Chapter 464: Cocoon of Destruction
If the facts are as Will guessed.
Then this matter definitely cannot be left alone.
Just a slight intervention.
Could benefit the entire Kalos region.
Not to mention just having Professor Sycamore call Officer Jenny to report it, it's not a troublesome matter.
"Okay, then what do we do next?"
Sycamore nodded.
As the only League Professor stationed in Lumiose City, he can also be considered half a superior to Jenny.
This kind of small matter is very simple.
"Depends on you guys, whether you are interested in that group of people or interested in Xerneas."
Will yawned, watching Team Flare change direction and leave helplessly.
For him, either one is about the same.
Personally, he is more inclined to intervene in Team Flare's affairs.
Not only because what Team Flare wants to do might be a bad thing, but also because the risk factor is lower.
If it were Druddigon, he would ask at this time:
Tracking Team Flare will almost certainly result in a battle, why is the risk factor lower than going to find the sleeping Xerneas?
No other reason.
If there is a conflict or an accident occurs.
For example, being discovered by Team Flare, or for example, Xerneas being woken up and getting very angry wanting to find someone to vent on.
Will has 100% confidence to team up with Cynthia and finish off these eight people of Team Flare.
But he has absolutely no confidence facing Xerneas.
So tracking Team Flare is actually safer.
Of course.
Cannot rule out the possibility of these two things coming together.
This possibility is even very high.
"Let's still look for Xerneas, right? Miss Jenny will be in charge of Team Flare's side."
Sycamore obviously didn't have much interest in what Team Flare was going to do.
He cared more about whether Xerneas could solve his doubts; if he could simply use his power to help him experiment, that would be even better.
"So, where is the location?"
"Um, let me see, ah... seems to be in the direction Team Flare left. Could their target also be Xerneas?!"
Sycamore's eyes widened.
"Mm, looks like it. Since you can use that kind of stone to find a similar energy source, it's not strange that Team Flare, whose technological level is equally impressive, can do it."
Will quietly nodded.
Within expectations.
Lysandre is not only a philanthropist, Team Flare's boss, and the head of evil, but also a very talented scientist.
After all, no matter what, he is also a descendant of the Eternal royal family.
With the same bloodline as AZ and Eliphas flowing in his body, having excellent talent to become a scientist is not strange.
Many inventions produced by Team Flare were researched by Lysandre.
There is even a "Lysandre Labs" in Lumiose City; the director there is also one of Lysandre's public identities.
Probably in a few years, or maybe even just a few months.
Lysandre, who is plotting a great cause, might start recruiting all kinds of talents, persuading them with his concept of "eternal beauty".
This Sycamore beside Will is one of his targets.
In the original work, Lysandre had a deep friendship with Sycamore; the two once researched Mega Evolution together.
"So, follow them and see?"
"Mm."
Well now.
The universe reversed, offense and defense switched forms.
Will and the other two sneakily followed behind the group of Team Flare.
Going all the way deep.
Will found the surrounding forest actually became increasingly dense and vigorous.
If the him of his third life entered here, probably all the pores over his body would be so comfortable as to "breathe deeply".
Such rich life aura.
Presumably they really found Xerneas's sleeping place.
He remembered this place is called...
"Allearth Forest, this is my first time here. Originally thought there was no life left here; didn't expect it to be so dense now, seems the rumor back then wasn't wrong."
Sycamore's voice came from the side.
Hearing this name, Will instantly felt numb.
Allearth Forest...
Why does it sound a bit too familiar?
"What rumor? Isn't this the Winding Woods?"
Cynthia asked the doubt in her heart.
"In the past, this place was indeed considered a part of the Winding Woods, but ever since a catastrophic event happened several thousand years ago, this area was carved out and renamed 'Allearth Forest', a life forbidden zone."
Listening to Sycamore's narrative beside his ear.
Will's hanging heart finally died.
That's right.
Allearth Forest.
"The initiator of that event was none other than the 'God of Destruction' Yveltal. His 'Oblivion Wing' destroyed the forest and hurt many Pokémon; countless lives were sucked dry of life aura and turned into stones. That event,
Is called the 'Great Destruction'."
Sycamore took out the Professor-use Pokédex he carried, pulling up intelligence about Yveltal to show Cynthia, continuing to say,
"But there is also a rumor saying the reason why Yveltal did this was to restore the regenerative ability of the forest, and the facts have also proven this reborn forest is more full of vitality than before."
He casually pointed.
Cynthia turned to look.
Found the Pokémon living here were indeed in very good condition.
Plump and sturdy, one look and you know they don't lack survival resources usually; plus without human disturbance, the Pokémon here have already formed a natural gap with Pokémon of the same species in other places.
Where is the look of a 'life forbidden zone'?
However, hearing this, Will couldn't help shaking his head.
This is Yveltal's lair, that's right.
But it is also Xerneas's sleeping place.
Is it possible.
That this forest could be restored to its original state or even go further, is because Xerneas used "Geomancy" to save this land and those living creatures turned into stones?
Speaking of which.
These two guys, saying they sleep in one bed is a bit exaggerated, but saying they sleep in one home is definitely not a problem.
Damn it, aren't you two a bit too ambiguous.
Will clenched his fists.
Always perceiving the movements of the group of people ahead.
He can only hope now that this group of people is going for Xerneas, not Yveltal.
If they really wake Yveltal up...
That would be really bad.
"Pro... Professor, you mean... is it possible the one sleeping in this place is not Xerneas, but Yveltal."
Cynthia's brain reacted very fast.
Hearing Sycamore talk about the matter of this forest, without Will's prompt, she immediately associated it with this possibility.
"Emmm, seems there is really that possibility."
Sycamore frowned, then suddenly realized,
"Right! That kind of ore is the crystallization of Xerneas's and Yveltal's power, so it's also possible to find where Yveltal is!"
Thinking of this.
Sycamore's face changed drastically:
"No! No matter what Team Flare wants to do, stop them immediately! Cannot let them continue deeper; once Yveltal awakens, it will definitely be another 'Great Destruction'!"
Although he is relatively crazy about doing research.
But in front of major issues of right and wrong, he can distinguish priorities.
Yveltal absolutely cannot wake up.
Saying this.
Sycamore directly started running wildly in the forest, not caring to hide his whereabouts.
He threw out a Poké Ball with one hand.
The next moment.
A Delphox appeared beside them.
Although Delphox looked like wearing a witch outfit inconvenient for moving, she actually ran very fast.
Under the condition of the same level.
If the forest terrain was changed to a grassland, and Will didn't use Extreme Speed or Agility, Delphox's speed could even surpass his.
Will casually took two glances, using Aura to perceive.
Delphox's level is about Lv. 50+.
Placed among the public, it already belongs to top-tier second-rate strong ones.
But wanting to do big things, this level is still too low.
No wonder Yoko said he could bring Cynthia along.
Any Pokémon in Cynthia's team could beat this Delphox with one hand tied behind their back.
Will could even vouch for Blonde-kun.
Unless Team Flare's boss Lysandre personally arrived, otherwise anyone else coming wouldn't be Blonde-kun's opponent.
After all, Will's panel level alone is already Lv. 72 now.
If really going all out.
Should be invincible below quasi-Champion level.
Of course, if the target Pokémon has special marks or can Mega Evolve or something, that has to be counted separately.
"But they have already found Yveltal's location; even if stopped this time, there will still be countless times later."
Cynthia's movements were also not slow.
It can even be said.
Blonde-kun, who exercises frequently usually, this physique is anyway much stronger than Sycamore who stays in the lab all day.
"Stop this time first right now; later I will have the Kalos League heavily surround Allearth Forest, preventing any creature from approaching, the specifics will be discussed later."
Although Sycamore has no experience in handling this kind of thing, his judgment is quite decisive.
"Ahead, they seem to have jumped into a deep pit."
Will raised his eyebrows.
A bad premonition instantly clouded his heart.
When they arrived.
Only saw in a huge deep pit, there was a patch of dark purple lake water.
And what made them feel even more shocked was.
Those eight Team Flare members stepping in the lake water, the lake water around their legs actually emitted a weird bloody light.
"Center of the lake."
Will reached out pointing.
Under the lake below, there was a purple-red giant cocoon similar to a rock heart.
That is the Cocoon of Destruction Yveltal transformed into after sleeping.
That Cocoon of Destruction was flickering right now, blooming with red light.
"According to the legend left by Yveltal, when his wings and tail feathers flash with red light, it means he is absorbing the life of creatures..."
Sycamore swallowed his saliva.
"As long as enough life aura is absorbed, Yveltal will break out of the cocoon and awaken, destroying everything."
Will added the continuation, then leaped downwards,
"Cynthia!"
"Mm! Milotic, wrap all those people up, act fast."
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