Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 476 The Bet with Groudon and Kyogre!

Li Xuan looked around the empty settlement. Although the stone houses and household items were well preserved, there was no one in sight.

He asked in bewilderment, "Where did all the other Meteor Citizens go?"

This place was clearly inhabited not long ago, but something about it is not quite right.

Higana shook her head gently, her eyes filled with the same confusion: "I don't know either... I haven't been back here for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan had no choice but to give up and shrugged helplessly.

"Let's go. Since there's no one here, I'll take you deeper in."

Higana then led the two through a stalactite forest to a secluded corner deep within the cave.

This place is home to various Dragon-type Pokémon.

Young fanged dragons frolicked among the rock pillars, buzzing bats hung upside down from the dome, and even the rare Goomy dragons leisurely lay by a hot spring.

Although this is the Hoenn region.

However, Pokémon from other regions also show signs of inhabiting this area.

Higana raised her hand and pointed to the rock wall in front of her, which was illuminated by crystals: "This is the prophetic mural that we Meteor People have guarded for generations."

Li Xuan looked in the direction she pointed and saw three brightly colored ancient murals painted on the rock wall:
The first image depicts a slender, emerald-green dragon soaring among the clouds, its streamlined form seemingly patrolling the sky, but judging from its expression, it appears to have suffered a considerable injury.
The second image shows a massive meteorite tearing through the sky, trailing a fiery tail as it falls to the earth.

The third image shows a green dragon with seven-colored evolutionary patterns appearing around its body. Its originally slender body becomes even more majestic as it rushes straight towards the world-destroying meteorite.

These correspond to: the injured Rayquaza, the meteor crisis, and Rayquaza's Mega Evolution resolving the crisis.

Higana said gravely, “There’s less than a month left until the meteorite strikes, and we must find a solution as soon as possible.”

Li Xuan and Daigo exchanged a glance, and the latter cautiously asked, "Can you really determine that a crisis is imminent just from these murals?"

"The prophecies of the Meteor People have never been wrong."

Higana's answer was filled with unwavering certainty: "What we need to do now is resolve the crisis. Once the crisis is over, I will naturally accept the Alliance's judgment."

Upon hearing what Higanbana said, Daigo could only put aside his grudges for the time being and focus on the affairs of the Hoenn region.

Seeing that Daigo had temporarily put aside his prejudices, Li Xuan turned to Higana and asked, "Did the prophecy mention any way to resolve the crisis?"

Higana gave a wry smile and shook her head slightly: "The murals only foreshadowed the disaster, but did not leave any solution."

"..."

Li Xuan, Daigo, and Xijiana were speechless for a moment.

No one spoke.

Clearly, they've all fallen silent because of this.

dong dong dong...

Just as the three fell silent, a clear sound of a cane tapping on the stone steps suddenly came from deep within the cave.

They looked in the direction of the sound and saw an elderly woman dressed in traditional clothing walking slowly towards them.

Upon seeing the visitor, Xijiana exclaimed with delight, "Grandma!"

The newcomer was none other than Granny Long, the priestess in charge of prophecy among the Meteor People.

She held a wooden staff carved with the patterns of the Flying Tiger, and her wrinkled face held a kind of wisdom that seemed to see through the world.

He looks like an old priest.

Grandma Long did not respond immediately, but simply gazed at Xijiana with her deep eyes.

"Ugh."

After a long silence, she sighed softly, "I know the whole story now. Higana, you still act so recklessly..."

She turned to Li Xuan and Da Wu, and bowed slightly: "This child has caused you both trouble."

Li Xuan and Dai Wu quickly waved their hands in acknowledgment.

"The most important thing right now is to resolve the crisis facing Hoenn," the two said in unison.

Upon hearing this, Granny Long nodded slightly, turned around with her wooden cane, and gestured, "Come with me."

The three followed her through several stone corridors to a simple little house.

Although the furnishings are old, every item is arranged in an orderly manner, and a warm flame still flickers in the stone fireplace.

On the stone wall above the fireplace, a lifelike and ferocious dragon head is carved.

Those sharp angles and majestic expression looked exactly like the appearance of the Sky Piercer.

However, the lone dragon head looked particularly eerie in the flickering firelight.

Grandma Long gently instructed, "Xijiana, release your companion and place your hand in the dragon's mouth."

Higana summoned the Salamence and together they reached their hands into the mouth of the stone dragon.

In the darkness, Higana seemed to touch something.

She tried to remove it, but it wouldn't budge.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Granny Long's eyes, then she turned to Daigo: "Champion, please give it a try."

Daigo then summoned Metagross.

However, just as Metagross's massive steel arm reached towards the dragon's mouth, it was blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to even touch the objects inside.

Li Xuan seemed to have noticed something and asked thoughtfully, "Could it be that you want to check the base stats of Dragon-type Pokémon?"

After saying that, Li Xuan looked at Hiljuna and said, "Hiljuna, do you have any Dragon-type Pokémon? Preferably one with a slightly lower base stat than Salamence, anyone will do."

"Yes. Tanabata, come out!"

Higanbana released the Tanabata as instructed.

When her hand, along with Altaria, reached into the dragon's mouth, although she was able to get inside, the resistance she felt was significantly stronger than with Salamence, making even moving her fingertips extremely difficult.

Li Xuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

I never expected my guess to come true!
It seems that the dragon head is indeed testing the base stats of Dragon-type Pokémon.

Since even a late-blooming Pokémon like Salamence seems to be struggling so much.

Perhaps only those legendary Dragon-type Pokémon with the highest base stats—like Rayquaza—can truly meet its requirements.

Ok……

Normally, this would create a vicious cycle.

To activate this, Rayquaza needs to sit with you, but to get Rayquaza to sit, you might need to activate this.

I wonder which genius set this condition; isn't it just annoying?
"Let me try."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, Rahiram's figure had already appeared inside the stone house.

The two men simultaneously reached their hands towards the dragon's head. Just as they touched the inside of the dragon's head, the stone sculpture's eyes suddenly shone with light, as if they had been suddenly infused with life.

Witnessing this miraculous scene, an idiom came to Li Xuan's mind—

The finishing touch!

With that thought, Li Xuan's fingertips touched the object inside the dragon's head, attempting to pull it out.

When you first hold it, its rough texture feels like an unpolished rock.

He pulled it out with a little force, and there lay a deep black stone in his palm, gleaming with a dark luster in the firelight.

This is a meteorite.

Li Xuan took out the meteorite fragments he had previously obtained from Yantu Mountain and found that the two had a striking similarity in texture and color.

It seems these meteorites were all prepared for Rayquaza.

Ok.

should be enough.

Just as Li Xuan was thinking that two meteorites should be enough, Xijiana seemed to see through Li Xuan's thoughts and pointed to the mural in the distance, adding: "According to the records, three meteorites are needed to work."

Li Xuan: “…”

Damn it, why does everything have to be done in threes?!
Li Xuan felt slightly irritated.

But three is fine, there's nothing we can do about it.

"How do we find the other piece?"

Li Xuan was now a little confused about where to go.

Yantushan Mountain and Meteor Waterfall.

He obtained the meteorites from both locations.

If asked where he could find another meteorite like this, Li Xuan couldn't quite recall.

So, Li Xuan turned to Daigo and asked, "Brother Daigo, don't you have a hobby of collecting stones? Do you have any stones in your collection that resemble these two meteorites?"

Daigo closed his eyes and pondered.

I do have a hobby of collecting stones.

But I asked myself if I had access to a meteorite of that type...

It seems hard to say.

"Okay, I'll go back to my collection room and look for it later. If I find it, I'll bring it to you directly. If not, I'll ask the trainers in the League to look for such meteorites."

Daigo's proposed solution represents the limit of what can be achieved at present.

There's only one month left, and it's already very urgent.

It's estimated that all trainers in the Hoenn region will have to mobilize to search for them, otherwise the Hoenn region could really be destroyed.

Li Xuan nodded slightly.

Then he went outside.

They sent out Groudon and Kyogre.

"Human, you actually captured us and put us in Poké Balls!"

Groudon's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

It had intended to hurl insults, but remembering that Li Xuan held the precious pearl and could control them, it refrained from uttering any wild words and instead questioned Li Xuan.

"Ahem, this is because I was afraid you would cause trouble for Liekongzuo, so I resorted to this tactic."

Li Xuan waved his hand and said.

Kyoka, however, calmed down.

It looked at Li Xuan suspiciously and asked, "Human, what are you going to do by sending us out at this time?"

"I do have something to discuss with you. I'd like to ask, if a meteorite were to strike, and Rayquaza couldn't completely destroy it, are you confident you could all unleash your attacks to reduce it to dust?"

Li Xuan considered the worst-case scenario.

In other words, no third meteorite was collected during this month; only two were fed to the bird, and then Rayquaza shattered most of the meteorite.

Next, Mew, Reshiram, and Kyurem unleashed their powerful attacks, shattering most of the remaining meteorites.

The remaining tasks were left to Groudon and Kyogre to handle.

If that's the case, then with five legendary Pokémon and one mythical Pokémon stepping in to stop the meteorite crisis, the crisis should be resolved, right?

Although Rayquaza has the home advantage, they are all level 1 gods. Li Xuan felt that he could use these high-quality legendaries to fill the gap.

"To be honest, I really can't say."

Georka wasn't exaggerating.

It could understand what Li Xuan was saying.

"If it's a super-large meteorite, I'm afraid I really won't be able to help."

"If we were to perform a primordial reversion, changing the weather to the Primordial Ocean (heavy rain), and simultaneously use a water-spraying move, would that be possible?"

"It's difficult. The main problem isn't the meteorite."

Kyogre seemed to have thought of something and said to Li Xuan, "You have a Pokémon from outer space. I think it would be better if you asked that guy instead of me."

Kyogre refers to Kyurem.

Kyurem was originally a Pokémon that entered this planet under Rayquaza's command.

Of course, I know the specifics.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan felt it made sense.

Seeing this, he immediately sent out Kyurem and asked, "Kyurem, I remember you also came here via a meteor, right? At that time, I remember Rayquaza said it tried to intercept you and used many attacks. How did you break through Rayquaza's fierce attack?"

"Hmm... let me think about it."

Kyurem's memories are not very complete either.

I only remember scattered fragments.

"I guess before I arrive, I'll send a bunch of meteors over. Rayquaza will destroy the others first, and when it runs out of energy, I'll make my grand entrance and completely overwhelm Rayquaza's attack."

Kyurem explains the tunnel.

Li Xuan: “…”

How big is each meteorite?

"It's big."

How big is "very big"?

"It's huge, beyond description. But if it really comes down, it could shatter this region."

Kyurem wasn't exaggerating.

The remaining piece of meteorite was very small, but when it hit the ground, it caused a small part of the Unova region to tremble.

"Groudon, can you use your power? You are the creator of this land. Someone is trying to harm your land. As the master of this land, you can't just stand by and watch it die, can you?"

Li Xuan looked at Groudon, who had not yet been questioned.

"I'll take action."

Groudon panicked upon hearing this.

This is the land I painstakingly cultivated.

Now, another foreign meteorite is trying to cause trouble!
It certainly wouldn't stand by and watch someone die.

At this moment, Groudon and Kyogre reached an agreement.

Let's put aside personal grudges and resolve the meteorite crisis first.

"Human, that's true. But if you really make us take action, you'll owe me a favor."

Georka felt he couldn't let himself be taken advantage of.

He quickly made his request to Li Xuan.

He immediately asked Li Xuan for a favor.

"Oh? In return, what benefits will I receive if you don't intervene?"