Chapter 681: Why Didn't You Say So Earlier?

Chapter 681: Why Didn’t You Say So Earlier? (Merged, Vote for Monthly Ticket!)

Rumble—

The container holding the Giratina core "Z2" opened, and countless threads of green light converged from all directions.

In just an instant, the Giratina core "Z2" enveloped in green light transformed into the fifty percent form of "Z-God" Gigalith!

However, this "Z-God" Gigalith appeared in a deep crimson color!

Furthermore, Jinghe, Male could sense from this Gigalith a negative emotional energy, the power of desire, and an abnormal Mega Evolution energy, similar to that of the Ultra Necrozma, "Shadow."

In the original story, Flarov had also captured a Gigalith core and, using the power of a mysterious "Rainbow Meteorite", forced an abnormal Mega Evolution to control Gigalith. This was to demonstrate the "correctness" of representing the "God of Order" and destroying the vast majority of living beings.

But now, this "Z-God" Gigalith was clearly subjected to an additional force: the power of negative emotions!

This made the Gigalith, which had just restored to its fifty percent form, extremely agitated.

Thick, red-black vines began to surge from the ground, one after another.

In just a moment, the entire Flarov Research Institute was entangled and covered by these red-black vines, which then spread outward, enveloping the entire city of Mele.

[What's wrong with you! Answer me!]

The most anxious of all was undoubtedly the other Giratina core, "Xiaoruan."

But no matter how much it called out, there was no response.

As the Giratina core "Z2" began to show signs of trouble, a large number of Blaziken Squad members, who had been waiting in ambush, immediately appeared in the room.

Among them were several high-ranking officers of the Blaziken Squad, such as Mimi with her blue hair, Cleire with her purple hair, and Bara with her green hair.

In an instant, numerous Poké Balls were thrown, and a large number of Pokémon appeared in the room, surrounding Jinghe, Male and his companions.

As for Flarov, he merely gave Jinghe, Male a cold glance before turning and calmly walking out through the large hole opened by Gigalith's vines.

"Gengue, Male!" Jinghe, Male called out softly.

"Ge~"

Gengue, Male grinned and a black fog billowed from its body, slowly sinking into the shadows spreading at its feet.

As Gengue, Male disappeared, the black fog spread rapidly like "black water" in all directions.

Wherever it went, both Pokémon and humans fell to the ground, unconscious.

Except for some skilled and quick-acting Blaziken Squad members and their Pokémon, most of the ordinary members lost their fighting ability almost instantly.

The previously calm Flarov, who had walked out, now returned with a dark expression.

In front of him, Darkrai, with its black cloud-like aura, and Machamp, holding a small wooden stick and weighing it in its hand, one with a calm expression and the other grinning, slowly forced him back.

No matter what your plans were, this "violent dismantling" was the most direct approach.

"Since you want to see your so-called 'beautiful world,' I'll give you a 'preview' first."

Jinghe, Male half-closed his eyes.

"Ge~"

Gengue, Male emerged from the shadows, floating in front of Flarov, and its hands began to rotate, forming a black hole.

The Hypnosis of the Jing family!

When the black hole dissipated, the mighty leader of the Blaziken Squad, Flarov, was already unconscious on the ground.

Seeing this, the Blaziken Squad members were even more stunned.

No one expected things to develop this way, and for a moment, no one knew what to do.

This was a real "table-flipping." They ignored the rampaging Gigalith and the many Blaziken Squad members present, directly knocking out the leader of the Blaziken Squad, Flarov?

They really just attacked the trainer?

Without any hesitation.

Who was the real member of the evil organization?

However.

What happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

Buzz—

Suddenly, a crimson beam of light shot from a distant high-rise building.

From afar, one could see a large, precision instrument set up in an open gap on the building, and the red beam originated from there.

Beside the large, precision instrument stood a chubby Blaziken Squad officer, Cuthbert!

Behind him, many Blaziken Squad members were operating the large machinery.

"Cuthbert, you bastard!"

"Cuthbert, how dare you?"

"Damn it!"

The remaining Blaziken Squad officers, upon noticing the crimson beam, quickly turned and ran out of the Research Institute, disregarding the chaos around them.

Jinghe, Male swiftly pulled out his “Cosmic Arm,” injected the Waveguide, and the green gemstone on it shone brightly, creating a barrier that temporarily blocked the crimson light.

"Get out!" Jinghe, Male bent down to pick up the Giratina core, "Xiaoruan", and hurriedly told Daiya.

Daiya didn’t hesitate, pushing Jinghe, Male’s wheelchair through the large hole in the wall to escape.

Giovanni, on the other hand, remained calm, following the wheelchair at a steady pace as they ran out of the Research Institute, avoiding the red beam.

Almost everyone who could still move fled the Research Institute as fast as they could.

"Kuthbert, you traitor."

Mimi, one of the Blaziken Squad’s top officers, gritted her teeth, glaring at Kuthbert on the distant high-rise.

After all, Flarov’s representative was still inside the Research Institute!

However, Kuthbert remained composed, hands behind his back, speaking into his earpiece:

"Flarov’s representative said that for the sake of a brilliant future, the lives of all of us are insignificant. This applies to Flarov’s representative, and it applies to us all."

The Blaziken Squad’s top officers, led by Mimi, clenched their teeth but couldn’t argue.

Because this was indeed what Flarov had instructed beforehand.

Kuthbert continued:

"Flarov’s representative is only temporarily unconscious."

Mimi and her companions’ eyes flickered at this.

Kuthbert announced calmly:

"But now! The Blaziken Squad will be temporarily under my command!"

"The plan remains unchanged, continue with it!"

Jinghe, Male and his group, who had also left the Research Institute, looked up at Kuthbert on the distant high-rise.

They hadn’t anticipated that Kuthbert would act so recklessly at this critical moment.

To be honest, Kuthbert was somewhat similar to the chief scientist of Team Galactic, Pluton. He worked for the Blaziken Squad but had his own agenda.

In the game, the protagonist defeated Flarov, who then agreed to stop the “Ultimate Weapon” plan.

However, Kuthbert ignored Flarov’s orders and insisted on activating it anyway.

In the original story, after Flarov was captured and the Blaziken Squad was overthrown, Kuthbert continued to lead the remnants of the organization, attempting to capture the Mythical Beast Steelix to turn the tide.

He was a typical double-crosser.

Such people were not uncommon in the Pokémon world.

Whether it was Kuthbert of the Blaziken Squad, Pluton of Team Galactic, or Acro of Team Plasma, they were all top researchers with their own plans, and they would take over the remnants of their organizations after the fact.

They were all unwilling to remain in anyone’s shadow.

Jinghe, Male could easily take down Flarov, but he had no immediate way to deal with Kuthbert, who had fled.

This was because the controlled Gigalith, which they had initially ignored, had now fully erupted after being hit by the red beam.

"Your preparations are more thorough than I imagined", Giovanni, his hat pulled down, nodded slightly.

He and Jinghe, Male had thought they could catch Flarov off guard, but Flarov’s preparations were indeed extensive.

Not only for himself, but also for the Blaziken Squad’s officers.

More importantly, Flarov was willing to use himself as a decoy to ensure the plan’s success.

Jinghe, Male couldn’t argue with Giovanni’s assessment, but he was still—

What’s with that approving look on your face, Giovanni?

Wake up!

The Giratina core, "Xiaoruan", called out to its companion, and in response, a red energy beam shot out.

Boom!!

Darkrai appeared, arms spread wide, creating a black hole that absorbed the energy beam.

In that case...

Seeing this, the Giratina core, "Xiaoruan", gritted its teeth and leaped from Jinghe, Male’s lap. Green threads converged from all directions, encased in a glowing green light, rapidly gathering energy.

In the next moment, the true "Gigalith" appeared on the street!

Hum—

The red Gigalith launched another attack, and the green Gigalith retaliated with equal force, releasing energy to counter it.

For a moment, the two Gigaliths clashed on the street, and the surrounding residents fled for safety.

Massive red and black vines erupted from the ground, destroying a significant portion of Mistralton City.

Fortunately, Jinghe, Male had already taken preemptive action. As the chief of the International Police, he had summoned the top trainers from the Castelia region, including the Elite Four and Gym Leaders.

With the help of Jasmine, the International Police, and a group of League Trainers, the crowd was quickly evacuated, and the Blaziken Squad members were apprehended.

"Teacher Jinghe."

Daiya muttered under his breath as he watched the scene unfold.

When Jinghe glanced over, Daiya smacked his lips and said, "Do you think others won’t mistake us for ‘Disaster Beasts’?"

Wherever they went, major incidents occurred.

Wasn’t that the same as being a "Little Reaper"?

Jinghe shot him an irritated look and replied, "It’s because of thoughts like yours that Absol is seen as a ‘Disaster Beast’."

Whether they were there or not, the events that were bound to happen would still occur.

The difference was that with them around, they could intervene before things spiraled out of control.

"Stop daydreaming! I hereby appoint you as a ‘Special Agent of the International Police.’ Go arrest those Blaziken Squad leaders!"

Jinghe kicked Daiya, who was lost in thought, and gave him a made-up title.

"Teacher Jinghe, you’re still in a wheelchair?"

Daiya grumbled as he took out a Poké Ball and walked toward the Blaziken Squad members who had escaped.

Jinghe, on the other hand, turned his attention to the two Gigaliths that had collided and said to Giovanni:

"Boss Giovanni, I’m about to ‘operate.’ Can you handle that guy over there?"

Jinghe gestured to Cuthbert, who was on a distant rooftop, preparing to release another beam.

Giovanni, hidden under his large coat, smiled.

"Already giving me orders now?"

Jinghe was taken aback, but Giovanni didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

Jinghe exhaled and looked at the two colliding Gigaliths. He kept trying to communicate telepathically with "Xiaoruan", but received no response.

More importantly, every time "Xiaoruan" came into contact with or collided with the red Gigalith, its originally green and black body seemed to be tinged with a hazy red.

Its movements became more and more violent.

Jinghe raised an eyebrow.

"Is it contagious?"

He immediately used the Waveguide. "‘Xiaoruan,’ fall back! Leave it to me!"

["I’m not called ‘Xiaoruan’!"]

The Gigalith roared, but after finishing, it paused, realizing it had been influenced by the negative energy from its partner. It immediately retreated, looking at Jinghe with an apologetic expression.

But Jinghe didn’t pay much attention and immediately directed Darkrai and Gengue to block the red Gigalith.

"Be careful not to touch it, stay back!"

He released a large amount of Waveguide energy, beginning to "peel away" the layers.

Having experience with removing negative emotions from the Ultra Beast Hoopa, Jinghe was more adept at "operating" on the red Gigalith.

However, the red Gigalith was not only affected by negative emotions but also by abnormal Mega Evolution energy.

"Hold it down!"

When Gengue’s hands pulled away, clutching a large mass of dark red mist and swallowing it, Jinghe’s voice was stern.

Darkrai, Gigalith, Machamp, and Blastoise immediately rushed forward, trying to restrain the red Gigalith’s movements.

Jinghe closed his eyes.

Waveguide, within his heart!

In a daze, he found himself in a mysterious space filled with blood-red hues. A green Gigalith cell with a blue hexagonal core was entangled and wrapped in countless crimson threads. The giratina core "Z2" had its eyes tightly shut in pain.

Jinghe approached and began to "tear" the threads, but they were unusually sticky and started to adhere to his hands.

Luckily, he had experience. Ignoring the sensation, he called out:

"Gigalith, Gigalith!"

Outside.

The red-black vines, representing the "Force of Order", stopped their devouring and spreading. The red Gigalith’s movements halted.

In the next moment, the green threads quickly dissipated, and the giratina core "Z2" fell. "Xiaoruan" immediately caught it and returned to its cellular core form.

["Partner! Partner?"]

Responding to "Xiaoruan’s" call, "Z2" slowly opened its eyes. Its first glance, however, was not at "Xiaoruan" but at Jinghe, who was sitting in a wheelchair nearby.

["Human!!"]

With anger and a hint of gritted teeth.

The two cores of Gigalith, one friendly to humans and the other hostile, with "Z2" being the hostile one.

And it always operates according to the "order", serving as a system that maintains that order.

This time, being captured by humans, suffering torment, and being forcibly controlled and manipulated has made its hostility toward humans abundantly clear.

But fortunately, "Xiaoruan" managed to stop it in time.

"It was Jinghe, Male who saved you!"

"Z2" clearly knew this, which is why it only gritted its teeth and didn't show any intention of attacking.

"Look at the state of things here, all caused by humans. We don't need to intervene further. Let's go!"

"Z2" immediately tried to pull "Xiaoruan" away.

This entire incident was entirely of human making. It was already being fair by not bringing down a disaster.

"Wait a moment!"

Xiaoruan was about to stop it, but a hand was quicker.

"Grunt~"

Gengue, Male picked up the "Z2" core, wiggled his fingers, and gently tickled its chin.

"Relax, relax, tickle tickle~"

"Z2" immediately trembled with ticklishness, its eyes gradually rolling back until it finally flopped over and lay limp in Gengue, Male's hands.

Xiaoruan wore a smug expression from the side.

At that moment.

"Jinghe, Male."

"Kalem?"

Following the voice, he saw the future "Shadow Queen" champion and one of the four Elite Four of the Castelia region, Kalem.

As a good friend of Flarov, Kalem had arrived in Mistralton City as soon as he received Jinghe, Male's message.

After all, Mistralton City was different from Desert City.

Desert City was remote, and it would take a lot of time to get there, but Mistralton City was in the heart of the Castelia region with excellent transportation, making it much faster to arrive.

Kalem looked at the mess before him with a complex expression, hesitating a bit before saying:

"Flarov—"

Jinghe, Male nodded toward the direction of the Flarov Research Institute.

Meanwhile.

"Grunt?"

Handing the two "Z2" cores to Blastoise, Gengue, Male, who was about to push the wheelchair, suddenly twitched his ears and looked east toward Mistralton City.

Jinghe, Male's phone rang at the same time.

The call was from Dr. Sycamore.

After answering, Dr. Sycamore quickly said, "Jinghe, Male! The extremely strong abnormal Mega Evolution energy fluctuation you asked me to investigate is located in a warehouse on the eastern side of Mistralton City!"

Rumble!!

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground of Mistralton City began to shake, the tremor originating from the eastern side.

Then, in the distance, a massive stone slowly rose, gradually transforming into the form of the "Z-God" Gigalith.

However, it was much larger and entirely constructed of stone, with its crimson eyes particularly prominent.

Black-red vines appeared beneath its feet, acting like legs to move it.

"It's been activated", Jinghe, Male rubbed his temples.

From the moment Flarov anticipated his visit and used King AZ, Ailan, and others as leverage to force him into a Mega Evolution battle, to the control of the "Z-God" Gigalith, everything was in preparation for the appearance of this colossal "Colossal Zygarde."

After witnessing the events in Desert City and seeing Jinghe, Male command so many Mythical Beasts, Flarov never believed that a half-Gigalith could capture Jinghe, Male or achieve his goal of world destruction.

While Jinghe, Male had some suspicions, he couldn't prevent it.

Either he could ignore the lives of King AZ, Ailan, and others.

Or he could do nothing at all.

If he did nothing, it would only be a matter of time before the same thing happened when Ash started his journey, and Flarov would be even better prepared, making it much more difficult to handle.

"Jinghe, Male!"

At that moment, Kalem ran over and, under Jinghe, Male's gaze, shook his head solemnly.

"He's not there."

Not there?

Jinghe, Male was taken aback.

It made no sense.

With Gengue, Male's abilities and the "Old Jing Family's Hypnosis", Flarov, despite being a human, shouldn't be able to disappear like that.

Then it hit him.

It was the beam of light from Cuthbert!

So—

Jinghe, Male looked at the enormous and majestic "Colossal Zygarde." Flarov must be there.

"That's—"

Following Jinghe, Male's gaze, Kalem also noticed the massive "Colossal Zygarde", his pupils contracting sharply.

"A big problem", Jinghe, Male smiled helplessly.

Then, with Gengue, Male pushing, they quickly headed in the direction of the "Colossal Zygarde."

"Gengue, Male, slow down!"

Jinghe, Male firmly gripped the wheelchair handles and shouted urgently.

"Grunt~(_)"

Gengue, Male had already taken out his sunglasses, put them on, and was ready to speed off—oh, to speed in the wheelchair.

Darkrai and Machamp exchanged a glance and retreated into the shadows together.

Blastoise, scratching its head, adjusted the two Giratina Cores on its head and followed with heavy steps.

Calem, puzzled, hurried to catch up and asked:

"Jinghe, what exactly is that?"

"It's the 'Rainbow Stone.' Under the influence of abnormal Mega Evolution energy, combined with Gigalith's power, it evolved into a monster."

In the original story, this 'Colossal Zygarde' was no small matter. It took the combined efforts of Hoenn Champion Da Wu, Kalos Champion Calem, a group of Gym Leaders from the Castelia region, and the protagonists Ash and Alain to barely subdue it.

Its strength far exceeded that of the 'Z-God' Gigalith, which only had half its power.

After all, it was the 'Rainbow Stone' that both Primal Groudon and Kyogre fought over, and the object that could cause Rayquaza to Mega Evolve. It was the physical manifestation of Mega Evolution power, so it was naturally incredibly powerful.

"The 'Rainbow Stone'? How did Flarov get it?"

Not long after the Hoenn disaster, Calem naturally knew about this thing.

But how did it end up in Flarov's hands?

Jinghe also had his doubts.

After all, the 'Rainbow Stone' would disappear and reappear at random, making it impossible for anyone to predict its movements.

However, he had a theory.

"Flarov probably attracted it by gathering Mega Evolution energy."

Groudon and Primal Groudon attracted the 'Rainbow Stone.' If Flarov was determined, he might have discovered this.

By releasing Mega Evolution energy, he could also attract the 'Rainbow Stone.'

Or perhaps...

"The 'Rainbow Stone' and the 'Ultimate Weapon' are fundamentally the sources of Mega Evolution power. Flarov might have found a way to recover it through some unknown means."

"What about now?"

Calem watched as the 'Colossal Zygarde' headed straight out of Coumarine City, aiming for the east, and wondered why it didn't wreak havoc like the red Gigalith before.

"If I'm not mistaken... well, if I'm not wrong, its target is Lumiose City."

Jinghe leaned back in his wheelchair and continued.

"Lumiose City?"

Before Calem could speak, Dr. Sycamore, who was still on the phone, couldn't help but exclaim.

"Lumiose City? Its target is the 'Sundial'?!"

Dr. Sycamore realized and exclaimed in shock.

The Sundial?

Calem was taken aback.

Jinghe, gripping the armrest, said gravely:

"The Sundial in Lumiose City is actually a meteorite. While it's not as powerful as the 'Rainbow Meteorite,' it contains many similar components. If the 'Colossal Zygarde' gets it..."

Calem immediately understood and finished the thought:

"Its power will double!"

"Exactly!" Jinghe nodded.

Dr. Sycamore added, "We collected 'Mega Stones' scattered around based on the special radiation frequencies of the Sundial."

Calem, without a moment's hesitation, spoke into the communicator:

"Everyone, stop the 'Colossal Zygarde'!"

"Hold on!" Jinghe quickly interjected.

With a puzzled look from Calem, he took the communicator and said:

"This is Jinghe."

"Let the 'Colossal Zygarde' leave Coumarine City to minimize unnecessary destruction. Once it's ten kilometers outside the city, intercept it immediately!"

After a brief silence, the communicator responded:

"Understood! ×n"

As the initiator of this operation, Jinghe temporarily took command through Calem's communicator.

Several helicopters took off from different directions, heading toward the 'Colossal Zygarde's' path, preparing to intercept it ten kilometers outside Coumarine City.

Meanwhile, a helicopter landed in front of Jinghe and Calem.

"Jinghe, Calem!"

It was Dr. Sycamore, standing at the door, waving them in quickly.

The group quickly boarded the helicopter and set off in the direction of the 'Colossal Zygarde.'

Jinghe, Dr. Sycamore, and Calem watched the map on the helicopter's dashboard.

Blastoise, sitting in the helicopter, leaned against the window, watching the 'Colossal Zygarde' leave Coumarine City, crossing a forest, and heading toward a barren rocky area.

"Bark."

Rocks, I wonder how they taste...

Its head.

The two Giratina cores also watched the scene.

Look at what humans do. This monster is entirely created by humans. Humans are truly...

Partner! Xiaoruan interrupted sharply. Don’t judge all humans by what you see. I believe in humans!

Z2’s gaze was stern.

Why do you trust humans so much?

Because humans never give up!

Xiaoruan’s gaze involuntarily fell on Jinghe.

I’ve traveled with Jinghe for a while and seen many things! Helping each other, striving hard, sharing joy, trusting one another, having goals, moving forward. I don’t know about others, but Jinghe will definitely change what you see!

Noticing Xiaoruan’s gaze, Jinghe looked up and smiled, waving at the two cores.

Z2 remained unmoved, but Xiaoruan jumped onto Jinghe’s knee.

No worries, it’s a small problem. He used the Waveguide to soothe it, then took out an energy bar and placed it in Xiaoruan’s arms.

Originally, the cores of Gigalith didn’t need to eat, but after traveling with Jinghe for a while...

There was no need to elaborate on the condition of Jinghe’s Pokémon. In short:

If you don’t eat enthusiastically, there’s something wrong with your mindset!

Xiaoruan didn’t want to have a problem with its mindset, so eating was unavoidable. And once it started, it couldn’t stop.

Fortunately, in its cellular form, its appetite was almost negligible.

Want to eat?

Jinghe looked at Z2 and produced another energy bar.

Z2 didn’t want to pay attention, but seeing Xiaoruan’s enjoyment, it couldn’t help but swallow.

Well...

Before Z2 could put up a tough front, Jinghe used the Waveguide to gently pull it over and gave it an energy bar.

Don’t be shy.

After that, he continued to watch the real-time map with Dr. Sycamore and Calem.

Get ready to intercept! Dr. Sycamore said solemnly.

Their plane was slow, but the Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and International Police who arrived first had already reached the location and started intercepting the Colossal Zygarde.

However, as expected, the interception was largely ineffective.

Even Da Wu, after stepping down, couldn’t cause much damage to the Colossal Zygarde with Mega Golem, nor could he stop its advance.

Let alone ordinary Gym Leaders and Elite Four members.

Seeing the images on the screen, Calem and Dr. Sycamore’s expressions grew increasingly grave.

All the attacks were blocked by the Colossal Zygarde’s vines. Worse, if caught by the vines, one’s strength would quickly drain away.

Jinghe picked up the communicator and said again:

Everyone, do not use Mega Evolution! The Colossal Zygarde can absorb the power of Mega Evolution!

Don’t try to block it forcefully! Dig trenches, channel water, and use the power of nature!

Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and International Police, divide into teams and act!

Command after command was issued, and this time, they received a quick response.

Yes!

While the new strategy couldn’t completely stop the Colossal Zygarde, it did indeed slow it down.

Good, right? Xiaoruan, sitting on Jinghe’s knee, asked.

...

Z2 couldn’t help but glance at its partner. It had every reason to suspect that its partner was being "bought" by humans.

But, to be fair, the food was really good.

Humans have such delicious food?

It shifted its body, changing the topic.

Humans can’t stop it.

Xiaoruan: But they won’t give up.

It quickly added:

Once Jinghe arrives, they will be able to stop it.

You trust him that much?

Didn’t you also get saved by Jinghe?

Z2 was taken aback.

Feeling Jinghe’s kind and friendly Waveguide, Z2 found it hard to argue.

Humans can be evil, full of desires, and destructive.

But it seemed there were indeed those who were trying to maintain balance, solve problems, and could be trusted.

If it was this human...

Full? Seeing the two Giratina cores stop eating, Jinghe immediately gave them a Waveguide "post-meal massage."

It all depends on you two.

After a set of Waveguide sessions:

Xiaoruan: ( )

Z2: ( )

If you knew this treatment, why didn’t you say so earlier?!

(End of Chapter)

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