Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

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Chapter 758 Sea of ​​Flowers

Milotic and Eagle, who were on high alert, obeyed the order. With their vast spiritual power surging, they lifted up a huge amount of life energy and the two Pokémon rose into the sky.

Undeterred by the mud and fallen leaves covering the ground, Su Hao collapsed onto the ground as if utterly exhausted. Mega Lucario swayed, unable to maintain its Mega Evolution state, and lay sprawled on the ground.

Not only were the Viridian Power and Aura Power completely drained, but even most of the gifts from the Tree of Origin were consumed.

Although this was clearly a losing deal, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a huge loss, these things could be obtained through other means. Evergreen Forest had treated him so well, and to hesitate and be unwilling to make a move because of concerns about gains and losses would completely violate Su Hao's principles of conduct.

Feeling a weakness only slightly less than that experienced with the Tree of Origin, Su Hao panted heavily and looked up at the sky: "This time, there's really nothing left."

Lucario spread his hands out after a long time, lay on the ground and stopped moving, slowly regaining his strength.

Having emptied out all its waveguides, it has done everything it could. Now it just needs to trust its teammates who will take over the baton.

You can rest now.

The two, one human and one Pokémon, watched as Milotic, surrounded by a mysterious aura, and Eagle, the Green Warrior, gathered in the rain clouds, summoning the winds of revival. A gentle drizzle, imbued with the rich breath of life, fell softly. The rain clouds, radiating a faint green light, did not appear eerie; rather, they were filled with the vibrant energy of life.

Rain fell on the earth, on the wild Pokémon whose lives were hanging by a thread, bringing the first hint of green in spring and the vibrant energy of all things coming back to life.

Decaying trees emerge from their cocoons, grasses sprout from the ground in eager anticipation, and countless flowers bloom at their most beautiful moment. Wild Pokémon, stripped of their vitality, open their eyes in bewilderment, then respectfully gaze upon Milotic and the Green Warrior Eagle, who hover beneath the rain clouds, bringing blessings.

In their eyes, these two Pokémon were no different from gods at this moment.

"Bana..."

The giant Venusaur, gradually awakening, was startled to find itself surrounded by a magnificent sea of ​​flowers.

Its consciousness was completely cut off after its life force was drained by the Ancient Snail. It should have been completely bewildered. In fact, the giant Venusaur only stood there for a moment, as if it knew something, and looked up at Milotic and the Green Warrior Eagle, which were weaker than it and should have looked down on them, with respectful eyes.

Then, it strode its massive body toward the center of the flower field with a clear goal in mind, stopping in front of Su Hao and Lucario, and lowering its proud head, which it had never lowered even when fighting Gu Jian Snail.

Other wild Pokémon in the Mysterious Garden also gathered from all directions, bowing their heads in unison.

At this moment, whether it was the giant Venusaur, the highest-ranking Pokémon in the Mysterious Garden, or the weakest Pokémon at the bottom, they all acted as if on a pilgrimage, expressing their indescribable gratitude through their actions.

The drizzle gradually stopped, the rain clouds covering the Mysterious Garden dispersed, and the Emerald Warrior Eagle and Milotic, bathed in sunlight, slowly descended and landed beside Su Hao and Lucario, who had already sat up.

As he received the adoration of these wild Pokémon, Su Hao smiled and said to the three Pokémon beside him, "This feels pretty good."

Despite their physical weakness, they were filled with an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

Milotic, Eagle, and Lucario were taken aback, admiring the secluded beauty of the place, and couldn't help but nod in approval.

Yes, it's truly a magnificent and beautiful sea of ​​flowers.

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Rocky mountainous area.

"It seems they've succeeded over there as well."

Liao Xingchen casually sat down on a rock, gazing at the scene of revival in the distance.

This kid is really outrageous. I wonder if he used the power of the Everlasting Rock to directly summon the Forest God, otherwise there wouldn't be such a big commotion.

At this moment, Lin Sen had already been tied up by Liao Xingchen, and Gu Jianwo was also being closely guarded by Charizard, who would occasionally unleash a Flamethrower to prevent Gu Jianwo from quickly recovering its stamina thanks to the legendary Pokémon's constitution.

Lin Sen was the center, and Liao Xingchen surrounded him within a five-meter radius.

There were some working spheres placed there.

Those are specially designed spatial interference devices, created to prevent criminals from having any backup plans.

It can release a force field that distorts the surrounding space. Instantaneous movement using those criminals as coordinates, or changing locations, will be distorted by the force field and thus ineffective.

Each of these items is extremely expensive, comparable to the price of a regular pseudo-legendary Pokémon egg. Not to mention that Liao Xingchen has now activated the item's overload mode, sacrificing subsequent damage in exchange for the ability to prevent Champion-level Pokémon from using Trick Room moves.

It can be said that Lin Sen had been completely cut off from all options and had nowhere to escape.

"Emperor Yan will be arriving soon. Once he arrives, you will be taken to the Alliance for trial, and this ancient snail will be resealed."

"It's all over now. Now it's time to talk to you about your situation, Lin Sen."

Liao Xingchen pursed her lips, her voice heavy.

"Why did you disappear without a word that year? The research application for the Treasure Shrine of the Four Great Calamities had already been approved."

Liao Xingchen's gaze fell on the ancient snail over there. He clearly saw that before being engulfed by the holy fire of the super Charizard X, the ancient snail was willing to endure the extremely effective holy fire without any defense, in order to squeeze out the last bit of energy to protect Lin Sen.

Even Pokémon that bring disaster will still protect the people they care about.

This is also the reason why the alliance had been slow to approve Lin Sen's research application.

The Divine Continent Alliance is unsure whether the Treasure of Calamity, the embodiment of disaster, is controllable. During their research on the Four Great Shrines, they are concerned that if the Treasure of Calamity is unsealed, it might indiscriminately bring disaster.

The blatant facts now prove that even treasures of disaster possess feelings and are willing to protect what is important to them at all costs.

This also explains why it was meaningful for Liao Xingchen and several friends to go against the majority and even play the "Rainbow Warrior Candidate" card to vouch for Lin Sen back then.

But when they went to Lin Sen's research institute with the research approval documents, the place was already deserted, leaving only a pile of research data on the Treasure of Calamity.

When they met again, the other person had become a notorious member of the Rising Star Organization, driving Gu Jianwo to wreak havoc on the Evergreen Forest. Even now, he still can't understand why.

Just as Liao Xingchen was lost in memories because of her friend's downfall, Lin Sen's voice suddenly rang out: "I think you've fundamentally misunderstood one thing."

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Chapter 759 Circle

Liao Xingchen was taken aback, and even the fire-breathing dragon roasting snails next to him and the ancient snail being roasted turned their gazes over.

Then, they all saw Lin Sen raise his head, his smile gentle and refined despite his disheveled appearance.

Gu Jianwo knew that the ally's smile was a disguise. Ever since the seal was broken, Gu Jianwo had been following Lin Sen's side.

This period was short, only a year or two, but for the ancient shrew, it was the first time it had encountered allies who shared its ideals. Together, they ruthlessly plundered life force, moving between various weak alliances.

Then, not long ago, the Aokigahara Forest they were supposed to visit was destroyed by an unknown legend. For some reason, Gu Jianwo was filled with fear of the blue flames he saw in that magical box called the television.

It's as if that flame is its natural enemy.

Because of the destruction of the Aokigahara Forest, they were forced to change their plans and came to this Viridian Forest, where they encountered this despicable human and the Charizard.

Gu Jianwo considered himself Lin Sen's closest ally, which is why he was willing to endure the burning sensation to protect Lin Sen first.

I'm only in a little pain. I've endured so many years of being sealed away, what's a little pain compared to that?

As a manifestation of disaster, it is not so easy to die, otherwise it would not have been sealed away.

But as Gu Jianwo gazed at Lin Sen's ever-present smile, he suddenly realized that he seemed to know nothing about this person's past. The only memory they shared seemed to be of constantly plundering each other's life force, which he considered the most intimate thing that allies could do.

Gu Jianwo knew that Lin Sen seemed to be working for an organization, but it had never seen the name of the organization, its location, or even Lin Sen's superior. Lin Sen had never contacted that organization in front of it.

Lin Sen would only show a gentle smile after contacting them privately, and then take it with him to spread disaster.

Gu Jianwo suddenly realized that he could no longer see through Lin Sen's smile, as if there was a thick wall separating them.

The distance between them seemed very far.

Enduring the searing flames, Gu Jianwo's eyes widened, and his weak voice rang out through telepathy: "Allies..."

Lin Sen didn't even look at Gu Jianwo. Instead, he focused his gaze on Liao Xingchen and said with a smile, "You've fundamentally misunderstood one thing. I didn't join the Nova Organization because I was disheartened by the research on the Treasure of Calamity being stalled. None of that matters to me."

"Research stuck? Then do it privately, or change the target. What the world has no shortage of is legends about research subjects."

Liao Xingchen's eyes widened, as if she were seeing a friend from her youth all over again: "Lin Sen, you...."

Lin Sen asked, "In your eyes, I seem to be a very good person, right?"

Liao Xingchen hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Indeed, in his memory, Lin Sen always had a gentle smile, was always eager to help others, never cared about gains or losses, and lived an open and honest life.

Lin Sen seemed to be caught up in his conversation and didn't care about Liao Xingchen's feelings. He continued, "But those were just illusions I created. On that day, I came into contact with my true 'self' and completely tore off my disguise as a normal person."

"I love watching people go from feeling confident to feeling hopeless. I love watching the panicked expressions of humans and Pokémon as disaster ravages the land. I want to destroy all order and bring complete chaos to this world."

Lin Sen wanted to touch his chest, where his heart must be pounding violently, but unfortunately he was currently restrained and unable to move.

Even so, Lin Sen abandoned his previous gentle and calm demeanor, looking at Liao Xingchen with a fanatical expression and laughing wildly, "Judging from your expression, you must be asking me why, right?"

"Then let me tell you the answer, because from the very beginning... I was already broken!"

Liao Xingchen frowned at Lin Sen, clenching her fists: "You have completely... gone mad."

"You were in too much danger. Take one last look at the sky; you'll never see it again." Liao Xingchen closed his eyes, observing...

Sensing the scorching heat rushing towards him from behind, he sighed and said softly.

“No, you’re wrong,” Lin Sen chuckled, looking up at the sky. “Such a beautiful sky would look even better if it were dyed red or black.”

"Also, even though you've been careful enough, even setting up a spatial interference field that ordinary Champion-level Pokémon can't break through."

"But you're still too conservative, Liao Xingchen."

Suddenly, a very subtle fluctuation appeared in the space above Lin Sen's head, and a golden ring made of a mysterious material slowly emerged.

Liao Xingchen quickly opened her eyes and was stunned.

What is that golden ring?