Pokémon: The Sims.

Chapter 514 The Mantis with the Axe, Re-emerges

Black strange stone.

Armor ore.

Extreme mineral.

There was even a heart-shaped droplet.

These are just the ones Wu Ge can recognize; there are many stones he can't identify, and he doesn't know their specific uses.

"This Devon Company is really something else."

Wu Ge looked at the heart-shaped water droplet and muttered something.

I have no idea where this thing came from.

He could only be certain that it wasn't the one from Odomare.

After all, the Water Droplet over there is guarded by the Water Brothers and Sisters.

"this."

Cynthia, standing beside her, frowned as she stared at the black stone.

"What, you recognize him?"

"Hmm, I don't recognize it, but it says here that this stone was found near Lucky City in the Sinnoh region."

"so what?"

Wu Ge pursed his lips, anticipating what Cynthia would say next.

"The area where Zhuqing City is located was called Obsidian Plains thousands of years ago in the Xicui region. There lived a yellow Scyther Pokémon with axe-like arms. It seems to have been mentioned in a legend of the 'Six Heroes' in the Padilla region. What was it called again?"

When Cynthia said this...

Wu Ge had already smiled.

It seems that Cynthia has already guessed the purpose of this stone.

Black strange stone.

It can evolve Scyther into Scizor.

The praying mantis is a modern-day creature.

These are Pokémon that are now 'almost extinct'.

There are actually people in this world who know about the existence and name of these Pokémon.

In the Sinnoh and Padia regions, there are still some legends about Scyther.

but.

It's just a legend.

Very few people have actually seen it.

of course.

Given their past discoveries of the existence of the underground world.

Therefore, the term 'nearly extinct' can only be used within the surface area.

This is the reason why.

It's not that the flying scythes lack the genes that would allow them to evolve into hacking scythes.

It's because black stones are very difficult to find on the surface of the earth anymore.

Currently, this is the only way to obtain the Earth's surface.

They are searched in areas where golems or golem rocks have been active.

Occasionally, a small piece of black rock will break off from the rumbler or rumblestone that emerges from the ground. This is probably because they got stuck on them while they were working underground and were accidentally brought to the surface.

Even if humans find this kind of stone.

They assumed it was a stone related to Golem and the others, never considering it to be related to Bug or Flying-type Scyther.

However, the golems don't care about this kind of stone at all; they even think it's ugly to eat.

Therefore, the effects of the black gemstone have not been discovered to this day.

The reappearance of the scythe mantis.

That will have to wait until a few years later when the Blueberry Academy is established in the Unova region. In the Eco-Dome Canyon area of ​​the academy, a rare mineral that can replace Black Gemstone will appear.

A flying mantis living in an ecological giant egg accidentally came into contact with that mineral and evolved into a split-axe mantis.

The whole world was shocked at that time.

Various speculations have emerged.

Some say that Scizor is the Mega form of Scyther.

Some say that the scyther is a completely new evolutionary form of the flying scyther.

Some people say that the axe-splitting mantis is the most primitive form of the flying mantis.

It wasn't until the legends of the Sinnoh and Padia regions spread that people learned what had happened.

"According to the records of the ancient Sinnoh people, a green mantis with scythe-like arms and wings that can fly will evolve into that yellow mantis after eating a kind of smooth black stone in the Obsidian Plains."

"Hmm, so this stone is actually for Scyther? After using it, it will probably evolve into a Rock-type Pokémon."

Daigo had quietly taken his place to the side without anyone noticing.

It seems that as soon as you mention anything related to stones in his vicinity, he immediately appears beside you.

"I don't know. If those records are correct, then that should be the case."

Cynthia shook her head.

The records left by the ancients include some true ones and some false ones.

It's possible that they didn't intentionally leave false information for later generations.

However, given the wisdom and logic of people in ancient times, they were unable to fully comprehend what they saw, and thus may have left behind erroneous or somewhat biased information.

"Just try and you will find out."

Daigo raised his hand and made a phone call.

Soon someone came and took the black stone away.

Then we waited for about half an hour.

A trainer in his fifties brought his elderly Scyther to Devon Corporation.

"This is?"

Cynthia glanced at Daigo.

Could this kid be doing some kind of evil human experimentation to satisfy his curiosity?

impossible.

Cynthia immediately dismissed her own idea.

She has a pretty good eye for people.

Daigo isn't that kind of jerk.

Furthermore, the Hoenn League's president and elders are not the kind of people who lack any vision.

"This is a long-time employee of our company. His Scyther is too old and probably doesn't have much time left. After hearing the news I spread, he wanted to give it a try."

Daigo, on the other hand, was quite frank.

Originally...

He planned to have the Hoenn League send over a Pokémon criminal.

So-called Pokémon criminals.

They are the Pokémon of those villains who have already been captured.

However, since he has his own people who are willing to give it a try, he naturally won't ask outsiders for help.

This black, glass-like stone is extremely rare; the entire Devon Corporation only has one.

I don't even know where to look anymore.

Using it on a Pokémon criminal is a bit of a waste. If it could evolve the old man's Scyther, it would certainly extend the Scyther's lifespan and allow it to spend more time with the old man.

That would be a win-win situation, and wouldn't be a waste of the stone's value.

"I see. I hope it will be successful."

Cynthia nodded and said nothing more.

Wu Ge, standing to the side, seemed quite at ease.

After all, he knew exactly what this black stone was.

Under the gaze of everyone.

The elderly flying mantis painstakingly gnawed at the black rock bit by bit.

However, as the size of the black stone gradually decreased, the flying mantis remained unchanged.

A sense of disappointment and regret inevitably arose in the eyes of everyone present.

Even Wu Ge couldn't sit still.

He found it hard to believe.

That thing is indeed a black strange stone, but why doesn't it have any effect on the Scyther?!

Did he misjudge?
Is this just a black stone that looks very similar to the Black Odd Stone?
Sudden.

Wu Ge's pupils contracted slightly, and the expression on his face immediately relaxed.

A vibrant waveguide burst forth from the Scyther's body, a sign that evolution was imminent.

It seems the black stone wasn't useless after all.

Instead, the mantis needs to consume a certain amount of black stones to meet the requirements for its body to evolve.

at the same time.

Steven, who had been watching Scyther intently, murmured:
"Success."

The words fell.

A white glow of evolution suddenly appeared on the Scyther's body.

A murmur rippled through the crowd, and many seated people jumped to their feet.

Everyone looked at the white light with anticipation.

Even though the light of evolution stung their eyes and even brought tears to their eyes, they still refused to close them.

Even Wu Ge is the same.

after all.

Two centuries have passed since I arrived in the Pokémon world.

He had never actually seen a Pokémon like Scizor before.

The blinding white light gradually distorted.

The wings retracted into the body, the slender and sharp double blades widened and thickened, and the entire body structure was being reorganized, becoming more solid and heavy.

The light gradually dissipated.

The dust has settled.

A brand new Pokémon stands amidst the crowd.

He had a heavy, rock-brown body, as if he were wearing armor made of rock.

of course.

Most striking of all are his massive forelimbs, which have replaced the scythe, and a pair of dark brown rock axes.

"Axe-splitting mantis".

Wu Ge muttered something.

"Is that his name?"

Daigo's ears twitched, and he quickly pressed for an answer.

However, his gaze remained fixed on the scythe mantis the entire time.

So beautiful.

This is the posture of the axe-splitting mantis.

It's simply a perfect work of art combining nature and minerals.

The sharp and elegant demeanor of the Scyther has vanished, replaced by an aura of dominance and ferocity.

Daigo's breathing became slightly rapid.

want to.

He also wanted a praying mantis.

After the Meteor Dwellers issue is resolved
No.

In a bit.

He was about to mobilize the resources of Devon Corporation to search for another of those black stones.

The stone was discovered in the plains south of Zhuqing City.

That being the case.

Then recruit a mining team to search underground in that plain, or commission a Rock-type Pokémon that lives nearby.

In short.

For Devon, it's easy to find if they want to.

"I've heard of the legend you just mentioned. It happened in the Padiya region more than a hundred years ago. One of the six heroes was the Axe-Splitting Mantis."

Wu Ge casually made up a sentence, half true and half false.

The legend of the six heroes is not very well-known.

The reason is probably because the composition of the six heroes is different in each Pokémon world.

In the world depicted in the Horizon anime, the six heroes included Shiny Rayquaza, Galarian Moltres, Scizor, and Skybreaker, making that legend world-famous.

However, the six heroes of this world are just six ordinary Pokémon.

The most famous one is none other than the Galar Zapdos.

Therefore, this legend did not attract much attention.

So much so that the legend of the six heroes never spread beyond the Parthian region.

"The Axe-Splitter Mantis. That's a good name. I'll go to the Padia region to learn more about it later."

Daigo nodded.

"Great!"

The Scizor's trainer excitedly pounced on it.

"Crack..."

The mantis squinted, smiled, and hugged him, gently nuzzling him with its head.

Yes, that's great.

I can spend more time with you now.

Exclamations of surprise, congratulations, and discussions rang out continuously.

This is a huge discovery!

Scyther has a completely new evolutionary form.
No, it's not brand new.

It's a reappearance of the Scyther's past evolutionary form!
Such discoveries pale in comparison to the emergence of Mega Evolution and fossil resurrection techniques.

But it was enough to cause a sensation around the world and further enhance Devon's reputation.

after all.

The Pokédex has been updated with a new member after a long absence.

(End of this chapter)