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The first moment Jacob saw Metagross, panic filled him, but then came overwhelming joy.
Finally, he had waited long enough. Thankfully, he hadn't given up.
Hard-won happiness made people cherish it even more.
Jacob was nearly moved to tears; he had finally encountered a living Metagross.
Speaking of Metagross, this Pokémon had many nicknames, such as Steel Spider, Iron Cross, and Metal Cross. Among them, Jacob's favorite names were Iron Cross and Metal Cross, which sounded quite imposing.
As a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon from the Hoenn region, Metagross not only boasted a top-tier appearance with its metallic body and X-shaped cross on its face, making it look incredibly cool, but its strength was also formidable, and it even possessed the ability to Mega Evolve.
Ever since its debut in games and anime, Metagross had always been Jacob's favorite Pokémon. Its cool appearance combined with Pseudo-Legendary strength made it impossible not to love.
The most distinctive characteristic of Metagross was its intelligence. Their brain power and computing abilities were exceptionally outstanding, and their IQ was extremely high. Almost all Metagross possessed rational and composed personalities.
They functioned like computers, rationally handling every matter they encountered, using standardized processes and systematic thinking to respond to any unexpected situation, resolving problems in the most optimal way that benefited them.
Otherwise, this Metagross wouldn't have waited until both Alakazam and Aerodactyl were injured before appearing, because for it, that was the perfect moment to strike.
At the same time, Metagross personalities were divided into two extremes: the vast majority of Metagross were cruel and cold, especially enjoying tormenting their prey. They liked to chase and toy with weaker Pokémon, then use their massive bodies to pin down their prey, forming a metal cage with their four arms to trap their victims before slowly consuming them.
This type of Metagross was even more vicious. In addition to consuming ore as their main sustenance, they also enjoyed the flesh and blood of other Pokémon as snacks and treats.
The other type of Metagross was gentle and kind. They enjoyed helping weaker Pokémon and only fed on materials like metal and stones, never hunting living prey.
Looking at this Metagross that emerged from the darkness, Jacob forced himself to remain calm. This Metagross possessed Peak King level strength, just shy of reaching Champion level, which was truly extraordinary.
According to Jacob's analysis, the Metagross he was facing clearly wasn't the gentle kind, with a 99% probability of being a cruel-natured Pokémon.
At this moment, it was observing Jacob and Amelia with a cold expression, slowly wearing down their patience and exerting immense psychological pressure on them.
"Jacob." Amelia's mood grew heavy as she looked at the appearing Metagross.
She suddenly called out Jacob's name while taking out her Poké Ball and holding it in her hand, hesitating to speak. After a moment of silence, she finally said, "You should go first. I'll try to hold it off for as long as possible."
Earlier, Jacob's Alakazam had achieved a mutual knockout with Aerodactyl in their previous battle. With Alakazam gone, Amelia couldn't imagine how they could possibly deal with this newly appeared Metagross.
In the darkness, Jacob couldn't see Amelia's expression, but when he heard her words, he was quite surprised. He had never expected Amelia to say such things.
Jacob was full of questions at this moment. What was happening? Why had things suddenly become so emotional? It felt like a life-and-death farewell.
"You are..." Jacob began, but Amelia interrupted him just as he opened his mouth.
"If we both stay, we'll both die. It's better for one person to cover the other's escape; there's still a chance for survival. Jacob, you go first. Your survival is more valuable than mine." Amelia's tone carried a hint of determination to face death: "After all, you are a Pokémon Doctor."
Looking at Amelia's demeanor and listening to her words, Jacob found it somewhat amusing. Why did it suddenly feel like a farewell scene? However, there was still a touch of emotion in his heart.
Because for Jacob, who possessed Iron Valiant, the situation before him was not a hopeless dead end.
However, in Amelia's perspective, she didn't know that Jacob also had a Champion-level Iron Valiant. Facing this quasi-Champion level Metagross now was undoubtedly a true dead end, with no possibility of survival.
Whoever stayed would die, but she still resolutely gave the chance of survival to Jacob.
Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere had grown too heavy, Jacob chose to joke instead at this moment.
"Alright, I will live with your hopes," Jacob said. "Do you have any other wishes? If I survive, I will definitely help you fulfill them."
Amelia remained silent, quietly releasing her Pokémon, Orbeetle and Frosmoth, preparing for battle.
"Jacob..."
"Yes?"
"I..." Amelia's words were on the tip of her tongue, but she suddenly swallowed them back, changing her tone: "Nothing. My greatest wish is to achieve the great ideal of world peace."
Amelia had wanted to say something that would make Jacob remember her forever. But the words reached her lips and were ultimately swallowed back. She was going to die anyway, so what was the point of saying such things?
This wasn't a romantic drama where she would cry and demand that Jacob remember her for a lifetime. She shouldn't cause him additional trouble. Letting him live well was enough - after all, she had already caused him too much trouble.
"Cough, cough." Hearing Amelia's lofty ideal, Jacob choked on his own breath: "Comrade Amelia, this wish should be fulfilled by your own hands."
In the dark Underground World, Jacob turned his head to look at Amelia, then carefully instructed her word by word: "I hope that no matter what you see next, you absolutely must not tell anyone. This concerns my life safety - once exposed, my life could be in danger."
Listening to Jacob's serious tone, Amelia also realized the gravity of the situation, and simultaneously guessed secretly in her heart that Jacob still had a hidden life-saving method. Thankfully, she hadn't spoken carelessly just moments ago: "Okay. I promise you."
"Go, Iron Valiant."
Hearing Jacob's voice, Amelia used the dim light to look at the Pokémon Jacob had released. She swore she had never seen this Pokémon before, and there was no entry for it in any Pokédex she knew.
It looked like a fusion of Gardevoir and Gallade.
Iron Valiant?
What a strange name.
Upon its appearance, Iron Valiant first looked up to assess the strength of the Metagross before it. Upon discovering it was only King level strength, it looked back at Jacob, clearly somewhat displeased that Jacob had summoned it.
As if to say, do these mere weaklings require my intervention?
Metagross looked at Iron Valiant, its eyes also filled with wariness. After quickly assessing their respective strengths, its body retreated slightly, maintaining a safe distance from Iron Valiant, then its figure flickered and disappeared into the cave depths.
Looking at Metagross's disappearing figure, Jacob felt slight regret, but he didn't dare pursue it deeply. This vast Underground World was full of dangers, and he only had Iron Valiant as his trump card now. For safety's sake, it was better to return, since Metagross's location had already been confirmed.
Of course, another reason was that Jacob and Amelia's capture quotas had reached their limits, and his intuition told him that even if he captured Metagross, the association would most likely not allow Jacob to keep it - after all, it was a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon.
Besides, Jacob's gains this time were already substantial. Aerodactyl plus Tyrantrum - these two Pokémon represented an absolute windfall.
Next time he came, he would definitely capture Metagross.