Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 457 The Grass-Green Pearl: The Chance to Turn Things Around is Right Before Our Eyes!
This grass-green gem was discovered in the United States.

Theoretically speaking, in the game, Unova only has one Rayquaza available for distribution, which has V-Blaze, and another black Rayquaza from the "Chaotic Region".

However, these gems are crystallizations of natural energy. Even without ancient Pokémon, they can form naturally, though the chances are relatively small.

Therefore, this grass-green orb is probably not controlled by the consciousness of any Pokémon.

Those with weak hearts can be controlled by the orbs, which are connected to the consciousness of ancient Pokémon. If they try to control them, the ancient Pokémon will turn the tables and control them, and they may even fuse with their bodies.

In the special episode, Crimson Flame Pine Water Wutong and Ruby Saffia both fused with the orb.

In the anime, Pikachu and the Orb merged.

However, the grass-green bead is different from the other two beads; simply put, it's too weak.

Are you Rayquaza?

The moss was quite surprised.

Talking to Rayquaza is something that only a successor or someone chosen by Rayquaza can do.

I have absolutely no connection with Rayquaza.

"Was that sound you made through the grass-green orb?"

"But something's strange. This grass-green gem shouldn't be yours, right?"

The consciousness within the pearl transformed into a unique voice, which was read aloud by the light moss.

One of the uses of the grass-green jewel is to help one understand Rayquaza's thoughts.

[The precious orb has lost its master, but thanks to the energy remaining within it, I am able to communicate with you across vast distances.]

Although your acquisition of the orb was purely accidental, the orb itself will choose who receives its commands.

If you want me to fight again, you not only need a large number of keystones, but also meteorites that emit a seven-colored light. And one isn't enough.

The meteorite, emitting a rainbow of colors, has actually revealed patterns that are close to those of a super-stone.

Higana believes that the meteorite emitting seven-colored light has the same properties as the super stone.

"If it were just meteorites, it would be easy to deal with. We can use the meteor showers taught in the Unova region to open a spatial rift and pull out a large number of them from the universe. But rainbow meteorites are not so easy to find."

If any random meteorite could control the volcanic activity of Chimney Mountain, then the Lava Team wouldn't need to go to such lengths to steal it from Dr. Solans. Meteor Falls is everywhere; you could easily collect a whole basketful. Why would they need to rob it?

Only that seven-colored meteorite, also known as the Gulan meteorite, possesses this power.

Lightmoss: "A thousand years ago, didn't the people of Hoenn pray to a huge seven-colored stone? Was that the [Legendary Giant Stone]? Does it still exist?"

Rayquaza: [Never heard of that title before. The stone was exhausted and I ate it.]

Guangmo: "."

It seems that the legendary megalith, this super energy source, does not exist in this game-like world, or rather, it is the seven-colored megalith that the ancient Hoenn people prayed to a thousand years ago.

"People prayed, praying for the miracle of a thousand years ago to reappear, praying for the arrival of that legendary Pokémon that shone with a grass-green light."

"At that time, the huge meteorite in the center of the Crystal City shone brightly, like a giant keystone. Then, Rayquaza descended from the sky once again."

"Faced with Rayquaza's return, people offered even more sincere prayers. As a result, Rayquaza's appearance changed."

"The form enveloped in dazzling light was completely different from the Rayquaza people knew in the past. Rayquaza was also filled with a sacred, overwhelming life force. Rayquaza changed through people's prayers and the Rainbow Stone."

"That's right. If that boulder existed, it should be in Liuli City or the Sky Pillar. But it's not in either place, so the answer is either that you ate it or it disappeared after exhausting its power."

The "legendary boulder" in the animation is actually a plot extension that uses the missing rainbow meteorite as a starting point.

An ancient, massive stone containing immense primordial energy is considered a possible source of super-evolution.

The Mega Stone emits light energy with the same waveform as the Mega Stone, but its heat far exceeds that of the Mega Stone; its waves can cause Rayquaza to Mega Evolve and awaken Groudon and Kyogre.

However, since this is a game-related storyline, the boulder is obviously gone.

However, it's worth mentioning that the two altars used to summon the giant stone in the animation are square and look familiar.
"Let me think, what other settings are there for you?"

"The origin of Mega Evolution lies in a special organ within the body that possesses the same evolutionary power as your corresponding Mega Stone; it's a type of tissue structure. Because of this organ, Rayquaza can Mega Evolve without needing a Mega Stone."

".?!"

Guangtai suddenly thought of something.

"You mean...?"

Please pass this message on for me.

Rayquaza transmitted his will through the jewel:

The grass-green orb is going to come in handy; we'll use it for Mega Evolution! To do that, we need to charge it!

Listen to me, go and find the sacrificial sites related to me. There are such structures in several regions; there must be remnants of ancient meteorites there. Bring them to me.

[Afterwards, the grass-green orb must release natural energy comparable to that of the indigo and vermilion orbs! Enough to replenish all the energy lost within the past thousand years!]

[I need to consume a large quantity of meteorites—those that glow faintly, those that radiate energy, using ancient meteorites as a reference, not ordinary meteorites! Add four or five keystones, and finally summon me using a grass-green orb!]

But now, do not bring the grass-green orb. In my space within the Buried Tower, it is now filled with ozone. I use ozone to repair my body, and at the same time, I must drain the natural energy stored within this tower.

"Oh, the Buried Tower is indeed a backup hidden energy source. So, its structure is similar to the Awakening Temple in Liuli City."

I have never been to the Temple of Awakening.

"Haha, isn't Sootopolis the place where Groudon and Kyogre are fighting over the richest natural energy?"

"Okay, I know why you can't perform Mega Evolution. Could it be that the Emperor's organs are damaged?"

[That's right. The battles with Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre severely damaged my body. When I discovered that my evolutionary organs were damaged and failing, I immediately came to the Buried Tower.]

This is definitely different from the original plot.

In its normal form, the Flying Void also possesses the power to overcome the Primal Solidification, as it did three thousand years ago and two thousand years ago.

It wasn't until that battle a thousand years ago that Rayquaza finally won a major victory, mastering the power of Mega Evolution, and thus utterly crushed Old Guru.

After that, due to the decline of the abundant natural energy in the Hoenn region, Old Gu and Old Gai also entered energy-saving mode and were unable to revert to their original state. Now even a regular Rayquaza can easily crush them.

"Based on the original Hoenn setting, ORAS contains information regarding Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion."

The moss began to reminisce.

"It relates to the initial events of Hoenn."

“In the distant past, Pokémon with great power appeared in the Hoenn region.”

"These two Pokémon were later known as Groudon and Kyogre."

"After absorbing the abundant energy in nature, they transformed into forms with even greater power."

"They are constantly searching for more powerful energy sources, which leads to conflict time and time again."

"Groudor's roar split the earth and lifted it up, dried up the water sources, and scorched the sun, enveloping everything in intense heat."

"Kyogre's roar caused the waters to overflow, and the floodwaters engulfed the land. Dark clouds covered the surroundings, and torrential rain poured down."

"The battle between the two Pokémon has severely impacted the lives of the people and Pokémon in the Hoenn region." "A Pokémon is watching this battle from the sky; it is Rayquaza, the Pokémon that lives in the sky."

Rayquaza is regarded as a god and revered by the people of the Hoenn region.

"The battle between Groudon and Kyogre lasted for 20 days and nights, and the world lost its original balance and began to shake."

"Desperate people climbed the Sky Pillar and prayed for the rescue of the god Rakongzu. They focused their prayers on the divine body—the huge rainbow-colored stone (the original stone of the Keystone)."

"At that moment, Rayquaza, which was dancing in the air, underwent a strange change."

"Rayquaza's body was enveloped in dazzling light, and its form began to change."

"The transformed Rayquaza descended in front of Groudon and Kyogre."

"Golden light extended from Rayquaza's body, and a storm raged in the surrounding dark red sky."

"The wind that shines on the world changed the forms of Groudon and Kyogre, gradually restoring them to their original appearance."

"Groudon and Kyogre sank into the depths of the sea, and the world returned to its original order."

"Rayquaza was once again enveloped in light, restored to its original form, and flew into the sky."

"The only thing worth complaining about in this initial setting is that Groudon was sunk into the sea."

"Now that Rayquaza has lost the Emperor's organ, he must be feeling both anxious and fearful."

There is no chance of winning against such a massive meteorite.

The only way to restore organ function is to envelop the body in the Burial Tower with ozone and use the extradimensional energy left by the ancients.

The so-called "giving one month" probably refers to allowing the organ to function again, at least once more, within that month.

"So, the so-called Emperor's organ, or the triangular organ, is not necessarily Rayquaza's original thing, but rather something that evolved."

"The energy source of Rayquaza is the sun, and that huge star emits a special kind of high-energy radiation."

"This high-energy radiation is similar to that of a Mega Stone."

"Meteorite + Pokémon's life energy = Mega Stone".

"Meteorite + Human life energy = Keystone".

"The super evolution stones that come with meteorites are very fragile. The larger they are, the more likely they are to break apart in the air before they hit the ground."

“The giant pink crystal in Baike City is an exception.”

"Therefore, Rayquaza will fly in the sky and absorb these radiations scattered near the Earth's surface."

"The captured radiation will recrystallize within Rayquaza, forming energy equivalent to a Mega Stone."

While the source of the super evolution is the giant meteorite, it actually requires the power of Xerneas and Yveltal as illumination, that is, the power of the "ultimate weapon" to bombard it.

Essentially, it involves using powerful life force to "re-evolve" certain special meteorites and evolution stones! This is Dr. Blatano's viewpoint.

In the parallel universe of Hoenn.

Natural energy is not that abundant.

Neither Lao Gu nor Lao Gai knew they could transform, and neither did Lao Lie. Therefore, Lie Kongzuo from that world probably didn't have this organ.

Liekongzuo: [You seem quite knowledgeable about this. Indeed, there's a reason the grass-green orb chose you. This has nothing to do with my will.]

The original owner of this precious pearl truly left something wonderful here.

Only those who know all the legends and understand the essence of super evolution can comprehend the current dire situation.

Fortunately, this planet has an extra layer of protection, preventing the massive meteorite from approaching.

Without that organ, even with the accumulation of vast amounts of energy and the absorption of immense solar power, further evolution becomes impossible.

Therefore, I need the grass-green jewel, but now is not the time to use it! I need to use it to replace that organ!

However, you should also make other preparations.

If I fail, then I'll find other Rayquazas to replace them. Although they're younger and weaker, as long as the power of the green orb is sufficient. The most recent one is...

Four years ago, a Rayquaza appeared on the northern ice plains and fought a space creature. That creature is currently...

[The Temple of Felene! In the Cyclamen Mountains of the Felene region, every ten years a Rayquaza travels to that temple to absorb the power of an ancient meteorite. The sacred altar there is carved from meteorite. If you encounter it during the ancient meteorite retrieval mission, capture it as well!]

[This is for our world, and for your world. I entrust you with conveying my will! You are the second person after Shioka who can communicate with me, though it was only by chance.]

"The Philae region? Ah. There was indeed this quest in the second playthrough."

Light moss thought.

So, the Rayquaza from the movie has been transformed into the Rayquaza that resides in the Temple of Fylene?
This actually makes sense. Why did Rayquaza disappear after defeating the aliens? And the Felix region is indeed a land quite far from Hoenn, which also corresponds to Rayquaza appearing in the Iceborne region.

Rayquaza of Hoenn has lived for at least 3000 years, and possibly even longer; one theory suggests it existed hundreds of millions of years ago.

Therefore, it is much older than other Rayquaza, and its strength is incomparable, which is normal. After all, it has eaten for so many more years.

Speaking of which, both Rayquaza and Kyogre have appeared more than one in the anime, and they come in various sizes and even shiny forms.

But Groudon doesn't seem to have that.

There has always been only one Old Gu, which is very sad, and the clan is truly "declining in number". To find a second Old Gu, you have to ride Solgaleo or Lunala and travel through time and space to the Ultimate Space Zero Zone.

No wonder former members of Team Magma went to great lengths to acquire an Earth Monster in the movie "Seven Nights of Wishing Star".

no way.

You might even be able to fish a Geokauka out of the sea.

Groudon is truly impossible to find.

"According to the ancient Hoenn legends, wasn't Lao Gu sunk at sea? How did it manage to climb back to Hoenn?"

"And by the way, charge the grass-green orb."

"Huh? Isn't there such a perfect spot!"

Guangtai turned her gaze to the distance, looking at the towering cliffs of the Great Pit in the center of the Padiya region.

"Modern times do not have such abundant natural energy."

"We could use a time machine to draw it from ancient times!"

"Grass-green bead, whether you can defeat the other two beads this time and reclaim your forgotten status depends on whether you live up to expectations!"

After finishing her communication with Rayquaza, Lightmoy saw the series of questions Daigo had sent and quickly replied:
"Sorry, I was just disturbed by some great being."

"What I'm saying is, the grass-green jewel is right here in my hand!"

"Although it's hard to believe, it was indeed Liekong sitting and talking to me just now. It was an accident."

"However, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, because Rayquaza said not to rush. Now is not the time to use it! Let's gather the dragon trainers in the Hoenn region first!"

"You all need to learn the Dragon-attribute ultimate move, Meteor Shower, first!"

(End of this chapter)