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Chapter 212 The Situation of the Surface World, Encountering Legendary Pokémon Again!
When Old Smoker saw Ling Feng, his eyes lit up and he immediately wanted to go up and talk to him.

Ling Feng raised his hand to stop him; he already knew what the other was going to say.

"Wait a minute, we'll talk about the candy later."

He quickly walked to Aunt Hong's side, first checking her injuries, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not in any life-threatening danger.

Then, he turned to all the remaining, shaken core members of the Watchers who had gathered around him and announced, "Gentlemen, I have found the fragment, and I have deciphered its contents."

These words were like a bomb dropped into a calm lake, immediately causing a stir.

Deciphered?
Ancient records that no watcher of all time could decipher were actually cracked by this young man in such a short time?

Ling Feng didn't offer much explanation, but simply recounted the historical truth recorded in the tattered pages.

From Ho-Oh's sacrifice to repel the Ultra Beasts, to humanity's initial awe, and then to the later unrestrained technological development driven by fear and ambition, ultimately leading to the complete collapse of the ecosystem and being forced to go underground... the truth of the surface world is finally clearly presented to everyone through Ling Feng's description.

A deathly silence fell over the base, and everyone's face was filled with shock.

Especially when they heard about the series of self-inflicted misdeeds committed by humans after Ho-Oh's sacrifice, many people's expressions turned strange. They really didn't expect that the reason for the destruction of the Earth world was actually like this.

However, when Ling Feng finally stated his judgment—that after five hundred years of recuperation, the surface world, free from human interference, had most likely recovered its vitality—an unprecedented light ignited in everyone's eyes!

As long as I can return to the surface world, break free from the Alliance's shackles, and leave this miserable underground, nothing else matters!

After Ling Feng finished speaking, there was a full minute of silence as everyone digested this earth-shattering news.

But there are also many intelligent people. As the enormous impact of historical truth gradually fades, an extremely real and heavy question looms over the hearts of every watcher like a dark cloud.

Five hundred years is indeed enough to wash away and change everything. What will that land, which has been forgotten for centuries, look like now?
After all, as of now, everything about the current state of the world on Earth is just speculation.

At the same time, with Ah Xuan's help, Aunt Hong managed to stand up straight. The intense pain caused cold sweat to bead on her forehead, but her eyes were unusually clear, and it was obvious that she was in a state of high excitement.

She looked at Ling Feng and spoke excitedly.

"The truth you brought... is too shocking. Ho-Oh's sacrifice, the reason for the destruction of the Earth world."

She looked around, her gaze sweeping over the bewildered faces, and said in a deep voice to the crowd.

"So, there's only one question left—can we really go back now? Five hundred years later, what has the surface environment become? And where are those monsters now?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

No one knows whether the air on Earth, on which humanity depends for survival, has returned to its original freshness, or whether the water and other resources have been polluted by residual energy.
And...and those monsters that destroyed the earliest world, will they...come back? Or are they waiting for them to return to the world above?

"It's not a monster, it's an ultimate beast."

Ling Feng offered a reminder.

"Okay, Ultra Beast, I've got it."

Aunt Hong nodded.

The atmosphere became somewhat subdued for a moment; no one made a sound, and everyone seemed to be pondering the question from earlier.

However, at that moment, Ling Feng noticed that the edge of the metal fragment in his hand seemed to flash a glimmer of light under the dim light.
With a thought, he touched the bottom of the page with his fingertips and found something unusual.

With a slight tug of the finger, accompanied by a soft click, a thin layer of disguise was lifted, revealing a soft, dark gold card with intricate patterns etched on it, resembling the trajectories of stars.

“This is…” Ling Feng held the card up to his eyes and looked at it.

The old chain smoker, who had been leaning against the wall, silently puffing on his cigarette, suddenly squinted and leaned closer. He stared at the card for a few seconds, his hand holding the cigarette trembling slightly, his hoarse voice shaking: "...It's this key...I never thought that the legendary emergency exit the older generation talked about was actually real..."
"What key?"

Ling Feng realized that this thing might be a key item, and immediately asked him about it.

"To make a long story short, it's a passage to the surface world that's not under the Alliance's control, but it requires a key to open. I've inquired about this key before, and I never expected it to be here."

Old Yan briefly explained the situation of the key.

"This secret... I discovered it unexpectedly, and it really came in handy today."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those around them changed.

A passage to the world above?

Wouldn't that mean we could go and see what's going on in the world above?
However, there is still one problem.

Who dares to go up there? To be this explorer?
"That's easy, I'll go up and take a look." Ling Feng shrugged.

"You guys don't need to go, wait for me. I'll go alone, I'll be a smaller target, and it'll be easier for me to get in and out. If things don't go well up there, it's better for me to be the one who loses myself than for everyone to take the risk together."

Aunt Hong looked at Ling Feng, then at her hesitant companions around her, and knew that this was the most rational choice.

She nodded, wincing in pain, "Okay, we'll wait for your news. Be very careful."

Before leaving, Old Smoker silently walked over and stuffed a palm-sized black metal block with a glowing blue indicator light into Ling Feng's hand.

“A high-performance environmental recorder,” he explained, “captures the true appearance of ‘above,’ allowing us to measure it clearly. Seeing is believing.”

"I'll guide you to the channel address using this recorder's transmission system in a bit. Just wait for my message."

"Okay, I'll go."

Ling Feng nodded, put away the recorder, patted Ah Xuan on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

Soon, following the directions given by the old smoker, he found a dark entrance to an abandoned pipe, opened the cover, and went inside.

The process of crossing the tunnel was long and oppressive, the ground was slippery, and the air was polluted.

Fortunately, after walking for a short while, a strange light finally appeared ahead.

What blocked his way was a huge iron gate that was tens of meters high!
Ling Feng stopped in front of that huge, circular, sealed gate.

Centuries of rust and dampness have made this door, cast from a special alloy, look exceptionally old. Many vines have grown into the gaps in the metal, almost becoming one with the door.

There were no visible keyholes or control panels on the door, only a blurry, grime-covered recessed outline in the center.

He took a deep breath, took out the dark gold card from his inner pocket, and then wiped away the stain in the center of the groove with his hand, revealing the equally complex and intricate engravings underneath.

"They look exactly the same, so it should be correct."

As Ling Feng slowly brought the key closer, the patterns on the card and the engravings in the groove resonated faintly, and the door actually emitted a low hum! The moment the card was fully pressed into the groove.

"Click..."

A clear voice sounded.

Immediately afterwards, centered on the key, streams of blue light, as if alive, instantly illuminated the hidden patterns inside the door, rapidly spreading outwards to form a vast starry picture.

"Om-"

A low, rumbling sound came from inside the door as years of rust and dust continued to fall.

The heavy gate did not open outwards or inwards, but instead, with a heavy and slow friction, it rotated and retracted inwards towards the wall, creating a gap large enough for a person to pass through.

Ling Feng stepped into the gap, and the metal closed behind him.

This is a passage that goes straight up, with only stairs and nothing else.

He kept climbing, and after an unknown amount of time, a hole appeared before him.

The moment he stepped out of the cave, the long-awaited sunlight instantly pierced his eyes, causing him to squint instinctively.

An unprecedentedly fresh air, carrying the scent of damp earth, violently assaulted his nose, which was accustomed to the air of the lower realm.

Even Ling Feng was stunned by the sight before him.

Towering trees form a green sky, with thick vines entwining them, completely swallowing up any trace of the old civilization.

The chirping of insects and birds, along with the distant, wild growls of Pokémon, create a wild and untamed background soundscape.

Without humans, this is a world completely dominated by primitive life forms.

Ling Feng quickly hid in the shadow of a giant tree and cautiously observed his surroundings.

In a forest clearing, a startled deer with huge bronze antlers strolled leisurely by.

Is this an ancient species?
His steps were steady, and the energy emanating from his body far exceeded that of any Pokémon he encountered underground. Ling Feng estimated that he should be at least a Gym Leader level Pokémon.

Further away, a group of majestic tusks covered in rock-like carapaces were rolling and playing in the mud. The leader was particularly large, and even the occasional glance he gave when he looked around carried an air of majesty and oppression.

"They're all Ancient Pokémon, and this one should be a near-Elite Four member... The level of Pokémon here..." Ling Feng was a little surprised. This land had not only regained its vitality, but had also nurtured even more powerful Pokémon, closer to their original forms—the Ancient Pokémon.
If humans from the lower world were to arrive, they would probably become intruders.

He carefully took out the recorder and began to record everything—the vast blue sky, the boundless forest, and these powerful "indigenous people".

These images must have been a huge shock to the people in the underground world.

Just as he was engrossed in recording a swarm of honeybees collecting nectar, the light in the sky suddenly dimmed.

A terrifying pressure that sent shivers down one's spine descended from the sky without warning, and the surrounding air became scorching hot, emitting a faint burning sound.

The hustle and bustle of the forest instantly fell silent. All the Pokémon, whether it was the powerful Majestic Fang or the herd of Exterots, froze instantly, lying prostrate on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Ling Feng subconsciously looked up and saw a giant beast resembling a combination of a saber-toothed tiger and a sword dragon, stretching its body with burning flame patterns, slowly appearing on an open space not far away.

It was surrounded by visible heat waves, and its molten gold pupils carried an ancient and majestic aura as it precisely locked onto the direction where Ling Feng was hiding.

Sky-piercing Flame!
Ling Feng recognized the Pokémon at a glance.

This is the ancient form of Emperor Yan!

His hand instantly pressed down on the iridescent feather in his pocket, and the Gengar in the shadows also showed an extremely tense emotional reaction.

Faced with such a legendary existence, such a serious and vigilant attitude is clearly reasonable.

Ling Feng wasn't too scared, since he had the feather as a trump card. He was just a little surprised that he would encounter another legendary Pokémon right away.

However, the anticipated attack did not occur.

The Void Flame merely tilted its majestic head, its gaze sweeping over Ling Feng, pausing slightly, especially at the pocket where it sensed the faint fluctuation of the rainbow feathers.

A strange light flashed in its eyes, like curiosity, or perhaps... a memory?

It let out a deep roar that shook the ground. The sound was not like a prelude to an attack, but more like a warning or an inquiry.

It stared at Ling Feng for a few more seconds, then seemed to lose interest in investigating, and its massive body galloped away, quickly disappearing into the distance.

The suffocating pressure receded like the tide.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment in this forest before the sounds resumed.

Ling Feng leaned against the tree trunk, his expression somewhat strange.

This Flareon is indeed a legendary Pokémon, but its strength isn't as great as I thought. I estimate it's on par with Regirock, or even weaker.

The problem now is that it has discovered itself, but has not attacked.

Is it because the scent of the Phoenix's feathers has a calming effect?

Or does it not inherently harbor any absolute hostility towards humans?

Both possibilities exist. After all, Ho-Oh is the creator of Entei, and Skyfire is the ancient form of Entei. It is impossible to say that there is no connection between the two.

However, it's impossible to be certain whether he sensed the feather at all, given his reaction after seeing through the Void Flame.

However, the attitude of one individual certainly does not represent the entire ancient race group, much less all the other powerful Pokémon on this land.

If so many humans from the underground world were to return to the surface on a large scale, it would inevitably disrupt the ecological balance here, and they might even be seen as invaders by the ancient species.

If that's the case, then things could get complicated.

Well, anyway, we've got a general idea of ​​what's going on in the world above. If even Pokémon can survive, then humans should be fine too. Now we can go back and share our findings.

After confirming that the machine on his chest was functioning normally, Ling Feng prepared to return the way he came.

But just then, a book popped out in front of him.

—Mythical Beast Encyclopedia!
(End of this chapter)