Chapter 826: Clues to Two Plates
① Do not consume more than three pills consecutively, otherwise genetic berserk and physical mutation will occur.
② One pill lasts for five minutes, expending one's own life energy to revert genes to their primal state, thereby achieving Mega Evolution.
③ Applicable to the vast majority of Pokémon, at least all those whose genes are encompassed by the "Ancestor of Pokémon," Mew.
These three points.
Could be considered the instruction manual and precautions for the Reversion Pill.
Kazuya remembered that Mew in the anime had transformed into Ho-Oh, Lugia, and various other Pokémon more than once, and had also transformed into a Sceptile and a Meowscarada in front of him in the past.
So he figured Darkrai should be able to transform as well.
Mew's Transform and Ditto's Transform have a superior-subordinate relationship.
The former's Transform is virtually flawless.
Mew possesses the species' base stats and move pool of the Pokémon it transforms into. Except for its level not changing and being unable to learn exclusive moves, it's essentially no different from completely changing species.
The latter's Transform has many constraints.
While Ditto's appearance changes and it can learn some of the opponent's moves, factors like emotional fluctuations, degree of injury, similarity, and memory all affect its transformation.
Even calling Ditto a "mini-Mew."
Is somewhat of a stretch.
However.
In the games, a transformed Ditto can breed with other Pokémon.
This is the only area where Ditto beats Mew.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Silver's non-blood-related sister, the "Evolver" Blue, has a Ditto, and that Ditto can transform into Mew.
Which means.
Even Mythical Pokémon, Ditto can transform into.
Then Mew, as the superior Pokémon to Ditto, has no reason not to be able to transform into other Mythical Pokémon.
Darkrai.
Is a very typical Mythical Pokémon.
As for the life force consumption...
For a "god," this consumption is essentially nonexistent. For Kazuya, it was an absolute joke.
It was mentioned in Sycamore's experiment.
A Chesnaught, after consuming a Reversion Pill, didn't feel any changes in its body.
Although Chesnaught, as a Grass-type Pokémon, has a long lifespan and abundant vitality, even having the Ability "Overgrow."
It still couldn't compare to a Legendary Pokémon.
A life force consumption that even a Chesnaught couldn't perceive, how exaggerated could it be?
In a true moment of crisis.
Trading this bit of lifespan for a boost in combat power.
Was there anything more worthwhile?
"This thing should have been brought out and used during the battle of the Great Darkness."
Kazuya said, holding the small bottle, then shook his head. "No, wait. This thing was probably used up during the Great Darkness, right? These are the refreshed ones."
If so.
That would be fantastic.
"Ah? I don't think so. Whether it's this Reversion Pill or the Mega Evolution injection, both contain a large number of microorganisms. They are considered half 'living entities' and cannot be refreshed. I only just learned about this thing myself."
AZ shook his head, then offered a guess: "Sycamore probably forgot about this thing long ago, right? After all, this was made in League Calendar Year 210. The Great Darkness didn't happen until seventy years later. How could an old geezer have such a good memory? Developing the Mega Evolution injection was already incredibly heaven-defying."
"..."
Sycamore would owe you over a hundred generations even as a great-great-great-grandson, yet you're calling him an old geezer.
Kazuya shook his head speechlessly, then asked: "Do you need a copy of this for research?"
"I already have the data for the Mega Evolution injection, what do I need this failed product for? Besides, our Team Flare doesn't specialize in biological science, nor do we have Mew's genes. We can't replicate it. Perhaps Team Rocket would be more interested."
AZ waved his hand, completely unbothered by the Reversion Pill.
In that case.
Kazuya gladly accepted it all.
The two rummaged through Bratalie's laboratory for a long time.
There weren't many useful things.
They did find some items that could boost combat power, though.
Although Kazuya already had many of these, Scizor and the others didn't.
Having these would provide a significant boost to their combat power.
As for AZ.
He found quite a bit of research data.
But most of it was related to biological science, which he wasn't very interested in. He would probably pass this information on to Team Rocket later.
At this moment.
Kazuya suddenly spoke up: "AZ, do you know any intelligence related to the Plates?"
He suddenly remembered.
AZ had lived for over three thousand years, so he must have some intelligence regarding the Plates, right?
Kazuya's two viable paths to save the world.
Were both inextricably linked to the power of the Plates.
So this was very important.
"The Creation Plates? Hmm, let me think... During the Great Darkness, Arceus had one, there was one in the Snowpoint Temple in northern Sinnoh a thousand years ago, and one in the Giant Chasm in the Unova region a hundred years ago."
AZ thought carefully, then spread his hands. "I think I've heard intelligence about other Plates in the past, but I wasn't paying attention to those things at the time, so I didn't take note."
His words made Kazuya incredibly excited.
He didn't expect.
That a casual question.
Would actually yield intelligence on three Plates!
He already knew about the one with Arceus from Lugia, so that wasn't much of a gain.
But the Snowpoint Temple and the Giant Chasm...
Weren't those the slumbering places of Regigigas and Kyurem?
The former was intelligence from a thousand years ago.
Whether It was still there now was truly hard to say.
But the latter was intelligence from a hundred years ago.
There was a good chance that Plate was still with Kyurem.
Perfect.
Kazuya originally hadn't decided.
Whether to go to Unova or Galar after leaving Kalos. Now he had made his decision.
The next stop is the Unova region.
"If you're planning to collect the Plates, you'd better be careful. Prepare for a few more years before making a move. The Unova region is relatively close. I don't know if Kyurem is still there, but that guy is very strong. I feel It's not much weaker than Zygarde or Giratina."
"Mm, I understand."
Kazuya nodded, taking AZ's warning to heart.
As for Kyurem's specific strength.
He had a pretty good idea.
After all, he could be considered friends with the Kyurem of the second world. He even gifted It Its companion God Stone—the Dragon Stone—which helped Him out a lot in the ancient era.
The Unova Dragon trio (combined).
Might be comparable to Zygarde and Giratina.
But Kyurem alone couldn't.
Kyurem could only be compared to Rayquaza in its base form.
Of course.
That still wasn't something they could defeat right now.
So before heading to the Giant Chasm, they had to prepare thoroughly, train for a few more years, and utilize everything they could.
Having reached this point.
Kazuya didn't continue speaking.
He pinched his chin, pondering if there was any black tech they could use in the Unova region. Generally, these things were in the hands of the local evil organizations.
But thinking of those useless bunch from Team Plasma, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Team Plasma.
Were total nobodies.
During their active time in the Unova region.
Team Plasma's highest achievement was merely organizing a Genesect Army to gang up on Mewtwo.
But Genesect themselves were basically nobodies among the gods, their strength only comparable to a second-tier god, roughly on the same level as Volcanion.
Even if the Genesect Army from back then returned.
And added Kazuya's group of Pokémon.
At most, they would only be able to fight to a draw with Kyurem.
If you really get down to it.
Team Plasma's greatest achievement should be producing N and Colress.
N goes without saying.
Colress was indeed a talent.
One of the bosses and scientists of Team Plasma.
Dedicated to researching the hidden power and talents of Pokémon.
The Colress Machine and the Genesect Drives all came from this guy's hands.
But his true talent in scientific research.
Only awakened after he reformed, disbanded Team Plasma, and went to the Alola region.
To find the black tech Colress left behind, they would have to go to the Alola region, which was located on the equator and not a short distance away.
"When are you guys planning to leave?"
"We'll probably leave Lumiose City after they return, and then train in the Kalos region for a period."
Kazuya waved his hand casually.
They couldn't stay in one place for too long.
Continuing to stay in Lumiose City.
The next ones to arrive might be the slumbering Xerneas or Yveltal from somewhere in Kalos.
Although they weren't afraid of these two.
Fighting in Lumiose City might cause heavy casualties for Team Flare and the survivor shelter here.
Moreover.
The energy released by those two guys.
Would worsen the ecological balance problems in the Kalos region, increase the burden on Greninja, and accelerate the sinking of Kalos into the sea.
"That's great! Could I trouble you to help us gather some materials while you're in Kalos? In return, if you get injured or corrupted by shadow energy, you can come to Lumiose City for treatment at any time."
"Sure."
Kazuya nodded and agreed.
Everyone was a survivor contributing to saving the world.
Helping each other within their capabilities was no problem.
Furthermore, AZ had stepped in to save Scizor and Greninja before, and helped Dragonite and the others alleviate their pain. Counting all these miscellaneous things.
They owed Team Flare quite a few favors.
Just retrieving the Ultimate Weapon and the Master wasn't enough to repay them.
Moreover.
With Team Flare acting as logistics support.
Their training speed in the Kalos region should also increase.
For example, the energy and time consumed on healing injuries and combating shadow energy corruption would be greatly reduced, correspondingly increasing their available training time.
This was a win-win situation.
"Come back to the base with me later. I'll give you a radar and a walkie-talkie. If I get any intelligence, I'll inform you immediately."
AZ said to Kazuya while packing things up.
He had basically scoured all the data in Bratalie's laboratory clean.
Anything AZ deemed valuable.
Not a single shred was left behind.
It was truly like a swarm of locusts passing through, gnawed completely clean.
"Alright, just let us know if you need anything. We'll be in Kalos for at least a year or two."
Kazuya nodded and looked outside.
Because they had to look after the Team Flare members and transport the two behemoths, the Ultimate Weapon and the Master.
His companions wouldn't be back for at least three or four days.
He couldn't just wait in Lumiose City the whole time.
He planned to wait outside.
That was perfect anyway.
He could go and test the effects of the Reversion Pill and the combat power boost of Mega Darkrai.
"A pleasure working with you." x 2
The two shook hands.
Following Kazuya's cooperation with the second world's AZ in his seventh life.
He was now cooperating with the first world's AZ in his eighth life.
A very strange feeling.
He wondered if the AZs from the two worlds meeting in the future would spark some interesting interactions.
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