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Chapter 592: Metagross and the Fertility King
Chapter 592: Metagross and the Fertility King
"Fresh King Carp for sale! Premium quality King Carp! Look at their size, each one is a king among fish. Buy one, and it won't be long before it evolves into a Gyarados, helping you pass the Gym Challenge! Only 998 each, get yours now!"
"Octopus Balls, hot and fresh, straight from the pan!"
"Get your souvenirs of the King of Abundance here! Rare wooden carvings of the Fertility King, exclusive to this region, won't be found anywhere else after Zekin Town! Don't miss out!"
The night market buzzed with vendors shouting their wares.
Tourists from afar and their Pokemon wandered curiously among the stalls, creating a lively atmosphere throughout the market.
Shizuru and Qi Shu blended in with the vendors, with Shizuru at the back organizing goods on a goat, while Qi Shu and Eevil Pom smiled and offered Ice Candy Skewers to customers.
Magnemite and Babu Tubba sat on stools, occasional sparks of electricity dancing on their bodies, providing power for the colorful lights above the stall.
A trainer who had previously challenged the Nangguang Gym recognized Shizuru and Qi Shu.
The girl's eyes widened in surprise, "Miss Qi Shu! Mr. Shizuru! What are you doing here?"
Qi Shu replied, "Because this is our home!"
Suddenly, the girl noticed Qi Shu's abdomen and stared in disbelief, "Miss Qi Shu, your stomach! Is there a baby in there?"
Qi Shu gently caressed her belly and nodded with a smile, "That's right, it's been six months now!"
The girl was stunned.
At that moment, a boy ran up, placing money on the stall, "Boss, I'll take three Ice Candy Skewers!"
"Pony!"
Eevil Pom happily picked up three skewers, packaged them, and handed them to the boy, who eagerly took them and ran back to his parents.
The girl also turned her attention to the stall, glancing at her Pokemon before speaking, "I'll take two, please!"
"..."
The popularity of the Ice Candy Skewers exceeded Shizuru's expectations. Just an hour into the festival, they had sold most of their stock.
Fortunately, as time passed, most visitors made their way up the mountain path to the Abundance Shrine, leaving the night market with fewer people and quieter stalls.
Shizuru took out two bottles of water from his bag and offered them to Eevil Pom and Qi Shu, asking, "How does it feel?"
Eevil Pom exclaimed, "Pony!"
Qi Shu chuckled, "Before today, I've never experienced anything like this. It's so interesting!"
"Isn't it?" Shizuru smiled.
The significance wasn't just in selling Ice Candy Skewers but in being part of the bustling market, becoming one with the lively atmosphere—an experience that couldn't be replicated by setting up a stall in town.
"Next time, we can bring the baby with us to the stall," Qi Shu said, glancing at her belly.
Shizuru, considering the ten-month pregnancy, calculated the time. Their child would be born before the end of this winter.
Hearing this, the surrounding Pokemon also curiously looked at Qi Shu's belly.
Eevil Pom cautiously approached, "Pony?"
Qi Shu gently nodded, "You can touch it if you like!"
"Pony?!" Eevil Pom was taken aback.
As it gazed at Qi Shu's belly, its curiosity got the better of it, and it reached out its hand cautiously.
The moment its hand touched her stomach, it felt a distinct movement within.
"Pony!" Eevil Pom was startled and quickly withdrew its hand.
"That's the baby!" Qi Shu explained.
After calming down, Eevil Pom became even more curious, circling Qi Shu, eager for another interaction with the baby in her belly.
Babu Tubba couldn't resist flying forward, its face full of anticipation.
Once the baby was born, it was determined to be friends with it!
"The baby will love you all," Qi Shu assured them.
Shizuru and Gogoat sat nearby, smiling at the heartwarming scene, already envisioning the baby playing with the Pokemon in the future.
Just then, Shizuru's Lotad Phone in his pocket began to ring.
He took it out and saw a message from Sonia.
[Sonia: Mr. Shizuru, I've located the hiding place of that mysterious hero!]
Shizuru was momentarily surprised but quickly realized that Sonia had found Metagross! Noticing his reaction, Qi Shu turned to him, "What's wrong?"
"The investigation I asked Sonia to do has yielded results," Shizuru replied, quickly responding to Sonia's message.
[Wing King: Where is it?]
[Sonia: Map Link]
Sonia sent a location, and when Shizuru clicked on it, the screen automatically switched to the map of the Galer Region.
Sonia's current location was in the mountains west of Traceback Town.
[Sonia: I investigated inside earlier, and overall, the situation isn't very optimistic. Are you free tomorrow, Mr. Shizuru?]
Do you want to come and see for yourself?"
The situation didn't seem promising.
What did this mean? Shizuru pondered over it, but couldn't come up with an answer. He decided to wait until the next day to visit the Galer Region and assess the situation.
Time passed slowly, and the Abundance Festival was drawing to a close. The tourists yawned and gradually left, and the surrounding stalls began to pack up, preparing to return home.
After packing up, Shizuru and his group returned to the ranch.
Shizuru immediately sought out the Fertility King and relayed the information that Sonia had disclosed.
Upon hearing this, the Fertility King also paused, momentarily stunned.
Then, closing his eyes, a blue telekinetic light flashed over his body, and his vision pierced through time and space, revealing Metagross in a cave.
The once massive silver metallic body was now covered in rust, its flesh corroded. Metagross sat deep within the cave, surrounded by deathly silence.
Seeing this, the Fertility King instantly realized Metagross's current condition.
Its lifespan was about to reach its end, and it was waiting for its final moments in that cave!
The Fertility King abruptly opened his eyes, not bothering to consider the future's toll on his body. He quickly spoke to Shizuru, "I will accompany you."
Seeing the Fertility King's solemn expression and considering Sonia's information, Shizuru had already anticipated this.
He didn't say much, just nodded and said, "Okay."
The next morning, Shizuru asked Yaji for a day off. After entrusting the ranch's affairs to the Caretaker Brothers and Sisters and Qi Shu, he left the ranch with the Fertility King. They headed to the Flipside World and boarded a "Dragonite" express train to the Galer Region.
With Reshiram's escort, Shizuru and the Fertility King eventually arrived in Traceback Town in the Galer Region at 9 a.m.
This was a small town renowned for its sandstone architecture and ancient art murals. The entire town was nestled on a mountain, and by following the mountain path upwards, one could see a massive ancient mural.
To avoid drawing attention, Shizuru had already stored the Fertility King in a Poke Ball. He then met up with Sonia at the town's inn.
Upon seeing Shizuru, Sonia immediately gathered her belongings and, as she exited the inn, said, "Follow me!"
She released Steel Crow for riding and took off, with Shizuru riding on Gogoat behind her. The two Pokemon soared into the air, heading west towards the mountain range.
After about half an hour, Steel Crow landed in a desolate valley.
"This is the place!" She jumped off Steel Crow, glanced back, and then walked towards the nearby cave.
Shizuru also dismounted from Gogoat, and the Fertility King automatically floated out of its Poke Ball. The two followed Sonia, constantly observing their surroundings.
"According to my investigation in the Crown Snowfield, the Pokemon that provided metal for the Sword King and Shield King's sword and shield forging a thousand years ago left that place and, after several twists and turns, came here to seclude itself. But strangely..."
Sonia trailed off, then turned around. Seeing the floating figure beside Shizuru, she froze in her tracks.
Sonia's mouth hung open, her eyes sparkling, "Fertility King... You're indeed the Masked Moto!"
Shizuru: "..."
Hearing that code name was a bit embarrassing. Shizuru said, "Please keep it a secret, Sonia. I don't want anyone disrupting our peaceful lives."
Sonia was deeply shocked. Although it was just a guess before, now that her suspicions were confirmed, she felt that no one could remain calm.
The mysterious person who had defeated the Earth God and the Ocean God and commanded countless Legendary Pokemon to defeat the Primordial God Arceus was actually a rancher who farmed in the countryside!
No matter who heard this, they would think it impossible.
The image of a rancher and a world-saving hero just didn't fit together.
But now, this unbelievable event was happening right before her eyes...
Sonia looked at the former King of Galer, realizing belatedly, and nodded, "I understand!"
"Thank you very much," Shizuru expressed his gratitude and then said, "Please continue."
Sonia resumed leading the way, organizing her thoughts. "But strangely, that Pokemon is slightly different from the records... Its body is covered in rust, and its aura is weak. Yesterday, I tried to take it to the Pokemon Center to seek treatment from Nurse Joy, but it refused."
It seemed his guess was correct; Metagross's lifespan was indeed coming to an end.
Shizuru sighed and said, "Does Miss Sonia know what some Pokemon do when their lives are about to end?"
Hearing this, Sonia was momentarily taken aback. As a Pokemon scholar, she had naturally done some research on this aspect.
In the natural world, most Pokemon, when their lives are about to end, will quietly leave their groups and seek a place where no one will disturb them, spending their final moments in peace.
So... could that Pokemon be one too?!
Sonia suddenly had an epiphany, and she immediately looked at Shizuru in front of her, Shizuru nodded, confirming her guess.
Now it made sense! No wonder that Pokemon had refused to go to the Pokemon Center with her!
The group passed through the passage and soon reached the end of the cave.
There, Shizuru finally saw the Metagross from the same era as the Fertility King.
The anime's Satoshi also had a Metagross, and Shizuru still remembered what it looked like.
It had a massive silver body, so pure that it could reflect light. Its body was spotless, and it looked incredibly beautiful.
But the Metagross before them was covered in rust, its metallic glow completely dimmed. The giant silver fist was corroded by rust, leaving a pitch-black hole, and its eye was tightly shut, as if it had lost all life.
"This is the place," Sonia murmured.
Shizuru nodded slightly.
The Fertility King stared at Metagross and then slowly floated forward, trying to use its healing powers to help.
But it had no effect.
At this moment, Metagross seemed to sense something and slowly opened its eyes.
It raised its head and saw a familiar figure floating in front of it.
Metagross was stunned for a moment. Was it dreaming?
But soon, it realized it wasn't a dream; the Fertility King before its eyes was real!
After a brief daze, Metagross quickly snapped back to reality. It anxiously asked, "Lu?"
The Fertility King shook its head gently. "Guanmoji."
"Lu..." Metagross seemed uneasy.
Sonia watched this scene and couldn't help but ask, "What are they saying?"
"Metagross is asking the Fertility King if the Nightshade is over," Shizuru's voice came from the side.
Hearing this, Sonia was slightly taken aback. Nightshade? Was it referring to Ultimate Tegna?
This Metagross, on the verge of death, was still concerned about the disaster that engulfed the Galer Region at this time. Its first words were to ask if the Nightshade had ended...
Sonia felt inexplicably sad.
Shizuru stepped forward and took out the Life Goat Milk and Phoenix King Holy Ash from the ranch in his backpack, trying to feed them to Metagross.
Metagross then discovered that there was another human beside it.
The Fertility King looked at it and said, "Eat them!"
Metagross opened its mouth, allowing Shizuru to use the goat milk and holy ash on it.
But the combination of the two only restored a bit of Metagross's energy, making its speech less weak than before, but it didn't change its state.
Shizuru was slightly taken aback. What was going on?
Were the Holy Ash and goat milk ineffective?
At this moment, the Fertility King's voice rang out, "Its body isn't injured; it's just that life is about to reach its end. Those things probably won't work."
Metagross continued to look at the Fertility King.
"Lu..." (I can no longer help you...) The Fertility King's heart grew heavy. "You need not worry; I have found a way to completely defeat the Nightshade."
The Fertility King communicated this through telepathy to Shizuru.
Shizuru continued, "Rest assured, Metagross. Gal Hoang and Zang Marent are ready, and we have gathered many powerful Pokemon. The Nightshade is about to end."
The Fertility King nodded affirmatively.
Metagross trusted the Fertility King completely. It murmured, "Lu..." (That's great... From now on, everything is up to you...)
After saying this, Metagross's body relaxed, as if the worries deep in its heart had been lifted.
The next second, a silver light shone on its massive body.
Within the light, Metagross slowly disintegrated, and the rusty metal fragments scattered on the ground.
Knowing that the Nightshade was about to end, it passed away peacefully.
The Fertility King's face showed sadness. Even the former king who once ruled the Galer Region couldn't help but have his eyes well up at this moment.
In this world, nothing is more heartbreaking than witnessing a partner's passing.
But the next second, the rusty metal fragments suddenly burst into dazzling light.
Fertility King: "What?! What's happening?!"
Within the light, the mottled rust on the metal slowly dissipated, and the metal seemed to turn into a jelly-like liquid, trembling gently.
To the Fertility King's astonishment, a golden nut suddenly emerged from the liquid metal, and a pitch-black eye floated in the center of the nut.
A moment later, a large group of small, soft-bodied, silver Pokemon with golden nut-shaped heads appeared before Shizuru and the Fertility King.
"Wuwuwu~!"
These Pokemon let out innocent cries and then looked up at Shizuru and the Fertility King in unison.
Fertility King: "What?!"
(End of Chapter)
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