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Chapter 186 The Core Base of Team Aqua, Kyogre's Rampage! (4k)

In the villa atop Mt. Coronet in the Sinnoh region.

Cynthia let out a soft breath, picked up the coffee cup next to her and took a sip, but her eyes never left the computer screen.

On the screen, the figures of Maple and Nan, the Psychic-type Gym Leaders of Lilycove City, had just disappeared, marking the end of this arduous gym battle.

"It really is difficult." She murmured to herself, her long golden hair swaying slightly as she relaxed.

Lance's prior reminder was crucial, allowing her to prepare Dark-type moves in advance. However, the perfect combination of Psychic-type Pokémon in the gym still made her try several times.

The pace of battle, which requires precise calculation and prediction, is indeed very intense.

Just as I stepped out of the gym, the scene on the screen changed, and a familiar figure was waiting there—it was Steven, the champion of the Hoenn region.

“Strawberry Ice Cream, it’s so good to have you here.” Daigo in the game said with a serious expression, “The air base in Green Ridge City was just attacked by a group of unidentified people. I have to get there immediately to deal with it. This matter is probably not simple.”

Cynthia nodded. Wataru had mentioned this part of the story to her in a previous communication, and it seemed to be related to the plan to launch a rocket from the center of space in the game and the potential crisis.

She controlled a character who traveled to Mossdeep City with Daigo, fought against the remnants of Team Magma, and successfully rescued the threatened researchers.

After the incident, driven by curiosity, she remembered the plot Watari had mentioned, so she went straight to the basement of the space center and, sure enough, encountered Gladion.

The battle ended almost one-sidedly. Gladion's Pokémon level was ridiculously high. Cynthia's current team was no match for just that one Silvally. They were quickly and decisively beaten up, and the screen went dark.

"She's really strong..." Cynthia wasn't discouraged by her defeat; instead, she showed interest.

It seems our current team level and setup aren't enough to challenge him. We need to improve further.

She began to consider her next course of action: should she continue to advance the main storyline, or find a place to specifically train her Pokémon's levels?
After leaving the space building, Daigo, to thank her for her help, gave her a new HM learning device—Diving.

Diving technique... how do you use that?

Cynthia looked thoughtfully at the new items that had appeared in her backpack.

Just as she was standing on the beach in Green Ridge City, pondering the uses of diving, her navigator communicator in the game suddenly started beeping.

Who could it be? Cynthia moved the mouse and opened the communication.

A slightly anxious middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello? Is this Strawberry Ice Cream? This is the director of the Weather Research Institute. Since the incident with Team Aqua, we've been closely monitoring the unusual weather conditions in the Hoenn region. Recently, our monitoring equipment detected a huge, anomalous energy fluctuation near an underwater cave southeast of Mossdeep City! The ocean currents and climate data there have become very strange. We're worried that something might be about to happen again. If possible, could you go there and check it out? Our institute's small boat can take you to the surface above the cave entrance, but you'll need to use your diving skills to explore..."

Underwater cave? Anomaly in energy?
Diving?
Cynthia's gaze sharpened, and she immediately realized what was happening.

She was just wondering how to use the skill of diving.

It seems that the key main storyline is about to begin!

Soon, she was controlling a game character called "Strawberry Ice Cream" and heading to the beach in Green Ridge City.

The clear blue seawater laps against the beach, merging with the azure sky in the distance, creating a serene and peaceful scene.

A researcher wearing a slightly wrinkled white lab coat and with disheveled hair was already waiting by a small research vessel at the dock, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"You, you're Strawberry Ice Cream, right? Great, you've finally arrived!" The researcher practically rushed over as soon as he saw Cynthia's character, speaking so fast he almost bit his tongue, his face filled with panic.

“Something is very, very wrong! The data coming back from our buoy monitoring station above that underwater cave is absolutely insane!”

He gestured wildly, trying to make Cynthia understand the seriousness of the situation: "Ocean currents! The previously stable ocean currents are now being stirred up haphazardly by an invisible hand, forming several dangerous whirlpools. Our unmanned exploration vessel was almost sucked in! Even more bizarre is the temperature! The seawater temperature in that area plummeted by nearly ten degrees Celsius in just one hour! This is not a normal ocean phenomenon at all; it's almost like... like some huge source of freezing energy has awakened on the seabed! We are worried that if we don't find out the cause soon, it may trigger a larger-scale climate change, or even a tsunami!"

The researcher's panic was palpable through the screen, and Cynthia's expression was also very serious.

She knew the situation sounded much more complicated than she had anticipated.

She opened her backpack, selected the newly acquired HM [Dive], and taught this new skill to the Pelipper in her party.

"Please, Pelipper, use Dive!"

As the command was given, the Pelipper let out a clear cry, and a strange blue halo surrounded it, enveloping both itself and Cynthia's character.

The perspective on the screen instantly shifted, from the bright coastline to the deep underwater world.

Cynthia sighed inwardly, thinking how incredibly realistic the underwater world was.

As the dive deepens, the light gradually dims, and among the colorful coral reefs, agate jellyfish and fluorescent fish swim leisurely. The sandy seabed is dotted with glowing pearl oysters, creating a scene so rich in detail that it feels like you are actually there.

The sound of flowing water and the faint calls of Pokémon were transmitted through the speakers, creating a deep and tranquil atmosphere.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

After descending a certain distance according to the location provided by the researcher, Cynthia clearly felt that the surrounding environment began to change.

The seawater became darker, the originally gentle currents began to become turbulent, and the characters on the screen even needed to adjust their direction slightly to resist the invisible forces pushing them.

More noticeably, the behavior of the surrounding wild Pokémon also became abnormal. The previously leisurely Clamshell tightly closed its shell, the Lanternfish darted around in panic, and even the usually aggressive Sharpedo seemed restless, keeping a safe distance from Cynthia's path.

Cynthia realized that she should be close to the target area.

These anomalies are the best proof.

She maneuvered her character more cautiously as she explored forward.

Sure enough, after passing a huge patch of seaweed, the entrance to a deep underwater cave appeared before us.

And right near that entrance, a large submarine with a unique shape and sharp lines was moored!

Cynthia immediately recognized it; it was the submarine that Fleet Aqua had built based on the stolen blueprints!

It seems that the unusual energy fluctuations here are indeed related to them, and this place is probably their underwater base.

The cave entrance was just wide enough for the submarine to pass through, and Cynthia carefully maneuvered her character inside. The cave was larger than expected, clearly artificially excavated and reinforced, forming a complex network of underwater passages and dry cave rooms. Fleet Aqua members in blue uniforms were visible everywhere.

"Who goes there?! How dare you trespass on the Aqua Team's base!" A patrol member spotted Cynthia and immediately rushed over.

The battle broke out instantly.

However, although these grunts are stronger than wild trainers, they no longer pose much of a threat to her.

The real challenge of this base lies in its internal mechanisms. After passing through the first few caves, she found herself in front of a vast underground waterway.

The water here flows extremely rapidly, forming invisible walls and whirlpools, creating a complex water maze.

Cynthia tried to use Surf to move on the water, but as soon as she got on, a powerful current blew her off course, and she was sent back to the starting point in the blink of an eye.

It seems that we shouldn't wander around aimlessly.

She carefully observed the ripples and flow patterns on the water's surface; in some places the current was gentle, while in others it was turbulent.

She tried to follow the relatively calm water flow, carefully avoiding areas with obvious whirlpools and rapids. After several failed attempts, she finally figured out the pattern, successfully navigating the waves, traversing the maze, and reaching the passage on the other side.

five minutes later.

After solving numerous puzzles, Cynthia finally reached the deepest part of the cave.

This is an incredibly vast and empty cave, with a bottomless pool of water in the center.

And right by the pool, she saw that familiar figure—the leader of the Water Fleet, Shui Wutong.

At this moment, Shui Wutong was standing at the edge of the pool, holding a pearl that emitted a deep blue light in her hand, and muttering incantations.

Cynthia recognized the jewel as the Azure Orb that Team Magma and Team Aqua had fought over at Mount Okami!
"Awaken! Omnipotent being of the ocean, Kyogre! Follow the ancient covenant, dedicate your power to me, and bring endless oceans to this world!" Archie's voice echoed in the cave, filled with fervor and devotion.

Georgotha?
Cynthia keenly grasped the meaning of the name.

At that moment, with Cynthia's call, the Azure Orb shone brightly, resonating powerfully with the pool below. The entire cave began to tremble violently, and the water in the center of the pool churned as if boiling. An indescribable, ancient, and vast pressure instantly filled the entire space; even Cynthia, watching from outside the screen, seemed to feel that heart-pounding power.

Buzz! ! ! !

A deep, ancient roar came from the depths of the water, making one's eardrums tingle.

Immediately afterwards, a huge, blue figure burst out of the water! It had a streamlined, massive body, its skin covered with blue carapace, and it emanated a suffocating energy fluctuation.

Sensing that terrifying aura, Cynthia's gaze immediately sharpened.

This is... what they call Geioka?

Such an aura...
Another legendary Pokémon?
Meanwhile, things did not develop as Water Wutong had expected.

Forcibly awakened, Kyogre's eyes were bloodshot, filled with violence and chaos. It seemed not to acknowledge Archie, but instead, due to the interference of the Azure Orb, it went berserk. It roared to the sky, and a massive amount of energy poured out uncontrollably, causing the entire cave to shake precariously, with rocks constantly falling from above.

"What's going on?! Why aren't you obeying my orders?!" Shui Wutong shouted in a panic.

The next moment, the game screen seemed to switch to a meticulously crafted cutscene.

The entire screen first shook violently, accompanied by a deep, soul-stirring hum.

The water in the pool was not boiling, but rather seemed to have been cleaved in two by a tremendous force, arching upwards to form a massive mound of water.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous blue figure burst out of the water, causing the water to cascade down like a waterfall, and the water droplets refracted countless rays of light in the dim light at the top of the cave!
The camera gave Gyogre a very imposing close-up, his massive body covered in blue armor plates resembling a mountain, with deep red stripes flowing and shimmering on his surface like lava, radiating a heart-pounding energy.

Its eyes were a ferocious crimson, clearly not controlled by the Water Wutong, but rather filled with a forced, awakened rage.

It raised its head and let out a deafening roar. The sound waves spread out in a tangible way, causing the entire cave wall to shatter and the rocks to fall with a crash.

The camera zooms out, directly revealing the full form of Kyogre and the destructive energy it unleashes.

It was surrounded by uncontrolled blue arcs of energy, and its mere existence seemed to distort the surrounding space.

It completely ignored the tiny water sycamore below, its crimson eyes sweeping across the cave as if searching for the source of its slumber, its gaze not even lingering on Cynthia's character for a moment.

Then, with a sudden flap of its enormous, wing-like pectoral fins, its massive body transformed into a blue lightning bolt that tore through the water, crashing straight into the rock formation above with unstoppable force!

"Boom——!!!"

With a deafening roar, the hard rock was easily shattered like tofu by Kyogre's power, revealing a huge breach through which light shone down and the endless seawater.

A massive torrent of water rushed in instantly, but Kyogre's figure had already passed through the breach and disappeared into the deep sea, leaving behind only a huge hole constantly being filled with seawater and a scene of utter devastation.

"No! Kyokka!"

The water sycamore stretched out its hand in vain, but could not grasp anything.

His plan failed completely.

In a fit of rage, he blamed everything on the girl who had suddenly appeared beside him.

"It was you! It must have been you who disrupted the ceremony! You ruined our navy's important mission! Unforgivable!"

Water Archie suddenly turned around, glaring at Cynthia's game character with eyes blazing with fury.

"I'll show you what happens when you try to stop the Great Ocean Expansion Plan!! Come on! Prepare to die!!"

Amidst the intense music, the Aquarion icon swept across the screen, and the battle instantly began!

(End of this chapter)