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Chapter 421 Manaphy's Egg! Three Conditions for Awakening the "King of the Vast Sea"! Regarding the Authority of Divine Beasts?
The object that Flashy Fiona was holding was a blue, transparent, oval egg with a red core inside, resembling a cell nucleus. Surrounding the core were golden specks of light, like those of a satellite...

Even through the screen, one could feel the preciousness and extraordinary nature of this egg; all the Phiones were subtly and consciously protecting it.

[Holy crap, what is this? Is it a Phione egg? This is the first time I've ever seen a Pokémon egg in this form!]

[It's obvious that if it's a Pokémon egg, it's definitely a Water-type, because I remember that Poliwag eggs have this kind of transparent, watery texture...]

This egg is so beautiful, especially the golden specks!

[Don't just talk about the egg! Am I the only one who noticed? Is this Phiona a shiny variant?]

[What are those people doing in the back? Do they look like they're trying to steal this egg? Look at their hands, some of them are even holding special nets; they look like people illegally capturing Pokémon!]

Ye Yinchuan's gaze swept quickly across the room. There were just too many things he needed to pay attention to. Leaving aside the live stream chat, there was the Shiny Fiona, the group chasing after her, and the egg that Shiny Fiona was holding...

There is just too much information to process right now.

"Oh, this isn't a Fiona egg, it's a Manaphy egg!"

Now that things have come to this point, Ye Yinchuan saw no need to hide anything anymore and revealed the truth to the audience.

Such words undoubtedly stirred up a huge wave of discussion, and the chat room instantly erupted with excitement.

[Holy crap, a Manaphy's egg, that's absolutely awesome! I remember the streamer saying earlier that it has 600 base stats, it's a Mythical Pokémon, not only rare but also incredibly powerful!]

[There's no doubt that this group of people is after Manaphy's eggs!]

"This egg..."

Ye Yinchuan's gaze focused on the Manaphy egg, and his discerning eye successfully read its interface—

Pokémon Egg: Manaphy

[Category: Returning Pokémon]

[Attribute: Water]

[Gender: no gender]

[Racial stats: S-rank (600)]

Individual Value: S-rank (200)

【Characteristics: Moist Body】

[Personality: Conscientious]

Evolutionary path: None

[Skills: Water Gun, Firefly, Mind Swap (Egg Move)]

[Status: About to hatch]

[Trait: King of the Vast Ocean (Unawakened)]

"Does Manaphy possess unique qualities? And are they still in an unawakened state?"

Ye Yinchuan's brain was in a state of rapid, active activity, to the point that time seemed to stand still around him.

He focused his attention, carefully observing the effect of this trait, and subtle changes appeared in his facial expression.

[Trait: King of the Vast Ocean (Unawakened)]

Like other Manaphy Pokémon, this one has the potential to become the king of the sea, but it is missing some key elements. Once it awakens, its power will undergo a qualitative change, and its mind-swap ability will spread to the entire sea area. As the king of the sea, it will be able to rule over almost all water-type Pokémon!
The following elements are currently missing for awakening: 1. The Crown of the Sea; 2. Level 100; 3. Completion of at least one full return pilgrimage.

As Ye Yinchuan read the detailed description of this trait, his thoughts surged forth like a geyser, and at the same time, some long-forgotten memories in his mind began to stir.

"Sea Crown... I remember this thing. It seems to have appeared in the Manaphy movie, in a place called the Sea Temple. And in the movie, Manaphy showed the ability to control all the Pokémon in the ocean, and even had the super power of Kyogre... Doesn't that correspond to the effect of the Sea King trait?"

Ye Yinchuan suddenly understood.

This Pokémon world is like this: although it is not exactly the same as the original anime and games, and there are many independent settings and differences, it seems to be a kind of modification and rationalization made to be closer to reality. However, to some extent, it is closely related to the original work, and everything seems to be traceable.

"However, this condition is really harsh. Not only do you have to complete a return pilgrimage, find the Sea Temple and obtain the Sea Crown, but you also have to level up to 100... Speaking of which, isn't the origin of Manaphy's race the same place as the Sea Temple?"

If it's the same location, then these two conditions can basically be combined into one. Furthermore, during this process, Manaphy will definitely need to continuously improve its level and strength. Therefore, these three conditions, seemingly different, can actually occur simultaneously!

Ye Yinchuan was also quite worried. After seeing the panel of the Manaphy egg, he couldn't help but start to imagine everything related to it.

However, judging from the current situation, there is definitely more than one Manaphy, and obviously not all Manaphy can become the king of the sea!
"For Manaphy, the so-called pilgrimage of returning home must be like a kind of adventure and trial, a mission engraved in the genes of the tribe..."

"That's interesting. Manaphy, once hatched, has a base stat total of 600. That's strong compared to regular Pokémon, but it seems to be somewhat lacking compared to true legendary Pokémon..."

However, if these three conditions can be met, and Manaphy awakens to become a true King of the Sea, according to the description of its traits, its own strength can be enhanced once more. Wouldn't that theoretically allow it to become a true divine beast? A second-level god, or even a first-level god?

Ye Yinchuan felt a sudden sense of enlightenment, a realization about the divine beasts of this world...

"The Phoenix King, one of the Three Holy Beasts, can be definitively identified as a divine beast. They seem to possess their own powers, with the Phoenix King representing life..."

Some people might think that Lei Gong, Yan Di, and Shui Jun control electricity, fire, and water...

But I believe that the power of these elements is largely just the power they possessed before being resurrected by Ho-Oh, and only became stronger after being resurrected by Phoenix…”

If he had to say what the three sacred beasts represent, Ye Yinchuan would probably lean more towards "thunder, volcano, and north wind," which are more like some phenomena in nature...

Ye Yinchuan actually had some understanding of this statement. Ho-Oh and Lugia, these two legendary beings, represent "air currents" and "ocean currents" respectively, corresponding to "spectacles in the sky" and "spectacles in the ocean," which are natural phenomena that occur in the sky and the ocean!
This explanation is actually quite reliable, after all, the connection between Ho-Oh and Lugia is very strong, and both are Flying-type Pokémon, which can correspond to the movement of air...

The reason why the phoenix is ​​said to hold the power of life is quite simple: the ability of Ho-Oh to revive is deeply ingrained in people's minds. But in reality, Ho-Oh's flames also have a purifying effect... So is it possible that the power Ho-Oh holds is actually "airflow," which does represent life and purification?
Perhaps this argument is a bit far-fetched, but if we combine all the arguments mentioned above, it seems to make sense. After all, the so-called powers or divine authority are just people's conjectures about the powerful abilities of these mythical beasts!
This brings us back to the point that Mythical Pokémon like Manaphy and Diancie obviously need to meet certain conditions in this Pokémon world to be comparable to true Legendary Pokémon. If those conditions aren't met, they might not even be as good as a second-tier Legendary Pokémon...

Leaving Diancie aside, once Manaphy awakens as the King of the Seas, it can theoretically control all the Pokémon in the ocean, and even Kyogre must obey it, becoming its mount in the anime. How powerful is that? How can it not be called a legendary Pokémon?

In terms of authority, Ye Yinchuan personally believes that Manaphy's authority may not only be related to the ocean, but also to the mind, since it can control other Pokémon by exchanging minds.

The same situation applies to Grimmsnarl. Grimmsnarl, which only possesses a single grass mask, is merely a legendary Pokémon stronger than ordinary Pokémon. Compared to legendary Pokémon, it is far from being a true Pokémon. However, if Grimmsnarl could collect all the masks, or even achieve crystallization...

Then it at least has a chance to reach the second-level godhood of the Three Sacred Beasts!
Similarly, regarding the authority of the Egui Pong, Ye Yinchuan personally believes that it can be understood as emotion. Emotion can bring different powers, and by making good use of emotions, one can exert a powerful effect.

Incidentally, creatures like Kyogre and Lugia also have their own groups subtly appearing in the original work, such as a baby Lugia, and someone catching a Kyogre while fishing...

There is a common view that some mythical beasts also have races, but only one of them possesses divine authority or power.

At this point, some people might ask, what does this prove?

Very simple.

Catching a true legendary Pokémon is extremely difficult in the Pokémon world, almost impossible. It's nothing like the anime and games where everyone is a legendary Pokémon hunter or a superhuman who catches legendary Pokémon with a single Poké Ball.

Moreover, even the protagonists, or some villains, mostly become companions with mythical beasts, or forcibly control them using special methods. There are very few who can truly subdue mythical beasts.

The existence of this rule in this world means that it is possible to capture a relatively weak Mythical Pokémon or Legendary Pokémon, and then gradually train it into a true Legendary Pokémon...

I raised it myself little by little, so I can't just call myself a legendary beast guy, can I? Please call me a legendary beast trainer!

It would be impossible for Ye Yinchuan not to be tempted by this Manaphy egg. However, although he had the ambition to cultivate a divine beast, he did not fixate on this Manaphy egg. Instead, he became even more determined to cultivate his own Egui Peng into a true divine beast!

As Ye Yinchuan's first legendary Pokémon, it's natural to cherish it, rather than forgetting it in some corner after obtaining it...

As for the two Zoroas, it's currently unknown whether the Zoroas population has a path to advancement, but we won't neglect their training. If the opportunity arises in the future, we'll definitely try to get them!

With these thoughts in mind, Ye Yinchuan pulled himself back slightly and then focused on the shimmering Fiona. Although a Fiona was just a commoner in the Canghai Sea compared to Manaphy, being shimmering was a different matter. This Fiona was clearly of extraordinary status, otherwise it wouldn't be holding a Manaphy's egg.

【Pokémon Ocean: Phiona】

[Level: 37]

[Attribute: Water]

[Gender: no gender]

[Racial stats: A-rank (480)]

Individual Value: Grade A (179)

【Characteristics: Moist Body】

[Personality: Calm and composed]

[Skills: Water Gun, Charm, Ultrasonic Wave, Bubble Beam... Melt, Tide Whirl... Water Pulse, Firefly (Egg Move)]

[Status: Tensive, Hostile]

Evolutionary path: None

[Traits: Sea King Guard, Shimmering Color]

This Phiona is a Shiny Pokémon, possessing greater strength and potential than its counterparts. Furthermore, it was chosen as a Sea Guardian, responsible for carrying Manaphy's eggs to the surface to hatch and protecting them as they hatch and grow…

The Ocean King Guard can command ordinary Phionos and summon Pokémon within a small area of ​​the ocean to assist him!

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Ye Yinchuan's heart stirred. Not only was it a uniquely colored flash, but it was also a Canghai King Guard. This was considered to be a dual-trait. Its individual values ​​were also not a big problem. Among the Feiona clan, it was definitely an elite among elites, a top-quality among top-quality!

And importantly, this Phione actually knows the move "Firefly," which is amazing. Most Phiones can't learn this move; only Manaphys can...

After all, a 3-level increase in special attack is just too awesome.

For Ye Yinchuan, once he saw the specific Pokémon that could use "Firefly," his Expertise Appraisal and Pokédex skills would come into play, allowing him to determine the true effect and details of the move...

After consuming some influence points, Ye Yinchuan nodded secretly:
"As expected, it can significantly boost Special Attack. However, this effect is not continuous. Instead, it creates an energy called Firefly. When the user attacks, the Firefly adds to the existing energy, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of energy attacks. This is essentially a disguised boost to Special Attack. But once the Firefly is depleted, the effect ends..."

Ye Yinchuan knew that now was not the time to focus on these trivial details; he turned his attention to the group that was chasing Fiona.

This team consisted of three people and six Pokémon. The highest-level Pokémon was a Gyarados at level 45, a full eight levels higher than the highest-level Shiny Pokémon among the Phiones. However, they didn't succeed easily, which shows that the Phiones had some strength...

However, Ye Yinchuan initially judged that there was also a high possibility that the other party did not want to harm Manaphy's egg...

"Hey! You're that streamer Kirby's Appraisal, right? Great! Help us stop these Pokémon! We're staff from the Marine Conservation Society, our goal is to protect Pokémon in the ocean and maintain the ecological balance of the ocean!"

[They're allies? I thought they were the villains...]

[However, this Manaphy egg was discovered by the other party first. Is the streamer going to miss out? Speaking of which, Miss Silu will probably be quite persistent about this Manaphy egg, right?]

"What did you just say about an egg? Mr. Announcer, it seems you know what kind of Pokémon this is. Could you please assist our association?"

The person in charge was a woman, dressed in what appeared to be a work uniform, and she was calling out to Ye Yinchuan.

But Ye Yinchuan raised an eyebrow:
"The Marine Conservation Association? I think there is such an organization, but... if it's supposed to be a Pokémon-friendly association, why would the ship's cabin be filled with injured and helpless Pokémon? They're not good people!"

Alarm bells were ringing in my mind, but I remained outwardly calm. After all, if I were to start yelling and shouting after discovering the other party's weakness, wouldn't that alert them?
Find the right opportunity, aim for the key point...

Or, to stall for time and wait for Miss Sylu's arrival!
(End of this chapter)