Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

"Shawuwu!" (Brother Circle Bear! Human, Brother Circle Bear knows where the adults are, but it's now contaminated. I beg you to help me, please help me?)

Desert Dragonfly held Li Chen tightly with his hands, and a few sincere tears shed from his eyes behind the red goggles.

Inside the secret realm of prayer, the Circle Bear clan has been guarding that adult for generations.

In this generation, only the Circle Bear in front of him is left.

The pollution in the secret realm has become increasingly serious in recent years. The man has not woken up yet, and Circle Bear can only absorb the pollution on his behalf by incorporating it into his own body.

The power of pollution is endless and can be released sustainably.

However, a bear's power is limited and it cannot completely absorb the pollution into itself.

It did work wonders at first, but later on, Circle Bear had a hard time moving and couldn't maintain his sanity.

Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that Brother Circle Bear is only breathing his last breath...

If this continues, Circle Bear will no longer be Circle Bear, but a walking corpse replaced by pollution...

Therefore, upon seeing the arrival of this human who could cure and even completely eradicate pollution, the Desert Dragonfly also begged Li Chen to lend a helping hand to rescue Circle Bear.

"Yes, I agreed."

Li Chen nodded slightly and asked Latias and Zygarde to prepare for battle.

At the same time, the burning bug on the shoulder was ready to go, and the other hand reached for the Poké Ball containing the Martial Bear Master.

“Roar…” (Leave this place. I, a single bear, can stop them… The safety of all living things rests on me…)

The Circle Bear whispered with heavy steps. When he saw Li Chen and others, the red light in his eyes was not concealed, and his mouth released layers of blood-colored sound waves!

boom!

Wherever the sound waves spread, gullies could be seen everywhere, and the ground was cracked by this seemingly ordinary sound wave!

"Oh my god, Master Bear, the water stream is hitting you!"

Li Chen covered his ears and pressed the button with his other hand, releasing the Martial Arts Bear Master to the side of the Circle Bear.

The gurgling water surged up, and the martial arts bear master's fast and accurate punch hit the inside of the blood-red circle on the circle bear's abdomen, causing thousands of waves, and the ground instantly sank into a pit several meters large.

Circle Bear was half-kneeling on the ground, and the red light on his abdomen began to dim slightly.

This blow almost woke it up.

"Latias, go!"

Li Chen did not intend to kill him, but to let a heavyweight Pokémon like Ursa Major suppress Ursa, and then let Latias purify Ursa through healing waves.

This combination of punches can basically cure most contaminated Pokémon.

However, the system marked that the circle of bears was almost terminally ill and even absorbed the pollution into themselves. He was not sure whether he could purify it all at once.

Now we can only hope that Latias's healing wave will have a miraculous effect on the ursa.

Chapter 111 The Past of the Circle Bear Clan

"Wuwuwu~"

Latias's sweet voice echoed, and a ball of pink-purple light spread out, then fell from the air like a waterfall onto the surface of the Circle Bear, then poured into its body...

"Roar……"

The Circle Bear roared in a low voice, and materialized black gas emerged from its back, even forming a human face, laughing arrogantly at Li Chen and others.

As Latias closed her claws, a healing power purer than before gathered into a small dot and fired towards Kumagao.

The second wave of healing came, and this time Circle Bear half-knelt on the ground.

The huge bear paw supported itself on the ground, and its panting appearance was really heartbreaking.

"Shawuwu!" (Brother Circle Bear!)

The Desert Dragonfly came over quickly, helped Circle Bear to get up, and asked about where the adult was sleeping.

Only by calling on that adult can there be hope of saving the secret realm.

The brutality that had remained in Circle Bear's eyes dissipated, and the feeling of surviving a disaster spread throughout his body.

It glanced around and saw Li Chen and his group, as well as the desert dragonfly that was helping it to stand.

Circle Bear looked at Li Chen. The power emerging from the latter's body gave it an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

But for this uninvited trainer, Grunt couldn't understand the other party's purpose, and whether he was a friend or an enemy, he couldn't tell from just a few words.

"Hello."

Li Chen stretched out his hand, and the two forces were not concealed as he rushed towards the Circle Bear.

The two forces intertwined, causing Circle Bear to almost stop breathing.

It actually associated humans with the adult that its ancestors had protected for generations.

Although clearly a human, he possesses the aura of a legend...

Circle Bear just felt that the world and people have changed, and he felt quite sad.

"Human, flee! Pollution is spreading across this land, and I can no longer absorb it. The blood moon rises, controlling the negative emotions within the Pokémon. Pokémon can't even protect themselves now, let alone you who are so weak..."

Kumar shook his head. He had originally thought of telling everything, but when he felt the strength of the Pokémon in front of him, he thought better of it.

A gym-level Pokémon that is close to the top is very strong, but the opponents they are about to face are even stronger.

Circle Bear had seen the true face of that person and could hardly bear the pain after absorbing just a little bit of pollution.

Li Chen: ...

It's really weird. He's clearly saying hello, but why does every Pokémon look like the Vanguard in emo mode?

As the saying goes: The first effort is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.

This group of Pokémon, on the other hand, skipped the first two situations, just like they were almost dead from exhaustion.

But I can understand it. After all, judging from the appearance of this place, it has been here for a long time.

It is definitely caused by long-term pollution that has turned the secret realm into this hell on earth.

In this situation, Li Chen felt that it could still be saved.

After all, the system said that if Jirachi wakes up, there will be a chance of a turning point.

I just don’t know how many years it is now, and how long it will take for Jirachi to wake up.

These are unknown, so we can only ask Circle Bear to see what the situation is.

"Hey, stop being so depressed!"

Li Chen called Circle Bear back to his senses and said, "Can you tell me how much time has passed? Don't worry, I was called here to help you."

Fearing that Circle Bear wouldn't believe him, Li Chen asked Latias to take action again, covering the opponent's entire body with the pure psychic energy again, making him look brand new.

Unfortunately, the last bit of pollution has already penetrated deep into Circle Bear's bone marrow and cannot be eradicated by Latias's healing waves alone.

"..."

Circle Bear fell silent. It stared at Li Chen quietly, and finally set its gaze on Zygarde on his shoulder.

This big dog gave it an unfathomable feeling. Why didn't it notice the other party just now?

A little strange...

But Circle Bear didn't delve into these things too deeply. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Circle Bear..." (When this blood moon rose, that adult had already been sleeping underground for years. Our ancestors have protected it for generations. Now it seems that it has been almost a thousand years...)

Circle Bear converted the time briefly and confirmed that almost a thousand years had passed.

"Then can you take us to see where the adult you mentioned is?" Li Chen asked.

It’s almost reaching a thousand years, which means Jirachi is about to revive.

With the help of these seven days, and with the help of my partners, I might be able to resolve this crisis in a short time.

"..."

Circle Bear was silent again. It wanted to refuse, but found that it could not refuse Li Chen at all.

Its subconscious mind told it that the secret realm was on the verge of extinction and it would be useless to hold on any longer.

In an instant, Circle Bear's straight body seemed to bend like an old man in his twilight years.

Although he is still in his prime, he has already lost his youthful vigor.

Just like the secret realm, Circle Bear’s situation is not much better.

In order to protect adults, it takes the pollution into its own body.

Latias's help was just to prolong his own life. There was only one last ray of the fire of life left in his body, which was just enough to illuminate others.

The moment it noticed Zygarde, it began to think that there might really be a glimmer of hope.

"Circle Bear." (Never mind... Just as the other master said, this secret realm can no longer be tormented. We can only make a final desperate struggle... If you want to see the master, follow me...)

Circle Bear expressed its obedience and walked towards the deep mountains and forests, indicating that if Li Chen and others were really willing to help the secret realm, they should follow it.

...

...

While walking on the road, Li Chen chatted with it casually.

When asked what happened a thousand years ago, Circle Bear began to recall the stories his parents told him a thousand years ago.

Thousands of years ago, the Circle Bear Clan grew stronger under the protection of Jirachi, and even found a new direction to improve themselves.

That is, evolution.

Jirachi dug out a tool called peat block from the ground and handed it to the patriarch.

Touch a peat block during a full moon to evolve.

The Circle Bear tribe also changed from standing on two legs to using all four legs.

It seems to be degeneration, but it is actually evolution.

The strength of the Circle Bear Clan has been greatly improved, and in a short period of time they even became the Lord of the Secret Realm.

But the good times did not last long. The number of peat blocks was too scarce, and now there is only one left.

And their Circle Bear clan was almost wiped out in the war to protect the adults, and now it is the only bear left.

Not long ago, it encountered another being, a mythical Pokémon from the same generation as the adults...

Chapter 112: Monsters of the Earth

Thinking back to the reality, although Circle Bear wanted to keep reminiscing, the situation he encountered now had reached a critical point, and he couldn't waste time because of his longing.

It walked in front and led Li Chen into a cave.

Deep in the cave, the light was pale and dim, like the afterglow of a candle, barely illuminating the small space.

Just like the outside world, the stone pillars stand tall and majestic.

They come in various shapes, whether rugged and majestic or slender and delicate, and they all stand here to protect Jirachi.

Under this dim light, the scene inside the cave becomes even more mysterious.

Everywhere you look, there are debris and bones scattered on the ground. Some have weathered into powder, while others still retain their intact form, telling the tragic story of the past.

These are the ancestors of the ursarom, who sacrificed their lives to protect Jirachi sleeping in the cave.

They used their lives and flesh to build this indestructible fortress, guarding the legend that led the Circle Bear clan to glory.

As the last inheritor, Circle Bear has naturally not forgotten the sacrifices of its ancestors. It protects this land in its own way so that the spirit of its ancestors can be passed on.

In human language, this behavior is called "returning to one's roots", which means a deep respect and nostalgia.

Although the Circle Bear cannot speak, its actions silently convey this emotion, allowing everyone who sets foot on this land to feel the heavy weight.

At least, Li Chen felt it.

He half-knelt down, and out of courtesy to the deceased, did not touch the bones with his hands.

"Human, these are the remains of my ancestors. They are all good and have not lost the bear-like appearance of the Circle Bear Clan.