Xerneas is a deity, one presiding over life. Therefore, it cannot stand by and watch a large number of innocent lives perish.
In the past, Caleb did not believe that the Pokémon called deities in the Pokémon world were true gods. But at this moment, he saw true divinity in Xerneas and understood the true meaning of those Legendary Pokémon that wield authority.
Rayquaza presides over the sky, living in the ozone layer, and protects this world from external threats.
Dialga presides over time, and is responsible for maintaining the temporal order of this world, preventing it from falling into chaos.
Zygarde monitors the state of the ecosystem. Once the ecosystem is damaged, it appears to suppress those who destroy it.
The reason they are called deities refers not only to the immense power they possess, but more so to their ability to maintain the normal operation of this world...
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This meteor shower lasted for nearly an hour. The forest was ignited, bursting into raging flames...
For this forest, this beautiful meteor shower was undoubtedly a major disaster.
Countless lives fell silent within it; they would never open their eyes again to see the sun rise or witness the breeze pass through the forest.
When everything finally settled, this forest, which had been lush and vibrant during the day, had become a charred wasteland.
Mewtwo descended from the sky to Caleb's side, its expression heavy, looking at him with apologetic eyes that it couldn't save all the Pokémon in this forest.
"You've already done very well," Caleb comforted it, then turned to look at Xerneas across from him.
At that moment, a quest completion notification popped up:
*Ding!*
[Hidden Quest: "The Seed of Eternal Life" has been completed!]
He wasn't quite sure why this hidden quest had been triggered, and it was the first time he had experienced a quest as a witness.
But soon, Xerneas provided the answer to this question: >..Human, I am very happy that you came back to bid me farewell. Meeting you is the happiest thing that has happened since I awoke this time. If I were to fall into slumber without saying goodbye to you, I might never see you again..<
Its slumber lasts over a thousand years. For an ordinary human, this time is far too long.
If upon waking, it were to never see this kind human again, it would be a truly tragic loss...
As it spoke, a rich green light began to emanate from Xerneas's body. That green light gathered into the shape of a tree, merged with the ground, and firmly took root underground.
An invisible force spread outward in all directions from below. The ruined land, the charred trees, and the lifeless Pokémon lying on the ground slowly emerged with a green glow under the influence of this force.
Accompanied by a strange humming sound, changes began to appear...
Tender green grass sprouted anew from the charred ground.
The scorch marks on the large trees disappeared, restoring them to their state before the destruction.
The fallen Pokémon, revived, slowly opened their eyes and rose to their feet. As if sensing something, they began running toward the same direction.
And this direction was precisely where Xerneas was currently located.
Caleb looked at Xerneas using Geomancy and somewhat understood why he had received this hidden quest when he touched that tree.
It was Xerneas bidding him farewell in its own way. Under the effect of the Infinite World, Caleb thus received this hidden quest.
Just then, Xerneas looked at him. The green-glowing horns on its head suddenly changed from green to a brilliant rainbow-colored hue.
Bathed in that rainbow-colored radiance, Caleb began to feel something unusual happening to his body...
*Ding!*
[Reward:
[Congratulations to player Caleb Chase for receiving the reward: Lifespan +???]
Caleb was stunned for a moment, then a thought surfaced in his mind... when the horns on Xerneas's head emit a rainbow-colored light, it can share eternal life.
Xerneas said softly: >..Human, I hope I can see you again when I awaken from my slumber..<
This was a small selfish wish from the Life Pokémon. It hoped that beautiful things could exist forever.
After saying this, the light on Xerneas's body reached its peak. Then, its form slowly transformed from a deer into that of a tree.
As Xerneas fell into slumber, the green light gradually faded away.
Mewtwo, Dragonite, and the others looked at the large tree before them with eyes full of respect.
Caleb was dazed for a while, then smiled in relief.
"Well, meeting and getting acquainted with Pokémon is truly a wonderful experience," then he turned to his companions, saying, "We should go."
Mewtwo nodded and returned to its Poké Ball along with Dragonite and Lucario.
Caleb took one last look at the tree Xerneas had transformed into, silently saying, "Goodbye, Xerneas."
Then he used the Super Escape Rope obtained from Yuna and directly left this Instance...
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The long forgotten settlement sound rang out:
[Instance 'Dystopia' settling...]
[World Exploration: 100%!]
[Requirement met, obtained Achievement 'Explorer (Gold)'!]
[Main Quest completion assessment...]
[Assessment result: Main Quest not completed! Therefore, no points will be awarded!]
[Instance settlement complete! Congratulations to player Caleb Chase for obtaining title reward 'The Flower Planter'!]
[The Flower Planter: Magical title. The farming genes engraved in your bones have awakened! Equipping this title allows the player to gain the ability to make all plants grow quickly! (Excluding special plants like the Tree of Beginning and Time Flower)]
[It has been detected that player Caleb Chase's inventory already contains six Pokémon. The Arena function has been officially unlocked!]
[Arena: A special venue for players to battle. Players can freely enter to match opponents, upgrade ranks, and obtain rankings. The higher the ranking, the richer the rewards upon settlement! No usage restrictions! You can choose Legendary Pokémon to battle!]
[Re-assessing player's comprehensive strength value rating...]
[Congratulations, your ranking on the overall player leaderboard has risen by 29 887 places!]
[Current ranking: 01!]
«Note: The comprehensive strength value is the sum of the strength ratings of the current main team of Pokémon in the player's inventory. However, this value may have significant discrepancies from reality and is for reference only...»
*Ding!*
[Would you like to display your specific Pokémon team on the leaderboard?]
«Note: Players can freely choose which Pokémon to display! This will not affect the final ranking (Players can use this function to show other players the rare Pokémon they have captured!)...»
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