Chapter 161: Meteor Falls
A few days later, Ryan and his group bid farewell to Moore and Flannery and took the cable car to the other side of Mt. Chimney, the northern part of the Hoenn region, preparing to head to Fallarbor Town.
By the time they arrived in Fallarbor Town, the Pokémon Contest was about to begin. Ryan said goodbye to the others at the Pokémon Center and boarded Charizard, which carried him toward Meteor Falls.
Meteor Falls was a mountain range formed by a large cavern created when a meteorite landed, which also formed a waterfall.
Charizard carried Ryan above the falls. Ryan looked down at the deep crater below and said to Charizard, "Charizard, let's go down. It's time to meet the Draconid People."
Charizard nodded and swooped down, diving directly into the crater.
When they reached the bottom, Ryan and Charizard discovered a small village. Ryan released his baby Rayquaza, who nuzzled him affectionately.
Several people from the village soon emerged, led by an elderly woman. She looked at Ryan and the baby Rayquaza, calmly bowed, and said, "The Draconid People greet you, sir."
Ryan nodded and said, "Hello. I've come to learn about the apocalyptic meteorite. Can you tell me more about it?"
The elderly woman gestured for the other tribe members to leave, then turned to Ryan and said, "Sir, follow me. I'll explain everything."
The elderly woman then turned and led the way. Ryan recalled Charizard and baby Rayquaza and followed her into a large house. Entering, he discovered numerous Bagon and Shelgon, even two Salamence. A conservative estimate put the number of Dragon-types here at over eighty, a sight that would surely make any trainer envious.
Seeing Ryan's interest, the elderly woman said, "If you're interested, you can take any of the Bagon here."
"Yes, thank you. I really like Bagon." Ryan naturally didn't refuse the kindness of the Draconid People. Besides, Salamence's stats were indeed impressive, so catching one would be wonderful.
The elderly woman gestured for Ryan to sit down on a chair, and he did so. After all, to understand the whole story, he had to listen carefully to the elderly woman's explanation.
What the elderly woman said next was very similar to what Ryan had heard from Zinnia. The elderly woman also explained that in order to destroy the meteorite, it was necessary to borrow the power of Rayquaza and have it learn Dragon Ascent to Mega Evolve, thus stopping the meteorite's destructive power.
Ryan frowned and said, "If the meteorite is really that powerful, what makes you think a Mega Evolved Rayquaza has the power to destroy it? What if Rayquaza can't achieve the goal?"
The elderly woman nodded and said, "We've considered that, but this is our primary plan. We've also asked Devon Corporation to develop a dimensional teleportation device. We've also taken into account the natural powers of Groudon and Kyogre. If that still doesn't work, then we can only say that this world faces extinction."
"Devon? Didn't the Stone family participate in the plan to capture Rayquaza? Are you forgiving them so quickly?" Ryan asked deliberately.
"Some things are clear to me. The Stone family only develops technology and equipment. They don't have any sense of good or evil. They simply want to test the effects of their machinery. It's the League that truly wants to capture the Sky High Pokémon," the elderly woman said.
Ryan nodded in understanding, then said, "You should be able to see that my Rayquaza was born not long ago."
"Yes, that's why I'm confused," the elderly woman said.
"Celebi," Ryan said, stopping there. "So, I can also try to gain the cooperation of Groudon and Kyogre to help us deal with the meteorite. At the same time, I hope you'll join my organization. I want to challenge the League next, and I must involve them in this. They definitely have several Legendary Pokémon, and if we work together, it should be possible to resolve this crisis."
The elderly woman pondered for a moment, then said, "Are you sure you can protect our people?"
"I can't guarantee that, but I will do my best," Ryan said seriously. "Although I may not match the League's full strength, if the League wants to deal with me, they will definitely pay a heavy price. Besides, the villainous teams in various regions are also tying up a lot of the League's resources. Going to war with us at that time is definitely not a wise choice for them."
After hearing this, the elderly woman said, "I can't make the final decision on this matter. After all, it concerns the safety of the entire tribe. Give us a month, and I'll give you an answer."
Ryan nodded and said, "That's fair. When do you predict the meteorite will arrive?"
"It should be about six months from now. The exact time isn't certain, but it won't be off by much," the elderly woman said. "I'll really have to leave the rest up to you, sir."
Ryan nodded. He really couldn't refuse this time. The system had given him a mission, and the reward was quite tempting.
"Ding. Rescue Mission Announced - Destroy the Meteorite. The host must destroy the meteorite to protect the world. Completion Reward: A random Legendary Pokémon (pseudo-legendary tier), 300 million Prestige Points. Failure: Failure is not allowed. After all, if the world is destroyed, you won't survive."
Ryan wasn't really short on the three resources anymore, but after spending so much time with the system, he had also figured out their uses: Gold coins were used to purchase supplies; Diamonds had the widest range of uses, and were even needed to get the system's direct help; Prestige Points were the most powerful, allowing him to change rules and transform the impossible into reality.
For example, getting Darkrai to obey Ryan completely cost him Prestige Points. Initially, Darkrai wanted Ryan dead, but with Prestige Points, it couldn't resist his orders. Furthermore, special abilities also required Prestige Points to activate, demonstrating their importance.
After discussing the matter, Ryan began selecting a Bagon. After all, they were free, so why not?
However, the quality of the Bagon here was also very high. There were no low-quality ones, very few average ones, and most were high-quality or exceptional. It was unclear how they were raised.
Ryan selected a larger Bagon. This little creature had a strong personality. Knowing it was about to be captured, it barked at Ryan immediately, waving its little arms and indicating it wanted to battle him.
Ryan smiled and sent out Feebas, saying, "Little one, Feebas is now my weakest Pokémon. If you can't defeat it, do you still think you're worthy of being my partner?"
Bagon nodded and charged at Feebas. Without water to maneuver in, Feebas simply remained in Ryan's arms.
Feebas glared at the Bagon charging at it, then unleashed Blizzard, teaching Bagon a harsh lesson.
Ryan gazed at the frozen Bagon, patting Feebas's head helplessly and saying, "You went too far."
Feebas knew Ryan's words were meant as a gentle rebuke, but also recognized that he was pleased with its growth. Feebas narrowed its eyes happily, and light began emanating from its body.
Ryan was startled for a moment, then excitedly exclaimed, "It's finally happening!"
Feebas gradually shed its plain appearance, slipping from Ryan's hands. Its body gradually lengthened, and the white light faded, revealing a stunningly beautiful Milotic.
Milotic was cream-colored, with red eyes and three black spots below its neck, likely gills. Its head was elongated, with a slight protrusion at the end, and red "eyebrows" extending from above its eyes. Red hair-like fins covered either side of its head. Its tail was covered in blue and pink scales, streaked with black. Four large blue scales overlapped at the end of its tail, each with a pink dot in the center, giving it a fan-like appearance.
After all this time, the beauty of Milotic was strikingly different from the wild ones Ryan had encountered. Its body was more slender and graceful, but its tail felt powerful, fully supporting its entire body as it stood upright and rubbed its face against Ryan's.
This was a combination of strength and beauty, a beauty that no one could resist!
(End of Chapter)
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