Chapter 61: What Can It Evolve Into?

"It really did evolve, but Mr. Mo Mu, why isn't the little Nebula moving after evolving?"

Lillie frowned in confusion, though she had actually guessed that the little Nebula must have evolved.

After all, Cosmoem and Cosmog looked very different, but strangely, why was Cosmoem so silent now?

It had completely lost the vitality and curiosity of its Cosmog stage; this lifeless appearance made Lillie very worried.

"Because it is accumulating energy." Mo Mu took out a candy and held it to Cosmoem's mouth.

Although its eyes were still closed, it seemed to smell the candy's fragrance, so Cosmoem opened its mouth anyway.

Mo Mu chuckled softly and placed the candy into Cosmoem's mouth.

"Cosmoem needs to accumulate a vast amount of energy to evolve again, so it doesn't want to waste a single second."

But what Mo Mu didn't say was that if Cosmoem accumulated energy on its own to evolve into Solgaleo or Lunala, who knew how many years it would take?

Even estimating on the low side, it would probably require several years or even decades.

So Mo Mu prepared to lend a small helping hand.

"Oh, oh..."

Hearing that, Lillie understood; at this moment, she was actually curious about what Pokémon the little Nebula would finally evolve into.

"Qi~ qi~!"

Suddenly, a Poké Ball on Mo Mu's person opened, a flash of Bai Guang appeared, and Tapu Fini materialized beside Mo Mu.

Tapu Fini stared unblinkingly at Cosmoem.

"Eh? This is..."

Lillie was stunned; although she wasn't a Trainer, she still recognized it. Wasn't this the legendary Tapu?

Did Mr. Mo Mu even catch Tapu Fini? That's too amazing!

The young girl looked at Mo Mu with great excitement and admiration, feeling no sense of impropriety whatsoever.

"It seems you recognized it."

"Qi..."

Tapu Fini glanced at Mo Mu; how could it not recognize Cosmoem? In fact, it had recognized it during the Cosmog stage as well.

But the two were different.

"Do you want to help?"

Mo Mu asked Tapu Fini.

"Qi?" Tapu Fini was stunned. Help? Help Cosmoem evolve? Would its own Trainer be so kind?

Tapu Fini indeed had this thought, because they, the 'Island Guardians', were originally the 'subordinates' of Solgaleo and Lunala.

In ancient times, Solgaleo and Lunala arrived in Alola from the Ultra Space, and as guardians, the Tapu engaged in fierce battles against the Sun and Moon Gods.

But in the end, all the Island Guardians were defeated, submitted to Solgaleo and Lunala, and were granted Z-Power by the Sun and Moon Gods.

So when Tapu Fini saw Cosmoem, it very much wanted to help Cosmoem 'fully awaken'.

"That look of yours is very rude; I'm not some villain. Since that's the case, go to the Exeggutor Island and retrieve the flutes."

Mo Mu laughed helplessly and rubbed Tapu Fini's soft long hair.

Cosmoem's evolution requires an enormous amount of energy; accumulating this energy on its own would take far too long, but there is a simple and crude method.

That is the Altar!

Tapu Fini looked at Mo Mu in shock, as if seeing a ghost. No, how do you know everything?

But Tapu Fini didn't press further; its body instantly shot skyward, flying towards Poni Island, for it had to go to Exeggutor Island to obtain those two flutes.

"Mr. Mo Mu, do you know what Cosmoem can evolve into?"

Lillie, who had been observing from the sidelines, naturally heard Mo Mu's words and asked curiously.

She knew the little Nebula was very mysterious, so originally she had planned to travel to the ruins and libraries of every island to research the little Nebula's origins.

However, now that she had reconciled with Lusamine, she hadn't found anything yet.

"Mm, this child is very powerful, Young Lady Lillie. I hope you won't be too surprised when it successfully evolves."

Mo Mu gently rubbed the little Nebula's cheek with his thumb; visibly, the little Nebula's tightly closed eyes curved into crescents.

Perhaps it also heard their conversation.

Lillie blinked her large eyes, looking at the little Nebula with great anticipation.

For her, the little Nebula was also her most important friend.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Tapu Fini also successfully returned from Exeggutor Island, bringing back the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute.

At the same time, Lusamine began her actions.

"Is this the data you obtained after entering the Ultra Space?"

In Kukui's laboratory, Kukui looked at the data in his hands in shock.

He flipped through it continuously; it contained detailed information on various Ultra Beasts, even down to standard height and weight, plus special notes.

"That's right; it took quite a bit of effort, but the result is finally good. Dr. Kukui, this data should be able to help you."

Lusamine smiled.

"Of course! This is extremely important! President Lusamine, you have done a great favor!"

Kukui was very happy; for a long time, Ultra Beasts had been troubling him, but Ultra Beasts exist in different spaces.

He actually knew that the Aether Foundation had always been researching Ultra Beasts, including Dr. Mohn, who went missing due to researching the Ultra Wormhole.

But actually, he hadn't been very optimistic, yet he never expected that Lusamine had actually researched something.

"That's good. As a member of Alola, this is what I should do. Dr. Kukui, you can add this information to the Pokédex."

"In this way, even if Ultra Beasts appear, everyone can learn their detailed information through the Pokédex entries."

Lusamine suggested to Kukui.

"Mm, I'll take a good look first, and also…"

Kukui nodded, his brow slightly furrowed.

If it had been before, after organizing this information, he would have definitely gone to Kanto to apply for the Alola League right away, but he knew that although the mystery of the Ultra Beasts had indeed been solved, there was still Team Rainbow Rocket in Alola!

"The Alola League must be established!"

But very soon, Kukui made up his mind — compared to the threat of Team Rocket, the Alola League was more important!

Lusamine's lips curved slightly, an elegant yet thought-provoking smile.

Time came to night, stars twinkled in the sky, adorning the boundless night, the bright crescent moon hung in the air, moonlight and starlight interweaving in response.

The Moon Wheel Altar on Poni Island — an ancient altar located deep within the Poni Grand Canyon, the entire altar desolate and grand.

And at this moment three people stepped onto this altar, with Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini like guardian deities, guarding at the sides of the three and leading them forward.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Mamen handed the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute respectively to Lillie and Gladion, smiling at the two girls.

Offering the beautiful music played by the Sun Flute and the Moon Flute to Cosmog upon the ancient altar would activate a mysterious ritual and cause Cosmog to evolve!

(End of this chapter)