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Chapter 218 Solution: Back to Reality!
Clearly, this is not some noble plan to return to the earth, but rather an evil plan by the Alliance to drag the entire surface, and even the slums of the lower city, down with them, all for the sake of their own private domain.

Ling Feng's gaze was fixed on the scarlet countdown number on the plan's timeline:
[Main Detonation Sequence Preheating Completion: 92%]

[Distance until final launch: 167 hours, 32 minutes, and 15 seconds]

167 hours translates to seven days!

With less than seven days left, the plan is about to begin.

"Are they really that fast?" Ling Feng was somewhat surprised. He knew that when he first came to this world, the Genesis Engine had just begun to appear in the public eye, and he had caught its first public appearance.

Just then, his gaze swept over a memo attachment marked with multiple layers of encryption.

Mo Heng had already used his privileges to forcibly open it. The content inside wasn't much, but it mentioned a crucial piece of information:
Simply put, the ultimate authority to activate the "Genesis Engine" main control core is not an electronic password or biometric identification, but an ancient artifact known as the "key".
This relic contains a special and powerful energy. Its main function is to stabilize the most dangerous and violent initial tearing process of the ley lines at the beginning of the engine's startup, preventing the energy from going out of control and backfiring on the entire underground city.

However, due to some accident, the key suddenly disappeared.

The alliance has been secretly searching for this "key," but it seems they haven't found it yet.

Ling Feng could even sense an anxious mood between the lines of the memo.

"You saw it?" Admiral Quinn's icy voice broke the deathly silence. The pallor on his face faded slightly, replaced by a calm demeanor.

He clearly noticed the solemn expressions on Ling Feng and Mo Heng's faces.

"You can't stop it." Quinn's voice carried a hint of mockery. "The engine warm-up is in its final stage. Stop it? Ha! Without the 'key' to stabilize the ley lines, forcibly interrupting the warm-up energy flow will cause the underground energy to go out of control and reverse on a massive scale! Half of the underground city will be blown to smithereens! Whether it's you or those lowly people you're trying to protect, you'll all be buried with me!"

His eyes flashed with madness as he looked at Ling Feng not far away.

“Kid,” Quinn’s voice was low, with a seductive urgency, “I know you’re special, those candies… and that feather… how about this, I’ll make a deal with you on behalf of the League?”

He licked his lips and continued, "Release me. Then, hand over all the intelligence you've obtained about the surface, especially the environmental data and the data on those powerful creatures—all of it. I can use my authority to report upwards and request a delay in engine startup..."

"This way, you might have more time. Moreover, with this precise surface data, we can recalculate and optimize the energy extraction path of the Genesis Engine!"

"Although the collapse of the surface ecosystem is inevitable, at least... we can reduce the degree of damage and allow some areas... to retain a little bit of life."

"And the slums in the underground world would be safer, wouldn't they?"

"In addition, on behalf of the alliance, I would like to invite you to join us. Your abilities will surely be appreciated by those above."

As he spoke, he stared intently into Ling Feng's eyes, trying to find a trace of wavering.

However, Ling Feng listened to Quinn's words without any expression on his face.

transaction?

If he were to believe what this kind of person says at a time like this, then something truly strange would happen.

He could tell that the people in the alliance in this world had long gone mad; they only cared about power and the continuation of their rule, and didn't care about anyone else.

Quinn is now saying all sorts of nonsense just to survive; nobody would believe him.

His brain was racing, not thinking about Quinn's proposal at all, but about the "key" mentioned in the memo and... the Sky-Piercing Flame!

Just now, a question inevitably popped into his mind.

Whose territory is that vast primeval forest on Earth now?

It's the Sky-Piercing Flame!
That ancient species, the Flame Emperor, who utterly loathed "chaotic and disorderly metallic noises" and "unnatural energy pollution"!
If... if those lunatics in the underworld really did activate that so-called "Genesis Engine"...

The world on Earth would be devastated in an instant, leaving the environment riddled with holes.

By that time...

Ling Feng couldn't help but swallow hard. Wasn't this tantamount to setting fire to the home of a divine beast right in front of it?

As the master of this land, what will Po Kongyan do?
In addition, the descriptions like "extremely disgusted" in the Pokémon encyclopedia
To be honest, by then, it probably won't be a question of whether the Genesis Engine can succeed...

But what if the entire underground world faces a full-scale attack from an enraged legendary Pokémon?

Once the wrath of the Skybreaker descends, forget about carrying out the Ark Project. The dungeon will probably really be burned to the ground as Quinn just cursed—along with everyone inside, whether they are high-ranking Alliance members or struggling Watchers and ordinary people, all of them will be burned into unrecyclable waste in one go by the Skybreaker.

After all, that's a genuine legendary Pokémon! And with the strength of these people in this world, they couldn't even withstand the residual power of Ho-Oh's feather, let alone directly face Blaze.

By the way, what if this actually happened?
Whether it's my own Pokémon encyclopedia quest, the upcoming release of the game in this world, or the exploration of this world... it's all over.

Wouldn't it just rot?

All that investment, research into magical candies, and effort put into feathers—wouldn't it all be for nothing?
If that's the case, I'll be so badly cheated that I won't even have my underwear left!

Ling Feng froze.

Now, stopping the engine from starting is no longer for anyone else, nor for any lofty ideal.

Chun Chun is doing this so that she can't lose money!

In a moment of calm, Ling Feng immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

The key lies in that "key"!
The alliance couldn't find it...

So, where is that ancient relic containing "special life energy"?
Ling Feng's gaze involuntarily turned once again toward the entrance of the base, passing through the heavy metal gate and rock layers, and looking toward the ground world he had visited before.

Will it happen in the world on Earth...?
Or, is there anything that can replace this key?

Just as Ling Feng was thinking rapidly, the system notification sounded in his ear.

【System prompt】

[Current world exploration progress: 80%, and the minimum exploration time limit has been met!] [Meets the conditions for the 'Dimensional Communicator' to return!]

[Do you want to return to the main world immediately? [Yes/No]]

[Note: The time flow ratio between the current world and the main world is 3:1. One day spent in this world will equate to approximately three days in the main world.]

The notification came so suddenly that Ling Feng was startled.

Exploration progress is at 80%?
However, upon closer reflection, the revelation of the truth about the Genesis Engine, encounters with ancient and future species, thwarting the alliance's encirclement, and obtaining the core secrets of the Genesis Engine...

After all these events have concluded, reaching 80% completion is reasonable.

As for returning to the main world?
His first reaction was that it definitely wouldn't work. After all, there were still such big problems to solve here, and he could stay in this world for at least 24 hours, so he could stay and think of a solution.

But the next second, Ling Feng's gaze suddenly swept over the last line of the system notification, and he was suddenly stunned.

One day in this world is equivalent to three days in the real world. If we reverse this, wouldn't one day in the real world be equivalent to one-third of a day in this world?
In this way, once I return to the real world, the remaining startup time of the Genesis Engine will become...
Twenty-one days!
Ling Feng's tense nerves relaxed a little in an instant.

Twenty-one days is much more than seven days; you can do a lot more!
He quickly weighed the options.

On one hand, returning to the First World might allow him to obtain items containing life energy that could influence the Genesis Engine; on the other hand, it could also enhance his own strength.

After this battle with the League, he clearly felt that Gengar's physical form was definitely not enough, and Chandelure should be able to barely handle it.

Gengar, despite its great achievements, was already struggling against the true elite of the League, especially those heavily armored Pokémon and Magneton with its amplified armor. After all, it was just a top-tier Pokémon belonging to a Gym Leader.

But if we let the Crystal Lampfire Spirit, a near-Heavenly King level being come, it would be a completely different story. In fact, after returning from this trip, I might even be able to find a way to help the Crystal Lampfire Spirit break through to the Heavenly King level, since we have three weeks.

On the other hand, in this world... the alliance has completely blocked information channels, so their game definitely can't be released.

If the Genesis Engine and the Alliance issues aren't resolved, the game development system's missions in this world simply cannot proceed.

We must address this urgent issue first!
Ling Feng understood immediately and, without further hesitation, mentally selected the "yes" option.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the Watchers who were busy collecting equipment and suppressing Quinn, their faces a mixture of the joy of victory and the uncertainty of the future, before finally settling on Mo Heng, Aunt Hong, and Ah Xuan.

"Everyone," Ling Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out the noise in the base, "Although you have won for now, the Alliance will definitely not let this go. With your strength, you should have no problem fighting them, but from now on you will really have to rely on yourselves. I have to leave for a bit."

Mo Heng frowned, turned around, and immediately understood what he meant: "You want to go back?"

"Okay, I'll leave for a bit." Ling Feng didn't explain much; the matter of traveling between two worlds was difficult to explain anyway.
"I'll go think of a way to find something that can solve the problem with the Genesis Engine. I'll be back within five days."

Aunt Hong looked into Ling Feng's eyes and saw that he wasn't flustered, but rather seemed calm. So she nodded firmly and said, "Understood! We'll wait for you!"

Ah Xuan held the newly evolved Chandelure's Poké Ball, its aura still somewhat unstable, his face full of worry and reluctance, but he still managed to say "Mmm" with all his might.

"Where are you going? I'm telling you, are you really not going to reconsider?"

Quinn shouted.

Ling Feng glanced one last time at Quinn, who was bound by chains of flame and whose face was deathly pale, and then at the unlocked data panel in Mo Heng's hand, before saying nothing more.

The next moment, under everyone's astonished gaze, Ling Feng's figure flickered a few times, then instantly became transparent, and then completely disappeared from the spot, as if he had never existed.

The Watchers were left standing there, staring blankly at the spot where Ling Feng had disappeared.

Meanwhile, at the top of Tianguan Mountain, inside that quaint villa.

Cynthia had just finished a day of training and work, and with a slight fatigue, she made herself a steaming cup of hot cocoa and went to her computer desk.

Outside the window is the Sinnoh night sky, with its unique cool and clear atmosphere.

Her gaze fell on the monitor on the desk, and a thought flickered in her mind.

In the game, her experiences in the Hoenn region, the thrilling battle of Sootopolis, and the terrifying power displayed by the final starship were all etched into her mind like a brand, making her eager to continue progressing in the game.

However, just this morning when she was preparing to challenge the gym, the game informed her that the later content was not yet completed, which instantly discouraged her. She could only take her Pokémon to train and take care of the official duties that had piled up during this period.

At that moment, she put down her cup, walked to the computer, sat down, and pressed the power button.

The screen lights up.

Her mouse pointer habitually hovered over the green icon.

The game starts, and the logo pops up.

Next to that familiar logo, a small line of text floats up: New content update package detected. Download and install now?

It's been updated?!

Cynthia immediately sat up straight, feeling refreshed and all her fatigue vanished. She immediately clicked the download button.

Soon, after the game update was completed, he re-entered the game and his character successfully entered the final gym—the Glass Gym.

Cynthia took a deep breath, her eyes shining.

The final gym challenge has begun!

Just like the previous gyms, Cynthia figured out the situation here in just a few minutes.

The gym is a huge ice arena. Although the arena is smooth, it is not a place to walk normally. Challengers need to use the gliding properties of the ice surface and glide along a specific path to reach the high platform where the gym leader, Adam, is located.

Most importantly, certain areas on the ice will break once glided over, making them unusable again. This means players cannot repeatedly tread the same path and must plan their gliding route precisely.
This puzzle is clearly much more difficult to solve than the previous ones.

(End of this chapter)