Chapter 379: Capturing Palkia

Above TianQiong, the battle continued fiercely, and the situation developed as smoothly as Huo La had expected.

Through the imperfect yet unexpectedly complementary coordination of Kyurem and Dialga, Palkia was already gravely wounded, its surrounding spatial energy fluctuations growing ever weaker, leaving barely any strength to resist, its massive body staggered and hovered in mid‑air, its breath fading.

"Almost done," Huo La's sharp gaze swept over the wounded Palkia, then turned to the still battle‑eager Dialga; having already decided, he commanded in a deep voice, "Next, we intend to capture Palkia. Kyurem, turn to Dialga, use Draco Meteor!"

The order issued, the Kyurem in its Origin Forme moved agilely, its massive body suddenly twisted, letting out a deafening roar toward Dialga.

Accompanying the roar, a dense swarm of Draco Meteors gathered from the void, enveloped in scorching heat, pelting Dialga like a torrential downpour, with overwhelming force.

At that moment Dialga was concentrating on pursuing Palkia, never expecting Kyurem to suddenly turn against it; caught defenseless, the dense Draco Meteors hammered it, the violent explosions causing it to roar in pain, its massive body losing balance and plummeting downward.

"Now! Gyarados, close in on Palkia quickly!" Huo La seized the fleeting moment and immediately ordered the Mega Gyarados beneath him.

Mega Gyarados let out a resonant Dragon roar, instantly closing the distance to Palkia.

At the same time, a pitch‑black, weighty Pokeball materialized in Huo La's palm—indeed the Heavy Ball newly designed by Dr. Laventon.

When Gyarados drew close enough, Huo La flicked his wrist, hurling the Heavy Ball sharply, its trajectory aimed precisely at Palkia.

The moment the Heavy Ball touched Palkia's body, it suddenly burst into a soft white light; Palkia's massive form began to gradually particle‑ify, enveloped by the light, slowly compressing into the Heavy Ball, its resistance weakening ever more.

In the temporary camp below, Ming Yao stared intently at the sky, then turned to the nearby Dr. Laventon, his tone tinged with worry and doubt: "Dr. Laventon, is this updated Pokeball really effective? Palkia is a Legendary Pokémon; I feel we can't capture Palkia or Dialga."

Dr. Laventon tipped his hat, a confident smile appearing, then glanced instinctively at Wang Luo and said slowly: "Don't worry, Ming Yao, this draws on the manufacturing experience of the Origin Ball; I've redesigned several advanced Pokeballs, worked overtime these past two days, optimizing them for Legendary Pokémon, so there shouldn't be major issues."

After speaking, Ming Yao said nothing more, but the faces of the camp's people still bore deep doubt—after all, Palkia's power is overwhelming, and there had never been a precedent of capturing a Divine‑level Pokémon with ordinary Pokeballs.

Only the bound Wang Luo stared intently at Dr. Laventon's back, silent, their eyes carrying a deep sense of admiration.

In their own Time and Space, they could capture Palkia and Dialga, even other Legendary Pokémon, only thanks to the Pokeballs designed by Dr. Laventon; they know Dr. Laventon's talent better than anyone.

Above TianQiong, the mishap still occurred.

That Heavy Ball lasted only a moment before the residual spatial energy inside Palkia burst it, turning it into fragments that scattered into the air.

Huo La had anticipated this, his face showing no surprise; he lifted his hand, retrieved another Heavy Ball from his backpack, and threw it without hesitation—such Heavy Balls filled his pack, already prepared for a protracted battle.

Thus, the Heavy Balls exploded one after another, and Huo La steadfastly threw them repeatedly, in a continuous cycle.

After a long time, the energy within Palkia was completely exhausted, leaving it unable to resist, and finally a Heavy Ball successfully contained it, with no further struggle.

Huo La gently caught the slowly descending Heavy Ball, exhaled a long breath, his tense nerves finally easing a bit, a hint of relief appearing on his face.

He looked down at the Heavy Ball in his hand, then lifted his gaze toward the distance—Dialga had steadied itself after the fall, locked in fierce combat with Kyurem, and had caught a glimpse of Huo La capturing Palkia.

Dialga's eyes flashed with anger, sharply evading Kyurem's Dual Wingbeat, gave Huo La a deep look, then instead of counterattacking, turned and sped toward the distant Hisui sky, disappearing quickly into the clouds.

Kyurem, seeing this, immediately unfurled its six ribbon‑like wings, about to pursue, when Huo La's voice rang out in time, his tone steady and firm: "Return, Kyurem."

Huo La carefully stowed the Origin Ball that held Kyurem and the Heavy Ball containing Palkia, then patted the back of the Mega Gyarados beneath him.

Mega Gyarados understood, spread its broad wings, carrying Huo La as they slowly descended, its posture steady as it navigated the clouds.

Moments later, a massive silhouette swept over the temporary camp's sky; Mega Gyarados landed firmly, with Huo La on its back and the unconscious A Song beside him.

Their face was pale, breath feeble, and no longer any trace of the divine‑controlled rage surrounding them.

The people in the camp, seeing Huo La return, instantly gathered around.

Xiao Zhao could no longer contain the excitement, throwing an arm around Huo La's arm, eyes bright, voice brimming with joy: "Yay! Huo La, you did it! You really defeated Palkia and captured it!"

Huo La gently patted the back of Xiao Zhao's hand, a weary smile appearing on his face, his gaze sweeping over Dr. Laventon and the others who had gathered, his tone warm yet firm: "I am honored to fulfill my duty. In the end, it's the Heavy Ball designed by Dr. Laventon that proved effective; otherwise we couldn't have captured Palkia smoothly."

Hearing this, Dr. Laventon straightened his back at once, tipped his hat, pride shining in his eyes, scanning the crowd before raising his head and proclaiming: "Of course! My Pokeballs, designed by Dr. Laventon, can't possibly have issues. They draw on the core technology of the Origin Ball, refined through sleepless overtime, specifically for Divine‑level Pokémon—not comparable to ordinary Pokeballs!"

A frantic figure suddenly burst from the crowd, sprinting to the Mega Gyarados, leaping in front of A Song— it was A Mei.

A Mei crouched, gently supporting A Song's head, her voice full of anxiety, trembling with suppressed sobs: "Big sister! Big sister, how are you? Wake up!"

She kept shouting while gently shaking A Song's body, panic and worry evident in her eyes.

At that moment, a faint voice came from afar, it was Wang Luo, bound beside the tent.

He leaned against a pillar, his gaze calmly fixed here, his tone detached yet firm: "She is merely exhausted, nothing serious."

He paused, then added, a barely perceptible sigh in his tone: "Being controlled by a Divine‑level Pokémon, versus actively controlling one, are entirely different. The former constantly drains life force; she surviving is already a great fortune. If a few more days passed and her internal life force were completely exhausted, there would truly be no hope."