Let you make a game, what the hell is Pokemon?.

Chapter 303 The Scene Was Heated, But the Real Solution Was to the Problem
Marshall clearly still harbored considerable skepticism towards Ling Feng's confident words.

It floated in mid-air, gesturing with its two little hands in front of its chest, its face full of disapproval.

"Get stronger? That's not as easy as it sounds."

It shook its head, its tone carrying a sense of superiority as a Mythical Pokémon, but also a hint of helplessness.

"For guys like us who are born with great potential, becoming stronger is probably just a matter of time. As long as we accumulate enough energy or experience a specific opportunity, we can naturally improve our strength."

It paused here, its gaze turning to the trainers fighting in the distance, its expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"However, it's really difficult for human Pokémon to become stronger. Especially given the situation in this world... you know, their lifespans are short, and their talents vary greatly. It's impossible to see a significant increase in strength in just a few days or even a few hours, right?"

Marshall thought that Ling Feng might still be too young, or perhaps he was blinded by the lively scene before him.

Although these humans seem to be in high spirits right now, morale is meaningless in the face of an absolute difference in strength.

Ling Feng looked at Marcia's expression that said, "You're still too naive," and didn't rush to refute her.

He simply turned slightly to the side and pointed to a pile of ruins not far away.

"Don't jump to conclusions yet, look over there."

Marcia looked in the direction Ling Feng was pointing.

It was a relatively narrow battlefield, where a young trainer who looked quite young was engaged in a fierce battle with his Blastoise and a Spectral.

The vengeful shadow doll was clearly heavily corrupted by the mist, its body emanating an ominous black aura. Its movements were strange and elusive, and it would suddenly disappear into the shadows from time to time, then launch a sneak attack from an unexpected angle.

The young trainer's commands seemed somewhat inexperienced, and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, clearly indicating that he was struggling to cope.

Although the process was extremely difficult, fortunately, in the end, the Shadow Doll was defeated by a single water cannon shot, losing its ability to fight.

The battle is over.

The young trainer was panting heavily, his face showing an expression of relief at surviving a close call.

Just then, Marcia saw something that made its eyes widen.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the void in front of the trainer, and then an exquisite box appeared out of thin air.

As the light box opened, a stone emitting a deep blue glow slowly floated out and hovered in front of Blastoise.

That's... the Water Stone?

Moreover, judging from its quality, it was clearly not the kind of ordinary stuff you can find anywhere on the market. The light flowing over it was even purer than the light on the surrounding corrupted ghost Pokémon.

"This is……"

Marcia was stunned.

The next second, Blastoise seemed to be strongly attracted by something, and took the initiative to move closer and touch the Water Stone with the top of its head.

The Water Stone isn't just a tool for evolution; it can also provide Pokémon with a large amount of Water-type energy.

A visible blue wave instantly swept over Blastoise's entire body.

Its body, which had been somewhat exhausted from the battle, miraculously recovered at this moment. Its muscle lines became firmer and more powerful, and even the two water cannons on its back seemed to have become thicker. The surrounding water vapor gathered wildly, as if it were cheering and jumping for joy.

The improvement in strength, while not a complete transformation, was definitely immediate.

The young trainer had clearly noticed the change in his companion. He happily patted Blastoise's head, then excitedly led Blastoise in another direction to find their next mission target.

Marshall stared blankly at the scene, momentarily unable to process what was happening.

It instinctively turned its head, its gaze sweeping across the entire spirit world.

It was astonished to discover that a similar scene was unfolding throughout the entire spirit world.

Some trainers received a small piece of candy after a battle. After their Pokémon ate it, their size instantly increased, and their strength also increased significantly.

Some trainers obtained some medicinal powder, which instantly restored the vitality of the Pokémon that had been injured, and made them exude a powerful aura, allowing them to rejoin the battle.

Some were even lucky enough to obtain something that allowed their Pokémon to master powerful moves they didn't know before at a visible speed.

Although Marcia looked at each individual and thought their strength was pitifully weak, this rate of improvement was still utterly insignificant in Marcia's eyes.

But there is no denying that they are all getting stronger!
This is simply not common sense.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Marcia turned around abruptly and stared intently at Ling Feng.

"Hey, tell me honestly, what exactly is going on?"

It floated in front of Ling Feng, gripping his sleeve tightly, as if it wouldn't give up until it got to the bottom of things.

"This definitely wasn't done by that Giratina guy, right?"

Marshall seemed to have realized something.

"Although that guy is also very strong, with his personality, how could he possibly take out so many good things to give to these humans? He wouldn't even bother to look at humans, let alone go to the trouble of preparing any rewards. Besides, he doesn't have the ability to conjure these things out of thin air."

The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

Ling Feng didn't rush to answer. Instead, he first reached out and brushed Marcia's hand away from his sleeve before slowly and deliberately saying:
“You know Giratina doesn’t have the time or the ability for that.”

"As for anything else... there isn't any."

"These were all prepared by me."

"what?"

Marcia's mouth was wide open, big enough to fit a rice ball.

"You...you said you prepared this?"

It pointed to the trainers in the distance who were frantically collecting their rewards, then pointed to Ling Feng, its face full of disbelief.

"You mean, these items that can enhance strength, and that mission system, were all created by you?"

Ling Feng nodded.

"Yes."

Marcia was completely dumbfounded.

It looked Ling Feng up and down, as if it were seeing this human for the first time.

It knew that Ling Feng had some skill, after all, he possessed the Phoenix King's feather.

However, it never imagined that humanity's abilities had reached such a level.

They can so easily produce so many precious resources and distribute them to humans in such an unbelievable way.

It's just like... just like those "gods" from that world.

It now completely understands why Ling Feng was so confident before, saying that there was no need to worry about the safety of these people or their strength.

So it turns out this was all orchestrated by this one person.

Just as Marcia was still processing this massive amount of information, Ling Feng spoke again.

His expression turned serious again, and he shifted the topic away from the rewards and the prospect of becoming stronger, returning to the problem in the spirit world itself.

“However, I think we shouldn’t be too happy yet.” Ling Feng looked up at the black mist not far away.

"Even if everyone becomes very strong in the end and gets rid of most of the ghost Pokémon infected by the fog, it still won't completely solve the problem."

Marcia was stunned for a moment before snapping out of her shock.

"why?"

It was somewhat puzzled.

"If they can keep getting stronger, won't they be able to wipe all these guys out sooner or later?"

Ling Feng shook his head.

He knew very well that although he had motivated these players through the game system and enabled them to improve their strength in a short period of time through the reward mechanism, it was still a waste of his efforts.

However, beings of the Flower Rock Monster's level cannot be defeated by simply "grinding" like that.

That's a legendary Pokémon; even when it's sealed, the power it unleashes is something these trainers can't contend with.

Furthermore, if the Flower Rock Monster does break through the seal and doesn't demonstrate the terrifying power to destroy the world, these players might not necessarily go all out to fight it.

After all, they are currently attracted by the game and the profits, and they are only being so proactive in order to obtain more rewards under absolutely safe conditions.

If the situation becomes so dire that their safety cannot be guaranteed, and they might even lose their lives, it is estimated that many people will choose to withdraw and flee.

That's normal, it's human nature.

Even in virtual games, some people will skip the boss if it's too difficult.

So, in the end, we still need to rely on beings of Ho-Oh or Giratina's caliber to deal with Rockruff, or we need to further strengthen the seal so that Rockruff has no way to break through.

He's currently leaning towards Ho-Oh taking action, or reinforcing the seal.

As for Giratina...

Ling Feng subconsciously touched his chest.

He figured the problem of dragging him into the reverse world wasn't even solved yet, so it was better not to expect him to help again.

Ling Feng briefly explained his thoughts to Marshall.

After listening, Marshall remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

It also agrees with Ling Feng's statement.

"you're right."

Marcia sighed.

"That Flower Rock Monster... is definitely not something these guys can handle. They're far too weak."

It raised its head and looked up at the sky, as if searching for something through the thick clouds.

"So, in the end, it really does depend on Lord Ho-Oh to step in. Only Lord Ho-Oh can completely purify that guy."

At this point, Marshall's eyes dimmed again.

"But this brings us back to the original question—Lord Phoenix has been missing for a long time. And due to the loss of faith power, her power has probably diminished considerably. Even if she could come here now, she might not be able to unleash her full strength."

Ling Feng's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this.

He had been waiting for this topic to come up.

He had heard Marshall mention something about "the power of faith" before, but the situation was urgent at the time and he didn't have time to ask for details.

Now is a good opportunity to seriously inquire about the power of faith and to find out what this so-called power of faith really is.

"Now we can have a proper talk."

"What exactly is the power of faith? Why does it have such a significant impact on Ho-Oh's power?"

Seeing Ling Feng's eagerness to learn, Marshall did not hide anything. After all, Ling Feng was now their partner, and this kind of thing was not a core secret.

It began to explain:

"The power of faith is a unique power of legendary Pokémon, and it is also one of the greatest sources of our power."

Marshall's tone carried a hint of awe.

"When a human being feels awe, reverence, gratitude, or even dependence on a legendary Pokémon, an invisible energy is generated, which is the power of faith."

"These powers of faith will come together and become the source of power for legendary Pokémon. The stronger the power of faith, the stronger the legendary Pokémon will be, and it may even be able to perform some incredible miracles."

It paused, then continued:
"Ho-Oh was the strongest in the past. Back then, countless humans worshipped her and were grateful for the rainbow and protection she brought. Ho-Oh was as dazzling as the sun, and her strength was unimaginable."

Ling Feng nodded; this was somewhat like something out of mythology.

But this made him even stranger.

Since Ho-Oh is so powerful, and it seems to have a positive image, bringing rainbows and protection to humanity, why did no one start worshipping it later?

Logically speaking, a big shot with this kind of power should be worshipped like a god. This doesn't make sense.

"Then why did no one worship Ho-Oh later?"

Ling Feng voiced the question that had been bothering him.

"Logically speaking, Ho-Oh is very powerful and acts in a very positive way, so it shouldn't have suddenly lost its followers."

Upon hearing this question, Marshall's expression suddenly stiffened.

It stammered, its eyes darting around, looking like it wanted to say something but dared not.

"Well... well..."

It scratched its head, looking somewhat uneasy.

"The reason is rather complicated, and... now is not the time to tell you."

Marcia avoided Ling Feng's gaze, clearly having something difficult to say.

"Ahem, anyway, all you need to know is that if you want to completely get rid of that Flower Rock Monster, your world still needs to help Ho-Oh restore its faith power, just like we agreed before!"

It tried to change the subject.

"As long as Lord Phoenix's faith power is restored, even if it's just a part of it, I will be able to sense her presence and location, and then I will be able to find her."

"Not much faith power is needed, just a little will be enough to restore Lord Phoenix to his condition, and then he can come over and beat this guy up!"

When Ho-Oh was mentioned, Marshadow's eyes lit up again, with a look of worship and fervor.

—It's like a little fanboy talking about his idol.

Then, he turned to look at Ling Feng.

"So, you really have a solution for this?"

(End of this chapter)