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Chapter 249 Battle Round 3-2, The Calamity of Water City! (4k)

"Ooh-ee!"

Latias burst through Canon's door, calling out anxiously.

However, Canon lay quietly on the bed, breathing evenly and deeply.

No matter how Latias called out and nudged her, she did not respond.

Latias felt a chill run down his spine.

Even if it were naive, it would realize at this moment that the two bad guys' actions were definitely premeditated.

They had drugged Kanon beforehand using some means, completely cutting off any possibility of asking Xia Chi for help via mobile phone!

Outside, the final [Meteor Shower] that Latios had poured all his energy into creating exploded like a dazzling firework in the path that Ariadne and Espeon were taking in as they pursued Latios.

Countless meteorite fragments burning with dragon-type energy scattered and flew everywhere, temporarily blocking the pursuers.

But the price of this desperate attack was that Latios completely abandoned his own defense and evasion!
boom!
boom!
The playful mandibles of the Maw Kid and the rocky punches of the Super Armored Rhinoceros landed squarely on its unprotected body!
"Woo——"

Latios let out a piercing wail and crashed to the ground like a kite with a broken string, completely losing consciousness.

Then, a powerful energy net shimmering with a special luster, like a giant python hunting its prey, instantly coiled around it and bound it tightly!
“Woo-ee-”

Latias let out a shriek filled with despair and grief!
The last thing it saw was its brother being dragged away by that cold net.

Tears blurred its vision, but Latias dared not linger.

Using his telekinesis, he quickly lifted the unconscious Canon and held her tightly in his arms.

Then Latias transformed into a streak of red light that tore through the night sky, rushing headlong towards the hotel where Xia Chi was located in the city!

"Tsk, it got away!"

Lian watched Latias's departing figure and clicked her tongue in slight annoyance.

Sanna frowned and said, "We need to hurry, or we'll be in trouble once Xia Chi gets here."

Lian smiled smugly: "It's alright, Xia Chi probably thinks we're still here, but actually..."

"Once you get the water of the heart, the real stage is in the Holy Church. Go there now, and you can take advantage of the time difference!"

"That being said, we still need to hurry!"

Sanna's sense of urgency did not diminish in the slightest. She strode towards the fountain and, without hesitation, dipped her hand into the icy pool water to feel around.

Soon, she touched a hard object, a magnificent gem that emitted a soft blue light and seemed to contain the stars and the sea within.

A drop of water from the heart!

Sanna carefully lifted it out of the water, and the water droplets reflected a mesmerizing shimmer in the moonlight.

She examined the sacred object, which contained mysterious power, her eyes gleaming with greed.

Lian quickly operated the computer, and complex data streams scrolled rapidly across the screen.

Using the stone slab structure at the bottom of the pool that she had scanned during her previous dive, along with powerful algorithms, she is cracking the final code to activate the core device of the Holy Church.

"Those with impure intentions will inevitably invite disaster upon themselves?"

Lian looked at the ancient proverb that appeared on the screen and scoffed, "Ha, a pretentious warning, who are you trying to scare?"

Sanna said coldly, "Why all this nonsense? Power is everything."

A cold glint flashed in her eyes: "The Heart Drop has the power to control the entire Odomare. If Xia Chi dares to come, we can use this power to capture his two legendary spirits!"

Thieves like them have long since transcended the low-level pursuit of "never leaving empty-handed."

Instead, they progressed to the level of capitalists, pursuing "profit maximization".

Now that their plan is going smoothly, they naturally set their sights on Xia Chi's two legendary spirits, whose rarity surpasses even that of the Heart Drop.

Those two elves were already on the underworld's bounty list.
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Xia Chi didn't sleep well tonight.

The overly smooth progress of the day and the lingering subconscious worry about the thieves turned into an ominous premonition that enveloped his heart.

"Ooh-ee!"

A mournful cry, like the lament of a cuckoo crying blood, suddenly rang in his mind. Xia Chi was instantly jolted awake from his bed, his heart pounding wildly, and his wave-guiding power surged frantically in response!
Almost simultaneously. Boom!
The hotel room window shattered with a loud crash.

A red figure, carrying the chill of the night wind, crashed through the glass and rushed in.

Xia Chi looked closely and saw Latias holding the unconscious Kanon.

His heart sank heavily.

No way. In just one day of downtime, the thing I was most worried about still happened?
Latias rushed into Xia Chi's arms the moment he saw him.

Those eyes, as pure as the sea, were still wet with tears, filled with unprecedented terror and helplessness.

“Woo-ee-”

[Xia Chi! Quick, save my brother—they've kidnapped him! Help me!]

Latias's thoughts were chaotic and hurried, and the immense fear made the meaning he conveyed through telepathy almost incoherent.

She could only cling tightly to Xia Chi's arm, her body trembling violently from extreme grief and fear.

at the same time.

A long-lost voice echoed in Xia Chi's mind.

[Ding~ Battle round 3-2 triggered: The Calamity of Water City! This is a legendary Pokémon event, please proceed with caution!]

Skip the "Mega Mystery" in 3-1 and go straight to the Water City Disaster!

This incident also occurred during the previous Kitakami-go Tao Dairo incident.

It seems there's another reason to protect Water City, save Latios, and prevent tragedy from happening again.

Xia Chi was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained his composure.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Xia Chi gently stroked Latias's slightly ruffled feathers, the calm and warm aura soothing its inner fear.

The elves were also awakened by the sudden situation and gathered around.

Even the Magic Masked Cat couldn't care less about being jealous at this moment; its crimson eyes were filled with worry.

"Latias, calm down!"

Seeing Latias in his arms trembling and weakening, Xia Chi supported it and said in a deep voice, "I need your power. Take me to the Holy Church, and then we'll fight side by side, okay?"

Although Ponpo is very strong, her inability to fly is ultimately a limitation.

Latias is the only Pokémon that can move quickly and freely in this complex water city.

If it can't pull itself together, Xia Chi's actions will become very troublesome.
Xia Chi's reassuring words and the warm, powerful aura that flowed continuously into her body finally gave Latias, who was on the verge of collapse, a sliver of courage.

It stared intently into Xia Chi's determined gaze, nodding its little head vigorously, its mind filled with an unprecedented resolve.

"Ooh-ee!"

I can do it! I won't hold anyone back! I'll rescue my brother! I'll fight alongside Xia Chi!

"Great, Latias!"

Xia Chi encouraged the sprite who had regained its spirits, saying gently, "Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any problems."

After calming Latias down, he quickly settled the unconscious Canon on the bed.

Instead of leaving the Pokémon to guard them, they unhesitatingly returned all the Pokémon to their Poké Balls.

At this moment, every bit of combat power is crucial.

"Let's go!"

Xia Chi flipped over and mounted Latias's back, feeling the strength and determination emanating from its smooth feathers, and said in a deep voice, "Target: Holy Church, they must be there!"

Capture Latios and steal the Heart Drop.

The ancient device that can combine the two powers to fully activate the droplet is hidden in the center of the Holy Church!

Latias let out a clear cry, flapped its wings, and transformed into a streak of red light, carrying Xia Chi out of the broken window and speeding towards the magnificent spire in the city center.

(End of this chapter)