Chapter 251: Meeting Companions
Soliera gave a bitter smile and said, "If we knew, we would have found that part of the body long ago and helped Necrozma return to normal. But because we can't find it, this has been a problem that has plagued us for centuries."
Gladion also felt a sense of helplessness: Necrozma lost its body, hence its rage, but its body was nowhere to be found, creating a vicious cycle.
"By the way, what's that tall tower outside? It looks pretty impressive, and it's the one illuminating the entire city, right?" Sophocles asked Soliera.
"Oh, that tower," Soliera said proudly, "After the people of Ultra Megalopolis lost their light because of Necrozma in ancient times, they built Megalo Tower using their science and technology to suppress the raging Necrozma. In addition, Megalo Tower is also the main light source of Ultra Megalopolis, bringing light created by science and technology to a vast area. This is also our proudest building!"
Sophocles nodded. For him, a tech enthusiast, this kind of advanced science and technology was very attractive.
"So what's the light source in this room?" Sophocles asked, pointing to the lamp in the room.
"This is Naganadel venom. After processing to remove the toxicity, the remaining liquid can temporarily serve as a light source," Soliera said.
"If that's the case, then your science and technology are quite advanced. Why use Naganadel venom? Wouldn't electric lighting be simpler and more convenient?" Sophocles asked.
"We only have four Pokémon here: Poipole, Naganadel, Solgaleo, and Lunala. As for electricity, that's basically out of the question. We can only rely on Naganadel venom for light," Soliera said.
Just as Sophocles and Soliera were chatting animatedly, Gladion snapped out of his reverie and said, "If there are any other spaces, the only one I can think of is Giratina's Distortion World. Could that part of its body have fallen into the Distortion World?"
If Ryan were here, he would definitely give Gladion a talking-to: this guy definitely still harbored expectations for the Distortion World and secretly wanted to go there again.
But the two people here didn't know that. They both said in unison, "Giratina's Distortion World? What's that?"
Gladion slapped his forehead, forgetting that these two didn't know about the Distortion World. Then he explained to them, "The Distortion World is the opposite of our world. Only Giratina lives there, and I went there before. I also discovered that Giratina doesn't want anyone to know about the deeper parts of the Distortion World. I feel that it's hiding something, possibly the part of Necrozma's body that it lost!"
Sophocles and Soliera both fell into deep thought. Then Sophocles said, "That's unlikely, after all, this is Ultra Megalopolis. It shouldn't be connected to the Distortion World. But now that you mention it, I remember. Why did Necrozma attack Ryan's Solgaleo, but not the Solgaleo here?"
Gladion asked in confusion, "Then why?"
Sophocles took out an Electric Z-Crystal from his pocket. This was given to him by Molayne after he became a Trial Captain, to be given to trainers who passed the test. Sophocles said, "It might be because of the Z-Crystal. Did you notice that when Zossie's Solgaleo passed through Ultra Wormholes, it didn't rely on the power of the Solganium Z, but could directly rush into the Ultra Wormhole?"
Gladion frowned and looked at Soliera, asking, "Is that so?"
Soliera nodded without hesitation and said, "That's right. Our Solgaleo and Lunala didn't rely on any Solganium Z to cross Ultra Space. Aren't Solgaleo and Lunala born with the ability to cross Ultra Wormholes?"
Gladion and Sophocles exchanged a glance: They've found the right direction!
Sophocles said excitedly, "If that's the case, then it's highly likely that the Solganium Z helped Solgaleo enter its Radiant Sun phase. Solgaleo in Radiant Sun phase emits light, and the light in Ultra Megalopolis was absorbed by Necrozma. Looking at Necrozma's original form, it's not hard to guess. Necrozma lost part of its body, its power dissipated, so it went berserk. Its power source is light, so it absorbed the light of Ultra Megalopolis. However, Necrozma, without a body, cannot store power, so it must have something to store it, and Solgaleo in Radiant Sun phase is the best vessel!"
Sophocles shared his theory, feeling a surge of accomplishment. Soliera pondered Sophocles's words, her eyes growing brighter with each thought: Sophocles's analysis was spot-on, perfectly matching the current situation!
"So, as long as Necrozma fuses with Solgaleo, Necrozma will return to its original state?!" Soliera exclaimed excitedly.
Gladion shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it. After all, it's just a storage vessel for power. It can only be said that its strength will increase, but the possibility of it returning to its original state is almost zero. After all, its body hasn't been found yet. Do you expect it to return to its original state?"
Soliera instantly deflated. Somewhat discouraged, she said, "That's true. After all, it's a problem that's been unsolved for centuries. How can it be solved so easily?!"
However, after thinking for a moment, Soliera said, "If that's the case, as long as we have this Solganium Z, and Solgaleo transforms into its Radiant Sun phase, then we can lure Necrozma back!"
Sophocles said, "Theoretically, it's possible, but we need to be careful. Necrozma is already difficult for you to handle. If it fuses with Solgaleo, then I'm sorry, a berserk Necrozma could very well raze this entire Ultra Megalopolis to the ground!"
Soliera nodded and said, "That's what we're most worried about. But with Megalo Tower weakening Necrozma's power, our chances of winning in this space are quite high!"
Gladion and Sophocles nodded, agreeing with this.
Afterwards, the two settled into Ultra Megalopolis, waiting for Zossie to bring their companions back one by one. Zossie lived up to expectations, bringing everyone from the Ultra Spaces (excluding the four Legendary Pokémon spaces) to Ultra Megalopolis.
With Gladion and Sophocles's explanations, everyone learned about Ultra Megalopolis and shared their experiences from the Ultra Spaces.
(End of Chapter)
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