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

Mi Ling, who had simulated countless beast hordes in virtual war games, was perfectly aware of this.

An even more nerve-wracking statistic for her was that, in countless simulations, the number of times humanity achieved a complete victory over the Ultra Beasts was...

zero!

…………

The tide of alien beasts came suddenly, without any pre-battle mobilization. Mi Ling and Amamo, who had just arrived at the operations department, prepared their equipment and took off in their mechs to attack.

A moment later, the voice of Commander-in-Chief Cioni came through the headset.

"Mi Ling and Amam, you two go to the West Third District to provide support. There are more Paper Swords there. Use electromagnetic pulse thermal rays as the main attack."

Although the concept of trainers is not popular in the Ultra World, the research on Pokémon types has not lagged behind at all.

For the Grass/Steel type of Paper Sword, the electromagnetic pulse heat ray, which is not particularly advanced, is unusually useful.

On the other side, Pheromosa's flight is four times weaker, and the Ultimate Defense Force has also developed a powerful, cutting-edge weapon based on wind power.

Even without the power of the elves, the people of Metropolis have been fighting tenaciously for over a hundred years by using their wisdom and technology.

Due to limited resources such as land, metal, and energy, the Ultimate Defense Force has very limited resources: ten advanced combat mechs fully equipped with arsenals capable of destroying a small city, and a dozen or so mechanical exoskeletons with slightly less firepower. That's all.

Mi Ling and Amamo, these two outstanding squad leaders, naturally have their own exclusive mechas.

One is purple, the other is orange, and both are less than ten meters tall.

While a taller size allows for more ammunition and makes them look more imposing, it also means higher energy consumption.

Moreover, their enemies are ultimately Ultra Beasts rather than giant monsters that are tens of meters tall, so smaller mechs can perform better.

Of course, there are countless reasons, but the biggest one is poverty.

There was no other way; due to the oppressive power of the Ultra Beasts, the resources available to the people of Metropolis were simply too scarce.

Xia Chen never expected to see mecha in the Elf World in his lifetime. When he saw two humanoid mechas, one purple and one orange, spewing flames as they departed from the Metropolitan Tower, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"Guleton, I want to play this!!"

He turned to look at Guleton, his excited tone startling it.

As far as I can remember, Xia Chen has never lost his composure like this, except for those few times when facing Wuji Tai.

It looked up at the giant robot soaring in the sky, somewhat puzzled by Xia Chen's thoughts.

"It flies much slower than me and looks very fragile, what's the point?"

Xia Chen retorted, "You don't understand, mecha is a man's romance!"

He's not exactly a mecha fan, and has only seen a few well-known mecha-related works like EVA, Gundam, and Pacific Rim, but that doesn't stop him from loving these cold, massive machines.

"To put it simply, if I had to choose between becoming a Guleton girl or a Guleton mecha, I would definitely choose the Guleton mecha!"

Xia Chen said firmly.

Therefore, Leighton: "?"

I'm right in front of you, and you're saying such strange things?

However, from Xia Chen's thoughtless words, Gu Leton understood his feelings.

"Unfortunately, I can't change either of them. I'm so sorry."

Therefore, Leighton said coldly.

Xia Chen hadn't quite recovered from the shock of seeing the mecha when, after a while, he suddenly said, "If I become the hero who saves Metropolis, it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to get me a Crimson Storm set, would it?"

Therefore, Leighton didn't know what the Crimson Storm was, and just nodded perfunctorily.

It could tell that Xia Chen was already somewhat mesmerized by the mecha, and all it had to do now was cater to him.

Fortunately, Xia Chen did not forget the important matter. After imagining the joy of piloting the mecha for a while, he mounted Guleton and said, "Alright, let's go and provide reinforcements."

…………

In just a short while, the number of Ultimate Beasts besieging the outer defense system of Metropolis had increased several times over.

In addition to the original Kamatari and Pheromosa, the group gathered outside the defense system at this moment also included Bang-Head Clown and Tetsuka Kaguya.

Further on the ground, a dozen or so Gluttonous Kings, each the size of a small mountain, could be faintly seen approaching slowly but resolutely, their hooves thundering across the earth.

Meanwhile, the defense headquarters at the top of the Metropolitan Tower was in complete chaos.

"The defensive barrier of East Zone 1 has been damaged by 60%, and the TC-009 mech is currently under attack by five Paper Swords and three Pheromosas!"

"There are a large number of electric beam trees damaging the energy storage station in the South Third District. At least two mechs are needed to provide support!"

"The defense line in the South Fifth District has been breached by multiple blister mosquitoes, resulting in severe losses!"

"..."

Theonila frowned, his wrinkles as deep as an old man's despite being only in his forties.

It's all bad news! It's all requests for reinforcements!

Even the Theonila who had fought against several large waves of alien beasts was now feeling dizzy and disoriented by the series of bad news.

He knew this had little to do with the members of the defense force; the key issue was that this beast tide was simply too overwhelming.

Prior to this, Cionila had experienced two orange disasters, once when she was a child and once when she had just become a member of the defense force.

But no matter when, it was never on this scale!

The situation continues to deteriorate. At this rate, the most optimistic scenario is that the entire metropolis will be destroyed, with less than half of humanity surviving in underground shelters.

If such a thing were to actually happen, the idea of ​​humanity launching a counterattack after losing the metropolis would be nothing short of a pipe dream.

Cionis was fully aware of the situation and felt extremely sad, but he had to force himself to continue directing and coordinating.

He knew that if he, as the commander-in-chief, showed even the slightest sign of despair, the entire command center, and even the warriors currently fighting the Ultra Beasts on the front lines, would be plunged into an abyss.

"Activate the dual-force shockwave device at full capacity! Forget about energy consumption, hold on!"

Cionila's roar echoed in the command room, rousing the slightly demoralized logistics staff.

However, it was all in vain. Countless Ultra Beasts crashed against the Metropolis's defense system wave after wave.

It lasted for less than three minutes before the energy barrier completely collapsed!

The defense team members, clad in mechs and mechanical exoskeletons, were also caught in a predicament of fighting alone. If the Ultra Beasts hadn't targeted the Metropolitan Tower, which was radiating intense light, instead of them, perhaps no one would have survived in this battle.

This city needs heroes right now!

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Inside the Ultimate Defense Force command center, the air was so heavy it seemed like it could drip water.

Despair spread rapidly among the crowd, and even the elites who had undergone rigorous training and selection were now left only with silence.

The enemy's strength in this wave of monstrous beasts far exceeded their expectations.

Perhaps this is the final song of humanity's struggle for over a century?

That's what they thought.

Suddenly, a scream broke the silence of the command room.

"Look, what's that!"

Countless people instinctively looked up.

On the large screen, from the perspective overlooking the entire Ultra Metropolis, just as the Metropolis's defense system officially collapsed and thousands of Ultra Beasts were about to flood into the city, a green light, similar to the aurora and seemingly pregnant with miracles and hope, suddenly descended!

In an instant, the Ultimate Beasts, having broken through the defensive barrier, found themselves unable to advance towards the Metropolitan Tower, as if an insurmountable chasm had blocked their path.

"Quickly, switch to a close-up shot of the North Third District!"

"Theonila said suddenly."

The operator, still shocked by the sudden situation, was snapped back to reality by the shout and hurriedly switched the camera according to his superior's wishes.

Then, a scene that left everyone present speechless appeared on the big screen.

Countless ferocious ultimate beasts gathered densely outside the aurora, while in the sky, an unprecedented beast remained motionless.

Beside him, a man sat on the back of a strange beast that looked like a crimson motorcycle, indifferently watching the apocalyptic scene below, which resembled a city besieged by zombie beasts.

It was as if he wanted to fight against the whole world with his own strength.

The command center was silent.

Who is he?

"It's him...yes, it can only be him..."

Ciona whispered.

Although he has only met Xia Chen once so far, this visitor from another world has left a deep impression on him.

Before this, the Ultimate Metropolis had received humans from that world before, but Xia Chen was undoubtedly the most special one.

His composed demeanor, confident bearing, and most importantly, the Poké Ball that he claimed could tame Ultra Beasts—something none of Xia Chen's predecessors possessed.

Using the power of alien beasts to fight alien beasts...

Theonila's eyes flickered as she seriously considered the feasibility of this method operating in this world for the first time.

However, before that, the most important thing is undoubtedly how to get through this wave of alien beasts.

…………

The other members of the defense team who had never met Xia Chen didn't think much of it; they had only heard that a visitor from another world had come yesterday.

I never expected that our first meeting would bring them such a big surprise.

Gazing at that imposing figure, exuding an aura of "turning his back to all living beings, dominating the ages," the defense team members suddenly felt inexplicably at ease.

She even had the mood to start chatting with the people next to her.

"Are those two alien beasts from that world? They're incredibly powerful!"

"Why do the alien beasts from another world listen to humans? Do such good-tempered beasts really exist?"

"You haven't read enough books. In their world, this is called a trainer, and they call exotic beasts [elves]. They are much gentler in nature."

"There have been otherworldly beings who came to Metropolis before, so why is there never any record of them fighting Ultra Beasts?"

"So, the strong one is this man. Those otherworldly elves couldn't even beat the defense force warriors equipped with exoskeletons!"