Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

The top of the tower, which is triangular in shape, is almost empty except for two sets of steps and a few pillars of unknown purpose. There is not even the seven-colored meteorite that the legendary Meteor People worship.

The most eye-catching spot is the corner facing the entrance, which resembles an altar.

"Could that be the place where Rayquaza is summoned?"

Cynthia spoke thoughtfully, as if asking Xia Chen beside her.

As a seasoned mythologist, she had somehow come to regard this guy, who was seven or eight years younger than her but inexplicably possessed profound knowledge, as her pillar of support.

"I guess...maybe...right?"

Xia Chen wasn't quite sure either.

In the game, the Green Orb is used at the Buried Tower in the Kanto region, which is the Sky Pillar, so Xia Chen doesn't know if it will work.

Hopefully, it's not one of those cases where the sword of the previous dynasty is not used to execute officials of the current dynasty...

Taking out the emerald green orb, Xia Chen ascended the steps to the altar, watched by Xilona and Guleton.

With each step Xia Chen took upwards, the emerald light emanating from the pearl in his hand became even more dazzling.

Xia Chen felt a surge of excitement. Sure enough, the Grass Green Pearl was useful!

With his mind free of distractions, Xia Chen's state of mind was as pure as the clear blue sky above, with only one thought remaining—

"King of the skies, I beg you to answer my call and descend upon this world of darkness and suffering to save its people!"

This is the prayer that Shio Kana taught him when he left Meteor Village.

Just as Xia Chen stood at the highest point of the altar with steady steps, gray clouds covered the sky and a gale howled!

In the gray sky, a bright green light suddenly flashed and fell towards the top of the tower like a shooting star.

Amidst the raging airflow flowing from top to bottom, Xia Chen struggled to open his eyes, gazing with delight at the ever-growing figure in his line of sight.

Amidst the howling wind and the long roar of the dragon, the Sky Thrower descended!

Before them was a magnificent, nearly ten-meter-long, turquoise dragon, hovering slightly.

Its entire body was covered with fine dragon scales that were almost invisible to the naked eye. The mysterious patterns formed by the golden lines and rings shone brightly in the faint morning light. In the black whites of its eyes, its golden pupils, as bright as stars, revealed a hint of curiosity.

This was a spirit that exuded the majesty and aura of a legendary elf in every aspect; the only difference between it and Xia Chen's imagination was its size.

Although a body length of ten meters is not small compared to ordinary elves, it is still far smaller than those two giants.

Since Rayquaza has the ability to stop them from fighting, it most likely has a way to grow gigantically at will.

It has a dignified demeanor, but it doesn't have the ferocity of Groudon and Kyogre.

This is quite easy to understand. The earth and the ocean can encroach on each other's territory and seize natural energy, but the sky above remains eternal and unchanging.

As the ruler of the skies, aside from occasionally needing to guard against invaders from outer space like Deoxys, he should be quite idle most of the time.

Just like a civil servant in a leisurely department nearing retirement, it's perfectly normal for it to enjoy a carefree life without any hostility.

…………

"Ahem—It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Dragon God."

Xia Chen coughed as he greeted him with difficulty.

The Rayquaza resides in the ozone layer at an altitude of 10,000 meters year-round. It has just descended and the smell has not yet dissipated. The strong, fishy smell unique to ozone is simply unbearable for humans.

The dragon, Liekongzuo, was not one to concern itself with such details. Ignoring Xia Chen's impolite actions, it lowered its head slightly and let out a strange, long roar.

"Human, you have a familiar scent."

The power of the waveguide translated the dragon's roar into a language that Xia Chen could understand. However, while he could understand the words, the content of the words was somewhat incomprehensible.

A familiar scent... What could be so familiar? Could it be the Key Stone?

A flash of inspiration struck Xia Chen, and he thought of the most likely answer.

But didn't I put that thing in my storage ball? Is Rayquaza's nose that sensitive?

Thinking this, Xia Chen took out a key stone stored in the storage ball and held it up to show it to the creature. "Is this what you mean?"

A hint of nostalgia flickered in the golden dragon's eyes. "You actually have this... But I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about something else."

Another... Xia Chen suddenly thought of something. Could it be referring to Deoxys's energy core?

Oh no, do these two big shots not get along?

Recalling the scene at the beginning of the movie "The Visitor of the Sky" where two legendary Pokémon were fighting fiercely, Xia Chen suddenly panicked.

Deoxys is his friend, but now he needs Rayquaza's help. What should he do?

Gritting his teeth, Xia Chen decided that he still couldn't betray Deoxys.

The task of communicating with Rayquaza can be left to Shiga, who will arrive later. She is the successor of this generation and will definitely be fine.

Thinking this, Xia Chen was about to find an excuse to conceal the existence of Deoxys when Rayquaza suddenly said meaningfully, "I have no ill intentions towards it."

It already knows?

Xia Chen's heart skipped a beat, but after thinking about the meaning behind Lie Kongzuo's words, he gradually relaxed.

Given its strength, if it truly harbored any ill intentions, it would have simply attacked directly; there was no need for it to chatter on and on with Xia Chen.

Despite this assessment, before taking out the crystal core, he still used his aura to ask Deoxys for his opinion.

"Liekongzu seems to want to see you. Would you like to meet it?"

The energy core responds with a short wavelength, representing a mood or meaning that is roughly "calm" or "yes".

In that case, Xia Chen took out the crystal core that emitted an aurora green light.

Deoxys hovered in front of Rayquaza, the dragon and the crystal silently facing each other, perhaps communicating in a unique way.

…………

With nothing else to do, Xia Chen beckoned to Cynthia, who was admiring the majestic figure of the Sky Chaser from afar below the altar, to come up.

Cynthia was somewhat surprised by Xia Chen's actions, and even more unusually, she showed a hesitant expression.

Even a champion might lose their composure slightly when facing a legendary Pokémon like Rayquaza.

To be honest, if it weren't for the unreliable red giant lizard by his side that made him lose his awe of legendary Pokémon, Xia Chen's performance in front of the "Hoenn Three Fools" he was talking about wouldn't have been much better.

After a slight hesitation, Cynthia couldn't resist the temptation of getting up close to the legendary elves and stepped excitedly onto the altar.

Rayquaza merely glanced at her and then at Guleton, who had come up with her, before ignoring them and continuing to exchange what might be cosmic secrets with Deoxys.

The Dragon God Altar wasn't large, and Rayquaza's enormous body occupied most of the space.

Shirona and Xia Chen were pressed close together. When she turned to whisper to him, strands of her golden hair brushed against Xia Chen's cheek, making his nose tickle.

"Is that crystal the legendary spirit from the universe that you mentioned before?"

A warm, fragrant scent wafted past my ear.

Xia Chen awkwardly touched his nose and nodded, saying, "That's right, its name is Deoxys. This is its energy core. Because of its injury, it can only appear in this form."

Cynthia nodded thoughtfully; this statement contained a lot of information.

Since it can only appear in this form at present, what about the form that appeared before?

As if guessing what Cynthia was thinking, Xia Chen confessed, "The Deoxys that appeared in the East Padia Sea and Lake Daguo were formed by it possessing me."

Although she had a vague suspicion that this was the case, when she actually heard Xia Chen say those words, Cynthia's expression was predictably fascinating.

If I had to describe it, it would probably be a cute and silly version that combines the two major meme phrases: "elderly people's cell phones on the subway" and "I don't understand, but I'm very shocked."

"Hmm...it's fine."

Cynthia was speechless for a moment and could only say this.

Xia Chen had expected Cynthia's shock, after all, the union of humans and elves... in some ways, was even more shocking than the union of humans and elves.

Xia Chen added, "I only told you."

Some of the childish words touched a soft spot deep in Cynthia's heart. She understood how much of a sensation such an extraordinary thing would cause in the outside world.

If it were me, I probably wouldn't tell anyone... no, I would probably choose to tell Xia Chen too.

This feeling of being in perfect harmony is wonderful.

Of course, it would be even more wonderful if we weren't hundreds of meters above the ground where cold air currents were blowing all around.

…………

While Xia Chen and Cynthia were whispering to each other, Rayquaza and Deoxys also finished their conversation.

The crystal core, flashing with wavelengths representing elation, returned to Xia Chen's pocket.

What did you talk to it about?

Xia Chen couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Rayquaza replied, "I promised it that if it encounters other Deoxys, I will call its companions to Earth to help it."

After a brief silence, Xia Chen said, "Your character is truly admirable."

The golden pupils were unimpressed. "No morals, just boring."

Well, it seems quite normal for eternal life to have these kinds of troubles...

Xia Chen suddenly had another question in his mind, "By the way, you didn't know Deoxys before, so who beat it into this state?"

Lie Kongzuo pondered for a moment before asking, "Where did you encounter it?"

Xia Chen replied, "My home... uh, I mean, Zhijiang City in the Donghuang region."

"There...it can only be that guy..."

Lie Kongzuo murmured, "That black guy who rules the Eastern Huang airspace... only it has such strength and such a domineering personality."

Xia Chen was surprised. Judging from the words of the Rayquaza, it should also be a Rayquaza, but the description said it was a black one...

"Is the one that rules the skies of the Eastern Empire a uniquely colored Sky Throne?"

Xia Chen asked directly.

"An unusual color..."

Lie Kong nodded. "A very apt description."

Xia Chen's eyes flickered. Sure enough, there was more than one Sky-Siding in this world.