bring back the treasures and play the Song of Lugia."

Ash: "."

That wasn't what he meant at all!

Ash felt that although he often got carried away by hot blood, rushing forward without thinking, even he could easily see the state of affairs when they had just left.

How could this be called merely holding back Lei Zhishen and the Ice God? Ash felt that if they had been even one step slower, Lei Zhishen and the Ice God would likely have been knocked unconscious just like the Fire God.

At that point, whether or not the flute was played seemed irrelevant.

Lugia could, to a certain extent, perceive human thoughts; the more sincere and pure-hearted a person was, the easier it was for Lugia to see through them, whereas those with complex thoughts and many twists and turns in their minds were very difficult to perceive.

Therefore, Lugia very much liked interacting with people like Ash, whose thoughts it could see through at a glance.

In contrast, that Luo Mu was someone it found a bit hard to see through...

When Lugia perceived what Ash was thinking, it fell silent.

Yes, it appeared that Luo Mu was about to completely suppress the Fire God, Lei Zhishen, and the Ice God, but that was only temporary stability; once they woke up from their unconscious state, the balance of nature would suffer even more violent disruption, which was why Lugia did not advocate suppressing them by force.

Yet the current situation was somewhat subtle.

On one hand, because that human named Luo Mu possessed strength that was somewhat beyond standard limits—although Lugia believed it could also achieve that level—Luo Mu's involvement had genuinely freed it up.

On the other hand, although the Fire God had been beaten into unconsciousness and Lei Zhishen and the Ice God were currently being severely beaten, the disruption of nature should have been growing even more intense.

However, Lugia clearly perceived that there was still a hidden hand smoothing out and suppressing these changes, and the other party's status was very likely on par with its own.

Thus, all that was needed now was to bring the young boy Ash to the temple, allowing the shrine maiden to play the Song of Lugia before the anomalies became even more severe, and the matter would be resolved perfectly.

Merely due to the involvement of Luo Mu and that unknown existence, a crisis that should have been full of danger could be resolved so easily; this was something Lugia had not anticipated when it sensed the imbalance in nature, prepared for the worst, and rushed over from the depths of the deep sea.

Luo Mu.

Lugia pondered these two characters deeply in its mind, unable to help but sigh with emotion.

Humans truly were a miraculous species; to think such a powerful individual could emerge. Although there was still some distance between him and itself, that potential was visible to the naked eye.

Lugia decided that once matters were concluded, it would seek out Luo Mu and ask him whether he knew another certain individual.

(End of Chapter)